The 5 best new movies to stream this weekend on Netflix, Max, Hulu and more

The start of fall is just around the corner, but the best streaming services like Netflix, Max, and Hulu already have a bountiful harvest of new movies this week. Figuring out what to watch, however, is another story.

So we've sorted the wheat from the chaff and rounded up the best new movies just released to stream so you can add them to your weekend watchlist. This week's frontrunner is a powerful family drama on Netflix starring a trio of Hollywood's biggest actresses: Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen. On Hulu, Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal form an unforgettable dynamic duo in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.

Check out our complete guide to all the top new releases to watch this weekend on the most popular streaming platforms below. And if you're looking for even more recommendations on what to watch, we've also rounded up the best new TV shows this week.

“His Three Daughters” (Netflix)

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As the middle child of three sisters, I already know His Three Daughters is going to be an emotional rollercoaster. This drama from Azazel Jacobs brings together three Hollywood stars – Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen – as three estranged sisters who reunite in New York City to care for their ailing father.

Because of their different personalities and the way each deals with their father's critical diagnosis in their own way, the three of them are constantly at odds with each other. Past tensions resurface, sharp arguments ensue, and the sisters try to reconcile their memories of the children they were with the adults they have grown into.

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“I saw the glow of the television” (Max)

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If you're looking for a gripping horror film that will give you goosebumps and rack your brain, you need to watch one of this year's biggest surprise hits: I Saw the TV Glow. Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine play two young friends who, stuck in suburbia, become obsessed with a surreal late-night TV show that offers glimpses into a surreal and eerie supernatural world that mirrors their own.

As Owen (Smith) becomes more and more fascinated with the show, he loses touch with reality, leading to increasingly grim consequences. When his girlfriend Maddy (Lundy-Paine) disappears, leaving only a burning television behind, and the show is abruptly cancelled, Owen is more unhappy than ever. Years later, Maddy and the show burst into his life again, forcing him to confront an uncomfortable truth about himself.

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“The Unbearable Burden of Enormous Talent” (Hulu)

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is the Nicolas Cage film to end all Nicolas Cage films. Cage takes on the most challenging role of his career – himself. Or rather, an exaggerated version of himself.

With his Hollywood career on its last legs, this Nic Cage reluctantly accepts a lucrative offer to perform at the birthday party of a rich fan, Javi (Pedro Pascal). What he not What you need to know is that this superfan is also wanted by the CIA for some serious crimes. As they get involved in crazy chases and shootouts, the film mixes silly, self-aware comedy with equally silly action, all the while delivering an unexpected dose of heartfelt emotion, fueled by the impeccable on-screen chemistry between Cage and Pascal.

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“The Garfield Movie” (Netflix)

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On any given day, you're bound to spot a few animated family movies in Netflix's top 10. Get ready for another one to join their ranks in no time: Garfield: The Movie.

Everyone's favorite lasagna-loving, Monday-hating cat (voice: Chris Pratt) embarks on his wildest adventure yet with his best friend, beagle Odie (Harvey Guillén), in tow. After the two are kidnapped from their home in the middle of the night, they are soon rescued by Garfield's long-lost father, Vic (Samuel L. Jackson). It turns out that one of Vic's old crewmates, Jinx (Hannah Waddingham), is behind the kidnapping as revenge for being responsible for their last heist, and she agrees to forgive Vic if he, Garfield and Odie can pull off a dangerous, high-stakes mission.

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“Body, body, body” (Max)

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After leaving Netflix, A24's critically acclaimed mystery thriller Bodies Bodies Bodies has a new home at Max. In this Gen-Z take on the classic whodunit?, Pete Davidson plays David, a wealthy twentysomething who invites his equally filthy rich friends to ride out a hurricane with a night of debauchery at his family's mansion.

While the storm rages outside, they decide to play a murder mystery game called, you guessed it, Bodies Bodies Bodies. But after a heated argument, the power goes out and one of them is killed. Suspicion quickly spreads and they begin to turn on each other as they try to figure out who is responsible. Critics have praised Bodies Bodies Bodies for its clever dialogue and sharp commentary, hailing it as the next generation of Mean Girls or Heathers.

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