As we get closer to the Oscars, you’ve got more opportunities to catch the nominees as this list of the best movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Max (HBO), and other services keeps track of Oscar nominees and more interesting new movies worth your time. Each week, new highlights join the ranks of this list and this week, we’ve got a doozy.
This week’s additions are highlighted by the Best Picture favorite, Oppenheimer, on Peacock; a major snub, The Color Purple, on Max; and several other new movies on different services.
We also have guides to the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, and the best movies on HBO.
New movies to stream at a glance
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Oppenheimer2023 -
Thanksgiving2023
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Players2024
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The Color Purple2023
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The Pod Generation2023
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Next Goal Wins2023
Peacock
Oppenheimer (2023) new
181m
Genre
Drama, History
Stars
Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon
Directed by
Christopher Nolan
Considered by many critics and moviegoers alike to be Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece, Oppenheimer is one of the best movies of 2023. Cillian Murphy has already taken home several major awards for his portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the man who was foundational to the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. Oppenheimer famously regretted his role in The Manhattan Project, fearing the enormous consequences of the weapon he helped unleash upon the world.
The Holdovers (2023)
133m
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Directed by
Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne (Sideways, Nebraska) directs the dry comedy The Holdovers, which is about a New England prep school instructor (Paul Giamatti) who is asked to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the students with nowhere to go. Miserable at first, Paul Hunham soon begins to form unlikely friendships with Angus Tully (Dominic Sessa), a traumatized but smart troublemaker, and the school’s head cook (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), who just lost a son in Vietnam.
The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
111m
Genre
Horror
Stars
Leslie Odom Jr., Lidya Jewett, Olivia Marcum
Directed by
David Gordon Green
Looking for some highly produced horror? Enter David Gordon Green’s The Exorcist: Believer. Victor Fielding (Leslie Odom Jr.) has raised his daughter, Angela (Lidya Jewett), on his own since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake over a decade ago. When Angela and her friend disappear into the woods for three days, only to return with no memory of what happened, an evil that Victor can’t navigate on his own creeps into their lives. Desperate, he seeks out Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn), the only person alive who has seen anything like what is happening to his daughter.
Netflix
Thanksgiving (2023) new
106m
Genre
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Stars
Patrick Dempsey, Nell Verlaque, Addison Rae
Directed by
Eli Roth
A seemingly ridiculous premise, Thanksgiving works thanks to the expertise of horror maestro Eli Roth (Hostel, Knock Knock). After a Black Friday riot in Plymouth, Massachusetts, ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer descends upon the birthplace of the holiday. What begins as random revenge killings, however, are soon discovered to be part of a larger holiday conspiracy.
Players (2024) new
105m
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Stars
Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., Tom Ellis
Directed by
Trish Sie
Gina Rodriguez and Damon Wayans Jr. star in Players, a Netflix original rom-com about a couple of friends who have successfully devised hook-up “plays” for years. New York sportswriter Mack (Rodriguez) and her best friend Adam (Wayans) have built a strict set of ground rules while enjoying countless one-night stands. The biggest rule: you can’t build a relationship from a play. But when Mack starts falling for her latest target, Nick (Tom Ellis), she begins to rethink the game.
Shortcomings (2023)
92m
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars
Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki
Directed by
Randall Park
Randall Park makes his feature directorial debut in Shortcomings, a film based on the acclaimed graphic novel of the same name that debuted at Tribeca Film Festival last year. Ben (Justin H. Min) is a struggling filmmaker living in Berkeley, California with his girlfriend, Miko (Ally Maki). When Ben isn’t at his arthouse movie theater day job, he spends a lot of time with his head in the clouds or eating in diners with best friend Alice (Sherry Cola). But when Miko moves to New York for an internship, Ben is alone for the first time in a long time, and finally begins to really think about what he wants in life.
Orion and the Dark (2024)
91m
Genre
Family, Comedy, Animation, Fantasy
Stars
Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser, Angela Bassett
Directed by
Sean Charmatz
This Netflix original movie was made in partnership with DreamWorks Animation and takes on a pretty common childhood theme: fear of the dark. Orion (Jacob Tremblay) seems like a normal kid, but he’s secretly consumed by irrational fears of — basically everything … especially the dark. It’s so bad that Dark itself (Paul Walter Hauser) decides it’s time to whisk Orion away on a trip around the world to help him overcome his fear of the night.
Dumb Money (2023)
104m
Genre
Comedy, Drama, History
Stars
Paul Dano, Shailene Woodley, America Ferrera
Directed by
Craig Gillespie
The insane story of r/wallstreetbets flipping the script on Wall Street comes to the silver screen in Dumb Money. Keith Gill (Paul Dano) is an ordinary guy who begins sinking his life’s savings into GameStop stock and posting about it online, As a result, he slowly builds a fervent following of day traders and amateur investors who become obsessed with the idea of social investing. When the amateurs start getting rich on the inflated GameStop stock, the billionaires holding the strings of the system begin to fight back.
Max (formerly HBO and HBO Max)
The Color Purple (2023) new
141m
Genre
Music, Drama
Stars
Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks
Directed by
Blitz Bazawule
A musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s seminal novel, The Color Purple tells the decades-spanning story of Celie’s (Fantasia Barrino) resilient journey to independence. Despite many hardships and obstacles, Celie is lifted up by the strength of her unbreakable bonds with her sisters, Shug (Taraji P. Henson) and Sofia (Danielle Brooks).
Dicks: The Musical (2023)
86m
Genre
Comedy, Music
Stars
Josh Sharp, Aaron Jackson, Nathan Lane
Directed by
Larry Charles
Based on the off-Broadway musical Fucking Identical Twins, Dicks: The Musical is now a Max Original. Starring original writers/actors Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp as self-obsessed businessmen who discover they’re long-lost identical twins, Dicks is all about the two men hatching a plot to reunite their eccentric divorced parents. Nathan Lane and Megan Mullaly play the parents, so, you know, eccentric might be an understatement.
Barbie (2023)
114m
Genre
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Stars
Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera
Directed by
Greta Gerwig
One half of the moviegoing phenomenon, Barbenheimer, Barbie was the feel-good hit of the summer and an absolute meme factory. All the Barbies and Kens are living perfect lives in the seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land, but something just keeps feeling off to Stereotypical Barbie (Margot Robbie). Determined to get to the bottom of it, she goes to the real world expecting to find a matriarchal paradise. Not only is she severely disillusioned, but her mischievous Ken (Ryan Gosling) picks up some patriarchal ideas to bring back to Barbie Land, tipping everything on its head.
Great Photo, Lovely Life (2023)
112m
Genre
Documentary
Stars
Amanda Mustard
Directed by
Rachel Beth Anderson, Amanda Mustard
Photojournalist Amanda Mustard makes herself the subject in this HBO Original documentary as she explores the decades of sexual abuse committed by her grandfather. Digging into the life of a tyrant to his family and community, Mustard delves deep into intergenerational trauma, family secrets, and redemption for her family.
Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023)
98m
Genre
Documentary, Music
Stars
Little Richard, John Waters, Mick Jagger
Directed by
Lisa Cortés
One of the most electrifying characters in rock n’ roll, Little Richard became a Black queer icon. But Richard Penniman was more than just a contributor; he was far more of a pioneer than the whitewashed canon of American pop music would have the historical record show. This documentary dives deep into Richard’s complicated world, exploring his life story through interviews with family, musicians, and academics. The acceptance and self-expression that Richard gave to the world, he was never truly able to give himself as he continuously struggled in a crucible between God, sex, and music.
Hulu
The Pod Generation (2023) new
110m
Genre
Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Stars
Emilia Clarke, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rosalie Craig
Directed by
Sophie Barthes
Rachel (Emilia Clarke) and Alvy (Chiwetel Ejiofor) are ready to start a family. Rachel is a rising tech company executive, earning her a coveted spot at the Womb Center, an organization that allows couples to share pregnancy on a more equal footing via artificial wombs known as pods. Although Alvy, a botanist and naturalist, has doubts, he supports Rachel’s wishes by donning a pod. The Pod Generation is their technologically shared path to parenthood.
Next Goal Wins (2023) new
104m
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, Kaimana
Directed by
Taika Waititi
Taika Waititi wrote and directed this comedy about the tiny Pacific island of American Samoa’s soccer team. In 2001, they suffered a world record 31-0 loss to Australia, earning them the reputation of the worst soccer team on the planet. A decade later, they’ve scored only twice in seventeen years, have lost every game they’ve ever played, and are dead last in FIFA’s World rankings. And now, they face qualification for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Enter maverick Dutch coach Thomas Rongen (The Killer‘s Michael Fassbender).
Cat Person (2023)
118m
Genre
Comedy, Thriller
Stars
Emilia Jones, Nicholas Braun, Geraldine Viswanathan
Directed by
Susanna Fogel
When college student Margot (Emilia Jones) meets 33-year-old Robert (Succession‘s Nicholas Braun) at the movie theater where she works, the two strike up a meet-cute relationship. They build a relationship over texts and build perceptions about one another. But when they finally go on an IRL date, things don’t quite add up, and events spiral out of control.
Suncoast (2024)
110m
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Stars
Nico Parker, Laura Linney, Woody Harrelson
Directed by
Laura Chinn
In this film inspired by a semiautobiographical story, Suncoast stars Nico Parker as Doris, a teenager who helps her mother (Laura Linney) take care of her dying brother. Navigating the complexities of grief while trying to be an ordinary teenager, Doris soon strikes up an unlikely friendship with an eccentric activist (Woody Harrelson) who helps her find joy in the journey of caring for sick relatives.
Freelance (2023)
108m
Genre
Action, Comedy
Stars
John Cena, Alison Brie, Juan Pablo Raba
Directed by
Pierre Morel
John Cena playing an ex-Special Forces operative in an R-rated action comedy? Okay… When Mason Pettis (Cena) reluctantly takes on a private security gig for journalist Claire Wellington (Alison Brie) on assignment to interview dictator Venegas (Juan Pablo Raba), all hell breaks loose just as Claire gets the scoop of a lifetime. Suddenly caught in the jungle amidst a military coup, Mason and Claire have to navigate assassins and each to make it out alive.
Amazon Prime Video
This Is Me…Now (2024) new
65m
Genre
Music
Stars
Jennifer Lopez, Fat Joe, Trevor Noah
Directed by
Dave Meyers
Step into the life of Jennifer Lopez in This Is Me… Now: A Love Story. Directed by Dave Meyers, this narrative-driven, genre-bending Amazon original is dropping in tandem with Lopez’s first studio album in a decade. The cinematic, musical feature takes an introspective look into Lopez’s past and her journey to self-discovery and self-love over an iconic career.
The Underdoggs (2024)
96m
Genre
Comedy
Stars
Snoop Dogg, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter
Directed by
Charles Stone III
Snoop Dogg stars in this Prime Video Original as Jaycen “Two Js” Jennings, a washed-up former football star. Jaycen’s rock-bottom is being sentenced to community service coaching the Underdoggs, a rambunctious peewee football team in Long Beach, California. Rather than dwell on the negative, though, Jaycen embraces the challenge of transforming the unruly Underdoggs into champions, all while reconnecting with an old flame, old teammates, and the glory days.
Role Play (2023)
Genre
Crime, Romance, Action
Stars
David Oyelowo, Kaley Cuoco, Bill Nighy
Directed by
Thomas Vincent
Fresh off the success of Max’s The Flight Attendant, Kaley Cuoco keeps up the comedy thriller vibes in Role Play. Cuoco plays Emma, a seemingly dutiful housewife with two kids leading a peaceful life in the New Jersey suburbs. But she also leads a secret life as a hired assassin. When she and her husband, David (David Oyelowo), decide to spice up their marriage with a little role play, things get a little too real when David discovers Emma’s secret life.
Foe (2023)
111m
Genre
Drama, Science Fiction, Romance
Stars
Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, Aaron Pierre
Directed by
Garth Davis
Saoirse Ronan stars in the Amazon Original sci-fi romance Foe, which is based on the bestselling novel by Ian Reid. Hen (Ronan) and Junior (Aftersun‘s Paul Mescal) live a peaceful life farming a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior’s family in generations. When an uninvited stranger (Aaron Pierre) shows up with an unusual proposal, however, their lives are thrown into turmoil.
Saltburn (2023)
131m
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Stars
Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike
Directed by
Emerald Fennell
Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) is struggling to fit in at Oxford University. This makes him the perfect target for the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Priscilla‘s Jacob Elordi), who invites Oliver to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a bizarre and grim summer.
Disney+
The Marvels (2023)
105m
Genre
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
Stars
Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani
Directed by
Nia DaCosta
One of Marvel’s biggest releases of 2023, The Marvels sees the return of Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), after she reclaims her identity from the Kree and avenges herself on the Supreme Intelligence. But now, she’s forced to deal with the burden of a destabilized universe. When she travels through a wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, Carol finds her powers entangled with Jersey City superfan Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), as well as her estranged niece, S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris). Together, they must join their powers to save the universe as The Marvels.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
155m
Genre
Adventure, Action
Stars
Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen
Directed by
James Mangold
Indy is back for the final(?) adventure in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. In a new age and close to retirement, Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is struggling to fit into a world that seems to have passed him by. But when a familiar evil returns in the form of an old rival, the world calls on Indy once again to pick up the whip and keep an ancient, powerful artifact from falling into the hands of the bad guys. After teaming up with Helena Shaw (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), Indy is off on yet another adventure.
Haunted Mansion (2023)
123m
Genre
Fantasy, Comedy
Stars
Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon, LaKeith Stanfield
Directed by
Justin Simien
The famous Disneyland ride comes to life as single mom Gabbie (Rosario Dawson) hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest, and a historian to help her exorcise her newly bought mansion after she discovers it completely inhabited by ghosts. An all-star cast includes LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Jared Leto, Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween Ends), and Tiffany Haddish.
Paramount+
The Tiger's Apprentice (2024)
Genre
Action, Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Stars
Brandon Soo Hoo, Henry Golding, Lucy Liu
Directed by
Raman Hui
This Paramount+ original tells the story of Tom (Brandon Soo Hoo), a normal boy living in San Francisco’s Chinatown who is dragged kicking and screaming into a magical world after the death of his grandmother, guardian of a mythical, powerful phoenix egg. Now, Tom must apprentice with a new mentor, the tiger, Mr. Hu (Henry Golding). Alongside Mr. Hu and a band of exotic creatures of the Chinese zodiac, Tom must learn ancient magic and inherit his destiny as the egg’s new protector.
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
164m
Genre
Action, Thriller
Stars
Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames
Directed by
Christopher McQuarrie
Under Christopher McQuarrie’s stewardship, Mission: Impossible has become one of the best action franchises running today. Unbelievably, Tom Cruise has played IMF agent Ethan Hunt in four different decades at this point and he’s still doing his own stunts, which just keep getting crazier.
In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Hunt and his IMF team are tasked with tracking down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity. As they race against time and a mysteriously omnipotent enemy, deadly forces from Ethan’s past nip at his heels, forcing him to make some of the most difficult sacrifices he’s ever had to.
Apple TV+
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
206m
Genre
Crime, Drama, History
Stars
Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro
Directed by
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese’s American epic Killers of the Flower Moon is considered an Oscar favorite for Best Actress and numerous other categories. In the early 1900s, the Osage Nation discovered oil underneath their Native American lands, making them some of the wealthiest people in the world overnight. Unsurprisingly, that wealth drew white manipulators, extortionists, and thieves who pillaged and threatened the Osage as much as they could before resorting to outright murder to take over the oil fields. Killers of the Flower Moon tells this horrific story through the lens of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his improbable romance with Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone).
The Family Plan (2023)
119m
Genre
Action, Comedy
Stars
Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, Maggie Q
Directed by
Simon Cellan Jones
Dan Morgan (Mark Wahlberg) is a successful car salesman leading a quiet suburban life with his wife and three children. Decades earlier, however, he was a government assassin. Turns out, you can’t just leave that life behind, so when enemies track him down, Dan and his blindsided wife (Michelle Monaghan) take the kids on a cross-country road trip. Determined to take his family on the vacation of a lifetime while simultaneously protecting his family, Dan taps into his long-dormant skills without revealing to his kids what he used to do.
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