The summer movie season is fast approaching, with movies such as The Fall Guy, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes set to make their big-screen debuts in the coming weeks. That also means plenty of hot titles will be making their way to your living room across all your favorite streaming platforms. This week, we will see the VOD premieres of recent movies starring A-list stars and the Netflix premiere of a recent rom-com sensation.
You can check out the list below to see all the new movies available to stream this week.
Editor's Note: This piece was updated on April 22.
New On VOD:
'Arthur the King'
Available on: Tuesday, April 23
'Arthur the King' Review: Mark Wahlberg and His Furry Co-Star Keep This Sports Drama Afloat
Mark Wahlberg and Simu Liu star in this crowd-pleasing, albeit predictable crowd-pleaser.Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg (Lone Survivor) stars alongside an adorable mutt in the sports drama Arthur the King. Based on a true story, the movie follows Michael Light (Wahlberg), a veteran adventure racer who seeks a chance at redemption by regrouping his old team for a 435-mile endurance race in the Dominican Republic. Along the way, Michael and his team are followed by a wounded stray dog who they nickname Arthur, who they begin to form a solid and impenetrable bond with. Simon Cellan Jones (The Family Plan) directs the film, which also stars Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Juliet Rylance (Perry Mason), Nathalie Emmanuel (Furious 7), Ali Suliman (Jack Ryan), Paul Guilfoyle (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), and survivalist icon Bear Grylls as himself.
Arthur the King
An adventure racer adopts a stray dog named Arthur to join him in an epic endurance race.
- Release Date
- March 15, 2024
- Director
- Simon Cellan Jones
- Cast
- Mark Wahlberg , Nathalie Emmanuel , Simu Liu , Michael Landes
- Writers
- Michael Brandt , Mikael Lindnord
- Main Genre
- Adventure
'Housekeeping for Beginners'
Available on: Tuesday, April 23
‘Housekeeping for Beginners’ Review: As Messy and Beautiful as Family
Goran Stolevski’s Queer Lion winner overflows with love and young talent.Housekeeping For Beginners marks the latest film by Goran Stolevski, the acclaimed filmmaker behind Of an Age and You Won't Be Alone. The powerful drama centers around the free-spirited Dita (Anamaria Marinca), who is thrust into motherhood when she is forced to raise her girlfriend's two daughters. Despite never having wanted to be a mother, Dita soon begins to fight for her newfound family to stay together. Housekeeping for Beginners also stars Alina Serban, Samson Selim, Vladimir Tintor, Mia Mustafi, and Dżada Selim.
Housekeeping For Beginners
Despite never aspiring to be a mother, Dita finds herself compelled to raise her girlfriend's two daughters. As their individual wills clash, a heartwarming story unfolds about an unlikely family's struggle to stay together.
- Release Date
- April 5, 2024
- Director
- Goran Stolevski
- Cast
- Anamaria Marinca , Alina Șerban , Samson Selim , Vladimir Tintor
- Runtime
- 1 hr 47 min
'Love Lies Bleeding'
Available on: Friday, April 26
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Rose Glass' excellent second feature is an unrelenting thriller, full of blood, sex, and popping muscles.Academy Award nominee Kristen Stewart (Spencer) and rising star Katy O'Brian (The Mandalorian) star in Love Lies Bleeding, the queer romantic crime thriller from writer-director Rose Glass (Saint Maud). Stewart stars as Lou, an introverted gym manager who falls in love with Jackie (O'Brian), an aspiring bodybuilder. The two begin to have a relationship, leading to Lou introducing Jackie to steroids. Unbeknownst to Lou, Jackie also begins to work at a local shooting range run by Lou's father, Lou Sr. (Academy Award nominee Ed Harris). However, the young couple soon becomes entangled in a criminal conspiracy that unearths dark secrets from both their pasts. Love Lies Bleeding also stars Dave Franco (The Disaster Artist), Jena Malone (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire), and Anna Baryshnikov (Manchester by the Sea).
Love Lies Bleeding
A romance fueled by ego, desire and the American Dream.
- Release Date
- March 8, 2024
- Director
- Rose Glass
- Cast
- Anna Baryshnikov , Kristen Stewart , Dave Franco , Katy M. O'Brian
- Main Genre
- Action
- Writers
- Rose Glass , Weronika Tofilska
- Runtime
- 104 minutes
'Monkey Man'
Available on: Tuesday, April 23
'Monkey Man' Review: Dev Patel Arrives as the Next-Level Action Star He Was Always Meant to Be
Getting a release in collaboration with Jordan Peele, Patel's directorial debut has great action and a so-so story.Academy Award nominee Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire) makes his directorial debut in the R-rated action-revenge thriller Monkey Man. Patel stars as Kid, orphaned as a child, he now spends his days making money from an underground fight club whilst wearing a gorilla mask. For years, he has been plotting his revenge against the corrupt government leaders responsible for his mother's death, and he has finally found his way to get close to his city's wealthy and nefarious elite, leading him to become a vigilante for the poor and powerless. Academy Award winner Jordan Peele (Get Out) produced the movie, which also stars Sharlto Copley (District 9), Pitobash (Million Dollar Arm), Vipin Sharma (Hotel Mumbai), Sikandar Kher (Sense8), Sobhita Dhulipala (The Night Manager), Ashwini Kaleskar (Ek Tha Hero), and Makarand Deshpande (RRR).
Monkey Man
A recently released ex-felon living in India struggles to adjust to a world of corporate greed and eroding spiritual values.
- Release Date
- April 4, 2024
- Director
- Dev Patel
- Cast
- Dev Patel , Sharlto Copley , Pitobash , Vipin Sharma , Sobhita Dhulipala
- Main Genre
- Action
- Writers
- Dev Patel
- Runtime
- 113 minutes
New on Netflix:
'Anyone But You'
Available on: Tuesday, April 23
'Anyone But You' Review: Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney Collide in Bad Shakespeare Fanfiction
Even Glen Powell can't save Will Gluck's misguided take on 'Much Ado About Nothing.'Two of Hollywood's biggest budding movie stars, Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria) and Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick), star in the R-rated romantic comedy Anyone But You. The pair play Bea and Ben, whose magical first date has a bitter end, and now they can't even stand the sight of one another. However, a destination wedding in Australia forces the two back together. To get their love-hungry friends and family off their backs, they decide to fake a romance, only for their initial feelings to re-emerge. Will Gluck (Easy A) directed the movie, which also stars Alexandra Shipp (Barbie), GaTa (Dave), Hadley Robinson (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty), Michelle Hurd (Star Trek: Picard), Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend's Wedding), Darren Barnet (Never Have I Ever), and Academy Award nominee Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under).
Anyone But You
After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben's fiery attraction turns ice cold - until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.
- Release Date
- December 22, 2023
- Director
- Will Gluck
- Main Genre
- Comedy
- Cast
- Sydney Sweeney , Glen Powell , Alexandra Shipp , Darren Barnet
- Runtime
- 103 minutes
- Writers
- Will Gluck , Ilana Wolpert
'Miller's Girl'
Available on: Friday, April 19
'Miller's Girl' Review: Jenna Ortega Is Razor-Sharp in Riveting Erotic Thriller
The former Scream star takes this movie to school.Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) and Martin Freeman (The Hobbit trilogy) star in the controversial drama Miller's Girl. Freeman plays Jonathan Miller, a high school creative writing teacher who begins to grow fond of his student Cairo (Ortega), a senior trying to get into Yale. As the two get closer, their relationship becomes incredibly complicated and puts both Miller's personal and professional lives at risk. Jade Halley Barlett made her directorial debut with the movie, which also stars Dagmara Domińczyk (Succession), Bashir Salahuddin (Top Gun: Maverick), Gideon Adlon (Blockers), and Christine Adams (Batman Begins).
Miller's Girl
A creative writing assignment yields complex results between a teacher and his talented student.
- Release Date
- January 26, 2024
- Director
- Jade Halley Bartlett
- Main Genre
- Thriller
- Cast
- Martin Freeman , Jenna Ortega , Bashir Salahuddin , Gideon Adlon
- Writers
- Jade Halley Bartlett
- Runtime
- 93 minutes