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The best movies to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and more
From ‘The Electric State’ to ‘Moana 2’ to ‘Civil War’, these are the best movies to stream now
It’s the age of streaming, and we’re practically drowning in content. With the Oscars now a distant memory, there’s never been a better time to catch up on everything you might have missed — or watch the ones that flew under the radar.
Maybe you’re in the mood for something new or just want to revisit something classic, there are thousands of movies at your fingertips on all the major streaming services, including the Oscar Best Picture winner screwball comedy Anora; the Stanley Tucci-led Conclave; the super-sexy tennis romance Challengers, starring Zendaya; and the newly released The Electric State.
From recent blockbusters to indie darlings and new favorites, we’ve rounded up the best movies currently streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Max, and more. Thrillers, dramas, and feel-good comedies, there's something for every mood. So, grab some popcorn and settle in — these are the best new movies to stream now.
‘Moana 2’ (2024)
- Available: Now
- Streaming platform: Disney+
Moana is called back to the seas for a brand-new adventure. It’s Available on Disney+, and your kids will be singing all the songs and watching it on repeat.
‘The Electric State’ (2025)
- Available: Now
- Streaming service: Netflix
From the directors of Avengers: Endgame, this dystopian sci-fi adventure follows a teenager (played by Millie Bobby Brown) and her robotic companion as they journey across a surreal decaying America. A divisive watch, it’s been critically panned and called “completely incoherent” by The Independent’s chief film critic Clarisse Loughrey, but we’ll let you make up your own mind.
‘Anora’ (2024)
- Available: 17 March
- Streaming service: Hulu
This year’s Oscar Best Picture winner is a chaotic screwball comedy following a Brooklyn stripper who gets caught up in a high-stakes whirlwind after marrying a Russian oligarch’s son. Wildly unpredictable, Anora is an instant must-watch.
‘Godzilla Minus One’ (2023)
- Available: Now
- Streaming service: Netflix
Set in post-war Japan, this critically acclaimed monster epic reimagines Godzilla as an unstoppable force of destruction against a country already in ruins. This is the best Godzilla film in years.
‘Conclave’ (2024)
- Available: Now
- Streaming service: Peacock
Stanley Tucci leads this gripping political thriller set behind Vatican walls, where cardinals gather to elect a new pope, but hidden secrets and rivalries threaten to tear the church apart. One for those in the mood for slow-burning dramas riddled with tension.
‘Dune: Part Two’
- Available: Now
- Streaming service: Max
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic returns in the form of this stunning sequel, as Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) joins the Fremen to fight for Arrakis. One of the best-looking movies you’ll stream from home this year.
‘Challengers’ (2024)
- Available: Now
- Streaming service: Amazon Prime Video
Zendaya stars in this steamy drama about love and rivalries on and off the tennis court. Direct by Luca Guadagnino, Challengers is as seductive as it is competitive.
‘The Substance’ (2024)
- Available: Now
- Streaming service: Mubi
Demi Moore makes a gruesome comeback in this unnerving body-horror thriller about a miracle substance promising eternal youth but at a terrifying cost. A superb watch for fans of horror movies.
‘Nickel Boys’ (2024)
- Available: Now
- Streaming service: MGM+
Based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, this hard-hitting drama follows two Black boys navigating the horrors of a brutal reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida.
‘Civil War’ (2024)
- Available: Now
- Streaming service: Max
From Ex Machina director Alex Garland, this near-future thriller imagines a fractured America on the brink of collapse, seen through the lens of war photographers. Eerily prescient, it stars a hard-nosed Kirsten Dunst.