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Looking to settle in with a good movie? Me too. That's why I've pored over release schedules to bring you the best original and new-to-streaming movies you can watch on Netflix, Prime, Max, Hulu, and other streaming platforms this week. My don't-miss-it-flick of the week is Chaos: The Manson Murders, a new film from the GOAT documentarian Errol Morris. For something a bit lighter that you can watch with the whole family, don't miss Planton: The Movie.
Chaos: The Manson Murders
Legendary film-maker Errol Morris turns his always-revealing lens on the Manson Family murders in this provocative new documentary. Not satisfied with "official" explanations of Charles Manson's motives and strange personal charisma, Morris ties the crimes to a larger narrative involving the CIA, LSD, Jack Ruby, The Beach Boys, and who knows what else. Chaos: The Manson Murders features interviews with experts, living witnesses, and archival footage of the Manson clan, combined by a master of the craft.
Where to stream: Netflix
Plankton: The Movie
Who doesn't love Plankton from Spongebob? This animated Netflix original finally gives the little copepod with big dreams a starring role. As you'd probably expect, Plankton is trying to destroy the world, but his plans are complicated when domestic problems inspire his sentient computer wife Karen to destroy the world without him. Don't despair, Squidward fans: favorite Spongebob characters like Patrick and Sandy will appear in Plankton: The Movie, as will the voice actors who bring them to life.
Where to stream: Netflix
Picture This
Picture This is a romantic comedy starring Bridgerton's Simone Ashley as Pia, a talented photographer who receives a surprising prediction: Both true love and success will follow from the next five dates she goes on. With her sister's wedding looming, Pia's family busily lines up potential suitors giving Picture This's character actors (including Ted Lasso's Phil Dunster) a chance to shine. But when Pia's ex Charlie (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) returns, things get complicated.
Where to stream: Prime
Heretic (2024)
In this critically acclaimed horror movie, a pair of idealistic Mormon missionaries knock on the wrong man's door. Hugh Grant is extremely charming when Sisters Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Paxton (Chloe East) stop by; he even invites them in for a slice of pie and a conversation about spirituality. But things soon turn ugly. The smart, sharp script and masterful performance from Grant may transcend the genre, but the brutality and suspense won't let you forget you're watching a horror movie, "elevated" or not.
Where to stream: Max
Last week's picks
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
Based on everything we know about movies based on video games, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 shouldn't even be watchable—a third movie based on the 1990s Sega mascot?—but somehow, Sonic 3 is good, even if you don't feel nostalgic for the games. It's surprisingly complex for a kids' movie about a blue hedgehog that runs fast, but it doesn't stray from manic energy and over-the-top vibe of the source material. Jim Carrey deserves special praise: He plays a dual-villain role as both Eggman and Robotnik, and manages to more than hold his own with his frenetic, CGI co-stars.
Where to stream: Paramount+
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
It may be distasteful to root around in the dirty laundry of dead celebrities, but it's so entertaining. Matthew Perry: a Hollywood Tragedy is of high-enough quality that you won't feel that bad as you learn about the ring of shady Los Angeles drug dealers and Dr. Feelgoods who (allegedly) provided Friends star Matthew Perry the horse tranquilizer that led to his death. We also get a window into Perry's childhood, his mental health struggles, and his meteoric ascension to the top of the Hollywood dungheap.
Where to stream: Peacock
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Dungeons and Dragons, the game, owes a lot to Tolkien, but Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves shines most when it's least like The Lord of the Rings. Unlike other direct and indirect D&D adaptations, Honor Among Thieves respects the source material while not taking itself too seriously. It captures the lighthearted anarchy and laughs of a good game of D&D with your pals, and makes you feel like this ragtag band of adventurers' quest for a powerful relic is in imminent danger of going off the rails hilariously if someone rolls a one.
Where to stream: Netflix
The Wrong Track
I've been watching a lot of foreign language original Netflix content lately, and man, is it good, so I have high hopes The Wrong Track, a comedy from Norway about the long-distance Birkebeinerrennet ski race. Main character Emilie's life has fallen apart, so she decides to rebuild by joining her brother in a long distance skiing adventure. It's not the most original premise, but the possibilities are endless, and I can't wait to see what people in Norway think is funny.
Where to stream: Netflix
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