Although a selection of new movies will debut in theaters this weekend, it’s likely to be much of the same when it comes to the top of the box office charts. For the second week running, it is expected that the Ryan Gosling-led sci-fi flick ***Project Hail Mary ***will take second place, and the long-awaited video game adaptation The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will top the charts. However, with many millions having already indulged in the space exploration of both these movies, that leaves room in the calendar to fill with more films. To help you decide what to watch from the comfort of your own home, here’s a look at three movies you should stream this weekend on Netflix.
For more recommendations, check out our list of the best shows and movies on Netflix.
Disclaimer: These titles are available on US Netflix.
The recent theatrical arrival of the seventh movie in the Scream franchise left a lot to be desired. Falling to poor reviews from most, the film is one of the least memorable in an often thrilling slasher series. However, the poor performance of the seventh installment has left many yearning for the days of old when the story felt fresh and intelligent. With that in mind, you’ll want to watch 1996’s Scream this weekend.
Directed by Wes Craven in a satirization of the very genre he helped popularize, Scream follows the local teenagers of a quiet Californian town as they are terrorized by a masked killer known as Ghostface. By using their expert knowledge of horror movies, the teens work together to try to outwit and unmask the killer. Exciting, hilarious, and genuinely scary, Scream is at the top of its class for a reason.
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
An exciting new arrival to the Netflix catalog this weekend comes starring Bridgerton’s*** *Phoebe Dynevor **as you’ve never seen her before. In the survival thriller Thrash, Dynevor’s Lisa Fields and the rest of her coastal South Carolina community are ravaged by a Category 5 hurricane. However, it is what lurks beneath the rising waters that poses the biggest threat to their lives.
For those who love Steven Spielberg’s iconic Jaws, Jason Statham’s surprise hit blockbuster The Meg, or Jai Courtney’s recent, underrated flick Dangerous Animals, this next installment in the sharksploitation genre is perfect for you. Thrilling, bloody, and thoroughly entertaining, expect a chaotic viewing experience that will keep you up at night, pumped with adrenaline.
For a much more family-friendly experience with animals this weekend, you’ll want to watch Madagascar on Netflix, one of the best in April’s batch of arrivals. From the genius minds of those at DreamWorks, Madagascar follows the animals of a New York Zoo, led by an overconfident lion named Alex (Ben Stiller), as they find themselves in the depths of the titular island, struggling to find their place.
Bursting with talented performers from the aforementioned Stiller to Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer, and more, Madagascar is the perfect way to entertain the whole family this weekend. So successful it spawned a lucrative franchise, this laugh-a-minute adventure has something for everyone, whether it’s vibrant animation for the youngest in the room to quietly adult-friendly comedy for the oldest.
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Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath