Top New Movies Streaming This Weekend: ‘Smile 2’, ‘Alien: Romulus’, and More

New Releases for Streaming and VOD This Week

1. Smile 2

• Genre: Supernatural Horror
• Run Time: 2h 7m
• Director: Parker Finn
• Cast: Kyle Gallner, Naomi Scott, Lukas Gage
  Smile 2 follows the success of its predecessor. This sequel builds on its clever premise and offers intense scare moments. It serves as a fitting conclusion to the franchise.

2. Alien: Romulus

• Genre: Sci-fi Horror
• Run Time: 1h 59m
• Director: Fede Álvarez
• Cast: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Isabela Merced
  Set 20 years after the original Alien, this film follows siblings exploring a derelict space station. They uncover horrors beyond their imagination.

3. The Piano Lesson

• Genre: Drama
• Run Time: 2h 5m
• Director: Malcolm Washington
• Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher
  This adaptation of August Wilson’s play focuses on a family’s conflict over a treasured heirloom.

4. Joy

• Genre: Biographical Drama
• Run Time: 1h 55m
• Director: Ben Taylor
• Cast: Bill Nighy, Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton
  The film tells the story of Jean Purdy, who played a pivotal role in the development of in vitro fertilization in the 1970s.

5. Spellbound

• Genre: Fantasy Comedy
• Run Time: 1h 49m
• Director: Vicky Jenson
• Cast: Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis
  This animated musical follows a princess trying to save her kingdom and parents from a curse.

6. Blink Twice

• Genre: Psychological Thriller
• Run Time: 1h 42m
• Director: Zoë Kravitz
• Cast: Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Christian Slater
  A cocktail waitress discovers dark secrets while vacationing on a mogul’s private island.

7. The Good Half

• Genre: Comedy Drama
• Run Time: 1h 36m
• Director: Robert Schwartzman
• Cast: Nick Jonas, Brittany Snow, David Arquette
  A writer deals with family issues during a return for his mother’s funeral.

8. Firebrand

• Genre: Historical Drama
• Run Time: 2h 1m
• Director: Karim Aïnouz
• Cast: Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Eddie Marsan
  This film depicts Katherine Parr’s struggle for survival as King Henry VIII becomes increasingly erratic.

9. Blitz

• Genre: Historical Survival Drama
• Run Time: 2h
• Director: Steve McQueen
• Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Elliott Heffernan, Harris Dickinson
  A young mother searches for her son amid the Nazi threat in World War II London.

10. Bread & Roses

• Genre: Documentary
• Run Time: 1h 30m
• Director: Sahra Mani
  This documentary highlights the lives of women in Afghanistan living under Taliban rule.

11. Witches

• Genre: Documentary
• Run Time: 1h 30m
• Director: Elizabeth Sankey
  An exploration of the portrayal of witches in media and its impact on views of women.

Where to Watch

• Netflix: The Piano Lesson, Joy, Spellbound, Blink Twice
• Hulu: Alien: Romulus, The Good Half
• Max: Firebrand
• Apple TV Plus: Blitz
• MGM Plus: Bread & Roses
• Metrograph: Witches

Enjoy your weekend with these new streaming options!