The new year may finally be here, but the burning question of what to watch remains. Prime Video, Netflix and other of the best streaming services are starting 2024 with a range of new films that are perfect for cozy viewing on the cool winter nights to come.
We've rounded up the best new movies that have just landed on streaming, highlighting all the hits and none of the frills to ensure your next movie night goes smoothly.
The biggest highlight this weekend is Society of the Snow, an Oscar favorite that tells the harrowing true story of a stranded rugby team that survived the icy wilderness for months after a plane crashed in the Andes. Also at the top is Eileen, Anne Hathaway's Sundance thriller that follows a woman's unhappy friendship with a new counselor at the prison facility where she works.
So without further ado, here are the best new movies streaming this week.
Society of Snow (Netflix)
Netflix's chilling survival thriller paints a powerful picture of what it takes to overcome impossible odds. The latest film from Spanish filmmaker JA Bayona (“The Impossible,” “The Orphanage”), “Society of the Snow,” adapts the harrowing true story of the 1972 Uruguayan Andean flight disaster, which left a group of young men stranded for months in the heart of the Andes was.
After the crash, the survivors must resort to extreme measures if they have any hope of being rescued from one of the most hostile and inaccessible areas in the world. Oscar-winning special effects makeup artists David Martí and Montse Ribé of Pan's Labyrinth make every effort to convey to viewers the role of frozen survivors with painfully realistic injuries. Warning: This film is not for the faint of heart.
Watch it now on Netflix
Eileen (PVOD)
You can finally watch Anne Hathaway's Sundance thriller from the comfort of your own home. Based on Ottessa Moshfegh's debut novel of the same name, the film stars Eileen Thomasin McKenzie as Eileen Dunlop, a young woman who works at a correctional facility in a dreary New England town. Her mundane, often bleak everyday life with her abusive, alcoholic father (Shea Whigham) takes a dramatic turn with the arrival of the facility's new psychologist, Rebecca (Anne Hathaway).
What unfolds is a 1960s drama that gives viewers a front-row seat to what happens when desperate people reach their limits. Critics rave about the charged but disturbing duo of McKenzie and Hathaway. Get ready for a gripping psychological thriller full of outstanding performances.
Buy or rent now on Amazon
Enemy (Prime Video)
Starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal as husband and wife Hen and Junior, Foe is a sci-fi thriller set in 2065 with serious Black Mirror elements. The couple leads a humble life on a remote farm, but their tranquil existence is shattered by an encounter with a mysterious stranger (Aaron Pierre).
The stranger makes them an intriguing offer: Junior gets the chance to live among the stars, but there's a catch: Hen will be accompanied by a robot in his absence. It's a tempting offer that ultimately calls into question the couple's relationship and identity. Although “Foe” received mixed critical reviews, audiences were much friendlier, particularly praising the performances of Ronan and Mescal, who shine despite the film's flaws.
Watch now on Prime Video
Good Mourning (Netflix)
Additionally, Dan Levy’s directorial debut “Good Grief” arrives on Netflix this week. Levy writes and stars in this latest comedy, in which he plays a widower still reeling from the unexpected loss of his husband (Luke Evans) who takes his friends to Paris for self-exploration.
Ruth Negga and Himesh Patel are there as his friends Sophie and Thomas. The trio uncovers messy secrets and confronts some harsh truths as they try to help their friend pick up the pieces after his world falls apart. Based on the trailer, Good Grief appears to be a love letter to friendship and the messiness of grief that is sure to tug at your heartstrings.
Watch it now on Netflix
Danger Below Deck (Hulu)
I grew up watching Lifetime movies, and while no one is arguing that they are the pinnacle of cinema, they do have a certain appeal. “Danger Below Deck” is no exception, combining true-crime vibes with thrilling action sequences for the perfect mindless popcorn fodder.
In the film, Katherine McNamara and Jasmine Sky Sarin play two influencers who embark on a cruise through the Caribbean and the South Pacific. A battle of wills threatens to tear them apart as their online personalities and real-world ambitions collide, and their vacation soon turns into a nightmare as they fight for their lives.
Watch it now on Hulu
School of Rock (Netflix)
Director Richard Linklater and White Lotus creator Mike White are behind this delightful romp full of catchy tunes (“So if you wanna be the teacher's pet~”) and Jack Black's heartwarming silliness.
Dewy Finn (Black) is a slacker struggling to make it big as a rock 'n' roll star who, after being fired from his band, desperately needs money for rent. He poses as his roommate in order to take on a substitute teaching position at a prestigious prep school, where he introduces his hard rock idols to fourth graders – much to the dismay of the uptight headmistress (Joan Cusack). Lacking an educational qualification, he forgoes the academic curriculum to convert his class into his bandmates so he can win a local Battle of the Bands competition. Even when his plan is discovered, Dewey pushes her to believe in her abilities and strive for glory.
Watch it now on Netflix
Jurassic Park (Netflix)
Few films have left as large a footprint on the film industry as the Steven Spielberg classic “Jurassic Park.” And it's easy to see why.
Paleontologists Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) are among the select few who are allowed to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA . While the park's mastermind, billionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough), assures everyone that the facility is safe and there is nothing to worry about, he changes his tune after velociraptors, T-Rexes and other wild predators break out and start hunting go.
Watch it now on Netflix
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