This week’s top new movies have been confirmed, and several of the best streaming services will have fresh flicks for subscribers to enjoy over the coming days. Netflix, Paramount+, Hulu and Peacock are dropping new movies, and there are also big arrivals on premium streaming platforms.
The digital release of “Backrooms” will grab the most headlines, but I strongly encourage action fans to make time for “The Furious,” which might be the most adrenaline-raising film I’ve watched all year. Plus, Netflix has a coming-of-age comedy, Paramount+ has a cyberheist thriller, and Peacock has a romantic drama based on a Colleen Hoover novel.
There are plenty of new arrivals this week, but to save you from scrolling through each library to find the latest additions, I’ve collected together the most noteworthy new movies across streaming services down below. More in the mood for binge-watching some excellent streaming series? Here's our guide to all the top new TV shows you can stream this week.
Title | Genre | Streaming location | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
"Backrooms | Horror | PVOD | July 7 |
"The Furious" | Action | PVOD | July 7 |
"Wardriver" | Heist thriller | Paramount+ | July 8 |
"Redux, Redux" | Sci-fi thriller | Hulu | July 10 |
"Reminders of Him" | Romantic drama | Peacock | July 10 |
"Mile End Kicks" | Romantic comedy | Netflix | July 13 |
‘Backrooms’ (PVOD)
Kane Parsons’ box office-topping horror “Backrooms” just returned to theaters with a new extended edition that adds 15 minutes of post-credits footage. Meanwhile, the original cut heads to premium streaming on Tuesday (July 7), bringing the unnerving sci-fi horror home. Based around liminal spaces, it’s a real fan-favorite, bringing an online “creepypasta” to life in ways that will rattle around your psyche for weeks after watching.
Chiwetel Ejiofor plays the troubled owner of a furniture showroom. When he discovers a mysterious portal in the store’s basement, he is transported to an endless series of rooms that connect in seemingly impossible ways. Heavy on the atmosphere and utilizing the found footage format to great effect, “Backrooms” is one of the year’s most impactful horrors, and potentially the start of a new tentpole horror franchise.
Watch on Prime Video (buy/rent) starting July 7
‘The Furious’ (PVOD)
Fans of “The Raid” movies or the “John Wick” franchise will definitely want to make time this week for “The Furious.” This unrelenting action movie packs some of the most impressively staged fight sequences I’ve seen all year, and just when you think it’s reached a peak, the stakes are raised even higher. It’s a little lacking in the plot department, and the dialogue can be clunky, but when the action is this incredible, that can be forgiven.
Wang Wei (Xie Miao) is a mute handyman in an unnamed Southeast Asian city. The only thing he truly cares about is his young daughter, so when human traffickers kidnap her in broad daylight, Wei will stop at nothing to find those responsible and bring her home. Teaming up with a journalist (Joe Taslim), who is looking for his missing wife, the unlikely pair delves into a criminal underworld, with all paths leading to an epic showdown.
Watch on Prime Video (buy/rent) starting July 7
‘Wardriver’ (Paramount+)
You might not have heard of “Wardriver” before its arrival on Paramount+, but there’s good reason to fix that potential oversight. This heist-thriller currently holds a rare 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Granted, this rating comes from a small sample size, and its weaker 57% viewer score suggests it’s not a film for everybody, but if you’re a Paramount+ subscriber looking for something new to watch this week, give “Wardriver” a shot.
Dane DeHaan plays a hacker named Cole, who is lured into a million-dollar cyberheist that involves raiding the bank account of an unsuspecting woman. This chance at a big score soon becomes a cat-and-mouse game with deadly stakes. Personally, I’m just hoping the filmmakers behind “Wardriver” are better at accurately portraying computer hacking than Hollywood’s previous shoddy attempts at depicting the activity!
Watch on Paramount+ starting July 8
‘Redux, Redux’ (Hulu)
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“Redux, Redux” is quite the family project. It’s written and directed by Kevin and Matthew McManus, and stars the filmmaker’s sister, Michaela McManus. A sci-fi thriller, this new Hulu movie has an interesting central premise that combines time travel thrills with some thoughtful theming, exploring the darker consequences of seeking revenge at all costs.
Irene Kelly (Michaela McManus) is left devastated when her daughter is murdered by a restaurant worker named Neville (Jeremy Holm). Obtaining a device that lets her travel between parallel universes, she hops between timelines, killing Neville over and over again as payback for his horrific crime. But over time, Irene becomes addicted to her desire for revenge, and in the process starts to chip away at her own humanity.
Watch on Hulu starting July 10
‘Reminders of Him’ (Peacock)
“Reminders of Him” is the latest adaptation of one of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novels, and if you’ve seen “It Ends With Us” and/or “Regretting You,” there will be no surprises here. Hoover’s brand of romantic drama has become (in)famous with readers, and “Reminders of Him” brings the expected melodrama, intense yearning, and cheesy dialogue from the page to the screen. Hoover superfans wouldn’t have it any other way.
Kenna (Maika Monroe) is released from prison on parole, six years after a car accident that resulted in the death of her boyfriend, Scotty (Rudy Pankow). Trying to get her life back on track, she is desperate to be reunited with her young daughter, who was born shortly after her incarceration and then taken away to live with Scotty’s parents. However, she faces resistance at every turn but finds surprising solace in Scotty’s best friend, Ledger (Tyriq Withers).
Watch on Peacock starting July 10
‘Mile End Kicks’ (Netflix)
Another highly-regarded new streaming movie this week is “Mile End Kicks.” It’s managed a strong 87% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the site’s critics' consensus describing it as “A loosely structured yet emotionally sharp coming-of-age film.” Set in 2011, the outfits alone are giving me a wave of early 2010s nostalgia, and the movie, from filmmaker Chandler Levack, stars Barbie Ferreira, Devon Bostick, and Jay Baruchel.
Grace Pine (Ferreira) is a 22-year-old music critic who moves to Montreal with plans to write a book on Alanis Morissette’s seminal LP Jagged Little Pill. Her plans are thrown into turmoil when she becomes romantically involved with two members of the same indie band, and also decides to be their publicist. It all sounds pretty messy but also fertile ground for dramatic fallouts and maybe a few life lessons along the way.
Watch on Netflix starting July 13
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