This weekend is full of great new movies on Netflix, Hulu, and other top streaming services. But narrowing down what to see isn’t always easy.
Here at Tom’s Guide, we’ve done the hard work of collecting all the hits and none of the misses to make your next movie night one to remember. Leading the way is Mean Girls, the theatrical version of his 2017 hit musical based on the popular 2004 teen comedy, which just hit the paid video-on-demand streaming service.
This isn’t the only big movie to hit streaming services this week. You can finally watch Best Picture nominee “The Zone of Interest” from the comfort of your own couch. Hulu will win “All of Us Strangers,” which many consider one of the biggest snubs at this year’s Academy Awards. Meanwhile, Netflix has the fun and moving “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” and last year’s Oscar powerhouse “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
Without further ado, here are our top picks for movies streaming this weekend. Check out 9 more recommended shows and movies.
“Mean Girls” (PVOD)
It’s a story you’ve heard before but never heard very like this. Mean Girls is an adaptation of the 2017 musical of the same name, which itself is based on the still-quoted 2004 teen comedy.
Angourie Rice stars as Cady Heron, a recent transfer student trying to explore the jungles of an American high school, and Renee Rapp stars as Cady Heron, the leader of a clique of mean, popular girls known as the “Plastics.” I play the role of a certain Regina George. Kady infiltrates the group to hunt down Regina, shenanigans ensue, and the rest of the story plays out exactly like the popular teen comedy it’s based on, but with the toe-tapping musical numbers of the Broadway version. And minus the flashy elements.
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“Zone of Interest” (PVOD)
At the other end of the spectrum from fun to depressing is the World War II historical drama Zone of Interest. The drama received five well-deserved Oscar nominations, including the coveted Best Picture.
Scary and undeniably wonderful, The Zone of Interest stars Christian Friedel as Rudolf Hess and Sandra Hüller as his wife Hedwig. This German couple builds a perfect picket fence life in the literal shadow of Rudolf’s Auschwitz concentration camp.
The film doesn’t shy away from the atrocities committed by Nazi Germany against the Jews, but it’s more of a background noise than the main focus. The real horror comes from observing the everyday life a family can carve out in the midst of it all, as they see their position in the Holocaust as simply a means to a better life.
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“All of Us Strangers” (Hulu)
Prepare for a rollercoaster of emotions with All of Us Strangers, a story of unlikely relationships, love, and heartbreak (just make sure you have a box of tissues handy before you hit play).
Adam, played by Andrew Scott (“Fleabag”), is a lonely screenwriter trying to just get through the days when his normal life is interrupted by his mysterious and drunk neighbor Harry, played by Paul Mescal (“Normal People”). is concentrated on. As their romance develops, Adam visits the house he once shared with his parents, who died in a car accident when he was 12 years old. Inexplicably, the house appears unchanged and he discovers that his parents are alive and well (played by Claire Foy and Jamie Bell), giving him a miraculous chance to be reunited with them. provided.
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“Marcel the Shell with Shoes on Shoes” (Netflix)
I was a big fan of the “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” shorts (try saying that) that It was posted on YouTube in the early 2010s, but it’s a shame we missed Marcel’s screen debut in 2022. Suffice it to say, I was overjoyed to find out this movie was nominated for an Oscar. The Best Animated Feature winner will be released on Netflix this weekend.
Produced by A24, “Marcel the Shell with Shoes on Shoes” is the brainchild of filmmakers Dean Fleischer Camp and Jenny Slate (Mona Lisa on “Parks and Recreation”) As the title suggests, she is also the voice of the soft-spoken Shell. Unlike slice-of-life short stories, this film has an overarching story. After her divorce from Slate, Dean moves into an Airbnb and discovers Marcel, a talking seashell, living in her house with her grandmother Nana Connie and her pet Alan. A ball of lint. When Dean uploaded Marcel’s video to her YouTube, it quickly became a cultural phenomenon. Marcel uses her newfound popularity as an opportunity to find her long-lost family, but there’s a powerful, big world out there in her little shell.
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Everything, Everywhere (Netflix)
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” dominated last year’s Oscars, winning seven golden statuses (11 nominations) including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Actress. (medium) was obtained. The film captivated audiences and critics alike, garnering plenty of word-of-mouth buzz when it exploded into theaters in spring 2022.
But will it live up to the hype? As someone who has seen it three times now (and cried a lot each time), I can confidently say yes. This absurdist comedy-drama depicts the misadventures of a middle-aged woman (Michelle Yeoh) caught up in a multiverse battle with a nihilistic alternate version of her daughter (Steph Sue). Joining them are her hapless but well-meaning husband (Kay Hui Quan) and an IRS investigator (Jamie Lee Curtis) who is investigating her family for tax evasion. . This is a strange ride, but don’t get me wrong. But I promise you, if you stick with it, you’ll be well rewarded.
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“Mea Kalpa” (Netflix)
Tyler Perry doesn’t just make “Madea” comedies. He branched out into drama directing many years ago. His latest film is a legal thriller starring Destiny’s Child alum Kelly Rowland as Mare Harper, a criminal defense attorney who becomes embroiled in a murder case involving mysterious artist Zia Malloy (Trevante Rhodes). . As Mair navigates the complexities of the case and the capricious charm of her client, she comes face to face with the fact that everyone is guilty of something. And where there is greed and deception, there is also danger.
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“Priscilla” (Max)
Two years ago, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis chronicled the incredible rise of Elvis Presley. In this biographical drama, Sofia Coppola puts the spotlight on her wife Priscilla Presley. The story begins with their first meeting when Priscilla (Kylie Spaeny) was only 14 years old and Elvis (Jacob Elordi) was 24 years old and already a world-famous singer. Years later, they meet again and begin a rollercoaster romance in earnest. However, their relationship is intertwined with substance abuse, emotional instability, and mental health issues. Fiery love can inflict the deepest wounds.
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