Best new films on streaming – quick links
Materialists (10 November) – Prime Video
- Director: Celine Song
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Cast: Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, Chris Evans
- Runtime: 117 minutes
Film. Lucy is a young, ambitious New York City matchmaker who thinks she has love down to a formula. But when she meets a tall, dark, and handsome ‘unicorn’ on the same night as a chance encounter with a broke old boyfriend, she’s suddenly torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex. Watch the trailer.
Abigail (10 November) – Paramount+
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- Genre: Horror
- Cast: Alisha Weir, Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton
- Runtime: 109 minutes
When a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they think they’ve pulled off the perfect heist. Hidden away in an isolated mansion, they plan to hold her for ransom and wait for an easy payday. But as night falls, the kidnappers soon realise their innocent looking captive isn’t what she seems. Their hostage, Abigail, is in fact a bloodthirsty vampire with a taste for revenge and the hunters quickly become the hunted in this twisted, genre-bending horror thriller. Watch the trailer.
Playdate (12 November) – Prime Video
- Director: Luke Greenfield
- Genre: Comedy, Action
- Cast: Kevin James, Alan Ritchson, Alan Tudyk, Benjamin Pajak
- Runtime: 93 minutes
Film. When recently unemployed accountant Brian agrees to a playdate with charismatic stay-at-home dad Jeff and their sons, he expects an easy afternoon of small talk and football tossing. Instead, he’s thrust into a chaotic scramble to stay alive as they are pursued by a ruthless team of mercenaries. Brian stumbles through one ridiculous obstacle after another, his zero tactical skills a stark contrast to Jeff’s oddly prepared demeanour. Watch the trailer.
Come See Me in the Good Light (14 November) – Apple TV
- Director: Ryan White
- Genre: Documentary
- Runtime: 104 minutes
This poignant and unexpectedly funny love story sees poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley facing an incurable cancer diagnosis with joy, wit and an unshakable partnership. Through laughter and unwavering love, they transform pain into purpose, and mortality into a moving celebration of resilience. Watch the trailer.
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (14 November) – Disney+
- Director: Jessica Yu
- Genre: Family
- Cast: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Chloe Bennet
In A Very Jonas Christmas Movie, Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas face a series of escalating obstacles as they struggle to make it from London to New York in time to spend Christmas with their families.
The festive film features an all-star cast, including Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas, who star as themselves, Chloe Bennet (as Lucy), Billie Lourd (as Cassidy), Laverne Cox (as Stacy), KJ Apa (as Gene), Andrew Barth Feldman (as Ethan), Andrea Martin (as Deb), Kenny G (as himself) and Justin Tranter (as himself), with Randall Park (as Brad), and Jesse Tyler Ferguson (as Santa). Watch the trailer.
