Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.This week, Gladiator II, the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scotts Oscar-winning historical epic, wades into the open waters of VOD. Thats not all; the epic drama The Return starring Ralph Fiennes, the anime fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the disaster comedy Y2K starring Jaeden Martell (2017s It) and Rachel Zegler (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), and more are competing for your purchase and attention this weekend.Heres everything new thats available to watch this weekend!New on HuluThe Arctic ConvoyWhere to watch: Available to stream on HuluGenre: Historical thrillerRun time: 1h 48mDirector: Henrik Martin DahlsbakkenCast: Tobias Santelmann, Anders Baasmo, Heidi Ruud EllingsenThis wartime drama takes place in the midst of World War II, as a Norwegian cargo convoy carrying military supplies navigates the Arctic seas while dodging German naval and air attacks. The stakes are high, because this shipment of supplies could very well turn the tide of war and help the Allied forces push the Germans back.NightbitchWhere to watch: Available to stream on HuluGenre: Body horrorRun time: 1h 39mDirector: Marielle HellerCast: Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Arleigh SnowdenAmy Adams leads this surreal dark comedy about a frustrated stay-at-home mom who begins to exhibit increasingly doglike characteristics. Eventually, she transforms into a dog and finds joy in embracing her primal side. Based on the 2021 novel of the same name,Nightbitchfirst premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Adams was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in this movie.From our review:Yes,Nightbitchis a werewolf story sort of. Whether trying to keep the story grounded or Mothers transformation ambiguous (does she literally shape-shift, or just tap into primal urges?), Heller treats the storys body-horror elements gingerly, cautiously. She also has the misfortune to do so just months after moviegoers fell in love with the unapologetic wildness ofThe Substance. That movie similarly illustrates something many people already understood about the female experience: Women are valued and commodified for their bodies, then heartlessly discarded when they show normal human signs of aging.New on StarzBorderlandsWhere to watch: Available to stream on StarzGenre:Sci-fi comedyRun time:1h 41mDirector:Eli RothCast:Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack BlackExcited forBorderlands 4? You should watchBorderlands, the Eli Roth-directed adaptation based on the popular looter-shooter franchise. The plot follows Lilith (Cate Blanchett), a bounty hunter hired by one of the most powerful and wealthy men in the universe to rescue his daughter Tina (Ariana Greenblatt), who has been kidnapped. A lot of other stuff happens too, but whatever, lets be honest: You dont come toBorderlandsfor the story; you come for the action and the toilet humor. Question is, does Roths film deliver on either?From ourreview:Borderlandsisnt a smart movie, but it isnt meant to be. Roth and co-writer Joe Crombie are much more interested in moving snappily between necessary plot points and neat environments. The film never drags, and the sets while noticeably enclosed, for a wasteland world make for lively, engagingly staged action. Theres a palpable style to the movies version of Pandora, resting firmly on the immediately identifiable visuals of the Borderlands games.New on MubiBirdWhere to watch: Available to stream on Mubi USGenre: DramaRun time: 1h 59mDirector: Andrea ArnoldCast: Nykiya Adams, Franz Rogowski, Barry KeoghanAmerican Honey director Andrea Arnold returns to feature-length fiction with this coming-of-age story about life on the fringes of society. Nykiya Adams stars as Bailey, a 12-year-old girl living with her volatile single father Bug (Barry Keoghan) and wayward brother (Jason Buda) in Gravesend, north Kent. Baileys life is transformed after she crosses paths with Bird (Franz Rogowski), a mysterious stranger who inspires her to see the world differently. If thats not enticing enough, Bird also boasts a soundtrack scored by the reclusive EDM maestro Burial.New to rentGladiator IIWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: Period epicRun time: 2h 28mDirector: Ridley ScottCast: Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro PascalRidley Scott finally returns with a sequel to his Oscar-winning historical epic Gladiator. Paul Mescal (Aftersun) stars in Gladiator II as Hanno, a Numidian warrior who is enslaved and taken to Rome after his home is sacked and conquered. After being discovered by Macrinus (Denzel Washington), a former gladiator turned mentor, Hanno is promised hell be granted his revenge against General Acacius (Pedro Pascal) in exchange for his victories in the arena.The ReturnWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: DramaRun time: 1h 56mDirector: Uberto PasoliniCast: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Charlie PlummerUberto Pasolinis dramatization of Homers Odyssey stars Ralph Fiennes as Odysseus, the king of Ithaca who washes ashore in his homeland 20 years after departing for the Trojan War. Scarred mentally and physically by his decades-long ordeal to return home, Odysseus must muster all of his cunning and strength to reclaim his household from a band of squatting suitors vying to marry his wife, Penelope (Juliette Binoche).The Lord of the Rings: The War of the RohirrimWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: Fantasy epicRun time: 2h 14mDirector: Kenji KamiyamaCast: Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Miranda OttoSet hundreds of years before the War of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim centers on the story of Hra (Gaia Wise), the daughter of King Helm Hammerhand (Brian Cox). When Wulf (Luke Pasqualino), a ruthless Dunlending lord, embarks on a campaign of revenge against her father, Hra and her family must make a last stand to protect their kingdom.From our review:Director Kenji Kamiyama (Blade Runner: Black Lotus) takes on the task of making an animated Middle-earth that feels like part of the same tapestry as Jacksons Lord of the Rings movies. This attention to detail and reproduction is the movies greatest strength The War of the Rohirrimlooks and feels like Jacksons LotR in the best way. Its packed full of sword-swinging adventure, kingly drama and riveting monster mayhem. Unfortunately, it also reproduces the aspect of the Jackson movies that has aged most poorly.The OrderWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: Crime dramaRun time: 1h 56mDirector: Justin KurzelCast: Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye SheridanAn action thriller based on a true story,The Orderfollows an FBI agent who realizes that apattern in recent crimes points to white supremacist group the Silent Brotherhood also known as the Order. Led by cult leader Bob Mathews (played here by Nicholas Hoult), the Silent Brotherhood was active in the United States in the 1980s. The Order competed for the Golden Lion at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival.WerewolvesWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: HorrorRun time: 1h 33mDirector: Steven C. MillerCast: Frank Grillo, Katrina Law, Ilfenesh HaderaTis the season for lycanthropes? This supernatural horror thriller stars Frank Grillo as a man attempting to protect his family from a horde of werewolves summoned by a supermoon that has awakened a dormant gene in a subset of the human population. Does that make much sense? No, but it does sound like a bloody good time.Y2KWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: Horror comedyRun time: 1h 31mDirector: Kyle MooneyCast: Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, Julian DennisonRemember when everyone thought the year 2000 would cause a bunch of electronics errors? Well, in Kyle Mooneys Y2K, the error isnt so much an error as it is electronic devices coming to life and trying to enslave humanity. Arent we glad thatthatdidnt happen IRL? There are some brutal and hilarious deaths, including a kill by Tamagotchi, and a very 2000 soundtrack.