Moana 2, Pushpa 2 on Netflix, and every movie new to streaming this week
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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, Moana 2, the sequel to the mega-hit animated musical starring Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Aulii Cravalho, washes ashore onto VOD. Theres tons of other exciting new releases to rent and purchase this week too, including a new adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, the steamy erotic drama Babygirl, and the Oscar-nominated prison drama Sing Sing starring Colman Domingo. Plus, David Byrnes True Stories is streaming for free on YouTube!Heres everything new thats available to watch this weekend!New on NetflixHereWhere to watch: Available to stream on NetflixGenre: DramaRun time: 1h 44mDirector: Robert ZemeckisCast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul BettanyTom Hanks and Robin Wright reunite in this drama based on a 2014 graphic novel, itself based on a six-page comic story about the same location viewed at different points in time. The movie follows the same concept, told in a nonlinear fashion, centering on the same piece of land from the time of dinosaurs to modern day. Oh, also, Benjamin Franklins son owns it at one point! Nice.Pushpa 2: The RuleWhere to watch: Available to stream on NetflixGenre: Action dramaRun time: 3h 21mDirector: SukumarCast: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh FaasilPushpa: The Risewas one of my favorite movies of 2021, and Ive been waiting with bated breath for the sequel ever since. My anticipation has only risen since people have been able to see the movie Ive heard the final fight scene might be the most spectacular of any released in 2024 but more than anything, Im just excited to see Allu Arjuns particular brand of swagger as this character again.New on MaxGoodrichWhere to watch: Available to stream on MaxGenre:ComedyRun time:1h 50mDirector:Hallie Meyers-ShyerCast:Michael Keaton, Mila Kunis, Laura BenantiMichael Keaton stars in this family comedy as Andy, an art gallery owner whose wife leaves him and checks into a 90-day rehab program. With no one else to lean on, Andy resorts to asking Grace (Mila Kunis), his daughter from his previous marriage, to help him as he looks after her 9-year-old twin half-siblings.New on Prime VideoYoure Cordially InvitedWhere to watch: Available to stream on Prime VideoGenre: ComedyRun time: 1h 49mDirector: Nicholas StollerCast: Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon, Geraldine ViswanathanThe director behind Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Neighbors is back with a new wacky comedy. Two weddings are booked at the same venue on the same day, much to the chagrin of one brides father (Will Ferrell) and the others sister (Reese Witherspoon). They both set out to make sure that the day is still the best day ever for their respective brides even if that means shafting the other wedding.New on YouTubeTrue StoriesWhere to watch: Available to stream on YouTubeGenre: Musical comedyRun time: 1h 29mDirector: David ByrneCast: John Goodman, Annie McEnroe, Swoosie KurtzYou probably know David Byrne for his role as lead singer in the band Talking Heads. You might know Byrne for his solo music career, documentaries, photography, books, and philanthropy. You should know David Byrne for the single film he directed,True Stories, which combines his many talents musician, storyteller, visual artist, and assembler of cool people into one thrillingly strange autopsy of Americana.New to rentMoana 2Where to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: Musical adventureRun time: 1h 40mDirectors: David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux MillerCast: Aulii Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Huallai ChungThe Moana sequel was originally supposed to be a Moana Disney Plus show. But now its a full-fledged theatrical adventure, with Moana once again setting off on a sailing journey. This time, shes joined by a ragtag crew, including a Maui fanboy, a quirky inventor, and a farmer who doesnt know how to swim. Dwayne Johnson returns as Maui, too, and Moana and her friends search for a distant, legendary island in an effort to make contact with other people who might live on the islands in the sea.From our review:Moana 2may grow on me as well frankly, my feelings for it could only go up from where they started. Its been less than a day since I saw the long-awaited sequel (Disney screened the film for press just 17 hours ago), but unlike with the overwhelming let-me-hear-that-again rush of experiencingMoanafor the first time, I dont have the lingering gut feeling that Ive missed something. In the end,Moana 2is a vehicle for one banger, a feel-good throwback, and a few songs well never talk about again, which doesnt feel like enough for a brand-newMoana.The Count of Monte CristoWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: Historical action adventureRun time: 2h 58mDirectors: Alexandre de La Patellire, Matthieu DelaporteCast: Pierre Niney, Bastien Bouillon, Anas DemoustierThe directors of the two-part 2023 adaptation of The Three Musketeers are back, this time with an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas acclaimed revenge story. The Count of Monte Cristo centers on Edmond Dants (Pierre Niney), a merchant sailor who, after being falsely accused and imprisoned without trial, mounts a daring escape and embarks on a decade-long quest to exact vengeance on the men who stole his life from him. These movies are some of the biggest blockbuster productions coming out of France, and are well worth your time.BabygirlWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: Erotic thrillerRun time: 1h 54mDirector: Halina ReijnCast: Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Antonio BanderasInBabygirl, Romy, a stressed and sexually unsatisfied CEO (Nicole Kidman) starts a dominant-submissive affair with her intern Samuel (Harris Dickinson). As the affair intensifies, Samuel starts interjecting himself more into Romys life, threatening to upset both her career and her home life. The erotic thriller generated a lot of buzz when it came out, with comparisons toFifty Shades of GreyandSecretaryand praise for Kidmans vulnerable performance.Den of Thieves 2: PanteraWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: Action crimeRun time: 2h 24mDirector: Christian GudegastCast: Gerard Butler, OShea Jackson Jr., Evin AhmadDirtbag Heat is back on the menu. Gerard Butler and OShea Jackson Jr. reprise their roles as scumbag Sheriff Big Nick OBrien and career criminal Donnie Wilson, this time teaming up to pull off a massive heist of the worlds largest diamond exchange in Nice, France. Polygon spoke to director Christian Gudegast about the making of the film, including pulling off the worlds first electric-car chase and his future plans.Sing SingWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: DramaRun time: 1h 47mDirector: Greg KwedarCast: Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean San JosColman Domingo (Zola) stars in this prison drama as John Divine G Whitfield, a man recently imprisoned at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility for a crime he didnt commit. Acting in a theatre group designed to bring incarcerated men in touch with their own feelings, John finds solace and purpose in connecting to his fellow inmates through the transformative power of art. Sing Sing has received three Oscar nominations, including a Best Actor nomination for Domingos lead performance.The Fire InsideWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: Biographical sportsRun time: 1h 49mDirector: Rachel MorrisonCast: Ryan Destiny, Brian Tyree Henry, Olunik AdeliyiWritten by Moonlight director Barry Jenkins, this biographical sports drama stars Ryan Destiny (Grown-ish) as Claressa T-Rex Shields, an aspiring boxer training to become the first woman in U.S. history to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport. Together with her coach, Jason (Brian Tyree Henry), Claressa must overcome the institutional hurdles of the sport if shes to have any chance of achieving her dream.Ghost Cat AnzuWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: DramaRun time: 1h 37mDirectors: Yko Kuno, Nobuhiro YamashitaCast: Munetaka Aoki, Mirai Moriyama, Noa GotIf Totoro was a massage therapist with a gambling problem, youd get Anzu. The 37-year-old ghost cat was once a regular house cat who just continued to age and somehow transformed into an anthropomorphic cat. Anzu finds himself in charge of 11-year-old Karin, a surly preteen who doesnotwant to be spending the summer with her grandfather and his weird adult human cat. The two clash, but eventually embark on an adventure into the underworld to break out Karins mother.Ghost Cat Anzu sparkles with wonderful animation, particularly when it comes to the character expression and design.From our review:Ghost Cat Anzuworks best when the mix of the mundane and the mythical is balanced. For instance,Anzu inviting a host of forest spiritsto his temple for a party is a hilarious setup that gives Karin a chance to relate her feelings to the ragtag group. But the eventual journey to the land of the dead ends up dragging and muddling the movies message.
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