They say April showers bring May flowers, but this month’s real deluge is in fresh streaming releases—many starring mustache-sporting action heroes and some of Hollywood’s biggest names.
Whether you crave erotic thrills, sci-fi horror, or epic adaptations, here are 10 new movies to watch right now, all available across Netflix, Max, Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, and Paramount+.
1. Babygirl
Where to Watch: Hulu
Genre: Erotic Thriller
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson
Nicole Kidman headlines this steamy thriller as a powerful CEO drawn into a forbidden affair with her younger intern. When her submissive fantasies threaten her career and reputation, the stakes—and the tension—soar.
2. Companion
Where to Watch: Hulu
Genre: Sci-Fi Horror
Starring: Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid
Sophie Thatcher’s “Yellowjackets” breakout role turns nightmarish when she discovers she’s an AI companion, not a human. A weekend getaway spirals into bloody revolt as she cranks her intelligence from 40% to 100%.
3. G20
Where to Watch: Prime Video
Genre: Action Thriller
Starring: Viola Davis, Antony Starr
Channeling Die Hard vibes, Viola Davis plays a president under siege at a global summit in South Africa.
Trapped in her Army-veteran instincts, she must single-handedly thwart an ex-special forces terrorist to save world leaders.
4. Havoc
Where to Watch: Netflix
Genre: Crime Thriller
Starring: Tom Hardy, Forest Whitaker
From The Raid director Gareth Evans comes a hyper-violent, martial-arts-infused gang war. Tom Hardy is a dirty cop racing against rival factions to protect a politician’s son in a blood-soaked, chaotic thriller.
5. Last Breath
Where to Watch: Peacock
Genre: Survival Thriller
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole
Based on a harrowing true story, Simone Liu and Woody Harrelson race to rescue a trapped deep-sea diver with just five minutes of oxygen left—an adrenaline-soaked battle against time and the deep ocean’s crushing pressure.
6. The Order
Where to Watch: Hulu
Genre: True-Crime Thriller
Starring: Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan
Jude Law channels dogged intensity as an FBI agent unraveling a string of bank heists linked to a neo-Nazi militia.
Nicholas Hoult delivers chilling charisma as the extremist leader in this white-knuckle, fact-based drama.
7. The Return
Where to Watch: Paramount+
Genre: Mythic Action Drama
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche
Ralph Fiennes reignites the Odyssey legend as Odysseus, washed ashore after Troy’s fall. He must reclaim his warrior’s spirit and reunite with Penelope (Juliette Binoche) in this cinematic, Game of Thrones-style epic.
8. The Room Next Door
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Where to Watch: Netflix
Genre: Drama
Starring: Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton
Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language film explores end-of-life morality. When her friend Martha (Tilda Swinton) seeks Ingrid’s (Julianne Moore) help to end her terminal illness, a profound journey unfolds on love and autonomy.
9. Wolf Man
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Where to Watch: Peacock
Genre: Horror
Starring: Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner
Christopher Abbott turns feral in this modern take on Universal’s classic. After a roadside werewolf bite, a devoted father must control his savage transformation to protect his family—and prevent himself from becoming a monster.
10. Y2K
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Where to Watch: Paramount+
Genre: Sci-Fi Comedy
Starring: Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, Fred Durst
We all were spared from Y2K causing too much trouble. But what if it actually sparked the robopocalypse?
That’s the conceit of this silly sci-fi teen comedy. Jaeden Martell plays a shy kid who attends a party on New Year’s Eve 2000 to chat up his crush (Rachel Zegler) but finds himself fighting for his life – and teaming with Fred Durst, of all people – when murderous machines try to take over mankind.
Grab your remote and dive into these new movies to watch right now—your May streaming should be epic!
