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It's officially the week of Christmas! So if you need to find something to watch with your family, or maybe even away from your family, you won't have to look much further! You can check out the list below to see all the new movies arriving on streaming this week.
New on VOD:
'Gladiator II'
Available on: Tuesday, December 24
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Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, and Pedro Pascal also star in a sequel that's best when it tells its own story instead of retelling Maximus' story.
The legacy of Maximus lives on in Gladiator II, a sequel to the beloved Best Picture winner from 2000.
Picking up a decade-and-a-half after the events of the first film, Gladiator II follows Lucius Verus Aurelius, who, after his wife is slayed in battle, is taken to Rome as a slave and is forced to do battle as a gladiator. He soon catches the eye of the opportunistic socialite named Macrinus, who is building his own kind of uprising.
Academy Award nominee Ridley Scott returns to direct this sequel, which features a star-studded cast that includes Academy Award nominee Paul Mescal (Aftersun), Academy Award winner Denzel Washington (Training Day), Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things), Fred Hechinger (The White Lotus), and Lior Raz (The Crowded Room), with Connie Nielsen and Derek Jacobi reprising their roles from the first film as Lucilla and Senator Gracchus.
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Lucius Verus, the son of Maximus's beloved Lucilla, returns to Rome after years in the wilderness. Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena. As he battles for survival, he encounters Macrinus, a former slave-turned-merchant, and faces the corrupt twin emperors Caracalla and Geta.
Release Date November 22, 2024
Runtime 148 minutes
Character(s) Lucius Verus , Marcus Acacius , Macrinus , Lucilla , Emperor Caracalla , Emperor Geta , Gracchus
Writers David Scarpa , Peter Craig , David Franzoni
Distributor(s) Paramount Pictures
'The Order'
Available on: Tuesday, December 24
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Academy Award nominee Jude Law (The Talented Mr. Ripley) and Nicholas Hoult (Juror No. 2) go head-to-head in the gripping crime thriller The Order.
Based on a true story, the film is set in Idaho in the year 1983, as FBI agent Terry Husk goes after a white supremacist terrorist group known as the Order, who have been conducting a string of bank robberies in the area. The deeper Terry gets into his investigation, the more it becomes clear, this isn't any ordinary group of criminals.
Justin Kurzel (Macbeth) directs the film, which also stars Tye Sheridan (Ready Player One), Jurnee Smollett (Birds of Prey), Alison Oliver (Saltburn), and Marc Maron (GLOW).
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The Order is a historical crime thriller directed by Justin Kurzel. Set in 1983, the film follows FBI agent Terry Husk, who investigates a series of violent crimes in the Pacific Northwest. He suspects these are not the actions of a regular criminal gang but rather a white supremacist group led by the charismatic Bob Mathews. As he digs deeper, the investigation uncovers a radical underground network.
Release Date December 5, 2024
Runtime 120 Minutes
Main Genre Crime
Character(s) Alan Berg , Gary Yarbrough , Engineer , Walter West , Bruce Pierce , Terry Husk , Hotel Receptionist , Bob Mathews , David Lane , Bank Teller #1 , Bank Manager , Bank Teller #2 , Spokane Cop , Zillah Craig , Jamie Bowen , Sheriff Loftlin , Willie Bowen , Kimmy Bowen , Sam Stinson , Debbie Mathews , Clinton Matthews , Joanne Carney , Bonnie Sue's Father , Bonnie Sue West , Tony Bentley , Richard Butler , Tony Torres , Connie Pierce , Another Mother , Seattle Elderly Woman , Seattle Armed Guard #1 , Seattle Armed Guard #2 , Seattle Armored Truck Driver , Nazi Speaker , Brady's Gun Store Clerk , Birdie Lane , Donald Lane , Brinks Guard , FBI Agent , Jean Craig
Writers Zach Baylin , Kevin Flynn , Gary Gerhardt
'Werewolves'
Available on: Tuesday, December 24
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'Werewolves' is basically 'The Purge' with werewolves. If only the movie were as fun as that sounds.
We've seen the zombie apocalypse plenty of times in movies and shows. We've also seen a vampire apocalypse a couple of times. But what about a werewolf apocalypse? The action-packed B-movie Werewolves will give you exactly that.
In the film, a supermoon event causes millions of humans all around to transform into werewolves for one night, leading to the deaths of billions of people. Now, one year later, it's happening again, and it's up to jacked CDC scientist Wesley Marshall to find a cure to the lycanthropic outbreak.
Steven C. Miller (Line of Duty) directs the film, which stars Frank Grillo (The Purge: Anarchy), Katrina Law (Arrow), Ilfenesh Hadera (Billions), James Michael Cummings (City on a Hill), Lou Diamond Phillips (La Bamba), and James Kyson (BMF).
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Werewolves is a film directed by Steven C. Miller, exploring a world where humans struggle to navigate tensions with werewolves. Amidst rising chaos, both species face questions of identity and survival as conflicts escalate.
Release Date December 6, 2024
Director Steven C. Miller
Runtime 94 Minutes
Character(s) Dr. Amy Chen , Wesley Marshall , Dr. Aranda , Lucy Marshall , Walter , Miles Chen , Dr. Vasquez
Writers Matthew Kennedy
'The Return'
Available on: Friday, December 27
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You may be familiar with this story, but you've never seen it quite like this.
A new adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey, The Return adapts the final sections in the timeless epic, as Odysseus washes up on the shore of Ithaca and adapts to the changes that have wrought his kingdom, including the imprisonment of his wife, and the impending death sentence of his son.
Academy Award nominee Uberto Pasolini (The Full Monty) directs the film, which stars Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes (Conclave), Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche (The English Patient), and Charlie Plummer (Spontaneous).
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After 20 years away, a weary warrior returns to his homeland of Ithaca, only to find his kingdom in disarray and his wife besieged by suitors. This retelling of the classic myth explores the hero's journey to reclaim his home, confront the changes in his absence, and restore order amidst the upheaval. Themes of loyalty, perseverance, and the impact of time shape this powerful reimagining of Homer’s "Odyssey."
Release Date December 6, 2024
Director Uberto Pasolini
Runtime 116 Minutes
Character(s) Odysseus , Penelope , Telemachus , Pisander , Antinous , Philetius , Elatus
Writers Edward Bond , John Collee , Homer , Uberto Pasolini
'Y2K'
Available on: Tuesday, December 24
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If you were of a certain age in the year 1999, you most certainly know about the Y2K conspiracy, which told of technology shutting down when the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2000. The new horror-comedy Y2K proposes the question; what if that conspiracy came true?
The directorial debut of Kyle Mooney (Saturday Night Live) follows a band of mismatched teens whose New Year's Eve party is disrupted by a violent and unexpectedly gruesome technological uprising.
Y2K stars Jaeden Martell (It), Rachel Zegler (West Side Story), Julian Dennison (Hunt for the Wilderpeople), The Kid Laroi, Lachlan Watson (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Daniel Zolghadri (Eighth Grade), Eduardo Franco (Stranger Things), Mason Gooding (Scream), Miles Robbins (Blockers), Kyle Mooney, Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, and Alicia Silverstone (Clueless).
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Two high school nobodies make the decision to crash the last major celebration before the new millennium on New Year's Eve 1999. The night becomes even crazier than they could have ever dreamed when the clock strikes midnight.
Release Date March 9, 2024
Runtime 93 Minutes
Main Genre Comedy
Writers Evan Winter
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'Nightbitch'
Available on: Friday, December 27
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Marielle Heller's adaptation is a wild combination of ideas that are balanced quite effectively. Oh, and Amy Adams turns into a dog.
Academy Award nominee Amy Adams (Arrival) gives her hairiest performance to date in Nightbitch, a darkly comic tale of motherhood based on the novel of the same name by Rachel Yoder.
The film follows an unnamed mother, who has left her dream job in the art world behind to raise her young son. The mother is increasingly frustrated with her husband constantly being away from work and not being much of a help. As her stress grows, the mother begins to think that she is transforming into a dog. A Nightbitch, if you will.
Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) directs the movie, which also stars Scoot McNairy (A Complete Unknown), Zoë Chao (The Afterparty), Mary Holland (Happiest Season), Ella Thomas (Desperation Road), Archana Rajan (Grey's Anatomy), and Jessica Harper (Suspiria).
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A stay-at-home mother starts experiencing bizarre changes, suspecting she is transforming into a dog. As her reality blurs between the mundane and the monstrous, she grapples with her identity, her role in the family, and the primal instincts awakening within her.
Release Date December 6, 2024
Runtime 98 Minutes
Main Genre Comedy
Studio(s) Annapurna Pictures , Archer Gray , Bond Group Entertainment
Distributor(s) Searchlight Pictures
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