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Tom's Guide
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
5 best new movies to stream this weekend on Netflix, Disney Plus, Max, and more (May 31-June 1)
Another weekend is here at last, which means the question of what to watch is back at the front of our minds, especially since this week brings a slew of new movies across the best streaming services. Leading the pack this week is "Captain America: Brave New World" finally making its debut on Disney Plus. Over on Max, you'll find "Mountainhead," a biting new satirical drama from 'Succession' creator Jesse Armstrong that stars comedy heavy-hitters like Steve Carell and Jason Schwartzman. Meanwhile, Peacock just got a new crowd-pleasing animated adventure, "Dog Man," while Apple TV Plus has a documentary that U2 fans will definitely want to check out: "Bono: Stories of Surrender." Finally, over on Netflix, you'll find an animated sci-fi K-drama that feels like a spiritual successor to the award-winning "Your Name" except set in space. So without further ado, let's dive into the most noteworthy new movies that just landed on streaming this week. For even more recommendations on what to watch, be sure to check out the top new TV shows you can stream this week as well. Marvel's latest "Captain America" film held the top spot at the box office this year until "A Minecraft Movie" dethroned it faster than you can shout 'chicken jockey.' While the new Marvel entry is enjoyable enough, I don't think "Brave New World" does much to pull the MCU out of its ongoing slump (something the critically acclaimed "Thunderbolts" seems to be having better luck with), but you can judge for yourself now that it's on Disney Plus. After his trial run with the shield in the Disney Plus series "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) fully steps into his role as the new Captain America in "Brave New World." But escaping Steve Rogers' shadow is no easy feat, especially in a world increasingly plagued by sinister threats from Earth and beyond. This time around, Sam has a new partner on his left: U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Joaquin Torres (Danny Ramirez). When President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford) dispatches the pair to stop the villainous Sidewinder (Giancarlo Esposito) and his team from selling stolen classified tech, the mission quickly escalates into a globe-spanning conspiracy — one that threatens to plunge the world into chaos. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Watch it now on Disney Plus I was already out of college when the "Dog Man" series became a childhood staple, but creator Dav Pilkey was a big name in my "Captain Underpants"-obsessed household growing up. I let my little sister drag me to see Dreamworks' "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie" in theaters and was pleasantly surprised at how much fun it was. I got the sense the animators had a blast capturing the look and irreverent yet wholesome spirit of Pilkey's comics. So when I saw the same studio was tackling "Dog Man," it piqued my interest. With a delightful and goofy storyline paired with vibrant, cartoony visuals, it has all the makings of the next streaming hit for younger audiences, especially now that it's landed on Peacock. The story follows a police officer and his faithful canine companion who are fused together after being injured in the field. (How you ask? Because science!) The result is Dog Man, a half-man, half-dog crime-fighting machine who must adjust to his new identity while taking on Petey the Cat, a feline supervillain terrorizing the city. Like most animated movies these days, "Dog Man" features a star-studded voice cast, including Peter Hastings, Pete Davidson, Isla Fisher, Lil Rel Howery and Ricky Gervais. Watch it now on Peacock "Succession" fans have a lot to be excited about this week. Max's "Mountainhead" feels like a spiritual successor to the streamer's bitingly funny drama series, both because it comes from the same creator, BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jesse Armstrong, and because it's all about rich people being the absolute worst. "Mountainhead" trades Manhattan boardrooms for a lavish mountaintop lodge where a group of ultra-wealthy tech billionaires — played by Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef, and Cory Michael Smith — gather as an international crisis brews. They sip whiskey, zip around on snowmobiles, and literally write their net worths on their bare chests. Y'know, as you do when you have money to burn. What begins as a laid-back weekend quickly takes a dark turn when it becomes clear that one among their ranks is at the heart of the chaos that's triggering markets and governments to collapse worldwide. Claustrophobic and cutting, "Mountainhead" crackles with satire that feels more relevant now than ever. Watch it now on Max Netflix's first animated K-drama is a breathtaking sci-fi romance about star-crossed lovers that's been hailed as a "visual masterpiece" by "Parasite" director Bong Joon Ho. After watching the trailer, with its glowing cityscapes and vibrant cyberpunk vibes, it's clear to see why. Directed by Han Ji-won, "Lost in Starlight" unfolds in a futuristic Seoul in the not-so-distant year of 2050. A meet-cute between astronaut Nan-young (voiced by Kim Tae-ri) and rising musician Jay (Hong Kyung) blooms into something more, only for the two to be separated just as their relationship takes off when Nan-young embarks on a mission to Mars. What follows is a cosmic romance stretched across galaxies, as the couple grapples with the typical struggles of long-distance relationships and the not-so-typical dangers of deep space that threaten to keep them apart for good. Watch it now on Netflix Apple TV Plus' latest original film, "Bono: Stories of Surrender," is an interesting achievement: It's the first feature-length film available in Apple Immersive Video, the format using 8K cameras that Apple pioneered for its Apple Vision Pro headset. You can still stream the documentary even if you don't have Apple's pricey headset, but those who do can enjoy a special immersive version that makes you feel like you're right there on stage with the U2 frontman himself. Directed by musical documentarian Andrew Dominik, the movie offers a candid look into the story of Bono's life as a rock star, husband, son, and activist. It blends recordings of his one-man stage show, never-before-seen footage from the tour, spoken-word storytelling, and animated visuals drawn from the singer's own sketches. As our global EIC Mark Spoonauer tells it, the Vision Pro experience of "Bono: Stories of Surrender" mixes cinematic storytelling with stunning 3D visuals, immersing you in the heart of the performance and offering a better-than-front-row seat as you take in legendary U2 songs and the personal stories behind them. Watch it now on Apple TV Plus
USA Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
When will 'Thunderbolts*' release on streaming? What we know so far
When will 'Thunderbolts*' release on streaming? What we know so far Show Caption Hide Caption Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell talk 'Thunderbolts*' Sebastian Stan and Wyatt Russell tell USA TODAY what it was like returning to the Marvel family in 'Thunderbolts*.' The Marvel cinematic universe has gotten a refresh courtesy of its latest film "Thunderbolts*," or as Marvel rebranded it, "The New Avengers." 'Thunderbolts* brings together "an unconventional team of antiheroes," who "after finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts," according to the film's synopsis. "Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it's too late?" it adds. USA TODAY's Brian Truitt gave the film ★★★ out of four, writing Jake Schreier's directorial work is "one of the better recent outings for a cinematic universe that's been dealing with creative wobbles." "The satisfying adventure features side players from past projects like 'Black Widow' and 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' coming into their own, plus skillfully juggles bleak darkness and inspired humor in a surprisingly moving exploration of mental health," his review said. Here's what we know so far about when "Thunderbolts*" will release digitally and be able to stream on Disney+. 'Thunderbolts*' movie review: Florence Pugh leads a heady Marvel refresh Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox. When will 'Thunderbolts*' be released digitally? Disney has not yet specified when "Thunderbolts*" will release digitally. However, the film could follow previous Marvel digital release plans like "Captain America: Brave New World." Based on that timeline, "Thunderbolts*" could arrive on digital platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home some time in early July or even possibly over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, about 45 to 60 days after its theatrical release. "Thunderbolts*" released in theaters on May 2, 2025 and has a run time of 2 hours and 6 minutes. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. 'Thunderbolts*' 4K Blu-ray/DVD release "Thunderbolts*" 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD release is expected come a month after its digital release, which means we are looking at a date in either end July or early August. Rankings: Where does 'Thunderbolts*' rank among all 36 Marvel movies? When does 'Thunderbolts*' come out on Disney+? Marvel films typically release on Disney+ a few weeks after their Blu-ray/DVD release and more than a month after their digital release. Based on that, "Thunderbolts*" could drop on Disney+ in either late August or early September. 'Thunderbolts*' cast The cast of "Thunderbolts*," according to Marvel Studios, includes: Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost / Ava Starr Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova Wyatt Russell as John Walker / U.S. Agent Lewis Pullman as Robert "Bob" Reynolds / Sentry / Void David Harbour as Red Guardian / Alexei Shostakov Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine Wendell Pierce as Gary Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov / Taskmaster Chris Bauer as Holt Watch 'Thunderbolts*' trailer 'Thunderbolts*': Marvel castoffs get their own movie adventure Ace assassin Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) teams with her dad, Red Guardian (David Harbour), and other unlikely heroes in Marvel's "Thunderbolts*." We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage. Contributing: Brian Truitt, USA TODAY Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@ and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
New Indian Express
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Lilo & Stitch surpasses expectations to become Disney's highest-grossing domestic release
Disney's live-action Lilo & Stitch is proving to be a box office juggernaut, outperforming expectations and smashing records in its opening week. In just six days, the film has overtaken Captain America: Brave New World to become Disney's highest-grossing domestic release of all time, earning an impressive USD 207.8 million in the United States alone. Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, the family adventure film posted a robust USD 10 million on its first Wednesday. Although this marked a 34.2% drop from Tuesday's Discount Day earnings, it still represents one of the strongest weekday holds for a May release. That midweek performance also secured the film third place on the all-time chart for biggest Wednesday openings in May, trailing only Top Gun: Maverick (USD 14.8M) and The Avengers (USD 13.6M). Reported Pinkvilla
Pink Villa
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Box Office: Lilo & Stitch becomes Disney's top domestic grosser of 2025, outranks Captain America 4 with USD 10M Wednesday
Disney's live-action Lilo & Stitch is holding better than expected at the US box office. In just six days, the film has surpassed Captain America: Brave New World to become Disney's highest-grossing domestic release of all time, hitting an impressive USD 207.8 million in the US. The Dean Fleischer Camp-directed family film posted a strong USD 10 million on its first Wednesday, down 34.2 percent from its Tuesday earnings on Discount Day, yet still one of the best weekday holds for a May release. That figure makes it the third-biggest Wednesday ever for a May release, behind only Top Gun: Maverick (USD 14.8M) and The Avengers (USD 13.6M). It also marks the fifth-biggest Wednesday in May history, trailing juggernauts like Endgame and Infinity War. In terms of Memorial Day weekend releases, Lilo & Stitch now ranks No. 2 on the all-time Wednesday chart, just behind Top Gun: Maverick but ahead of The Little Mermaid and Aladdin. The USD 10M Wednesday haul helped push it past the USD 200.5M domestic total of Captain America: Brave New World, cementing its spot as Disney's 2025 frontrunner at the box office. Released theatrically in the States on May 23, Lilo & Stitch, for those who may not know, is a hybrid live-action CGI remake of the beloved 2002 animated film. It stars newcomer Maia Kealoha as Lilo Pelakai and features original voice actor Chris Sanders returning as her alien pet dog Stitch. The supporting cast includes Sydney Elizabeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Hannah Waddingham, Courtney B. Vance, and Zach Galifianakis. Original Lilo & Stitch cast members Tia Carrere, Amy Hill, and Jason Scott Lee also make appearances in new roles. The film premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on May 17 and received a wide theatrical release on the aforementioned date. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film has become a runaway commercial hit. Globally, it has grossed USD 421.4 million, making it the fourth-highest-grossing movie of 2025 to date. With substantial weekday numbers and growing audience momentum, Lilo & Stitch looks poised to continue climbing the charts, though how far it ultimately goes will depend on its staying power in the competitive early summer market. It's tracking for USD 1 billion-plus as of now.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Not just Elon Musk: How Donald Trump turned on the tech bros who supported him
Elon Musk learned the hard way that Donald Trump is beyond control—or even the illusion of it. In Captain America: Brave New World, Harrison Ford plays a President who becomes the Red Hulk—transforming into something so powerful, so uncontrollable, that not even his own office can contain him. In 2025, Silicon Valley's elite are learning they backed their own version of the Red Hulk. Elon Musk learned it the hard way. A SpaceX rocket, after all, can be stabilised. It might blow up mid-flight, but it obeys the rules of physics. Donald Trump, by contrast, is pure political radiation—volatile, vengeful, and far more combustible. One moment, Musk was onstage at CPAC with a chainsaw. Weeks later, he was disillusioned, publicly exiting Trump's orbit. Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk, ahead of the inauguration Musk thought he could 'optimise' Washington like one of his chaotic startups. Trump let him try. He even handed him a bespoke cabinet role—chief of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). But politics doesn't run on engineering. It runs on power. And Trump, like Ross in Brave New World, doesn't just wield power. He becomes it. Musk isn't the only one who thought he could contain Trump. Bezos tried détente. Cook tried diplomacy. Zuckerberg tried appeasement. All of them believed they were in the room where it happened. But by mid-2025, it was painfully clear: Trump isn't an operator. He's the transformation. And no one, not even the tech bros who helped bring him back, is immune. I. Elon Musk: From Chainsaw Hero to Sidelined Billionaire WATCH: Elon Musk waves chainsaw on stage at CPAC In February 2025, Musk stormed CPAC wielding a red chainsaw gifted by Argentina's libertarian president, Javier Milei. He theatrically sliced through government waste onstage and declared: 'It's wild how easy it is to save billions in an hour.' Trump had made him the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a bespoke post for cutting federal spending. Musk promised $1 trillion in cuts and pledged $100 million to Trump's political machine. But the rocket man soon realised the swamp bites back. By May, the alliance had frayed. Musk criticised Trump's massive tax-and-spend bill, protested a lucrative AI deal granted to OpenAI in Abu Dhabi, and found himself learning from The New York Times—not the Pentagon—that he was about to receive a classified China briefing. Trump wasn't amused. Musk's public exit from DOGE came days later. He announced his departure on X before informing Trump. The billionaire lamented 'toxic bureaucracy,' wasted effort, and reputational damage. He returned to SpaceX, posting launch videos and wearing an 'Occupy Mars' shirt. The message: even the richest man on Earth can't steer Trump for long. II. Jeff Bezos : From Truce to Tariff Threats Bezos tried subtlety. The Washington Post dialled back its progressive tone. Amazon donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration. The founder even met Trump one-on-one before the swearing-in. But April 2025 exposed the fault lines. Reports surfaced that Amazon might show tariff costs directly to consumers. Trump called Bezos to complain. The White House branded the idea 'a hostile and political act.' Amazon backtracked. Trump publicly praised Bezos—for now. Yet Amazon remains in the crosshairs of the FTC's antitrust crusade. Trump continues to blast Amazon's dominance, labour practices, and media arm. The détente was temporary. The regulatory threat is not. Bezos learned the Musk lesson early: accommodation buys time, not loyalty. III. Tim Cook : Between a Tariff and a Hard Place Apple's Tim Cook has long walked the diplomatic tightrope between globalist pragmatism and America First bluster. But in May 2025, even his balancing act faltered. Trump vowed to impose a 25% tariff on all imported iPhones, just days after a private meeting with Cook. Apple's stock fell. Cook remained silent. Behind closed doors, Trump bragged: 'I told [Cook] long ago that I expect their iPhones to be built in the United States. ' In reality, Apple's pivot to Indian manufacturing is already deep underway. Shifting production to the US isn't financially viable—and Trump knows it. Meanwhile, the DOJ's antitrust suit against Apple's App Store, launched under Biden, remains alive under Trump. His DOJ enforcers have refused to back down. Cook's fate shows the limits of soft power: you can't MAGA your way out of tariffs or trials. IV. Mark Zuckerberg: Antitrust and Appeasement Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg Zuckerberg tried a full pivot. He: Called Trump's 2024 shooting response 'badass.' Axed Meta's US fact-checking and DEI programs in January. Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration. Met the president at Mar-a-Lago. None of it worked. In April 2025, the Trump-led FTC brought an antitrust case that could dismantle Instagram and WhatsApp. Zuckerberg took the stand. Trump said nothing. Inside Meta, dissent is growing. Engineers are unhappy. Investors are uneasy. And the courts aren't friendly. Zuck's wake-up call: pandering doesn't protect against prosecution. V. Why the Tech Bros Keep Failing 1. Trump Is Loyal Only to Himself Alliances are transactional. When your usefulness ends—or you challenge the narrative—you're expendable. Musk criticised the budget. Bezos flirted with tariff transparency. Cook got too cozy with India. Zuckerberg tried to please everyone and pleased no one. 2. Policy Alignment ≠ Policy Immunity Backing Trump doesn't shield you from antitrust, tariffs, or regulatory pain. DOGE didn't protect Musk. Inaugural donations didn't protect Bezos or Zuckerberg. Trump's agenda is pro-Trump, not pro-tech. 3. Internal Revolt Is Real At Meta, at Amazon, even within Tesla—employee backlash is mounting. The political U-turns have alienated workforces, confused investors, and undermined credibility. These CEOs are caught between nationalist politics and global business. VI. The Trump Tech Trap The break-up is real. Silicon Valley can no longer pretend Trump is a means to libertarian ends. He's not a partner. He's a movement. Unpredictable. Personal. Unmanageable. Musk thought he could code the bureaucracy. Bezos thought he could edit the narrative. Cook thought diplomacy could tame tariffs. Zuckerberg thought appeasement would spare him the courts. But Trump doesn't follow scripts. He rewrites them mid-sentence. The Tech Bros thought they could ride the tiger. Instead, they're realising—the tiger rides them. Or to quote an actually far more watchable movie than Captain America: Brave New World, when Alfred explains to Bruce Wayne the psychology of men like the Joker: "...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. " Much like the Joker, Donald Trump is one of those men. The Dark Knight (2008) - Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn Scene | Movieclips
