Best New Movies to Stream This Week — September 14 – 20

Looking for something new to stream this week (Sept. 14–20)? It’s a lighter week — but a fun one. A cult-classic-in-waiting from Adam Shankman and the RuPaul’s Drag Race universe finally finds its audience on Netflix, a new horror from Shudder arrives just in time for spooky season and a feel-good Bollywood dance comedy co-written and starring Hasan Minhaj makes its Netflix debut.

We’ve also included four standout releases from recent weeks that may have slipped under your radar. Whether you’re in the mood for camp, chills or a good cry, these are the movies worth streaming right now.

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Top Movies to Stream at a Glance

Here’s a high-level view of the new movies streaming this week as well as our top picks from the prior month:

Keep reading for an overview of each movie, including plot details and why they’re worth watching.

New Movies Streaming This Weekend 

These are the new movies coming to streaming this week. All titles will be available to watch across streaming platforms by September 20.

‘Stop! That! Train!’ (Netflix)

Platform: Netflix | Added: September 20 | Rating: R | Runtime: 1h 30m | Genre: Action Comedy | Director: Adam Shankman | Cast: Ginger Minj, Jujubee, RuPaul, Symone, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicole Richie | Rotten Tomatoes: 87% critics / audience TBD

Best friends and train stewardesses Tess (Ginger Minj) and DeeDee (Jujubee) trade their dreary shifts on the Stank Rail for the glitzy Glamazonian Express, only for a catastrophic “Stormaganza” to threaten to derail the whole train into Los Angeles. To save the day, they have to join forces with the snooty first-class attendants and the fabulous President Gagwell (RuPaul) in a film that treats the dumbest possible premise with complete and total seriousness.

Why watch it: This flopped at the box office in June with just $4.5 million, which means most people still haven’t seen it – and streaming is exactly where a movie this committed to the bit belongs. Critics gave it an 87% on RT, comparing it to Airplane! and Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. The central chemistry between Minj and Jujubee is genuinely warm, and RuPaul as president is exactly what it sounds like. Best watched with a crowd.

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‘Goody Goody’ (Shudder)

Platform: Shudder | Added: September 18 | Rating: NR | Runtime: 1h 20m | Genre: Horror / Supernatural Thriller | Director: Raymond Creamer | Cast: Colleen Foy, Samantha Robinson, Zoe Renee, Colby Hollman | Rotten Tomatoes: Score pending

Midwife Sarah (Colleen Foy) reluctantly agrees to oversee a home birth for an unusually stubborn first-time mother named Goody (Samantha Robinson), who insists on delivering in a remote rural cabin. When a blizzard cuts them off from the outside world, a difficult labor begins to tip into something far more sinister. With nowhere to go and no one to call, the four people in that cabin start to realize the danger isn’t only outside.

Why watch it: A lean, claustrophobic slow-burn with strong performances and a premise that taps into something genuinely unsettling. Festival reviews praised its craft and atmosphere even when they noted it doesn’t fully break new ground in the pregnancy horror genre.

‘Best of the Best’ (Netflix)

Platform: Netflix | Added: September 18 | Rating: PG-13 | Runtime: 1h 45m | Genre: Comedy | Director: Lena Khan | Cast: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Priyanka Kedia, Hasan Minhaj, Ankur Rathee, Chaneil Kular, Janina Gavankar | Rotten Tomatoes: Score pending

Maya (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Anjali (Priyanka Kedia) have been best friends since childhood. When they both land at UCLA and join the university’s competitive Bollywood dance team, the road to the national championships turns out to be fiercer, and messier, than either of them imagined. Directed by Lena Khan (Flora & Ulysses) and produced by Minhaj alongside his Patriot Act collaborator Prashanth Venkataramanujam.

Why watch it: Never Have I Ever fans will feel at home here — Ramakrishnan is as charming as ever and the premise delivers exactly what it promises: competition, friendship and a lot of heart. Reviews are still coming in, but early reviews are warm.

Previously Released Top Movies

Here are the top movies released in recent weeks that are worth checking out this weekend.

‘In the Grey’

Platform: Starz | Added: September 12 | Rating: R | Runtime: 1h 37m | Genre: Action / Thriller | Director: Guy Ritchie | Cast: Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza González, Rosamund Pike, Fisher Stevens, Kristofer Hivju | Rotten Tomatoes: 52% critics / 82% audience

Cutthroat lawyer Rachel Wild specializes in recovering debts for some of the world’s most powerful people, the kind that are rarely repaid voluntarily. When a ruthless despot steals a billion-dollar fortune belonging to her firm’s most important client, Rachel assembles a covert team of elite fixers, including operators Mason (Henry Cavill) and Colt (Jake Gyllenhaal), and sends them to recover it.

Why watch it: Critics were mixed, but audiences were considerably more enthusiastic, which is typical for a Guy Ritchie film. Eiza González is the standout, delivering a commanding, fierce performance that frequently steals the spotlight. It’s an easy watch with plenty of action and style to make up for lulls in the script.

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‘Supergirl‘

Platform: HBO Max | Added: September 10 | Rating: PG-13 | Runtime: 1h 48m | Genre: Superhero / Action / Adventure | Director: Craig Gillespie | Cast: Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, Jason Momoa, David Corenswet, Emily Beecham, David Krumholtz | Rotten Tomatoes: 53% critics / 72% audience

It’s Kara Zor-El’s time to shine in the latest entry in the Gunn-Safran DC Universe. After a brutal attack hits close to home, the headstrong and reckless Supergirl (Milly Alcock) embarks on an interstellar quest for vengeance. She is joined by Ruthye (Eve Ridley), a young girl seeking justice for her own family. Together, they pursue the ruthless enemy responsible, with Lobo (Jason Momoa) lurking in the shadows and Superman (David Corenswet) never too far.

Why watch it: Its theatrical run may have been disappointing, earning $126 million against a reported $180 million budget, but streaming gives the film a second chance, and this is a film that deserves one. Alcock makes for an engaging punk-rock Supergirl, while the interstellar revenge-road-trip premise gives the movie a distinctive identity within the superhero genre.

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‘Mayday’

Platform: Apple TV+ | Added: September 4 | Rating: PG-13 | Runtime: 1h 50m | Genre: Action / Comedy | Director: Jon Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein | Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Maria Bakalova, Marcin Dorociński, David Morse | Rotten Tomatoes: 83% critics / 65% audience

When a top-secret mission goes awry, hotshot U.S. Navy pilot Troy “Assassin” Kelly (Ryan Reynolds) is forced to abandon his plane, leaving him stranded behind enemy lines during a brutal Soviet winter. His only hope for survival may be Nikolai Ustinov (Kenneth Branagh), a gruff, eccentric former KGB carpenter with an inexplicable passion for all things American.

Why watch it: Critics are calling it one of the year’s best action comedies – Midnight Run meets Top Gun, set during the Cold War – and the Reynolds-Branagh pairing is a blast to watch. Branagh, in particular, steals nearly every scene. If you enjoyed Game Night, Daley and Goldstein deliver more of the same sharp humor and fast-paced action, this time on a much bigger scale.

Explore: Mayday Cast Guide

‘Scary Movie’

Platform: Paramount+ | Added: September 3 | Rating: R | Runtime: 1h 36m | Genre: Horror Parody / Comedy | Director: Michael Tiddes | Cast: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Kenan Thompson, Heidi Gardner, Dave Sheridan, Cheri Oteri | Rotten Tomatoes: 24% critics / 64% audience

Twenty-six years after surviving their last murder spree, the Core Four are back for more scares, genre tropes and meta-commentary. This time, Shorty, Ray, Cindy and Brenda find themselves in the crosshairs of a new slasher – and no horror franchise is safe. The movie takes aim at the current wave of reboots, sequels, prequels, spin-offs and origin stories, with the original Wayans brothers returning to the writers’ room for the first time since Scary Movie 2.

Why watch it: You don’t come to Scary Movie for the plot – you come for the gags, and there are plenty of them to go around here. Critics are split but audiences are warmer, and the nostalgia factor of seeing the original cast back together 26 years later does some heavy lifting.

Explore: How to Watch the Scary Movie Franchise: Order & Ranked

This list of new movies to stream this week was last updated on September 16, 2026

And there you have it: the top movies streaming this weekend. Each week, this page will be updated to reflect the top movies across platforms, so make sure to check back here to keep up with what’s hot in entertainment.

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