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Hello Friday, I’ve been waiting all week for you! It’s hasn’t been so long since we last hung out–exactly a week, in fact. Still, all those other weekdays just aren’t as much fun as you (Monday’s a total downer and Thursday is a hot mess). You and me, Friday, we are best buds because you always bring your party pal Saturday and the way chill Sunday with you. Let’s hang out all weekend and I know just what we can do: watch new movies! Whether you use Amazon Video, iTunes, Vudu or your cable’s on demand service, there are a lot of new releases out there waiting for you to discover.
Among the new movies to rent this weekend are a couple of sleeper hits just waiting to be discovered on home video: the horror sequel Happy Death Day 2U and the wrestling dramedy Fighting With My Family. You can now rent both of those films for just a couple bucks each, which will make for a fun double feature if you’re so inclined. Elsewhere on platforms this weekend, you can check out the psychological thriller Greta. Chloe Grace Moretz stars as a waitress whose life is turned upside down when she gets a stalker (Isabelle Huppert as Greta). And if you’re in the mood for some old-fashioned action, the Liam Neeson thriller Cold Pursuit is now ready to rent as well.
What else can you buy or rent this week? Find out by taking a look at the collection of uplifting dramas, wild animated movies, and informative documentaries!
The Upside
A surprise box office hit back in January, The Upside moved audiences to the tune of $122 million worldwide. The film tells the story of a paralyzed bajillionaire (Bryan Cranston) and the friendship he develops with an ex-con (Kevin Hart). Based on the successful French dramedy The Intouchables, The Upside’s all-star cast also includes Nicole Kidman and Julianna Margulies. You can bring this touching story home right now at full price, or you can wait and rent it starting on May 21.
Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Listen: I’m not going to judge you if you choose to watch something other than Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles this weekend, but I’m also not not going to judge you. This animated film features the team-up that we never knew we wanted but now we know we need. The Dark Knight meets the four bodacious brothers in an epic animated adventure that has to be seen to be believed. Plus, the film has a truly bonkers voice cast! Kyle Mooney as Michelangelo! Baron Vaughn as Donatello! Rachel Bloom as Batgirl! Darren Criss as Raphael! What is this movie?! You can’t rent this movie until June 4, but honestly, isn’t this the showdown you want stored in your iTunes library forever?
[Where to stream Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]
To Buy:
All Creatures Here Below
Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Greta
Slaughterhouse Rulez
The Upside
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
To Rent:
Apollo 11
Birds of Passage
Climax
Cold Pursuit
Fighting With My Family
Happy Death Day 2U
High Moon
Never Grow Old
Never Look Away
Ploey
Return of the Hero
Silencio
Tater Tot & Patton
Valentine: The Dark Avenger
What Is Democracy?
$0.99 iTunes Movie Rental
Doctor Zhivago
At 3 hours and 19 minutes, Doctor Zhivago might just be the most bang you can get for your rental buck–even more so now that the rental is temporarily priced at $0.99! This is the historical epic to end all historical epics, a feat of mid-century filmmaking that has to be seen to be believed–and odds are you haven’t seen this film before. Seriously, this was the Avengers: Endgame of 1965! When adjusted for inflation, the film grossed over a billion dollars at the box office making it the #8 highest-grossing movie of all time! This is a major piece of pop culture history that no one talks about, and now you can be in the know for just under a dollar!
