It's halfway through August and summer is coming to an end, which means it's the perfect time to curl up on the couch and catch up on the latest movies on the best streaming services.
At Tom's Guide, we're here to help you figure out what to watch by picking out the best new movies to stream. Topping the list this week is the best in Ti West's horror trilogy, “Pearl,” which is now available on Netflix, as well as the summer's buzzy disaster thriller “Twisters,” which is coming to paid video-on-demand services. Speaking of the biggest movies of the year, Max gets “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” the Sydney Sweeney-led horror “Immaculate” just landed on Hulu, and there's a new family movie on Netflix that's as deliciously comforting as a marmalade sandwich.
So, let’s get to the bottom of the best new movies that just hit your favorite streaming services. For even more recommendations on what to watch, be sure to check out our roundup of the best new TV shows to stream this week.
“Pearl” (Netflix)
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While this is technically the middle chapter in Ti West’s trilogy, you don’t need to have seen the first “X” installment to enjoy “Pearl.” Set during the 1918 influence pandemic, Pearl (Mia Goth) feels trapped in her humble life on a farm with her ailing father (Matthew Sunderland) and overbearing mother Ruth (Tandi Wright). Her husband is serving in World War I, but instead of counting down the days until he returns, Pearl is determined to leave it all behind and become a Hollywood movie star.
As things start to go wrong for Pearl, and she sees her chances of becoming a star crumbling, let's just say she doesn't handle rejection well. And I mean at least allThis disturbing psychological horror film owes much of its success to Goth's exceptional performance, highlighted by a captivating monologue that truly showcases her remarkable talent.
Watch it now on Netflix
“Twisters” (PVOD)
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One of the summer’s biggest blockbusters finally made its streaming debut this week. A standalone sequel to the 1996 hit “Twister,” “Twisters” stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kate, an Oklahoma weatherwoman who moves to New York after a devastating encounter with a tornado kills her fellow storm chasers.
Five years later, Kate is working for the National Weather Service in New York City when her former storm-chasing partner, Javi (Anthony Ramos), shows up and convinces her to come home and help his storm-tracking company during a tornado outbreak. Also along for the ride is popular storm-chaser Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), a far more meteorologically savvy than his charismatic online persona suggests. Together, they set out to solve a revolutionary formula for disrupting tornadoes.
Buy or rent now on Amazon
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (Max)
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It’s time to gather your war boys (and girls!) for a high-octane origin story and catch “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” about Max. Anya Taylor-Joy stars as a young Furiosa living in the ever-thriving oasis known as the Green Place of Many Mothers, before it became the wasteland we saw in “Mad Max: Fury Road.”
After being taken from her home by the warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth), she is handed over as a peace offering to Immortan Joe (Lachy Hulme) and rises through the ranks of the Citadel. There, she befriends her driving partner Praetorian Jack (Tom Burke), and the two begin planning their escape just as Dementus re-enters her life.
Watch it now on Max
“Immaculate” (Hulu)
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It's still too early to tell if we'll be getting a new Scream Queen on our hands, but Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney made a solid debut with Immaculate. The film follows American nun Cecilia (Sweeney), who, after surviving a near-death experience as a child, joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside.
As she settles into her new surroundings, strange things start to happen, and it gets even stranger when she mysteriously finds herself pregnant. Instead of sharing her confusion, everyone at the convent hails it as a miracle. What begins as a spiritual journey quickly turns into a nightmare she can't escape when the convent's twisted plans for her are revealed.
Watch it now on Hulu
“Paddington” (Prime Video)
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While we wait for the release of “Paddington in Peru,” you can catch Paddington Bear’s first adventure on Prime Video. Based on the iconic character created by English author Michael Bond, the original “Paddington” film sees the eponymous bear (voiced by Ben Whishaw) travel to England after an earthquake destroys his home in the Peruvian rainforest.
There, he is taken in by Henry (Hugh Bonneville) and Mary Brown (Sally Hawkins), who name him Paddington, after the London train station. With their help, he sets out to find the explorer responsible for the iconic red hat he wears, while avoiding a vengeful taxidermist (Nicole Kidman) who wants to exhibit it at the Natural History Museum.
Watch it now on Prime Video