It’s only the second week of February, but this week’s crop of new top movies across the best streaming services looks like a contender for one of the strongest selections we’ll see in all of 2026. There are so many worthwhile new movies this week, it’s hard to know where to start.
Netflix has a solid pair, with a new Madea spin-off from Tyler Perry sure to have subscribers laughing, alongside one of this year’s strongest Oscar movies starring Ethan Hawke. Then you’ve got the PVOD premiere of “Marty Supreme” (for real this time after a delay), the newest “Predator” movie on Hulu and the perfect Valentine’s Day rom-com on Apple TV.
See, what I mean? Check through this week’s most noteworthy new movies on streaming, and you’ll be spoilt for choice. So I’ve rounded up the flicks that need to be on your watchlist. And don’t forget to check out our guide to the top new TV shows streaming this week, for more recommendations
‘Marty Supreme’ (PVOD)
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After a last-minute delay saw “Marty Supreme” move from hitting PVOD last week to this Tuesday (Feb. 10), Josh Safdie’s Oscar-nominated drama is finally ready to make the switch from the big screen to streaming. And not a moment too soon. I rank “Marty Supreme” as my favorite movie of 2025, and considering I saw more than 110 movies in theaters last year, that is no small compliment. It’s a phenomenal sports drama.
Timothée Chalamet could at last win his much-coveted Oscar for his turn as the eponymous Marty Mauser. A tennis table player with dreams of becoming the world’s best and most marketable player. He faces numerous hurdles as he battles to achieve greatness, many self-inflicted. Also starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary and Tyler Okonma, “Marty Supreme” is a fast-paced ride as energetic as its lead.
Watch on Amazon (buy/rent) from February 10
‘Primate’ (PVOD)
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Early 2026 has been great for horror with “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” and “Send Help” delighting genre fans. “Primate” might not quite reach the quality bar of those two picks, but it’s got enough chilling moments and buckets of fake blood to have you hooked until it’s all action finale. Plus, it stars one of the more memorable horror movie villains of the 2020s, though don’t be surprised if you feel sympathy for its killer chimpanzee.
Lucy (Johnny Sequoyah) returns to her family home in Hawai’i after several years away. Reunited with her father (Oscar-winner Troy Kotsur) and younger sister Erin (Gia Hunter), the homecoming quickly turns to a nightmare when the family’s pet chimpanzee, Ben, becomes violent after being infected with rabies. Now it’s a battle for survival against an aggressive animal that Lucy and Erin once considered part of the family.
Watch on Amazon (buy/rent) from February 10
‘Is This Thing On?’ (PVOD)
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After directing back-to-back Oscar contenders, “A Star is Born” and “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper’s latest feature, “Is This Thing On?” feels, on the whole, a lot less showy. It’s an intimate comedy-drama that explores a midlife crisis through a humorous lens. Well-received by critics, holding a 86% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern as recent divorcees trying to adjust to living their lives separately.
Alex (Arnett) finds surprising solace in the New York stand-up scene, becoming a comic after trying out the craft at an open mic night. Meanwhile, Tess (Dern) faces the numerous sacrifices she made to raise two children, and rediscovers her passion for volleyball, even hoping to become a coach for the upcoming Olympics. “Is This Thing On?” is a sweet movie that proves that you’re never too old to discover your true calling.
Watch on Amazon (buy/rent) from February 10
‘Predator: Badlands’ (Hulu)
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Fans of the “Predator” franchise have been eating good lately. Following on from 2022’s excellent “Prey,” director Dan Trachtenberg returns to the alien hunting grounds for “Predator: Badlands,” and the results are fantastic. Dropping the series’ horror origins in favor of an action-adventure tone, “Predator: Badlands” doesn’t star a single human character and instead focuses on a young Predator warrior attempting to prove his worth.
Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) is the runt of his clan, and after being cast out by his cruel father, he heads off to a hostile alien world in search of the ultimate apex predator. He hopes defeating this beast will earn his father’s approval. Once on the so-called “death planet,” he teams up with a damaged android (Elle Fanning). Excellent visuals and well-crafted action make “Predator: Badlands” a wonderful sci-fi romp.
Watch on Hulu from February 12
‘Tyler Perry’s Joe’s College Road Trip’ (Netflix)
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I’ve referred to Tyler Perry as the “Netflix whisperer” in the past, and for good reason. His stable of streaming movies may not earn much respect from critics, but viewers seem to lap up everything he produces with glee. I expect “Joe’s College Road Trip” will be no different. This comedy is part of Perry’s popular Madea franchise, but this time the spotlight is on Madea’s brother Joe (also played by Perry) and his grandson B.J. (Jermaine Harris).
The premise is as simple as the name: The inappropriate but lovable Joe plans to take his sheltered grandson on a cross-country road trip to prepare him for his college experience to come. Expect ridiculous hijinks and plenty of potty humor. Don’t expect this spinoff to try to redesign the Madea blueprint, but dedicated fans will surely push the movie to Netflix No. 1.
Watch on Netflix from February 13
‘Eternity’ (Apple TV)
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It’s Valentine’s week, and Apple TV has the perfect watch for loved-up couples (or singletons looking for a great rom-com, no shame here!). “Eternity” is one of the freshest rom-coms I’ve watched in ages, which is quite an accomplishment as repetitive films dominate the genre. “Eternity” feels original because of its novel core premise, and its charismatic leading trio, composed of Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner and Miles Teller.
“Eternity” is set in the afterlife, and in this spin on what comes next, souls are given one week to decide where they want to spend their eternity. When Joan (Olsen) dies surrounded by family, she faces a real dilemma: should she spend her never-ending existence with her life-long husband (Teller) or her first love (Turner), who died young and has spent 67 years waiting for their reunion. It’s a love triangle so knotty it threatens to ruin what should be eternal bliss.
Watch on Apple TV from February 13
‘Blue Moon’ (Netflix)
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One of the year’s more overlooked Oscar movies (it’s nominated for both Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay), “Blue Moon” is a melancholic biographical drama that gives Ethan Hawke the chance to shine, and he certainly doesn’t drop the ball. Directed by Richard Linklater, the movie is set almost entirely within a New York restaurant, and this setting proves fertile ground for snappy dialogue, self-destructive drama and heartwrenching moments.
In 1943, on the opening night of “Oklahoma!,” Lorenz Hart (Hawke), one half of the Broadway duo Rodgers and Hart, slips away to the iconic Sardi’s restaurant to lament his partner’s new show, made in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II (Simon Delaney). As the opening night party kicks off around him, Hart tries to make up with Rodgers (Andrew Scott) while also meeting with a young woman (Margaret Qualley) he’s fallen in love with.
Watch on Netflix from February 14
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