7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV Plus and more this weekend (March 31)
Catch Tetris, Murder Mystery 2, The Power and more
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AppleTV Plus has made serious gains in stature (if not necessarily subscribers) over the last year or so, and if this week’s list of streaming recommendations is anything to go by, the burgeoning platform’s cultural footprint looks set to continue growing in 2023.
Headlining the latest crop of new arrivals isTetris, Apple’s fictionalized take on the creation of the famous video game, which is joined by new seriesThe Big Door PrizeandEva the OwletonApple TV Plus. Also streaming this weekend isMurder Mystery 2onNetflix,The PoweronPrime VideoandRye LaneonHulu.
Below, we’ve rounded up seven of the biggest new movies and TV shows to catch on streaming services over the next few days.
Tetris (Apple TV Plus)
Hot on the heels ofThe Last of UsandDungeons and Dragons,Tetrisarrives on Apple TV Plus to add to 2023’s already-stacked plate of video game adaptations.
Okay, that’s not strictly true:Tetrisisn’t an adaptation of its titular (and plot-less) puzzler. Instead, this Taron Edgerton-led drama tells a fictionalized story of how entrepreneur Henk Rogers (Edgerton) risked it all to bring inventor Alexey Pajitnov’s (Nikita Efremov) groundbreaking video game to the world in 1988. ThinkThe Founder,but Tetris instead of McDonald’s.
Critics have describedTetrisas “clever, crafty and shockingly entertaining,” so the new film could make its way onto our list of thebest Apple TV moviesvery soon.
Now available to stream on Apple TV Plus.
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Murder Mystery 2 (Netflix)
One of several star-studdednew Netflix moviesheading to the streamer over the next few months,Murder Mystery 2is now available to stream.
A sequel to the (not-so-good) 2019 comedy about a couple whose vacation is turned upside down when they’re framed for a billionaire’s murder,Murder Mystery 2sees Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler reprise their roles as Audrey and Nick, respectively, for more wise-cracking whodunit action – this time on the streets of Paris.
Unfortunately, despite praise for its lead stars’ chemistry, critics have called this Netflix follow-up “an object lesson in descending from mild enjoyment to none at all” – so we’re not expecting it to feature on our list of thebest Netflix moviesany time soon.
Now available to stream on Netflix.
The Power (Prime Video)
Following the release ofSwarmandDaisy Jones and the Six, Prime Video bosses will be hoping thatThe Power, which begins streaming this weekend, continues the platform’s March hot streak.
Set in an alternate world where all teenage girls suddenly gain the power to electrocute people at will, this 10-part adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s mega-popular novel of the same name stars Toni Collette, Auli’i Cravalho, Josh Charles, Eddie Marsan, John Leguizamo, Rob Delaney and Alice Eve. Suffice to say, that’s an extremely promising setup.
The first three episodes ofThe Powerare available to stream on Prime Video now, with the remaining seven installments set to arrive weekly every Friday. Don’t miss this one, folks – it has the makings of being one of thebest Prime Video seriesof 2023.
Now available to stream on Prime Video.
The Big Door Prize (Apple TV Plus)
Tetrisisn’t the only Apple TV Plus production in the offing this weekend – new seriesThe Big Door Prizehas also begun streaming on the platform.
Based on the book of the same name by M.O. Walsh and adapted by Schitt’s Creek scribe David West Read, this 10-episode drama centers on Dusty (Chris O’Dowd), a seemingly unremarkable man who stumbles across a mysterious, photobooth-sized machine that predicts the destinies of those who observe it (rather like the Zoltar machine inBig).
Critics have calledThe Big Door Prize“funny, friendly and beautifully light,” with particular praise being bestowed upon O’Dowd’s “immaculate” comic timing – so this could certainly be among thebest Apple TV showsof 2023.
Now available to stream on Apple TV Plus.
Unstable (Netflix)
Rob Lowe stars opposite his real-life son, John Owen Lowe, in new Netflix comedy seriesUnstable.
This eight-part show centers on Ellis (Lowe Sr.), an eccentric biotech entrepreneur who struggles to keep his company afloat following the death of his wife and the unexpected re-emergence of his estranged son (Lowe Jr.).
Sure, that all sounds remarkably bleak, butUnstableis most definitely a comedy – and one which has earned wildly mixed reviews from critics. Some have called the series “painfully funny,” while others have branded it “staggeringly joke-free.” As such, we’d suggest checking this one out for yourself to make your own judgment.
Now available to stream on Netflix.
Rye Lane (Hulu)
Following a short-but-sweet theatrical run on both sides of the pond,Rye Laneis now streaming on Hulu in the US.
Starring David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah, this colorful South London-set rom-com – from first-time director Raine Allen-Miller – follows two twenty-somethings, Dom and Yas, who bond over the messiness of their respective recent breakups.
Critics lovedRye Lanewhen it debuted at Sundance earlier this year, so this “fresh and charming rom-com” is definitely worth checking out if you’re in the mood for a dose of saccharine storytelling this weekend. UK viewers will have to wait until May for the film to arrive on Disney Plus.
Now available to stream on Hulu in the US.
Eva the Owlet (Apple TV Plus)
Here’s one to enjoy with the (younger) kids this weekend. Arriving only a few months after Apple’s Oscar-winning children’s book adaptationThe Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, another page-to-screen series,Eva the Owlet, is now streaming on Apple TV Plus.
Based on Rebecca Elliott’sOwl Diariesbooks, this eight-episode animation follows Eva, a creative owlet who keeps a record of her high-flying adventures in a colorful journal.
Now available to stream on Apple TV Plus.
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