The first full week of March brings plenty of great new titles across all your favorite streaming platforms. With new flicks from A-list stars like Emma Stone, Timothée Chalamet, Millie Bobby Brown, John Cena, Zac Efron, Henry Cavill, and Daisy Ridley; to Oscar-nominated international features and documentaries, you won’t have any trouble finding something new to stream this week.
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You can check out the list below to see all the new movies available to stream this week.
Editor’s Note: This piece was updated on March 8.
New On VOD:
‘Argylle’
Release Date: Tuesday, March 5
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From Matthew Vaughn, the creative mind behind the Kingsman franchise, X-Men: First Class, Kick-Ass, and Stardust, comes his latest explosive action-adventure, Argylle. Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World) stars as Elly Conway, the introverted and awkward author behind the best-selling “Argylle” book series. After struggling with writer’s block, Elly decides to head home to her parents, but while on the train ride, she crosses paths with Aidan Wylde (Academy Award winner Sam Rockwell), a real-life spy, who warns her off some nefarious forces who are chasing after her. Elly soon learns that everything she’s written in her popular book series has come true and that a shadowy organization known as the Divison has put a target on her back. She’s even more shocked to learn that the titular character of her book series (Henry Cavill) is a real person. Argylle boasts a star-studded ensemble that also includes Academy Award nominee Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek), John Cena (Peacemaker), Grammy-winning pop superstar Dua Lipa (Barbie), Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Academy Award nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction), and Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service).
Argylle
Release Date February 2, 2024
Director Matthew Vaughn
Writers Jason Fuchs
Runtime 135 minutes
Rent on Prime Video
‘Perfect Days’
Release Date: Tuesday, March 5
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Currently nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Film, Perfect Days is the newest movie by celebrated filmmaker Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas). Koji Yakusho (13 Assassins) plays Hirayama, a toilet cleaner living a quiet but happy life in Tokyo. The film follows Koji through his day-to-day life, encountering new people, and even learning new things about himself. The movie also features a stellar soundtrack with music by The Animals, Otis Redding, The Velvet Underground, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, The Kinks, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, and Nina Simone.
Perfect Days
Director Wim Wenders
Cast Kôji Yakusho
Runtime 123 minutes
Main Genre Drama
Rent on Prime Video
‘The Teachers’ Lounge’
Release Date: Tuesday, February 27
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The Teachers’ Lounge provides a fantastically-realized and morally complicated look at the limitations of being the “good person” in a bad system.
Perfect Days isn’t the only Best International Film nominee heading to VOD this week, as İlker Çatak‘s compelling drama The Teachers’ Lounge will also be available to watch before the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 10. Leonie Benesch (The Crown) plays Carla Nowak, a seventh-grade teacher who has recently been transferred to a new school. After one of her students is suspected of stealing from the teachers’ lounge, Carla attempts to prove the student’s innocence, putting her career at risk.
The Teachers’ Lounge
Release Date May 4, 2023
Director Ilker Çatak
Cast Leonie Benesch , Leonard Stettnisch , Eva Löbau , Michael Klammer
Runtime 98 minutes
Main Genre Drama
Writers Johannes Duncker , Ilker Çatak
Rent on Prime Video
New on Netflix:
‘Damsel’
Release Date: Friday, March 8
Stranger Things‘ Millie Bobby Brown headlines the new fantasy action-adventure flick Damsel, from director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later). The film follows Elodie (Brown), a noblewoman who agrees to marry the handsome Prince Henry (Nick Robinson) as part of a political agreement. Unfortunately for Elodie, she soon discovers that her supposed new in-laws plan to sacrifice her to a dragon to repay an ancient debt. Seeking revenge and survival, Elodie is left with no other option but to become her own hero. Academy Award nominee Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), Robin Wright (The Princess Bride), Ray Winstone (The Departed), Brooke Carter (The Peripheral), and Shohreh Aghdashloo (Renfield) also star in the movie.
Damsel
Release Date March 8, 2024
Main Genre Fantasy
Runtime 85 minutes
Studio Netflix
Watch on Netflix
‘To Kill a Tiger’
Release Date: Friday, March 8
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Nisha Pahuja‘s To Kill a Tiger tells the story of Ranji, a farmer in India who demands justice after his 13-year-old daughter is the victim of a vicious gang rape. Ranjit’s stance in supporting his daughter is an extremely rare case for an Indian village, and his journey will lead to him facing many obstacles that stand in his family’s way. The documentary was executive produced by Academy Award nominee Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire), Mindy Kaling (The Office), and Priyanka Chopra Jonas (The White Tiger).
To Kill a Tiger (2022)
Release Date January 9, 2023
Director Nisha Pahuja
Runtime 125 Minutes
Main Genre Documentary
Writers Nisha Pahuja
Watch on Netflix
New on Prime Video:
‘Ricky Stanicky’
Release Date: Thursday, March 7
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After venturing into more dramatic territory with the Best Picture winner Green Book and the Vietnam drama The Greatest Beer Run Ever, Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly is returning to his comedic roots with the R-rated comedy Ricky Stanicky. Zac Efron (The Iron Claw), Jermaine Fowler (Coming 2 America), and Andrew Santino (Dave) star as Dean, Wes, and JT, three childhood best friends who created an imaginary friend named “Ricky Stanicky” to blame whenever they get in trouble or when they need to get away from their families and responsibilities. After missing the birth of JT’s son, their significant others demand to meet the real Ricky Stanicky. The three friends end up hiring Rock-Hard Rod (John Cena), a washed-up, alcoholic actor who spends his days performing raunchy parodies of popular songs. Rod ends up wooing Dean, Wes, and JT’s friends and family, and even lands a job working alongside Dean and JT, flipping their lives upside down. Lex Scott Davis (The First Purge), Academy Award nominee William H. Macy (Shameless), and Anja Savcic (Loudermilk) co-star in the comedy.
Ricky Stanicky
Release Date March 7, 2024
Director Peter Farrelly
Main Genre Comedy
Writers Jeffrey Bushell , Brian Jarvis , Jim Freeman
Watch on Prime Video
New on Max:
‘Wonka’
Release Date: Friday, March 8
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From ‘Paddington 2’ director Paul King, ‘Wonka’ finds the joy and optimism of this younger take on Roald Dahl’s character.
Paul King, the director behind the Paddington movies, returns to bring the origin story of literature’s greatest chocolatier to life in Wonka. Academy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet (Dune) stars as a young Willy Wonka, who arrives in Europe in the hopes of starting his successful chocolate shop. After being scammed by the unscrupulous Mrs. Scrubitt (Academy Award winner Olivia Colman) and Bleacher (Tom Davis), and being targeted by the nefarious Chocolate Cartel, Willy’s lifelong dream is at risk of being destroyed. However, with the help of his new friends, including the orphan Noodle (Calah Lane), Willy attempts to defy the odds of becoming the world’s greatest chocolate maker. Wonka also stars Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele), Paterson Joseph (Timeless), Matt Lucas (Alice in Wonderland), Mathew Baynton (BBC’s Ghosts), Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean), Jim Carter (Downton Abbey), Natasha Rothwell (The White Lotus), and Hugh Grant (Paddington 2) as Lofty the Oompa-Loompa.
Wonka
Release Date December 15, 2023
Director Paul King
Main Genre Fantasy
Writers Simon Farnaby , Paul King , Roald Dahl
Runtime 116 minutes
Studio Warner Bros.
Watch on Max
New on Hulu:
‘The Marsh King’s Daughter’
Release Date: Tuesday, March 5
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Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley stars in The Marsh King’s Daughter, a psychological thriller based on Karen Dionne‘s best-selling novel of the same name. Ridley plays Helena, a woman who has spent her life in captivity after her mother was kidnapped by the Marsh King (Ben Mendelsohn). Now an adult, Helena spends her life in fear that her biological father will try to kidnap her young daughter Marigold (Joey Carson). Using the skills she was taught by her father, Helena attempts to outrun him in the wilderness. Neil Burger (The Upside) directs the movie, which also stars Gil Birmingham (Hell or High Water), Brooklynn Prince (The Florida Project), Caren Pistorius (Unhinged), Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy), and Yanna McIntosh (Slumberland).
The Marsh King’s Daughter
Release Date November 3, 2023
Director Neil Burger
Main Genre Drama
Runtime 108 minutes
Production Company Black Bear Pictures, Anonymous Content
Watch on Hulu
‘Poor Things’
Release Date: Thursday, March 7
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Nominated in 11 categories at the 96th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress; Poor Things is Academy Award nominee Yorgos Lanthimos‘ (The Favourite) adaptation of Alasdair Gray‘s acclaimed novel. Academy Award winner Emma Stone (La La Land) stars as Bella Baxter, a young Victorian woman who is resurrected by the mad surgeon Godwin Baxter (Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe) after committing suicide. Her brain is replaced by that of an infant, and thus Bella behaves much more like a toddler in a grown woman’s body. However, Bella begins to develop at a miraculous rate and soon embarks on a journey through London where she encounters an eclectic group of characters. Poor Things also stars Academy Award nominee Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight), Ramy Youssef (Ramy), Christopher Abbott (Possessor), Jerrod Carmichael (On the Count of Three), Kathryn Hunter (The Tragedy of Macbeth), and Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood).
Poor Things
Release Date December 8, 2023
Main Genre Horror
Writers Tony McNamara
Watch on Hulu
New on Paramount+:
‘Mean Girls’
Release Date: Tuesday, March 5
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Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr.‘s new musical take on Mean Girls comes two decades after the release of the original, which became a pop culture phenomenon. Based on the Tony-nominated Broadway musical (which in turn was based on the 2004 film), Mean Girls tells the story of Cady Heron (Angourie Rice), a homeschooled teen who moves back to the United States after spending most of her childhood with her mother (Jenna Fischer) in Kenya. Excited to attend high school for the very first time, Cady quickly befriends social outcasts Janis ʻImi’ike (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian Hubbard (Jaquel Spivey), who warn her of the toxic clique known as the Plastics led by the popular but cruel Regina George (Reneé Rapp). When Cady is invited to join Regina and her friends, Janis attempts to get Cady to tell her all of their dirty little secrets. Tina Fey and Tim Meadows reprise their roles as Ms. Norbury and Principal Duvall from the 2004 film, alongside a cast that also includes Avantika (Senior Year), Bebe Wood (Love, Victor), Christopher Briney (The Summer I Turned Pretty), Busy Philipps (Cougar Town), and Jon Hamm (Mad Men).
Mean Girls
Release Date January 12, 2024
Director Samantha Jayne , Arturo Perez Jr.
Studio(s) Paramount Players , Broadway Video , Little Stranger
Distributor(s) Paramount Pictures
Watch on Paramount+
‘What Happens Later’
Release Date: Sunday, March 10 (Available through Paramount+ with Showtime)
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What Happens Later
Release Date November 3, 2023
Main Genre Romantic Comedy
Runtime 105 Minutes
Writers Steven Dietz , Kirk Lynn , Meg Ryan
Distributor(s) Bleecker Street
New on MGM+:
‘American Fiction’
Release Date: Friday, March 8
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Based on the novel by Percival Everett, this playful yet pointed feature debut from writer-director Cord Jefferson takes aim at modern storytelling.
Nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Cord Jefferson‘s (Watchmen) triumphant directorial debut, American Fiction is a biting satire on racial identity, white liberalism, and how the elite views black art and storytelling. Academy Award nominee Jeffrey Wright (The Batman) stars as Monk Ellison, an academic, writer, and professor living in Los Angeles, who is put on temporary leave from his university after a confrontation with one of his students. While traveling back home to Boston to spend time with his family and attend a literary seminar, Monk learns about the hot new bestselling novel “We’s Lives in Da Ghetto,” written by Sintara Golden (Issa Rae). Much to his dismay, Monk sees the liberal elite have championed the novel, which he believes is full of negative black stereotypes. After a family emergency puts Monk in a financially unstable position, he drunkenly writes a satirical novel titled “My Pafology,” and sends it to his agent and friend Arthur (John Ortiz). The book becomes a massive hit among the elite, with many taking the novel literally and unironically. American Fiction also stars Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish), Academy Award nominee Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), Erika Alexander (Living Single), Leslie Uggams (Deadpool), Adam Brody (The O.C.), Keith David (They Live), Okieriete Onaodowan (Hamilton), Myra Lucretia Taylor (The Big Sick), Raymond Anthony Thomas (Half Nelson), Miriam Shor (Younger), Michael Cyril Creighton (Only Murders in the Building), J.C. MacKenzie (Killers of the Flower Moon), and Patrick Fischler (Mad Men).
American Fiction
Release Date December 22, 2023
Director Cord Jefferson
Main Genre Comedy
Runtime 117 minutes
Writers Cord Jefferson , Percival Everett
Producer Ben LeClair, p.g.a., Nikos Karamigios, p.g.a., Cord Jefferson, p.g.a., Jermaine Johnson, p.g.a.
Studio(s) Orion Pictures , Amazon MGM Studios
Watch on MGM+
