{
  "id": 2511670,
  "title": "5 best new movies to stream this weekend on Netflix, HBO Max, Paramount+ and more (August 22-23)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/5-best-new-movies-to-stream-this-weekend-on-netflix-hbo-max-paramount",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/streaming/5-best-new-movies-to-stream-this-weekend-on-netflix-hbo-max-paramount-and-more-august-22-23"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The weekend brings a lineup of exciting new movies to stream on various platforms. HBO Max leads the pack with \"Mother Mary,\" a surrealist ghost story starring Anne Hathaway in a haunting psychological drama. Meanwhile, fans of Pixar can rejoice as the highly anticipated \"Toy Story 3\" is now available for purchase or rent on PVOD platforms. On Netflix, the damning documentary \"Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing\" reveals the shocking aviation safety scandal behind the Boeing 737 MAX planes, which resulted in 346 deaths. Prime Video offers the intriguing thriller \"Is God Is,\" a southern gothic revenge tale based on Aleshea Harris's award-winning stage play. Finally, the best \"Cloverfield\" movie of the series, \"10 Cloverfield Lane,\" lands on Paramount+, delivering an alien movie unlike anything seen before.",
  "summary": "Looking for what to watch this weekend? 'Mother Mary,' 'Toy Story 5,' and Netflix's latest maddening Boeing documentary just landed on streaming",
  "key_points": [
    "HBO Max premieres surrealist ghost story \"Mother Mary\" starring Anne Hathaway",
    "Pixar's \"Toy Story 3\" available for purchase or rent on PVOD platforms",
    "Netflix's \"Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing\" exposes Boeing 737 MAX safety scandal"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The latest streaming releases shift the weekend viewing landscape, with HBO Max and Paramount+ adding standout titles that challenge Netflix's documentary offerings and expand genre options on Prime Video.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}