Happy March! This weekend isn’t just a regular weekend — it’s a Beginning of the Month weekend, and that means there are hundreds upon hundreds of new movies and shows hitting Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and HBO over the next few days. Be prepared to get buried under a mountain of new titles.
This weekend, Netflix is dishing up new Original titles, fan-favorite movies, and critically-acclaimed hits. Be sure to check out the premiere of Netflix films Budapest and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, as well as Oscar-worthy fare including The Hurt Locker, Winter’s Bone, and Wet Hot American Summer (wait, you’re telling me Wet Hot didn’t win an Oscar? A true travesty).
HBO is also coming in hot with new titles this weekend. Part 1 of the highly-anticipated documentary Leaving Neverland debuts this Sunday, and you won’t want to miss it. The two-part series (Part 2 airs Monday night) tells the story of two men who claim to have been sexually assaulted by Michael Jackson as children — allegations that Jackson’s family has denied. Looking for something a little lighter to decompress after Leaving Neverland? HBO’s Saturday night movie is Skyscraper, a 2018 action flick starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
Curious what else is hitting Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and HBO? Here’s what’s new on streaming this weekend.
You’ll never see Michael Jackson the same way after watching Leaving Neverland. The two-part documentary interviews two men, James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who claim to have been sexually abused by Michael Jackson when they were children (the Jackson Family has disputed the allegations). Safechuck and Robson recount their experiences in graphic detail, and their stories will leave you gutted. As our Lea Palmieri wrote in her initial review, “Leaving Neverland is damning, disturbing, and worth watching for all four hours.” It airs Sunday, March 3 and Monday, March 4 at 8/7c on HBO.
Kate Beckinsale’s new drama follows a woman whose life is upended when she learns that her recently-deceased husband is actually alive. After seeing her “late” husband on the news, Georgia Wells sets out to figure out what has happened, and her quest takes her into the depths of the African Congo (bet you didn’t think that was going to happen!). The Widow comes from British writer/producers Harry and Jack Williams, who previously stunned with 2014 drama The Missing. Did the brothers strike gold again with The Widow? Check out this Amazon Prime thriller to find out.
Is there anything The Rock can’t do? In Skyscraper, the buff actor stars as Will Sawyer, a U.S. Marine veteran and former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader. When he’s asked to review the security for the world’s tallest skyscraper, Sawyer and his family travel to Hong Kong, but things quickly get hairy when the building is taken over by criminals. Sawyer, who is outside the building, formulates a plan to save his wife and kids (who are inside), but doing so requires battling a violent group that is committed to wreaking havoc. With star turns from The Rock and Neve Campbell, Skyscraper is sure to please any action fan looking for a quick thrill.