7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (May 3)
Catch The Idea of You, A Man in Full, Unfrosted, and more
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Sometimes, a weekend comes along that’s so stacked with new movies and TV shows to stream, we have a hard time narrowing down our list of recommendations to seven entries.
This weekend is one of those weekends, so rather than tease our chosen titles in today’s introduction, we thought we’d rattle off the four series thataren’tincluded in the below list, since they’re still worthy of your time: the third seasons ofClarkson’s Farm,HacksandWelcome to Wrexhamare all now streaming onPrime Video,MaxandDisney Plus, respectively, while new period dramaShardlakecomes toHulu.
Below, we’ve rounded up sevenmoreof the biggest new movies and TV shows to stream onNetflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend.
The Idea of You (Prime Video)
If the surprising box office success ofAnyone But Youtaught us anything, it’s that audiences will turn out for a good old fashioned rom-com, andAmazonwill be hoping that its latest star-studded melodrama,The Idea of You, proves similarly popular.
Adapted from Robinne Lee’s 2017 novel of the same name byThe Big Sickdirector Michael Showalter, this Prime Video-exclusive movie stars Anne Hathaway as a 40-year-old divorcée who strikes up an unconventional romance with the lead singer of a popular boy band (Nicholas Galitzine).
Reid Scott and Annie Mumolo also star inThe Idea of You, which critics have described as a “plane movie par excellence” and “a damn sight better than what we’ve been forced to get used to” in the rom-com genre. For the right viewer, then, this could be one of thebest Prime Video moviesof the year.
Now available to stream on Prime Video.
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A Man in Full (Netflix)
Jeff Daniels has made a habit of leading well-made TV dramas in recent years, and the veteran actor returns to do just that inA Man in Full, which is now streaming on Netflix.
This six-episode adaptation of the 1998 novel by Tom Wolfe centers on the fictional Charlie Croker (Daniels), a charismatic Atlanta real estate mogul who is suddenly faced with the prospect of bankruptcy and the collapse of his empire. Diane Lane, William Jackson Harper, Lucy Liu and Bill Camp also star; the latter reuniting with Daniels after starring alongside him in 2019’sThe Looming Towerseries.
Suffice to say,A Man in Fullhas left critics divided, with some calling it a “skin-crawling Trump satire” and others a “substandardSuccession.” We haven’t seen the series yet, so we’ll leave you to decide whether it’s one of thebest Netflix shows, or another Netflix flop.
Now available to stream on Netflix.
Unfrosted (Netflix)
Sticking with thebest streaming service, Netflix also plays host to Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial feature debut,Unfrosted, this weekend.
This surprisingly star-studded satirical biopic-of-sorts follows the race between rival breakfast cereal companies to create a revolutionary toaster pastry product (read: a Pop Tart) in the early 1960s. Seinfeld himself leads the cast alongside – wait for it – Melissa McCarthy, Hugh Grant, James Marsden, Amy Schumer, Christian Slater, Daniel Levy, Bill Burr and many more.
Depending on who you read,Unfrostedis either a “deliciously silly, spoofy tale” or “one of the decade’s worst movies,” so don’t expect to see this one make our list of thebest Netflix moviesany time soon.
Now available to stream on Netflix.
The Veil (Hulu)
Less than two years after leadingThe Handmaid’s Taleto its fifth and final season, Elizabeth Moss returns to Hulu to front FX’s new spy thrillerThe Veil.
This six-episode series – which comes fromPeaky Blinderscreator Steven Knight – follows a globe-trotting MI6 agent (Moss) whose mission to extract and interrogate a suspected ISIS leader (Yumna Marwan) catches the attention of French and American intelligence services.
Josh Charles and Dali Benssalah also star inThe Veil, which critics have described as a “compelling spy yarn with a few loose threads.” UK viewers will likely have to wait for this one to debut on Disney Plus later in the year.
Now available to stream on Hulu in the US.
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (Disney Plus)
Disney’s follow-up to 2022’sTales of the Jediseries comes to Disney Plus in its entirety this Saturday (orStar Warsday to those who celebrate).
Star Wars: Tales of the Empirecharts the rise of the fearsome Galactic Empire through the eyes of two very different warriors:The Mandalorian’s Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto) andThe Clone Wars' Barriss Offee (Meredith Salenger).
Grand Admiral Thrawn, The Grand Inquisitor and General Grievous are all confirmed to appear across the series’ six episodes, soTales of the Empiresounds like a must-watch for nostalgia-lovingStar Warsfans
Now available to stream on Disney Plus.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Peacock)
If you’re in the mood for a heavy-hitting wartime drama, a small screen adaptation of Heather Morris’ best-selling novelThe Tattooist of Auschwitzis now streaming on Peacock.
This co-production between Peacock in the US and Sky in the UK chronicles the real-life romance between Auschwitz prisoners Lali (Jonah Hauer-King) and Gita Sokolov (Anna Próchniak), who strike up a lifelong romance in the most inhuman of circumstances.
Harvey Keitel and Melanie Lynskey also star inThe Tattooist of Auschwitz, which critics have described as “well made, well acted, well intentioned” but ultimately “grotesque”, for reasons we’re sure you can guess.
Now available to stream on Peacock.
The Contestant (Hulu)
The third of three (three!) Hulu-based recommendations to feature on this week’s list is new documentary filmThe Contestant.
This feature-length production tells the hard-to-believe story of Tomoaki Hamatsu, a Japanese man who unwittingly became the star of aTruman Show-style Japanese reality show in which contestants are left alone in a room for months and forced to obtain food and clothing through sweepstakes.
Critics have describedThe Contestantas “mind-blowing” and “something [that’s] halfway between sensationalist exposé and intimate confessional,” so it sounds like a must-watch for fans of revelatory documentaries.
Now available to stream on Hulu in the US.
For more streaming coverage, check out our guides on thebest Disney Plus movies,best Netflix films,new Prime Video moviesandnew Max films.
Axel is TechRadar’s UK-based Phones Editor, reporting on everything from the latest Apple developments to newest AI breakthroughs as part of the site’s Mobile Computing vertical. Having previously written for publications including Esquire and FourFourTwo, Axel is well-versed in the applications of technology beyond the desktop, and his coverage extends from general reporting and analysis to in-depth interviews and opinion.
Axel studied for a degree in English Literature at the University of Warwick before joining TechRadar in 2020, where he then earned an NCTJ qualification as part of the company’s inaugural digital training scheme.
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