From 'The Bluff' to 'Man on the Run,' 10 movies you need to stream now
From 'The Bluff' to 'Man on the Run,' 10 movies you need to stream now
Brian Truitt, USA TODAYFri, February 27, 2026 at 11:15 AM UTC
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Say goodbye to February and hello to March with a great new batch of streaming movies featuring Jennifer Lopez singing and dancing, plus Paul McCartney just being a musical genius.
Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Amazon's Prime Video and more have unleashed the good stuff for folks wanting to watch films at home. There's theatrical fare that you might have missed in the cinema, like a J.Lo musical adaptation of a Broadway show and a Kate Mara sci-fi thriller. But there's a plethora of original movies, too, like a Priyanka Chopra Jonas pirate movie (!), a live-action drama from a Pixar creative legend, and a documentary about a Beatle gaining his Wings.
Here are 10 new and notable movies you can stream right now:
'The Astronaut'
Sam (Kate Mara) starts seeing some really weird stuff after getting back from space in the sci-fi thriller "The Astronaut."
In the sci-fi thriller, Kate Mara plays an astronaut who had a rough landing coming home from a space mission and recuperates at a remote house set up by her dad, a high-powered general (Laurence Fishburne). She begins to have strange visions, notices strange wounds on her body and wonders if something followed her back to Earth, all before one very twisty ending.
Where to watch: Hulu
'Blue Moon'
Ethan Hawke earned an Oscar nomination for his role as lyricist Lorenz Hart in the Richard Linklater drama "Blue Moon."
Ethan Hawke snagged a best actor Oscar nomination as famed lyricist Lorenz Hart in this lively character study. Richard Linklater reimagines the 1943 premiere afterparty of "Oklahoma!" where a newly sober Hart tries to keep some semblance of pride obsessing over college-age Elizabeth (Margaret Qualley) and toasting old partner Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott).
Where to watch: Netflix
'The Bluff'
Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays a Caribbean woman who runs afoul of pirates in the action movie "The Bluff."
It's very clear, by the way she wrecks a whole bunch of buccaneers, that Priyanka Chopra Jonas is firmly entrenched in her action-heroine era. In this action-packed and gory pirate tale, Ercell (Jones) is a Caribbean woman living in paradise until a ruthless captain (Karl Urban) she knows from way back shows up seeking gold and revenge.
Where to watch: Prime Video
'Dead of Winter'
Judy Greer (with Marc Menchaca) plays a desperate and violent kidnapper in the thriller "Dead of Winter."
You're not prepared for Judy Greer as a murderous villain. Emma Thompson stars in the thriller as a grieving Minnesota widow who travels to a favorite ice fishing spot to spread her husband's ashes, runs afoul of a desperate, violent couple (Greer and Marc Menchaca) and tries to save the young woman (Laurel Marsden) they kidnapped.
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Where to watch: HBO Max
'In the Blink of an Eye'
Kate McKinnon (left) and Yeji Kim star in "In the Blink of an Eye," a sci-fi drama featuring three stories that explore themes of humanity and connection across thousands of years.
Longtime Pixar director Andrew Stanton ("Finding Nemo," "WALL-E") turns to live-action with this ambitious sci-fi drama. The film tells three connected stories of human resilience told across millennia, centering on a caveman family, a modern-day couple (Daveed Diggs and Rashida Jones) and an astronaut (Kate McKinnon) in the far-flung future.
Where to watch: Hulu
'Kiss of the Spider Woman'
The Spider Woman (Jennifer Lopez) visits Luis (Tonatiuh) in a musical sequence from "Kiss of the Spider Woman."
Bill Condon's immersive adaptation of the Kander and Ebb musical stars Diego Luna and fab newcomer Tonatiuh as political prisoners in Argentinian circa 1983. They pass the time in jail with the story of an old film, a movie-within-the-movie featuring Jennifer Lopez in dual roles as a fashion editor in love and the mysterious Spider Woman.
Where to watch: Hulu
'Paul McCartney: Man on the Run'
The documentary "Man on the Run" chronicles Paul McCartney's musical life after The Beatles, including writing songs with wife Linda.
How do you follow being part of the biggest band in the world? Director Morgan Neville ("Won't You Be My Neighbor?") tackles the post-Beatles life of Paul McCartney. The movie digs into the Fab Four breakup, McCartney starting the group Wings with wife Linda, but also him dealing with his Beatles legacy and relationship with John Lennon.
Where to watch: Prime Video
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'The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants'
The Flying Dutchman (left, voiced by Mark Hamill) needs SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) to break a curse in "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants."
Good news: SpongeBob (voiced by Tom Kenny) wakes up one morning and is excited to find out he’s 36 clams tall – which means he’s finally a “big guy”! Bad news: He also accidentally conjures the ghostly ship of a villainous pirate, the Flying Dutchman (Mark Hamill), in a family-friendly animated quest full of bravery and silliness.
Where to watch: Paramount+
'Rental Family'
Brendan Fraser stars as a struggling actor and American expat who plays the long-lost dad of a young girl (Shannon Gorman) in "Rental Family."
Brendan Fraser exudes compassion and awkward, earnest charm as an American expat who can't find his groove as a thespian in Japan. He goes to work for a service that hires out actors to play stand-in roles in their clients' lives in a heartfelt dramedy that doubles as a touching look at found family and how we all deal with loneliness.
Where to watch: Hulu
'Urchin'
Frank Dillane (far right) plays a young Londoner caught in a cycle of self-destruction in the drama "Urchin."
Harris Dickinson turns in a confident directorial debut with this thoughtful British drama. A young homeless drug addict (Frank Dillane) is sent to prison after a robbery and, newly sober, takes odd jobs to turn around his life when released. But even with new friends, he turns to old vices and finds it tough to stave off his self-destructive tendencies.
Where to watch: Hulu
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