The 7 best new movies and shows to stream this weekend
Another weekend means another batch of streaming recommendations, and there's plenty of variety to choose from this week. Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, and Mahershala Ali star in new Netflix thriller Leave the World Behind, while Todd Haynes' May December, which is already generating Oscar buzz for actor Charles Melton, has made its way to the UK via Sky Cinema. If you're in the mood for something a little more festive and lighthearted, try animated movie Merry Little Batman or Christmas rom-com Your Christmas or Mine 2, both on Prime Video.
As for TV, the final Doctor Who 60th anniversary special, The Giggle, airs this weekend, with Neil Patrick Harris bringing the villainous Toymaker back to our screens. Elsewhere, new heist drama Culprits is now streaming on Disney Plus (or Hulu, if you're in the US), and Apple TV Plus' three-part documentary John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial is also ready to binge-watch.
Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Netflix
Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail is in the director's chair for Leave the World Behind, a new apocalyptic thriller about a vacation gone horribly wrong. Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke play a married couple on a spontaneous trip to Long Island with their kids, who suddenly find that their technology isn't working and they've been affected by a cyberattack. Matters are complicated further when two strangers, played by Mahershala Ali and Myha'la, appear at their door, claiming to own the house they're staying in.
Available: Worldwide
Watch now: BBC iPlayer in the UK, Disney Plus everywhere else
David Tennant and Catherine Tate return to our screens this weekend for the last of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials. This time, they're up against the Toymaker, played by Neil Patrick
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