The Creator, Blue Beetle, Netflix’s Rustin, and every new movie to watch this weekend
Happy Friday, Polygon readers!
Each week, we round up the most notable releases new to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.
This week, The Creator, an original sci-fi action thriller from Rogue One director Gareth Edwards starring John David Washington and Gemma Chan, finally comes to streaming after its theatrical debut back in September. There’s plenty of other exciting releases this week, with the DC superhero action film Blue Beetle landing on Max, the civil rights era biopic Rustin starring Colman Domingo premiering on Netflix, and the coming-of-age fantasy anime Suzume, one of the best movies of the year, now streaming on Crunchyroll. Not only that, but Barbie’s back — now at a reduced rental price! Plus, the onslaught of new Christmas movies begins.
Here’s everything new to watch this weekend.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Holiday comedy
Run time: 1h 20m
Director: Mary Lambert
Cast: Heather Graham, Brandy Norwood, Jason Biggs
This Christmas-themed comedy follows Charlotte (Heather Graham), a woman who is sick and tired of her estranged college friend Jackie’s (Brandy Norwood) yearly newsletter about her seemingly picture perfect life. So, she turns up on Jackie’s doorstep to catch her in a lie, only to find herself on a journey of humility and healing as she discovers the true meaning of the holidays and friendship.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Biopic drama
Run time: 1h 46m
Director: George C. Wolfe
Cast: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Jeffrey Wright
Colman Domingo stars in this historical biopic on the life of Bayard Rustin, a civil rights activist who mentored Martin Luther King Jr. who was instrumental in
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