Streaming Ain’t Straightforward: Four Must-Watch Movies Hitting Services This Weekend

If you’re a cinephile, practically every movie you could ever want to watch is at your fingertips. But knowing what’s out there, and where to find it, can grow overwhelming. Here are four must-watch movies hitting streaming services this weekend.

1. Urchin (Hulu)

Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut, Urchin, draws influence from Mike Leigh and the Safdie brothers, offering a slice-of-life portrayal of poverty, and addiction. Frank Dillane delivers a powerful performance as a street kid consistently failed by the system. Rotten Tomatoes highlights this as one of 2025’s great surprises.

Watch Urchin now on Hulu.

2. Rental Family (Hulu)

Hikari, known for her work on Netflix’s Beef, directs this domestic dramedy. Brendan Fraser plays an American actor in Japan who takes a job providing surrogate family members for those seeking connection. As he becomes a father figure to a young girl, his feelings become complicated. Rotten Tomatoes notes the film’s sentimental nature.

Watch Rental Family now on Hulu.

3. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (Paramount Plus)

SpongeBob SquarePants continues to be a family entertainment staple. In this fourth cinematic adventure, SpongeBob embarks on a quest to find the Flying Dutchman, voiced by Mark Hamill. Rotten Tomatoes lists this as a new release.

Watch The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants now on Paramount Plus.

4. Dead of Winter (HBO Max)

Emma Thompson stars in this action-thriller as a recent widow scattering her husband’s ashes when she encounters a hostage situation. She finds herself both a target and the hostage’s only hope. Rotten Tomatoes identifies this as a new streaming option.

Watch Dead of Winter now on HBO Max.