Some of the biggest movies premiering this fall are headed directly to streaming, including Ben Affleck’s new political thriller Animals, which is out this week on Netflix, and John Cena’s latest, Matchbox: The Movie, arriving Friday on Apple TV.
And while we’re excited to catch these brand-new movies, two big box office hits from the past few months are also now available to stream: you can catch Steven Spielberg’s alien epic Disclosure Day exclusively on Peacock and the Amanda Seyfried-Sydney Sweeney thriller The Housemaid on HBO Max.
Not sure which new releases to check out? Let us here at Decider help you figure out what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.
New Movies & Shows To Stream This Weekend: Animals, Disclosure Day, Matchbox: The Movie and more
This week marks the arrival of several big movies to streaming. Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington star in Animals, the new Netflix film that Affleck co-wrote and directed. On Apple TV, you can tune in to Matchbox: The Movie, the latest film to give your childhood toys a narrative arc. John Cena, Jessica Biel and Sam Richardson co-star. And on Peacock, you can see Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s box office hit about a meteorologist (Emily Blunt) and a cybersecurity expert (John O’Connor) who work together to expose the existence of aliens. The film is streaming exclusively on Peacock starting this week.
New on Netflix October 8: Animals
Directed by Ben Affleck, Animals is a crime thriller that follows Los Angeles mayoral candidate Mark Kimball (Affleck) and his wife, Abigail (Kerry Washington), as their lives unravel after their son’s (Christopher Woodley) kidnapping. Forced to come up with a ransom payment but low on funds due to Mark’s campaigning efforts, the couple must dirty their hands with choices and revelations they can never take back in order to scrounge up the money before it’s too late.
Steven Spielberg’s latest sci-fi epic, Disclosure Day, is an ensemble starring Emily Blunt as a meteorologist and Josh O’Connor as a cybersecurity analyst who work together to expose the existence of extraterrestrial life. Colin Firth plays the government contractor on their trail who is trying to silence them. The film arrived on demand earlier this summer, but now you can stream it on Peacock, too.
In Matchbox: The Movie, John Cena stars as a spy named Sean Walker who reunites with a group of childhood friends who are then accused of stealing a nuclear weapon. Of course they didn’t do it, but the only way to clear their names is to actually steal the bomb and make sure it ends up in the right hands. Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Arturo Castro and Teyonah Parris co-star in the action-comedy which is out today.
Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend:
The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:
New on Netflix – Full List
Released Thursday, October 8
Below (CA) *NETFLIX SERIES
Unicorn Academy: Secrets Revealed: Chapter 2 (CA) *NETFLIX FAMILY
Released Friday, October 9
Animals *NETFLIX FILM
Haunted Hotel: Season 2 *NETFLIX SERIES
Is It Cake? Halloween: Season 2 *NETFLIX SERIES
Take Charge of My Heart (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES
Released Saturday, October 10
100 Days of Deception (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES
The First Monday in May
New on Prime Video – Full List
Released Thursday, October 8
Thursday Night Football on Prime (2026) *Prime Video Live Sports
New on Hulu – Full List
Released Thursday, October 8
Beyblade X: Season 3A
Road Wars: Complete Season 7
Released Friday, October 9
2026 LoL KeSPA CUP SVOD: Complete Season 1 (Dubbed)
LOL Live with Just Nesh (2026)
Released Saturday, October 10
Hokum (2026)
New on HBO Max – Full List
Released Thursday, October 8
Sin City Rehab, Season 2 (HGTV)
Top of the World (CNN Films)
Released Friday, October 9
House Hunters International: Volume 10, Season 217 (HGTV)
Rage, Season 2 (HBO Original Series)
The Housemaid (Lionsgate)
Released Saturday, October 10
OWN Spotlight: Mothers & Daughters: Torn Apart with Iyanla Vanzant (OWN)
Released Sunday, October 11
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes, Season 1B (Cartoon Network)
Renovation Island: The Adventure Continues, Season 1 (HGTV)
The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story (HBO Original Series)
New on Disney+ – Full List
Released Thursday, October 8
Dancing with the Stars (Season 35) (ABC) – Streaming Live @ 8pm ET
Hey Jonas! – New Podcast Episode
Released Friday, October 9
Benefits with Friends (Season 2) (Hulu Original) – Premiere – All Episodes Streaming
Playdate with Winnie the Pooh: Shorts (Season 3) – New Episodes
Released Saturday, October 10
Cartoonified! with Kiff: Shorts (Season 2) – Premiere
The Banana Bowl – Streaming Live at 8pm ET
Released Sunday, October 11
We’re Here to Help – New Podcast Episode
New on Apple TV – Full List
Released Friday, October 9
Matchbox The Movie
New on Starz – Full List
Released Friday, October 9
Outlander: Blood of My Blood: Season 2 – Episode 4
S.W.A.T.: Exiles – Episode 3
Tip Toe – Episode 2
New on Paramount+ with Showtime – Full List
Released Thursday, October 8
Cupertino – NEW CBS Original Series**
Elsbeth Season 4 – CBS Original Series**
Eternally Yours – NEW CBS Original Series**
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Season 3 CBS Original Series**
Released Friday, October 9
Avatar: Seven Havens | NEW Paramount+ Animated Series
Boston Blue Season 2 – CBS Original Series**
Fire Country Season 5 – CBS Original Series**
Sheriff Country Season 2 – CBS Original Series**
Released Saturday, October 10
48 Hours Season 39 – CBS Original Series**
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
Paramount+ offers two subscription plans, Essential and Premium. Right now, you can get started with a seven-day free trial on the Premium plan.
The ad-supported Essential plan typically costs $8.99/month, while the ad-free Premium plan (which comes with Showtime titles and live CBS) costs $13.99/month.
New on Peacock – Full List
Released Thursday, October 8
Chicago Fire, Season 15 – Premiere (NBC)
Chicago Med, Season 12 – Premiere (NBC)
Chicago PD, Season 14 – Premiere (NBC)
Released Friday, October 9
Disclosure Day – Premiere (Peacock Exclusive)*
Inside Look: Sense and Sensibility
Law & Order, Season 26 – Premiere (NBC)
Law & Order: SVU, Season 28 – Premiere (NBC)
Released Sunday, October 11
Prosecuting Evil with Kelly Siegler, Season 3 – Premiere (Oxygen)
What Else Is Streaming New This October?
What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:
Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Massachusetts. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.
