David Farnor | On 28, Feb 2026

From Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to Sky Cinema and MUBI, let alone day-and-date, premium VOD and home entertainment releases, there are a lot of films out there to choose between. (See our streaming recommendations for what to watch right now.)

Whether you’re looking for trending films to buy and rent or the most popular movies on streaming platforms in the UK, here’s our guide to the best new films to stream this weekend (receive this as a newsletter each weekend here):

1. Hamnet

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal are heartbreakingly good in Chloe Zhao’s moving drama about the death of Shakespeare’s son, Hamnet.

1. I Swear

Robert Aramayo is exceptional in this heartfelt, funny, moving ode to compassion, curiosity and empathy.

2. Hamnet

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal are heartbreakingly good in Chloe Zhao’s moving drama about the death of Shakespeare’s son, Hamnet.

3. One Battle After Another

Leonardo DiCaprio is a surprising delight in Paul Thomas Anderson’s overly ramshackle but enjoyable thriller.

4. Sinners

Ryan Coogler’s thoughtful, creative horror is a soulful, scary and visually sumptuous riff on vampires and the blues.

5. Sentimental Value

Stellan Skarsgård is magnificent in this drama about a film director reconnecting with his estranged daughters.

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