David Farnor | On 14, Sep 2025

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. Highest 2 Lowest

Denzel Washington reunites with Spike Lee for this remake of Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, resulting in a slick thriller about greed and ambition.

2. Weapons

Zach Cregger’s film about a group of children who go missing is an eerie, scary, timely ride.

3. 28 Years Later

Politics and a surprisingly personal tale collide in Danny Boyle’s scary but unexpectedly earnest horror sequel.

4. Superman

James Gunn’s fresh, funny and fun take on Superman is grounded in imperfection, kindness and humanity.

5. F1: The Movie

This unsurprising but undeniably polished F1-endorsed blockbuster is gripping Dad Cinema at its most entertaining.

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