David Farnor | On 07, Jun 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. Project Hail Mary

A science teacher finds himself on a last-chance mission in this inventive, funny and surprising sci-fi gem that will have you quoting its dialogue for days.

2. Hoppers

A college student transfers her mind into a robotic beaver to save a nearby dam in Pixar’s timely, charming, funny animation.

3. The Magic Faraway Tree

Simon Farnaby does it again with this charming family adventure inspired by the iconic Enid Blyton books.

4. The Running Man

Glen Powell is fun to root for on a lethal reality TV series in Edgar Wright’s action-packed satirical survival thriller.

5. Fuze

Theo James and Aaron Taylor-Johnson go head to head in David Mackenzie’s fun thriller about a World War II bomb that’s found in London, providing perfect cover for a heist.

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