With the coronavirus pandemic ongoing, many people are staying home and socially distancing to slow down the spread – or self-isolating after displaying symptoms themselves. At the same time, group gatherings have been discouraged and cinemas have closed their doors, leaving the entertainment industry facing a serious struggle – new James Bond film No Time to Die and Disney’s Mulan have both been postponed – and cinema staff tragically being laid off by some chains.

For audiences at home, there’s the disappointment of missing out on some major new theatrical releases. Except, thanks to streaming video, there’s some hope on the horizon, in terms of escapist entertainment. Universal moved quickly to release The Hunt, The Invisible Man and Emma all on-demand in the immediate aftermath of the lockdown, much earlier than they normally would if they were playing in cinemas, while Curzon Artificial Eye continues to showcase arthouse titles and world cinema with its own platform, Curzon Home Cinema.

And, with films increasingly released early on digital to buy before later being available to rent (alongside their DVD release dates), people don’t have to wait as long as they once did to catch movies in their living room.

Here’s our guide to the big recent cinema releases coming to your sofa in the weeks ahead:

Romantic Comedy – 7th May

In Elizabeth Sankey’s Romantic Comedy, our most-loved romcoms are torn apart and scrutinised for their unrealistic pictures of male-female relationships and white, heterosexual, middle-class characters. Why does the woman always have to be saved by a man?

Available on: MUBI UK

The Whistlers – 8th May

Corneliu Porumboiu returns with this crime comedy about Cristi, a police inspector in Bucharest who has an ambivalent relationship with the law. Drawn into a high stakes heist by the glamorous and enigmatic Gilda, he finds himself travelling to a Spanish island where he has to learn the local dialect – a secret whistling language – to pull off the biggest deal of his life.

Available on: Curzon Home Cinema

Infinite Football – 8th May

Infinite Football follows the travails of a former soccer star and current local bureaucrat in a small Romanian town who dreams of revolutionising the rules of the world’s most popular sport. Directed by the great Corneliu Porumboiu (The Whistlers), this surprising documentary introduces us to an unforgettable individual, a self-proclaimed Superman, whose quixotic quest mirrors the pursuit of our own hopes and dreams.

Available on: Curzon Home Cinema

Bad Boys for Life – 11th May (rent from 25th May)

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprise their roles as Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) in the third instalment of the action comedy trilogy.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

Bombshell – 11th May (rent from 18th May)

Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie star in this drama directed by Jay Roach. Based on true events, the film focuses on the female journalists at Fox News who came forward with sexual harassment allegations against the company’s CEO Roger Ailes (John Lithgow).

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

Little Women – 11th May (rent from 25th May)

Greta Gerwig’s masterful adaptation of the iconic novel finds new inspiration, hope and poignant maturity in its tale of sisters growing up to achieve their dreams.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

The County – 22nd May

From the award-winning director of ‘Rams’ comes a new comedy about a widowed farmer who begins a new life on her own terms by fighting against corruption.

Available on: Curzon Home Cinema

Jojo Rabbit – Out Now (rent from 11th May)

Taika Waititi’s dark comedy follows Jojo, a lonely German boy who discovers that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his imaginary friend – Adolf Hitler – Jojo must confront his blind nationalism as World War II continues to rage on.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

Birds Of Prey – Out Now (rent from 11th May)

DescriptionIt’s open season on Harley Quinn when her explosive breakup with the Joker puts a big fat target on her back. Unprotected and on the run, Quinn faces the wrath of narcissistic crime boss Black Mask, his right-hand man, Victor Zsasz, and every other thug in the city. But things soon even out for Harley when she becomes unexpected allies with three deadly women – Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

Seberg – Out Now (rent from 11th May)

Seberg is inspired by true events about the French New Wave darling and Breathless star, Jean Seberg, who in the late 1960s was targeted by the FBI because of her support of the civil rights movement and romantic involvement with Hakim Jamal, among others.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

1917 – Out Now (rent from 18th May)

During World War I, two British soldiers – Lance Cpl. Schofield and Lance Cpl. Blake – receive seemingly impossible orders. In a race against time, they must cross over into enemy territory to deliver a message that could potentially save 1,600 of their fellow comrades – including Blake’s own brother.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

Onward – Out Now (rent from 1st June)

Pixar’s animation, which stars Tom Holland and Chris Pratt, follows two brothers who get to spend a day with their late date. The teenage elves Ian and Barley Lightfoot embark on an extraordinary quest aboard Barley’s epic van Guinevere. Like any good quest, their journey is filled with magic spells, cryptic maps, impossible obstacles and unimaginable discoveries.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

Ema – Out Now

Following Larraín’s acclaimed Jackie, Neruda and No, EMA is an exploration of sex, power and chaos in modern-day Chile. Knife-sharp and unapologetically punk, the film is a whirlwind of provocative, no-holds-barred anarchy, anchored by a searing central performance from rising star Mariana Di Girolamo alongside Gael García Bernal.

Available on: MUBI UK

The Assistant – Out Now

Jane, a recent college graduate and aspiring film producer, just landed her dream job as a junior assistant to a powerful entertainment mogul. Her day is much like any other assistant — making coffee, ordering lunch, arranging travel accommodations and taking phone messages. But as Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the abuse that insidiously colors every aspect of her workday, an accumulation of degradations against which she decides to take a stand.

Available on: Curzon Home Cinema / BFI Player / iTunes / TalkTalk TV / Virgin Movies / Rakuten TV / Google Play / Sky Store

Misbehaviour – Out Now

In 1970, the Miss World competition took place in London, hosted by US comedy legend, Bob Hope. At the time, Miss World was the most-watched TV show on the planet with over 100 million viewers. Claiming that beauty competitions demeaned women, the newly formed Women’s Liberation Movement achieved overnight fame by invading the stage and disrupting the live broadcast of the competition.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV / Google Play / Rakuten TV

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote – Out Now

Toby, a disillusioned film director, is pulled into a world of time-jumping fantasy when a Spanish cobbler believes him to be Sancho Panza. He gradually becomes unable to tell dreams from reality. Terry Gilliam directs this long-awaited epic adventure starring Adam Driver and Jonathan Pryce.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

The Gentlemen – Out Now

Mickey Pearson is an American expatriate who became rich by building a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business, it soon triggers an array of plots and schemes — including bribery and blackmail — from shady characters who want to steal his domain.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

The Host – Out Now

A opportunity arises for Robert Atkinson, a London banker who risks his bank’s money to leave the mundane behind to start a new life in the feature debut of Keeping Faith director Andy Newbery.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV / Google Play / Rakuten TV

Selah and the Spades – Out Now

Five factions run the underground life of Haldwell School, a prestigious east coast boarding school. At the head of the most powerful faction – The Spades – sits Selah Summers, walking the fine line between being feared and loved. Jharrel Jerome and Lovie Simone star in Tayarisha Poe’s teen drama.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video

Why Don’t You Just Die! – Out Now

Andrei, a detective and the world’s most horrible father, brings together a terrible group of people in his apartment: his resentful actress daughter, an angry thug, and a cheated cop. Each one of them has a reason to want revenge. The feature-length debut of director Kirill Sokolov comes with the Arrow Videos seal of approval, which should be enough for any genre fan.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV / Google Play / Rakuten TV

A Guide to Second Date Sex – Out Now

From Rachel Hirons, starring George McKay and Alexandra Roach, this romantic comedy follows Laura and Ryan, who are perfect for each other: they both love Meryl Streep, have been totally destroyed by previous relationships, and they have no idea what they are supposed to do tonight. They also both know that they’ll have to pretend to be completely different to how they’ve ever been previously, in the hope of getting it right this time…

Available on: BFI Player / Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV / Google Play / Rakuten TV

Moffie – Out Now

To be a moffie is to be weak, effeminate, illegal. The year is 1981 and South Africa’s white minority government is embroiled in a conflict on the southern Angolan border. Like all white boys over the age of 16, Nicholas Van der Swart must complete two years of compulsory military service to defend the Apartheid regime

Available on: Curzon Home Cinema

Calm with Horses – Out Now

Directed by Nick Rowland, starring Barry Keoghan and Cosmo Jarvis, this drama is set in darkest rural Ireland, where ex-boxer Douglas ‘Arm’ Armstrong has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers family, whilst also trying to be a good father to his autistic young son. Torn between these two families, Arm’s loyalties are truly tested when he is asked to kill for the first time.

Available on: Curzon Home Cinema

Trolls World Tour – Out Now (Premium VOD)

Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return in an all-star sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s 2016 musical hit.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV / Google Play / Rakuten TV

The Hunt – Out Now

In this sly satire, a group of elites gather to hunt ordinary Americans for sport. But one of The Hunted (Betty Gilpin) fights back against The Hunters’ leader (Hilary Swank).

Available on: Prime Video, iTunes / Apple TV, Sky Store, TalkTalk TV, Google Play, CHILI

The Invisible Man – Out Now

Cecilia (Elisabeth Moss) tries to rebuild her life after the death of her abusive partner. But before long, she begins to question whether or not he is truly gone.

Available on: Prime Video, iTunes / Apple TV, Sky Store, TalkTalk TV, Google Play, CHILI

Emma – Out Now

Jane Austen’s beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy ending is reimagined in this delicious new film adaptation of Emma.

Available on: Prime Video, iTunes / Apple TV, Sky Store, TalkTalk TV, CHILI

Cuck – Out Now

When a frustrated loner gains popularity as an Alt-Right vlogger, the online echo chamber turns his fears into a deadly rage.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV / Google Play / Rakuten TV

The Truth – Out Now

For his first feature set outside Japan, Hirokazu Kore-eda unites French screen legends Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche in a powerful and emotional story of family conflicts.

Available on: Curzon Home Cinema

Fire Will Come – Out Now

Amador (Amador Arias) has been imprisoned for setting fires. When he is released from prison after two years, nobody is awaiting his return. He moves back to his hometown, a small village hidden in the mountains of rural Galicia, to live with his elderly mother, Benedicta (Benedicta Sánchez), and their three cows.

Available on: Curzon Home Cinema

Le Mans ’66 – Out Now

American automotive designer Carroll Shelby and fearless British race car driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary vehicle for the Ford Motor Co. Together, they plan to compete against the race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.

Available on: iTunes / Apple TV, Prime Video (Buy/Rent), Google Play, Sky Store

Last Christmas – Out Now

Nothing seems to go right for young Kate, a frustrated Londoner who works as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. But things soon take a turn for the better when she meets Tom — a handsome charmer who seems too good to be true.

Available on: iTunes / Apple TV, Prime Video (Buy/Rent), Google Play, Sky Store

Frozen II – Out Now

Elsa the Snow Queen has an extraordinary gift — the power to create ice and snow. But no matter how happy she is to be surrounded by the people of Arendelle, Elsa finds herself strangely unsettled. After hearing a mysterious voice call out to her, Elsa travels to the enchanted forests and dark seas beyond her kingdom — an adventure that soon turns into a journey of self-discovery.

Available on: iTunes / Apple TV, Prime Video (Buy/Rent), Google Play, Sky Store

Luce – Out Now

A liberal-minded couple, Amy and Peter Edgar, are forced to reconsider their image of their adopted son after they discover he has written an extremley disturbing essay for his class at school.

Available on: iTunes / Apple TV, Prime Video (Buy/Rent), Google Play, Sky Store

Swallow – Out Now

A young housewife in a seemingly perfect marriage develops pica, the irresistible urge to ingest inedible objects and material.

Available on: iTunes / Apple TV, Prime Video (Buy/Rent), Google Play, Sky Store

Doctor Sleep – Out Now

Struggling with alcoholism, Dan Torrance remains traumatised by the sinister events that occurred at the Overlook Hotel when he was a child. His hope for a peaceful existence soon becomes shattered when he meets Abra, a teen who shares his extrasensory gift of the “shine.” Together, they form an unlikely alliance to battle the True Knot, a cult whose members try to feed off the shine of innocents to become immortal.

Available on: iTunes / Apple TV, Prime Video (Buy/Rent), Google Play, Sky Store

Harriet – Out Now

From her escape from slavery through the dangerous missions she led to liberate hundreds of slaves through the Underground Railroad, the story of heroic abolitionist Harriet Tubman is told.

Available on: iTunes / Apple TV, Curzon Home Cinema, Prime Video (Buy/Rent), Google Play, Sky Store

The Aeronauts – Out Now

In 1862 headstrong scientist James Glaisher and wealthy young widow Amelia Wren mount a balloon expedition to fly higher than anyone in history. As their perilous ascent reduces their chances of survival, the unlikely duo soon discover things about themselves – and each other – that help both of them find their place in the world.

Available on: Amazon Prime

Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Out Now

France, 1770. Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Héloïse is a reluctant bride to be and Marianne must paint her without her knowing. She observes her by day, to paint her secretly.

Available on: Curzon Home Cinema / MUBI UK

Bacurau – Out Now

A filmmaker decides to travel to a village in the interior of Brazil to make a documentary. As days go by, he begins to discover that the locals are not exactly what they appear to be.

Available on: Curzon Home Cinema, MUBI UK

Knives Out – Out Now

The circumstances surrounding the death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey are mysterious, but there’s one thing that renowned Detective Benoit Blanc knows for sure — everyone in the wildly dysfunctional Thrombey family is a suspect. Now, Blanc must sift through a web of lies and red herrings to uncover the truth.

Available on: iTunes / Apple TV, Prime Video (Buy/Rent), Google Play, Sky Store

The Perfect Candidate – Out Now

The director of Wadjda returns to Saudi Arabia with the tale of one woman’s quest to challenge not only the system but also herself. It follows a determined young Saudi doctor’s surprise run for office in the local city elections sweeps up her family and community as they struggle to accept their town’s first female candidate.

Available on: Curzon Home Cinema, BFI Player

Vivarium – Out Nowh

Hoping to find the perfect place to live, a couple travel to a suburban neighbourhood in which all the houses look identical. But when they try to leave the labyrinth-like development, each road mysteriously takes them back to where they started.

Available on: iTunes / Apple TV, Curzon Home Cinema, Prime Video (Buy/Rent), Google Play, Sky Store

Bloodshot – Out Now (EST)

Starring Vin Diesel, the actioner follows marine Ray Garrison who, after he and his wife are murdered, is resurrected by scientists and enhanced with nanotech to make him a killing machine. As his memories begin to return and remembers who killed him, he begins to plot revenge.

Honey Boy – Out Now (EST)

When 12-year-old Otis begins to find success as a television star, his abusive, alcoholic father returns and takes over as his guardian, and their contentious relationship is followed over a decade.

Available on: iTunes / Apple TV, Prime Video (Buy/Rent), Google Play, Sky Store

Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker – Out Now (EST)

When it’s discovered that the evil Emperor Palpatine did not die at the hands of Darth Vader, the rebels must race against the clock to find out his whereabouts. Finn and Poe lead the Resistance to put a stop to the First Order’s plans to form a new Empire, while Rey anticipates her inevitable confrontation with Kylo Ren.

Available on: iTunes / Apple TV, Curzon Home Cinema, Prime Video (Buy/Rent), Google Play, Sky Store

Sulphur and White – Out Now

We all carry secrets. Experiences that define us. David carries his but they burn at him. Eat away at his soul. He sets out to build his career in the cutthroat world of financial trading. He is single-minded to the point of ruthless and manages for a time to stay on top. But his life begins to crumble as his childhood memories threaten to destroy him. He meets Vanessa, the love of his life, who wants to find a future for them if only David can find a way to heal his deep emotional wounds. Mark Stanley and Emily Beecham star in this true story, directed by Julian Jarrold (Brideshead Revisited).

Available on: Curzon Home Cinema / Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV / Google Play

Charlie’s Angels – Out Now

Remake of the action adventure written, produced, directed by and starring Elizabeth Banks. Female agents known as Angels are working for the security agency owned by the mysterious Charles Townsend. Now a global enterprise, Angels all over the world are tasked with protecting important people and their assets. Led by their handler Bosley (Banks), Angels Sabina (Kristen Stewart) and Jane (Ella Balinska) must work together when whistleblower Elena (Naomi Scott) reveals dangerous technology being developed that could potentially create a deadly weapon.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

Just Mercy – Out Now (Rent from 20th April)

Released early by Warner Bros. on digital, this drama tells the true story of young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley (Brie Larson). One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx), who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

Fire Will Come – Out Now

Amador (Amador Arias) has been imprisoned for setting fires. When he is released from prison after two years, nobody is awaiting his return. He moves back to his hometown, a small village hidden in the mountains of rural Galicia, to live with his elderly mother, Benedicta (Benedicta Sánchez), and their three cows. Amador does not speak much and remains guarded and stern when the villagers make small talk with him. He becomes aware that there is gossip about his past. The rhythm of nature persists until one night when a fire starts to devastate the region and Amador is unfairly blamed for it.

Available on: Curzon Home Cinema

Jumanji: The Next Level – Out Now

In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back (Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan) but the game has changed. As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. With more action and surprises, the players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored, from the arid deserts to the snowy mountains, in order to escape.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

VFW – Out Now

A typical night for veterans at a VFW turns into an all-out battle for survival when a desperate teen runs into the bar with a bag of stolen drugs. When a gang of violent punks come looking for her, the vets use every weapon at their disposal to protect the girl and themselves from an unrelenting attack.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

Sonic the Hedgehog – Out Now (Early VOD)

The world needed a hero – it got a hedgehog. Powered with incredible speed, Sonic embraces his new home on Earth – until he accidentally knocks out the power grid, sparking the attention of uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

The Iron Mask – Out Now (Buy from 1st June)

Action legends Jackie Chan (Rush Hour) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (Total Recall) team up in this high concept fantasy historical epic.

Available on: iTunes / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Sky Store

Martin Margiela: In His Own Words – Out Now

An intimate profile of Martin Margiela, one of the most revolutionary and influential fashion designers of his time.

Available on: Curzon Home Cinema / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes)

Who You Think I Am – Out Now

Juliette Binoche is on enchanting form in this Catfishing drama.

Available on: Curzon Home Cinema

Blue Story – Out Now (Rent from 20th April)

Best friends Timmy (Stephen Odubola) and Marco (Micheal Ward) go to the same high school in Peckham but live in neighbouring London boroughs. When Marco’s beaten up by one of Timmy’s primary school friends the two boys wind up on rival sides of a never-ending cycle of postcode gang war in which there are no winners … only victims.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

The Rhythm Section – Out Now (Rent from 27th April)

Blake Lively stars as Stephanie Patrick, an ordinary woman on a path of self-destruction after her family is tragically killed in a plane crash. When Stephanie discovers that the crash was not an accident, she enters a dark, complex world to seek revenge on those responsible and find her own redemption. Based on the novel by Mark Burnell, directed by Reed Morano.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV

Richard Jewell – Out Now (Rent from 27th April)

Directed by Clint Eastwood and based on true events, Richard Jewell tells the story of the security guard who discovers a bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Games and takes swift, heroic action, saving countless lives.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video / Sky Store / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Rakuten TV