Streaming Gold: The Hottest New Movies Landing This Week – From Zendaya’s Tennis Drama to Daniel Mays' Heartwarming Tale

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If you've been doom-scrolling through Netflix, BBC iPlayer, and the rest, desperately searching for something fresh, stop right now. According to the must-read guide in Screenshot (550).png, this week's new arrivals are an absolute goldmine of cinematic treasures. We're talking a sexy tennis love triangle, a heartwarming Cornish shanty crew, and a dose of Tom Cruise adrenaline. Here's the full breakdown of the five must-watch movies hitting your favourite platforms.

Netflix's Crown Jewel: Emma

Anya Taylor-Joy steps into the bonnet of Jane Austen's most mischievous matchmaker in Emma, a candy-coloured delight that landed on Netflix this week. Taylor-Joy, who has become one of Hollywood's most mesmerising leading ladies, brings a sharp, witty energy to the titular role. The film follows Emma Woodhouse's meddling in her friends' love lives – only to discover that love has been hiding right under her nose.

Director Autumn de Wilde, making her feature debut, crafts a world that is both lush and playful. The cast is a who's who of British talent: Bill Nighy, Josh O'Connor, Miranda Hart, and Mia Goth all shine. Outtake Mag called it a witty and charmingly unassuming adaptation – and we wholeheartedly agree.

Also new to Netflix this week:

• Field of Dreams
• Miami Vice (2006)
• Man of Steel
• Enola Holmes 3

Prime Video's Hidden Gem: Marvellous

Prepare for an emotional knockout. Marvellous, the 2014 TV movie now streaming on Prime Video, tells the true story of Neil Baldwin – a man with learning disabilities who became the beloved kit man for Stoke City Football Club and an honorary graduate of Keele University. Toby Jones delivers a career-best performance as Baldwin, embodying his infectiously optimistic spirit.

The film is a masterclass in showing how determination and kindness can overcome any obstacle. One Rotten Tomatoes user called it a gem of a film; another labelled it surprising, funny, and moving. It's the kind of story that restores your faith in humanity – and it's landing on Prime Video just when we all need it most.

Also new to Prime Video this week:

• Blade II
• Wanted
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
• Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
• [Rec]
• Matilda
• Mean Girls (2004)
• Minority Report
• Project Hail Mary

BBC iPlayer's Must-Watch: Challengers

If you haven't seen the churro scene yet, you're missing out on one of 2024's most talked-about cinematic moments. Challengers, directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name), lands on BBC iPlayer this week. Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist star in this sweat-drenched love triangle set in the world of professional tennis. The film pulses with tension – both on and off the court.

Zendaya's performance as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, has been hailed as a career highlight. The Chicago Sun-Times described it as sweat-drenched and emotionally bruising. With an 88% score on Rotten Tomatoes, Challengers is smart, sexy, and not to be missed.

Also new to BBC iPlayer this week:

• Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind
• Mr Malcolm’s List
• The Railway Children
• Psycho (1960)
• Red Eye
• A Cock and Bull Story
• Past Lives

ITVX's Action Fix: Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Need pure adrenaline? Tom Cruise's 2018 masterpiece Mission: Impossible – Fallout is now on ITVX, and it is widely regarded as the best entry in the franchise. With a near-perfect 98% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the film sets yet another high mark for insane set pieces. The consensus? This is action filmmaking at its peak.

Cruise plays Ethan Hunt, racing to stop a nuclear attack from agent-turned-terrorist Solomon Lane (Sean Harris). Henry Cavill joins as August Walker, and the result is a breathtaking ride through Paris, London, and Kashmir. Every stunt is practical, every punch lands – and Cruise's commitment to doing his own stunts is legendary. If you want to see a superstar at the top of his game, this is it.

Also new to ITVX this week:

• Nowhere Special
• Downton Abbey
• Pitch Perfect 2
• Hot Fuzz
• Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Channel 4's Feel-Good Hit: Fisherman’s Friends

We saved the most delightful for last. Fisherman’s Friends, now streaming on Channel 4, tells the true story of a group of Cornish fishermen who became unlikely pop stars. When music executive Danny (played brilliantly by Daniel Mays) travels to Cornwall, he bets he can sign them to a major label. But the band is reluctant – and Danny's entire worldview shifts after spending time with the tight-knit community.

Daniel Mays is utterly charming in the lead, bringing warmth and vulnerability to the role. The film also stars James Purefoy, David Hayman, and Tuppence Middleton. North Shore Movies called it utterly delightful, and we agree – it's the perfect pick-me-up. The success of the film even spawned a 2022 sequel, proving that audiences can't get enough of these singing fishermen.

Also new to Channel 4 this week:

• Sisu
• Reality
• Diego Maradona
• Big Trouble in Little China

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