It's getting colder, and the best streaming services are offering plenty of hot new movies to unwind. But with so many films on offer, the question of what to watch can be a headache in itself.
So we've rounded up some of the best new movies that have just appeared on the streaming service for your next movie viewing experience. Topping the list this week are Netflix's charming new Christmas romance “Meet Me Next Christmas” and Prime Video's coming-of-age comedy-drama “My Old Ass” starring Aubrey Plaza and Maisie Stella. Other top titles include the heartfelt family comedy “The Present” on Hulu and the sci-fi actioner “The Edge of Tomorrow,” starring Tom Cruise, on Tubi.
If you want to see more, don't forget to check out our guide to all the new releases on Netflix in November and the best new movies and shows to watch this weekend. Without further ado, let's take a look at some of the hottest films.
Netflix kicks off the holiday season with its first gorgeous offering of the year: “Meet Me Next Christmas.” Leila, played by Christina Milian, is determined to win tickets to a sold-out Pentatonix Christmas Eve concert in order to reunite with the man of her dreams (Kofi Siribo). She sets out on a “love treasure hunt” throughout the Big Apple, with an unexpected ally on her side: professional concierge Teddy (Deverell Ellis). But as Leila gets closer to her destiny, she begins to doubt whether this is really the man she has been looking for.
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“My Old Ass” may have the worst name, but the reviews are dazzling. In this coming-of-age comedy-drama, 18-year-old Elliot (Maisie Stella) goes on a life-changing mushroom trip and comes face-to-face with her nearly 40-year-old self, played by Aubrey Plaza.
The older woman is not so eager to leave her hometown and advises her to stay away from a man named Chad (Percy Hines White), whom she meets by chance the next day. Although she thinks he is cute, she heeds her future self's warning and chooses to stay away. [Directed by Darren Aronofsky and based on a play by Samuel D. Hunter, “The Whale” stars Brendan Fraser as Charlie. Charlie is severely obese and unable to escape his deeply lonely life, with only occasional visits from his friend and caretaker Liz (Hong Chau). After his partner's death, he turns to binge eating and loneliness to cope with his grief.
As he begins to face serious health problems due to his size, he realizes that he does not have long to live on this earth and attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter Ellie (Sadie Sink). Their meeting is tense and awkward, but in the process he finds redemption and tries to reconcile with his past before it is too late.
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This high-octane sci-fi action film starring Tom Cruise was not seen by audiences when it was first released, but since its debut on streaming platforms, it has enjoyed a legitimate revival. Edge of Tomorrow is set in the future, when Earth is being invaded by a powerful alien race. Major William “Bill” Cage (Cruise) is an unwilling soldier who is demoted for cowardice and thrust into the middle of a genocide.
Things take an unexpected turn when Cage finds himself caught in a time loop reliving the same brutal day each time he falls on the battlefield. Determined to break the cycle, he seeks out Sergeant Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt), a famous warrior who once experienced the same phenomenon after coming into contact with alien blood. Together they form an alliance to escape the time loop, overcome the alien threat, and save humanity.
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In many ways, “The Present” feels like a homage to “Freaky Friday,” “The Parent Trap,” and other fantasies featuring people struggling with family dynamics. After his parents announce their divorce, Taylor Diehl (Easton Rocket Sweda) discovers a family heirloom that can manipulate time.
He teams up with his siblings Emma (Shay Rudolph) and Max (Mason C. Joyce) to go back in time and try to save their parents' relationship. But they soon come face to face with some of life's hard lessons about love, family, and how to accept what can and cannot be changed.
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