Plataformas streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and HBO Max have released new films in their catalog for the Memorial Day long weekend. The selection ranges from reinterpretations of horror classics to political thrillers and comedies that explore gender dynamics. Confira the 10 titles available to marathon at home.
Classic Releituras gain prominence on platforms
“The Bride!” Max arrives on HBO with Jessie Buckley in a carefree and chaotic version of “Noiva by Frankenstein”. The film, directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, mixes B-movie horror, crime dramas, Broadway musicals and love stories into a bold narrative. Buckley plays the resurrected Bride, who demands to be heard alongside her patchwork partner Frank, played by Christian Bale, as they begin a revolution.
Quentin Tarantino is also present with “Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair”, available on Peacock. The version combines the two 2000 films into a single work lasting 4 hours and 41 minutes, without cuts, exactly as the director always wanted. Uma Thurman returns as Bride, the woman with many scores to settle, and the production includes never-before-seen sequences and a 15-minute intermission.
Animação, comedy and drama fill the catalog
Netflix brings you “GOAT”, an animated basketball comedy. Will Harris, voiced by Caleb McLaughlin, is a talented player but is unable to enter a court because larger animals are blocking him. A game of opportunity takes him to his local team, where he needs to prove himself, including to his idol Jett, voiced by Gabrielle Union.
“Ladies First” also comes to Netflix with Sacha Baron Cohen playing a charismatic but sexist advertising executive. Após is knocked down by a lamppost while kicking out an employee, he wakes up in a world dominated by women, where that same colleague is his new boss. The film explores power dynamics and gender roles.
“Marty, Life Is Short” is a documentary about comedian Martin Short, directed by Lawrence Kasdan and available on Netflix. The production follows the artist’s career since his first steps on “SCTV” and “SNL”, presenting his characteristic characters and revealing his nature as a family man and pleasant company.
Drama, horror and action complete the options
- “Remarkably Bright Creatures” (Netflix) — Sally Field as an aquarium cleaner who trains a young drifter (Lewis Pullman) and, together with an octopus named Marcellus (voiced by Alfred Molina), discover what’s missing in their lives
- “Send Help” (Hulu) — Rachel McAdams in a light-hearted role opposite Dylan O’Brien in a dark comedy/thriller about desert island survival
- “Slanted” (Paramount+) — A teen version of “The Substance”, with Shirley Chen as a young Chinese-American girl who becomes a white girl (Mckenna Grace) through a mysterious process
- “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War” (Prime Video) — John Krasinski returns as Jack Ryan in a political thriller where the former CIA agent works with MI6 operative Emma Marlow (Sienna Miller) to stop a covert operations unit
- “We Bury the Dead” (Hulu) — Daisy Ridley in a zombie horror drama where, after an experimental weapon devastates Tasmânia, she volunteers to remove bodies in search of her husband, but discovers that the dead don’t stay that way
Variedade of genres guarantees options for all tastes
The week’s programming embraces multiple film genres. Há space for visceral horror in “Send Help”, family drama in “Remarkably Bright Creatures” and social exploration in “Slanted”. Streaming services compete for viewers’ attention by offering original and exclusive titles that range from comedies to action thrillers. The long weekend represents the perfect opportunity for new releases to gain traction with the domestic audience, especially with the diversity of platforms available. Desde animated productions to documentaries about comedy icons, the catalog reflects the platforms’ strategy of maintaining varied and updated offers to rectify subscriptions and user engagement.