Best New Movies to Stream on Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, and Hulu (March 2023) (2023)

Happy March, Polygon readers. The weather is heating up and so are streaming services with lots of exciting new options to watch at home.

We've rounded up 13 great options (including a collection of amazing movies) for you to consider when making your movie choices this month, including Emma Stone's high school comedy.simpleon Netflix, an all-time underrated performance by Denzel Washington, now on Prime, one of the greatest comedies of all time (also on Prime), and a series of action movies starring Michelle Yeoh, now on the Criterion Channel.

It's a good month for new movies on streaming services. Let's get into that.

New on Netflix

simple

Foto: Adam Taylor/Sony Pictures

Year:2010
Gender:comedy
Execution time:1h 32m
Director:want happiness
List:Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley

simplebelongs in the pantheon of great high school movies, along withbad girlsjThe Breakfast Club; It really is that good. to kidthe scarlet letter- the literary classic of which it's sort of a reverse remake - is a slick comedy of manners about bored and precocious teenage Olive (Emma Stone) who agrees to pretend to fuck her gay best friend, to protect against bullying. When others on the fringes of high school society find out about this and request the same service, she becomes a sort of imaginary prostitute, trading her new false reputation as a prostitute for a favor. The film moves along the line of its illusory dilemmas at a light and easy pace, and as a high school sex comedy that doesn't actually involve sex, it becomes both outrageous and sane at the same time. Stone is stunning in his first starring role, the script is a smash, and there's a hilarious Greek chorus of dissolute adults who comment wryly on the plot without really having any moral ground to stand on, including Lisa Kudrow, Thomas Haden Church and the deliciously lopsided Patricia Clarkson and Stanley Tucci as Olive's liberal parents. —was Welsh

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Magic Mike XXL

Image: Warner Home Video

Year:2015
Gender:comedy
Execution time:1h 55m
Director:Gregorio Jacobs
List:Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello

i love the first oneMagic Mike, a clever reversal of many rom-com tropes that also serves as a heartwarming story about the American Dream. Channing Tatum is a true movie star and this franchise knows how to use him, both in his incredible control over his body when he dances and the deep melancholy that lies just beyond the surface of his eyes.

Somehow is the sequelMagic Mike XXL, it's even better. A lavish feast of pleasure (I've read it before "Hellraiserwithout pain"),XXLIt's also a great road trip movie and a great gang gets back together for one last job movie. With the third film in the trilogyMagic Mike's Last Dance, which is now available to watch at home, there's no better time than now to catch up on the best entry of the series. —pete people

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New on Hulu

Anastasia

Bild: 20th Century Fox

Year:1997
Gender:Aventura
Execution time:1h 34m
Directors:Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
List:Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd

Fox Animation had a short life, but boy did he put in a couple of hits. And the most iconic of all is probablyAnastasia, an impossibly loose version of the lost Russian princess. In this version, the Russian Revolution is sparked by Rasputin, a vengeful necromancer who for some reason hates the Romanoffs. We're not going to delve into the ethics of all of this. Come instead for the electric chemistry between maybe-lost princess Anya (Meg Ryan) and con-man Dimitri (John Cusack) that will blow all the other animated romantic couples of the day by storm. The songs are infectious, and while the animation at times isn't as polished as Disney's Renaissance movies of the time, the crazy music sequence set in Paris more than makes up for it. Just don't think too much about the effects of the Russian Revolution caused by an angry necromancer and his bat friend. —Petrana Radulović

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love and basketball

Image: The collection of criteria

Year:2000
Gender:romantic sports drama
Execution time:2h 4m
Director:Gina Prince-Bythewood
List:Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Alfre Woodard

Listen: I don't like playing basketball, but I love it.love and basketball. If someone were to ask me how that's possible, I would say because Gina Prince-Bythewood's directorial debut (like all great sports drama) shows a great understanding that basketball (like all great sports) isn't just about basketball; It's about life. It's about what happens on and off the pitch, about the players and spectators who find meaning, truth, validation, material success and even love through the disciplined pursuit of the sport.

The film centers on the story of Monica Wright (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy McCall (Omar Epps), two childhood friends and neighbors who share an unmistakable bond through a mutual love and dedication to basketball. As their relationship naturally evolves from a close friendship to a budding romance, both Monica and Quincy are confronted with circumstances that cause their lives to take completely different directions, forcing them to make the difficult decision whether they are going their respective paths, careers or feeling the love they love for each other. . If this story wasn't enoughlove and basketballis packed with some truly wonderful supporting acts, courtesy of Alfre Woodard (12 years slave), Harry Lennix (The Black List), and Dennis Haysbert (24) as Monica's mother, Camille, her father, Nathan, and Quincy's famed basketball star father, Zeke. While the film hasn't aged well in its portrayal of outdated gender expectations in the form of Monica's personal life,love and basketballis an enduring love letter not only to sport itself, but also to its power to bring people together, even against their will.– Toussaint Egan

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New to Prime Video

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Bild: Columbia Pictures

Year:2017
Gender:criminal drama
Execution time:2h 2m
Director:Dan Gilroy
List:Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo

This legal drama is written and directed by Dan Gilroy, brother of Tony (the writer of the Bourne films, with whom Dan worked last year on the forensic investigation of the Star Wars machine,Andor). Dan is as fluent a writer as his brother, but has an uncanny sensibility and a fondness for characters who don't quite connect with the world around them, like Jake Gyllenhaal's macabre news cameraman in his directorial film. dark, squishy and shiny. Debut,night owl.

In his sequel to that film, he switches registers to what looks more like conventional prize-baiting: the story of an idealistic, clumsy, ignorant legal activist who loses his principles and finds them again. They even have the great Denzel Washington in the role, adopting a shaky walk, odd wardrobe and tics that indicate Roman's neurodivergence. But the character is more interesting and disturbing than it makes it sound. Gilroy's breathless writing, aided by Washington's wild intellect, convincingly creates a man for whom the world simply cannot be made for him, which, as you will understand, is largely the world's fault. —IS

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I understand

Bild: Paramount Pictures

Year:1933
Gender:comedy
Execution time:1h 9m
Director:Leo McCarey
List:Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx

I grew up with the Marx Brothers, one of the funniest comedy troupes to ever walk the planet. His career since 1931Dirty gamebis 1935A night at the operais one of the most consistent high points we've seen in comedy at 1933I understandAn outstanding and hilarious masterpiece that will keep you laughing until your pages part almost a century later.

The mirror sequence in particular, a stunning display of comedic goodness, is an all-time classicI understandOne of the best American comedies of all time. —Photovoltaic

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New to HBO Max

speed racer

Bild: Warner Bros Pictures

Year:2008
Gender:Sports action comedy
Execution time:2h 15m
Directors:Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
List:Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox, Christina Ricci

Lana and Lilly Wachowski's live-action adaptation of the popular racing anime is just one of several films for which my opinion and appreciation has evolved and changed over the years. The film, originally released in 2008 to great commercial and critical acclaim, was re-evaluated not only by fans of the Wachowskis' work but also by avid film connoisseurs.

speed racerit's bright, loud, and often childish. Beneath those superficial attributes, it's also a deceptively clever tale of a young man's love of racing and his David and Goliath-style struggle against the combined forces of monopolistic corruption and the unassailable power of money.

Imagine Ned Beatty's 1976 The World Is a Deal monologue without warningRotInexplicably spliced ​​in mid-2001spy kids. Now imagine the cartoonish vehicle theatrics ofangry 7But instead of being set on the busy streets of Los Angeles or some other exotic movie location, they took place on a series of Mario Kart-esque Hot Wheels-esque racetracks. Imagine a boy in chimp print pajamas and his pet chimpanzees in boy print pajamas re-enacting a scene from their favorite Saturday morning anime. That isspeed racerPut simply, and if I haven't said it clearly enough, it's amazing. —IS

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Tangerines

Image: Magnolia Pictures

(Video) HBO Max in March 2023

Year:2015
Gender:Dramaturgy
Execution time:1h 28m
Director:be a baker
List:Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karen Karagulian

This vivid, funny, sad and painfully human drama de vérité, shot entirely on an iPhone, follows two transgender sex workers as they walk the wild streets of West Hollywood on Christmas Eve. Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez), a hot-headed braggart fresh out of prison, embarks on the warpath when she learns her pimp/boyfriend has slept with a cis woman; Alexandra (Mya Taylor) tries to contain her friend's anger and keep her fragile dreams intact. Meanwhile, an Armenian taxi driver (Karren Karagulian) comes across all sorts of colorful fares, but seems to be looking for something more.

Director Sean Baker (who later madeThe Florida Project, an equally poignant exploration of another American socioeconomic wilderness) has an eye for true colors and a deep, but not humorless, compassion for life on the edge. Crucially, he doesn't feel the need to squeeze his characters out of pathos; he just lets them live their complicated and stupid lives.Tangerinesit is a garrulous, beautiful and raw piece of life. —IS

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New to Paramount Plus

Calle Cloverfield, 10

Bild: Paramount Home Entertainment

Year:2016
Gender:Science-Fiction-Thriller
Execution time:1h 43m
Director:Dan Trachtenberg
List:Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr.

Nobody really knew what the heck to think of Dan Trachtenberg's 2016 sci-fi horror thriller when it first hit theaters in 2016, let alone the people who are marketing it. For this day,Calle Cloverfield, 10feels like a real anomaly in the broad but narrowly defined landscape of franchise cinematography — it's a loose film (and boy do I mean?lose) thematic sequel to the 2008 film directed by Matt ReevesKleefeldthat makes a 90-degree turn from "9/11 scrambling American kaiju-found footage horror drama" to "bunker-sized apocalyptic psychological thriller" territory.

Whether you scoreCalle Cloverfield, 10Thematic proximity and relationship 2008Kleefeldright down to the inscrutable supernatural machinations of Hollywood accounting or a genuine attempt to adapt the series into a sci-fi horror franchise that borders on an anthology, it's still a very good film in its own right. Between this film and that of 2022JackDan Trachtenberg has already proven himself as one of the most promising directors in studio film form, taking the core traits of two established sci-fi horror franchises and reimagining them in surprising new ways.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead gives a superb lead as the woman accidentally "rescued" and held captive by a distant and menacing doomsday setup, and likewise, John Goodman's portrayal of that doomsday setup is one of the most memorable performances of his final race. All of these strengths add up to a film that, apart from its tangential ties to the Cloverfield franchise, is a gripping thriller that's really more than meets the eye.-IS

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new in peacock

At Mama!

Image: Universal Images

Year:2008
Gender:Romantic comedy
Execution time:1 Std. 48 Min
Director:phyllida lloyd
List:Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried

Like Donna Sheridan, the free-spirited matriarch played by Meryl Streep on ABBA's musical jukebox,At Mama!you just can't locate it. It's a musical where all the actors are drunk and having the time of their lives and some of them can't really sing. But it's also a reflection on femininity and what makes a family, a celebration of the middle-aged women we so seldom see in film. Every moment is a joy, even Pierce Brosnan's aching vocals, as everyone involved is having so much fun you can't help but smile and sing along. Come for ABBA, stay for Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), who asks her mother to walk her down the aisle. —public relation

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How to train your dragon made easy

Bild: DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures

Year:2010
Gender:Aventura
Execution time:1h 38m
Directors:Dekan DeBloisChris Sanders
List:Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

How to train your dragon made easyIt's about the meeting of two misfits, a horse girl story with a touch of fantasy, but it's also so much more. Essentially a reboot for DreamWorks, the film evoked the studio's original mission to make more serious animated films. With the success ofscary, the studio apparently decided that making mature films meant making outlandish references to pop culture. For this reasonshark story,Madagascar, jbee movie. ButHow to train your dragon made easyBack to the great days ofThe Prince of Egypttelling a story that is both epic and personal, with a powerful soundtrack to accompany it. —public relation

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New on Criterion Channel

The Michelle Yeoh Collection

Bild: Tai Seng Videomarketing

Year:Several
Gender:action
Execution time:Several
Director:Several
List:Michelle Yeoh and friends (including Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Anita Mui and Chow Yun-fat)

Michelle Yeoh is a one-time movie star. Thankfully, she's enjoying a bit of a renaissance in the West following her Oscar-nominated roleEverything everywhere at once.

The ripple effect of this film has resulted in greater availability of Yeoh's action leading actor films in Hong Kong. Eight of these films are now available on the Criterion Channel and all are well worth seeing. You are probably already familiar withHidden dragon crouching tiger(but still worth repeating) but I highly recommend itYes Ma'am!,great warriors,the heroic trio, jPolice Story 3: Super Cop. —Photovoltaic

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In the other country

Image: Cinema Lorber

Year:2012
Gender:Theater
Execution time:1h29m
Director:Hong Sang-soo
List:Isabelle Huppert, Yoo Jun-sang, Jung Yu-mi

Hong Sang-soo is one of my favorite filmmakers working today, creating beautiful images and bringing deep meaning to moments of calm and stillness. I was grateful to be able to see many of his pre-pandemic films at a nearby museum, it's one of the things I miss most about pre-COVID life, but I saw one of his most recent films,in front of your face, at home and I can confirm that it still blows my mind.

In the other countryIt's the first of his films I've seen and now it could be your first too. In it, Isabelle Huppert plays three women, all of whom are called Anne. The three Annes are charming French women visiting a small coastal town in South Korea. Like all of Hong's films, it is thoroughly beautiful and human, with incredible imagery and performances from start to finish. —Photovoltaic

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