Below, we’ve rounded up the biggest new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Netflix)
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30-years after last donning his blue badge and pistol, Eddie Murphy reprises his role as renowned Beverly Hills cop Axel Foley in the appropriately named Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
This sequel-cum-reboot sees Foley pulled back into the fray when the lives of his daughter, Jane (Taylour Paige), and old partner, Billy (Judge Reinhold), are threatened. As a result, Foley works with Jane and her ex-boyfriend Detective Bobby Abbott (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), to uncover a dangerous conspiracy (quelle surprise!).
Critics have described Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F as “formulaic” but “still funny”, so although it might not be one of the best Netflix movies , it sounds like a worthwhile watch for existing franchise fans.
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Space Cadet (Prime Video)
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Continuing this week’s theme of pensive, slow-burning indie flicks (not…) is Space Cadet on Prime Video.
This made-for-streaming movie stars Emma Roberts as a Florida party girl whose fabricated resume lands her a spot on NASA’s astronaut training program (think Legally Blonde meets First Man ). Naturally, she fares about as well as you might expect.
Tom Hopper, Poppy Liu and Gabrielle Union also star in Space Cadet , which critics have described as “lazy streaming slop” (ouch!). Still, it could be a good one to stick on in the background.
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The Imaginary (Netflix)
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Studio Ghibli fans, listen up: Spirited Away animator Yoshiyuki Momose’s latest directorial feature, The Imaginary , is now streaming on Netflix.
Based on A.F. Harrold’s celebrated children’s novel of the same name, this new Netflix movie centers on Rudger (Kokoro Terada), an imaginary boy who learns that he will disappear if his creator, a young girl named Amanda (Rio Suzuki), forgets him.
Critics have described The Imaginary as a “a moving and charming testament to the delights of dreaming,” so it could be among the best Netflix movies of the year.
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The Real Bros of Simi Valley: High School Reunion (The Roku Channel)
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A rare recommendation for Roku streaming stick owners here: The Real Bros of Simi Valley: High School Reunion is now available on The Roku Channel.
This feature-length continuation of Jimmy Tatro’s Facebook Watch comedy series – which itself was a parody of The Real Housewives and Jersey Shore – finds the show’s original cast linking up for their 10-year high school reunion. Tony Hawk, Tyler Posey, Zoey Deutch and Shaun White are among the new faces.
Now available to stream on The Roku Channel.
The Man With 1000 Kids (Netflix)
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The first of two documentary picks on this week’s list is The Man With 1000 Kids on Netflix.
This three-episode docuseries tells the distressing story of Jonathan Jacob Meijer, a Dutch sperm donor who was accused of fathering hundreds of children and defrauding vulnerable families from all corners of the globe.
Critics have described The Man With 1000 Kids as “gripping” and “chilling”, so it could be among the best Netflix documentaries of the year so far.
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Sprint: The World’s Fastest Humans (Netflix)
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Ever wondered what it takes to be a champion sprinter? Netflix’s new documentary series, Sprint: The World’s Fastest Humans , will show you.
This 10-episode, fly-on-the-wall series – which comes from the producers of Formula 1: Drive to Survive Full Swing – follows athletes from all around the world, including Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, as they bid to claim Usain Bolt’s crown as the fastest person on the planet.
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