To the surprise of no one, another box office weekend has passed with Ryan Gosling on top. For the second week running, the epic sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary, based on the bestselling book by Andy Weir, is the most-watched movie in the world, already hitting the $300 million mark despite only spending 10 days in theaters. The record-breaking film, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, is a hit with both audiences and critics, and is 2026’s biggest new release so far. With the box office covered by Grace and Rocky, what should you be watching from your own home? To help you decide, here’s a list of three movies you should stream this week on Netflix.
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Disclaimer: These titles are available on US Netflix.
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‘McQueen’ (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes: 99% | IMDb: 7.7/10
Fans of fashion and documentaries are covered this week, with Netflix boasting a near-perfect doc in its catalog. Exploring the life and career of fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen, McQueen journeys through his early work as a tailor, into the rise through the fashion ranks, and finally to his untimely death, with McQueen sadly taking his own life at age 40 in 2010.
By using archival footage and interviews with friends and family, McQueen feels like an intimate and honest look into the troubled yet brilliant life of a fashion icon. Raw and emotional, the film balances both the joyous celebration of the British designer’s work, as well as an insight into the sad circumstances that surrounded his death. With a 99% score from critics on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, this isn’t to be missed.
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‘The Creator’ (2023)
Rotten Tomatoes: 67% | IMDb: 6.7/10
Following his work on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and before the release of Jurassic World Rebirth, director Gareth Edwards delivered his most underappreciated movie yet with 2023’s The Creator. The film follows a future war between humans and Artificial Intelligence, as a former soldier discovers the secret weapon with the capacity to end the conflict: a child.
Dubbed “a truly remarkable piece of original science fiction storytelling” in Collider’s review of the movie, The Creator is a wildly underrated sci-fi effort that makes up for a lacking script with a clever concept and stunning visuals. A film that flopped at the box office, its recent renaissance on the streaming charts is the perfect reminder not to let The Creator pass you by.
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‘You’ve Got Mail’ (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes: 69% | IMDb: 6.7/10
In these difficult times, all you might yearn for is to escape into a feel-good story bursting at the seams with nostalgia. If that’s what you desire, then You’ve Got Mail is the film for you. Inspired by the 1937 Hungarian play Parfumerie by Miklós László, Nora Ephron‘s rom-com tells the tale of a pair who fall in love over the internet, with both unaware that one is trying to put the other out of business.
Funny, charming, and full of character, You’ve Got Mail will have you grinning from ear to ear long after the credits roll. Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks prove once again to be a perfect pair, shining under the detailed directorial eye of Ephron. Comforting and effortlessly romantic, You’ve Got Mail is a tender tale that you simply can’t miss.
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December 18, 1998
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119 minutes
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Nora Ephron