20 What To Watch This Week

Explore our hand-picked selection of 20 titles. Ratings, reviews, and streaming options included.

Trying to decide what to watch this week? This curated list of what to watch this week helps you skip endless scrolling and zero in on strong new options — from the tense drama The Pitt (2025) and unsettling horror Dust Bunny (2025) to the witty debut Margo's Got Money Troubles (2026). Updated for what to watch this week 2026, the guide highlights top picks across drama, action, horror, thriller and adventure, with quick notes on tone and who it’s best for. Expect short descriptions, standout moments, viewer suitability and streaming pointers so you can pick a mood and press play with confidence.

Table of Contents

1. The Pitt
2. Dust Bunny
3. The Running Man
4. Margo's Got Money Troubles
5. Beef
6. The Housemaid
7. The Boys
8. Crime 101
9. From
10. Arizona
11. Euphoria
12. Your Friends & Neighbors
13. One Battle After Another
14. Invincible
15. Paradise
16. Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
17. Daredevil: Born Again
18. Girl House
19. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
20. Hacks

1. The Pitt

Year: 2025 | Rating: 8.9/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama

The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Damian Marcano, Amanda Marsalis, John Cameron, John Wells, Quyen Tran

2. Dust Bunny

Year: 2025 | Rating: 6.5/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, drama, horror, thriller

Ten-year-old Aurora asks her hitman neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she claims ate her family. To protect her, he must battle an onslaught of assassins while accepting that some monsters are real.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Bryan Fuller

3. The Running Man

Year: 2025 | Rating: 6.4/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, adventure, sci-fi, thriller

Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite — and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus

Directed by: Edgar Wright

4. Margo's Got Money Troubles

Year: 2026 | Rating: 6.6/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, drama

The daughter of a former Hooter's waitress and an ex-pro wrestler, Margo is a recent college dropout and aspiring writer. Faced with a new baby, mounting pile of bills, and dwindling number of ways to pay them, Margo must find a way forward.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV Plus

Directed by: Dearbhla Walsh, Kate Herron, Alice Seabright

5. Beef

Year: 2023 | Rating: 8/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, drama

A road rage incident between two strangers — a failing contractor and an unfulfilled entrepreneur — sparks a feud that brings out their darkest impulses.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Jake Schreier, Hikari, Lee Sung Jin

6. The Housemaid

Year: 2025 | Rating: 6.8/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama, mystery, thriller

A struggling young woman is relieved by the chance for a fresh start as a maid for a wealthy couple. Soon, she discovers that the family's secrets are far more dangerous than her own.

Available on: Starz

Directed by: Paul Feig

7. The Boys

Year: 2019 | Rating: 8.6/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, comedy, crime, drama, sci-fi

A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Freevee

Directed by: Philip Sgriccia, Frederick E.O. Toye, Sarah Boyd, Eric Kripke, Stefan Schwartz

8. Crime 101

Year: 2026 | Rating: 7/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: crime, drama, thriller

When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video

Directed by: Bart Layton

9. From

Year: 2022 | Rating: 7.8/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama, horror, mystery, sci-fi, thriller

Unravel the mystery of a town in middle U.S.A. that imprisons everyone who enters. As the residents struggle to maintain a sense of normality and seek a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video

Directed by: Jack Bender, Brad Turner, Alexandra La Roche, Jennifer Liao, Jeff Renfroe

10. Arizona

Year: 2018 | Rating: 5.8/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, thriller

Set in the midst of the 2009 housing crisis, the life of Cassie Fowler, a single mother and struggling realtor, goes off the rails when she witnesses a murder.

Available on: Netflix, Hulu

Directed by: Jonathan Watson

11. Euphoria

Year: 2019 | Rating: 8.2/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama

A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Sam Levinson, Pippa Bianco, Augustine Frizzell, Jennifer Morrison

12. Your Friends & Neighbors

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.7/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: crime, drama

When a financial titan suddenly finds himself divorced and jobless, he starts robbing his wealthy neighbors to stay afloat. Stealing from his own social circle strangely exhilarates him—but he gradually gets tangled in a deadly web.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV Plus

Directed by: Stephanie Laing, Greg Yaitanes, Craig Gillespie, Jonathan Tropper

13. One Battle After Another

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.7/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, crime, drama, thriller

Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson

14. Invincible

Year: 2021 | Rating: 8.7/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: animation, action, adventure, drama, fantasy, sci-fi, thriller

Mark Grayson is a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father’s tutelage.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Freevee

Directed by: Dan Duncan, Jeff Allen, Shaun O'Neil, Sol Choi, Ian Abando

15. Paradise

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.9/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, drama, thriller

The tranquility in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world's most prominent individuals explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds.

Available on: Hulu, Disney Plus

Directed by: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, Hanelle M. Culpepper, Gandja Monteiro

16. Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

Year: 2026 | Rating: 7.1/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, comedy, crime

Two gangsters and the woman they love try to survive the most dangerous night of their lives. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s one wild ingredient added to the mix: a time machine.

Available on: Hulu

Directed by: BenDavid Grabinski

17. Daredevil: Born Again

Year: 2025 | Rating: 8/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, crime, drama, fantasy, sci-fi, thriller

Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.

Available on: Hulu, Disney Plus

Directed by: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, David Boyd, Michael Cuesta, Jeffrey Nachmanoff

18. Girl House

Year: 2014 | Rating: 5.5/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror, thriller

In an attempt to make some extra cash while away at College, Kylie moves into a house that streams content to an X-rated website. After a deranged fan hacks in to determine the house's location, she finds herself in a terrifying fight for her life.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Freevee

Directed by: Jon Knautz, Trevor Matthews

19. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Year: 2026 | Rating: 7.4/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror, sci-fi, thriller

Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Nia DaCosta

20. Hacks

Year: 2021 | Rating: 8.2/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, drama

Explore a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Desiree Akhavan, Trent O'Donnell, Jessica Brunetto

Wrapping Up

From adrenaline-fueled action to spine-tingling horror and character-driven drama, this roundup delivers a cross-genre selection with concise quality ratings, runtime notes and viewer suitability so you can find the right title fast. Treat this what to watch this week list as a practical shortlist — every entry explains why it stands out, key cast or creators, and where to stream or rent. We refresh the picks regularly with new releases and seasonal standouts like Crime 101 (2026) and The Housemaid (2025), so bookmark or share this page and check back for updates. For deeper context, explore linked trailers, episode guides and score breakdowns, and check streaming availability under each title to plan your next watch.

Last updated: April 19, 2026