From August 28 to August 30, 2026, Netflix, HBO Max and Hulu will make new movies available for home viewing, while additional titles are offered through VOD services and Prime Video.

The weekend traditionally brings a larger selection of films to streaming platforms, giving viewers options beyond theatrical releases.

The Whisper Man is a thriller starring Robert De Niro, Adam Scott and Michelle Monaghan, directed by James Ashcroft, and follows a widowed crime writer whose son is abducted and linked to a serial killer known as the Whisper Man.

Her Private Hell is a thriller directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Sophie Thatcher, Havana Rose Liu, Charles Melton and Diego Calva; it premiered at Cannes and has attracted mixed critical attention.

The Last Sunrise is a romance based on the Anna Todd novel, directed by Carlson Young and starring Maia Reficco, Eva Longoria and Fernando Lindez; it is available on Prime Video.

Batman: Knightfall Part 1 is an animated film, 1 hour 19 minutes long, directed by Jeff Wamester and starring Anson Mount, Michael Mando and Pablo Schreiber; it depicts Batman confronting Bane after a major breakout at Arkham Asylum.

Motor City is an action film set in Detroit in 1977, directed by Potsy Ponciroli and starring Alan Ritchson, Ben Foster and Shailene Woodley; it follows ex-con John Miller seeking revenge against the gangster who framed him.

Desert Warrior is an action film billed as the most expensive Saudi Arabian production, directed by Rupert Wyatt and starring Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Sharlto Copley and Ben Kingsley; it follows a princess and her father fleeing a forced concubinage arrangement.

Penny Lane is Dead is a horror film set in the late 1980s, directed by Mia Kate Russell and starring Bailey Spalding, Alexandra Jensen and Fletcher Humphrys; it follows three friends whose beach house getaway turns dangerous after a prank goes wrong.

Hadestown: The Musical is a live recorded film of the West End stage production, directed by Brett Sullivan and featuring Reeve Carney, Andre De Shields and Amber Gray.

Above & Below is a horror film directed by Jesse V. Johnson and starring Antonio Banderas, Christina Ochoa and Laura Marano; it follows friends in Mexico who encounter a cartel during a shark-diving excursion.

The Deb is a musical film directed by Rebel Wilson and starring Natalie Abbott, Charlotte McInnes and Rebel Wilson; it follows an outcast girl anticipating a debutante ball before her cousin's arrival challenges the tradition.

The weekend offers a range of options across thriller, romance, animation, action and horror genres.