Anora, Cuckoo, Netflix’s The Six Triple Eight, and every movie new to streaming

Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home. This week, Anora, Sean Baker’s romantic crime comedy starring Mikey Madison, arrives on VOD. That’s not all there is to watch this week, though, as the supernatural horror film Cuckoo comes to streaming on Hulu this weekend along with the new National Geographic documentary Blink. As for new releases on Netflix, we’ve got a touching comedy drama starring Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane, a historical drama starring Kerry Washington, and much more! Here’s everything new that’s available to watch this weekend! Table of Contents New on Netflix Between the Temples Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/Between_the_Temples-Still1.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all] Genre: Comedy drama Run time: 1h 51m Director: Nathan Silver Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Carol Kane, Caroline Aaron In this comedy-drama, a cantor faces a crisis of faith after his wife’s death. But he unexpectedly reunites with his childhood music teacher, who seeks his help for a belated bat mitzvah. Sparks fly between the two as they reconnect and confront their personal relationships with Judaism. Between the Temples first premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The Six Triple Eight Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix [Image: The Six Triple Eight. (L-R) Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams and Milauna Jackson as Lt. Campbell in The Six Triple Eight. Cr. Laura Radford / Perry Well Films 2 / Courtesy of Netflix https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/6888_Day_11_20230209_1103r.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Genre: War drama Run time: 2h 7m Director: Tyler Perry Cast: Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Dean Norris Tyler Perry’s new war drama is centered around the real life 6888th Battalion, an all-black and all-female Army Corp Unit. The 6888th Battalion was sent to Europe in World War II to help manage the postal service, which in turn helped raise morale for troops abroad. Kerry Washington stars as Major Charity Adams, the real-life commanding officer of the battalion. The Forge Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/theforge.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all] Genre: Family drama Run time: 2h 4m Director: Alex Kendrick Cast: Cameron Arnett, Priscilla Shirer, Aspen Kennedy A young man a year out of high school decides to start making better life decisions. He lands a warehouse job and then, at an unlikely mentor’s prompting, starts showing up to a men’s Bible study group. But it’s no normal men’s Bible study; it’s called the Forge and they get cool swords. New on Hulu Cuckoo Where to watch: Available to stream on Hulu [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25337975/65c3dec31ebc59910b2c2d43_CUCKOO_NEON_Gretchen_June_8_Felix_First_Look.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Genre: Horror Run time: 1h 42m Director: Tilman Singer Cast: Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens, Jessica Henwick Hunter Schafer (Euphoria) stars in this horror movie as Gretchen, a teenager grieving the recent loss of her mother. After being forced to move to the Bavarian Alps by her father and stepmother, she is hired to work for Herr König (Dan Stevens), the owner of the hotel her parents have been hired to help build. However, Gretchen soon discovers there’s something far more sinister going on under the surface of this idyllic resort. Blink Where to watch: Available to stream on Hulu [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Vw1raPngY] Genre: Documentary Run time: 1h 23m Directors: Daniel Roher, Edmund Stenson This documentary charts the story of a family from Canada who embark on a worldwide trip with one mission: to show their children as many wonders of the world as possible before their sight diminishes due to a rare genetic disorder. New on Max Juror #2 Where to watch: Available to stream on Max [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/juror-number-2-nicholas-hoult-01.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Genre: Drama thriller Run time: 1h 54m Director: Clint Eastwood Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons The latest film from director Clint Eastwood stars Nicholas Hoult as Justin, a young man serving on the jury of a high-profile murder trial who slowly grows to suspect that he may be responsible for the victim’s death. New to rent Anora Where to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and Vudu [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/Anorabackground.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Genre: Romantic drama Run time: 2h 19m Director: Sean Baker Cast: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov Sean Baker’s Golden Globe-nominated comedy-drama stars Mikey Madison (2022’s Scream) as Anora, a sex worker from Brooklyn who unexpectedly meets and marries Ivan “Vanya” Zakharov (Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of wealthy Russian oligarch. As Toros (Karren Karagulian), Vanya’s godfather, goes on a mission to have the marriage annulled, Anora is forced to fight for her fairy-tale ending. Small Things Like These Where to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and Vudu [Image: https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/Small-Things-Like_This-01.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Genre: Historical drama Run time: 1h 38m Director: Tim Mielants Cast: Cillian Murphy, Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) stars in this period drama as Bill Furlong, a devoted father and coal merchant who uncovers a terrible revelation behind a convent in his town, which in turn forces him to reckon with a shocking truth of his own. Based on Claire Keegan’s 2021 novel, Small Things Like These tackles the lingering controversy behind Ireland’s “Magdalene laundries.”