Valentine’s Day Weekend Picks: New Movies to Stream Right Now
This Valentine’s Day weekend (Feb. 14–16 ET) brings a varied slate of new movies to stream, blending intimate dramas, oddball comedies, horror throwbacks and a fresh take on a classic sci-fi franchise. Below are six standout titles that should land on anyone’s watchlist over the long weekend.
James L. Brooks’ return: A feel-good political dramedy
Oscar-winning director James L. Brooks makes his first return to directing in 15 years with a political dramedy that mixes family dynamics with public scandal. Emma Mackey stars as an idealistic lieutenant governor thrust into the top job when her boss moves to Washington, while Albert Brooks plays the onetime boss whose career shift creates ripples. The film leans into warm character moments even as it examines the compromises of public life.
Afterlife rom-com twist with Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen
This offbeat romantic comedy turns on one absurd premise: after choking on a pretzel, a widower wakes in the afterlife and decides to wait for his spouse. When she arrives, long-buried complications surface in the form of a first husband who’s been waiting since the Korean War. The cast, led by Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen, gives a tender and occasionally zippy spin to a love triangle that plays with mortality rather than squabbling over jealousy alone.
1970s‑tinged psychological horror
For viewers craving mood and menace rather than jump scares, a stylish thriller channels 1970s horror aesthetics. Grace Glowicki plays a woman undergoing an experimental memory-recovery treatment after a car accident. Strange visions pull her deeper into a mounting sense that something much weirder is unfolding, and the film’s retro production design amplifies the unease.
Tyler Perry expands his universe with an unlikely road trip
The cinematic universe centered on a beloved elder character broadens its scope by spotlighting her equally brash 82-year-old brother. The film follows his rough-edged road trip with a nerdy grandson and the pair’s attempts to help a young woman in trouble. Expect a blend of broad comedy, confrontations with racism, and a deeper dive into shared cultural history.
An underdog Predator tale meets sci‑fi heart
Fans of creature features can sink their teeth into an origin-leaning sci-fi adventure that follows Dek, the runt of his alien clan, determined to prove himself by hunting an unkillable beast on a deadly world. Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi headlines, and Elle Fanning co-stars as an android ally. The movie offers nods to classic space-horror touchstones while carving a new emotional arc for its outsider protagonist—and it ends on a cliffhanger that promises more to come.
Musical true-life drama and other notable streaming debuts
A sentimental, true-life drama starring Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman finds two musicians forming a successful tribute act that channels the songs of a certain iconic singer. The film mines the power of familiar music to carry characters through personal tragedies and professional highs. Also arriving this weekend is a documentary chronicling a prodigious chess champion’s rise in a male-dominated sport, plus a light religious-tinged romantic comedy led by Kelly Rowland, offering at least one pick for viewers seeking something uplifting or inspirational.
Whatever your mood this Valentine’s weekend—romantic, nostalgic, thrill-seeking or contemplative—there are new movies to stream that match it. Check your preferred streaming libraries for availability and local start times in Eastern Time.
