Between a busy work life, social plans, and that growing list of household responsibilities, making time for a good movie session almost seems impossible - which is why we’ve done the legwork for you. Whether you’re looking for a quick middle-of-the-week watch or planning a movie marathon night on the weekend, we’ve rounded up some movies worth streaming this month.
The Bikeriders
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After a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, a member of Midwestern motorcycle club, The Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to what has become a gang.
The Gladiator II
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Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honour to return the glory of Rome to its people.
Never Let Go
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As an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond. Needing to stay connected at all times – even tethering themselves with ropes – they cling to one another, urging each other to never let go. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.
A Quiet Place: Day One
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As the third installment in the A Quiet Place film series, A Quiet Place: Day One stars Kenyan Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o as Sam, a terminally ill cancer patient who finds herself trapped in New York City during the early stages of an invasion by alien creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing.
Widow Cliquot
Stream on Showmax from Thursday, 8 May
Widow Clicquot is based on the true story of the “Grande Dame of Champagne”, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin (1777–1866) who, at the age of 20, became Madame Clicquot after an arranged marriage into a winemaking family.
Longlegs
Watch on M-Net (Channel 101 on DStv) at 21:00 on Friday, 9 May
Longlegs follows FBI agent Lee Harker, whose pursuit of a serial killer uncovers a series of occult clues she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree.
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy
Watch on M-Net (Channel 101 on DStv) at 20:05 on Sunday, 11 May
Stream on Showmax from Monday, 12 May
Twenty-three years after her Oscar nomination for Bridget Jones’s Diary, Renée Zellweger is back in the fourth instalment of the beloved romcom series based on Helen Fielding’s bestselling books. Now in her 50s and single again after the untimely death of her husband, Bridget finds herself grappling with solo parenting and the challenges of re-entering the dating world.
Apartment 7A
Stream on Showmax from Thursday, 15 May
A prequel to the Oscar-winning 1968 horror classic Rosemary's Baby, Apartment 7A stars three-time Emmy winner Julia Garner (Ozark) as an ambitious young dancer. After her dreams of fame and fortune in New York City are cut short by a devastating injury, a wealthy older couple welcome her into their home in a luxury apartment building – but something evil is living not only in Apartment 7A, but in the Bramford itself.
Wicked Little Letters
Watch on MM1 (Channel 104 on DStv) at 21:00 on Wednesday, 14 May
Stream on Showmax from Thursday, 15 May
Based on a true story, Wicked Little Letters co-stars Oscar winner Olivia Colman and Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley as two neighbours in a 1920s English seaside town: conservative Edith and rowdy Irish migrant Rose. When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime, after a national uproar.
Gunner
Watch on M-Net (Channel 101 on DStv) at 20:05 on Sunday, 18 May
Stream on Showmax from Monday, 19 May
Liam Hemsworth (Westworld) stars in Gunner as war veteran Colonel Lee Gunner, who takes his two sons on a camping trip with their uncle Jon to reconnect with them after being at the battle front for so long. The trip goes awry when they cross paths with a gang of violent bikers in the middle of a massive drug operation.
Turtles All the Way Down
Stream on Showmax from Thursday, 22 May
With hits like The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns, John Green is a master at transforming raw teenage emotions into cinematic gold. Based on his bestselling novel of the same name, Turtles All the Way Down stars Isabela Merced as Aza Holmes, a teenager navigating complex emotions, who reconnects with her childhood crush (Felix Mallard from Ginny & Georgia and Locke & Key).
Magpie
Watch on M-Net (Channel 101 on DStv) at 21:00 on Friday, 23 May
Magpie follows married couple Anette and Ben, whose lives begin to fracture when their daughter is cast alongside a glamorous movie star, Alicia. As Anette’s suspicions about Ben’s infatuation with Alicia intensify, their secrets and lies threaten to destroy them all.
Twisters
Watch on M-Net (Channel 101 on DStv) at 20:05 on Sunday, 25 May
Stream on Showmax from Monday, 26 May
Twisters stars Golden Globe nominee Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People, Where the Crawdads Sing) and Glen Powell (Anyone But You, Hitman, Top Gun: Maverick) as opposing forces who come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes.
The American Society of Magical Negroes
Stream on Showmax from Thursday, 29 May
The American Society of Magical Negroes centres on Aren, a young man who is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people’s lives easier.
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