What’s Streaming This Week (9/7 - 9/14)
Welcome to When To Stream’s Weekly Preview! Every week, we take a closer look at the major film streaming releases scheduled to launch in the next 7 days. As always, release dates are subject to change.
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Here are this week’s highlights:
Monday, September 8th, 2025
THE WEDDING BANQUET - Paramount+
Synopsis: Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee's expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min's grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet.
What we like:
Not a remake but a contemporary reimagining of Ang Lee’s 1993 romantic comedy, updating the narrative to reflect today's LGBTQ+ experiences. Director Andrew Ahn co-wrote the screenplay with James Schamus, who also co-wrote the original film.
The film features a talented cast of out queer actors, including Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, and Han Gi-chan.
Minari Oscar-winner Youn Yuh-jung has a supporting role in the film.
What we don’t like:
More grousing about low box-office this week (sorry!), but we’re disappointed this didn’t attract a broader audience in theaters. It pulled in around $2M, which isn’t disastrous, but also isn’t great.
Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
HONEY DON’T! - $24.99 Sale / $19.99 Rental
Synopsis: Honey O'Donahue, a small-town private investigator, delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church.
What we like:
The second installment in a planned trilogy penned by Ethan Coen and his wife Tricia Cooke. The series began with 2024’s Drive-Away Dolls and is set to continue with a third installment titled Go Beavers.
Starring Margaret Qualley as the titular PI, with supporting roles by Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans, Charlie Day, the film is set in Bakersfield, California. Coen intentionally chose this less glamorous setting over L.A. for its harsh, gritty, and offbeat cinematic character.
What we don’t like:
The film debuted in the “Midnight Screenings” section at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 24th of this year and earned a 6.5-minute standing ovation from the audience. As we know from the inflated ovation times, that’s a muted response.
SISTER MIDNIGHT - Hulu
Synopsis: In Mumbai, an arranged marriage spirals into darkness as the spineless husband watches his wife morph into a ruthless, feral force within their marital confines.
What we like:
This is Karan Kandhari’s first feature film. He previously directed short films and a music video for the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand.
The film world premiered in the Director’s Fortnight section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated at the BAFTA Awards for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.
Lead Radhika Apte delivers a mostly wordless, physically expressive performance, balancing comedy and horror with fierce energy.
What we don’t like:
Be warned! The lead character develops feral cravings, biting into birds and goats, whose stop-motion zombie corpses return in surreal cameos (sounds incredibly cool, actually).
TATAMI - $14.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Synopsis: Iranian female judokas Leila and her coach Maryam, travel to the Judo World Championship, intent on bringing home Iran’s first gold medal. Midway through the Judo World Championships, they receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose, or she will be branded a traitor of the state. With her own and her family’s freedom at stake, Leila is faced with an impossible choice: comply with the Iranian regime as her coach Maryam implores her to do, or fight on, for the gold.
What we like:
Tatami is the first feature film co-directed by an Iranian and an Israeli, Zar Amir Ebrahimi (who also co-stars) and Guy Nattiv, respectively, marking a powerful statement amid geopolitical tensions.
The storyline takes inspiration from the real-life controversy involving Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei, who was instructed to throw matches to avoid competing against an Israeli athlete. Iran was later penalized by the International Judo Federation.
The film won a Special Jury Prize and Best Actress for Zar Amir Ebrahimi at the 2023 Tokyo International Film Festival.
What we don’t like:
Despite stellar reviews, the film failed to catch on in theaters, earning less than $100k at arthouse cinemas.
WEAPONS - $24.99 Sale / $19.99 Rental
Synopsis: When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
What we like:
Zach Cregger hit the big-time with his follow-up to his 2022 sleeper hit Barbarian. Cregger not only directed but also wrote, produced, and co-composed the music.
The film features a banger ensemble: Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan (more on her below).
Originally slated for January 16, 2026, strong test screenings prompted Warner Bros to move the release up to August 8, 2025. It paid off. With a modest $38 million budget, the film went on to gross $240M worldwide (to date).
What we don’t like:
We’re preemptively outraged that Amy Madigan is unlikely to get Oscar attention for her supporting turn as Aunt Gladys. Prove us wrong, Academy!
Wednesday, September 10th, 2025
AKA CHARLIE SHEEN - Netflix
Synopsis: It spans his rise to fame, subsequent spiritual and public fall, struggles with addiction, eventual sobriety (seven years sober), and road to recovery and redemption.
What we like:
This candid two-part documentary includes revealing interviews from a diverse mix of people from Sheen’s past, including Denise Richards, Heidi Fleiss, Jon Cryer, Sean Penn, Brooke Mueller, Chris Tucker, and even Sheen’s former drug dealer, Marco.
At the Los Angeles premiere last week, Sheen and ex-wife Denise Richards walked the red carpet together for the first time since their 2006 divorce.
What we don’t like:
Each of the film’s two parts clock in at 90 minutes, making it a comprehensive 3-hour deep dive into Charlie Sheen’s life. Does a Charlie Sheen documentary need (deserve?) 3 hours of your time? Suppose we’ll see…
WHEN FALL IS COMING - Prime Video
Synopsis: Michelle is enjoying a peaceful retirement in a Burgundy village, close to her longtime friend Marie-Claude. When her Parisian daughter Valérie drops off her son Lucas to spend school vacation with his grandma, Michelle, stressed out by her daughter, serves her toxic mushrooms for lunch. Valérie quickly recovers, but forbids her mother from seeing her grandson anymore. Feeling lonely and guilty, Michelle falls into a depression... until Marie-Claude's son gets out of prison.
What we like:
The film's premise was inspired by a personal incident from director François Ozon's life. One of his aunts once prepared a meal with mushrooms she had foraged herself, leading to everyone falling ill—except her, as she hadn't eaten them. Ozon found this event fascinating and suspected his aunt might have had ulterior motives, which sparked the idea for the film's central plot.
Ozon reunited with several actors he had previously worked with: Hélène Vincent, Pierre Lottin and Josiane Balasko starred in 2018’s By the Grace of God, and Ludivine Sagnier memorably starred in the filmmaker’s hit film Swimming Pool (2003).
What we don’t like:
Despite stellar reviews and a cozy autumnal aesthetic, the film failed to do much business in arthouse theaters, grossing only $128K. Let’s hope it finds its audience on streaming.
Friday, September 12th, 2025
HOT MILK - AMC+
Synopsis: Rose and her daughter Sofia travel to the Spanish seaside town of Almería to consult with the shamanic Dr. Gomez, a physician who could possibly hold the cure to Rose’s mystery illness, which has left her bound to a wheelchair. But in the sultry atmosphere of this sun-bleached town Sofia, who has been trapped by her mother’s illness all her life, finally starts to shed her inhibitions, enticed by the persuasive charms of enigmatic traveller Ingrid.
What we like:
The directorial debut of Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s, best known for her acclaimed writing on projects like Disobedience and She Said. She adapts the story from Deborah Levy’s 2016 novel of the same name.
Although the narrative unfolds on Spain’s sun-drenched coast, the film was actually shot in Greece. If you’re looking for a virtual vacation, this might be for you.
The film features a trio of actresses we’ll watch in anything: Emma MacKey, Fiona Shaw, and Vicky Krieps.
What we don’t like:
Reviews of the film were mixed at best, it currently sits at a 54 on Metacritic. Still…a Mediterranean setting, fantastic actresses, lesbian psycho-drama…sounds like it’s worth checking out.
Also…we can’t imagine the title helped pull in an audience. We loathe generic titles, and this one is certainly unique. But it’s also a little off-putting.
I DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU - Hulu
Synopsis: Stranded in rural Italy without transportation or language skills, an American couple on the verge of adopting tries to reconnect during a disastrous vacation, as their fears and relationship problems threaten to boil over.
What we like:
The film draws inspiration from an actual terrifying experience endured by co-writers/directors Brian Crano and David Joseph Craig. On their 10th anniversary in Italy, the couple got stuck in pouring rain in the Italian countryside and feared for their lives.
Co-stars Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells are longtime friends and collaborators, having worked together on multiple seasons of the animated Netflix comedy Big Mouth.
Amanda Seyfried has a supporting role in the film, playing Candace, the woman whose child Dom (Kroll) and Cole (Rannells) want to adopt.
What we don’t like:
Reviews were mixed for the film, with some critics criticizing its ‘Americans carve a path of destruction through a foreign country’ premise.
SCREAMBOAT - Peacock
Synopsis: A late-night boat ride turns into a desperate fight for survival in New York City when a mischievous mouse becomes a monstrous reality.
What we like:
Though the Walt Disney Company retains exclusive rights to its own Mickey Mouse universe, the Steamboat Willie version of the iconic character entered the public domain on January 1, 2024. One day later, Screamboat was announced.
The murderous Steamboat Willie is played by David Howard Thornton, best known as Art the Clown from the Terrifier films.
What we don’t like:
These public domain horror films have been hit-or-miss (mostly miss), and this one’s reviews don’t inspire much confidence. It currently sits at a 44 on Metacritic.
WARFARE - HBO Max
Synopsis: A platoon of Navy SEALs embarks on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the event.
What we like:
This drama is co-directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and acclaimed filmmaker Alex Garland, and is based on Mendoza's real-life experiences during a harrowing 2006 mission in Ramadi, Iraq.
To accurately portray Navy SEALs, the cast underwent a rigorous three-and-a-half-week boot camp. Actors, including Kit Connor, Will Poulter, and Michael Gandolfini, participated in military-style training, head-shaving rituals, and even got matching tattoos to build camaraderie and authenticity.
What we don’t like:
The film unfolds in real time, capturing the intensity and chaos of combat without traditional exposition. The approach immerses viewers in the soldiers' experiences, emphasizing the raw and unfiltered nature of warfare. It sounds harrowing…so if you’re looking to de-escalate your stress level, this might not be your best bet.
THE WRONG PARIS - Netflix
Synopsis: Dawn thinks she's joining a dating show in Paris, France, only to land in Paris, Texas. She has an exit plan — until sparks fly with the cowboy bachelor.
What we like:
Miranda Cosgrove not only stars but also serves as an executive producer on the film. She’s always fun to watch.
The film is directed by Janeen Damian, marking her third collaboration with Netflix following Falling for Christmas and Irish Wish.
We were curious why our Brazilian followers were getting such a kick out of the film’s male lead, Pierson Fode. Then we Googled his last name, and it all makes sense!
What we don’t like:
Although set in Paris, Texas, the movie was largely filmed in British Columbia, Canada, including around Vancouver, Langley Township, and Agassiz. Some Texas-based filmmakers voiced disappointment that it was filmed in Canada despite its Texas setting, especially given recent incentives to shoot locally.
Saturday, September 13th, 2025
LOST IN THE JUNGLE - Disney+
Synopsis: After a deadly plane crash strands four young siblings deep within the Colombian rainforest, a dramatic rescue mission unfolds, uniting Indigenous trackers and the military in a race against time. For the first time ever, this documentary offers the exclusive account of this incredible true story directly from the children themselves and the rescuers who scoured the Amazon rainforest for a grueling 40 days and nights to find them.
What we like:
The film is co-directed by Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, and Juan Camilo Cruz, a powerhouse trio that includes Oscar winners (Chin & Vasarhelyi for Free Solo) and an Emmy & BAFTA-winning Colombian filmmaker (Cruz).
The rescue brought together Indigenous trackers and the Colombian military, merging traditional knowledge with organized search tactics for the mission.
The film had its world premiere at last weekend’s Telluride Film Festival, and the reviews coming in have been very positive.
What we don’t like:
Disney-fication is an overused term, but man, the poster for this doc makes it look like an animated feature. Here’s hoping the young ones aren’t traumatized by the harrowing story told here.
Happy Streaming Everyone!
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World premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival…