When To Stream’s May 2025 Preview
Welcome to When To Stream’s monthly preview! We’re here to give you an overview of the top streaming titles (including PVOD, Digital, and SVOD) expected in May 2025, and also give a glimpse at the films we expect to launch this month, but have not yet been announced.
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Here’s what’s coming in May 2025:
Thursday, May 1st, 2025
ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR (Prime Video)
Synopsis: Stephanie and Emily reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.
Friday, May 2nd, 2025
ADULT BEST FRIENDS (Max)
Synopsis: Inseparable since childhood, levelheaded Katie takes her codependent best friend Delaney on a girls’ trip to break the news that she is getting married. Things do not go as planned.
BLACK BAG (Peacock)
Synopsis: When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband – also a legendary agent – faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country.
LA COCINA (MUBI)
Synopsis: In the sweltering back kitchen of a Times Square restaurant, undocumented cook Pedro is caught between mounting pressures at work and a complicated romance with waitress Julia. When money goes missing, suspicion spreads, igniting tensions that threaten to upend the fragile hopes of the staff.
INHERITANCE (AMC+)
Synopsis: When Maya learns her father Sam was once a spy, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an international conspiracy. As she seeks answers, Maya herself becomes a target and must quickly learn the skills of her father.
RUST (VOD/Digital)
Synopsis: Infamous outlaw Harland Rust breaks his estranged grandson Lucas out of prison, after Lucas is convicted to hang for an accidental murder. The two must outrun legendary U.S Marshal Wood Helm and bounty hunter Fenton "Preacher" Lang who are hot on their tails. Deeply buried secrets rise from the ashes and an unexpected familial bond begins to form as the mismatched duo tries to survive the merciless American Frontier.
Tuesday, May 6th, 2025
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND (PVOD)
Synopsis: Eccentric lottery winner Charles lives alone on a remote island but dreams of hiring his favourite musician, Herb McGwyer, to play an exclusive, private gig. Unbeknownst to Herb, Charles has also hired Herb’s ex-bandmate and ex-girlfriend, Nell, with her new husband in tow, to perform the old favourites. As tempers flare and old tensions resurface, the stormy weather traps them all on the island and Charles desperately looks for a way to salvage his dream gig.
BOB TREVINO LIKES IT (VOD/Digital)
Synopsis: Lily Trevino unexpectedly befriends an online stranger who shares her self-centered father’s name. This new Bob Trevino’s support could transform her life.
THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA (VOD/Digital)
Synopsis: 1984; Michael Larson, an unemployed ice-cream truck driver from Ohio, steps onto the game show "Press Your Luck" harboring a secret: the key to endless amounts of money. But his winning streak is threatened when the executives in the control room start to uncover his real motivations.
WARFARE (PVOD)
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.
Thursday, May 8th, 2025
HEART EYES (Netflix)
Synopsis: When the "Heart Eyes Killer" strikes Seattle, a pair of co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine's Day are mistaken for a couple by the elusive couple-hunting killer. Now, they must spend the most romantic night of the year running for their lives.
Friday, May 9th, 2025
THE DAMNED (Hulu)
Synopsis: A 19th-century widow is tasked with making an impossible choice when, during an especially cruel winter, a ship sinks off the coast of her impoverished Icelandic fishing village. Any attempt to rescue survivors risks further depleting the starving villagers’ supplies.
LOVE HURTS (Peacock)
Synopsis: A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, he must confront his past and the history he never fully buried.
ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO (VOD/Digital)
Synopsis: An exploration of the seminal and transformative 18 months that one of music’s most famous couples — John Lennon and Yoko Ono — spent living in Greenwich Village, New York City, in the early 1970s.
QUEEN OF THE RING (VOD/Digital)
Synopsis: In a time when pro wrestling for women was illegal all over the country, a small town single mother embraces the danger to change culture as she dominates America's most masculine sport to become the first million dollar female athlete in history.
SHARP CORNER (VOD/Digital)
Synopsis: A dedicated family man becomes obsessed with saving the lives of the car accident victims on the sharp corner in front of his house – an obsession that could cost him everything.
SUMMER OF 69 (Hulu)
Synopsis: Abby seeks to impress her crush by learning a specific sexual position, enlisting a stripper's help. However, she realizes true self-discovery and lasting friendship are more valuable.
THE UGLY STEPSISTER (VOD/Digital)
Synopsis: In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, and she will go to any length to catch the prince’s eye.
Monday, May 12th, 2025
HARD TRUTHS (Paramount+ w/Showtime)
Synopsis: Pansy is a woman so full of rage that every interaction she has devolves into lashing out, whether at her utterly cowed husband and son, or random strangers who have the temerity to address her. In contrast, her younger sister Chantelle lives with her two vivacious daughters and plies a successful trade as a hairdresser, putting clients at their ease all day long. Yet beneath Pansy’s abrasive exterior are hints of a more fragile psyche, one motivated by fear and damaged by repressed pain.
Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
BRIDGET JONE: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (VOD/Digital)
Synopsis: Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe – just maybe – her son's science teacher.
Friday, May 16th, 2025
ARMAND (AMC+)
Synopsis: Armand, a 6-year-old boy, is accused of crossing boundaries against his best friend at elementary school. While no one knows what actually happened between the two boys, the incident triggers a series of events, forcing parents and school staff into a captivating battle of redemption where madness, desire and obsession arise.
THE BRUTALIST (Max)
Synopsis: When a visionary architect and his wife flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern United States, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious, wealthy client.
DEAF PRESIDENT NOW! (Apple TV+)
Synopsis: Discover the story of the greatest civil rights movement most people have never heard about. During eight tumultuous days in 1988 at the world's only Deaf university, four students must find a way to lead an angry mob—and change the course of history.
Tuesday, May 20th, 2025
DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS (VOD/Digital)
Synopsis: An intimate look at the life, career and process of one of the most accomplished songwriters of all time, Diane Warren.
Friday, May 23rd, 2025
FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN (Netflix)
Synopsis: As students at Shadyside High are preparing for the 1988 prom, the "It Girls" are fighting to get support to be voted Prom Queen. As an unusual nominee emerges in the race, some of the other candidates begin to vanish without a trace.
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH (Apple TV+)
Synopsis: A treasure-hunting mastermind assembles a team for a life-changing adventure. But to outwit and outrun threats at every turn, he'll need someone even smarter than he is: his estranged sister.
THE LAST SHOWGIRL (Hulu)
Synopsis: When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, a glamorous showgirl must reconcile with the decisions she’s made and the community she has built as she plans her next act.
Saturday, May 24th, 2025
FLIGHT RISK (Starz)
Synopsis: A U.S. Marshal escorts a government witness to trial after he's accused of getting involved with a mob boss, only to discover that the pilot who is transporting them is also a hitman sent to assassinate the informant. After they subdue him, they're forced to fly together after discovering that there are others attempting to eliminate them.
THE WILD ROBOT (Netflix)
Synopsis: After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
Tuesday, May 27th, 2025
THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (Hulu)
Synopsis: Investigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble.
Friday, May 30th, 2025
BONO: STORIES OF SURRENDER (Apple TV+)
Synopsis: Through words, music, and mischief, Bono pulls back the curtain on his deeply personal experiences that have shaped him as a son, father, husband, activist, and U2 frontman.
In case you missed them, here are links to various streaming services’ May 2025 announced schedules:
Here’s a snapshot of the current May 2025 schedule:
And finally, here are the titles not yet announced that we think might still begin streaming in May 2025:
Weekly MPA Ratings: JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH, THE SMASHING MACHINE, FIGHT OR FLIGHT, TOGETHER