🚨FRIDAY’S FEATURE FILM DROP🚨
[May 8, 2026 Edition]
New Releases in Theaters, Streaming & VOD This Week!
(All releases are Friday May 8, 2026 unless otherwise noted next to the movie title.)
The first full week of May is bringing the heat! From R-rated fatalities to high-stakes survival and a James Cameron-directed 3D concert experience, we’ve got your weekend sorted!
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🎥 In Theaters (Wide Release)
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Mortal Kombat IIRated: R
Length: 1 hr 56min
Action ~ Adventure
The R-rated sequel fans have been waiting for. Karl Urban makes his debut as Johnny Cage, joining Earthrealm’s champions to face off against Shao Kahn. Early buzz suggests it’s a major step up from the 2021 reboot, with even more brutal fight choreography.
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Rated: PG
Length: 1 hr 5omin
Comedy ~ Mystery ~ Whodunnit
A unique Mother’s Day weekend offering featuring a voice cast that includes Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson. It’s a witty mystery based on the novel Three Bags Full, The Sheep Detectives following a flock of sheep trying to solve a crime on their farm.
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Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft – The TourRated: PG-13
Length: 1 hr 55min
3-D Concert Film
A major event for music fans, this concert documentary was captured during her world tour and brings an innovative new concert experience to the big screen from one of the most celebrated and successful artists of her generation. Presented in immersive 3D, the film is directed by Academy Award® winners James Cameron and Billie Eilish.
Affection
Rated: Unrated
Length: 1 hr 30min
Horror ~ Sci-Fi ~ Thriller
A sci-fi horror thriller starring Jessica Rothe as Ellie, a woman trapped in a cycle of violent seizures that erase her memory, forcing her to uncover the truth about her life and family.
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📺 Streaming Premieres
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Send Help (Hulu, Disney+) Thursday May 7Rated: R
Length: 1 hr 54min
Comedy ~ Horror
Linda Little (Rachel McAdams) and her overbearing boss Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien) become stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash. They must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.
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Rated: PG-13
Length: 1 hr 51min
Drama ~ Mystery
Based on the massive bestseller, this drama stars Sally Field as a widow who forms an unlikely bond with a giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus (voiced by Alfred Molina), and a wayward young man, Cameron Cassmore (Lewis Pullman). Together, they uncover a mystery that will lead them to a life-changing discovery and restore their sense of wonder.
We Bury the Dead (Hulu)Rated: R
Length: 1 hr 34min
Zombie Horror Thriller
A survival thriller starring Daisy Ridley as a woman searching for her husband in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead. After its festival run and limited theatrical window earlier this year, it finally lands on Hulu.
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Greenland 2: Migration (HBO Max)
Rated: PG-13
Length: 1 hr 39min
Action ~ Thriller
Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin return for this survival sequel to 2020’s Greenland, following the Garrity family as they leave the safety of their Greenland bunker to traverse a decimated world in search of a new home.
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Broad Trip (The Roku Channel)
Rated: Unrated
Length: 1 hr 24min
Comedy
Sophia Bush stars as a buttoned-up daughter who plans a bachelorette road trip with her wild mother, played by Lauren Holly, to talk her out of marrying a man she just met, played by Steve Guttenberg. The film explores their mother-daughter dynamic as they confront old wounds and rediscover their bond.
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💿 VOD & Digital (Buy/Rent)
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Couples WeekendRated: R
Length: 1 hr 34min
Comedy ~ Drama
Trapped in a cozy cabin by a blizzard, two couples ring in the new year with a mysterious cocktail that strips away their inhibitions, turning their romantic getaway into a showdown of secrets, betrayals and rapidly shifting loyalties.
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Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (Tuesday May 5)Rated: R
Length: 1 hr 48min
Comedy ~ Horror
After surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game, and this time with her estranged sister, Faith, by her side. To survive, Grace must keep Faith alive and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are also hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins will rule it all.
FRIDAY’S FEATURE FILM DROP: May 8, 2026 Edition – © 2026 Streaming Movie Night
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