It’s finally Friday! You can finally chill out and enjoy the weekend, and we can’t think of a better way to do that than to chill out and unwind with some Netflix. On that front we more than have you covered. In addition to Decider’s What To Watch recommendations for Wednesday, we’ve got what’s new on streaming tonight!
If you’re looking for something brand new this weekend, your best bet is Netflix. Not only has the streaming service released the third season of its drug-filled drama Narcos, but tonight also marks the premiere of the horror comedy Little Evil. Neither of those strike your fancy? No need to worry. Since it’s the first of the month, all of your favorite streaming services have a brand new catalog of shows and movies for you to binge. Scroll below to find out what you need to check out tonight.
NEW ON NETFLIX
Narcos Season 3: A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.
GENRE: Biography, Crime, Drama
STARS: Pedro Pascal, Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook
IMDB SCORE: 8.9/10
Mulan (1998): To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China’s greatest heroines in the process.
GENRE: Animation, Adventure, Family
STARS: Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong
IMDB SCORE: 7.6/10
Jaws (1975): A giant great white shark arrives on the shores of a New England beach resort and wreaks havoc with bloody attacks on swimmers, until a local sheriff teams up with a marine biologist and an old seafarer to hunt the monster down.
GENRE: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
STARS: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss
IMDB SCORE: 8.0/10
Pulp Fiction (1994): The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster’s wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
GENRE: Crime, Drama
STARS: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson
IMDB SCORE: 8.9/10
NEW ON HULU
Keeping Up with the Kardashians: A peek inside the exploits and privileged private lives of the blended Kardashian-Jenner family, including sisters Kim, Kourtney and Khloé.
GENRE: Reality
STARS: Khloé Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian West
IMDB SCORE: 2.8/10
The Addams Family (1991): Con artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle.
GENRE: Comedy, Fantasy
STARS: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd
IMDB SCORE: 6.8/10
The Neverending Story (1984): A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.
GENRE: Adventure, Drama, Family
STARS: Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach
IMDB SCORE: 7.4/10
The Silence of the Lambs (1991): A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims.
GENRE: Crime, Drama, Thriller
STARS: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Lawrence A. Bonney
IMDB SCORE: 8.6/10
NEW ON PRIME VIDEO
Dirty Dancing (1987): Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances “Baby” Houseman falls in love with the camp’s dance instructor, Johnny Castle.
GENRE: Drama, Romance, Music
STARS: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach
IMDB SCORE: 6.9/10
Carrie (1976): Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.
GENRE: Horror
STARS: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving
IMDB SCORE: 7.4/10
Lars and the Real Girl (2007): A delusional young man strikes up an unconventional relationship with a doll he finds on the Internet.
GENRE: Comedy, Drama, Romance
STARS: Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider
IMDB SCORE: 7.4/10
Unsolved Mysteries: Combines dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates, to tell stories of real mysteries, from human to the supernatural.
GENRE: Documentary, Crime, Drama
STARS: Robert Stack
IMDB SCORE: 8.4/10
NEW ON HBO GO AND HBO NOW
Dumb and Dumber (1994): The cross-country adventures of two good-hearted but incredibly stupid friends.
GENRE: Comedy
STARS: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly
IMDB SCORE: 7.3/10
Scarface (1983): In Miami in 1980, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.
GENRE: Crime, Drama
STARS: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer
IMDB SCORE: 8.3/10
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991): A housewife who is unhappy with her life befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know.
GENRE: Drama
STARS: Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson
IMDB SCORE: 7.7/10
My Sister’s Keeper (2009): Anna Fitzgerald looks to earn medical emancipation from her parents who until now have relied on their youngest child to help their leukemia-stricken daughter Kate remain alive.
GENRE: Drama
STARS: Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Alec Baldwin
IMDB SCORE: 7.4/10
None of these look appealing to you? Don’t forget about Decider’s What To Watch recommendations, which are sortable by genre, streaming service and even mood! Or check out what’s new on streaming for the entire month of August on the following services:
- What’s New On Netflix: September 2017
- What’s New On Hulu: September 2017
- What’s New On Amazon Prime: September 2017
- What’s New On HBO: September 2017
- What’s New On Showtime: September 2017
- What’s New On Starz: September 2017
- What’s New On Shudder: September 2017
- What’s New On Sundance Now: September 2017
- What’s New On Acorn TV: September 2017
- What’s New On BritBox: September 2017