What's new to streaming this week? (July 25, 2025)

Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more. And that's before you even look at the vast libraries of movies and television programs within each streamer!

Don't be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling through your services to determine what to watch. We've got your back, whatever your mood. Mashable offers watch guides for all of the above, broken down by genre: comedy, thriller, horror, documentary, and animation, among others. But if you're seeking something brand-new (or just new to streaming), we've got you covered there, too.

Mashable's entertainment team has scoured the streaming services to highlight the most buzzed-about releases of this week and ranked them from worst to best — or least worth your time to most watchable. Whether you're in the mood for Wes Anderson, creature features, or soapy fun, we've got something just for you.

Honorable mention: The Fantastic Four movies

With The Fantastic Four: First Steps starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn hitting cinemas July 26, you might remember it's not the first time the First Family of the MCU have hit the big screen. But where can you stream the previous Fantastic Four movies?

Before we get into the frankly not-so-fantastic movies, just know you can stream the 1994 Fantastic Four animated series on Disney+. In the mid-2000s, Hornblower fans were treated to Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards alongside Jessica Alba as Sue Storm, Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm, and a pre-Captain America Chris Evans as Johnny Storm in 2005's Fantastic Four and 2007's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. In 2015, a reboot of Fantastic Four featured future Black Panther supervillain Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Miles Teller, and Jamie Bell. And never forget, you can catch John Krasinski as Mr. Fantastic in a cameo from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. — Shannon Connellan, UK Editor

How to watch: The Fantastic Four series (1994), Fantastic Four (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), and Fantastic Four (2015) are all streaming on Disney+.

10. The Sandman, Season 2: Vol. 2

With allegations of sexual assault against Neil Gaiman looming large, Netflix's adaptation of Gaiman's The Sandman closes out its second and final season.

The last volume of The Sandman Season 2 sees the consequences of Dream (Tom Sturridge) spilling family blood at the end of Volume 1. Now hounded by the Furies, Dream will have to muster all his strength and allies — or even former enemies, like the Corinthian (Boyd Holbrook) — if he is to save the Dreaming. — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter

Starring: Tom Sturridge, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Esmé Creed-Miles, Adrian Lester, Barry Sloane, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Gwendoline Christie, Jenna Coleman, Stephen Fry, Asim Chaudhry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Razane Jammal, Ruairi O’Connor, Freddie Fox, Clive Russell, Laurence O’Fuarain, Ann Skelly, Douglas Booth, Jack Gleeson, Indya Moore, Steve Coogan, and Boyd Holbrook

How to watch: The Sandman, Season 2: Vol. 2 is now streaming on Netflix.

9. Shark Week 2025

You can't have summer TV programming without Shark Week, and luckily for all you shark lovers out there, you can stream the Discovery Channel's programming on HBO Max. Offerings this year include How to Survive a Shark Attack, Jaws vs. Mega Croc, and Frankenshark. But the award for most outlandish Shark Week 2025 show goes to Dancing with the Sharks, an underwater dance competition hosted by former Dancing with the Stars host Tom Bergeron. — B.E.

How to watch: Shark Week 2025 is now streaming on HBO Max.

8. The Hunting Wives

Looking for a trashy, soapy summer watch? Then feast your eyes on The Hunting Wives, a series bursting with sex, murder, and the most exaggerated Southern accents since Parker Posey yelled, "Piper, no!" in The White Lotus Season 3.

The Hunting Wives introduces Bostonian Sophie (Brittany Snow), who's relocated to East Texas to support her husband Graham's (Evan Jonigkeit) new job. There, she gets entangled with Margo (Malin Akerman), the queen bee of a group of women who love to hunt together. Sparks fly between Sophie and Margo, but a brutal murder throws their steamy relationship — and their whole friend group! — into chaos. Pure, dumb fun, The Hunting Wives commits wholly to its lusty brand of camp and never looks back. — B.E.

Starring: Brittany Snow, Malin Akerman, Jaime Ray Newman, Evan Jonigkeit, George Ferrier, Katie Lowes, Chrissy Metz, Dermot Mulroney, Chosen Jacobs, and Branton Box

How to watch: The Hunting Wives is now streaming on Netflix.

7. Acapulco, Season 4

Get ready for one last trip to the Las Colinas resort, because this week marks the premiere of the fourth and final season of Apple TV+'s comedy Acapulco. The stakes are high for Las Colinas employee Máximo in both the present (Eugenio Derbez) and the past (Enrique Arrizon). In the present, he must make sure the resort is in tip-top shape for its grand reopening. And in the past, he'll have to scope out a rival hotel that stole Las Colinas' usual number-one spot in Acapulco's "Best Hotels" ranking. — B.E.

Starring: Eugenio Derbez, Enrique Arrizon, Fernando Carsa, Rafael Cebrián, Vanessa Bauche, Camila Perez, Carlos Corona, Chord Overstreet, Regina Reynoso, Jessica Collins, Regina Orozco, Damián Alcázar, Jaime Camil, Cristo Fernández, Carolina Moreno, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, and Omar Chaparro

How to watch: Acapulco Season 4 is now streaming on Apple TV+.

6. Death of a Unicorn

Want something wacky, weird, and splashed with mythical violence? Then you'll treasure A24's Death of a Unicorn.

The directorial debut of writer/helmer Alex Scharfman, this fantasy-action-comedy stars Paul Rudd as a meek dad trying to balance the whims of his demanding clients — a family of Big Pharma billionaires — while also rebuilding the strained relationship with his college-focused daughter (Jenna Ortega). But when this fractured family accidentally kills a baby unicorn, what should have been a weekend getaway with a side of business becomes a life-or-death struggle against homicidal, horn-headed horses. A bit wonky, but overall, Death of a Unicorn is a wild time.* — Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Editor

Starring: Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Richard E. Grant, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Stephen Park, and Jessica Hynes

How to watch: Death of a Unicorn hits HBO Max July 25.

5. Washington Black

Sterling K. Brown stars in and executive produces Washington Black, a mini-series adaptation of the novel by Esi Edugyan. Like the novel, the series follows brilliant inventor George Washington "Wash" Black (played at different life stages by Ernest Kingsley Jr. and Eddie Karanja) from his childhood as a slave in Barbados to his voyages to the Arctic, Morocco, and more.

Although the show's flashback-heavy structure and many side characters threaten to weigh it down, Washington Black is a worthy summer adventure overall, one that balances heavy themes with thrilling escapades. As I wrote in my review, "[Wash's] voyage, with its fanciful steampunk aircraft and emphasis on the natural world, carries touches of Jules Verne. Yet it's also deeply entangled in Wash's search for freedom, making it not just a globe-trotting romp, but a rousing quest of self-discovery." — B.E.

Starring: Ernest Kingsley Jr., Sterling K. Brown, Eddie Karanja, Iola Evans, Eddie Karanja, Edward Bluemel, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Rupert Graves, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Tom Ellis, and Charles Dance

How to watch: Washington Black is now streaming on Hulu.

4. Happy Gilmore 2

We're ready to go eat some hay, lay by the bay, and make things out of clay, with the sequel to Happy Gilmore landing almost 30 years after the original. Adam Sandler is back in his iconic role, the golfer with a penchant for losing his shit and bringing a little rock and/or roll to the sport of golf. But Sandler isn't the only star returning for Happy Gilmore 2, with Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, and Ben Stiller reprising their roles; they'll be sure to harness the good energy, block out the bad. — S.C.

Starring: Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Ben Stiller, Bad Bunny, Travis Kelce, Eminem, John Daly, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Bryson DeChambeau

How to watch: Happy Gilmore 2 hits Netflix July 25.

3. Sunday Best

Late documentarian Sacha Jenkins (Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men, Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues) turned his lens on legendary TV host Ed Sullivan in his final film, Sunday Best. Not just a straightforward documentary, Jenkins focuses on how Sullivan championed Black musical artists like Harry Belafonte, James Brown, and Stevie Wonder.

In his review for Mashable, Robert Daniels touched on how Jenkins' focus is intriguing, if oversimplified, writing, "Where Sunday Best struggles as a sociopolitical documentary, it remains memorable due the fascinating way it places Sullivan on the timeline of Black progress — even if that placement is almost too simplistically conceived." — B.E.

How to watch: Sunday Best is now streaming on Netflix.

2. Materialists

Past Lives writer-director Celine Song delivered one of the year's buzziest (and most divisive) films with her sophomore feature, Materialists. Led by the trio of Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal, Materialists presents another Song love triangle, this time between matchmaker Lucy (Johnson); wealthy, handsome hedge fund manager Harry (Pascal); and Lucy's struggling actor ex John (Evans), who's still pining for her.

Don't be fooled by Materialists' rom-com premise (and marketing). The film presents a far more cynical view of modern dating — at least, until an ending that left many viewers scratching their heads. Flawed but fascinating, it's still worth a watch, even if it left some critics, like Mashable's Kristy Puchko, cold. In her review, she called out Johnson, Evans, and Pascal's miscasting, writing, "[Materialists is] a big swing, with big stars, who might be, despite their incredible charm and sincere performances, its biggest flaw. For as grounded and real as Materialists aims to be, it's hard to overlook its big, shining stars to see that gritty authenticity." — B.E.

Starring: Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Zoë Winters, and Marin Ireland

How to watch: Materialists is now available to rent or buy on Prime Video, Apple TV+, and other digital platforms.

1. The Phoenician Scheme

Wes Anderson returns with a new adventure, stocked with visual splendor and a star-studded cast.

Co-written by Anderson and Roman Coppola, The Phoenician Scheme stars Benicio del Toro as a scheming businessman who is bringing his novitiate daughter Liesl (Mia Threapleton) into the family business. As he exposes her to his complicated Phoenician Scheme, this confounding father-daughter duo will cross paths with eccentric titans of industry, sloppy assassins, a mild-mannered tutor, and a lot of hand grenades. Basically, if you ever wondered what a Wes Anderson espionage movie looks like, you're closer than you've ever been before! And in my review for Mashable, I cheered, "The Phoenician Scheme becomes a charmingly hopeful tale about how even with our flaws we might find love, family, and salvation."* — K.P.

Starring: Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Imad Mardnli, and Benedict Cumberbatch

How to watch: The Phoenician Scheme hits Peacock July 25.

(*) denotes a blurb comes from a previous list.