There are some great movies coming to UK streaming services this month, including The Idea of You on Prime Video, Atlas on Netflix, and The Equalizer 3 on NOW TV.
Below is a rundown of all the biggest movie releases coming to UK streaming services in May.
Let us know which movies you will be watching in the comments below.
The Idea of You (2024)
Release Date: May 2
Where To Watch: Prime Video
Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine star in this adaptation of Robinne Lee’s novel of the same name. The movie tells the story of Solène (Hathaway), a 40-year-old single mom, who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Galitzine), the lead singer of the hottest boy band on the planet.
The Equalizer 3 (2023)
Release Date: May 3
Where To Watch: NOW TV
While the movie series has never quite captured the tone (or the theme music) of the original television show starring Edward Woodward, audiences have still enjoyed the adventures of Denzel Washington’s Robert McCall.
In this brutal return for the former intelligence officer, it’s McCall vs the Mafia when he realizes his friends are under their control. Will he survive this latest mission?
Prom Dates (2024)
Release Date: May 3
Where To Watch: Disney+
Prom Dates is a new comedy about two best friends, Jess and Hannah, whose dreams of the perfect prom start to crumble when they break up with their dates.
Unfrosted (2024)
Release Date: May 3
Where To Watch: Netflix
Jerry Seinfeld stars in this biographical comedy-drama about warring cereal companies and their fight to be the first to create a cake that could change breakfast forever.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
Release Date: May 17
Where To Watch: NOW TV
After the death of the family’s patriarch, Toula (Nia Vardalos) attempts to locate his childhood friends in Greece for a family reunion.
Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
Release Date: May 17
Where To Watch: Netflix
From directors Jared Hess and Lynn Wang comes this animated tale about a singing pony who is transformed into a sparkly unicorn. Based on the classic children’s book.
Atlas (2024)
Release Date: May 24
Where To Watch: Netflix
Jennifer Lopez heads into outer space in this sci-fi movie about a government agent who travels to a distant world to defeat an A.I. soldier who is trying to destroy humanity.
Blue Beetle (2023)
Release Date: May 24
Where To Watch: NOW TV
Cobra Kai star Xolo Maridueña takes on the role of Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle in this first outing for the Latin American superhero. We don’t yet know if the Blue Beetle will make a comeback in Jame Gunn’s rebooted DCU but regardless, this is still an entertaining adventure that is sure to please comic book fans.
Turtles All the Way Down (2024)
Release Date: May 26
Where To Watch: NOW TV
Based on the YA novel by John Green, this new romantic drama centers on 16-year-old Aza Holmes, an American high school student with OCD, who reconnects with her childhood crush while trying to solve a mystery surrounding a fugitive billionaire.
The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
Release Date: May 31
Where To Watch: NOW TV
David Gordon Green, the director of the rebooted Halloween trilogy, is at the helm of this latest addition to the Exorcist franchise. But despite the presence of Ellen Burstyn, who returns as Chris MacNeil (the mother of Regan, the possessed child in the first film), this wasn’t well-received by critics at the time of its release.
In this new movie, two girls are possessed by a demon. Will their souls be saved?
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)
Release Date: May 31
Where To Watch: Prime Video
This prequel to the previous Hunger Games entries didn’t fare as well with movie critics but if you ever wanted to know more about Coriolanus Snow’s backstory before he became the tyrannical President of Panem, you might want to tune into this more grounded entry in the franchise.