Yahoo Movies What to watch: Best movies new to streaming from Chicken Run 2 to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Other highlights include Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
Wondering what to watch this week? Any movie night plans would greatly benefit from the addition of one or more of the films that have been released this week.
From the newest Aardman animation to a new chapter with an old fan favourite, there's a lot to choose from with streaming services like Netflix, Disney+ and Sky Cinema. Elsewhere, Apple TV+ is also releasing a new film called The Family Plan starring Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monoaghan.
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So, without further ado, here is Yahoo's guides to the best movies new to streaming.
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget | Netflix (pick of the week)
In 2000, Aardman Animation laid a golden egg with its film Chicken Run which followed a group of plucky feathered friends as they attempted to fly the coop and make a better life for themselves outside of the Mrs Tweedy's farm. Now the chickens are ready to hatch a plot to free their comrades by breaking into a dangerous compound that is owned by a familiar foe.
Returning to a well loved story is not new, and while the sequel may not be as critically acclaimed as its predecessor the movie is sure to delight viewers old and new, whilst Aardman's classic clay stop-motion animation never fails to delight and amaze.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Disney+
Speaking of treading familiar ground, the Indiana Jones franchise returns to its favourite archaeology professor (Harrison Ford) for a new tale.
Indy may be past his prime but that doesn't mean he isn't up for an adventure, especially when his goddaughter Helena Shaw (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) flirts with danger when she tries to obtain her father's obsession: the Dial of Destiny.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Sky Cinema and NOW
DC is going through an overhaul thanks to James Gunn and Peter Safran's recent takeover, but before that happens viewers can enjoy another chapter in the story of superhero Billy Batson (Zachary Levi and Asher Angel) as he and his friends take on the Daughters of Atlas: Hespera (Helen Mirren) and Kalypso (Lucy Liu).
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry | Sky Cinema and NOW
For something a little different to the blockbuster fanfare, look no further than The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. Starring Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton, the film charts its 60-year-old protagonist's 450-mile journey that he embarks upon after receiving a letter from a dying friend.
The best films to watch on TV this weekend
Of course not everyone has, or is interested in, streaming movies, and might look towards what's on offer on terrestrial TV to decide what to watch.
Luckily there is plenty to enjoy this weekend on the UK TV schedule, with Saturday's line-up including the likes of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Highlander and Bridget Jones the Edge of Reason. Highlights include Steven Spielberg's war epic Saving Private Ryan.
On Sunday, there will be an array of festive films to choose from but highlights of the day include classic family films like Men in Black, and espionage thriller Bridge of Spies which earned Mark Rylance an Oscar.
Here are Yahoo's picks of the weekend:
Saturday, 16 December
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - BBC Two, 7.10pm
Saving Private Ryan - Channel 4, 9pm
Fight Club - Channel 4, 12.15am
Sunday, 17 December
Men in Black - Channel 4, 5.40pm
Pitch Perfect - ITV2, 8pm
Bridge of Spies - BBC Two, 10pm
