Other titles that will be available to stream this week include ‘The Greatest Hits,’ ‘Argylle,’ ‘Sleeping Dogs,’ and ‘Drive-Away Dolls.’
While movies like Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Monkey Man, The First Omen, and Civil War populate theaters around the world, there are also plenty of great new titles arriving on streaming this week, from the latest installment of a beloved animated franchise, a music-themed romantic comedy, and a globe-trotting spy adventure flick.
You can check out TheShockNews below to see all the new movies available to stream this week.
Editor’s Note: This piece was updated on April 12.
New On VOD:
‘Damaged’
Available on: Friday, April 12
Hollywood legend and Academy Award nominee Samuel L. Jackson unites with celebrated actor Vincent Cassel (Black Swan) for the psychological crime thriller Damaged. Directed by Terry McDonough (Breaking Bad), the film follows detective Dan Lawson (Jackson), who is called to leave his home in Chicago to investigate a series of serial killings across Scotland, alongside fellow detective Bravo (Cassel). Throughout his investigation, Lawson begins to realize that the series of crimes has an eerily similar pattern to another killing spree he had investigated a few years prior. Damaged also stars Gianni Capaldi (River Runs Red), Kate Dickie (Game of Thrones), John Hannah (The Mummy), and Mark Holden (Cyberpunk 2077).
Damaged (2024)
Dan Lawson (Jackson), a Chicago detective, travels to Scotland to link up with Scottish Det. Boyd (Capaldi), following the resurgence of a serial killer who’s crimes match an unsolved case that he looked into 5 years previous in Chicago.
- Release Date
- April 11, 2024
- Director
- Terry McDonough
- Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson , Vincent Cassel , Gianni Capaldi , Laura Haddock , John Hannah , Kate Dickie , Brian McCardie , Nicolette McKeown
- Runtime
- 92 Minutes
- Main Genre
- Crime
- Writers
- Paul Aniello , Gianni Capaldi , Koji Steven Sakai
Buy on Prime Video
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’
Available on: Tuesday, April 9
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Review: Jack Black’s Lovable Bear Still Kicks Butt
Four films in, the Kung Fu Panda series finds new ways to explore this universe as the latest installment feels like a conclusion and a new beginning.
DreamWorks Animation’s ever-popular action-comedy franchise returns in Kung Fu Panda 4, which will be available through Premium Video on Demand this week. Jack Black once again reprises his role as the Dragon Warrior Po the panda, who has spent the last several years protecting the Valley of Piece while the rest of the Furious Five are off on their own adventures. When Po is informed by Master Shifu (Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman) that he is expected to retire his title and become a “spiritual leader,” he is tasked with finding a successor. Po’s adventure leads him to the city alongside an unlikely ally, Zhen (Awkwafina), a wise-cracking corsac fox, who is a wanted thief. Po’s latest adventure leads him to come face-to-face with The Chameleon (Academy Award winner Viola Davis), a dangerous new adversary who seeks to absorb the abilities of all the kung fu masters who came before. Kung Fu Panda 4 includes several other returning cast members alongside Black and Hoffman, including James Hong as Mr. Ping, Academy Award nominee Bryan Cranston as Li Shan, and Ian McShane as Tai Lung. New cast members include Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) as the master thief Han, Lori Tan Chinn (Orange Is the New Black) as Granny Boar, Ronny Chieng (The Daily Show) as Captain Fish, and Harry Shum Jr. (Grey’s Anatomy) as Scott.
Kung Fu Panda 4
After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.
- Release Date
- March 8, 2024
- Director
- Mike Mitchell , Stephanie Stine
- Cast
- Jack Black , Viola Davis , Awkwafina , Dustin Hoffman , Ke Huy Quan , James Hong , Bryan Cranston , Ian McShane
- Main Genre
- Animation
- Writers
- Jonathan Aibel , Glenn Berger
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Studio(s)
- DreamWorks Animation
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- prequel(s)
- Kung Fu Panda , Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) , Kung Fu Panda 3
- Franchise(s)
- Kung Fu Panda
Buy on Prime Video
‘LaRoy, Texas’
Available on: Friday, April 12
John Magaro (Past Lives) and Steve Zahn (The White Lotus) star as two small-town Texans who get themselves wrapped up in an unusual murder mystery in LaRoy, Texas. The directorial debut of screenwriter Shane Atkinson (Poms), has shades of Fargo and No Country for Old Men and follows Ray (Magaro), a down-on-his-luck man who is mistaken for a hitman and given a large sum of money at a vulnerable moment. In an act of desperation, Ray follows through with the hit and sets out to clear his name alongside the good-hearted wannabe detective Skip (Zahn). Unbeknownst to either of the men, the real hitman, Harry (Dylan Baker), is hot on their trail and will do anything to get his money back. LaRoy, Texas also stars Matthew Del Negro (Wind River), Megan Stevenson (Get Shorty), Galadriel Stineman (The Middle), Bob Clendenin (Cougar Town), and Brad Leland (Friday Night Lights).
LaRoy, Texas
When Ray discovers that his wife is cheating on him, he decides he’s going to kill himself. His plans suddenly change when a stranger mistakes him for a low-rent hitman.
- Release Date
- April 12, 2024
- Director
- Shane Atkinson
- Cast
- Steve Zahn , John Magaro , Dylan Baker , Galadriel Stineman , Matthew Del Negro
- Runtime
- 112 Minutes
- Main Genre
- Comedy
- Writers
- Shane Atkinson
- Studio(s)
- Adastra Films , FLOTE Entertainment
- Distributor(s)
- Brainstorm Media
Buy on Prime Video
‘One Life’
Available on: Tuesday, April 9
‘One Life’ Review: Anthony Hopkins Is Excellent in Powerful Adaptation
Under James Hawes’ direction, this biopic does justice to the late Sir Nicholas Winton’s humble mission.
Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins stars as real-life hero Sir Nicholas Winton in One Life. The movie follows Winton during two points in his life, 50 years apart, as a 29-year-old stockbroker (Johnny Flynn) and as a 79-year-old man. The movie recounts Winton’s efforts to help Jewish children in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia to hide and flee in 1938-39, as well as his televised reunion with many of the children in 1988. James Hawes (Slow Horses) directed the film, which also stars Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham Carter (The King’s Speech), Academy Award nominee Lena Olin (The Unbearable Lightness of Being), Academy Award nominee Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes), Romola Garai (Scoop), and Alex Sharp (The Trial of the Chicago 7).
One Life
Nicholas Winton does everything he can to rescue as many Jewish children from Czechoslovakia before the German invasion in World War II. After 50 years, he is honored by the survivors in a televised emotional event, bringing peace to the man who only wished he could have done more.Â
- Release Date
- January 1, 2024
- Director
- James Hawes
- Cast
- Anthony Hopkins , Johnny Flynn , Helena Bonham Carter , Jonathan Pryce , Romola Garai , Alex Sharp , Lena Olin
- Main Genre
- Biography
- Writers
- Lucinda Coxon , Nick Drake
- Studio
- See-Saw Films
Buy on Prime Video
‘Sleeping Dogs’
Available on: Tuesday, April 9
Based on E.O. Chirovici‘s novel “The Book of Mirrors,” Sleeping Dogs stars Academy Award winner Russell Crowe as retired homicide detective Roy Freeman who has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Roy is forced to reopen a cold case involving the murder of a college professor, after receiving intel from an unlikely source. What Roy doesn’t realize is that he is far more connected to the shocking crime than he knew, as troubling secrets begin to emerge. Sleeping Dogs marks the feature directorial debut of screenwriter Adam Cooper (Assassin’s Creed) and also stars Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy), Marton Csokas (The Lord of the Rings), Thomas M. Wright (Everest), Harry Greenwood (Hacksaw Ridge), and Tommy Flanagan (Sons of Anarchy).
Sleeping Dogs
An ex-homicide detective (Russell Crowe) with memory loss is forced to solve a brutal murder, only to uncover chilling secrets from his forgotten past.
- Release Date
- April 25, 2024
- Director
- Adam Cooper
- Cast
- Karen Gillan , Russell Crowe , Marton Csokas , Tommy Flanagan , Kelly Greyson , Lucy-Rose Leonard , Thomas M. Wright , Elizabeth Blackmore
- Main Genre
- Thriller
- Writers
- Adam Cooper , Bill Collage , E.O. Chirovici
- Runtime
- 110 Minutes
Buy on Prime Video
New on Netflix:
‘Strange Way of Life’
Available on: Friday, April 12
‘Strange Way of Life’ Review: Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke Sizzle in AlmodĂłvar’s Western
There is more to this romantic cowboy story than meets the eye.
Academy Award winner and legendary filmmaker Pedro AlmodĂłvar continues to venture into English-language filmmaking with the short film Strange Way of Life. Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke (Boyhood) and Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us) star as long-lost friends who reconnect years later. Pascal stars as Silva, who rides across the desert to visit his friend Sheriff Jake (Hawke), whose brother-in-law has just been murdered. The two reconnect and reflect on their youth and their dreams of owning a ranch together. However, Silva’s dark secrets begin to threaten their relationship.
Strange Way of Life
A man rides a horse across the desert that separates him from Bitter Creek. He comes to visit Sheriff Jake. Twenty-five years earlier, both the sheriff and Silva, the rancher who rides out to meet him, worked together as hired gunmen.Â
- Release Date
- April 12, 2024
- Director
- Pedro Almodovar
- Main Genre
- Western
- Cast
- Pedro Pascal , Ethan Hawke , José Condessa , Manu Rios
New on Hulu:
‘The Greatest Hits’
Available on: Friday, April 12
‘The Greatest Hits’ Review: This Musical Time-Travel Romance Could’ve Used a Remix
Starring Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, and David Corenswet, ‘The Greatest Hits’ never does justice to its story as a romance of a time-travel tale.
After starring in several music-themed projects such as Sing Street, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Chevalier, Lucy Boynton will star in another similarly themed movie titled The Greatest Hits. Boynton stars as Harriet, a young woman who is still grieving the death of her boyfriend Max (David Corenswet). She finds an unexpected solution after discovering that she can travel back in time by listening to certain songs. While Harriet attempts to save her boyfriend, she meets the charming David (Justin H. Min), leaving her conflicted about whether or not to continue with her quest to restore her relationship with Max. Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanore Rigby) wrote and directed the film, which also stars Austin Crute (Booksmart), Jackson Kelly (Chucky), Retta (Parks and Recreation), Rory Keane (Oppenheimer), Andie Ju (Beef), Tom Yi (Plus One), and Thomas Ochoa (Me Time).
The Greatest Hits (2024)
A love story centering on the connection between music and memory and how they transport us, sometimes literally.
- Release Date
- March 14, 2024
- Director
- Ned Benson
- Cast
- David Corenswet , Lucy Boynton , Retta , Justin H. Min , Rory Keane , Jackson Kelly , Andie Ju , Austin Crute
- Main Genre
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 87 Minutes
New on Paramount+:
‘Bob Marley: One Love’
Available on: Friday, April 12
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Review: Kingsley Ben-Adir Keeps This Biopic Afloat
Despite Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch’s best efforts, this Bob Marley biopic is flat and uninspired.
Kingsley Ben-Adir (Barbie) stars as Reggae music icon Bob Marley in Reinaldo Marcus Green‘s (King Richard) Bob Marley: One Love. The movie chronicles the last few years of Marley’s life, from an assassination attempt to the creation of his iconic album Exodus, all the way up to his unfortunate death. The movie also delves into how Marley became a Rastafarian, via flashbacks. Lashana Lynch (No Time to Die) also stars in the movie as Rita Marley, who stands by her husband, despite his numerous affairs. In addition to Ben-Adir and Lynch, Bob Marley: One Love stars James Norton (Little Women), Tosin Cole (Doctor Who), Aston Barret Jr, Anthony Welsh (Master of None), Sevana, Hector Lewis, and Michael Gandolfini (The Many Saints of Newark).
Bob Marley: One Love
A look at the life of legendary reggae musician Bob Marley.
- Release Date
- February 14, 2024
- Director
- Reinaldo Marcus Green
- Cast
- Kingsley Ben-Adir , James Norton , Lashana Lynch , Michael Gandolfini
- Main Genre
- Drama
- Writers
- Terence Winter , Frank E. Flowers , Zach Baylin , Reinaldo Marcus Green
- Production Company
- Plan B Entertainment, Tuff Gong Pictures, State Street Pictures
New on Peacock:
‘Drive-Away Dolls’
Available on: Friday, April 12
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‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Review: Ethan Coen’s Latest Movie Is Missing Something Crucial
Geraldine Viswanathan and Margaret Qualley star in Ethan Coen’s solo directorial debut, which never quite reaches its potential.
Academy Award winner Ethan Coen, best known for his work alongside his brother Joel Coen on films such as The Big Lebowski, Fargo, and No Country for Old Men, makes his solo directorial debut with the queer crime-comedy Drive-Away Dolls. Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) and Geraldine Viswanathan (Blockers) star as two lesbian best friends who are struggling through rough patches in their lives. The two decide to go on a road trip to Tallahassee, Florida, but their trip takes a sharp detour once a mysterious briefcase ends up in their car, which causes a group of criminal forces to chase after them. Drive-Away Dolls was co-written by Tricia Cooke and also stars Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart), Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo (Rustin), Bill Camp (The Queen’s Gambit), Pedro Pascal, Academy Award winner Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting), Joey Slotnick (Twister), and C.J. Wilson (Manchester by the Sea).
Drive-Away Dolls
Jamie regrets her breakup with her girlfriend, while Marian needs to relax. In search of a fresh start, they embark on an unexpected road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals.
- Release Date
- February 23, 2024
- Director
- Ethan Coen
- Cast
- Matt Damon , Pedro Pascal , Bill Camp , Margaret Qualley
- Runtime
- 84 minutes
- Main Genre
- Comedy
- Writers
- Ethan Coen , Tricia Cooke
New on Apple TV+:
‘Argylle’
Available on: Friday, April 12
‘Argylle’ Review: Henry Cavill Is Bryce Dallas Howard’s Weird Little Spy in Chaotic Romp
But Chip, the cat, steals the show.
Matthew Vaughn, the director behind the Kingsman franchise, X-Men: First Class, and Kick-Ass, returns to the world of spies with the star-studded action-comedy Argylle. Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World) stars as the reclusive author Elly Conway, who has written “Argylle,” a series of highly-popular spy novels. Suffering from writer’s block, Elly decides to head home, but while on the subway she crosses paths with Aidan (Academy Award winner Sam Rockwell), a real-life secret agent who informs Elly that everything she’s written in her books is true, and an evil organization known as the Divison is out to get her. This leads the two to embark on a globe-trotting adventure, with twists and turns lurking around every corner, including that the titular character of Elly’s book series is a real person. Argylle also stars Henry Cavill (Man of Steel), Academy Award nominee Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek), Grammy-winning pop star Dua Lipa, John Cena (Peacemaker), Academy Award nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction), Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), and Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service).
Argylle
An introverted spy novelist is drawn into the activities of a sinister underground syndicate.
- Release Date
- February 2, 2024
- Director
- Matthew Vaughn
- Main Genre
- Action
This article was originally published on collider.com