The 21 Best New Movies Streaming in March 2025

If you’re looking for something to watch in March, you’ve come to the right place. This month is stacked with streaming debuts of Oscar-winning movies, blockbusters from last year and hidden gems from years past that are being newly added to streamers like Netflix, Max, Prime Video and Peacock this month — including, yes, the streaming debut of “Wicked” so you can sing along at home as many times as you want and the streaming debut of Best Picture Oscar-winner “Anora.”

Check out our curated picks for the best new movies streaming in March 2025 below.

“Heretic”

Max – March 7

A24 released “Heretic,” easily the best, spookiest movie they put out last year, after Halloween. A baffling choice, for sure, but one that still paid off – the movie made almost $60 million worldwide on a budget of only $10 million. (This is not account for the fun merchandise that A24 released on their official shop, like a blueberry pie candle and a puzzle book.) If you missed the movie in its initial release or want to revisit in an attempt to uncover hidden secrets (and there definitely are those), now is your chance. “Heretic” has a deceptively simple premise – a pair of young Mormon missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) visit the home of a grandfatherly British man (Hugh Grant). But after chatting with him briefly they realize something is very wrong and that he’s ensnared them in a sadistic debate around faith and what happens after death. It’s rare for a horror movie to base its scares around competing philosophies, but here writer/directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods pull it off brilliantly. Aided by the graceful cinematography of Chung Chung-hoon and an unsettling score by Chris Bacon, “Heretic” excels brilliantly at creeping you the hell out. It could be a future cult classic. It certainly deserves to be.

“Plankton: The Movie”

Netflix – March 7

The second made-for-Netflix movie based on “SpongeBob SquarePants” centers around one of the series most compelling supporting characters – evil mastermind Plankton (Mr. Lawrence). According to the official synopsis for “Plankton: The Movie,” “Plankton’s tangled love story with his sentient computer wife goes sideways when she takes a stand — and decides to destroy the world without him.” That’s right – Karen (Jill Talley) is out of control. And in order to stop her, Plankton has to team up with SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) and the Bikini Bottom crew. The animation for “Plankton” was provided by Mikros, the talented studio behind “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” and “Orion and the Dark” which is in danger of being shuttered alongside the rest of Technicolor, which would be incredibly sad. “Plankton” features the entire “SpongeBob SquarePants” voice cast, plus original songs written by Bret McKenzie, Linda Perry, Mark Mothersbaugh and Bob Mothersbaugh. And if you can’t get enough, Paramount will be releasing a new theatrical “SpongeBob SquarePants” movie later this year. You’ll practically be living in a pineapple under the sea by the time 2025 is up.

“Chaos: The Manson Murders”

Netflix – March 7

If you’ve ever wondered how Charles Manson, an uneducated dirtball with halfhearted dreams of musical superstardom, became a Svengali-like figure able to command a throng of murderous acolytes, well, “Chaos” is for you. The latest Errol Morris documentary, based in part on Tom O’Neill and Dan Piepenbring’s bestselling nonfiction book “Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA and the Secret History of the Sixties,” examines Manson’s interaction with some shady government doctors who could have given him the keys to unlocking the so-called Family’s minds. Or maybe Manson was one their projects himself? What makes Morris’ film so fascinating is that it as much about O’Neill is it is about Manson. O’Neill was assigned a 30^th anniversary piece tied to the Manson killings by Premiere Magazine, a terrific publication that has been gone for decades. The story ended up consuming his life. But why? And why now? “Chaos: The Charles Manson Murders” is, in some ways, both a narrower and far looser account of the murders, since much of the book is used to debunk Vincent Bugliosi and the claims he made in “Helter Skelter,” still the bestselling true crime book of all time. Did they really want a race war? Or was a governmental experiment, put into motion years before, finally paying off? Only you can decide. Mostly by watching “Chaos.”

“Moana 2”

Disney+ – March 12

“Moana 2” returns to where it all began – Disney+. For those that might not know the backstory of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ first $1 billion juggernaut since 2019’s “Frozen II,” “Moana 2” was initially developed as a streaming series for Disney+. Fairly late in the game, Disney management was dazzled by the footage that they were seeing, along with an impassioned plea by the filmmakers, and decided to move the project from a streaming series to a theatrical film. Many, many overtime hours later, at both the Disney Animation central hub in Burbank along with the Canadian satellite studio (which was earmarked to handle the majority of the streaming series workload), and “Moana 2” splashed onto the screen. In the sequel, Moana (a returning Auli’I Cravalho) teams with Maui (Dwayne Johnson) to stop an evil demigod who is keeping an island obscured. Once freed from the demigod, the island will act to unite the Pacific islands, encouraging trade, communication and communal knowledge. This time around Moana has a ragtag bunch of misfits helping her on her journey (including a Kakamora warrior) and a bunch of enemies to face down, including a monster clam and a bat-woman who we’re still trying to figure out. Anyway, if you liked “Moana,” there’s plenty to enjoy in “Moana 2.” You’re welcome.

“Kraven the Hunter”

Netflix – March 13

Listen, we’re not going to pretend that we’ve seen “Kraven the Hunter.” But we’re also not going to pretend that we aren’t extremely excited to watch “Kraven the Hunter” on a sleepy Friday night when our wife is out with friends, having a nice dinner with the gals while we microwave a frozen pizza and Door Dash a McDonald’s Coke. “Kraven the Hunter,” if you didn’t know, might be the final nail in the coffin of Sony’s Spider-Man-free Spider-Man universe, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson as an assassin who, after becoming infected with lion blood (or something), becomes a super-human killing machine – only this time he kills bad guys! Incredibly, the movie was directed by J.C. Chandor, a former indie darling responsible for “Margin Call,” “All Is Lost” and “A Most Violent Year.” The cast for “Kraven the Hunter” also includes Russell Crowe, Alexandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott and Ariana DeBose. Also, it’s rated R so there will hopefully be some extremely creative kills. Let’s go!

“The Parenting”

Max – March 13

The latest film from independent director Craig Johnson (“The Skeleton Twins,” “Wilson”) is a horror comedy that everyone can relate to. A young gay couple (Nik Dodani and Brandon Flynn) head to a weekend getaway with their respective parents at a rental house in the woods. Things take a turn, of course, when they unwittingly unleash an ancient demon who, by the looks of the trailer, possesses everything from their parents to their dogs. (And, really, who doesn’t love a Satanic pet?) Somewhat hilariously, the supporting cast is made up of HBO all-stars – Edie Falco (“The Sopranos”), Brian Cox (“Succession”), Lisa Kudrow (“The Comeback”), Parker Posey (“The White Lotus”) and Dean Norris (who appeared on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “True Blood”). The only thing scarier than a weekend away with your parents is a weekend away with your parents and an ageless evil. We’re in!

“Control Freak”

Hulu – March 13

“Control Freak” is a new original feature from Shal Ngo, who expands his 2021 short film “Control,” which was part of the second batch of Hulu’s Bite-Size Halloween program. In the feature Kelly Marie Tran plays a motivational speaker “tormented by an unrelenting itch on the back of her head” (according to the official synopsis). Is the itch some kind of nasty bug bite? A satanic scratch? Only one way to find out! Watch “Control Freak” and get freaked out.

“The Electric State”

Netflix – March 14

“The Electric State” is here. The big budget blockbuster, reportedly the most expensive Netflix original movie ever, sees “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Endgame” directors Joe and Anthony Russo, who reteam with their regular screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (who also wrote both “Avengers” movies for the directors), adapting a moody 2018 graphic novel by Simon Stålenhag. Set in an alternate history 1994, ravaged by the devastation of a war between humans and robots (who gained sentience following Walt Disney’s introduction of audio-animatronics in the 1950’s). A young girl (Millie Bobby Brown), whose family died, is visited by a wayward robot, who urges her to journey into the forbidden, robot-controlled land to find her brother (Woody Norman), who might still be alive. Aiding her on her quest is Keats (Chris Pratt), a former warrior in the robot wars whose tune has changed in the years since, along with a ragtag group of defunct robots (voiced by Woody Harrelson, Brian Cox and Jenny Slate, among others). “The Electric State,” as you’d imagine, sidesteps complex philosophical and moral discussions, instead focusing on large scale, crowd-pleasing set pieces and tons of zany action. Could the most expensive Netflix movie of all time also be the most-watched? Only time will tell.

“Anora”

Hulu – March 17

This year’s big Academy Award winner, taking home Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Mikey Madison), Best Editing and Best Original Screenplay (!) is finally streaming. Sean Baker’s “Anora” stars Madison as the title character, a stripper and call girl who falls in love with a young Russian man and, after getting married in Las Vegas, finds herself in a world of trouble. The movie combines elements of classic slapstick with the up-all-night energy of Martin Scorsese’s “After Hours” or the Safdies’ “Uncut Gems,” for a truly intoxicating stew. More than anything, Baker is deeply empathetic to the sex workers he chronicles, the Armenian goons that the Russians boss around and for anyone who dares to dream. At one point Anora says she feels like a Disney princess and in a way the film is an inversion of that narrative, or maybe just a spikier retelling of “Pretty Woman” (which, we must remember, was also a Disney film). Madcap and deeply moving, “Anora” is one of this month’s must-watch movies for a reason – it’s really that good.

“Twisters”

Prime Video – March 18

Ready to get blown away? “Twisters,” which hit theaters last summer, is a legacy sequel to 1996’s Helen Hunt-and-Bill Paxton-led blockbuster. This time around Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell are in the path of the storm – she’s a more rigorous scientist, he’s a daredevil tornado-chaser. But together they put their baggage aside to try and develop a technology that will dissipate the tornadoes before they destroy any communities. What made the sequel, directed by “Minari” filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung, so impactful is its emphasis on character and the fact that the visual effects never overshadow the performances from its talent cast (which also includes Anthony Ramos, Bandon Perea, Sasha Lane, Maura Tierney and Katy O’Brian). If you’re looking for pure fun, look no further than “Twisters.”

“Never Let Go”

Starz – March 19

Released last fall, “Never Let Go” is a high-concept horror movie that actually connects emotionally. Directed by French master of fright Alexandre Aja, “Never Let Go” follows a family in a remote bayou house. The mother (Halle Berry) tells her two young sons that an apocalyptic evil has swept the land and that they are the only survivors. In order to stay alive, she makes the boys follow a series of arcane directions, like that they have to tether themselves to the house with a rope in order to go outside. But soon the boys start to wonder: what if their mother is wrong? What if there are other people out there? And what if all of her guidelines and limitations are self-imposed nonsense? Aja eschews traditional scary movie theatrics, instead going for a dark fairy tale atmosphere, something closer to Guillermo del Toro than “A Quiet Place.” And it totally works. Berry is wonderful, the score by French musician Rob is absolutely stunning and Aja stages suspense set pieces with a white-knuckle intensity. While the movie didn’t perform as expected, it has all the elements that will likely make it a future cult classic.

“O’Dessa”

Hulu – March 20

Geremy Jasper, whose debut feature “Patti Cake$” was the toast of Sundance, finally returns with his sophomore film. And boy does “O’Dessa” have ambitious-but-messy second feature energy. The movie is set in a post-apocalyptic future, where a farmgirl (played by “Stranger Things” favorite Sadie Sink) goes on a dangerous mission to retrieve a family heirloom and save her love. Also it’s a full-on musical (with Jasper co-writing the songs) and, based on the early promotional materials, deeply insane. This will either be a triumph or an absolute disaster. There will be no middle ground. (It will premiere at South by Southwest earlier in the month so we should have some idea a little earlier.) Kelvin Harrison Jr., Murray Bartlett and Regina Hall also star. This could be destined for cult movie immortality or borderline unwatchable. And that is very exciting indeed.

“Sing Sing”

Max – March 21

Nominated for three Oscars including Best Actor for Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing” is a film whose premise doesn’t do it justice. It is soulful and tearjerking but also grounded and true-to-life as it tells the story of the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at a Maximum Security Prison through the eyes of a man whose parole is coming up. Domingo is incredible as the leader of this small group, while Greg Kwedar’s deft direction does justice to the story without it feeling exploitative.

“Wicked”

Peacock – March 21

If you’ve seen “Wicked,” now’s your chance to watch it over and over and over and over again. If you haven’t seen “Wicked,” do yourself a favor. Director Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the beloved stage musical splits the show in half, with this film covering the first half of the show and climaxing with Cynthia Erivo’s jaw-dropping rendition of “Defying Gravity.” But the whole film is the kind of exciting, colorful blockbuster filmmaking done well that we sadly don’t get too much of anymore. Ariana Grande is a revelation as Glinda, Erivo’s a knockout and the production design is stunning. It’s no wonder it won the Oscars for Production Design and Costume Design.

“Revelations”

Netflix – March 21

Yeon Sang-ho, a longtime Netflix superstar thanks for his series “Hellbound” and movies like “Psychokinesis” and the fantastic, deeply underrated “Jung_E,” returns to the streaming giant for his latest. “Revelations” sees Yeong collaborate with writer  Choi Gyu-seok, who adapt their own 2022 comic book series of the same name. Netflix describes the movie as “a sprawling story about a pastor who sets out on a perverse mission,” following a detective and a pastor. “The pastor believes it’s his divine calling to punish the culprit behind a missing-person case, while the detective assigned to the case continues to be haunted by visions of her dead sister,” according to Netflix. And “Revelations” has a powerhouse executive producer in Oscar-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón. If you weren’t already intrigued and excited about “Revelations,” that should do the trick.

“Transformers One”

Prime Video – March 25

“Transformers One” deserved much more. The animated feature, the first fully animated entry for the franchise since 1986’s “The Transformers: The Movie,” is brilliant and breathlessly entertaining. It follows Optimus Prime (Chris Hemsworth) and Megatron (Brian Tyree Henry) before they were mortal enemies. In fact, in “Transformers One,” they’re BFFs – just lowly workers on the Transformers home world of Cybertron. The journey they go on in the movie will not only dramatize their truly epic falling out but also set the stage for the larger Cybertronian war. Will we actually get to see what we can only assume would be called “Transformers Two?” Who knows. But a few more streams couldn’t hurt. Watch the latest film from Josh Cooley, Oscar-winning director of “Toy Story 4,” and be delighted.

“Holland”

Hulu – March 27

In 2022 Mimi Cave made her feature debut with 2022’s gonzo cannibal horror comedy “Fresh,” which made its debut on Hulu. Now she’s back, with another darkly-tinged thriller and we could not be more excited. “Holland” stars Nicole Kidman, who is married to a boring man (Matthew Macfadyen) in a boring midwestern town. But things become decidedly more intriguing when she starts to suspect that her husband might be leading a double life – as a prolific serial killer. Cave nimbly blended genres and tones for “Fresh” and it looks like she’ll handle things in a similarly off-beat fashion with “Holland,” which will have its world premiere earlier in the month at the South by Southwest Film Festival. “Holland” also stars Gael García Bernal, Jude Hill and Rachel Sennott. This is the freaky weirdo movie we desperately need right now.

“Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip”

Disney+ – March 28

Alexander is going on the road! “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip” adapts the 1972 children’s book by Judith Viorst, this time focusing on a Hispanic American family of Colombian and Mexican heritage, with Alexander (newcomer Thom Neme) attempting to uncover the origins of his “curse.” Eva Longoria, Jesse Garcia, “Landman” breakout Paulina Chávez, Cheech Marin, Harvey Guillén and Cristo Fernández also star. And the producers of the 2014 adaptation are also returning – Shawn Levy and his 21 Laps, along with Lisa Henson and The Jim Henson Company. Everybody is back for this new iteration of the classic story! Well, everybody but Steve Carell.

“Queer”

Max – March 29

Last year Luca Guadagnino released two movies. One of them (“Challengers”) captured the Zeitgeist, inspiring endless memes and online discussion. That movie was bright and poppy, anchored by a star-making performance by Zendaya and an irresistibly killer soundtrack from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Guadagnino second movie, “Queer,” was more inscrutable and didn’t connect with audiences in the same way. But it also feels like a movie already ripe for rediscovery – a rare gem that should be treasured and protected. (It was released by A24, which had already picked its Oscar horse in “The Brutalist.”) The movie is based on a slender novel by William S. Burroughs, who wrote it in Mexico while awaiting trial for the murder of his wife (something that he got out of thanks to good luck and large cash bribes). Daniel Craig plays the Burroughs stand-in named Lee, who becomes obsessed with a young man (Drew Starkey) in post-war Mexico City. Together, they eventually go on a quest through South America to find a magical plant that can be utilized to read others’ thoughts. Guadagnino is as driven by his love of Burroughs’ original text as he is with “Naked Lunch,” David Cronenberg’s feature adaptation of Burroughs’ novel. There are a number of elements borrowed from the Cronenberg adaptation; it feels like a film in conversation with that one. Craig has never been better – a sweaty, frustrated man who epitomizes unreciprocated love with an easy, aching heartbreak. (This also has a great Reznor/Ross score but it is more elegiac than dancefloor-ready.) “Queer” is one of the best things that Guadagnino has ever done, culminating in a moving, grotesque ayahuasca trip. And now that it is on streaming, hopefully more people will recognize it as the triumph it really is.

“Sicario”

Netflix – March 1

Before Denis Villeneuve made “Dune” he thrilled and terrified with the 2015 thriller “Sicario.” Written by Taylor Sheridan, the film follows an FBI agent (Emily Blunt) who becomes embroiled in a drug war at the border, working alongside an enigmatic CIA officer (Josh Brolin) and a man of dubious motives (Benicio Del Toro). This thing gets under your skin.

“Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”

Prime Video – March 16

One of the funniest movies ever made, period. “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” is the brainchild of The Lonely Island – Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. The mockumentary follows a pop/rap idol in the vein of Justin Bieber who suffers the disastrous release of his new album while on a world tour. This thing is packed with laughs, but also has a surprising amount of heart. Plus an extended gag about a bee attack.

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