It’s a busy week in the world of streaming as we count down the final days of 2023. Lucky for you, we’ve got plenty of coverage and insight on it all to take you through it. Whether you’re wanting one of the year’s best from Wes Anderson, a little film about a big toy, or one of the most well-acted road trip movies you’ll ever see, we’ve got that for you.

Asteroid City
Release Date: Tuesday, December 12 on Prime Video

Related ‘Asteroid City’ Review: Wes Anderson’s Pastel Alien Encounter Flick Goes All-In on Style The latest film from the director of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ and ‘The French Dispatch’ is his most beautiful yet.

Not only is Asteroid City one of Wes Anderson’s best films to date, but it provides a glimpse of what the director thinks of his own films in a beautiful yet bittersweet fashion. Built upon layers of abstraction, a television show that is about the making of the play that is the movie we are watching, Asteroid City is the director at his most reflective yet. It is a thrilling experience that is overflowing with his love of the craft that also lays you flat when you least expect it. There is nothing like it this year, and it is worth seeking out for that alone. Though it is odd to see it coming to streaming so soon after making a killing at the box office, any opportunity to see it again or for the first time is worth taking.

Asteroid City Following a writer on his world famous fictional play about a grieving father who travels with his tech-obsessed family to small rural Asteroid City to compete in a junior stargazing event, only to have his world view disrupted forever. Release Date June 23, 2023 Rating R Runtime 105 minutes

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Barbie
Release Date: Friday, December 15 on Max

Related ‘Barbie’ Review: Greta Gerwig’s World of Plastic Is Fantastic Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, Greta Gerwig turns ‘Barbie’ into much more than just a toy commercial.

The little indie movie Barbie is one you may have heard of being a part of that whole Barbenheimer thing. Directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, Barbie is an adaptation of the infamous toy that it attempts to turn upside down. It is a film that is defined by its influences, which includes everything from the enduring The Truman Show to Jacques Tati’s magnificent PlayTime is interwoven into a world of plastic that is often quite fantastic. Most interestingly, the story then becomes about a character forging her own identity. Bouncing between the world of Barbieland and our own, it is a film that all comes down to Robbie’s stereotypical Barbie having to make a choice. Will she stay behind in a world where every day is a perfect one that she has grown to realize may not be what she wants or come to Los Angeles which has its own fair share of problems she must face? There’s only one way to find out.

Barbie Barbie suffers a crisis that leads her to question her world and her existence. Release Date July 21, 2023 Rating PG-13 Runtime 114 minutes

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Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Release Date: Friday, December 15 on Netflix

Did you know that Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the sequel to the beloved animated film, is coming out this Friday? No? Well, you’re not alone as this week presents another Netflix release that should be getting buzz though is just going to quietly land there. Such is the world of streaming, but for those looking to see what the scrappy group of chickens have been up to since their escape, now is your chance to do so.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Having pulled off an escape from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger has found a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock. But back on the mainland the whole of chicken-kind faces a new threat, and Ginger and her team decide to break in. Release Date December 15, 2023 Director Sam Fell Rating PG

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Dark Harvest
Release Date: Tuesday, December 12 on MGM+

The long-delayed Dark Harvest is finally here to stream for all who have waited very patiently for it. Centered around a monster known as October Boy, who wreaks havoc on a small town in the midwest, Dark Harvest follows a group of locals who will try to take him down. What could possibly go wrong? As it turns out, a lot.

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The Delinquents
Release Date: Friday, December 15 on MUBI

The best heist film you’ll be able to see this week, The Delinquents is a delightful little flick that defies any and all expectations. A comedy, a drama, and a thriller all wrapped into one, it’s yours for the taking.

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The Family Plan
Release Date: Friday, December 15 on Apple TV+

The entry that we still aren’t sure is actually a fake movie this week, The Family Plan is an action-comedy about a man who is a covert assassin trying to start a family life that is disrupted when his secret identity is discovered. We don’t really know who this is for, but it’s certainly there if you’re looking to confirm its existence.

The Family Plan A former top assassin living incognito as a suburban dad must take his unsuspecting family on the run when his past catches up to him. Release Date December 15, 2023 Director Simon Cellan Jones Rating PG-13 Runtime 118 minutes

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Final Cut
Release Date: Thursday, December 14 on Kino Film Collection

The best way to go into Final Cut, a remake of the 2017 horror-comedy One Cut of the Dead, is by knowing as little as possible. What can be said is that Final Cut involves the shooting of a low-budget zombie movie that becomes more than anyone could have expected.

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Finestkind
Release Date: Friday, December 15 on Paramount+

Related ‘Finestkind’ Review: Ben Foster and Jenna Ortega Sink in Boston Fishing Drama | TIFF 2023 Also starring Toby Wallace and Tommy Lee Jones, ‘Finestkind’ is a mishmash of silly ideas and miscast actors.

No movie wastes talent quite like Finestkind as it takes its star-studded cast and stands them out at sea. Somehow premiering back at the Toronto International Film Festival, Finestkind now getting a streaming release for the world to see how empty it is. If that still has you interested, by all means, set sail, but don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Finestkind A crew of fishermen tread dangerous waters when their debts start piling up. Release Date December 15, 2023 Rating R Runtime 126 minutes Main Genre Drama

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Gran Turismo
Release Date: Friday, December 15 on Netflix

Related ‘Gran Turismo’ Review: Neill Blomkamp’s Video Game Adaptation Swerves Into Cliches The latest PlayStation game to get an adaptation is a strange choice that feels built on the cliches of much better racing films.

A video game adaptation that swerves into cliches, Gran Turismo remains one of the strangest releases to come out this year. Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough who went from being one of the best at the video game of the same name to being an actual competitive racer, Gran Turismo is an underdog story about this journey. It’s hard to think of any video game adaptation of recent memory that has taken this approach, which itself isn’t entirely a compliment, but the performances are solid enough to make it work in parts. Gran Turismo doesn’t reinvent the wheel by any means, but it may just speed along fast enough to win over those looking for a sports drama to get wrapped up in.

Gran Turismo Based on the unbelievable, inspiring true story of a team of underdogs – a struggling, working-class gamer, a failed former race car driver, and an idealistic motorsport exec – who risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world. Release Date August 25, 2023 Rating PG-13 Runtime 135 minutes

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Priscilla
Release Date: Friday, December 15 on VOD

Related ‘Priscilla’ Review: Sofia Coppola Underwhelms With Stale Biopic Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi’s great performances can’t save this disappointing film.

A necessary correction to last year’s Elvis, Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla instead looks at this story through the eyes of the wife of the king rather than the man himself. With great set design, strong performances, and an understated yet focused approach, Priscilla is a film you won’t want to sleep on.

Priscilla When teenager Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who’s already a meteoric rock ‘n’ roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, and a gentle best friend. Release Date November 3, 2023 Rating R Runtime 113 minutes Genres Drama , Biography , Music

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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Release Date: Wednesday, December 15 on VOD

Related ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Review: Just as Impressive at the Movies Covering 17 years and 10 albums, ‘The Eras Tour’ is an incredible testament to Taylor Swift’s already gargantuan career.

Marking what became both a resurgence and reinvention of the concert film, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour was probably already seen by anyone interested in theaters already. Still, for those looking to hear the songs again and dance along once more, the entire thing will be able to stream this week.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Experience the Eras Tour concert, performed by the one and only Taylor Swift. Release Date October 13, 2023 Director Sam Wrench Rating Not Rated Runtime 160 minutes

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The Unknown Country
Release Date: Friday, December 15 on MUBI

Related ‘The Unknown Country’ Review: The Year of Lily Gladstone Begins in This Meditative Journey Through the American West Morrisa Maltz’s road drama takes time for the beauty of the people we find along the way in yet another showcase for a remarkable Lily Gladstone.

A meditative journey through the American West that marks the beginning of the year of Lily Gladstone, The Unknown Country is a road drama that takes time for the beauty of the people we find along the way. At the core of this is Gladstone’s Tana. She has just lost her grandmother who she had been caring for up until the very end. Devastated by her death, she hits the road to travel from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota after getting an invitation to her cousin’s wedding. As she then goes further and further from home, she also gets closer to understanding what it is that will begin to help her heal. Even in the moments where it can feel a little rough around the edges, the portrait being painted is a breathtaking and unrestrained one. It all comes together to ensure that, in the long cinematic history of American road movies, The Unknown Country carves out an indelible legacy of its own all the way to its final series of shattering shots.

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