Before we get into the buzzy new releases that are making their streaming debuts this month, let’s get this important PSA out of the way first: Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy is finally back on Netflix. There really is no better way to spend a winter weekend than on the couch with all 558 minutes of Jackson’s breathtaking Middle Earth adventures.
As for recent releases, Ryan Coogler’s Marvel blockbuster “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is now streaming on Disney+ after earning well over $800 million at the worldwide box office. It’s a perfect time for the “Black Panther” sequel to hit streaming, as it was just nominated for four Academy Awards. A different kind of blockbuster new to streaming is “Skinamarink,” the indie horror sensation that cost only $15,000 to make and is now about to hit $2 million at the box office.
It also wouldn’t be February without some new Valentine’s Day streaming offerings. Netflix has united rom-com legends Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher for “Your Place or Mine,” while real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie are behind Amazon Prime Video’s “Somebody That I Used to Know.”
Check out Variety’s full rundown below of the best new films to streaming platforms.