{"id":2078,"date":"2026-04-12T13:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2020\/11\/20\/21574598\/new-movies-to-watch-new-mutants-jiu-jitsu-hulu-run"},"modified":"2026-04-12T13:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:26:16","slug":"your-morbid-curiosity-can-finally-experience-new-mutants-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/your-morbid-curiosity-can-finally-experience-new-mutants-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Your morbid curiosity can finally experience New Mutants at home"},"content":{"rendered":"

The holiday season means there are new movies and TV shows coming at us from every direction. Adventure Time<\/em> fans with HBO Max are likely devoting 45 minutes this weekend to Obsidian<\/em>, a new special that continues the story of Bubblegum and Marceline<\/a>. For all your Life Day needs, Disney Plus has the second-ever Star Wars-themed Holiday Special<\/a>, this time rendered in LEGOs and spanning the prequel, original, and sequel trilogies. <\/p>\n

We may also watch the trailer for We Are Heroes<\/em><\/a>, the pure, chaotic, joyful sequel to The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl<\/em> headed to Netflix in January, over and over and over again until our brains melt. It\u2019s just that kind of month!<\/p>\n

On top of that all, this week offers a trove of movies that kinda sorta hit theaters earlier this year, along with some higher-quality straight-to-demand titles worthy of interest. So to help you wade through all the options, here are the new movies you can watch on VOD this weekend.<\/p>\n

The New Mutants<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Where to watch it:<\/strong> Rent on digital, $5.99 Amazon<\/a> and Apple<\/a><\/p>\n

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After years of sitting in limbo, Fault in Your Stars<\/em> director Josh Boone\u2019s horror-ish take on the X-Men finally crept into theaters in August. Technically it\u2019s still<\/em> in theaters, but the movie hasn\u2019t exactly been the savior that multiplexes hoped it and Tenet <\/em>would be; so far it\u2019s only grossed $23 million in the U.S.. For many, New Mutants <\/em>was destined for a home video watch \u2014 and now the time has come to entertain that morbid curiosity. From our review<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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The characters of New Mutants<\/em> are squeezed into a plot that\u2019s kind of like if Stephen King had written One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u2019s Nest<\/em>, while never laying claim to any one thing in particular. The superhero horror-film moves from scare scenes to a teen-flick with attitude and chill vibez, but never fully embodies one direction or the other, leaving it without impact.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Personal History of David Copperfield<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Where to watch it:<\/strong> Rent on digital, $5.99 on Apple<\/a><\/p>\n

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From Veep creator Armando Iannucci, this reimagining of Charles Dickens\u2019 novel casts Dev Patel as the adventuresome David. The cast is stacked \u2014 Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Ben Whishaw, Peter Capaldi, Daisy May Cooper, and Benedict Wong all pop up \u2014 and Iannucci keeps the adaptation lights on its feet. From Vulture\u2019s review<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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The Personal History of David Copperfield<\/em> doesn\u2019t make fun of its source material so much as it has fun with it […] It\u2019s a sweeter, milder affair than Iannucci\u2019s last film, 2017\u2019s The Death of Stalin<\/em> \u2014 that bitterly dark comedy that portrayed the power struggles of the Central Committee as a mundane but murderous dysfunctional workplace. But there\u2019s a resilient buoyancy running through The Personal History of David Copperfield<\/em> that proves irresistibly moving by the end of its journey. Its protagonist weathers hardships and cruelties in addition to benefiting from acts of kindness, and yet he never loses his capacity to be fascinated by people, a quality that\u2019s comforting without feeling cloying.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Nest<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Where to watch it:<\/strong> Rent on digital, $5.99 on Amazon<\/a>; $4.99 on Apple<\/a><\/p>\n

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The latest film from Martha Marcy May Marlene <\/em>director Sean Durkin is a nasty family drama about the poisonous effects of greed. It\u2019s also a perfect showcase for Jude Law and Carrie Coon, who battle like titans when they find themselves out of their depth and in crippling debt. From Vox.com\u2019s review<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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The Nest<\/em> isn\u2019t a haunted house movie, per se, but it draws on some of the visual tropes of the genre. It frequently feels as if something sinister is lurking around every corner. But the most sinister element in The Nest \u2014<\/em> and the most terrifying \u2014 is the havoc that blind ambition wreaks when it\u2019s tied to a feeling of wounded entitlement. That\u2019s the gargoyle that hovers <\/strong>around Rory (Jude Law), a wildly successful entrepreneur who moves his American family back to his native England for a job he\u2019s eager to take. His wife Allison (Carrie Coon), a horse trainer, is reticent to leave the US, but she goes along with it. And his stepdaughter Samantha (Oona Roche) and son Ben (Charlie Shotwell) adjust to their new lives well enough. They\u2019ve moved around a lot. They know the drill.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Jiu Jitsu<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Where to watch it:<\/strong> Rent on digital, $4.99 Amazon<\/a>; $6.99 on Vudu<\/a> and Apple<\/a><\/p>\n

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In Jiu Jitsu<\/em>, Nicolas Cage basically plays Raiden from Mortal Kombat<\/em> as The Dude from The Big Lebowski<\/em>, guiding a band of fighters as they take on an alien who wants to kick their ass. Tony Jaw, Frank Grillo and Alain Moussi all show up. Is it the greatest movie of all time? Close. From our review<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Once it kicks into gear, it never feels like a waste of viewers\u2019 time, either. As the film progresses, the alien fighters\u2019 human opponents fall by the wayside as they take on the extraterrestrial killing machine. The set-up owes a lot to the man-vs.-alien classic Predator<\/em>, and so, at times, does the execution, with our heroes taking on a being capable of camouflaging itself in the middle of the forest. But originality isn\u2019t really the point. And though any Cage-free attempts at comedy fall flat, the action remains exciting, thanks in large part to Logothetis\u2019 steady-handed, no-frills approach.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Run<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Where to watch it:<\/strong> Streaming on Hulu<\/a><\/p>\n

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The trailer for Run<\/em><\/a> had serious Munchausen-by-proxy thriller vibes. Is there something more going on under the surface? With director Aneesh Chaganty, who was behind the computer-screen chase film Searching<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>anything seems possible.<\/p>\n

New on Netflix this weekend<\/strong><\/h2>\n