Welcome to When To Stream’s Weekly Preview! Every week, we take a closer look at the major film streaming releases scheduled to launch in the next 7 days. As always, release dates are subject to change.
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Here are this week’s highlights:
Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
BLACK PHONE 2 – $24.99 Sale / $19.99 Rental
Synopsis: Set several years after the events of the first film, The Black Phone 2 reunites us with survivors Finney and Gwen as they attempt to move forward. But the past refuses to stay buried. When a new string of disappearances strikes the area, it becomes clear that something—or someone—has returned. And the black phone? It’s ringing again.
FAIRYLAND – $14.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Synopsis: A young girl recounts growing up in San Francisco in the ’70s and ’80s with her gay dad, activist and author Steve Abbott.
PLAINCLOTHES – $16.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Synopsis: A promising undercover officer assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies professional orders when he falls in love with a target.
THE SMASHING MACHINE – $24.99 Sale / $19.99 Rental
Synopsis: The true story of legendary mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson), whose obsession with greatness made him a legend – and nearly cost him everything. A soul-stirring epic about ambition, sacrifice and the courage to fight for something greater than victory, written and directed by Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems) and also starring Emily Blunt.
WALTZING WITH BRANDO – $14.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Synopsis: The story of how Marlon Brando plucked Bernard Judge, an obscure but idealistic Los Angeles architect from his stable existence and convinced him that he should build the world’s first ecologically perfect retreat on a tiny and uninhabitable Tahitian island.
Wednesday, November 5th, 2025
THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS – Disney+
Synopsis: Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel’s First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.
TYLER PERRY’S FINDING JOY – Prime Video
Synopsis: The film follows Shannon Thornton as Joy, a New York fashion designer whose talents are overshadowed by her boss. Just like her career, Joy has been unlucky in love. Encouraged by her steadfast friends Ashley and Littia, Joy follows her crush Colton to Colorado, hoping for holiday magic. Instead, a shocking revelation and a snowstorm leave her stranded. At her lowest, Joy meets Ridge, a chance encounter that transforms her perspective on life and love.
Friday, November 7th, 2025
ABRAHAM’S BOYS: A DRACULA STORY – Shudder
Synopsis: Max and Rudy Van Helsing have spent their lives under the strict and overprotective rule of their father, Abraham. Unaware of his dark past, they struggle to understand his paranoia and increasingly erratic behavior. But when they begin to uncover the violent truths behind their father’s history with Dracula, their world unravels, forcing them to confront the terrifying legacy they were never meant to inherit.
DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE – Peacock
Synopsis: When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial strife, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.
FRANKENSTEIN – Netflix
Synopsis: Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
GOOD FORTUNE – $19.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Synopsis: A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.
MATERIALISTS – HBO Max
Synopsis: A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
SOVEREIGN – Hulu
Synopsis: Struggling single father Jerry indoctrinates his son Joe into the sovereign citizen movement, teaching him that laws are mere illusions and freedom is something you take. But, as Jerry’s ideology consumes them, they are set on a collision course with a police chief who has spent his life upholding the rules that Jerry has spent his tearing down.
Happy Streaming Everyone!
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I dislike this new format. You used to have more than a blurb. These used to contain the cast and director, the good and bad points about the release. Now it’s just the official blurb. I can get that anywhere.
Appreciate the feedback, Thili. Our expanded preview will be back very soon, we were just a little overloaded with our site re-design. Thanks for your patience!