Welcome to When To Stream’s Weekly Preview! We’re on the road this week, so it’s an abbreviated 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, May 12th, 2026
THE BUTCHER’S BLADE – $12.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Cast: Liu Fengchao, Yuan Fufu, Chunyu Shanshan
Synopsis: When thousands in disaster relief funds disappear, upstanding constable Xue Buyi is framed for the disappearance. Desperate to prove his innocence, he takes a job with a secret squad whose only goal is to serve and protect those who can afford to pay. Forced to choose between his integrity and his freedom, Xue decides the only path forward is to fight back and hope that exposing these dangerous agents of chaos will be enough to set him free.
FACES OF DEATH – $24.99 Sale / $19.99 Rental
Cast: Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, Aaron Holliday, Jermaine Fowler, and Charli XCX
Synopsis: In FACES OF DEATH, the exploration of the original film’s infamous “is it real or not?” conceit continues as a woman working as a content moderator for a major video platform discovers what appears to be re-enactments of murders from the original film. In an online world where nothing can be trusted, she must determine whether the violence is fiction, or unfolding in real time.
THE LEGEND OF HEI II – $14.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Cast: Aleks Le, Andrew Kishino, Andy Zou, Brian Doe Chua, Allen Winter, Cory Yee, Emi Lo, James Sie, Jay Lai, Jennifer Sun Bell, Jesse Inocalla, June Yoon, Kaiji Tang, Michelle Rojas, Mick Lauer, Yong Yea
Synopsis: When an attack shatters the fragile peace between the spirit world and humanity, Hei teams up with Luye, the last disciple of his Shifu Wuxian, to expose a conspiracy that threatens both realms – and the bond they’ve sworn to protect.
A LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA – $14.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Cast: Artus, Clovis Cornillac, Alice Belaidi, Theophile Leroy, Celine Groussard
Synopsis: To escape the police, a father and his son are forced to find refuge in a summer camp for young adults with mental disabilities, taking on the role of an educator and a boarder. The beginning of troubles and a wonderful human experience that will change them forever.
THE LOVE THAT REMAINS – The Criterion Channel (8p ET)
Cast: Sverrir Gudnason, Saga Garðarsdóttir, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Þorgils Hlynsson, and Grímur Hlynsson
Synopsis: Anna, an artist, and Magnús, a fisherman, live with their three children and charismatic sheepdog in the quiet grandeur of the Icelandic countryside. As the fractures in their marriage come to the surface, the couple try to hold onto the afterimages of a life together and make sense of a deep and lingering devotion. Filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason (Godland) brings surprising humor and emotional weight to this gorgeous, intimate, and brilliantly expansive scenes from a marriage, amidst the majestic backdrop of the changing seasons.
MARC BY SOFIA – $19.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Cast: Sofia Coppola, Marc Jacobs, Spide Jonze
Synopsis: An intimate, unconventional portrait of Marc Jacobs, crafted by Sofia Coppola to capture the genius and singular universe of the iconic American designer.
MARTY, LIFE IS SHORT – Netflix
Cast: Martin Short
Synopsis: From breakout success on SCTV and Saturday Night Live to scene-stealing roles in iconic films and a Tony-winning run on Broadway, Martin Short has built one of comedy’s most inventive and enduring careers. Now a new documentary will take an in-depth look at his more than five decades in the spotlight.
MOSS & FREUD – $12.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Cast: Ellie Bamber, Derek Jacobi
Synopsis: Supermodel Kate Moss embarks on a journey of self-discovery when acclaimed artist Lucian Freud offers to paint her portrait.
PROJECT HAIL MARY – TBD Sale / TBD Rental
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, and Milana Vayntrub
Synopsis: Astronaut Ryland Grace awakens on a spacecraft with no memory of himself or his mission. He slowly deduces he is the sole survivor of a crew sent to the Tau Ceti solar system in search of a solution to a catastrophic event on Earth. In his search for answers, Grace must rely on his vast array of scientific knowledge, sheer ingenuity, and human will – but he may not have to search alone.
SUBURBAN FURY – $9.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Cast: Sarah Jane Moore
Synopsis: A gripping portrait of Sara Jane Moore, a suburban San Francisco single mother who attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975.
YES – $12.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Cast: Ariel Bronz, Efrat Dor, Naama Preis, Alexey Serebryakov
Synopsis: In the days following October 7, Y., a jazz musician, and his wife Yasmin, a dancer, resolve to say yes to everything. Y. and Yasmin sell their bodies and souls to the highest bidder, surrendering themselves and their art to Israel’s social, political and military elite. Soon, Y. is entrusted with a mission of the utmost importance: to compose the music for a rousing, ruthless new national anthem.
YOU, ME & TUSCANY – $24.99 Sale / $19.99
Cast: Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page, Marco Calvani, Aziza Scott, Lorenzo de Moor, Nia Vardalos, Isabella Ferrari
Synopsis: Free-spirited Italian chef and reserved British lawyer embark on a whirlwind romance during a destination wedding in coastal Italy.
Thursday, May 14th, 2026
GOAT – Netflix
Cast: Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Stephen Curry, Nicola Coughlan, Nick Kroll, David Harbour, Jenifer Lewis, Aaron Pierre, Patton Oswalt, Andrew Santino, Bobby Lee, Eduardo Franco, Sherry Cola, Jelly Roll, and Jennifer Hudson
Synopsis: Will, a small goat with big dreams, gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball – a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Will’s new teammates aren’t thrilled about having a little goat on their roster, but Will is determined to revolutionize the sport and prove once and for all that “smalls can ball!” He has to do something he has never done before.
Friday, May 15th, 2026
THE AI DOC: OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST – Peacock
Synopsis: From the Academy Award®-winning filmmakers behind Everything Everywhere All at Once and Navalny; a father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity. The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is a hand-made, eye-opening documentary about the most powerful technology humanity has ever created… and what’s at stake if we get it wrong.
DRIVER’S ED – $14.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Cast: Sam Nivola, Sophie Telegadis, Mohana Krishnan, Kumail Nanjiani and Molly Shannon
Synopsis: A group of teens hit the road in a stolen driver’s ed car, racing against time to help a lovesick high school senior (Sam Nivola) track down his college-freshman girlfriend and win her back.
THE MYSTERIOUS GAZE OF THE FLAMINGO – MUBI
Cast: Tamara Cortés, Matías Catalán and Paula Dinamarca
Synopsis: As an unknown and deadly disease begins to spread, legend has it that it is transmitted between two men, through a simple glance, when they fall in love. While people are accusing her family, Lidia must find out whether this myth is real or not.
ZODIAC KILLER PROJECT – AMC+
Cast: Charlie Shackleton
Synopsis: Against the backdrop of deserted spaces, a filmmaker explores his abandoned Zodiac Killer documentary, delving into the true crime genre’s inner workings at a saturation point.
Happy Streaming Everyone!
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