Another weekend is here, which means the question of what to watch is fresh on our minds. It’s slim pickings this week among the new releases across the best streaming services, especially on Netflix, where a godawful Kevin Hart comedy is the main headliner this weekend.
Instead, I’d urge you to check out the much funnier sports comedy on Apple TV, “The Dink.” It’s got pickleball and “New Girl” star Jake Johnson’s thirsting after an older woman; what’s not to love? Over on paid video-on-demand platforms, you can catch “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” for more of the Pedro Pascal and baby Yoda dynamic duo fans fell in love with from the show. Paramount+ has a new Avatar movie, “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender,” that I’m not convinced needed to exist, but if it means more Toph kicking ass in my life, then yes, please.
Over on Prime Video, you can catch the darling animated adventure “The Wild Robot” from the same creator of “Lilo & Stitch” and “How to Train Your Dragon” series. Finally, Netflix just got the second part of “Wicked” if you’re looking to get our sing-along on this weekend. So without further ado, let’s dive into the best new movies to watch this weekend.
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‘The Dink’ (Apple TV)
One of the few original movies debuting on streaming this week is “The Dink,” a new Apple TV sports comedy from director Josh Greenbaum (“Strays” and “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar”). My boy Jake Johnson stars as a washed-up tennis pro named Dusty Boyd who finds a shot at redemption in the unlikeliest of places: on the pickleball court.
Through a bizarre twist of fate, Dusty ends up joining a pickleball quartet made up of older women, where he quickly develops a crush on their charismatic leader (Mary Steenburgen). But his newfound passion for the sport comes with high stakes, as he’s forced to face off against his longtime nemesis with the future of his father’s country club hanging in the balance. The film also features Chloe Fineman, Patton Oswalt, Fortune Feimster, Chris Parnell, Ben Stiller, and a scene-stealing Aaron Chen as Dusty’s trusty sidekick.
Watch “The Dink” on Apple TV now
‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ (PVOD)
The lowest-grossing Star Wars movie in history made its way to paid-video-on-demand platforms this week. You’re better off waiting for it to arrive on Disney+ in a few months, but if you need your Baby Yoda fix now, have at it. “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” never quite justifies its full-length movie treatment, feeling instead like a mini “Mandalorian” marathon retrofitted to the big screen, which might explain the poor theatrical performance.
The galaxy’s dreamiest bounty hunter and his pint-sized companion return for a new adventure. Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu take on a mission for the New Republic to rescue Rotta the Hutt (voiced by “The Bear’s” Jeremy Allen White), Jabba’s heir, from a rival crime syndicate to get some juicy intel on an Imperial warlord. Their assignment spirals into a galaxy-spanning adventure filled with all the blaster fights and Force magic you’d expect of a Star Wars outing.
Buy or rent “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” on Apple or Amazon now
‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ (Paramount+)
Did we really need more of Team Avatar? Eh. Debatable. Will I be sat down to watch this weekend? Absolutely. If only to see Toph (voiced by Dionee Quan) get the epic fight scenes we all hoped for in “The Legend of Korra.” Directed by Lauren Montgomery, the film takes place after the events of the original animated series and follows an older Avatar Aang (voiced by Eric Nam), now grown up and setting out with his friends on a mission to rebuild the long-lost Air Nation.
To do that, he’ll need an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction, but if it falls into the wrong hands first, it spells doom for the Air Nation’s future. Expanding the world of “Avatar” with a new chapter in Aang’s journey, this has all the makings of an essential watch for longtime fans.
Watch “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” on Paramount+ now
‘Wicked: For Good’ (Netflix)
John M. Chu’s 2025 movie adaptation of the Broadway musical, “Wicked: For Good,” just landed on Netflix — though if you ask me, there are much better musicals on Netflix that are more worth your time. Let’s be real, all the best “Wicked” songs are in the first act, so “For Good” was never going to stack up, but it was still a satisfying conclusion for the story of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) with plenty of earworms and big-budget set pieces to dazzle you into a stupor.
“For Good” picks up right after “Wicked’s” dramatic conclusion, with Elphaba now in her Wicked Witch of the West era on the run from the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum). Many of her old pals from Shiz now lead the mob calling for her head, though others lead the search only to find her before they do. Glinda and Elphaba clash over the Wizard’s true intentions and what’s best for Oz, but when a mysterious storm sends a young girl from Kansas (and her little dog too) crashing into their world, it puts their already strained relationship to the ultimate test.
Watch “Wicked: For Good” on Netflix now
‘The Wild Robot’ (Prime Video)
“The Wild Robot” is one of several animated movies I refuse to shut up about, so when I saw it landed on Prime Video this week, I knew I had to give it a shout-out. With Chris Sanders, the same creative tour de force behind “Lilo & Stitch” and “How to Train Your Dragon,” at the wheel, you know you’re in for a treat. This DreamWorks treasure had me full-on ugly crying in the theater when it came out, thanks in large part to Lupita Nyong’o’s deeply moving performance as Roz, a lost robot turned reluctant parent to an orphaned gosling (Kit Conner).
Also along for the ride is everyone’s favorite zaddy, Pedro Pascal, as a fox that could give Nick Wilde a run for money. Oh, and Matt Berry makes a cameo as a beaver — I’m letting y’all know so you don’t get jump scared like I was. It’s your standard fish out of water tale, beautifully told with gorgeous animation that easily rivals the “Spider-Verse” films in both style and ambition.
Watch “The Wild Robot” on Prime Video now
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