No fooling. It’s April, and we’re about to shower you with fantastic streaming suggestions. Yes, it’s time for the Nerd’s Watch, the place to find out all the best genre titles coming to Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Peacock, and more. Plus, we do the work for you. These are just the titles we think you’d care about.
What follows is a list of the best stuff on all the big streaming services. We look at all those long, annoying lists and whittle them down to a few dozen titles that we think are noteworthy this month. Some are new, some are old, but either way, we’ll tell you why you should care. Or at least joke about it.
So sit back and get ready for the Nerd’s Watch, highlighting the best movies and shows coming to streamers this month.
Mission: Impossible movies (Netflix on April 1)
The first five films, Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible II, Mission: Impossible III, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, are all coming to Netflix.
Scream (2022) (Netflix on April 10)
The new one is available on digital now, but it doesn’t hold a candle to the first film in this new trilogy (and fifth overall), which has one of the best killer motives in the series.
Pizza Movie (Hulu on April 3)
This drug trip college comedy starring Gaten Matarazzo and Sean Giambrone looks like a whole lot of fun, especially if you pretend it’s a sequel to Stranger Things and/or The Goldbergs.
The Testaments (Hulu on April 8)
You don’t have to pretend that The Testaments is the sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, because it is. A three-episode premiere kicks off the new season.
Good Boy (Hulu on April 25)
One of 2025’s most talked-about horror movies was this one, which is seen through the eyes of a dog. We can’t wait to finally check it out.
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord (Disney+ on April 6)
The two-episode premiere of the latest show from Lucasfilm Animation follows everyone’s favorite former Sith Lord, the still badass Maul.
The Alien Saga (HBO Max on April 1)
Want to watch some Alien movies? HBO Max has you covered and then some this month. Here’s what’s coming: Alien, Alien: Director’s Cut, Aliens, Aliens: Director’s Cut, Alien 3, Alien 3: The Assembly Cut, Alien Resurrection, Alien Resurrection: Special Edition, AVP: Alien vs. Predator, Alien vs. Predator: Extended Cut, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, and Alien vs. Predator: Requiem: Extended Cut. No Prometheus or Alien: Covenant, but Alien: Romulus will be available on April 3.
Practical Magic (HBO Max on April 1)
With the sequel fast approaching, why not revisit this witchy original starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman?
The Mummy Trilogy (HBO Max on April 1)
The Brendan Fraser Mummy movies—the 1999 film, plus The Mummy Returns and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor—are all swashbuckling onto Max, and we can’t wait.
Twister (HBO Max on April 1)
There’s no substitute for the original Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton-starring Twister. There just isn’t.
Game Night (HBO Max on April 4)
One of the most underrated comedies in recent memory sees Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams lead an incredible ensemble cast through the course of an incredibly wild night.
Dust Bunny (HBO Max on April 17)
Hannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller directs this fantasy adventure horror film about a young girl who hires a hitman (Mads Mikkelsen) to kill the monster under her bed. Sigourney Weaver co-stars. It’s very unique and worth checking out.
The Addams Family and Addams Family Values (Paramount+ on April 1)
We’ve seen various iterations over the past few years, but it’s hard to top the first, big-screen iteration of everyone’s favorite spooky family.
Arrival (Paramount+ on April 1)
Before he brought the world of Dune to the big screen, Denis Villeneuve directed this stunning sci-fi masterpiece starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner.
Galaxy Quest (Paramount+ on April 1)
Anytime is a good time to watch or rewatch this incredible Star Trek spoof. (Also on Pluto TV)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (Paramount+ on April 1)
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Kevin Smith’s super meta, hilarious comedy, which is also a love letter to his own View Askewniverse. We loved it then, and we love it now. (Also on Pluto TV)
Most Paranormal Activity movies (Paramount+ on April 1)
The first six in the landmark, creepy, found footage franchise all rise from the dead back to Paramount+ this month. There’s Paranormal Activity, Paranormal Activity 2, Paranormal Activity 3, Paranormal Activity 4, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension.
Two Great Terminator Movies (Paramount+ on April 1)
Three Terminator movies are coming to Paramount+ this month, two of which are great. There’s the undeniable classic Terminator 2: Judgment Day, as well as its direct sequel, the underrated and excellent Terminator: Dark Fate. The awful Terminator Genisys is also coming, but avoid that one if you can.
The Truman Show (Paramount+ on April 1)
Peter Weir’s ahead-of-its-time masterpiece starring Jim Carrey is something that should be revisited and appreciated often. Now you can do just that.
The Blade Trilogy (Peacock on April 1)
As we patiently wait for the new film, Blade, Blade II, and Blade Trinity are all hitting Peacock.
Interstellar (Peacock on April 1)
Christopher Nolan’s mega sci-fi epic has seen a resurgence in recent years, so if you haven’t seen it in a while, now you can.
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (Peacock on April 1)
This is not just one of the greatest movie musicals of all time; it’s also one of the great comedies of all time. It’s not always easy to watch, so don’t miss this opportunity to “Blame Canada.”
Space Jam (Peacock on April 1)
This blend of live action and animation starring Michael Jordan still feels like one of those movies you think you saw as a kid but never actually existed. This one does exist, though, and, dated as it may be, still rules.
This Is the End (Peacock on April 1)
I revisit this Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg meta-comedy about the end of the world quite often and always find new and hilariously weird things about it. Current favorite? David Krumholtz. All of it.
The first Transformers movies (Peacock on April 1)
The first four live-action films, all directed by Michael Bay, are streaming on Peacock this month. Each one has a sharp, diminishing return. And yet, they’re still beautiful to look at.
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