Hoppers is – This weekend’s must-watch lineup spans Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix, Apple TV, and AMC+. “Hoppers” is now on Disney+, while HBO Max has “Pillion,” Netflix is streaming “The Big Lebowski,” Apple TV brings “Cape Fear,” and AMC+ debuts “The Vampire Lestat.”
For anyone planning a low-key weekend on the couch, the choices are finally lining up. Pixar’s latest family-and-heartbreak story is now on Disney+. HBO Max has a boundary-pushing romcom. Netflix is streaming a cult Coen Brothers classic. Apple TV is turning a revenge story into a series. and AMC+ is leaning into the vampire world with a new title.
On Disney+, “Hoppers” (2026) is available now. The film follows rebellious teen Mabel (Piper Curda). who uses newfangled technology to transform into a beaver and try to ingratiate herself in the animal kingdom of her local woods. Her hope is personal: she wants to save her late grandma’s favorite patch of nature—specifically a glade that’s set to be bulldozed for a new highway.
If what you want is something sharper than a standard romance, HBO Max is carrying “Pillion” (2026). The film follows Colin (Harry Melling). described as meek. and Ray (Alexander Skarsgård). described as imposing. in a sub-dom relationship. The review tone here is clear: the movie approaches BDSM relationships with openness and humor. and it’s framed as something A24 didnidn’t submit to the rating board—meaning it “surely would’ve given it an NC-17.”.
Netflix, meanwhile, is back in its comfort zone with “The Big Lebowski” (1998). The piece notes that when the film was released. it received mixed reviews from critics. with The Guardian calling it “infuriating” and The Chicago Reader calling it “underwitten” and “all over the map.” It also leans into the moment fans remember: “That’s just. like. uh. your opinion. man. ” says The Dude (Jeff Bridges) as his shambolic quest to be compensated for his soiled rug drags him and Walter (John Goodman) into a world of pain. The guide adds a personal note: the recommendation calls it “the best Coen Brothers film of all time.”.
Apple TV has “Cape Fear” as its newest binge option. The story originates in John D. MacDonald’s novel about a freed convict seeking revenge on the lawyer who put him away first. It came to the big screen in 1962 with Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum. then again in 1991 with Nick Nolte and Robert De Niro. Now Apple has stretched the films out into series form. with Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson starring as lawyers Anna and Tom Bowden. Javier Bardem takes the role of ex-con Max Cady, framed as reveling in the villainy.
Finally. AMC+ is bringing a major tonal shift within the Anne Rice universe with “The Vampire Lestat.” The guide explains that for two seasons. AMC’s “Interview with the Vampire” covered the early parts of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles. focusing on Louis (Jacob Anderson) as he (somberly) tells the interviewer—identified here as Woburn native Eric Bogosian—how he came to be a vampire. Now AMC is showcasing the major turn in Rice’s book by retitling the show. “The Vampire Lestat” is described as the third season of “Interview. ” but one that centers the flamboyant. campy Lestat (Sam Reid) as he becomes an undead rockstar.
The weekend lineup doesn’t stop there: Hulu has “Keeper,” Netflix has “Office Romance,” Peacock is offering “Love Island USA” Season 8, Netflix is streaming “Michael Jackson: The Verdict,” and Hulu has “Not Suitable for Work” Season 1.
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