Hello hello hello, it is finally Friday! It’s the day of the week that you have been clamoring for since Monday reared its head, and now you have a glorious weekend ahead of you. What are you going to do with it? Well, probably not go outside as it’s still February and freezing. So if you aren’t going outside where all the movie theaters are, how are you gonna make the most of your weekend? You are going to stream! New! Content! And lucky you, streaming services release new content every single day of the week, especially on Fridays!
In addition to Decider’s What to Watch recommendations for Friday, here’s what’s new on streaming tonight.
NEW ON NETFLIX
Fate/Apocrypha: Part 2 (Netflix Original, 2018): The theft of the Greater Grail from Fuyuki City leads to a splintered timeline in which the Great Holy Grail War is waged on an unprecedented scale.
GENRE: Anime
STARRING: Natsuki Hanae, Maaya Sakamoto, Kouki Uchiyama
IMDB RATING: 6.6
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: George Clooney (Netflix Original, 2018): TV legend David Letterman tams up with fascinating global figures for in-depth interviews and curiosity-fueled excursions in this monthly talk show.
GENRE: Documentary/Reality
STARRING: David Letterman, George Clooney
ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 77%
Seeing Allred (Netflix Original, 2018): Explore the public and private sides of feminist firebrand attorney Gloria Allred, who’s battled some of the biggest names in politics and business.
GENRE: Documentary/Reality
STARRING: Gloria Allred
ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 100%
The Ritual (Netflix Original, 2018): Four friends with a long-standing–but strained–connection take a hiking trip into the Swedish wilderness, from which they may never return.
GENRE: Horror
STARRING: Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali, Robert James-Collier
ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 69%
The Trader (Sovdagari) (Netflix Original, 2018): A traveling trader provides a window into rural life in the Republic of Georgia, where potatos are currency and ambition is crushed by poverty.
GENRE: Documentary/Reality
When We First Met (Netflix Original, 2018): Usuing a magical photo booth that sends him back in time, Noah relives the night he met Avery over and over, trying to persuade her to fall for him.
GENRE: Comedy
STARRING: Adam DeVine, Alexandra Daddario, Shelley Hennig, Robbie Amell
NEW ON HULU
Brockmire: Complete Season 1 (IFC): After walking in on his wife in bed with the neighbor, famed MLB announcer Jim Brockmire has an epic job-ending meltdown live on the air. A decade later, he decides to reclaim his career calling minor league games in an unknown rust belt small town.
GENRE: Comedy
STARRING: Hank Azaria, Amanda Peet, Tyrel Jackson Williams, Paul Rae
ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 94%
NEW ON PRIME VIDEO
GRAND PRIX Driver: Season 1 (Prime Original, 2018): For the first time go inside McLaren, the most prestigious team in Formula 1 racing. Gain unprecedented access to the drivers, engineers, and leaders of McLaren to see what it takes to compete at the highest level. Narrated by Michael Douglas, GRAND PRIX Driver.
GENRE: Documentary/Reality
STARRING: Fernando Alonso, Eric Boullier, Jono Bookes
NEW ON SHOWTIME
Eddie Griffin: Undeniable (2018): This comedy special is Griffin’s magnum opus about the world, relationships and humanity as a whole. He celebrates his 30-year anniversary in comedy by being on stage and pulling laughter from his fans during the live taping.
GENRE: Comedy
STARRING: Eddie Griffin
NEW ON STARZ
Center Stage (2000): A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.
GENRE: Romance
STARRING: Amanda Schull, Maryann Plunkett, Zoe Saldana, Victor Anthony
ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 43%
Dear John (2010): A romantic drama about a soldier who falls for a conservative college student while he’s home on leave.
GENRE: Romance
STARRING: Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas
ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 29%
UHF (1989): An unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local public station. The station becomes a success, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor.
GENRE: Comedy
STARRING: “Weird Al” Yankovic, Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards
ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 63%
NEW ON BRITBOX
A Midsummer’s Night Dream (2016): A modern re-telling of the classic fantasy drama by William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream holds a star-studded cast with euphoric effects and melodramatic storytelling.
GENRE: Comedy
STARRING: John Hannah, Maxine Peake, Matt Lucas, Nonso Anozie
IMDB RATING: 6.6
None of these look appealing to you? Don’t forget about Decider’s What To Watch recommendations, which are sortable by genre, streaming service, and even mood! Or check out what’s new on streaming for the entire month of February on the following services:
- What’s New On Netflix: February 2018
- What’s New On Hulu: February 2018
- What’s New On Amazon Prime: February 2018
- What’s New On HBO: February 2018
- What’s New On Showtime: February 2018
- What’s New On Starz: February 2018
- What’s New On Shudder: February 2018
- What’s New On Sundance Now: February 2018
- What’s New On Acorn TV: February 2018
- What’s New On BritBox: February 2018
- What’s New On Walter Presents: February 2018
- What’s New On Tribeca Shortlist: February 2018