Several acclaimed films from 2026 and earlier arrive on major streaming services this month. Highlights include Emerald Fennell's 'Wuthering Heights' on HBO Max and Sam Raimi's 'Send Help' on Hulu. Family animations and Oscar winners also join the lineup.
Wuthering Heights and Swapped launch May 1. Emerald Fennell's adaptation of the classic novel stars Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff. It earned $241 million worldwide this winter before arriving on HBO Max. Netflix's animated 'Swapped' features voices from Michael B. Jordan and Juno Temple as swapped woodland creatures on a survival adventure. The Meet the Parents trilogy also hits Netflix the same day, timed ahead of the upcoming 'Focker In-Law' this fall. Send Help arrives on Hulu May 7. Sam Raimi directs Rachel McAdams as an office worker stranded with her belittling boss, played by Dylan O'Brian, after a plane crash. The thriller grossed $94 million worldwide. Other May 8 releases include Netflix's 'Remarkably Bright Creatures' with Sally Field bonding with an octopus, and Hulu's zombie thriller 'We Bury the Dead' starring Daisy Ridley. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair streams on Peacock May 22. Quentin Tarantino's combined cut of both volumes adds a new animated sequence and removes recaps for a seamless story. Additional Tarantino films like 'Death Proof' and 'Django Unchained' debut the same day. Mockumentary 'The Moment' with Charli xcx arrives on HBO Max May 29, exploring her identity crisis amid 'Brat' tour fame. Paul Thomas Anderson's Oscar-winning 'One Battle After Another' moves to Prime Video May 23, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The film won best picture and best director after earning $212 million last fall.
