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3 Best Movies To Watch On Disney+ This Weekend
Disney+ subscribers get three timely movies this weekend: a Halloween classic, an MCU film, and a dystopian sci-fi thriller starring Alan Ritchson.
In brief
Disney+ subscribers get three timely movies this weekend: a Halloween classic, an MCU film, and a dystopian sci-fi thriller starring Alan Ritchson. Disney+ subscribers can watch The Nightmare Before Christmas, Avengers: Age of Ultron, or The Hunger Games: Catching Fire this weekend for timely reasons. Originally…
Halloween Classic
The Nightmare Before Christmas is the most popular movie on Disney+ in the United States, with a near-perfect 95% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
“The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)”
MCU Release
Avengers: Age of Ultron is the essential movie to watch with the new Marvel TV show VisionQuest, which ends the WandaVision trilogy.
“Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)”
Dystopian Thriller
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is the best movie in the franchise, starring Josh Hutcherson and featuring Alan Ritchson as a villain.
“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)”
Halloween Trend
Hocus Pocus is the 2nd most-watched movie on Disney+ in the United States, with its sequel Hocus Pocus 2 ranking 4th.
“Hocus Pocus (2022)”
Timely Reasons
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is timely due to Josh Hutcherson's role in Mister Miracle and Alan Ritchson's trending on Prime Video.
“Alan Ritchson plays a villain in catching fire”
Halloween Release
The Nightmare Before Christmas is the only animated release among the options, becoming a classic for both Halloween and Christmas seasons.
“The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)”
MCU Connection
Avengers: Age of Ultron is essential for understanding Ultron's character, with the movie's future events now coming to pass.
“Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)”
Dystopian Context
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire features moral questions and is the best movie in the dystopian sci-fi franchise.
“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)”
Hocus Pocus Trend
Hocus Pocus is trending on Disney+ as the 2nd most-watched movie in the United States, with its sequel ranking 4th.
“Hocus Pocus (2022)”
Halloween Timing
The Nightmare Before Christmas is the only project that fits into the horror realm and is the sole animation release among the options.
“The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)”
MCU Timeline
Avengers: Age of Ultron is the latest MCU film to watch with VisionQuest, which ends the WandaVision trilogy.
“Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)”
Dystopian Star
Alan Ritchson plays a villain in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, with the actor trending on Prime Video.
“Alan Ritchson plays a villain in catching fire”
The short version
Disney+ subscribers can watch The Nightmare Before Christmas, Avengers: Age of Ultron, or The Hunger Games: Catching Fire this weekend for timely reasons.
