Fall streaming season arrives

September brings back classic films and new releases with retro appeal across all major streaming platforms. It's the perfect time to catch up on beloved movies and discover hidden gems.

The Mandalorian and Grogu

This Star Wars spinoff follows bounty hunter Din Djarin and his adopted son Grogu on a standalone adventure that captures the feel of classic serials without trying to establish major saga lore.

The Wild Robot soars

Dreamworks' gorgeously animated film follows robot Roz as she becomes a stand-in mother to a baby gosling on an isolated island. It earned a near-total sweep at the 2025 Annie Awards, animation's Oscars.

Obsession delivers summer horror

When lovelorn Bear wishes for his coworker Nikki to love him on a magical willow tree, she becomes dangerously obsessed, stalking his every move and going to brutal lengths to keep him.

“Be careful what you wish for”

Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway

This second film in a planned trilogy returns to the Universal Century timeline with giant robot battles and complex planetary politics. Rebel leader Hathaway Noa faces off against Federation loyalist Kenneth Sleg.

The Thing is sci-fi horror

John Carpenter's 1982 remake follows an Antarctic research station crew facing a shapeshifting alien menace. The paranoia mounts as they turn on each other, unsure who is really human.

X-Files director's cut restored

The Vrach Frankenshteyn edit of the 2008 X-Files film restores Chris Carter's original vision with cut scenes reinserted. It shifts the focus to folk horror and body horror elements that studio interference had neutered.

The Fifth Element dazzles

Luc Besson's 1997 sci-fi adventure set in the 23rd century features cab driver Korben Dallas drawn into a battle to save Earth when runaway Leeloo crashes into his flying taxi. It's a gloriously weird, experimental outing.

Edge of Tomorrow loops

Tom Cruise stars as a cowardly officer caught in a time loop during humanity's battle against alien Mimics. He must learn from legendary soldier Rita Vrataski to survive the endless cycle of death and rebirth.

“Live. Die. Repeat.”

Prime Video gets The Thing

John Carpenter's 1982 masterpiece arrives on Prime Video this month. It's a tension-filled sci-fi horror classic with pioneering effects work that bombed on release but has earned cult status.

Netflix adds The Fifth Element

Luc Besson's mind-bending 1997 film arrives on Netflix with phenomenal practical effects, mind-bending world designs, and bizarre fashions by Jean Paul Gaultier. It's a bona fide cult classic.

Hulu releases X-Files cut

The X-Files: I Want to Believe arrives on Hulu in the Vrach Frankenshteyn director's cut form, closer to creator Chris Carter's original vision with restored scenes and tighter pacing.

Paramount Plus has Edge

Edge of Tomorrow lands on Paramount Plus this month. The time-loop action epic packs explosive alien battles with surprising emotional depth and a legendary performance from Emily Blunt.