22 Best New Movies to Streaming in May: ‘Wuthering Heights, ‘Send Help,’ ‘The Moment,’ ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ and More

May 1, 2026 2:10pm PT 22 Best New Movies to Streaming in May: ‘Wuthering Heights, ‘Send Help,’ ‘The Moment,’ ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ and More

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The summer movie season kicks off in theaters this month with major Hollywood studio fare such as “The Devil Wears Prada 2” and “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” but it’s also kicking off on streaming as some of the buzziest movies of 2026 start arriving on SVOD platforms.

Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights,” which brought Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi’s smoldering chemistry to the big screen, arrives on HBO Max after dividing audiences with its eroticism. Sam Raimi’s “Send Help” hits Hulu after a sturdy winter box office run and critical acclaim for Rachel McAdams no-holds-barred performance. Charli xcx’s “The Moment” also debuts on HBO Max after being one of the biggest premieres of Sundance.

The start of the summer season also means streaming originals. Netflix is rolling out the animated movie “Swapped,” which is sure to bring in family audiences (the voice of Michael B. Jordan is an added bonus), and the battle of the sexes comedy “Ladies First,” starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike. There’s also “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” the streamer’s adaptation of the bestselling book that has Sally Field front and center. Expect the drama film to be a hit over Mother’s Day weekend.

Check out a full rundown below of the biggest movies new to streaming in May 2026.

• Wuthering Heights (May 1 on HBO Max)

  

  Emerald Fennell’s buzzy “Wuthering Heights” adaptation arrives on HBO Max this month after earning $241 million at the worldwide box office this winter. Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi headline the romance drama as doomed lovers Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff. Fennell’s adaptation brings the novel’s understated erotic and psychological tension to the forefront, which both enamored and polarized audiences as the novel’s Yorkshire setting became reimagined as an erotically-charged playground. The supporting cast includes Shazad Latif as Edgar Linton, Owen Cooper as young Heathcliff, Hong Chau as housekeeper Nelly and Alison Oliver as Isabella Linton.