{"id":88370,"date":"2026-05-01T18:07:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/3-best-new-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-may-1-3\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T18:07:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:07:19","slug":"3-best-new-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-may-1-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/3-best-new-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-may-1-3\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Best New Netflix Movies to Watch This Weekend (May 1-3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This May, Netflix wants you to laugh, cry and maybe battle some futuristic pirates in a post-apocalyptic world.<\/p>\n<p>All this month, Netflix is adding a slew of new movies from virtually every known genre and featuring some of Hollywood\u2019s most famous actors.<\/p>\n<p>Watch With Us has compiled a brief weekend streaming guide for any Netflix subscriber looking to be entertained.<\/p>\n<p>From the <strong>Robert De Niro<\/strong> comedy <em>Meet the Parents<\/em> to the <strong>Kevin Costner<\/strong> action picture <em>Waterworld<\/em>, there\u2019s plenty to watch over these next three days.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Meet the Parents\u2019 (2000)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meet the Parents (2000) Theatrical Trailer\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wQJvx9yvc1U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Who would\u2019ve thought a sweet \u2014 if not derivative \u2014 comedy about a man meeting his in-laws would become a blockbuster comedy franchise? Whatever you think of the sequels, you have to give the original <em>Meet the Parents<\/em> its due \u2014 the film is often very funny, and it still elicits laughs today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ben Stiller<\/strong> stars as Greg, a humble nurse who wants to marry his longtime girlfriend, Pam (<strong>Teri Polo<\/strong>). He needs her father Jack\u2019s (De Niro) permission and approval, and he\u2019s not so willing to give his daughter away to just anyone. To make matters worse for Greg, Jack used to be a CIA agent and uses all of his government training to find out if Greg is the right man to marry his daughter. All Greg wants is to live happily ever after with Pam, but Jack has other plans for her \u2014 and they don\u2019t involve Greg.<\/p>\n<p>What makes <em>Meet the Parents<\/em> work is the odd-couple chemistry between Stiller and De Niro. Stiller\u2019s nervous energies complement De Niro\u2019s laid-back menace, which sets the stage for several comical situations that keep getting more absurd \u2014 and hysterical. Another sequel, <em>Focker-in-Law,<\/em> is slated for release later this year and brings back the OG cast plus <strong>Ariana Grande<\/strong> as Greg\u2019s would-be daughter-in-law.<\/p>\n<p><em>Meet the Parents<\/em> is streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Fried Green Tomatoes\u2019 (1991)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fried Green Tomatoes | Kathy Bates- Official Trailer 1991\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uc90a8sD7xQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What becomes of the brokenhearted? That\u2019s the central question <em>Fried Green Tomatoes<\/em> aims to answer, and it\u2019s also the title of the song that pops up throughout the film. Based on the hit Fannie Flagg novel <em>Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe<\/em>, this excellent 1991 film chronicles two friendships in two different periods: Evelyn (<strong>Kathy Bates<\/strong>) and Ninny\u2019s (<strong>Jessica Tandy<\/strong>) in the \u201880s, and Idgie (<strong>Mary Stuart Masterson<\/strong>) and Ruth (<strong>Mary-Louise Parker<\/strong>) in the \u201830s. All four women endure the highs and lows of life, including abusive husbands, ungrateful family members and brushes with the law, but the one that they can rely on is each other.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m aware that what I just described sounds like a Hallmark Channel movie, but <em>Fried Green Tomatoes<\/em> is better and richer than your run-of-the-mill female-bonding \u201cchick flick.\u201d That\u2019s due largely to the fantastic performances by the four leading actresses, specifically Tandy, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and Masterson, who should\u2019ve been nominated that year for Best Actress. Together, they create a rich tapestry of 20th-century Southern life that was fraught with economic instability, inequality between men and women and racial segregation. The film\u2019s ending is surprising in its refusal to be downbeat for the sake of a cheap cry.<\/p>\n<p><em>Fried Green Tomatoes<\/em> is streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Waterworld\u2019 (1995)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Waterworld Official Trailer #1 - Kevin Costner Movie (1995) HD\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NpKbULrB9Z8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In 1995, all people could talk about was <em>Waterworld<\/em> \u2014 and for all the wrong reasons. The <strong>Kevin Costner<\/strong>-led film underwent a troubled production, which included numerous reshoots, the original director on the outs and the budget ballooning to a then-astronomical $175 million (now the average cost of a Marvel superhero film). The end result was a surprisingly ordinary sci-fi flick that wasn\u2019t as bad as everyone thought it would be. That\u2019s faint praise, but it\u2019s still praise.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/apex-2026-charlize-theron.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Charlize Theron in Apex\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/apex-2026-charlize-theron.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">41 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now (April 2026): &#8216;Apex&#8217; and More<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThis April, Netflix is on the hunt to add more new movies to its already impressive library. Buoyed by early 2026 hits like The Rip with Matt Damon and War Machine with Alan Ritchson, the streamer just added yet another gripping action flick worth your time \u2014 Apex, starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton. Thank [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2500, the polar ice caps have completely melted, resulting in the sea level rising and rendering almost the entire world underwater. The remnants of humanity survive on boats and makeshift islands, which is where the villainous pirate Deacon (<strong>Dennis Hooper<\/strong>) frequently operates. He\u2019s looking for a little girl, Enola (<strong>Tina Majorino<\/strong>), who holds the key to finding the mythical Dryland, but she\u2019s under the guardianship of The Mariner (Costner), a mutant loner who just wants to be left alone. Deacon always gets what he wants, though, and he\u2019ll kill anyone, including The Mariner, to claim the Dryland as his own.<\/p>\n<p>While Waterworld doesn\u2019t look like the most expensive movie ever made, it\u2019s still impressive. The action sequences, particularly the opening battle between The Mariner and Deacon\u2019s pirates, are impressive, and the special effects are convincing enough to make you believe Earth has been submerged. Costner is miscast and seems a little lost at times, but Hopper\u2019s over-the-top villains make up for his costar\u2019s dim-bulb energy.<\/p>\n<p><em>Waterworld<\/em> is streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This May, Netflix wants you to laugh, cry and maybe battle some futuristic pirates in a post-apocalyptic world. All this month, Netflix is adding a slew of new movies from virtually every known genre and featuring some of Hollywood\u2019s most famous actors. 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