Spider Noir, Backrooms, and 4 More Must-Watch Releases Hitting Screens This Week

The Week of May 25-31, 2026 Is Packed With Huge Releases

If your watchlist is already overflowing, we have got bad news — the last week of May 2026 is absolutely loaded. From Nicolas Cage donning a noir detective trench coat as Spider-Man to A24's highly anticipated Backrooms adaptation hitting theaters, this week has something for every kind of viewer. Here is your complete breakdown of the six biggest theatrical and streaming drops you need to know about.

1. Spider Noir — Prime Video (May 29)

Yes, Nicolas Cage is officially back as a Spider-Man variant — but not the one you are expecting. Spider Noir follows Ben Reilly, a grizzled, down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York. Haunted by personal tragedy, this aging masked protector is pulled back into action when dangerous gangsters threaten his city.

Directed by a team including Harry Bradbeer, Nzingha Stewart, Alethea Jones, and Greg Yaitanes, the series also stars Lamorne Morris, Robertson Brendan Gleeson, Jack Huston, and Li Jun Li. Think Sin City meets the MCU — and yes, it is landing on Amazon Prime Video. Cage previously voiced Spider-Man Noir in Into the Spider-Verse and Across the Spider-Verse, so this live-action version has been a long time coming.

2. Backrooms — Theatrical (May 29)

A24 continues its reign as the king of elevated horror. Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons — the creator behind the viral internet creepypasta short film — adapts the iconic liminal space legend into a full-length feature. The cast includes Chiwetel Ejiofor as therapist Dr. Mary Kline, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell.

The plot follows Dr. Kline as she ventures into an otherworldly dimension to rescue her patient Clark, who discovered a mysterious, shifting labyrinth of industrial rooms behind a furniture showroom. Early reviews are calling it one of the strongest horror entries of 2026 so far, with a solid Rotten Tomatoes score that positions it alongside this year's other standout scary movies like Obsession, which has already grossed over $90 million.

3. Pressure — Theatrical (May 29)

Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott team up in director Anthony Maras's intense WWII drama. Pressure chronicles the critical 72 hours before D-Day, following General Dwight D. Eisenhower and meteorologist Captain James Stagg as they face an impossible decision: launch the largest amphibious invasion in history or risk losing the war entirely.

This is the kind of high-stakes historical drama that does not come along every year, and with two powerhouse leads, it is shaping up to be one of the most compelling war films since 1917.

4. Tuner — Theatrical (May 29, India)

Director Daniel Roher (Navalny) pivots to fiction with Tuner, a crime thriller starring Leo Woodall, Dustin Hoffman, and Havana Rose Liu. The story follows a talented piano tuner whose meticulous ear leads him to an unexpected talent — cracking safes. One thing leads to another, and suddenly his entire life is turned upside down.

With Hoffman in the mix and a premise that sounds like Ocean's Eleven meets The Piano, this is definitely one to watch.

5. The Breadwinner — Theatrical (May 29)

On the lighter side, director Eric Appel delivers a family comedy starring Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore, Colin Jost, Kumail Nanjiani, and Will Forte. The plot follows a lifelong breadwinner who must become a stay-at-home dad to his three daughters after his wife lands a life-changing deal on Shark Tank. Bargatze's dry comedic sensibility paired with this premise sounds like a winning combo for a fun weekend outing.

6. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Season 2 — Netflix (May 27)

Finally, Netflix drops Season 2 of its popular mystery thriller series. Emma Myers returns as Pip Fitz-Amobi, who is now struggling with the heavy aftermath of her investigation into Andie's case. As she works to build a legal case against Max Hastings, a shocking confession and a chilling disappearance force her back into danger.

With Zain Iqbal, Mathew Baynton, and Anna Maxwell Martin also returning, and new episodes directed by Dolly Wells and Tom Vaughan, this season promises even more twists than the first.

What is on Your Watchlist?

Between Nicolas Cage's 1930s Spider-Man, A24's internet-inspired nightmare, and Brendan Fraser's wartime thriller, the last week of May 2026 is one of the biggest release weeks of the year. Grab your popcorn — you are going to need it.