How is it already March? Wasn’t it New Year’s Day like last week? The year 2026 is going by at breakneck speed. Maybe it’s time to sit back and relax a bit with some fine new streaming titles. Yes, it’s time for the Nerd’s Watch, the place to find out all the best genre titles coming to Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Peacock, and more. Plus, we do the work for you. These are just the titles we think you’d care about.
What follows is a list of the best stuff on all the big streaming services. We look at all those long, annoying lists and whittle them down to a few dozen titles that we think are noteworthy this month. Some are new, some are old, but either way, we’ll tell you why you should care. Or at least joke about it.
So sit back, grab your loved one, and get ready for the Nerd’s Watch, highlighting the best movies and shows coming to streamers this month.
The Lego Movie (March 1 on Netflix)
Everything is awesome. That’s because the insanely incredible Lego Movie, from directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, is coming to Netflix.
War Machine (March 6 on Netflix)
Alan Ritchson stars in this suitably entertaining Netflix original action film about a soldier training for an elite military group, which then finds itself up against a killer alien robot.
The Saw Saga (March 19 on Netflix)
I’ll always advocate seeing a movie on the big screen with an audience, but in the case of the Saw films, watching at home offers something much different: the ability to watch them in a binge fashion. It works incredibly well because of their overlapping storylines, giving the series a whole new feel. Nine of the 10 films in the series (with the exception of Spiral, the ninth one) are coming to the service.
Fight Club (March 1 on Hulu)
We all know the rules of Fight Club, so let’s move on. (But it’s also coming to Peacock.)
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (March 27 on Hulu)
Haven’t seen this one yet, but it’s premiering at South by Southwest and stars Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, Eiza González, Jimmy Tatro, and others in a gangster romance time travel movie. Yes, please.
Dangerous Animals (March 28 on Hulu)
Missed this one when it was released, so excited to check it on streaming. Jai Courtney fights sharks.
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 (March 24 on Disney+)
Matt Murdock continues his MCU journey in the second season of Born Again, and while there’s no word yet on the release schedule, we’ve been told it will not be a binge model.
The Blair Witch Trilogy (March 1 on HBO Max)
The first Blair Witch Project is an all-time classic. This we know. The sequel is not as good but is still revered in some circles as a cult classic. And while the third film rarely gets the same amount of love, we’ll go to bat for it. Adam Wingard did the franchise right. All three will be streaming this month.
Memento (March 1 on HBO Max)
The film that put Christopher Nolan on the map. A classic mystery starring Guy Pearce that’s told entirely in reverse. Or, in other words, “Esrever ni yleritne dlot s’taht ecraeP yuG gnirrats yretsym cissalc a. Pam eht no naloN rehpotsirhC tup taht mlif eht.”
Spider-Man films (March 1 on HBO Max)
Sam Raimi’s trilogy, as well as Marc Webb’s double feature, are all coming to HBO Max. There are few classics in there, and even the bad ones are fun because, well, it’s Spider-Man.
Swiss Army Man (March 1 on HBO Max)
Before they won Oscars for a movie with sausage fingers, the Daniels made a movie about a man who rode a dead body powered by farts. And it was magical. Oh, and that other movie, Everything Everywhere All at Once, will be streaming on HBO Max at the same time too.
The Bride of Frankenstein (March 1 on HBO Max)
There are many, many great Frankenstein movies, but arguably the best ever is this 1935 film, conveniently dropping around the same time as its modern retelling, The Bride!
V for Vendetta (March 1 on HBO Max)
Can you believe we’re coming up on the 20th anniversary of V for Vendetta? The incredible adaptation of the Alan Moore story opened on March 17, 2006, making its arrival on streaming makes celebrating that much easier.
Ballerina (March 27 on HBO Max)
Remember when Lionsgate released a John Wick last year and no one saw it? Well, this is it, and you should seek it out. It’s way, way better than you are imagining. Ana de Armas does the franchise proud.
Downsizing (March 1 on Paramount+)
This month, I noticed two sci-fi films that time forgot coming to streaming, and I wanted to highlight them. Neither is great, but each should have been great and deserves a revisit. First is Downsizing, a 2017 Alexander Payne movie in which Matt Damon shrinks to start a new life. It’s very weird, and I forgot it existed until I saw Paramount’s listings.
Evolution (March 1 on Paramount+)
The other is this 2001 Ivan Reitman movie starring David Duchovny and Julianne Moore as scientists who discover alien life on a meteor that crashes to Earth. Again, not a great movie, but great people made it, and I forgot it existed until I saw it appear here. Both this and Downsizing feel ripe for a second look.
Frank Miller’s Sin City (March 1 on Paramount+)
One film I could never forget is Robert Rodriguez’s incredible adaptation of Sin City. Just one of the best-looking, at the very least, comic book movies ever.
The Friday the 13th Films (March 1 on Paramount+)
With a Friday the 13th approaching in March, and one having just passed in February, there’s no better time to follow the summer camp adventures of one Jason Voorhees. At least, the first eight adventures. No nine or 10. But parts one and three are also on Peacock.
The Spy Kids Trilogy (March 1 on Paramount+)
Since 2001, Robert Rodriguez has somehow made five Spy Kids movies. Seems wild. And while I’ve never seen the fourth or fifth films, the highly entertaining first three are all coming to streaming this month.
Young Sherlock Holmes (March 1 on Paramount+)
Not just a landmark in visual effects, this Barry Levinson-directed, Chris Columbus-penned adventure film about Sherlock Holmes in his school years is just awesome all around.
Hostel and Hostel Part II (March 31 on Shudder)
Eli Roth’s Hostel films are notorious for being brutal, and rightfully so. Each is about students who travel to Europe only to be captured for an underground operation that lets rich people kill strangers. Very messed up. Very solid horror.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (March 1 on Peacock)
Michel Gondry’s masterpiece, written by Charlie Kaufman, stars Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet as a couple who have a surgery to remove the memory of one another from their minds. Just an unforgettable movie you have to see.
Wicked: For Good (March 20 on Peacock)
I didn’t love the sequel to Wicked, but not as many people saw it in theaters as the previous one, so we figured you might want to know when it comes to streaming. Which it does on March 20.
The Wild Robot (March 24 on Peacock)
One of the best films, animated or not, to be released in recent memory is this amazing story of a robot who finds herself caring for a small animal on an unpopulated island. It’s everything you could want in a movie and more.
Bambi: The Reckoning (March 27 on Peacock)
I haven’t seen Bambi: The Reckoning, but I would not be doing my job if I didn’t let you know there was a Peacock original public domain horror movie starring Bambi coming to streaming in March.
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