New Shows & Movies To Watch This Weekend: ‘Damsel’ on Netflix + More

By Liz Kocan Twitter @lizburrito
Published March 8, 2024, 8:00 a.m. ET

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MIllie Bobby Brown is back on Netflix with her latest feature, Damsel, a fair tale about a princess whose prince is anything but charming. Over on Prime Video, Zac Efron and John Cena star in the imaginary-friend comedy Ricky Stanicky, and on Max, you can stream Wonka, which is now available on the platform.

Not sure which new releases to check out? Let us here at Decider help you figure out what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.

New Movies & Shows To Stream This Weekend: Damsel, Ricky Stanicky, Wonka + More

What happens when a princess discovers that the handsome prince she’s marrying has no intention of honoring his marital vows and instead plans to throw her to the dragons? That’s the plot of the new Netflix movie Damsel, starring Millie Bobby Brown, which is finally out after a series of delays due to the writers’ and actors’ strikes last year. In the new Amazon original on Prime, Ricky Stanicky lets Zac Efron and John Cena flex their (comedy) muscles, and over on Max, Timothee Chalamet stars in Wonka, which arrives to the platform Friday.

New on Netflix March 8: Damsel

In Netflix’s new fantasy adventure Damsel, Millie Bobby Brown stars as Elodie, a princess whose Prince Charming (Nick Robinson) offers to sacrifice her to a dragon in order to pay off a family debt. Elodie obviously isn’t going to go down without a fight… let the dragon battle begin! Robin Wright, Ray Winstone, and Angela Bassett all co-star in the film which comes out Friday.

WHERE TO WATCH DAMSEL

New on Max March 8: Wonka

If you’ve ever watched Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and wondered how that eccentric ol’ chocolate-maker got that way, Wonka has the answers. The film, which stars Timothee Chalamet as the titular inventor and candy man, is a prequel to the tale that Roald Dahl concocted, and tells the origin story of the young man who rose to fame despite the opposition he faced from the rival Chocolate Cartel who tried to take him down. Distributed by Warner Bros., Wonka is now available to stream on Max.

WHERE TO WATCH WONKA

New on Prime Video March 7: Ricky Stanicky

In the Peter Farrelly-directed Ricky Stanicky, Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler, and Andrew Santino star as three friends who made up an imaginary character named Ricky Stanicky, who they blamed to get out of trouble. Now adults, the three men have talked up “Ricky” for so long that their significant others want to meet the guy… so they do the only logical thing people in movies would do in this situation, and they hire an actor (played by John Cena) to play Ricky Stanicky who, it turns out, really wants to be best friends with these guys. Produced by Amazon MGM Studios, Ricky Stanicky comes to Prime Video this Friday.

WHERE TO WATCH RICKY STANICKY

Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend:

The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:

New on Netflix – Full List

Released Thursday, March 7

I Am Woman

Pokémon Horizons: The Series (JP) *NETFLIX FAMILY

The Gentlemen (GB) *NETFLIX SERIES

The Signal (DE) *NETFLIX SERIES

Released Friday, March 8

Blown Away: Season 4 (CA) *NETFLIX SERIES

Damsel *NETFLIX FILM

Released Saturday, March 9

Queen of Tears (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES

New on Prime Video – Full List

Released Thursday, March 7

Divergent (2014) 

Marlowe (2023) 

Ricky Stanicky (2024) *Prime Video Original Movie

New on Hulu – Full List

Released Thursday, March 7

30 Something Grandma: Complete Season 1

Abducted By My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story | 2023

Alone: Complete Season 10

Animal Control: Season 2 Premiere (Fox)

Hoarders: Complete Season 14

My Strange Arrest: Complete Season 1

The Masked Singer: Season 11 Premiere (Fox)

Released Friday, March 8

Cash Out | 2023

New on Max – Full List

Released Thursday, March 7

The Dog House: UK, Season 5 (Max Original) 

Released Friday, March 8

A Star Is Born (2018)

Care Bears: Unlock the Magic: Grumpy’s Ginormous Adventure (Special)

Gold Rush: White Water (Discovery Channel)

Tiny Toons Looniversity, Season 2A (Cartoon Network)

Tiny Toons Looniversity: Spring Break (Special)

Wonka (2024) 

New on Britbox – Full List

Released March 8

The Helen West Casebook | New to BritBox I 3 x 90’ | All at Once 

New on Disney+ – Full List

Released Friday, March 8

Cinderella (2015)

Released Saturday, March 9

NHL Big City Greens Classic: Livestream at 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET *Livestreaming on Disney+

New on Apple TV+ – Full List

Released Friday, March 8

The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy (Season 2)

New on Starz – Full List

Released Friday, March 8

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

BMF: Episode 302 – “Magic Makers”

Hightown: Episode 307 – “Big Fish”

Released Saturday, March 9

Long Weekend

New on Peacock – Full List

Released Thursday, March 7

Days of Our Lives, Season 59, New Episode (Peacock Exclusive)

Erika Jayne: Bet it All on Blonde, 2024 (Bravo)

Resident Alien, Season 3, New Episode (SYFY)

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Season 13, New Episode (Bravo)

The Traitors, Season 2, New Episodes (Peacock Original)

Released Friday, March 8

Days of Our Lives, Season 59, New Episode (Peacock Exclusive)

Summer House, Season 8, New Episode (Bravo)

The Real Housewives of Miami, Season 6, New Episode (Bravo)

The Traitors UK, Season 2, New Episodes

Released Saturday, March 9

Dateline, Season 32, New Episode (NBC)

On Patrol: First Shift, Season 2, New Episode (Reelz)

On Patrol: Live, Season 2, New Episode (Reelz)

Saturday Night Live, Season 49, New Episode (NBC)

Released Sunday, March 10

On Patrol: First Shift, Season 2, New Episode (Reelz)

On Patrol: Live, Season 2, New Episode (Reelz)

New on Paramount+ with Showtime – Full List

Released Friday, March 8

Home Again (2017)*

Released Sunday, March 10

What Happens Later*

What Else Is Streaming New This March?

What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:

Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Massachusetts. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.