Wondering what to watch this weekend? These are the 5 best movies and shows on Netflix, Peacock, Apple TV, and Prime Video

Some of the most highly-anticipated movies coming this fall are heading straight to streaming. These include Ben Affleck’s political thriller "Animals" and John Cena’s latest flick "Matchbox: The Movie". Besides, a few box office hits from earlier this year are now available to stream, including Steven Spielberg’s alien epic "Disclosure Day". If you are struggling to find your movie fix for the weekend, here are the best options on streaming right now.

Animals

A Ben Affleck directorial, the film is a crime thriller that follows Los Angeles mayoral candidate Mark Kimball (played by Affleck) and his wife Abigail (Kerry Washington) in the aftermath of their son's abduction. Though low on funds due to Kimball's campaigning efforts, the couple are forced to come up with a ransom payment and dirty their hands with choices and revelations that they can never take back. You can watch the film on Netflix.

Disclosure Day

Steven Spielberg's latest science-fiction outing is an ensemble that features Emily Blunt as a meteorologist and Josh O’Connor as a cybersecurity expert who join hands to expose to the world the existence of aliens. Colin Firth takes up the role of a top government official, trying to stop them. The movie is available for streaming on Peacock.

Matchbox: The Movie

The film sees John Cena starring as a spy named Sean Walker who reunites with a group of childhood friends. Soon after, they are all accused of stealing a nuclear weapon. Now the only way to clear their names is to actually steal the bomb and put it in safe hands. The action-comedy movie also stars Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Arturo Castro, and Teyonah Parris. The film is now out on Apple TV.

Carrie

Mike Flanagan, the filmmaker behind "The Life of Chuck" and "Doctor Sleep", brings his latest Stephen King adaptation called "Carrie". An eight-episode adaptation of the 1974 novel, the series tells the story of a telepathic teenage girl (Summer Howell) who is pushed to the breaking point by relentless high school bullying. All eight episodes of Carrie's first season premiered Wednesday on Prime Video.

Below

Created by Jesse McKeown, "Below" is about a hard-edged fisherman (Josh Hartnett) who must fight to protect his family and community when his remote town is faced with a mysterious sea creature. Mackenzie Davis and Charlie Heaton co-star in the series. You can catch it on Netflix.