Nine Perfect Strangers and Tom Cruise returns in Mission: Impossible – what to watch this week

Wednesday, May 21

Nine Perfect Strangers, Prime Video

In season two of the hit show, nine new strangers connect in ways they could never imagine after being invited by Masha (Nicole Kidman) to join in a transformational wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps. Over the course of a week, she takes them to the brink. Will they make it? Will she? Masha is willing to try anything in the interest of healing all those involved.

Thursday, May 22

Sirens, Netflix

From the producers of The White Lotus and Big Little Lies, Sirens is a sleek psychological thriller set on a mysterious Greek island. Meghann Fahy plays Devon, a sceptical schoolteacher who travels to an elite, off-grid retreat to “rescue” her sister from what she suspects is a cult led by charismatic power couple Lila and Graham (Julianne Moore and Kevin Bacon). But Devon quickly finds herself seduced by the couple’s luxurious lifestyle and unorthodox philosophies. As group dynamics unravel and power games unfold, Sirens explores desire, delusion and the fine line between liberation and manipulation.

Friday, May 23

Fear Street: Prom Queen, Netflix 

Starring India Fowler and Suzanna Son, The Fear Street trilogy is back with another slasher instalment, and this time it’s set in the blood-soaked halls of Shadyside High on the eve of prom. Based on R.L. Stine’s 1992 novel, the film follows a group of prom queen candidates who begin to disappear one by one in the week leading up to the big night. Who’s behind the murders? Is it a jealous ex, a vengeful classmate or something more supernatural?

Fountain of Youth, Apple TV

Fountain of Youth follows two estranged siblings (John Krasinski and Academy Award winner Natalie Portman) who partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their lives and possibly lead to immortality.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, cinemas nationwide

Tom Cruise returns as IMF agent Ethan Hunt in the explosive eighth instalment of the long-running Mission: Impossible franchise. Picking up where Dead Reckoning left off, this high-stakes sequel sees Hunt and his elite team racing against time to stop Gabriel (Esai Morales), a deadly assassin with a mysterious link to Ethan’s past – one that predates even his time with the IMF. Gabriel is in pursuit of a powerful rogue AI capable of destabilising global systems and reshaping the balance of power. As nations fracture and trust erodes, Hunt must face not only a formidable enemy, but also the ghosts of his own history.

Friendship, cinemas nationwide

Written and directed by Andrew DeYoung in his feature debut, Friendship sees Tim Robinson as Craig, a socially awkward man living a quiet life with his wife until his new neighbour Austin (Paul Rudd), charismatic and effortlessly cool, invites him over for a casual drink. To Craig’s surprise, he finds himself welcomed into Austin’s close-knit friend group, tasting the kind of camaraderie he’s always longed for. But when Austin suddenly announces that they can’t be friends anymore, Craig spirals. Unwilling to let go, he becomes obsessed with keeping the friendship alive, no matter how unhinged it makes him look.