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Five New Films Drop on Streaming Platforms This Weekend

7/11/2026

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Summary

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Streaming platforms added five movies this weekend: Backrooms, Hamnet, Wardriver, Sinners, and I Love Boosters.
Backrooms is now on VOD as a slow-burn horror praised by reviewers.
Netflix released Hamnet starring Paul Mescal and Best Actress winner Jessie Buckley.
Wardriver starring Dane DeHaan holds 100% critic and 57% audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes.
Sinners on HBO Max stars Michael B. Jordan as twins while I Love Boosters is for rent.

History

Historical Context

Founded in 1997, Netflix shifted from DVD mail-order to streaming in 2007. On February 1 2013 it released the 13-episode political thriller *House of Cards*, produced by David Fincher and Beau Willimon, becoming the first Netflix-original series and earning Emmy nominations for a web-only show. Its success spurred competitors like HBO Max to launch costly original-content strategies.

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Story summary

Streaming platforms added five movies this weekend: Backrooms, Hamnet, Wardriver, Sinners, and I Love Boosters.
Backrooms is now on VOD as a slow-burn horror praised by reviewers.
Netflix released Hamnet starring Paul Mescal and Best Actress winner Jessie Buckley.
Wardriver starring Dane DeHaan holds 100% critic and 57% audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes.
Sinners on HBO Max stars Michael B. Jordan as twins while I Love Boosters is for rent.

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