Some of the best sports films are documentaries, and Murderball avoids every pitfall of a movie about wheelchair rugby. It's not designed to be overly uplifting but is instead as brutal as the title implies—and before long, you'll be wrapped up in its intensity.

The Legend of Lara Croft lead off the week for Max and Netflix, while a quirky Sweatpea finds the serial killer within.

Who can pass up a Studio Ghibli film? Hayao Miyazaki came out of retirement to make The Boy and the Heron, which won the award for best animated feature at the 2024 Oscars. The starry English voice cast Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh and more.