Our final streaming recommendations article for October 2025 is a doozy. Sure, we didn't have to wade through as many options as expected this week. But, given the strength of what's on offer, some new movies and shows didn't make the cut. Sorry, Hazbin Hotel season 2, Robin Hood, and I Love LA...
Hopefully, though, you'll agree that this week's seven suggestions are worthy of inclusion. So, whether you're after some dinosaur-based action, high fantasy, sci-fi or melodrama, we're sure one or more of the below will scratch your streaming itch. – Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter
Jurassic World: Rebirth (Peacock)
The latest entry in the blockbuster dinosaur franchise is now streaming on Peacock.
Critics were split on Jurassic World Rebirth, so it's certainly proven divisive. In my equally as mixed Jurassic World Rebirth review, I called it "much better than Jurassic World: Dominion", but acknowledged it does struggle to breathe life back into the franchise.
Anyway, Rebirth follows a new cast as they travel to a former island research facility in search of important samples. Criticisms notwithstanding, sometimes you can't go wrong with a loud, action-packed movie featuring some big stars and even bigger dinosaurs. It's what lazy weekends were made for, right? – Lucy Buglass, senior entertainment writer
The Witcher season 4 (Netflix)
Doesn't Henry Cavill look remarkably like Liam Hemsworth these days? Now Geralt of Rivia has a new face, The Witcher season 4 can finally begin to wrap up the fantasy story for good.
Before you go any further, I highly recommend reading our Witcher season 3 ending explained piece to remind yourself what happened last time around. The lore is as complex and detailed as it ever has been, and, with Geralt, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) and Ciri (Freya Allen) still separated, it's only getting more confusing.
However, that's not necessarily a bad thing. The Battle of Montecalvo has been fleshed out into a death-defying duel for the ages, while new villain Leo Bonhart (Sharlto Copley) is more cruel and callous than anyone who has come before him.
For more on the above and Laurence Fishburne's Regis, aka the real hero of the season, read my review of The Witcher season 4. Then, check out our guide on The Witcher season 4 to get the full lowdown before you stream it. – Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter
Hedda (Prime Video)
If you ever read a Henrik Ibsen play and wished it felt more like Emerald Fennell's Saltburn, you're in luck. Director Nia DaCosta has reimagined Hedda Gabler for the modern age, including Bridgerton-style casting, a lesbian love triangle, and a domestic world where women rule all.
It's all incredibly cool and calculated, meaning Hedda might be the most fun I've had with a Prime Video movie all year (read my Hedda review for more). Tessa Thompson might take our lead character to new heights, but it's Nina Hoss' gender-swapped Eileen Lovborg who steals the show. If you loved her in Tár, you're going to love this.
This makes five feature films for DaCosta in as many years, and that alone is incredibly impressive. I can't shake the feeling that we're collective sleeping on her talent and vision, and if her next projects are anything like this Amazon Original, I'll be the first in line. – JV
Star Wars: Vision Volume 3 (Disney+)
The final Star Wars offering of 2025, the third season of this Disney+ anthology series delivers more suspense-filled, funny, and heart-wrenching stories via various gorgeous animation styles.
Like its forebears, Star Wars Visions volume 3 comprises nine episodes – they're all available to watch now, FYI – that span the breadth of Lucasfilm's iconic galaxy far, far away. Three of this season's entries are sequels to volume 1 chapters, too, so one of the best Disney+ shows' latest installment won't be entirely made up of standalone tales. Hopefully, volume 3's sequel episodes won't feel too *ahem* Forced from a story standpoint. – TP
Ballad of a Small Player (Netflix)
Is there anything Colin Farrell can't do? Considering how charming he is as addiction-stricken gambler Lord Doyle in Ballad of a Small Player, aka one of October's final new Netflix movies, I'm voting no.
It's a movie that goes big on visuals, cinematography, and sound design, and I'd expect nothing less from director Edward Berger. If you're expecting something like his previous works in Conclave or All Quiet on the Western Front, though, think again. It's much more personal and meditative, and sees Doyle spiral as his bad decisions catch up with him. It might kill him to try and get himself out of it, which forms the crux of the perspective-shifting drama.
It's also a chance for Tilda Swinton to show off yet another accent in her arsenal as she chases around Macau after Doyle to hold him accountable for his actions. Stick it on Netflix as soon as you've read my Ballad of a Small Player review. – JV
Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV)
Slow Horses season 5 may have finished this week, but Apple TV isn't letting fans of British spy shows starve, because it's released the first two episodes of a new eight-part series adapted from another Mick Herron novel.
Storming out the gate with the same wiry humor and crime drama mysteries found in the author's Slough House books, Down Cemetery Road sees Dame Emma Thompson as a foul-mouthed private eye, who's normally tedious case load takes a turn for the thrilling when a house explodes in a quiet Oxford suburb.
Knowing Herron, I don't doubt there'll be plenty of twists and turns to unpack in the coming weeks, as espionage, kidnappings, coverups and conspiracies converge in what could be another great Apple TV Original. – Amelia Schwanke, senior entertainment editor
Sorry, Baby (HBO Max)
A24 has a real gift for making me cry and Sorry, Baby is no exception. Even though I've come to expect deep themes and big emotions from the studio, it's a movie still stunned me in the best possible way.
This dark comedy movie, which is out now on HBO Max, follows a reclusive college professor who struggles with depression after a traumatic incident. It's a difficult watch at times, but also very cathartic, and lead actor Eva Victor delivers a standout performance in one of the best-rated movies of 2025. If you're in the mood to feel a lot this weekend, then you should check it out. – LB
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