February always comes and goes so fast, being the shortest month of the year and one of the coldest. With the last weekend of February 2025 landing on the 21st, at least we can say that the month is going out with a bang, offering some great movies to watch in theaters this weekend. Notably, Oz Perkins follows up the fan-favorite Longlegs when he tackles Stephen King in the latest adaptation of The Monkey. Those looking for high-octane thrills will also want to check out Martin Campbell's The Cleaner.
Those who would rather stay have a few streaming options this month. Shudder brings the debut film of Spider One of 'Powerman 5000' fame to its streaming platform with the demonic Little Bites. The world's fastest rodent also lands on Paramount+ with Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Finally, those who want to witness the box office car crash that was The Crow can check it out and judge for themselves as the thriller lands on Starz. Below are our top picks for the weekend of February 21, 2025, followed by a complete list of all new titles available to stream, rent, or catch in theaters.
'Cleaner' (2025) In Theaters Your Rating close 10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Rate Now 0/10 Cleaner R Action Drama Thriller 2 /5 Release Date February 21, 2025 Director Martin Campbell Writers Matthew Orton, Simon Uttley, Paul Andrew Williams Cast Daisy Ridley Clive Owen
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Drawing early comparisons to Die Hard, Cleaner follows an ex-soldier-turned-window-cleaner, Joey Locke (Daisey Ridley), who finds herself the only one who can save a group of 300 hostages. She must lean on her past skills to stop a murderous terrorist.
While our own Julian Roman was quick to point to the movie's mishandled subplots and some issues with the script in his review, he noted how Daisey Riley impressed, saying, "The always likable Ridley is a proven commodity in physically demanding roles. She's the film's best attribute." Fans of Daisey Riley will undoubtedly want to check out Cleaner in theaters and make their mind up for themselves about the latest from Casino Royale director Martin Campbell.
'Little Bites' (2024) Streaming on Shudder Your Rating close 10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Rate Now 0/10 Little Bites R Horror Release Date October 4, 2024 Runtime 106 Minutes Director Spider One Writers Spider One Cast See All Bonnie Aarons Mother Heather Langenkamp Ellenor Barbara Crampton Sonya Whitfield Chaz Bono Paul
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A mother, Mindy, makes the ultimate sacrifice to protect her 10-year-old daughter. Alice. She allows a demon named Agyar to consume her flesh one 'little bite' at a time in return for her daughter's guaranteed safety while she lives away with her grandmother. When Child Services begins to investigate the family and threatens to take Alice away, Mindy contemplates finding a new victim to appease Agyar.
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Spider One presents a unique horror concept backed by strong character-building. Little Bites is certainly memorable and contains some genuinely ghastly and gut-wrenching moments of horror. Of course, the inclusion of horror legend Barbara Crampton will be reason enough for many to check it out. Audiences looking for a unique horror experience can watch Little Bites on Shudder.
'The Monkey' (2025) In Theaters Your Rating close 10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Rate Now 0/10 The Monkey R Horror Comedy 4 /5 Release Date February 19, 2025 Runtime 98 Minutes Director Osgood Perkins Writers Osgood Perkins Producers John Rickard, Natalia Safran, Ali Jazayeri, Chris Ferguson, Fred Berger, Giuliana Bertuzzi, James Wan, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, John Friedberg, Jason Cloth, David Gendron, Michael Clear, Jesse Savath, Peter Luo, Dave Caplan Cast See All Theo James Hal / Bill Tatiana Maslany Lois
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Has there been enough fanfare behind this latest Stephen King Adaptation from director Oz Perkins? We don't think so! The Monkey will be a must-watch for horror fans at the theaters this weekend, who will be dying to see how the over-the-top violence plays out with a cursed monkey toy behind the chaos.
Movieweb's own George Edelman offers up high praise in his review to help get you hyped, stating, "Like Hitchcock's best works, including the seminal Psycho that starred his father, Perkins' has found a way to talk about big picture stuff without telling us what to think, how to think, or why to think it."
Every movie coming to streaming, VOD, or theaters:
Altered Reality - VOD / Digital Ex-Husbands - Theaters Gazer - Theaters Invasion - Theaters Jade - VOD / Digital Lifeline - Theaters Millers in Marriage - Theaters Old Guy - Theaters Rounding - VOD / Digital Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Paramount+ - Read Our Review The Crow - Starz - Read Our Review The Quiet Ones - Theaters The Unbreakable Boy - Theaters - Read Our Review UnBroken - Theaters