We know how it is: so many things to watch, so little time. Between what’s on Netflix, YouTube, and rewatching that GTA VI extended look for the umpteenth time, we are inundated with options. And while variety is said to be the spice of life, doomscrolling streaming services hoping for a dopamine hit can be a different kind of nightmare.
That’s where What to Watch comes in; at the end of every week, we will hit you with a selection of movies, TV shows, and other Pop Culture events to have on your viewing radar. This is a heavy movie week, with The Social Reckoning Other Mommy, and Misty Green all hitting theaters while the updated. Here’s a look at everything you need to be watching this weekend.
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The Social Reckoning
Premiere Date: October 9, 2026 (in theaters)
While the Aaron Sorkin-written, David Fincher-directed The Social Network is without a doubt the better film, the Aaron Sorkin-written and directed The Social Reckoning may be the more important of the two. Telling the tale of the 2019 Facebook whistleblower at the heart of the Wall Street Journal’s “The Facebook Files,” The Social Reckoning gets to the heart of how Facebook aided in the division of this nation.
Other Mommy
Premiere Date: October 9, 2026 (in theaters)
Ever woke up and thought your mother wasn’t your mother? Maybe your mother was inhabited by Other Mommy? We seriously doubt it, but the latest horror from Blumhouse gives you a glimpse at what that’d look like. And judging by that trailer? This one is gonna be freaky!
Misty Green
Premiere Date: October 9, 2026 (in theaters)
Directed by Chris Rock, Misty Green tells the story of a fallen star looking to make her way back to the top. To do so, she has to go back to those she transgressed, which is the journey Rock’s tale takes. Word on road is Rosalind Eleazar puts this film on her back in the lead role.
Animals
Premiere Date: October 9, 2026 (in select theaters and on Netflix)
Shit gets real when a mayoral candidate (Ben Affleck) and his wife (Kerry Washington) have to come up with a ransom for their kidnapped son; strapped for cash (because of an election, duh), the couple has to resort to exposing their dirty secrets. Anything for survival, amirite?
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus
Premiere Date: October 11, 2026 (on Crunchyroll)
At NYCC 2026, we were able to sit in on the Dragon Ball Super: Beerus panel, which included the world premiere screening of the first episode of Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, which is an enhanced edition of the Super series focusing on the Beerus story. The team returned to Akira Toriyama’s original designs and story, adding loads of new content and beefing up the animation and sound. If you are a fan of the original series and need more, make sure your Crunchyroll account is in order.
