From Oscar-winning historical dramas to cult classics

by Toussaint Egan and Pete Volk

Greetings, Polygon readers! April is here, and you know what that means. That's right: There's a slew of exciting new movies hitting theaters this month, like the sci-fi drama The Beast starring Léa Seydoux, Alex Garland's Civil War, Dev Patel's Monkey Man, and more. All of these look great, but if you want to enjoy a great movie from the comfort of your home, there's a plethora of great movies to watch streaming this April.

This month we have Jonathan Glazer's harrowing historical drama The Zone of Interest, an underrated classic by the late, great William Friedkin, Bong Joon-ho's terrifying monster movie The Host and more.