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FALL 2021 TV SURVEY: 30 MOST ANTICIPATED TV & STREAMING MOVIES
For Rotten Tomatoes’ annual Fall TV Survey, we asked our users what they’re most looking forward to in the coming TV season and to reflect on the best shows from seasons past. Over 1,000 of them got back to us with their picks for fall.
For our Fall TV Survey, we also asked which TV and streaming movies fans are eager to see. The category got a prestige bump this year with Warner Bros. opting to release some of its biggest movies, like our No. 1 title Dune (HBO Max), on streaming simultaneously with the title’s theatrical debut. Also in the top 5: The Matrix Resurrections (HBO Max), Red Notice (Netflix), Cinderella (Amazon Prime Video), and Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed (Netflix).
Read on to find out all of Rotten Tomatoes users’ most anticipated movies on TV and streaming.
Disagree with the survey results? Tell us in the comments who you think should have made the list or have been ranked higher.
#30
Adjusted Score: 53628%
Critics Consensus: Love Hard's interesting setup and charming cast have a definite rom-com appeal, even if the story never quite develops its main characters' love connection.
Synopsis: An LA girl, unlucky in love, falls for an East Coast guy on a dating app and decides to surprise...
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#29
Adjusted Score: 31202%
Critics Consensus: Hobbled by a lack of chemistry between its stars, He's All That comes up short on numerous opportunities to improve upon its gender-swapped source material.
Synopsis: In this reimagining of 1999's She's All That, teen social media influencer Padgett's humiliating on-camera breakup goes viral, leading her...
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#28
Adjusted Score: 92745%
Critics Consensus: V/H/S/94 gets the franchise back on track with a gory buffet of shorts that should delight horror anthology fans.
Synopsis: A Shudder Original Film, V/H/S/94 is the fourth installment in the hit horror anthology franchise and marks the return of...
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#27
Adjusted Score: 91835%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: For three pivotal years, Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X forged a brotherhood that would not only change both men but...
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#26
Adjusted Score: 12846%
Critics Consensus: Diana done dirty.
Synopsis: The dazzling and devastating life of Princess Diana takes center stage in this original musical, filmed in advance of its...
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#25
Adjusted Score: 25086%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A young woman seeking self-improvement enlists the help of a hypnotist....
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#24
Adjusted Score: 49202%
Critics Consensus: A likable cast and strong set pieces give There's Someone Inside Your House a lift, but they're outweighed by its messily misguided story.
Synopsis: Makani Young (Sydney Park) has moved from Hawaii to quiet, small-town Nebraska to live with her grandmother and finish her...
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#23
Adjusted Score: -1%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: In this 30-minute special from Aardman, the world's favourite sheep stars in his very own winter's tale. Shaun's seasonal excitement...
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#22
Adjusted Score: 54698%
Critics Consensus: Bruised isn't as hard-hitting as its title might suggest, but Halle Berry impresses on either side of the camera in her directorial debut.
Synopsis: Jackie Justice (Halle Berry) is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck...
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#21
Adjusted Score: 99171%
Critics Consensus: Come from Away sifts through the wreckage of tragedy to find hope -- and the healing power of human connection.
Synopsis: "Come From Away" is the filmed version of the award-winning Broadway musical which tells the story of 7,000 people stranded...
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#20
Adjusted Score: 86187%
Critics Consensus: It isn't as hard-hitting as one might expect, but Worth remains a powerfully performed and rewardingly complex dramatization of real-life events.
Synopsis: Following the horrific 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, Congress appoints attorney and renowned mediator Kenneth Feinberg...
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#19
Adjusted Score: 90683%
Critics Consensus: Its contents may be a bit busy and overly familiar, but Nightbooks offers a fun -- and actually fairly scary -- gateway to horror for younger viewers.
Synopsis: Alex (Winslow Fegley) is a creative boy with a strong passion for writing scary stories. But when he's labeled weird...
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#18
Adjusted Score: 59703%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#17
Adjusted Score: 61016%
Critics Consensus: The laughs aren't always in steady supply, but the terrific cast makes Vacation Friends a comedy you can stream without serious reservations.
Synopsis: In this raw and raunchy comedy, straight-laced Marcus and Emily (Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji) are befriended by wild, thrill-seeking...
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#16
Adjusted Score: 97801%
Critics Consensus: It isn't as bold and fearless as its characters, but The Harder They Fall fills its well-worn template with style, energy, and a fantastic cast.
Synopsis: When outlaw Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) discovers that his enemy Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) is being released from prison he...
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#15
Adjusted Score: 85770%
Critics Consensus: Although Malignant isn't particularly scary, director James Wan's return to horror contains plenty of gory thrills -- and a memorably bonkers twist.
Synopsis: Paralyzed by fear from shocking visions, a woman's torment worsens as she discovers her waking dreams are terrifying realities....
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#14
Adjusted Score: 105391%
Critics Consensus: King Richard transcends sport biopic formulas with refreshingly nuanced storytelling -- and a towering performance from Will Smith in the title role.
Synopsis: Armed with a clear vision and a brazen 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his daughters, Venus and...
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#13
Adjusted Score: 100465%
Critics Consensus: Focusing on the adventures of a strapping young Vesemir, Nightmare of the Wolf is a fluidly animated addendum to the Witcher story that will delight fans with its swashbuckling action.
Synopsis: The world of The Witcher expands in this anime origin story: Before Geralt, there was his mentor Vesemir -- a...
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#12
Adjusted Score: 66611%
Critics Consensus: Cry Macho proves Clint Eastwood remains an economic filmmaker and charismatic screen presence -- albeit one who's an awkward fit for this particular project.
Synopsis: From Warner Bros. Pictures comes director/producer Clint Eastwood's uplifting and poignant drama "Cry Macho." The film stars Eastwood as Mike...
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#11
Adjusted Score: 98049%
Critics Consensus: tick, tick... BOOM! makes musical magic out of a story focused on the creative process -- an impressive feat for debuting director Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Synopsis: Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his feature directorial debut with tick, tick...BOOM!, an adaptation of the...
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#10
Adjusted Score: 73319%
Critics Consensus: Army of Thieves doesn't reinvent the heist thriller, but director-star Matthias Schweighöfer proves an appealing presence on both sides of the camera.
Synopsis: In this prequel to Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead, small-town bank teller Dieter gets drawn into the adventure of...
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#9
Adjusted Score: -1%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A musical celebration of the iconic Broadway score written by legendary composer Stephen Schwartz....
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#8
Adjusted Score: 27128%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: After the events of “The Rise of Skywalker,” Poe and BB-8 must make an emergency landing on the volcanic planet...
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#7
Adjusted Score: 83429%
Critics Consensus: Even as its storytelling chafes at the edges of its cinematic constraints, The Many Saints of Newark proves The Sopranos' allure is still powerful.
Synopsis: Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark's history, becoming a man just...
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#6
Adjusted Score: 50265%
Critics Consensus: Mary Elizabeth Winstead does reliably gripping work in the title role, but Kate is disappointingly derivative of numerous other female assassin films.
Synopsis: Meticulous and preternaturally skilled, Kate is the perfect specimen of a finely tuned assassin at the height of her game....
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#5
Adjusted Score: 79574%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed brings us the shockingly untold story of the prolific landscape artist and host...
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#4
Adjusted Score: 47327%
Critics Consensus: This singalong-worthy Cinderella sprinkles some modern fairy dust on the oft-told tale, but flat performances and clunky dialogue make watching often feel like a chore.
Synopsis: Cinderella is a musically-driven bold new take on the traditional story you grew up with. Our heroine (Camila Cabello) is...
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#3
Adjusted Score: 45498%
Critics Consensus: Red Notice's big budget and A-list cast add up to a slickly competent action comedy whose gaudy ingredients only make the middling results more disappointing.
Synopsis: In the world of international crime, an Interpol agent attempts to hunt down and capture the world's most wanted art...
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#2
Adjusted Score: 81485%
Critics Consensus: If it lacks the original's bracingly original craft, The Matrix Resurrections revisits the world of the franchise with wit, a timely perspective, and heart.
Synopsis: To find out if his reality is a physical or mental construct, Mr. Anderson, aka Neo, will have to choose...
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#1
Adjusted Score: 109898%
Critics Consensus: Dune occasionally struggles with its unwieldy source material, but those issues are largely overshadowed by the scope and ambition of this visually thrilling adaptation.
Synopsis: Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to a...
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