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Friday Night Movie Picks 4/14/2023

 


If you're nostalgic for weekend trips to the video store here is a list of the top 5 most popular, the most followed, or the most beloved movies on Reddit that you can stream at home and where to find them. As always if you need help with anything streaming or smart home related you can contact us at 309-778-8611 or by emailing us at OneSource@midcentury.com


Mortal Kombat

Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung's best warrior, Sub-Zerio, seeks out and trains with Earth's greatest champions as he prepares to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe. 
Where: Amazon Prime Video

Titanic

 
84 years later, a 101-year-old woman named Rose DeWitt Bukater tells story to her granddaughter Lizzy Calvert, Brock Lovett, Lewis Bodine, Bobby Buell and Antoly Mikailavich on the Keldys about her life on April 10th 1912, on a ship called Titanic. When young Rose boards the departing ship with the upper-class passengers and her mother and her fiancé, Caledon Hockley.

Where: Tubi, Amazon Prime Video

 Monster Hunter

 

A portal transports Cpt. Artemis and an elite unit of soldiers to a strange world where powerful monsters' rule with deadly ferocity. Faced with relentless danger, the team encounters a mysterious hunter who may be their only hope to find a way home.

Where: Netflix

Ready Player One

When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.

Where: Max (formerly HBO Max)

                               Over The Hedge
A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating. And learns a lesson about family himself.
Where: Max (formerly HBO Max)

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