Here Are the Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Disney+, Including ‘LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite’

Want a quick plan for your Disney+ queue this weekend? Here’s a set of movies drawn straight from this week’s arrivals and what viewers are actually pressing play on right now. It starts with the newest 2025 drops, then moves into recent franchise entries and a few ever-reliable staples.

Each pick includes a short plot sketch plus the key people behind it—directors, writers, producers, and the principal cast. Titles reflect this week’s availability and viewing trends, with the latest releases up top.

‘Lilo & Stitch’ (2025)

The live-action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ follows a Hawaiʻi girl who adopts a runaway alien experiment she names Stitch, as social worker Cobra Bubbles checks in on big sister Nani and interstellar authorities try to recapture the creature. The story adapts the 2002 animated film’s core arc while incorporating elements familiar from follow-ups and series entries.

Dean Fleischer Camp directs from a screenplay by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes, produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich for Walt Disney Pictures. The cast features Maia Kealoha as Lilo and Sydney Agudong as Nani, with Chris Sanders voicing Stitch; Zach Galifianakis appears as Jumba, Billy Magnussen as Pleakley, Courtney B. Vance as Cobra Bubbles, Kaipo Dudoit as David, Tia Carrere as Mrs. Kekoa, Amy Hill as Tūtū, and Hannah Waddingham as the Grand Councilwoman.

‘Thunderbolts*’ (2025)

‘Thunderbolts*’ brings together Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster, and John Walker when Valentina Allegra de Fontaine engineers a mission that drags up unfinished business from the past. The plot threads in Robert Reynolds as the Sentry alongside the Void, raising the stakes for the team.

Jake Schreier directs from a screenplay by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo for Marvel Studios. The ensemble includes Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Wyatt Russell, and Olga Kurylenko, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina; Lewis Pullman portrays Sentry, with additional roles for Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, and Wendell Pierce, and music by Son Lux.

‘Snow White’ (2025)

‘Snow White’ reimagines the 1937 story of a princess who escapes the Evil Queen and finds allies beyond the castle while a poisoned-apple plot takes shape. The musical approach expands character dynamics and set-pieces while retaining the fairy-tale framework.

Marc Webb directs with a screenplay by Erin Cressida Wilson; Benj Pasek and Justin Paul contribute new songs alongside classic melodies, with additional music by Jeff Morrow. Rachel Zegler stars as Snow White and Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen, with Andrew Burnap as Jonathan; the film is produced under the Walt Disney Pictures banner.

‘The Amateur’ (2025)

‘The Amateur’ centers on CIA cryptographer Charlie Heller, who loses his wife in a terror attack and forces his own agency to train him, turning a sanctioned pursuit into a personal manhunt that cuts across European capitals. The narrative adapts the Robert Littell novel with a focus on tradecraft and internal rivalries.

James Hawes directs from a screenplay by Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli for 20th Century Studios. Rami Malek leads the cast as Heller, with Laurence Fishburne, Rachel Brosnahan, Jon Bernthal, and Michael Stuhlbarg in key roles; additional cast includes Caitríona Balfe, Holt McCallany, and Julianne Nicholson.

‘LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite’ (2025)

In ‘LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite’, Gaston teams up with classic foes—Ursula, Jafar, and the Evil Queen—after a stolen Magic Mirror sets a cross-realm scramble in motion, prompting the princess lineup to coordinate a rescue. The special moves briskly through set-pieces built around familiar locations and characters.

Randi Rodrigues and Jake Wilkinson direct the animated special produced with LEGO. Voice performances include Auliʻi Cravalho as Moana, Mandy Moore as Rapunzel, Anika Noni Rose as Tiana, Jodi Benson as Ariel, and Katie Von Till as Snow White, with Jennifer Hale, Julie Nathanson, Kate Higgins, Richard White, Jonathan Freeman, and Susanne Blakeslee in supporting roles.

‘Incredibles 2’ (2018)

‘Incredibles 2’ picks up moments after the first film, with Elastigirl fronting a campaign to restore public trust in supers while Bob stays home with the kids and navigates Jack-Jack’s emerging powers. The Screenslaver threat intersects with a corporate PR push led by siblings Winston and Evelyn Deavor.

Brad Bird writes and directs for Pixar and Walt Disney Pictures, with Michael Giacchino composing the score. The voice cast includes Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner, and Samuel L. Jackson, with Catherine Keener and Bob Odenkirk as Evelyn and Winston Deavor; Jonathan Banks, Sophia Bush, and Isabella Rossellini appear in supporting roles.

‘Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch’ (2005)

‘Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch’ slots between the original feature and its follow-up special, as Stitch’s unstable energy causes destructive episodes just as Lilo prepares for a hula competition connected to her mother’s past. The plot focuses on the sisters’ home life while the alien science subplot escalates.

Tony Leondis and Michael LaBash direct from a script by Leondis, LaBash, Eddie Guzelian, and Alexa Junge. Voice roles include Chris Sanders as Stitch and Dakota Fanning as Lilo, with Tia Carrere as Nani, Jason Scott Lee as David, Kevin McDonald as Pleakley, and David Ogden Stiers as Jumba, with music by Joel McNeely.

‘The Incredibles’ (2004)

‘The Incredibles’ introduces the Parr family living undercover after superheroes are sidelined, until a secret mission draws Bob back into action and a former fan’s vendetta forces the whole family into the open. The story blends domestic stakes with spy-tech action and a villain operating from a remote island base.

Brad Bird writes and directs for Pixar and Walt Disney Pictures, with production led by John Walker and executive production by John Lasseter. The voice ensemble features Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter, with Samuel L. Jackson as Frozone and Jason Lee as Syndrome; Michael Giacchino provides the jazz-inflected score.

‘Freaky Friday’ (2003)

‘Freaky Friday’ follows a mother and daughter who switch bodies after an argument at a family dinner, forcing each to handle the other’s responsibilities on the worst possible day leading up to a wedding rehearsal. The switch structure drives parallel arcs at school, work, and home.

Mark Waters directs from a screenplay by Heather Hach and Leslie Dixon, adapted from Mary Rodgers’ novel, for Walt Disney Pictures. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan star, with Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Harold Gould, and Christina Vidal in supporting roles; the film features music by Rolfe Kent and cinematography by Oliver Wood.

‘Ice Age’ (2002)

Set during the Pleistocene, ‘Ice Age’ pairs a woolly mammoth named Manny, a talkative sloth named Sid, and a sardonic smilodon named Diego as they trek to reunite a lost human baby with its tribe, while Scrat’s separate acorn quest punctuates the journey. The film establishes the franchise’s buddy-quest template.

Chris Wedge directs from a screenplay by Michael Berg, Michael J. Wilson, and Peter Ackerman, based on a story by Wilson. Produced by Blue Sky Studios and released under the 20th Century banner, the voice cast features Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, and Denis Leary, with a score by David Newman.

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