Top 10 Movies To Watch This Week on Disney Plus | August 31-September 6, 2025
So you’re stuck in scrolling purgatory again, huh? Endlessly thumbing through Disney Plus, hoping something jumps out. We’ve been there. That’s why we pulled together the Top 10 Movies you would actually want to watch this week—no fluff, no filler. Whether you’re into thrillers, rom-coms, or indie gems, there’s something worth hitting play on. Here’s your movie cheat sheet for August 31-September 6, 2025—because your time is too valuable for another “meh” movie night.
1. Thunderbolts* (2025)
The MCU’s bad kids club.
Florence Pugh’s Yelena leads a ragtag squad of Marvel misfits—including Bucky, Red Guardian, Ghost, and U.S. Agent—on a mission that screams “suicide run.” Julia Louis-Dreyfus pulls strings as Valentina, David Harbour brings dad jokes, and Steven Yeun shows up to stir the pot. It’s Marvel’s messiest team-up yet, with antiheroes instead of golden boys. Definitely not your grandma’s Avengers.
2. Ice Age (2002)
Back when CGI fur was still a flex.
A mammoth, a sloth, and a saber-tooth cat walk into the Ice Age…and end up babysitting a human toddler. That’s basically the pitch, and it still works. Ray Romano’s deadpan delivery as Manny is gold, John Leguizamo’s Sid is chaotic good, and Denis Leary somehow makes a saber-tooth feel cool. Plus, Scrat chasing that acorn? Timeless slapstick.
3. Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
Sam Wilson finally gets his solo flight.
Anthony Mackie officially steps into the Captain America spotlight, and it’s not all shield throws and one-liners. Harrison Ford shows up as President Ross (yes, that Ross), and the whole thing leans into political thriller territory. Think Winter Soldier but angrier, with some Red Hulk-sized stakes. It’s not perfect, but if you’re keeping up with the MCU, it’s essential homework.
4. Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey (2025)
Bring tissues. For real.
Diane Sawyer sits down with Emma Heming Willis to talk about Bruce Willis’s life after his dementia diagnosis. It’s tender, raw, and features his family—Demi Moore, the kids—sharing what it’s been like behind the headlines. At under an hour, it’s short but powerful. Not exactly Friday night fun, but definitely worth a watch.
5. Freaky Friday (2003)
Jamie Lee Curtis deserves an Oscar just for her “teenager stomp.”
When a magical fortune cookie swaps her with daughter Lindsay Lohan, chaos ensues: Lohan playing uptight mom, Curtis rocking out with a band and crushing on Chad Michael Murray. It’s silly, it’s sweet, and it might be the most watchable Disney comedy of the early 2000s. Bonus: the sequel’s around the corner, so now’s the perfect refresher.
6. Snow White (2025)
Mirror, mirror, here we go again.
Rachel Zegler brings the OG Disney princess back to life in this live-action remake. Gal Gadot vamps it up as the Evil Queen, Pasek & Paul add new songs, and Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man) keeps things glossy. Reviews were mixed, but if you like your fairy tales with a modern update—and a serious budget—it’s worth a stream.
7. Pocahontas (1995)
One word: nostalgia.
Disney’s Renaissance era at full power: sweeping songs, gorgeous animation, and Irene Bedard/Judy Kuhn bringing Pocahontas to life. “Colors of the Wind” won an Oscar and still slaps. Sure, the history’s Disney-fied, but as a ’90s kid classic? Unbeatable.
8. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
The one where they lose.
The Russo brothers juggle two dozen heroes, space battles, Wakanda, and Josh Brolin’s purple menace collecting Infinity Stones. The ending left theaters in stunned silence back in 2018, and rewatching it on Disney Plus—with IMAX Enhanced widescreen—is still brutal.
9. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
“On your left.” Still goosebumps.
The three-hour MCU event that broke box office records and millions of hearts. Cap picks up Mjölnir, Tony says “I am Iron Man,” and the portals scene basically redefined theater crowd energy. It’s the MCU’s Return of the King moment—and the perfect follow-up if you just sat through Infinity War.
10. The Avengers (2012)
The OG team-up.
Before multiverses and Kang variants, there was this: Iron Man, Cap, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye versus Loki and an alien army. Joss Whedon’s script may be quippier than Marvel’s later stuff, but it nailed the impossible—making the first superhero crossover feel effortless. The Battle of New York still holds up a decade later.
And That’s a Wrap
From Thunderbolts bringing the MCU’s weird kids together to Freaky Friday reminding us that Lindsay Lohan once ruled the teen world, Disney Plus has range this week. You’ve got nostalgia bombs (Pocahontas, Ice Age), emotional gut-punches (Bruce Willis’s doc), and the kind of Marvel marathon that could take you all weekend (Avengers, Infinity War, Endgame).
Basically: whatever you’re into, Disney this week has you covered. Just…maybe don’t double-feature Endgame and the Bruce Willis doc unless you enjoy crying in your popcorn.
