Get ready for an exciting lineup of cinematic gems on Showmax and DStv this May! From gripping thrillers and epic historical dramas to heartfelt romcoms and chilling horrors, there’s something for every movie lover.
Featuring star-studded casts, award-winning directors, and critically acclaimed stories, these films and documentaries promise to captivate and entertain. Dive into our guide to discover what’s streaming now or airing soon, complete with trailers and highlights to fuel your watchlist.
Here are 16 Movies you can stream on Showmax in May 2025
1. The Bikeriders – Available to stream Showmax already
After a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, a member of the Midwestern motorcycle club, the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to what has become a gang.
Oscar nominees Austin Butler and Tom Hardy star as Benny and Johnny, with Emmy winner Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) as Kathy. The cast also includes Oscar nominee Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals, Take Shelter), BAFTA nominees Mike Faist (Challengers, West Side Story), and Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead).
Inspired by Danny Lyon’s 1967 photo book, The Bikeriders is a passion project by Cannes winner Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter), who wrote and directed. The crime drama holds an 80% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, ranking #2 on Indiewire’s Critics’ Poll of the Best Films Opening in 2024.
Watch the trailer (which has over 20m views) below:
2. Gladiator II – Available to stream Showmax already
Years after witnessing the death of hero Maximus, Lucius is forced into the Colosseum when his home is conquered by tyrannical emperors ruling Rome. With rage and the Empire’s future at stake, Lucius looks to his past for strength to restore Rome’s glory.
The #12 box office hit of 2024, Gladiator II sees Ridley Scott continue his epic saga. Nominated at the Oscars, BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Critics Choice Awards, it stars Paul Mescal (Normal People) as Lucius, nominated for Best Lead Actor at the Irish Film and Television Awards, and Oscar winner Denzel Washington as Macrinus. Look out for Emmy nominees Pedro Pascal and Connie Nielsen.
Watch the trailer (which has over 23m views) below:
You can also stream the original Gladiator, winner of five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor (Russell Crowe), still #33 on IMDb’s top-rated films, on Showmax.
3. Never Let Go – Available to stream on Showmax already
Oscar winner Halle Berry stars in the psychological thriller Never Let Go, directed by Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Crawl).
As evil overtakes the world, a mother and her twin sons rely on their house and family bond for protection, staying tethered by ropes. When one son questions the evil’s reality, their ties unravel, sparking a terrifying fight for survival.
Child actors Anthony B Jenkins and Percy Daggs IV (Paradise) co-star, with Daggs IV nominated for a 2025 Image Award for Outstanding Youth Performance. Bloody Disgusting calls it “a vicious little bedtime story with sharp teeth,” while Variety praises its “harrowing, claustrophobic” themes of grief and redemption.
Watch the trailer (which over 8m views) below:
4. A Quiet Place: Day One – Watch on MM2 (Channel 106 on DStv) at 20:00, Wednesday, 7 May or Stream it on Showmax
Rotten Tomatoes’ second best-reviewed horror movie of 2025, A Quiet Place: Day One stars Lupita Nyong’o (Us, Black Panther) as Sam, a terminally ill cancer patient trapped in New York City during an alien invasion by creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing.
The prequel, the third in the A Quiet Place series, earned a Best Horror Film nomination at the 2025 Saturn Awards, with Nyong’o up for Best Actress.
With an 86% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, The Guardian’s 4/5-star review calls it “bleak, bruising but curiously life-affirming.” Co-stars include Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things), Alex Wolff (Hereditary), Djimon Hounsou, Takunda Khumalo, and Eliane Umuhire.
Watch the trailer (which has over 29m views) below:
5. Widow Clicquot – Available to stream on Showmax
Widow Clicquot tells the true story of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin (1777–1866), the “Grande Dame of Champagne.” Haley Bennett stars as Madame Clicquot, joined by Tom Sturridge (The Sandman), Sam Riley (Control), and Natasha O’Keeffe (Peaky Blinders).
Based on Tilar J Mazzeo’s book, the biopic premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, earning an 80% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Deadline calls it “fast-paced and sexy.”
Watch the trailer below:
6. Longlegs – Watch on M-Net (Channel 101 on DStv) at 21:00, Friday, 9 May
Longlegs follows FBI agent Lee Harker, whose pursuit of a serial killer uncovers occult clues to stop his terrifying spree. Maika Monroe (It Follows) stars as Lee, with Oscar winner Nicolas Cage as the villain.
The highest-grossing independent movie of 2024, Longlegs has an 86% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, ranking #5 Best Horror Movie of 2024. At the 2025 Saturn Awards, writer-director Osgood Perkins won Best Screenwriting. AV Club calls it “a triumph of tension and pure nightmare fuel.”
Watch the trailer (over 18m views):
7. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy – Watch on M-Net (Channel 101 on DStv) at 20:05, Sunday, 11 May or Stream on Showmax from Monday, 12 May 2025
Renée Zellweger returns in the fourth Bridget Jones film, based on Helen Fielding’s books. Now in her 50s, single after her husband’s death, Bridget navigates parenting and dating. Hugh Grant reprises Daniel Cleaver, joined by Leo Woodall (The White Lotus) and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
With the best UK/Ireland romcom box office opening ever, it’s the eighth biggest hit of 2025 globally, holding an 86% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Independent (UK) calls it “vulnerable, honest and very funny” in a four-star review.
Watch the trailer (which has over 1.5m views) below:
You can binge the three previous Bridget Jones movies on Showmax.
8. Die Tragiese Saak van Pamina Vermaak – Stream on Showmax from Sunday, 11 May 2025
Based on Annie Klopper’s novel, Die Tragiese Saak van Pamina Vermaak follows a jobless journalist, Pamina, who returns to her West Coast hometown and meets rocker Wolf de Jager (Christiaan Schoombie). Directed by Kabous Meiring, it won Best Actress (Carla Smith), Best Script, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing at Silwerskerm 2023.
Klyntji calls it a “romcom with a leather jacket,” praising Carla Smith’s “convincing, scatterbrained” Pamina.
Watch the trailer below:
9. Apartment 7A – Stream on Showmax from Thursday, 15 May 2025
A prequel to 1968’s Rosemary’s Baby, Apartment 7A stars Julia Garner (Ozark) as a dancer whose dreams are shattered by injury. A wealthy couple welcomes her into their Bramford apartment, where evil lurks. Dianne Wiest (Bullets Over Broadway) and Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean) co-star.
Nominated for a 2025 Saturn Award for Best TV Presentation, it’s from the producers of A Quiet Place.
Watch the trailer below:
10. Wicked Little Letters – Stream on Showmax from Thursday, 15 May
or watch on MM1 (Channel 104 on DStv) at 21:00, Wednesday, 14 May
Based on a true 1920s story, Wicked Little Letters stars Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley as neighbors Edith and Rose. When residents receive profane letters, Rose is blamed amid a national uproar. The cast includes Timothy Spall, Anjana Vasan, and Alisha Weir.
With an 80% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Deadline hails it as “the British comedy of the year.”
Watch the trailer below:
11. Gunner – Watch on M-Net (Channel 101 on DStv) at 20:05, Sunday, 18 May or
Stream on Showmax from Monday, 19 May 2025
Liam Hemsworth (Westworld) stars as war veteran Lee Gunner, whose camping trip with his sons turns deadly after encountering a biker gang in a drug operation. Morgan Freeman plays kingpin Kendric Ryker, with Joseph Baena as Deputy Wally Harper.
Gunner won nine independent festival awards, including seven for director Dimitri Logothetis.
Watch the trailer below:
12. Turtles All the Way Down – Stream on Showmax from Thursday, 22 May
Based on John Green’s novel, Turtles All theicazione Way Down stars Isabela Merced (The Last of Us S2) as Aza Holmes, a teenager navigating emotions and reconnecting with her crush (Felix Mallard). Co-stars include J Smith-Cameron (Succession) and Judy Reyes (Scrubs).
With an 86% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert calls it a “charming, delightful YA romance.”
Watch the trailer (over 1.5m views):
13. Magpie – Watch on M-Net (Channel 101 on DStv) at 21:00, Friday, 23 May
Magpie follows Anette and Ben, whose marriage fractures when their daughter stars alongside glamorous Alicia. Anette’s suspicions of Ben’s infatuation unravel secrets threatening all. Daisy Ridley (Star Wars) stars with Shazad Latif and Matilda Lutz.
With an 83% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Collider calls the neo-noir “completely and utterly terrific.”
Watch the trailer below:
14. Twisters – Watch on M-Net (Channel 101 on DStv) at 20:05, Sunday, 25 May or
Stream on Showmax from Monday, 26 May 2025
A current-day sequel to 1996’s Twister, Twisters stars Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People) and Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) as rivals uniting to predict and tame tornadoes. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung (Minari), it’s the 19th biggest box office hit of 2024.
Nominated for a Golden Globe and Grammy, it ranks fifth among 2024’s Action & Adventure films on Rotten Tomatoes, praised for “spectacle” and Powell’s “gale force charisma.”
Watch the trailer below:
15. The American Society of Magical Negroes – Stream on Showmax from Thursday, 29 May 2025
The American Society of Magical Negroes follows Aren, recruited into a secret society of magical Black people easing white people’s lives. Justice Smith stars with David Alan Grier, Drew Tarver, Nicole Byer, Rupert Friend, and Nozipho Mclean.
Premiering at Sundance, it won the 2024 Directors to Watch award for writer-director Kobi Libii.
Watch the trailer below:
16. Wild Wild Space – Stream on Showmax from Wednesday, 28 May 2025
Wild Wild Space follows Astra Space, Planet Labs, and Rocket Lab competing to launch satellite-carrying rockets. Inspired by Ashlee Vance’s book, directed by Ross Kaufmann (Born into Brothels), it explores capitalism’s dark side in the space race.
The HBO documentary holds an 88% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the Wall Street Journal praising its “right stuff” and questions.
Watch the trailer below:
Well, there you have it, 16 Movies you can stream on Showmax in May 2025. If you don’t have an account on Showmax yet, sign up HERE.
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