New on Virgin Media Store: buy or rent the biggest movie releases this month
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Looking for something new and fresh to watch? We’ve got you covered. Buy or rent the latest movie releases on Virgin Media Store, including Hamnet, Anaconda and The Housemaid
By Simon Ward, Content Director
- Published
- 18 February 2026
Looking to enjoy a blockbuster fresh from the cinema? You’ll find a fantastic selection to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. And every month, Virgin Media Store has an incredible slate of the biggest and best new movies, bringing the latest cinema hits to your telly.
New movie releases this month include awards favourite Hamnet starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley, the meta-comedy Anaconda that pairs up Jack Black and Paul Rudd, plus erotic psychological thriller The Housemaid, which sees Sydney Sweeney go head-to-head with Amanda Seyfried.
There’s always something for everyone on Store. You can buy or rent this month’s hottest releases, fresh from the cinema.
Here’s what is on offer on Virgin Media Store this month.
Hamnet
Premium release. Buy or rent now. Cert 12
Chloé Zhao’s film adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling historical fiction that imagines how William Shakespeare was inspired to write Hamlet is as tear-jerking as its source material. Paul Mescal (Aftersun) is wonderful as the author, but this movie belongs to Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter) as Agnes Shakespeare, as it explores love, then grief, through her expressive eyes. It encapsulates the spirit of the book beautifully to create a film-making triumph, but make sure there are tissues to hand when you hit “play”.
Anaconda
Premium release. Buy or rent now. Cert 15
This brilliant meta-comedy sees Jack Black (A Minecraft Movie) and Paul Rudd (Avengers: Endgame) team up as two down-on-their-luck childhood best friends who come into possession of the rights to remake their all-time favourite movie: 1997 adventure/horror film Anaconda. But when they decide to finally go for it, their comically chaotic movie set turns into a deadly situation when a giant anaconda appears. Supremely self-aware, hilarious and with two of the biggest stars on the planet, grab the popcorn and buckle up for the thrill ride of your life.
The Housemaid
Premium release. Buy or rent now. Cert 15
Bridesmaids director Paul Feig made his name in comedy, but he also knows his way around a psychological thriller (see A Simple Favor) and that’s the skill he brings to The Housemaid. In Feig’s screen version of Freida McFadden’s hugely popular novel, Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria) is Millie, a woman trying to escape her past who accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Amanda Seyfried, Mank). But her dream job with a seemingly perfect family soon unravels into a dangerous and seductive game of secrets, scandal and power. With nothing as it seems and plenty of shocking twists and turns, you’ll be kept guessing right until the very end.
Song Sung Blue
Premium release. Buy or rent now. Cert 12
If you’re looking for a slice of feel-good this month, then don’t miss the story of two real-life down-on-their-luck musicians, Mike and Clare (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson), who form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band. It’s adapted from an award-winning documentary of the same title, and Jackman and Hudson prove to be a winning combination as the Milwaukee husband and wife who find love through music. It’s a film that’s cheerfully optimistic and will leave you with a song in your heart, yet still has plenty of edges that you might not see coming.
Saipan
Premium release. Rent from Friday 27 February. Cert 15
On the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the Ireland captain Roy Keane infamously left the squad at the team’s preparation base in Saipan, following a heated disagreement with the national side’s boss, Mick McCarthy. This critically acclaimed movie starring Philomena’s Steve Coogan (McCarthy) and Vivarium’s Éanna Hardwicke (Keane) revisits the events that led to those headlines in what proved to be one of the most fractious fallings-out in the history of sport. It’s an incredible story of two men whose rivalry and contempt surpassed the sport they loved.
The History Of Sound
Premium release. Buy or rent from Monday 23 February. Cert 15
Paul Mescal (Hamnet) and Josh O’Connor (Challengers) play two young men who meet during the First World War and bond over a deep love of folk music. Years later, the pair reunite and set out to record the lives, voices and music of their fellow countrymen in rural Maine as their bond deepens into something more. Featuring terrific performances from its captivating leads, the movie was a big hit at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was in contention for the Palme d’Or (as well as the independent Queer Palm). A visually stunning and deeply moving story of hopeless love.
Giant
Premium release. Rent from Monday 23 February. Cert 15
From executive producer Sylvester Stallone comes the remarkable rags-to-riches real-life story of legendary British-Yemeni boxing champion Prince Naseem “Naz” Hamed (played by Amir El-Masry, The Night Manager), who became champion of the world in the 1990s. At its core is the unlikely relationship between Naz and his Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle (Pierce Brosnan, The Thursday Murder Club), who champions Naz from an early age and pushes him beyond his humble Sheffield beginnings to the pinnacle of his sport. It’s a moving, intimate film featuring exhilarating and visceral scenes in the ring.
Predator: Badlands
Buy now or rent from Monday 23 February. Cert 15
After the success of Prey, director Dan Trachtenberg returns to the Predator universe with a bold new approach. In a harsh, unforgiving landscape far removed from urban battlegrounds, a young Predator (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Elle Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary. Critics loved the rollicking adventure that transforms one of cinema’s most iconic baddies into a hero worth rooting for – and sets up an exciting future for the series.
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Credits: Hamnet © 2026 Universal Studios
Anaconda © 2025 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc and TSG Entertainment II LLC. All Rights Reserved.
The Housemaid © 2025 Lions Gate Films Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Predator: Badlands © 2025 20th Century Studios
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