‘Marty Supreme,’ plus more new movies, TV streaming this weekend

The ping-pong drama “Marty Supreme” makes its streaming debut on HBO Max Friday. Timothée Chalamet stars within the movie as bold desk tennis professional Marty Mauser, who seeks championship glory and can cease at nothing to attain his aim. While “Marty Supreme” did not fairly dwell as much as his Oscars aspirations, incomes 9 nominations (together with a finest image nod) however no wins on the 2026 Academy Awardsit did clear up on the field workplace, turning into A24’s highest-grossing worldwide release of all time. Directed by BU alum Josh Safdiethe flick additionally stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary, and Fran Drescher. Available on HBO Max

No stranger to motion thrillers, Oscar winner Charlize Theron squares off with Golden Globe winner Taron Egerton within the new movie “Apex,” debuting Friday on Netflix. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur, the flick stars Theron as Sasha, a “grieving woman,” who’s being stalked out on the Australian outback by Egerton’s Ben, a psycho killer who appears to have the benefit of looking people, in line with the logline. But can Theron’s Sasha flip the hunter into the hunted? Available on Netflix

For followers who purchased into “Conformity Gate” — the web conspiracy that there was a secret ninth episode ready within the wings following the “Stranger Things” series finale — “Tales from ’85” is probably cold comfort. Now streaming on Netflix, the new spinoff is an animated take on the “Stranger Things” world set between the main show’s second and third seasons. The Hawkins heroes are back to face new monsters from the Upside Down, but they’re all voiced by different actors than their live-action counterparts. Available on Netflix

Co-created by Cambridge’s own Mindy Kaling, the sports comedy “Running Point” returned to Netflix this week for its second season. The series stars Kate Hudson as Isla, the president of the fictional Los Angeles Waves basketball team, who has a new set of on- and off-the-court headaches to handle. Justin Theroux is back as his scheming brother Cam, while Ray Romano, Ken Marino, and more join the fun for the latest season, with all 10 new episodes now available to stream. Available on Netflix

A notable awards season snub, the Korean black comedy “No Other Choice” streams on Hulu beginning Friday. From “Oldboy” director Park Chan-wook, the satire stars Lee Byung-hun (“Squid Game”) as a man laid off from a paper company after nearly three decades of service, who looks to kill off his competition for a potential new job. Globe film critic Odie Henderson gave “No Other Choice” three stars in his reviewwriting that the screenplay “is full of pitch black comedy and unsubtle jabs at toxic masculinity.” Available on Hulu

Matt Juul may be reached at matthew.juul@globe.com.