Tom Hanks and Tim Allen anchor new movies streaming this weekend as Toy Story 5 lands on Disney+ and Backrooms arrives on HBO Max. The late-September viewing list, aimed at the September 25-27 window, gives viewers a short path to what to watch without digging across services.
Toy Story 5 keeps Woody, Buzz, and Jessie in play, with Jessie and Bonnie at the center of the film. That makes the Disney+ title the most familiar option on the list, while Backrooms gives HBO Max a different lane entirely: a newly available horror entry tied to Kane Parsons and his viral series of YouTube videos.
Kane Parsons and Backrooms YouTube
Kane Parsons is directing his first feature with Backrooms, and that matters because the film turns a short-form online idea into a platform release. Chiwetel Ejiofor plays an unfulfilled manager in the film, which gives the HBO Max title a recognizable lead and a cleaner hook than a pure concept piece.
The source says the most popular Backrooms YouTube short has been viewed more than 78 million times, which is the clearest sign that the film already arrives with an audience. HBO Max is not just adding a new title; it is importing a built-in discovery engine that can push viewers toward a first feature from a creator with a measurable online following.
Pixar and Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5 is framed as possibly the best Pixar entry in over a decade, but it still does not reach the height of the first three films. That split verdict is useful for viewers: the movie sounds like a strong pick for anyone catching up on the series, but it is not being sold as the franchise’s peak.
Woody is voiced by Tom Hanks, Buzz by Tim Allen, and Jessie by Joan Cusack, with the story focused on Jessie and her bond with Bonnie. On Disney+, that mix of legacy characters and a centered relationship gives the film the most straightforward weekend decision for anyone who wants something familiar rather than a newer premise.
Tuner, The Love Hypotheses
Leo Woodall leads Tuner as Niki, a piano tuner with hyper-sensitive hearing and perfect pitch, and Dustin Hoffman plays his mentor. Michelle Buteau stars as Coco in the spa reunion movie, Isla Fisher plays the wild-card friend who shows up unexpectedly, and Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman headline The Love Hypotheses as a PhD student and professor.
Duke Nicholson plays Toby Sawyer in the body-watch mystery, and Jacob Tremblay plays Ted Kaczynski in Unabomber. Those titles widen the weekend list beyond the two platform headliners, so viewers choosing between Disney+ and HBO Max can stay on the major services or branch into the other listed options without leaving the late-September release window.
If you want the cleanest pick, start with Toy Story 5 on Disney+ for the franchise familiarity and the Jessie-Bonnie focus, then move to Backrooms on HBO Max for Kane Parsons’ first feature and the 78 million-plus YouTube short that already built its audience.
