Looking for your next movie night lineup? Whether you love action-packed adventures, animated delights, or gripping dramas, Showmax and M-Net have a stellar selection of must-watch films next month.

Here’s what’s coming up in April:

1. THE GARFIELD MOVIE

 Stream on Showmax: Now
 Watch on M-Net (DStv Channel 101): Sunday, 20 April, 20:05

Garfield is back in a funny outdoor adventure. After reuniting with his long-lost father, scruffy street cat Vic, Garfield and Odie are thrown into a wild heist.

With Chris Pratt as Garfield, Samuel L. Jackson as Vic, and Harvey Guillén as Odie, this box office hit was nominated for a 2024 Kids Choice Award for Favourite Animated Movie.

2. VENOM: THE LAST DANCE

Stream on Showmax: From Monday, 31 March
Watch on M-Net (DStv Channel 101): Sunday, 6 April, 20:05

Eddie and Venom are on the run in the final chapter of the Venom trilogy. Hunted by both their worlds, they must face a heartbreaking choice in The Last Dance—the 11th highest-grossing film of 2024.

Starring Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Andy Serkis, Rhys Ifans, and Stephen Graham, the film was nominated for Best Science Fiction Film at the 2025 Saturn Awards.

3. BOY KILLS WORLD

Stream on Showmax: From Thursday, 3 April

In a dystopian world, a deaf and voiceless young man, “Boy” (Bill Skarsgård), trains to avenge his murdered family. Fuelled by his video-game-inspired inner voice, he joins a resistance group in a chaotic fight for justice.

Filmed in Cape Town and produced by Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spider-Man), Boy Kills World features an all-star cast, including Andrew Koji, Famke Janssen, Michelle Dockery, and South African icon Sharlto Copley.

4. THE WILD ROBOT

Watch on M-Net (DStv Channel 101): Saturday, 12 April, 15:50
Stream on Showmax: From Sunday, 13 April

Based on Peter Brown’s bestselling novel, The Wild Robot follows Roz, a shipwrecked robot who must adapt to life on a deserted island. She gradually bonds with the island’s animals, becoming a surrogate parent to an orphaned gosling.

Acclaimed as Rotten Tomatoes’ Best Animated Movie of 2024, The Wild Robot earned three Oscar nominations, including Best Animated Feature, and won at the Annie and Critics Choice Awards.

The Wild Robot stars, Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Ving Rhames, Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, and Matt Berry.

5. FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA

Stream on Showmax: From Thursday, 24 April

The fourth highest-rated movie of 2024 on Rotten Tomatoes, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is a thrilling prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road. It follows young Furiosa, abducted from the Green Place of Many Mothers and caught in a battle for survival between the ruthless Warlord Dementus and Immortan Joe.

Starring Emmy nominee Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa and Chris Hemsworth as Dementus, this action-packed spectacle boasts a 90% Rotten Tomatoes rating and multiple award nominations.

6. TRANSFORMERS ONE

Watch on M-Net (DStv Channel 101): Saturday, 19 April, 15:50
Stream on Showmax: From Sunday, 20 April

Discover the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron in the first fully CG-animated Transformers film.

The movie boasts a star-studded voice cast, including Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, and Laurence Fishburne.

Directed by Oscar-winner Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4), Transformers One holds an 89% Rotten Tomatoes rating and was nominated for Best Animated Film at the 2025 Saturn Awards.

7. THE BIKERIDERS

Watch on M-Net (DStv Channel 101): Friday, 4 April, 21:00
Stream on Showmax: From Thursday, 1 May

Inspired by Danny Lyon’s iconic 1967 photo book, The Bikeriders follows Kathy, who is drawn to Benny, a member of a Midwestern motorcycle club. As the Vandals descend into a world of violence, Benny must choose between love and loyalty.

Starring Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer, Michael Shannon, and Norman Reedus, this gripping crime drama was directed by Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter) and landed at number two on Indiewire’s 2024 Critics’ Poll.

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