{"id":240370,"date":"2026-05-15T10:30:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/3-new-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-may-15-17-mrs-harris-goes-to-paris-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:30:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:30:55","slug":"3-new-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-may-15-17-mrs-harris-goes-to-paris-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/3-new-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-may-15-17-mrs-harris-goes-to-paris-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"3 New Netflix Movies to Watch This Weekend (May 15-17): \u2018Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris\u2019 and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s not summer yet, but it sure does feel like it.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s especially true on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>, which just dropped some easy and breezy movies that should take your mind off things.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a charming British comedy, stream <em>Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris<\/em> and visit the world-famous city of lights and lovers.<\/p>\n<p>Fans of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/only-murders-in-the-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Only Murders in the Building<\/em><\/a> star <strong>Martin Short<\/strong> are in for a treat with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/martin-short-details-tragedies-in-new-documentary-revelations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Marty, Life is Short<\/em><\/a>, a documentary chronicling the legendary comedian\u2019s impressive career.<\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, watch<strong> Tom Hanks<\/strong> fall in love with a mermaid in the \u201880s classic, <em>Splash<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris\u2019 (2022)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS - Official Trailer [HD] - Only In Theaters July 15\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iO9JcPbbmAA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Ada Harris (<strong>Lesley Manville<\/strong>) is a widowed cleaning lady who lives a modest life in 1950s England. She dreams of a more glamorous life and, after receiving some unexpected money, decides to travel to Paris and live out her haute couture dreams. She impulsively buys a Christian Dior dress, which sets off a chain of events that unites two lovers, radicalizes the legendary fashion house\u2019s workers to strike for better wages and opens the door for a late-in-life romance for Ada. Paris won\u2019t be the same when Mrs. Harris leaves, and neither will Mrs. Harris once she returns to her ho-hum life in Britain.<\/p>\n<p>Like <em>The Full Monty<\/em> and <em>Waking Ned Devine<\/em> before it, <em>Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris<\/em> is a charming British picture that casts a kind spotlight on the working class. Ada may be plain-looking and set in her ways, but that doesn\u2019t mean she yearns for some adventure and beauty in her life. That she makes the effort to get both is both a source for comedy and inspiration \u2014 nobody realizes Ada\u2019s dream for her other than Ada. Manville is wonderful as a character who could\u2019ve been overbearing or sentimental. She\u2019s neither, and that\u2019s due to Manville\u2019s no-nonsense approach to the role.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81447226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris<\/em> is streaming on Netflix.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Marty, Life Is Short\u2019 (2026)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marty, Life Is Short | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QBvYXE6oZ64?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/jim-carrey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jim Carrey<\/strong><\/a>. <strong>Dave Chappelle<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/steve-martin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steve Martin<\/strong><\/a>. These comedians are widely praised and adored by the public. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/martin-short\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Martin Short<\/strong><\/a> isn\u2019t as much, and the new documentary <em>Marty, Life Is Short<\/em> aims to change that. Directed by <strong>Lawrence Kasdan<\/strong>, this new Netflix documentary shines a well-deserved and long-overdue spotlight on an actor who has worked tirelessly for almost a half-century.<\/p>\n<p>From his start on the Canadian sketch comedy series <em>SCTV<\/em> to his run on <em>SNL<\/em> and feature films like <em>Innerspace<\/em> and <em>Father of the Bride<\/em>, Short has always been hovering near the margins but never quite grabbing the attention that fellow costars like <strong>Chevy Chase<\/strong> and <strong>Eddie Murphy<\/strong> commanded. The doc features new interviews with colleagues and friends like <strong>Tom Hanks<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/catherine-o-hara\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Catherine O\u2019Hara<\/strong><\/a>, who profess their belief that Short is one of the funniest people they know. When you finish <em>Marty, Life is Short<\/em>, you will, too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/82128115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Marty, Life Is Short<\/em> is streaming on Netflix.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Splash\u2019 (1984)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Splash (1984) - Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uMIsXdoj2vU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>When he was 8 years old, Allen Bauer (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/tom-hanks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tom Hanks<\/strong><\/a>) was convinced he had met a mermaid when he almost drowned in Cape Cod. Twenty years later, he\u2019s proven right when he meets the same mermaid, all grown up. Her name is Madison (<strong>Daryl Hannah<\/strong>), and for reasons I\u2019m still trying to understand, she can walk on land for six days. If she stays longer, she\u2019ll remain a human forever, which is why it\u2019s a problem when Allen and Madison fall in love. He can join her in her underwater lair, but he can never go back to being a human. Modern relationships have all sorts of problems, but it\u2019s safe to say no one has the same issues that Allen and Madison have to deal with.<\/p>\n<p><em>Splash<\/em> is the rare fish-out-of-water romantic comedy that actually has a fish out of water as its main character. Hannah has some funny moments as a mostly mute mermaid learning to live, talk and walk as a human, while Hanks is solid as her bumed suitor who can\u2019t believe his mermaid childhood fantasy is real. <strong>John Candy<\/strong> steals every scene he\u2019s in as Allen\u2019s womanizing brother, who will do anything to help his sibling get the girl in the end.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/60030172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Splash<\/em> is streaming on Netflix.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-new-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-may-15-17-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not summer yet, but it sure does feel like it. That\u2019s especially true on Netflix, which just dropped some easy and breezy movies that should take your mind off things. 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