There’s something for everyone on the streaming screen this May. From acclaimed black comedy thrillers to intense time-travelling dramas, this month’s lineup runs the gamut of film and television.
Film buffs can take delight in the weird and wonderful. Yorgos Lanthimos’s Bugonia stars Emma Stone, continuing their collaboration following Poor Things. It’s a conspiracy-led spiral, with the kidnapping of a chief executive at the heart of it all. Meanwhile, Emerald Fennell and Jacob Elordi fans can indulge in her bold, saucy interpretation of Wuthering Heights, finally making its way to HBO Max. Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike was not a duo we saw coming, but trust their Netflix film Ladies First will be a winner.
Where K-dramas are concerned, a heroic adventure is in store with The Wonderfools. Park Eun-bin, Cha Eun-woo and Choi Dae-hoon form a chaotic suburban bunch whose latest problem involves saving the world with their newfound superpowers gained overnight. If you lean towards period dramas, My Royal Nemesis will do the trick. A Joseon-era villain clashes with the 21st century as she reincarnates as a modern-day actress, entangled in an irresistible enemies-to-lovers tale.
Below, Vogue Singapore curates a mighty list of what to watch on Netflix, HBO Max and Disney+ this May 2026.
1 / 7
My Royal Nemesis
My Royal Nemesis is your classic enemies-to-lovers trope, but with a twist: reincarnation. The drama follows a Joseon-era legendary villain condemned to die, who wakes up one day in the body of a struggling actress in the 21st century. She soon clashes with a ruthless, calculative chaebol heir, but their relationship may be the only chance for her to rewrite her fate.
Watch My Royal Nemesis on Netflix from 8 May.
2 / 7
The Wonderfools
This K-drama follows a scattered bunch of suburban oddballs as they gain superpowers overnight. Pandemonium strikes as they grapple with their newfound abilities but the group has bigger problems to deal with: a rising evil that threatens world peace. Blending chaos and comedy, the series stars Park Eun-bin, Cha Eun-woo and When Life Gives You Tangerines’s Choi Dae-hoon.
Watch The Wonderfools on Netflix from 15 May.
3 / 7
Ladies First
Netflix’s newest movie flips the script on gender roles and power dynamics. A male chauvinist and classic ladies’ man gets his life up-ended when he’s suddenly transported to a parallel universe of a matriarchal society. There, he finds himself up against a female version of himself, and all hell breaks loose. With a mighty main cast starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike, this French film adaptation is sure to pack a punch.
Watch Ladies First on Netflix from 22 May.
4 / 7
Wuthering Heights
Emerald Fennell’s feral interpretation of Emily Brontë’s classic has finally made its way to streaming platforms. Margot Robbie’s Cathy plays opposite Jacob Elordi’s Heathcliff, whose forbidden romance spirals into an intoxicating tale of fervent passion and hysteria. Whether you’re a classics bookworm or Fennell fan, trust you’re in for a wild ride.
Watch Wuthering Heights on HBO Max from 1 May.
5 / 7
Bugonia
This black comedy thriller also makes its streaming platform debut this month. The newest project from Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos’s experimental collaboration, Bugonia continues to explore the director’s affinity for the bizarre as two men entangled in conspiracies kidnap a chief executive, played by Stone, overnight, convinced she’s an alien planning to destroy Earth.
Watch Bugonia on HBO Max from 16 May.
6 / 7
Send Help
What happens when you’re stranded on a deserted island with your unforgiving boss? That’s exactly the living nightmare that Send Help explores. As the only survivors of a plane crash, leader Rachel McAdams and her overlooked employee Dylan O’Brien must look past their grievances and unwillingly work together to stay alive. It’s a twisted take on workplace dynamics and survival.
Watch Send Help on Disney+ from 7 May.
7 / 7
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
Apple TV’s newest series follows the life of newly divorced mother Paula trying to make ends meet. But there’s more than meets the eye—what begins as a simple transaction suddenly becomes a murder mystery. Convinced she’s complicit to the crime, the main lead initiates her own investigation into the case, unravelling a greater conspiracy at hand. Led by Tatiana Maslany and New Girl’s Jake Johnson, the series is a dark comedy thriller that spins a web of family, identity, blackmail and youth soccer.
Watch Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed on Apple TV from 20 May.
