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'We're going to need a bigger TV': What's new on streaming in May

Just when you thought it was safe to go out and find a new hobby, the Australian streaming services have come through with the goods to keep you glued to your TV this month.

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We're going to need a bigger data allowance...

Netflix

Let's hope May wasn't your month to start doing more outdoor activities.

Throwing a little nostalgia in the waters, Netflix has enough "Jaws" movies to keep you terrified until next summer's beach season. For kid-friendly chomp there's "The Adventures of Sharkboy & Lavagirl" -- or you could harpoon both those ideas and binge on the next season of "Arrow" (yes, we're pretty happy with that one).

Meanwhile Presto is dropping a load of titles in May. You can prep for "X-Men: Apocalypse" with three films from the Marvel film franchise, man up and watch both (count 'em, both) "Mulan" movies, or just lean in to your ever-dwindling grip on reality with a double header of "Fight Club" and "The Truman Show."

Finally, Stan is launching its heavily-anticipated original series "Wolf Creek." A spin-off of the film of the same name, the TV series is more revenge thriller than all-out slasher fest (but expect some good blood and scares) and a great example of what a streaming original can offer when it's made in Australia.

Enjoy getting acquainted with your sofa this month!

Presto

May 1

  • Empire -- Season 1
  • Girls -- Seasons 1-3
  • The Good Wife -- Seasons 4-5
  • Terminator: Genisys
  • Kill Me Three Times
  • Mischief
  • Sucker
  • Babe
  • Babe: Pig in the City
  • Great Expectations
  • Johnny Dangerously
  • Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
  • Learning to Drive
  • Milk
  • Rock Star
  • Spooks: The Greater Good
  • The Exorcist
  • The Face of an Angel
  • The Postman
  • The Verdict
  • Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
  • X-Men
  • X-Men 2
  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine
  • X-Men: The Last Stand
  • Catch and Release
  • Dirty Sanchez: The Movie
  • Exit Wounds
  • Firewall
  • He's Just Not that into You
  • I Could Never be your Woman
  • The Forgotten
  • The International
  • The Upside of Anger
  • A Time to Kill
  • Fight Club
  • Runaway Jury
  • The Client
  • Unfaithful
  • Entrapment
  • Jumper
  • Knowing
  • L.A. Confidential
  • Sommersby
  • The Power of One
  • We Were Soldiers
  • Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
  • Mississippi Burning
  • Moonstruck
  • Overboard
  • The Russia House
  • Undertow

May 2

  • The Jesters -- Seasons 1-2
  • Chandon Pictures -- Seasons 1-2
  • Slugterra -- Season 1

May 5

  • Chop Shop
  • Mad Love

May 6

  • Resident Advisors
  • The Emperor's New Clothes
  • Marley & Me

May 7

  • Billy Madison
  • Sabrina
  • Cat from Outer Space

May 8

  • The Age of Adaline

May 9

  • Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle

May 10

  • The Cheetah Girls

May 13

  • Friday the 13th
  • The Colour of Money
  • Mulan
  • Infinitely Polar Bear

May 14

  • Mulan II

May 15

  • Into the Badlands -- Seasons 1-2
  • Just a Kiss
  • Joe Dirt II: Beautiful Loser
  • War Room

May 16

  • The Chronicles of Riddick
  • The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

May 17

  • The Cheetah Girls 2

May 20

  • Dan in Real Life

May 22

  • Johnny English
  • The Rainmaker

May 24

  • The Cheetah Girls: One World

May 25

  • Oliver & Company

May 26

  • Grosse Pointe Blank
  • Alice in Wonderland
  • Get Santa
  • How to Make Love Like...

May 29

  • The Truman Show

May 30

  • Grimm -- Season 3
  • Tex

Netflix

May 1

  • She's Beautiful When She's Angry
  • Black Friday
  • Kevin Hart Presents Keith Robinson: Back of the Bus Funny
  • Kevin Hart Presents Lil Rel: Relevant
  • Palm Trees in the Snow
  • Kevin Hart Presents: Plastic Cup Boyz
  • Semi-Pro
  • The Transporter
  • There's Something About Mary
  • The Champions
  • 50/50
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

May 2

  • Ant-Man
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

May 4

  • Schindler's List

May 5

  • Marseille

May 6

  • Grace and Frankie -- Season 2
  • Ali Wong: Baby Cobra
  • 12 Years a Slave

May 10

  • Arrow -- Season 3
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks

May 11

  • Chelsea
  • Where the Heart is
  • Casino

May 15

  • Bride Wars
  • Freddie Got Fingered
  • Invizimals: Dimensional Battles

May 17

  • The Originals -- Season 2

May 18

  • Jerry Maguire
  • The Little Rascals Save the Day
  • The Adventures of Sharkboy & Lavagirl
  • Taxi Driver
  • Think Like a Man

May 20

  • Lady Dynamite -- Season 1

May 25

  • Jaws
  • Jaws 2
  • Jaws 3

May 27

  • Bloodline -- Season 2
  • Chef's Table -- Season 2, Part One
  • The Do Over

May 31

  • Scream -- Season 2
  • Max

Stan

May 1

  • The Connection
  • Tangerines

May 2

  • Billy & Billie
  • The Raid

May 4

  • The Voices

May 5

  • Dark Places

May 6

  • Gaspard and Lisa

May 7

  • JK Rowling: Life After Potter
  • A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

May 8

  • Scientology: The Ex Files

May 9

  • 16 and Pregnant -- Season 5
  • Black Souls

May 10

  • Cordon -- Season 1
  • Dinosaur Train -- Season 2

May 11

  • Brand: A Second Coming

May 12

  • Wolf Creek -- Original Series

May 13

  • Jenny's Wedding

May 15

  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

May 19

  • Blunt Talk -- Season 1

May 24

  • Angie Tribeca -- Season 1

May 25

  • Self/Less

May 26

  • The Hills -- All Seasons

May 27

  • John Oliver: Terrifying Times

May 30

  • Nathan for You -- Season 2