Eternals

Eternals is currently streaming in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus, and it earns its premise rather than just borrowing genre trappings. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 9,228 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Gemma Chan's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Start it on Disney Plus whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Eternals arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. What makes Eternals work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants. Gemma Chan and Richard Madden lead a cast that keeps the bigger ideas grounded in something human. Eternals came out in 2021. The world-building is meticulous enough to sustain multiple rewatches, with details early on that only make sense later. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find Eternals genuinely rewarding. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Gemma Chan grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.