What’s Showing On Rakuten This April: Hit Movies Straight From The Cinema And More New Arrivals
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Carl Roberts 
Rakuten TV has a bumper crop of hit movies, straight from the cinema, alongside new and free-to-air content this April.
This month on Rakuten TV sees a bumper crop of hit movies straight from the cinema, including romance epic WUTHERING HEIGHTS alongside new releases SEND HELP, AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH, IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU, and EPIC: ELVIS PRESLEY IN CONCERT.
Alongside these new arrivals, viewers can also explore exciting additions to Rakuten TV’s growing free-to-watch selection, including Harry Styles: Are you Curious?, a new documentary on the world-famous pop star.
With the option to rent, purchase, or enjoy content free with ads – and no subscription required – Rakuten TV continues to offer flexible, high-quality entertainment straight to your home.
STRAIGHT FROM THE CINEMA AND READY TO RENT/ OWN
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
SEND HELP
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
IF I HAD LEGS, I’D KICK YOU
EPIC: ELVIS PRESLEY IN CONCERT
GOAT
NEWLY ADDED FREE TO WATCH FILMS
In addition, there are more free-to-watch titles added to Rakuten TV’s AVOD section this month, including:
Hellboy: The Crooked Man
Smart People
Harry Styles: Are you Curious?
Reasonable Doubt
The Death & Life Of Bobby Z
Ruth & Alex
Tokarev
A Rainy Day in New York
Last Knights
Prozac Nation
Relative Strangers
Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon
Savage Justice
Arctic
The Trust
Queen Of The Desert
FREE TO WATCH LIVE TV CHANNELS
This month, sports fans can get all the action of the ATP/WTA Madrid Week on the Tennis Channel and reminisce over some of football’s greatest comebacks on the FIFA+ Channel. Catch up with these amazing FAST TV movie channels – all free to watch with adverts.
PROMO
Rakuten TV is celebrating Easter with a crop of promotions on a variety of films from 20th March through to 12th April. Plus, ahead of the launch of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Rakuten TV is offering a promotion on the original The Super Mario Bros Movie for viewers to catch up on his previous adventures.
THE FULL BREAKDOWN
TVOD PREMIERES (Rent and Purchase)
Send Help- Live
Wuthering Heights- Live
GOAT- Live
Avatar: Fire and Ash- Live
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert- 6/4/2026
If I Had Legs, I´d Kick You- 6/4/2026
AVOD (Free to watch with advertising)
Hellboy: The Crooked Man- Live- Starring Jack Kesy, Jefferson White, Adeline Rudolph
Smart People- Live- Starring Dennis Quaid, Thomas Haden Church, Sarah Jessica Parker
Harry Styles: Are you Curious?- Live- documentary
Reasonable Doubt- Live- Starring Dominic Cooper, Samuel L. Jackson, Gloria Reuben
The Death & Life Of Bobby Z- Live- Starring Paul Walker, Laurence Fishburne, Olivia Wilde
Ruth & Alex- Live- Starring Morgan Freeman
Tokarev- Live- Starring Nicolas Cage
A Rainy Day in New York- Live- Starring Timothee Chalamet
Last Knights- Live- Starring Clive Owen, Morgan Freeman, Aksel Hennie
Prozac Nation- Live- Starring Christina Ricci
Relative Strangers- Live- Starring Neve Campbell, Danny DeVito
Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon- Live- animation
Savage Justice- Live- Starring Jack Huston, Robert De Niro, and John Malkovich
Arctic- Live- Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir, Tintrinai Thikhasuk
The Trust- Live- Starring Nicolas Cage
Queen Of The Desert- Live- Starring Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis
FAST CHANNELS
FIFA+- April- Great Comebacks – Archive Special: Relive the most astonishing turnarounds in World Cup history
Tennis Channel- 21.04-03.05- ATP/WTA Madrid Week 1/2 – 1000
PROMO
Easter Promo- 20.03-12.04
The Super Mario Bros Movie-16.03-12.04
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Introducing Carl! As the News Editor at Future of the Force, Carl has been an invaluable member of our team since early 2016. His expertise and dedication have made him an integral part of our editorial staff. Beyond his professional role, Carl is a fervent supporter of Liverpool F.C. and an avid follower of pop culture. He has a deep passion for Halloween, Friday the 13th, and the iconic movie franchises Star Wars and Star Trek.
He can be found either at his neighborhood cinema, enjoying the latest releases on the big screen, or at home streaming the newest blockbuster movies.
