New movies this weekend: Watch Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible 7,' go to 'Theater Camp'

Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Check out a cool new flick this weekend, maybe even one with Tom Cruise doing crazy stuff.

The A-lister returns to put his body on the line for the big-screen experience in the seventh movie in the action-packed "Mission: Impossible" franchise. If superspy thrills aren't your jam, no worries: Ben Platt and Molly Gordon play over-the-top drama teachers at a struggling theater camp in a new comedy, while Laura Linney, Kathy Bates and Maggie Smith star in a heartwarming drama set in 1960s Ireland.

Here's a guide to new movies that will satisfy every cinematic taste, plus some noteworthy theatrical films making their streaming and on-demand debuts:

If you want to see Tom Cruise battle AI: 'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One'

Cruise's super-duper secret agent Ethan Hunt and his crew are out to destroy a rogue artificial intelligence so no nation can take hold of its immense online power, though the computer villain fights back to give our heroes – including assassin/love interest Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) – fits in this knowingly silly, joyously mad action-fest. Esai Morales plays the AI's conniving surrogate in the real world, Hayley Atwell joins the franchise as a thief in way over her head, and most importantly the stunt scenes are as top-notch as ever.

Where to watch: In theaters

'Be the student': Hayley Atwell talks lessons from Tom Cruise in 'Mission: Impossible'

If you ever embraced your inner diva as a teen: 'Theater Camp'

"Waiting for Guffman" meets "Abbott Elementary" with this enjoyable mockumentary about the dramatic goings-on at an upstate New York theater camp. But this summer is a real mess: The owner (Amy Sedaris) is in a coma, her influencer-bro son (Jimmy Tatro) has no idea how to run the place, and two longtime teachers (Platt and Gordon, who co-directs) can't get past their own egos to finish an original musical. The high-maintenance youngsters grow on you, especially Noah Galvin as the scene-stealing production manager.

Where to watch: In theaters

'Theater Camp': Ben Platt on the 'great joys' of working with fiancé Noah Galvin

If you need your heart warmed by some familiar faces: 'The Miracle Club'

In Dublin circa 1967, Chrissie (Laura Linney) returns home for her estranged mother's funeral and old tensions arise with her mom's closest friends, Lily (Maggie Smith) and Eileen (Kathy Bates). But a life-affirming trip to Lourdes for the three women – alongside young mother Dolly (Agnes O'Casey), Lily and Eileen's pal – gives them perspective on their past and present struggles, plus brings them together in new ways in a sweet and endearing if predictable emotional drama.

Where to watch: In theaters

If you yearn for a bloody good time: 'Final Cut'

Remember that best picture winner "The Artist"? The film's Oscar-nominated director and star actress – Michel Hazanavicius and wife Bérénice Bejo – are back with something completely different, and downright hilarious: a French meta zombie comedy redo of Japan's "One Cut of the Dead." Romain Duris plays a French filmmaker hired to do a live one-take 30-minute horror show, chaos reigns when a member of the "undead" comes down with diarrhea, and many, many other things go awry.

Where to watch: In theaters

If you could use an important history lesson: 'Lakota Nation vs. United States'

The well-crafted, thought-provoking documentary takes an honest look at America's relationship with its Indigenous communities by focusing on the Lakota tribes' long struggle to take back sacred land in the Black Hills. Historians and activists alike discuss how the government violated treaties in the 1900s to exert its control over the Lakota people, how the fight went from the battlefield to the court system and the significance of modern-day concerns over conservation and reparations. An infuriating watch but also a powerful one.

Where to watch: In theaters

If you were a big 'Bird Box' nerd: 'Bird Box Barcelona'

Based on Josh Malerman's unnerving novel, the original "Bird Box" movie with Sandra Bullock was everybody's go-to post-apocalyptic horror binge of the 2018 holiday season. While that movie was pretty mediocre, this spinoff of sorts is actually an improvement. The story digs into the early days of the terrifying situation, where anybody who sees a mysterious entity with their eyes turns suicidal, and Mario Casas and Georgina Campbell ("Barbarian") play survivors trying to find sanctuary in Spain as a villainous human element arises in their midst.

Where to watch: Netflix

If you never want to go on a hike again: 'Quicksand'

Carolina Gaitàn and Allan Hawco star in the survival thriller as an American couple in Colombia for work and on the verge of divorce. They decide to go exploring in a famed nearby forest but run afoul of a shady dude and wind up stuck in, yep, a large swath of quicksand. That's pretty bad news, though it quickly gets worse thanks to hungry ants and an extremely large mama snake looking to protect her eggs. And thank goodness for the freaky wildlife that lifts an otherwise middling narrative.

Where to watch: Shudder

Also on streaming:

• The action-adventure "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," the latest franchise installment featuring transforming alien robots, is now available to rent/buy on Apple TV, Vudu, Amazon and Google Play.

• Wes Anderson's sci-fi throwback "Asteroid City," with an A-list cast including Tom Hanks and Scarlett Johansson, is also available to rent/buy on Apple TV and other on-demand platforms.

• "Imagine Dragons: Live in Vegas," a documentary chronicling the popular rock band's rise to fame and strong connection to their Nevada hometown, is streaming on Hulu beginning Friday.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: New movies to see: Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible,' 'Theater Camp'