The last of March's new Netflix movies line-up has arrived. The Life List, which stars Sofia Carson, is the final new film that'll debut on Netflix before April 1 – but, if this romantic dramady doesn't appeal to you, there are plenty of other new movies to enjoy on Netflix instead.
Indeed, you can read through the rest of this guide to see what other new films have been released on the best streaming service throughout March. Alternatively, our best Netflix movies guide is packed with other fantastic options for you to choose from. In short: with our help, you'll know which new Netflix movies are worth watching. Happy streaming!
New Netflix movies: March
The Life List
Release date: March 28
Runtime: 125 minutes
Age rating: PG-13 (US) / 12 (UK)
Cast: Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen, José Zúñiga, Sebastian de Souza, and Connie Britton
Director: Adam Brooks
RT score: TBC (critics); TBC (audience)
After playing a supporting role in Carry-On, aka one of the most-watched Netflix Movie Originals of all-time, in late 2024, Sofia Carson steps into a lead acting role with The Life List.
In it, Carson plays Alex who, after losing her mom, is reunited with a bucket list that Alex wrote when she was a lot younger. Thus begins a journey of self-discovery and ticking off a bunch of things she was always too afraid to do.
As has become par for the course for many films that Netflix makes, early critical reactions to this one have been mixed. Until more reviews come to light, then, it's hard to say if The Life List is worth adding to your Netflix 'Watch Later', erm, list.
The Electric State
Release date: March 14
Runtime: 128 minutes
Age rating: PG-13 (US) / 12 (UK)
Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, Stanley Tucci, Giancarlo Esposito, Ke Huy Quan, Woody Harrelson, Anthony Mackie, and Alan Tudyk
Director: Joe and Anthony Russo
RT score: 15% (critics); 70% (audience)
Where do I even begin with this expensively assembled (it reportedly cost $320 million!) waste of time? Rather than smack you over the head with reasons why it's a movie-based stinker, go and read my review of The Electric State to see why it's well worth its abject RT critical score.
It's a darn shame that the Russo brothers' latest movie is trash. Based on Simon Stalenhag's graphic novel namesake, its dystopian and mysterious world, intriguing premise, and stacked talented cast mean this should've been a shoo-in for one of the all-time great Netflix movies. Instead, it's best consigned to the scrap heap. A shocking mess of a movie that's timely in its exploration of artificial intelligence, but one that doesn't even use real, fully-functioning robots.
Plankton: The Movie
Release date: March 7
Runtime: 87 minutes
Age rating: PG (US and UK)
Cast: Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, Clancy Brown, and Rodger Bumpass
Director: Dave Needham
RT score: 77% (critics); 71% (audience)
After the last SpongeBob SquarePants CGI movie was panned by fans and critics alike, Netflix hoped that Plankton: The Movie will fare far better. The first of March's new Netflix movies' critical and audience RT scores suggest it's worth checking out, too.
Here's the movie's plot logline, for anyone who may be unfamiliar with this franchise or need a refresher on what it's about: "Plankton’s world is flipped upside down when his plan for world domination is thwarted". Not much to go on, then – but, hey, I'm sure SpongeBob fans will get a kick out of it!
What new Netflix movies will be released throughout 2025?
Want the lowdown on all of the new Netflix movies that'll be released before 2025 ends? Read on for more details, including when some of them will actually land on the streaming titan:
- Meet the Khumalos (April 11)
- Havoc (April 25)
- Nonnas (May 9)
- Fear Street: Prom Queen (May 23)
- The Old Guard 2 (July 2)
- Happy Gilmore 2 (July 25)
- Frankenstein (November 2025, date TBC)
- In Your Dreams (TBC)
- Jay Kelly (TBC)
- K-Pop: Demon Hunters (TBC)
- Madea's Destination Wedding (TBC)
- My Oxford Year (TBC)
- Night Always Comes (TBC)
- Pookoo (TBC)
- R&B (TBC)
- Ray Gunn (TBC)
- RIP (TBC)
- Straw (TBC)
- The Ballad of the Small Player (TBC)
- The Thursday Murder Club (TBC)
- Troll 2 (TBC)
- The Twits (TBC)
- The Woman in Cabin 10 (TBC)
- The Wrong Paris (TBC)
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (TBC)
For more Netflix-based coverage, read our best Netflix shows and best Netflix documentaries guides. Alternatively, find out how to sign up to Netflix or get the lowdown on whether it's worth cancelling your Netflix subscription.
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