Welcome to TechRadar's new Netflix movies guide. Below, we've compiled a short but impressive (well, mostly impressive) list of the biggest new movies that are worth watching on the streaming giant.
You won't find every new Netflix movie in this article, though. This guide is mainly reserved for Netflix Originals so, if you're after a bigger selection of film recommendations, you'll want to read our best Netflix movies article instead. But, considering September has given us plenty of top-tier new movies to stream to Netflix, you'll definitely want to read this one first to see which ones are worth checking out on the world's best streaming service. So, what are you waiting for? Dive in!
New Netflix movies: September
Will & Harper
Release date: September 27
Runtime: 114 minutes
Age rating: R (US) / 15 (UK)
Cast: Will Ferrell and Harper Steele
Director: Josh Greenbaum
Rotten Tomatoes (RT) score: 99% (critics); 80% (audience)
It's very rare that we include docufilms on this list, but Will & Harper is just too good not to.
The near-two our documentary, which sees beloved comedian/actor Will Ferrell reunite with former Saturday Night Live head writer Harper Steele for a cross-country road trip after Harper comes out as a trans woman, is as eye-opening as it is heart-warming and tear-jerking. Indeed, the 16-day trip not only sees Ferrell learn more about the trans community and everyday issues that affect LGBTQ-plus individuals, but also allows the duo to re-evaluate their relationship and explore areas outside of their comfort zone. A joyful and incredibly intimate documentary movie about friendship and acceptance that needs to be seen by everyone.
Rez Ball
Release date: September 27
Runtime: 113 minutes
Age rating: PG-13 (US) / 12 (UK)
Cast: Jessica Matten, Kauchani Bratt, Cody Lightning, Dallas Goldtooth, Ernest David Tsosie, Kusem Goodwind, Zoey Reyes with Amber Midthunder and Julia Jones
Director: Sydney Freeland
RT score: 95% (critics); TBC (audience)
Sydney Freeland is leading the charge for better and more prominent Native American representation on the big and small screens, and Rez Ball is the filmmaker's latest cinematic venture to do just that. Set in Chuska, New Mexico, it tells the story of a Native American basketball team – the Chuska Warriors – that must learn to overcome adversity, and attempt to win the state championship title, when they lose their star player.
A true underdog story – who doesn't love one of those? – that'll have you rooting for the Chuska Warriors from beginning to end, Rez Ball is another superb September entry on our new Netflix movies list.
His Three Daughters
Release date: September 20
Runtime: 101 minutes
Age rating: R (US) / 15 (UK)
Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, and Joven Adepo
Director: Azazel Jacobs
RT score: 98% (critics); 87% (audience)
After earning rave reviews on the 2023 film festival circuit, Netflix picked up this hard-hitting comedy drama that'll have you laughing one minute and bawling your eyes out the next. Olsen, Coon, and Lyonne play the titular (and estranged) offspring, who reunite at their dying father's home to spend three final days with him before his inevitable passing. Shocking no-one, the trio's differing worldviews, temperaments, and personalities collide across said 72-hour period.
Critics far and wide have praise the lead actors' performances in this tear-jerking and awkwardly comical flick. Such is their potent on-screen chemistry and towering individual displays, don't be surprised if any or all of Olsen, Coon, and Lyonne find themselves up for multiple gongs on the 2025 awards circuit.
Uglies
Release date: September 13
Runtime: 100 minutes
Age rating: PG-13 (US) / 12 (UK)
Cast: Joey King, Keith Powers, Chase Stokes, Brianne Tju, Jan Luis Castellanos, Charmin Lee, and Laverne Cox
Director: McG
RT score: 16% (critics); 45% (audience)
Based on Scott Westerfeld's sci-fi novel of the same name, Uglies is set a neo-futuristic world where, once they reach 16 years of age, teens are forced to undergo cosmetic surgery to turn them into beautiful/handsome (but incredibly vain) individuals. King tackles the lead role of Tally, who is eager to undergo her own operation and become part of her colony's adult society. That's the case, anyway, until her long-time friend runs away; an incident that not only forces Tally to go after her, but also threatens to turn her world upside down.
Reviewers have slammed Uglies, with its "stilted dialog", lackluster and cliched young-adult narrative, and "iffy special effects" suggesting you won't want to waste your time with this one.
Rebel Ridge
Release date: September 6
Runtime: 131 minutes
Age rating: R (US) / 15 (UK)
Cast: Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, David Denman, Emory Cohen, Steve Zissis, Zsané Jhé, Dana Lee, and James Cromwell
Director: Jeremy Saulnier
RT score: 96% (critics); 71% (audience)
A rare but incredibly welcome triumph on the Netflix Movie Original front, this movie offering from writer-director Saulnier has been hailed by critics as not only one of the best Netflix films of the year, but also in the streamer's first-party project history.
Anchored by star turns from leading man Pierre and Johnson's central antagonist, Rebel Ridge follows Terry Richmond (Pierre), a US Marine who goes toe-to-toe with the local police force – one led by Johnson's Sandy Burnne – after his life savings are seized because he aims to use them to bail his cousin out of jail. Cue plenty of tense conversations and some explosive action set-pieces in the first of September's new Netflix movies from the streaming giant.
We viewed Rebel Ridge as a "modern retelling of iconic 80s action film Rambo" when its first trailer arrived, and it seems many critics agree with us. We didn't expect it to be as pulsating and bone-breaking, beautifully shot, fantastically acted, and thematically relevant to 21st century sociopolitical issues, though, as it is. A magnificent movie that demands your attention ASAP.
New Netflix movies: what's coming in 2024?
Here's a complete list of the new Netflix movies that are expected to arrive before the end of the year:
- It's What's Inside (October 4)
- The Platform 2 (October 4)
- Lonely Planet (October 11)
- The Shadow Strays (October 17)
- Woman of the Hour (October 18)
- Family Pack (October 23)
- Don't Move (October 25)
- Time Cut (October 30)
- Meet Me Next Christmas (November 6)
- Hot Frosty (November 13)
- Emilia Perez (November 13)
- The Merry Gentlemen (November 20)
- Spellbound (November 22)
- The Piano Lesson (November 22)
- Joy (November 22)
- Our Little Secret (November 27)
- That Christmas (December 4)
- Carry-On (December 13)
- The Six Triple Eight (December 20)
- The Electric State (expected 2024)
- Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (expected 2024)
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