Netflix has done it again! The streaming giant has announced a massive list of films that will debut on the platform all through summer. The films, 35 in all, straddle all genres – from action (The Takedown, Interceptor, Day Shift, The Man from Toronto) to romance (Love & Gelato, Persuasion, Love in the Villa, Purple Hearts, Wedding Season) to fantasy (The Sea Beast) to spy thrillers (Carter, The Gray Man), Netflix brings films to suit every appetite.
Here’s the entire list of films that will premiere on Netflix worldwide in the next four months! Here goes –
ALONG FOR THE RIDE (MAY 6)
It’s the summer before college when Auden (Emma Pasarow) crosses paths with fellow insomniac Eli (Belmont Cameli). They decide to meet nightly to embark on a quest to help Auden experience the fun and carefree teen life that she never got to have.
THE TAKEDOWN (MAY 6)
Omar Sy and Laurent Lafitte play two mismatched cops who are forced to team up after a decade apart to investigate the tangled webs of a murder in a divided French town
THAR (MAY 6)
Starring Anil Kapoor, Harshvardhan Kapoor and Fatima Sana Shaikh, this thriller follows a veteran cop who has to prove himself amid a grisly murder case in his sleepy desert town.
OPERATION MINCEMEAT (MAY 11)
Hoping to turn the tide for the Allies and save tens of thousands of lives, two intelligence officers (Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen) plot to break Hitler’s deadly grip on Europe by recruiting the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man. A true and extraordinary story.
SENIOR YEAR (MAY 13)
After a cheerleader falls off a pyramid and into a 20-year coma, she wakes up as a 37-year-old woman, ready to return to high school, regain her status and claim the prom queen crown that eluded her.
PERFECT PAIRING (MAY 19)
Victoria Justice and Adam Demos star in this rom-com about a wine exec who finds herself working on an Australian sheep farm and sparking with the rugged local who trains her.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER: MURDER IN PINAMAR (MAY 19)
This documentary offers a close-up look at the murder of photojournalist José Luis Cabezas — a crime that left Argentina shaken, with conspiracies exposed to the public.
INTERCEPTOR (JUNE 3)
One Army captain must use her years of tactical training and military expertise when a simultaneous coordinated attack threatens the remote missile interceptor station she is in command of.
HUSTLE (JUNE 8)
Adam Sandler stars as a down-on-his-luck basketball scout who discovers a talented street player (Juancho Hernangómez) while abroad. He brings the athlete back to the States without his team’s approval, and the team has one chance to prove they can make it in the NBA.
HALFTIME (JUNE 14)
This documentary offers an intimate peek behind the curtain into the life of global superstar Jennifer Lopez. From her acting performances on the big screen to her iconic worldwide concerts, Halftime takes fans behind the scenes of Lopez’s career, while setting the stage for the chapters that lie ahead.
THE WRATH OF GOD (JUNE 15)
At the center of this film is Luciana, who finds herself involved in a loop of strange family deaths. As the mystery unravels, she’s not sure who to trust — including her boss, who happens to be an enigmatic writer.
SPIDERHEAD (JUNE 17)
Based on The New Yorker short story “Escape from Spiderhead” by George Saunders, this film follows two inmates (Miles Teller and Jurnee Smollett) who form a connection while reflecting on their pasts in a state-of-the-art penitentiary — that happens to be run by a visionary (Chris Hemsworth) who uses mind-altering drugs to experiment on his subjects.
CIVIL (JUNE 19)
From award-winning filmmaker Nadia Hallgren, Civil offers an in-depth look at the life of civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who has sought justice for clients including the families of George Floyd, Andre Hill and Breonna Taylor.
LOVE & GELATO (JUNE 22)
Lina is about to graduate high school and has her sights set on her future at MIT. But when her mom gets sick, she encourages Lina to follow in her footsteps and have “the summer of a lifetime” in Rome. Using her mom’s old diary as a guide, she explores the romantic and magical city, where she just might find love… and gelato, of course.
HELLO, GOODBYE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN (JULY 6)
After making a pact to break up before college, Clare (Talia Ryder) and Aidan (Jordan Fisher) retrace the steps of their relationship on one last epic date, as they question: Will they fall in love all over again? Will they stay together or say goodbye forever?
THE SEA BEAST (JULY 8)
From Academy Award–winning filmmaker Chris Williams (Moana, Big Hero 6, Bolt), The Sea Beast brings viewers to an era where terrifying creatures roam the seas. Jacob Holland, a storied monster-hunter, is forced to team up with a young stowaway on his ship named Maisie Brumble. They take on uncharted waters — and make history together
DANGEROUS LIAISONS (JULY 8)
The innocent Célène (Paola Locatelli) might be falling in love with popular surfer Tristan (Simon Rérolle) at her new school. But she has no idea that, in actuality, she’s the object of a cruel bet between Tristan and Instagram influencer Vanessa (Ella Pellegrini).
PERSUASION (JULY 15)
Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot (Dakota Johnson) is a nonconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth (Cosmo Jarvis) — the dashing one who got away — crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart. Persuasion also stars Henry Golding as the wealthy heir, Mr. Elliot. Adapted from the Jane Austen novel
THE GRAY MAN (JULY 22)
When the CIA’s most skilled operative — whose true identity is known to no one — accidentally uncovers dark agency secrets, a psychopathic former colleague puts a bounty on his head, setting off a global manhunt by international assassins.
PURPLE HEARTS (JULY 29)
Purple Hearts follows struggling singer-songwriter Cassie (Sofia Carson) and marine Luke (Nicholas Galitzine), who enter a marriage of convenience and end up falling hopelessly in love.
RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE MOVIE (AUG 5)
In this Nickelodeon film, the iconic Ninja Turtles meet a mysterious stranger from the future who brings an ominous warning. Leo, Ralph, Donnie and Mikey must work together to save the world from the menacing alien species known as the Krang.
13: THE MUSICAL (AUG 12)
The film adaptation of the hit musical by Jason Robert Brown follows 12-year-old Evan as he navigates his parents’ divorce and the dynamics at a new school — all while preparing for his upcoming Bar Mitzvah and 13th birthday.
DAY SHIFT (AUG 12)
A hardworking dad (Jamie Foxx) is just trying to provide for his daughter while working as a pool cleaner in the San Fernando Valley area. But hidden beneath that career is his real source of income: investigating and hunting vampires with a top-secret international team.
ME TIME (AUG 26)
Kevin Hart plays a stay-at-home dad who finds himself with some “me time” while his wife (Regina Hall) is away with the kids. But when he reconnects with an old friend (Mark Wahlberg), the weekend takes a wild turn that might just upend his life
LOVE IN THE VILLA (SEPT 1)
When a young woman (Kat Graham) decides to heal from her breakup by scheduling a trip to Verona, she realizes that her villa has been double-booked. In order to continue on her vacation, she’ll have to share a living space with a cynical — and quite good-looking — British man (Tom Hopper).
Release Dates To Be Announced –
BEAUTY
A gifted young Black woman struggles to maintain her voice and identity after she’s offered a lucrative recording contract.
BUBA: ONCE UPON A CRIME
In the prequel to How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast), we meet small-town criminal Buba, whose real name is Jakob Otto. After losing his parents in a tragic accident, Jakob and his brother Dante make sure to keep their lives devoid of any good feelings — a system that has worked pretty well, until Jakob finds himself falling in love
CARTER
When agent Carter (Joo Won) wakes up without his memories, he realizes there’s something new in their place: a woman’s voice from a device embedded in his ears. He starts listening to her commands while running from the CIA, the North Korean Coup and a group of infected people.
DON’T BLAME KARMA!
At the center of this story is Sara, a frustrated fashion designer who blames her bad luck on karma. But a series of events brings her face to face with her sister Lucy, whose life is guided by a very different kind of luck, leading her to some major decisions
FENCED IN
After suffering a collapse that required medical attention, once-stressed out Walter trades his urban lifestyle for a peaceful small town. But his quest for tranquility is short-lived when he crosses paths with a neighbor who rehearses with his samba school right next door.
FOR JOJO
Best friends Paula (Caro Cult) and Jojo (Nina Gummich) are living up the single life together in Berlin. But when Jojo falls in love with a man from their hometown, Paula is desperate to do anything she can to keep her from making the mistake of a lifetime… aka getting married.
I CAME BY
George MacKay stars as a rebellious graffiti artist who targets the homes of London’s wealthy elite. But when he discovers a hidden secret about a prestigious judge (Hugh Bonneville), it leads him on a shocking journey endangering himself and those closest to him.
MAN FROM TORONTO
Starring Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson, The Man From Toronto centers around a case of mistaken identity after the world’s deadliest assassin and a screw-up sales consultant run into one another at a holiday rental.
SEOUL VIBE
Set against the backdrop of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, this film follows Dong-wook who dreams of becoming the world’s best driver. As he and his friends from his hometown get caught up in a slush fund investigation, they find themselves in a fast-paced world of danger and risk.
WEDDING SEASON
Asha (Pallavi Sharda) and Ravi (Suraj Sharma) enter into a fake dating scheme in order to survive a summer of weddings (and dodge their parents’ pressure to find spouses of their own). But as they struggle to balance who they truly are with their families’ expectations, they just might find themselves falling for each other.
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