Netflix is officially laying its cards on the table for 2026 and the scope is enormous.
The streamer quietly unveiled its full film slate for the year ahead, confirming release windows, first looks, new cast additions and a genre-spanning lineup that stretches from prestige
Drama to big-budget Action, family-friendly Animation and buzzy Documentaries. Heavy hitters like ‘Enola Holmes 3,‘ the sci-fi Action thriller ‘War Machine,‘ and multiple Tyler Perry projects anchor the slate, while a wave of new originals signal Netflix’s continued push to dominate the movie conversation year-round.
From awards-leaning dramas to popcorn thrillers and global productions, the list below lays out what’s coming and when.
Netflix 2026 Film Slate
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On Netflix 2026 | Sci-Fi Thriller
A family of four are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out, and must work together to survive against both their dwindling resources and the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped.
DIRECTOR: Louis Leterrier
WRITER: Matthew Robinson
PRODUCERS: Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Kori Adelson, Louis Leterrier, Oly Obst
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Thomas Benski, Cecile Gaget, Lars Sylvest, Thorsten Schumacher, Damian Anderson
KEY CAST: Greta Lee, Wagner Moura, Gabriel Barbosa, Emma Ho, Noah Alexander Sosnowski, Riley Chung
72 HOURS
On Netflix Summer 2026 | Comedy
A forty-year-old executive hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twenty-somethings on a wild three-day bachelor party, after he’s inadvertently added to their group text.
DIRECTOR: Tim Story
WRITERS: Matt Mider & Kevin Burrows, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg
PRODUCERS: John Davis for Davis Entertainment; Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald for Counterbalance Entertainment; Kevin Hart, Luke Kelly-Clyne & Bryan Smiley for Hartbeat; Will Packer; Tim Story for The Story Company
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: John Fox and Jeremy Stein for Davis Entertainment; Dina Hillier for Counterbalance; Vicky Mara Story for The Story Company; Kayla Stamps for Hartbeat
KEY CAST: Kevin Hart, Marcello Hernandez, Mason Gooding, Teyana Taylor, Ben Marshall, Zach Cherry, Kam Patterson
A DOG’S PERFECT CHRISTMAS
On Netflix 2026 | Holiday Drama
From the bestselling author of A Dog’s Purpose, a tale of a family in crisis where a teenager, her grandfather and his trusty basset hound struggle to keep the household together at Christmas.
DIRECTOR: Cathryn Michon
WRITERS: W. Bruce Cameron & Cathryn Michon / Based on the novel A Dog’s Perfect Christmas By W. Bruce Cameron
PRODUCERS: Dan Angel, Michael G. Nathanson, Jane Charles
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: W. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon, Stephanie Sperber and David Steward II
KEY CAST: Dennis Quaid, Milo Ventimiglia, Brooke Lena Johnson, Jennifer Tilly, Ethan Loomis, Kathleen Rose Perkins and Mary Steenburgen
A GORILLA STORY: TOLD BY DAVID ATTENBOROUGH
On Netflix April 17, 2026 | Documentary Film
In this intimate documentary, David Attenborough tells the remarkable story of his first encounter with the baby gorilla Pablo, how that gorilla grew up to be a top Silverback and how Pablo’s direct descendants are doing today. Packed with extraordinary gorilla behavior never filmed before, this is a story of hope and joy.
NARRATED BY: David Attenborough
DIRECTOR: James Reed
CO-DIRECTOR: Callum Webster
PRODUCER: Alastair Fothergill
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Amy Thompson
PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Silverback Films in association with Appian Way
ANIMALS
On Netflix 2026 | Thriller
When their son is kidnapped, a Los Angeles mayoral candidate and his wife find themselves drawn into a web of deception.
DIRECTOR: Ben Affleck
WRITERS: Connor O. McIntyre and Billy Ray and Ben Affleck
PRODUCERS: Brad Weston, Collin Creighton, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Dani Bernfeld, Luciana Damon
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Michael Beugg; Kevin Halloran and Michael Joe for Artists Equity; Graham Taylor, Chris Rice, Christopher Slager, and Dan Guando for Fifth Season
KEY CAST: Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Adriana Paz, Ray Fisher, Matt Gerald, with Luis Gerardo Méndez, and Steven Yeun
APEX
On Netflix April 24, 2026 | Action Thriller
A grieving woman testing her limits in the Australian wilderness is suddenly ensnared in a deadly game with a ruthless predator.
DIRECTOR: Baltasar Kormakur
WRITER: Jeremy Robbins
PRODUCERS: Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and David Ready; Ian Bryce; Charlize Theron, A.J. Dix, Beth Kono; Baltasar Kormakur
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Ray Angelic, Will McCance, Dawn Olmstead
KEY CAST: Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton and Eric Bana
BEST OF THE BEST
On Netflix 2026 | Comedy
Two childhood best friends join their college’s competitive Bollywood dance team.
DIRECTOR: Lena Khan
WRITERS: Hasan Minhaj and Prashanth Venkataramanujam
PRODUCERS: Jonathan Eirich; Hasan Minhaj and Prashanth Venkataramanujam
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Ellen H. Schwartz, Ryan Halprin
KEY CAST: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Priyanka Kedia, Ankur Rathee, Janina Gavankar, Chaneil Kular, Becky Alex, Shreya Navile, and Hasan Minhaj
ADDITIONAL CAST: Nihar Duvvuri, Nico Greetham, Amryn Khurana, Tanishq Joshi, Lilly Singh, Saara Chaudry, Sasha Bhasin
COSMIC PRINCESS KAGUYA!
On Netflix January 22, 2026 | Anime | Japan
DON’T SAY GOOD LUCK
On Netflix 2026 | Drama Comedy
ENOLA HOLMES 3
On Netflix Summer 2026 | Action-Mystery
GOOD SEX
On Netflix 2026 | Romantic Comedy
TYLER PERRY’S THE GOSPEL OF CHRISTMAS
On Netflix 2026 | Drama/Holiday
GUARDING STARS
On Netflix 2026 | Holiday/Romance
HEARTSTOPPER FOREVER
On Netflix 2026 | YA/Romance Film | UK
HERE COMES THE FLOOD
On Netflix 2026 | Thriller
IN A HOLIDAZE
On Netflix 2026 | Holiday
TYLER PERRY’S JOE’S COLLEGE ROAD TRIP
On Netflix February 13, 2026 | Comedy
KIDNAPPED: ELIZABETH SMART
On Netflix January 21, 2026 | Documentary Film
LADIES FIRST
On Netflix May 2026 | Comedy
LITTLE BROTHER
On Netflix 2026 | Comedy
MÉXICO 86
On Netflix 2026 | Comedy | Mexico
MIRACLE: THE BOYS OF ’80
On Netflix January 30, 2026 | Documentary Film
THE MOSQUITO BOWL
On Netflix 2026 | Action/Drama
NARNIA
On Netflix December 2026 | IMAX November 2026
OFFICE ROMANCE
On Netflix 2026 | Romantic Comedy
ONE LAST ADVENTURE: THE MAKING OF STRANGER THINGS 5
On Netflix January 12, 2026 | Unscripted
PEAKY BLINDERS: THE IMMORTAL MAN
In Select Theaters March 6, 2026 and On Netflix March 20, 2026 | Drama
PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION
On Netflix January 9, 2026 | Romantic Comedy
THE PLASTIC DETOX
On Netflix March 2026 | Documentary Film
POSSIBLE LOVE (working title)
On Netflix 2026 | Drama | Korea
QUASIMODO
On Netflix Fall 2026 | Drama – Romance | France
QUEEN OF CHESS
On Netflix February 6, 2026 | Documentary Film
RAY GUNN
On Netflix 2026 | Animated
REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES
On Netflix May 8, 2026 | Drama
THE RIP
On Netflix January 16, 2026 | Action Thriller
ROOMMATES
On Netflix 2026 | Comedy
SATURN RETURN
On Netflix 2026 | Drama/Romance
STEPS
On Netflix 2026 | Animated Feature
SWAPPED (fka POOKOO)
On Netflix 2026 | Animated
‘TIS SO SWEET
On Netflix 2026 | Drama
UNABOM
On Netflix 2026 | Drama
VOICEMAILS FOR ISABELLE
On Netflix 2026 | Romantic Comedy
WAR MACHINE
On Netflix March 6, 2026 | Action / Sci-Fi
THE WHISPER MAN
On Netflix Summer 2026 | Thriller
TYLER PERRY’S WHY DID I GET MARRIED AGAIN?
On Netflix 2026 | Comedy / Drama