Best New Movies on Netflix – October 2026

Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical—until she's suddenly facing more drama at home than on the stage.

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Director

Julia Hart

Starring

Sunny Sandler, Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield

Tormented by past mistakes and a terminal diagnosis, an ex-debt collector returns to the underworld to protect the victims of a violent organization.

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Director

Surapong Ploensang

Starring

Nadech Kugimiya, Pittaya Saechua, Chaiwat Thongsaeng

A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.

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Director

Clint Bentley

Starring

Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand

It's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie's relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.

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Director

Wash Westmoreland

Starring

Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao

Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.

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Director

Nia DaCosta

Starring

Ralph Fiennes, Alfie Williams, Jack O'Connell

Returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war, "the man who refuses to die" dismantles it, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. When the commander who killed his family comes back hellbent on finishing the job, a relentless, eye-popping cross-country chase ensues.

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Director

Jalmari Helander

Starring

Jorma Tommila, Stephen Lang, Richard Brake

Best friends and train stewardesses Tess and DeeDee trade their dreary shifts on the Stank Rail for the glitzy Glamazonian Express. However, when a catastrophic Stormaganza threatens to crash the high-speed train into Celebration, Florida, the duo in coach must join forces with the snobby first-class attendants, a hot but dimwitted co-conductor, and fabulous US President Judy Gagwell to save the day.

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Director

Adam Shankman

Starring

RuPaul, Jujubee, Ginger Minj

A celebrated Olympian shooter travels to America looking for a donor to help his sick child — but unexpected romance complicates his search.

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Director

Venky Atluri

Starring

Suriya, Mamitha Baiju, Radhika Sarathkumar

The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

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Director

Chloé Zhao

Starring

Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson

A young woman's hilariously confessional voicemails to her late sister are unknowingly redirected to a stranger, who begins to fall in love from afar.

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Director

Leah McKendrick

Starring

Zoey Deutch, Nick Robinson, Harry Shum Jr.

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical, “Oklahoma!”

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Director

Richard Linklater

Starring

Ethan Hawke, Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Scott

Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

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Director

Yorgos Lanthimos

Starring

Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis

After his estranged son gets embroiled in a Nazi plot, self-exiled gangster Tommy Shelby must return to Birmingham to save his family — and his nation.

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Director

Tom Harper

Starring

Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson

Through unlikely bonds formed during night shifts at a local aquarium, Tova, an elderly widow, learns of a life-changing discovery that may bring her joy and wonder once again.

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Director

Olivia Newman

Starring

Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Colm Meaney

When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.

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Director

Ben Affleck

Starring

Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson

In the early 2000s, an undercover operative infiltrates Karachi's underworld, breaking into its inner circle to dismantle a violent nexus from within.

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Director

Aditya Dhar

Starring

Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan

Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

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Director

Guillermo del Toro

Starring

Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Christoph Waltz

Stevie and her little brother Elliot journey into the wildly absurd landscape of their own dreams to ask the Sandman to grant them the perfect family.

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Director

Alexander Woo

Starring

Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Elias Janssen, Simu Liu

Poppy's a free spirit. Alex loves a plan. After years of summer vacations, these polar-opposite pals wonder if they could be a perfect romantic match.

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Director

Brett Haley

Starring

Emily Bader, Tom Blyth, Sarah Catherine Hook

A small goat with big dreams gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball, a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world.

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Director

Tyree Dillihay

Starring

Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Stephen Curry

Iroha's life gets knocked off its orbit when Kaguya, a carefree runaway from the Moon, moves in and convinces her to perform in a virtual world together.

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Director

Shingo Yamashita

Starring

Yuko Natsuyoshi, Anna Nagase, Saori Hayami

From the songs of his mother’s heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David’s story begins in quiet devotion. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd armed with only a sling, a few stones, and unshakable faith steps forward. Pursued by power and driven by purpose, his journey tests the limits of loyalty, love, and courage—culminating in a battle not just for a crown, but for the soul of a kingdom.

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Director

Phil Cunningham

Starring

Brandon Engman, Brian Stivale, Shahar Taboch

Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.

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Director

Craig Brewer

Starring

Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Michael Imperioli

A high school girl wakes up each day with no memory of yesterday. When she agrees to date a shy classmate, can their love grow with every new beginning?

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Director

Kim Hye-young

Starring

Choo Young-woo, Shin Sia, Cho Yu-jung

Trust frays when a team of Miami cops discovers millions in cash inside a run-down stash house, calling everyone — and everything — into question.

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Director

Joe Carnahan

Starring

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Teyana Taylor

When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.

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Director

Rian Johnson

Starring

Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close

In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.

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Director

James Vanderbilt

Starring

Rami Malek, Russell Crowe, Michael Shannon

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.

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Director

Noah Baumbach

Starring

George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern

An inside look at the years of effort and craft that went into the final installment of the Duffer Brothers' generation-defining series.

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Director

Martina Radwan

Starring

Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Paul Dichter

A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back. Their journey soon uncovers a greater threat—one that could endanger not only their species, but the entire valley they call home.

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Director

Nathan Greno

Starring

Michael B. Jordan, Juno Temple, Tracy Morgan