New Netflix movies: the biggest films to stream in March 2024

A new month is upon us, which means a bunch of new Netflix movies will join the streaming giant’s already packed film library in the coming weeks.

We suspect, then, that you’ll want a rundown of all of the new movies that have recently debuted on Netflix. Below, you’ll find a selection of the most anticipated Netflix Originals – plus the odd popular and/or award-winning licensed flick – that have done just that. In short: you don’t need to look elsewhere for your Netflix-specific entertainment needs.

Looking for a more comprehensive round-up of top-tier Netflix film recommendations? Our best Netflix movies guide contains plenty of other suggestions, but we’d advise you bookmark that page for later. For now, read on to learn about every new Netflix movie that’s arrived on the world’s best streaming service since early February.

New Netflix movies: Marc 2024

Spaceman

Release date: March 1
Runtime: 108 minutes
Age rating: R (US) / 15 (UK)
Director: Johan Renck
Cast: Adam Sandler, Paul Dano, Carey Mulligan, Kunal Nayyar, and Isabella Rossellini

Adam Sandler’s Spaceman – a pensive sci-fi psychodrama – tells the tale of Jakub (Sandler), a Czech astronaut nearing the end of a six-month journey to a cloud of ancient space dust that might hold secrets about life’s many mysteries. With his marriage to Lenka (Mulligan) falling apart back on Earth, Jakub is visited by Hanuš (Dano), a giant, extraterrestial spider stowaway who surprisingly offers to help Jakub repair his faltering relationship.

We weren’t fans of Sandler’s latest Netflix film. Indeed, we labeled it a “spiritless Netflix sci-fi movie that drifts aimlessly among the stars” – and, based on its 57% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes, it seems many reviewers agree with us. One of 2024’s new Netflix movies to give a wide berth to, we say.

Watch Spaceman on Netflix now.

New Netflix movies: February 2024

Code 8: Part II

Release date: February 28
Runtime: 100 minutes
Age rating: R (US) / 15 (UK)
Director: Jeff Chan
Cast: Robbie Amell, Steve Amell, Alex Mallari Jr, and Kean Yoon

The creatively titled sequel to 2019 sci-fi action flick Code 8 – we know, how original – Code 8: Part II picks up five years after the first movie’s events. In it, the Amell brothers return as Connor and Garrett, two individuals embroiled in a drug trade that sees superpowered members of society sell their spinal fluid to create the drug known as psyke, which imbues ordinary people with abilities.

Surprisingly, Code 8: Part II is one of the more warmly received new Netflix movies of the year so far. Indeed, its 67% critical and 72% audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes suggest it’s worth a watch, especially if you’re looking for an easy-to-watch superhero-style film that tackles the oft-explored police state genre in a new light.

Watch Code 8: Part II on Netflix now.

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Release date: February 23
Runtime: 132 minutes
Age rating: R (US)
Directors: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu

Thanks largely to Marvel’s cinematic juggernaut, multiverse films have exploded in popularity (among studios, not necessarily audiences) in recent years. This absurdist multi-genre flick, which garnered universal acclaim and a seemingly infinite number of trophies on the 2023 awards circuit, though, is one of the best we’ve ever seen.

Everything Everywhere All at Once (EEAAO) stars Yeoh (The Witcher: Blood Origin, The Brothers Sun) as Evelyn Wang, a Chinese-American immigrant who learns that she must connect with alternate reality versions of herself in order to stop a supremely powerful being from destroying the multiverse. Quan (Loki season 2, The Goonies) plays Evelyn’s husband Waymond and Hsu (Joy Ride) is Evelyn’s daughter Joy.

An epic assault on the senses with tons of heart, spectacular visuals, and an mind-boggling appreciation for philosophical themes like existentialism, nihilism, generational trauma, and racial identity, EEAAO is a masterpiece that deserves every gong in its stuffed awards cabinet. Expect to see one of February’s new Netflix movies on our best Netflix movies list shortly.

Watch EEAAO on Netflix now. (NB: EEAAO is only available to rent or buy in the UK.)

Mea Culpa

Release date: February 23
Runtime: 120 minutes
Age rating: R (US) / 18 (UK)
Director: Tyler Perry
Cast: Kelly Rowland, Trevante Rhodes, Nick Sagar, and Shannon Thornton

Billed as a courtroom thriller, Mea Culpa stars Rowland as Mea Harper, a criminal defense attorney who takes on the case of murder suspect Zyair Malloy (Rhodes). As night follows day, there’s more to this case than meets the eye – indeed, as Harper struggles to wrestle the requisite information from her mysterious and seductive client to help prove his innocence, things don’t work out as intended for everyone involved.

Those who have seen it – critics and general audiences alike – really haven’t enjoyed what’s on offer. Indeed, its 27% critical and 37% audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes confirm as much. An erotica devoid of the necessary thrills and spills to entertain is one to avoid, in our view.

Watch Mea Culpa on Netflix now.

Players

Release date: February 14
Runtime: 105 minutes
Age rating: R (US) / 15 (UK)
Director: Trish Sie
Cast: Gina Rodriguez, Tom Ellis, Damon Wayans Jr., Joel Courtney, Augustus Prew, Liza Koshy, Ego Nwodim, and Marin Hinkle

A schlocky rom-com that arrived in time for this year’s Valentine’s Day, Players primarily follows New York sports reporter Mack (Rodriguez) and her crew of “players”, a gang who enjoy the finer arts of creating successful hook-ups to add another notch to their individual bedposts. However, Mack soon finds herself falling head over heels for charming war correspondent Nick (Ellis), which throws everything she thought she knew about no-strings-attached dating into disarray.

As has become the norm for romance-based Netflix films, Players has received mixed reviews since it arrived. Its middling 46% critics and 47% audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes means it’s barely a passable watch, and certainly not all that stimulating if you’re after something more cerebral or narratively substantial to stream.

Watch Players on Netflix now.

Ready Player One

Release date: February 3 (US and Australia)
Runtime: 132 minutes
Age rating: PG-13 (US) / 12 (UK)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Ty Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Simon Pegg, and Mark Rylance, among others

Based on Ernest Cline’s beloved book of the same name, this Spielberg-directed sci-fi movie was expected to be a massive hit in 2018. While it was fairly successful for Warner Bros, though, it wasn’t the epic, money-spinning film that many observers expected it to be. Still, it’s worth checking out if you’re a sci-fi nerd, adore Cline’s novel, or are a Spielberg diehard. 

For the uninitiated, Sheridan plays Wade Watt, an orphaned teen who spends virtually (see what we did there?) all of his time in the metaverse. When Wade and his friends start finding clues about a contest that promises them full control of the OASIS, the virtual reality world he’s obsessed with, though, Wade and company race against an evil organization for ownership of the escapist-based virtual universe.

Watch Ready Player One on Netflix now. (NB: Ready Player One is only available to rent or buy in the UK.)

Orion and the Dark

Release date: February 2
Runtime: 92 minutes
Age rating: U (worldwide)
Director: Sean Charmatz
Cast: Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser, Werner Herzog, Angela Basset, and Colin Hanks

What would you get if you crossed Pixar and DreamWorks with writer/filmmaker Charlie Kaufman’s (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anomalisa) creative mind? You’d get Orion and the Dark, an endearing kid-friendly flick that’s based on the same novel by Emma Yarlett. Tremblay (Luca, The Little Mermaid) voices the titular kid Orion, who is taken on a dreamy adventure to overcome his fear of the dark by, well, Dark, aka the physical manifestation of shadows and the night.

With a runtime just shy of 90 minutes, Orion and the Dark is the kind of film that’ll keep the kids quiet if you need something to distract them. They’re likely to enjoy what’s on offer, though, with the film currently holding an 91% positive score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes (its 61% general viewers ratings isn’t as impressive). Stick it on and *ahem* enlighten the lives of your children (and yourself!) with this fun-filled animated adventure.

Watch Orion and the Dark on Netflix now.

New Netflix movies: what’s coming in 2024?

New Netflix movies are set to be released throughout 2024, so make sure you check back in with us weekly to see what’s new on the service. In the meantime, here’s a list of every new film that’s due out on the streaming titan in the weeks and months ahead:

• Damsel (March 8)
• 24 Hours With Gaspar (March 14)
• Irish Wish (March 15)
• Shirley (March 22)
• The Casagrandes Movie (March 22)
• The Beautiful Game (March 29)
• The Wages of Fear (March 29)
• Scoop (April 5)
• Stolen (April 12)
• Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (April 12)
• Rebel Moon – Part 2: The Scargiver (April 19)
• City Hunter (April 25)
• Beautiful Rebel (May 2)
• Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story (May 3)
• Mother of the Bride (May 9)
• Thelma the Unicorn (May 17)
• Hit Man (June 17)
• Ultraman: Rising (June 14)
• Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (July 3)
• The Union (August 16)
• Trigger Warning (Q2 2024)
• The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (Q4 2024)

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.