Although it’s now only one big player in an even bigger streaming market, Netflix still manages to crank out plenty of stuff to keep its users subscribing. That glut of good movies on Netflix is great if all you want is to never get bored, but it can make it difficult to figure out which things are actually worth your time, and which aren’t. If that’s your goal, we’ve got you covered. This list is a combination of great Netflix original movies, and good movies to watch that Netflix is currently housing on its service, and it even includes a few great Netflix action movies. What unites these movies, though, is that they are the very best Netflix movies currently available.
If you’re looking for films to watch on some of Netflix’s competitors, we’ve also found the best Amazon Prime movies, the best Hulu movies, and the best Disney Plus movies. You can also check out some new Netflix movies at the bottom of this post.
What movies are leaving Netflix in May?
May 1
- 13 Going on 30 (2004)
- 27 Dresses (2008)
- 30 Days of Night (2007)
- Above Suspicion (2019)
- Anger Management (2003)
- Annabelle (2014)
- Antz (1998)
- Apollo 13 (1995)
- Beethoven (1992)
- Bird on a Wire (1990)
- Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
- Desperado (1995)
- Down with the King (2021)
- Dumb and Dumber (1994)
- Elvis (2022)
- Erin Brockovich (2000)
- Fletch (1985)
- Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
- How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
- Igor (2008)
- Joker (2019)
- Jurassic Park (1993)
- Jurassic Park III (2001)
- Kindergarten Cop (1990)
- King Kong (2005)
- Legion (2010)
- Love & Basketball (2000)
- Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again! (2018)
- Margot at the Wedding (2007)
- Munafik 2 (2018) – Netflix Original removal
- Parenthood (1989)
- Play Misty for Me (1971)
- Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
- Silverado (1985)
- Sincerely Yours, Dhaka (2018)
- Sixteen Candles (1984)
- Soul Surfer (2011)
- Step Brothers (2008)
- Sun Cry Moon (2019)
- Sur Sapata (2019)
- Tammy (2014)
- The ‘Burbs (1989)
- The Change-Up (2011)
- The First Purge (2018)
- The Flintstones (1994)
- The Florida Project (2017)
- The Four Seasons (1981)
- The Glass Castle (2017)
- The Good Shepherd (2006)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)
- The Purge: Election Year (2016)
- The Sting (1973)
- The Yeti Adventures (2018)
- Tom and Jerry (2021)
- Twins (1988)
- Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
- Underworld: Evolution (2006)
- Vanquish (2021)
- Warrior (2011)
- Whiplash (2014)
- Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
- Zoom: Academy for Superheroes (2006)
May 2
- Bennett’s War (2019)
- Lady Driver (2019)
- Magic Mike’s Last Dance (2023)
- Roped (2020)
- The Stand at Paxton County (2020)
May 3
- Boys Over Flowers (2009)
- Chris Distefano: Speshy Weshy (2022) – Netflix Original removal
- Iris (2009)
- Survive the Night (2020)
May 4
- Arctic Dogs (2019)
May 6
- In Our Mothers’ Garden (2020)
May 7
- City of God: 10 Years Later (2013)
May 8
- Have You Ever Seen Fireflies? – Theatre Play (1999)
May 9
- Uncut Gems (2019)
May 10
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
May 11
- Illegal Woman (2020)
- St. Vincent (2014)
May 12
- Where The Crawdads Sing (2022)
May 14
- Ahaan (2019)
- Mere Pyare Prime Minister (2019)
- Rencor tatuado (2018)
May 15
- Fifty Shades of Black (2016)
May 16
- I Hear You (2019)
- Long Live the Bonus Family (2022)
- Sleepless Society: Two Pillows & A Lost Soul (2020)
- Sleight (2016)
May 17
- Born in Gaza (2014)
- Born in Syria (2016)
- Dying to Tell (2018) – Netflix Original removal
- Mokalik (2019)
- October 1 (2014)
- Phone Swap (2012)
- The Bridge (2017)
- The CEO (2016)
- The Figurine (2009)
May 18
- Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir (2021)
May 19
- Laerte-se (2017) – Netflix Original removal
- Well-Intended Love (2020)
May 20
- Hating Peter Tatchell (2020)
May 21
- 678 (2009)
- Asmaa (2011)
- Until Midnight (2019)
May 22
- Sam Smith: Love Goes – Live at Abbey Road Studios (2020)
May 23
- Minari (2021)
- The Boxtrolls (2014)
What will the new movies on Netflix be in May?
May 1
- Airport (1970)
- Airport 1975 (1974)
- Airport ’77 (1977)
- Blended (2014)
- Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland (2016)
- Dark Waters (2019)
- Deaw Special: Super Soft Power (2024)
- Down the Rabbit Hole (2024)
- Eat Pray Love (2010)
- Girls Trip (2017)
- Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (2024)
- Hellboy (2019)
- Hulk (2003)
- Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind (2022)
- Jumanji (1995)
- Liar Liar (1997)
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
- Mortal Kombat (2021)
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
- One More Shot (2024)
- Patriots Day (2016)
- Public Enemies (2009)
- Rather (2023)
- Ride Along (2014)
- Shrek (2001)
- Shrek Forever After (2010)
- Starship Troopers (1997)
- The Best Man Holiday (2013)
- The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
- The Equalizer (2014)
- The Gentlemen (2019)
- The Great Wall (2019)
- The Matrix: Resurrections (2021)
- The Nutty Professor (1996)
- The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
- The Wedding Planner (2001)
- The Young Victoria (2009)
- Traffic (2000)
- White House Down (2013)
- Woody Woodpecker (2018)
May 2
- Beautiful Rebel (2024)
- Lola (2024)
- Shadow in the Cloud (2020)
May 3
- 2 Hearts (2020)
- Unfrosted (2024)
May 5
- Larva in Mars (2024)
- The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
May 8
- The Final: Attack on Wembley (2024)
- War Dogs (2016)
May 9
- Mother of the Bride (2024)
- Sing Street (2016)
- The Guardian of the Monarchs (2024)
May 10
- Living with Leopards (2024)
- The Courier (2024)
May 11
- Mark Twain Prize Award: Kevin Hart (2024)
May 15
- Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal (2024)
- The Clovehitch Killer (2018)
May 16
- Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
- Upgrade (2018)
May 17
- Open Heart (2023)
- Power (2024)
- Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
May 19
- A Simple Favor (2018)
- Golden Kamuy (2024)
May 23
- El vendedor de ilusiones: El caso Generación Zoe (2024)
- In Good Hands 2 (2024) Netflix Original – Turkish movie sequel
May 24
- Atlas (2024)
- My Oni Girl (2024)
May 25
- Franco Escamilla: Ladies’ Man (2024)
May 28
- Burnt (2015)
May 29
- Bionic (2024)
- Colors of Evil: Red (2024)
- Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult (2024)
May 31
- A Part of You (2024)
- Tòkunbọ̀ (2024)
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