Netflix’s 2026 movie slate is already shaping up to be a full-year feast. Big-name stars, beloved franchises, buzzy book adaptations, and prestige directors all landing on the same platform. Based on Netflix Tudum’s official, here are 10 of the most anticipated Netflix movies in 2026.
1) People We Meet on Vacation (Jan. 9, 2026)
If your 2026 watchlist needs a cozy, swoony anchor, this Emily Henry adaptation is the one to circle first. Free-spirited Poppy and routine-loving Alex spend a decade taking summer vacations together as best friends. Until the vibe shifts and the question gets louder: are they actually meant to be more than friends? With romance, emotional tension, and that signature “everyone sees it but them” spark, this looks like peak Netflix comfort viewing with serious rewatch potential.
2) The Rip (Jan. 16, 2026)
Action-thriller fans get an immediate adrenaline hit with The Rip: a team of Miami cops finds millions in cash in a stash house and spirals into chaos. As pressure builds and trust collapses, the movie leans hard into paranoia, betrayal, and escalating danger—exactly the kind of slick, high-stakes ride that plays perfectly on a Friday night. Bonus: it reunites Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, a pairing that always turns heads.
3) War Machine (Mar. 6, 2026)
War Machine is positioned as a lean, propulsive survival-action story set during the final stage of Army Ranger selection, with Alan Ritchson and Dennis Quaid leading the charge. Expect grit, pressure-cooker pacing, and a premise built for nonstop momentum.
4) Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (Mar. 20, 2026)
The return fans have been waiting for: Tommy Shelby is back. Set in Birmingham, 1940, with WWII reshaping everything, The Immortal Man pulls Tommy out of exile for what sounds like a brutal reckoning—personal, political, and legacy-defining. With Cillian Murphy returning and a stacked supporting cast, Netflix positions this film as one of its biggest event movies of the year.
5) APEX (Apr. 24, 2026)
A grieving woman, the Australian wilderness, and a deadly game with a ruthless predator. With Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, and Eric Bana, it’s set up as a tense, survival-forward thriller where nature and human threat collide. If you love pressure, pursuit, and sharp reversals, this should land hard.
6) Remarkably Bright Creatures (May 8, 2026)
Not every “most anticipated” pick needs explosions—sometimes it’s the movie that promises heart. Remarkably Bright Creatures, based on the bestselling novel, follows a widow who works at an aquarium and forms an unlikely bond with a giant Pacific octopus, alongside a young man searching for family. With Sally Field leading, this looks like one of 2026’s most emotionally resonant Netflix films—warm, mysterious, and quietly life-affirming.
7) Enola Holmes 3 (Summer 2026)
Netflix knows how to deliver franchise comfort, and Enola Holmes 3 is exactly that—only bigger. This time, Enola’s adventure takes her to Malta, where personal and professional dreams collide in a case described as her most tangled yet. With Millie Bobby Brown returning and familiar faces in the mix, expect witty detective energy, stylish set pieces, and the kind of brisk storytelling that makes this series so easy to devour.
8) The Whisper Man (Summer 2026)
Based on Alex North’s bestselling novel, The Whisper Man pulls in viewers who crave dark mysteries with real emotional weight. When a widowed crime writer’s young son disappears, he turns to his estranged father, a retired detective, and together they dig into clues that tie the kidnapping to a decades-old serial killer case. With Robert De Niro in the cast, this has the ingredients for a tense, prestige-leaning thriller.
9) Animals (2026)
A kidnapping, a mayoral campaign, and a scramble to raise ransom money while deception tightens from every direction. Directed by Ben Affleck (who also stars), and featuring Kerry Washington and Gillian Anderson, this is the kind of slick, adult, plot-driven movie that can dominate conversation once it hits the platform.
10) Narnia (December 2026)
The year’s biggest “end-of-year event movie” energy belongs to Narnia, directed by Greta Gerwig and based on the beloved C.S. Lewis story. The December timing positions it as a major holiday release. If you want a holiday-season release that feels huge, this could become the crown jewel of Netflix Movies in 2026.
Ready to build your 2026 watchlist?
Netflix Movies in 2026 feel like a stacked all-you-can-watch lineup. Save this list, turn on your reminders, and get ready for a wave of exciting new releases in 2026.
