Netflix’s 2026 film slate spans literary adaptations, franchise continuations, documentaries, animated features, and original screenplays. Some titles already have firm release dates, while others are confirmed for the year without scheduling details.
Netflix Movies Coming in Early 2026
People We Meet on Vacation
Release date: January 9, 2026
Based on Emily Henry’s novel, People We Meet on Vacation follows two longtime friends whose relationship changes over years of shared trips, missed timing, and unresolved feelings. The film adapts the book’s structure, moving between past vacations and present-day decisions.
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Release date: January 12, 2026
A documentary chronicling the production of the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, offering behind-the-scenes access to the cast, creators, and crew as the series comes to a close.
The Rip
Release date: January 16, 2026
The Rip is a crime thriller centered on a high-risk situation involving law enforcement, loyalty, and moral compromise. Netflix positions the film as a tense, character-driven story grounded in escalating stakes.
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart
Release date: January 21, 2026
This true-crime film revisits the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart, examining the case through investigative detail and survivor testimony. The project is presented as a factual recounting rather than a dramatized reinterpretation.
Cosmic Princess Kaguya
Release date: January 22, 2026
An animated reimagining inspired by the classic Japanese folktale, Cosmic Princess Kaguya blends mythological roots with a science-fiction framework.
Miracle: The Boys of ’80
Release date: January 30, 2026
A sports documentary focused on the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, chronicling the events and personal stories behind one of the most famous upsets in sports history.
Netflix Movies Coming in Spring 2026
Queen of Chess
Release date: February 6, 2026
Queen of Chess centers on a competitive prodigy navigating the pressures of elite chess, personal ambition, and public scrutiny. Netflix positions the film within its character-driven drama slate.
Tyler Perry’s Joe’s College Road Trip
Release date: February 13, 2026
Tyler Perry returns with a comedy following Joe as he embarks on a chaotic college tour. The film continues Perry’s long-running character universe with a standalone storyline.
War Machine
Release date: March 6, 2026
War Machine is an action-driven feature focused on military power, strategy, and consequence. Netflix presents it as a large-scale production anchored in conflict and escalation.
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
Release date: March 20, 2026
Set within the Peaky Blinders universe, this film extends the franchise beyond the original series, continuing its world and characters in a feature-length format.
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
Release date: April 17, 2026
Narrated by David Attenborough, this documentary follows the lives of gorillas, exploring their behavior, habitats, and survival challenges through long-form observation.
Apex
Release date: April 24, 2026
Apex is a survival thriller set in an extreme environment, focusing on endurance, pursuit, and human instinct under pressure.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Release date: May 8, 2026
Based on Shelby Van Pelt’s novel, the film tells an intergenerational story of grief, connection, and unexpected friendship, including a bond formed through an aquarium setting.
Netflix Movies Coming in Summer 2026
Ladies First
Release window: May 2026
A documentary centered on women breaking barriers in competitive spaces, Ladies First examines ambition, resistance, and visibility across different arenas.
72 Hours
Release window: Summer 2026
A time-sensitive thriller structured around a narrow window, 72 Hours follows intersecting decisions as consequences unfold in real time.
Enola Holmes 3
Release window: Summer 2026
The third installment in the Enola Holmes franchise continues the adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister as she navigates new mysteries and independence.
The Whisper Man
Release window: Summer 2026
Adapted from Alex North’s novel, The Whisper Man is a psychological thriller centered on a serial killer investigation that resurfaces long-buried trauma.
Netflix Movies Coming in Late 2026
Quasimodo
Release window: Fall 2026
A new adaptation inspired by The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, revisiting Victor Hugo’s story through a modern production lens.
Narnia
Release date: December 2026
Netflix’s Narnia film marks the next step in its adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ fantasy world, launching a new chapter in the franchise.
Netflix Movies Coming in 2026 Without Release Dates
Netflix has also confirmed the following films for 2026 without specific premiere dates:
- 11817
- A Dog’s Perfect Christmas
- Animals
- Best of the Best
- Don’t Say Good Luck
- Good Sex
- Guarding Stars
- Heartstopper Forever
- Here Comes the Flood
- In a Holidaze
- Little Brother
A famous real estate agent’s carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother”
unexpectedly reappears.
- México 86
- The Mosquito Bowl
- Office Romance
- Possible Love
- Ray Gunn
- Roommates
- Saturn Return
- Steps
- Swapped
- ’Tis So Sweet
- Unabom
- Voicemails for Isabelle
- Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas
- Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?
