New Movies Coming in September 2025
The Wrong Paris
Coming to Netflix: September 12th
Director: Janeen Damian
Cast: Miranda Cosgrove, Pierson Fodé, Madison Pettis, Madeleine Arthur, Frances Fisher, Yvonne Orji, Torrance Coombs, Christin Park, Emilija Baranac, Hannah Stocking
Runtime: 1hr 47m
It’s been a somewhat quiet year for Netflix romantic comedies. While La Dolce Villa found some fans, it didn’t make a huge impact. Netflix hopes to revive the genre with The Wrong Paris, starring Miranda Cosgrove, returning after her role in last year’s Mother in the Bridge, alongside Pierson Fodé. The story follows a woman who joins a dating show thinking it’s set in Paris, France, but it’s actually in Paris, Texas. Initially planning to leave quickly, her plans are complicated by one of the contestants.
She Said Maybe
Coming to Netflix: September 15th
Director: Ngo The Chau
Cast: Beritan Balci, Sinan Gülec, Serkan Çayoğlu, Katja Riemann, Caroline Daur, Cansu Tosun, Mehmet Ateşçi, Kerem Can, Ilknur Boyraz, Aykut Kayacik, Berke Cetin, Nursel Köse, Anja Karmanski, Alperen Sahin
This German romantic comedy takes viewers to Istanbul for an unusual vacation. After a failed marriage proposal, Mavi, raised in Germany, discovers she belongs to a wealthy Turkish family in Istanbul. She must navigate cultural clashes, a domineering grandmother, a large new family, tension with her fiancé Can, and the pull between East and West, love and loyalty, tradition and temptation.
Ruth & Boaz
Coming to Netflix: September 26th
Director: Alanna Brown
Cast: Serayah McNeill, Tyler Lepley, Phylicia Rashad, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Walnette Santiago, Nijah Brenea, James Lee Thomas, Jermaine Dupri, Lecrae Moore, Christopher Broughton, Yung Joc
Runtime: 1hr 31m
Tyler Perry continues his busy Netflix year by producing this faith-based film alongside DeVon Franklin. Written by Michael Elliot and Cory Tynan, Ruth & Boaz offers a modern take on the biblical story. It follows rising Atlanta hip-hop artist Ruth Moably, who leaves a glamorous life to care for her late boyfriend’s mother in rural Tennessee, where she finds healing and unexpected romance.
New Movies Coming in October 2025
Steve
Coming to Netflix: October 3rd (Limited theatrical release in September)
Director: Tim Mielants
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, Simbi Ajikawo, Emily Watson
Runtime: 1hr 33m
Cillian Murphy stars in this drama based on Max Porter’s novel. The film follows a troubled headteacher struggling with personal issues and the potential closure of his school. It explores themes of redemption in both his personal and professional life. This is one of the few Netflix UK film projects releasing this year.
Nouvelle Vague
Coming to Netflix: October 10th (US Only)
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Zoey Deutch, Alix Bénézech, Guillaume Marbeck, Iliana Zabeth, Paolo Luka-Noé
Netflix presents a stylish French drama with Nouvelle Vague, acquired after its Cannes Film Festival debut. Set in 1960s Paris, it follows aspiring filmmakers and actors navigating love, politics, and artistic ambition during cultural upheaval. Blending real and fictional characters, it tells a story of youth, revolution, and storytelling power. Though niche, it carries prestige and may be an exception among Netflix’s black-and-white dramas.
A House of Dynamite
Coming to Netflix: October 24th
Cast: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee, Jason Clarke
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, known for The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, this thriller is one of Netflix’s most secretive projects. The story involves a missile launched at the United States, triggering a race to find the culprit and respond. With a stellar cast and Bigelow’s reputation for intense thrillers, expectations are very high.
She Walks in Darkness
Coming to Netflix: October 17th (select theaters from October 3rd)
Director: Agustín Díaz Yanes
Cast: Susana Abaitua, Andrés Gertrúdix, Iraia Elias, Raúl Arévalo, Ariadna Gil
Produced by J.A. Bayona (Society of the Snow), this thriller is based on true events involving members of the Spanish Civil Guard fighting terrorism in the 1990s and early 2000s. It follows Amaia, an undercover agent infiltrating ETA to find their hideouts in southern France.
New Movies Coming in November 2025
Frankenstein
Coming to Netflix: TBD (Theatrical run TBD)
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, David Bradley, Lars Mikkelsen, Christian Convery, Charles Dance, Christoph Waltz
Highly anticipated, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein adapts Mary Shelley’s classic novel with a gothic horror style. Following del Toro’s Oscar-winning success with Pinocchio, this film features a stellar cast and promises a stylish, powerful retelling of the story of Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus.
In Your Dreams
Coming to Netflix: November 15th
Directors: Alex Woo and Erik Benson
Voice Cast: Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Elias Janssen, Craig Robinson, Simu Liu, Cristin Milioti, Omid Djalili, Gia Carides, SungWon Cho, Zachary Noah Piser
Runtime: 1 hour 30 mins
Age Rating: PG
From Pixar alumni, this animated adventure is a Netflix-backed Oscar hopeful. Similar in spirit to Over the Moon, it follows siblings Stevie and Elliot who can enter their dreams, exploring quirky worlds and meeting various characters.
Train Dreams
Coming to Netflix: November 21st
Director: Clint Bentley
Cast: Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand, Clifton Collins Jr., John Diehl, Paul Schneider, Kerry Condon, William H. Macy
Narrator: Will Patton
A Sundance 2025 pickup, Train Dreams is a period drama set at the turn of the 20th century. It follows Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker navigating societal changes. The film has received excellent reviews, holding a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score. Joel Edgerton’s understated performance has been praised as deeply moving.
New Movies Coming in December 2025
Troll 2
Coming to Netflix: December 1st
Director: Roar Uthaug
Cast: Ine Marie Wilmann, Kim Falck, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Sara Korami, Ágota Dunai, Karoline Viktoria Sletteng Garvang
Runtime: 1 hour 40 mins
The original Troll remains the most-watched non-English movie ever, leading to this sequel debuting December 1st. Director Roar Uthaug returns with many original cast members and new faces. The story follows Nora, Andreas, and Captain Kris as they confront a dangerous new troll awakening, requiring more help than before.
Jay Kelly
Coming to Netflix: December 5th
Cast: George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Riley Keough, Emily Mortimer, Patrick Wilson, Nicôle Lecky, Thaddea Graham, Jim Broadbent, Eve Hewson, Alba Rohrwacher, Lenny Henry, Josh Hamilton, Greta Gerwig
Little is known about Jay Kelly beyond its official synopsis: “A heartbreaking comedy from Noah Baumbach starring George Clooney, Adam Sandler, and Laura Dern.” Filming took place globally with a star-studded cast. More details will be shared as they emerge.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Coming to Netflix: December 12th
Director: Rian Johnson
Cast: Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, Thomas Haden Church
Runtime: 2hr 24m
Despite much discussion about limited theatrical releases, anticipation is high for the third installment of Rian Johnson’s Knives Out series. Daniel Craig returns as detective Benoit Blanc, tackling his most dangerous case yet with a new cast of suspects. This film continues Netflix’s investment in one of its biggest franchises.
New Movies Coming in Fall 2025 – Date TBD
Ballad of a Small Player
Director: Edward Berger
Cast: Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings, Tilda Swinton
Edward Berger, who made his Netflix debut with the Oscar-winning All Quiet on the Western Front, returns with Ballad of a Small Player. This follow-up is highly anticipated and considered one of Netflix’s best films to date.
French Lover
Director: Nina Rives
Cast: Omar Sy, Sara Giraudeau, Pascale Arbillot, Alban Ivanov
Runtime: 2 hours 2 mins
Omar Sy, known for Lupin and the upcoming Extraction series, stars in this romantic comedy alongside Sara Giraudeau. Sy plays Abel Camara, a sought-after celebrity who unexpectedly falls in love with someone unlikely.
Night Always Comes
Director: Benjamin Caron
Cast: Vanessa Kirby, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Zack Gottsagen, Stephan James, Randall Park, Julia Fox, Michael Kelly, Eli Roth, Jake McDorman
This R-rated crime thriller, filmed in Portland, Oregon in summer 2024, adapts Willy Vlautin’s novel The Night Always Comes. It follows Lynette, a determined woman risking everything to secure a home and better future for her family, facing danger and setbacks throughout one intense night.
The Twits
Director: Phil Johnston
Cast: Margo Martindale, Johnny Vegas, Natalie Portman, Emilia Clarke
Runtime: 1hr 38m
From the now-defunct Jellyfish Pictures studio, this is one of the largest projects since Netflix acquired the Roald Dahl Library. Directed by Phil Johnston (Zootopia, Wreck-It Ralph), this animated film brings to life the world’s nastiest couple, Mr. and Mrs. Twit, voiced by Johnny Vegas and Margo Martindale. The story follows their rise to power with their grotesque amusement park, Twitlandia, and the efforts of two orphans and magical animals to stop them.
The Woman in Cabin 10
Director: Simon Stone
Cast: Keira Knightley, Guy Pearce, David Ajala, Art Malik, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kaya Scodelario, David Morrissey, Daniel Ings, Hannah Waddingham, Gitte Witt, Christopher Rygh, Pippa-Bennett-Warner, John MacMillan, Paul Kaye, Amanda Collin, Lisa Loven Kongsli
Joining the UK lineup alongside Steve, The Woman in Cabin 10 stars Keira Knightley, who debuted on Netflix in 2024 with Black Doves. This thriller adapts Ruth Ware’s novel about a travel writer who uncovers a gruesome secret aboard a luxury cruise ship.
New Christmas Movies Coming to Netflix in 2025
We will provide a more detailed preview of Netflix’s Christmas slate soon. For now, here is a summary of confirmed Christmas movies for 2025. Netflix typically releases its Christmas films in the weeks before Thanksgiving in the U.S. (November), with some exceptions in early December.
- My Secret Santa – Directed by Mike Rohl, starring Alexandra Breckenridge and Ryan Eggold.
- A Merry Little Ex-Mas – Directed by Steve Carr, starring Alicia Silverstone and Oliver Hudson.
That completes the Fall 2025 Netflix movie slate. What are you most excited about? Looking ahead, movies like People We Meet on Vacation and The Rip are scheduled for January 2026, with many more to come throughout the year.
