Pictured: Pain Hustlers, Rebel Moon, Chicken Run 2, and Maestro
Netflix has numerous, if not hundreds of, upcoming movies. If you want to explore the films that others are most excited for using the world’s largest movie and TV database, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s your updated guide to the most awaited upcoming Netflix movies.
As one of the largest movie and TV show databases in the world, IMDb assigns a MOVIEmeter score based on the volume of inbound traffic to any respective page. We believe that the higher the traffic, the more people are eager about the project. IMDb continues to attract over 500 million site visits monthly.
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Each week, we will update the list of most anticipated series and movies. We will also cover other genres, such as the most anticipated Korean titles using other sources as well.
Note: MOVIEmeter scores are accurate as of August 22nd, 2023:
15. Reptile
Director: Grant Singer
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cast: Benico Del Toro, Justin Timberlake, Eric Bogosian, Alicia Silverstone, Domenick Lombardozzi
Production Status: Completed
Netflix Release Date: October 6th, 2023
Moviemeter: 6814
“Nichols, a tough New England detective relentless in his pursuit of a case where nothing is as it appears, which starts to unravel the illusions in his own life.”
14. El Conde
Director: Pablo Larraín
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, History
Cast: Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger, Antonia Zegers, Amparo Noguera, Jaime Vadell
Production Status: Completed
Netflix Release Date: September 15th, 2023
Moviemeter: 6043
“The story centers on Augusto Pinochet, an elderly vampire who is still alive. After surviving 250 years in this world, he has decided to end his existence once and for all.”
13. Spy Kids: Armageddon
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Cast: Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Billy Magnussen, D.J. Cotrona, Everly Carganilla
Production Status:
Netflix Release Date: September 22nd, 2023
MOVIEmeter: 5760
“The children of the world’s greatest secret agents inadvertently help a powerful game developer unleash a computer virus that gives him control of all technology. This leads them to become spies themselves in order to save their parents and the world.
12. Love at First Sight
Director: Vanessa Caswill
Genre: Drama, Romance
Cast: Haley Lu Richardson, Ben Hardy, Rob Delaney, Jamella Jamil, Dexter Fletcher
Production Status: Post Production
Netflix Release Date: September 15th, 2023
MOVIEmeter: 5633
Haley Lu Richardson gained recognition for her performance in the emotional film Five Feet Apart and has since become even more famous through HBO’s The White Lotus. Love at First Sight will be the actress’s first Netflix Original since Operation Finale.
Hadley and Oliver begin to develop feelings for each other during their flight from New York to London. The chances of ever finding each other again seem impossible, but love — and London — may have a way of defying the odds.
11. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley
Director: Mark Molloy
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Kevin Bacon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Preston Rogers, Paul Reiser
Production Status: Post-Production
Netflix Release Date: 2024 TBD
MOVIEmeter: 4999
Picture: Paramount Pictures
For the first time in nearly three decades, Eddie Murphy will reprise one of his most iconic roles, Axel Foley, the outspoken cop from Detroit. Details about the plot are still undisclosed, so it is unclear whether Axel Foley will be portrayed as a police commissioner or if his unconventional methods have hindered his promotions.
10. The Old Guard 2
Director: Victoria Mahoney, Dan Bradley
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast: Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman, KiKi Layne, Marwen Kenzari, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Production Status: Post-Production
Netflix Release Date: 2023 TBD
MOVIEmeter: 4893
Picture: The Old Guard 2 – Denever and Delilah Productions
The Old Guard debuted in the summer (Summer is here SALE) of 2020 when much of the world was still under lockdown. After an outstanding performance that attracted millions of subscribers from around the globe, Netflix gave the green light for a sequel.
Andromache of Scythia and her group of immortal soldiers return in this second installment, which follows their battles and the weight of their everlasting existence. Nile’s addition to the team has given them a renewed sense of purpose and direction, but with 6,000 years of history behind them, the past is always ready to resurface with vengeance.
9. Damsel
Directed by: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Angela Bassett, Robin Wright, Ray Winstone, Shohreh Aghdashloo
Production Status: Post-Production
Netflix Release Date: TBD
MOVIEmeter: 4653
Picture: Damsel – PCMA Management and Productions / Netflix
Millie Bobby Brown is one of the most popular young actresses in the world right now. It is no surprise that Netflix continues to secure her for some of their biggest upcoming projects. The film was initially slated for a 2024 release, but it has since been removed from the 2023 release schedule.
In this new fantasy film, a young woman who believes she is going to marry a perfect prince finds herself thrown into a pit where she discovers that she won’t become a princess after all. Instead, she becomes a sacrifice to appease a bloodthirsty dragon. Trying to survive long enough until someone can rescue her, she soon realizes that no one is coming to her aid and that this “damsel” must save herself.
8. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Director: Sam Fell
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Cast: Bella Ramsey, David Bradley, Imelda Staunton, Thandiwe Staunton, Nick Mohammed
Production Status: Post-Production
Netflix Release Date: December 15th, 2023
MOVIEmeter: 4362
Picture: Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget – Aardman Animations
It has taken 23 years, but the beloved chicken movie franchise is finally making a comeback!
After escaping from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger and the entire flock have found refuge on a peaceful island. However, back on the mainland, chickens face a new threat, prompting Ginger and her team to take action.
7. Pain Hustlers
Director: David Yates
Genre: Crime, Drama
Cast: Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, Chloe Coleman, Andy Garcia, Catherine O’Hara
Production Status: Completed
Netflix Release Date: October 27th, 2023
MOVIEmeter: 3882
Picture: Netflix
One of the two Netflix adaptations of the Opioid Crisis in 2023 is Pain Hustlers, which is inspired by the book by Evan Hughes. It follows the story of Liza Drake, who is hired by a pharmaceutical company and starts to achieve great things, at least for her own financial benefit.
6. The Electric State
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Cast: Ke Huy Quan, Jenny Slate, Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, Stanley Tucci
Production Status: Post-Production
Netflix Release Date: 2024
MOVIEmeter: 2709
Picture: The Electric State – AGBO / Netflix
The Electric State is one of the Russo brothers’ most significant projects since their departure from Marvel. Millie Bobby Brown will also return for another Netflix endeavor as the streaming platform consistently showcases her in some of their most thrilling projects.
“An orphaned teenager embarks on a journey across the American West with a kind but mysterious robot and an eccentric drifter in search of her younger brother.”
5. Havoc
Director: Gareth Evans
Genre: Action, Thriller
Cast: Tom Hardy, Timothy Olyphant, Forest Whitaker, Narges Rashidi, Luis Guzmán
Production Status: Post-Production
Netflix Release Date: 2023
MOVIEmeter: 2695
Picture: Havoc – One More One Productions / Netflix
Gareth Evans, known for movies like The Raid and Netflix‘s The Apostle, is an incredibly talented and exciting director. Havoc will mark Tom Hardy’s debut in a Netflix film. Hardy is also listed as one of the producers, alongside Evans.
The story is set after a botched drug deal, when a battered detective must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician’s estranged son. In doing so, he unravels a web of corruption and conspiracy that permeates the entire city.
4. Rebel Moon
Director: Zack Snyder
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast: Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Stuart Martin, Anthony Hopkins, Jena Malone
Production Status: Post-Production
Netflix Release Date: December 22nd, 2023
MOVIEmeter: 856
Picture: Rebel Moon – Grand Electric / Netflix
Since his return to directing, Zack Snyder has found a new home at Netflix, which has greenlit several exciting projects from him. Rebel Moon is rumored to have originated from Snyder’s pitch for a standalone Star Wars film and draws inspiration from his favorite movie, Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai.
“A peaceful colony on the outskirts of the galaxy faces a threat from the armies of a tyrannical ruler named Balisarius. In desperation, the colonists send a young woman with a mysterious past to seek warriors from neighboring planets and aid them in their struggle.”
3. The Killer
Director: David Fincher
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Cast: Tilda Swinton, Michael Fassbender, Charles Parnell, Monique Ganderton, Sala Baker
Production Status: Post Production
Netflix Release Date: November 10th, 2023
MOVIEmeter: 630
Picture: The Killer – Archaia Entertainment / Netflix
Another passion project that David Fincher has contemplated for years, The Killer is an adaptation of Alexis Nolent’s graphic novel. Upon release, this will be Fincher’s second Netflix feature film within his exclusive 4-year deal with Netflix.
“A solitary and cold-hearted man, methodical and unburdened by morals or regrets, the killer lurks in the shadows, waiting for his next target. However, the longer he waits, the more he questions his sanity, and perhaps his composure. This is a brutal, bloody, and stylish noir tale of an assassin who navigates a world without a moral compass. It’s a study of a man alone, armed to the teeth, and slowly descending into madness.”
2. You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
Director: Sammi Cohen
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler
Production Status: Completed
Netflix Release Date: August 25th, 2023
MOVIEmeter: 210
While Adam Sandler is not the main character in this upcoming comedy, this will mark his 11th Netflix Original film, excluding Uncut Gems, which is a Netflix Original outside of the US.
The film follows Stacey Friedman as she prepares for her bat mitzvah, only for her plans to comically unravel and jeopardize the event.
1. Maestro
Director: Bradley Cooper
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Maya Hawke, Matt Bomer, Sarah Silverman
Production Status: Completed
Netflix Release Date: December 20th, 2023
MOVIEmeter: 11
Picture: Maestro – Amblin Entertainment / Netflix
Maestro has the potential to be an Oscar contender at the 96th Academy Awards in 2024. Bradley Cooper takes on the roles of director, producer, writer, and actor in this biopic about Leonard Bernstein, the renowned composer behind movies like West Side Story, On the Waterfront, and On the Town.
“Maestro will depict the intricate love story of Leonard and Felicia, spanning over 30 years. It begins with their chance encounter at a party in 1946 and follows them through two engagements, a 25-year marriage, and the birth of their three children: Jamie Bernstein, Alexander Bernstein, and Nina Bernstein Simmons.”
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First appeared on Most Anticipated Upcoming Netflix Movies: August 22nd, 2023
