August 28, 2024 — As the weather is cooling down, the movies are heating up. Netflix is firing up a new slate of thrilling titles just in time for autumn, and you’re invited to sit down and warm up. So turn on the TV and take a peek at your options — there are plenty of new movies just around the corner this fall.

And you won’t have to worry about Thanksgiving bickering over which movie to watch, because there’s something for everyone streaming on Netflix over the next few months. Whether it’s a gripping action thriller (Carry-On), a twisty mystery (It’s What’s Inside), an intimate romance (Lonely Planet), or a historical drama based on an incredible untold story (The Six Triple Eight), every member of the family will find the perfect movie for them. Check out a terrifying true story from director Anna Kendrick (Woman of the Hour), a genre-defying musical crime drama (Emilia Pérez), an animated fairy-tale take on a modern story (Spellbound), a brand-new Christmas classic (That Christmas), a soaring adaptation of an iconic American story (The Piano Lesson), or a tale of hope and healing through basketball (Rez Ball).

If nonfiction is more your speed, there’s also a full buffet of engrossing documentaries on the way, from an emotional and humorous road trip between best friends Will Ferrell and Harper Steele in Will & Harper to a dive into a late gamer’s secret world in The Remarkable Life of Ibelin. Martha invites you into the home of Martha Stewart, while Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter follows a quest for a missing child. And alongside Ryan Murphy’s upcoming series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, you can follow the real story in The Menendez Brothers, the definitive documentary about the murder case that captivated a nation.

So make way for an autumn you won’t forget. Below, you’ll find all the information you need about the biggest movies of the fall, including a few brand-new sneak peeks. You’ll want to press play on these.

SEPTEMBER

SEPT. 5

Apollo 13: Survival

Just nine months after Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, NASA faced its greatest crisis to date — three astronauts stranded halfway to the moon on a spacecraft that had suffered a catastrophic explosion.

DIRECTOR

Peter Middleton

SEPT. 6

Rebel Ridge

An ex-Marine (Aaron Pierre) grapples his way through a web of small-town corruption when an attempt to post bail for his cousin escalates into a violent standoff with the local police chief.

DIRECTOR

Jeremy Saulnier

CAST

Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, David Denman, Emory Cohen, Steve Zissis, Zsané Jhé, Dana Lee, and James Cromwell

SEPT. 12

Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter

A mother finds herself drawn into a labyrinth of unanswered questions when she discovers the daughter she gave up for adoption many years ago has disappeared.

DIRECTOR

Ryan White

SEPT. 13

Uglies

In a futuristic world that imposes a cosmetic surgery at 16, Tally is eager for her turn to join the rest of society. But when a friend runs away, Tally embarks on a journey to save her that upends everything she thought she wanted.

DIRECTOR

McG

CAST

Joey King, Keith Powers, Chase Stokes, Brianne Tju, Jan Luis, Charmin Lee and Laverne Cox

BASED ON THE BOOK

‘Uglies’ by Scott Westerfeld (https://amzn.to/4cECalO)

SEPT. 20

His Three Daughters

In select theaters Sept. 6

This tense, touching, and funny portrait of family dynamics follows three estranged sisters as they converge in a New York apartment to care for their ailing father and try to mend their own broken relationship with one another.

DIRECTOR

Azazel Jacobs

CAST

Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon, Rudy Galvan, Jose Febus, Jasmine Bracey, with Jay O. Sanders and Jovan Adepo

SEPT. 25

Jailbreak: Love on the Run

When Vicky White, a highly respected corrections officer, aids the escape of a violent felon nearly 20 years her junior, it reveals an unexpected love story that unfolds amid the ensuing high-profile manhunt and media frenzy.

SEPT. 27

Will & Harper

When Will Ferrell’s good friend of 30 years, Harper Steele, comes out as a trans woman, the pair embark on a road trip to process this new stage in their friendship and reintroduce Harper to the country she loves as her authentic self.

CAST

Will Ferrell, Harper Steele

DIRECTOR

Josh Greenbaum

SEPT. 27

Rez Ball

In the heart of Chuska, New Mexico, the Chuska Warriors, a high school basketball team rich in Native American heritage, face their greatest challenge. After the loss of their star player, the team must unite like never before to keep their dreams of a state championship alive. This is more than just a game; it’s a journey of resilience and unity, a true underdog story deeply rooted in Native American culture.

DIRECTOR

Sydney Freeland

CAST

Jessica Matten, Kauchani Bratt, Cody Lightning, Dallas Goldtooth, Ernest David Tsosie, Kusem Goodwind, Zoey Reyes, with Amber Midthunder and Julia Jones

OCTOBER

OCT. 4

IT’S WHAT’S INSIDE

A group of friends gather for a pre-wedding party that descends into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend arrives with a mysterious game that awakens long-hidden secrets, desires, and grudges.

DIRECTOR

Greg Jardin

CAST

Brittany O’Grady, James Morosini, Gavin Leatherwood, Nina Bloomgarden, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Reina Hardesty, Devon Terrell, David Thompson

OCT. 4

The Platform 2

As a mysterious leader imposes their rule in the Platform, a new resident becomes embroiled in the battle against this controversial method to fight the brutal feeding system. But when eating from the wrong plate becomes a death sentence, how far would you be willing to go to save your life?

DIRECTOR

Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

CAST

Milena Smit, Hovik Keuchkerian, Natalia Tena, Óscar Jaenada

OCT. 9

The Menendez Brothers

In 1996, Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of the murders of their parents in what became one of the most famous criminal cases of the late 20th century. For the first time in 30 years, and in their own words, both brothers revisit the trial that shocked the nation.

DIRECTOR

Alejandro Hartmann

OCT. 11

Lonely Planet

A reclusive novelist arrives at a prestigious writer’s retreat in Morocco, hoping the remote setting will unlock her writer’s block. While there, she meets a young man — what starts as an acquaintanceship evolves into an intoxicating, life-altering love affair.

DIRECTOR

Susannah Grant

CAST

Laura Dern, Liam Hemsworth

OCT. 17

The Shadow Strays

Codename 13, a 17-year-old trained assassin, is under suspension because of a sloppy mission in Japan. The girl built a conscience when she met Monji, an 11-year-old boy who lost his mother to a crime syndicate. When Monji is captured, 13 is hell-bent on setting a path of destruction to rescue the boy, including going against her mentor and the organization that hires her, the Shadow.

DIRECTOR

Timo Tjahjanto

CAST

Aurora Ribero, Hana Malasan, Ali Fikry, Kristo Immanuel, Adipati Dolken

OCT. 18

Woman of the Hour

The stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actor in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a yearslong murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of The Dating Game.

DIRECTOR

Anna Kendrick

CAST

Anna Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Tony Hale, Nicolette Robinson, Pete Holmes, Autumn Best, Kathryn Gallagher, Kelley Jakle

OCT. 23

Family Pack

After discovering a mysterious card game, a family is thrust back in time to a medieval village where they must fend off dangerous werewolves each night.

DIRECTOR

François Uzan

CAST

Franck Dubosc, Jean Reno, Suzanne Clément.

BASED ON THE GAME

‘Werewolves of Millers Hollow’ created by Philippe des Pallières and Hervé Marly and published by Asmodee Group (https://amzn.to/3Mqjxrc)

OCT. 25

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer, died of a degenerative muscular disease at the age of 25. His parents mourned what they thought had been a lonely and isolated life, when they started receiving messages from online friends around the world.

DIRECTOR

Benjamin Ree

OCT. 25

Don’t Move

A grieving woman hoping to find solace deep in an isolated forest encounters a stranger who injects her with a paralytic agent. As the agent gradually takes over her body, she must run, hide, and fight for her life before her entire nervous system shuts down.

DIRECTORS

Adam Schindler, Brian Netto

CAST

Kelsey Asbille, Finn Wittrock, Moray Treadwell, Daniel Francis

OCT. 30

Martha

Through intimate and revealing interviews with the icon herself and those from her inner circle, R.J. Cutler’s definitive documentary on Martha Stewart traces her rise from teenage model to her reign as the original influencer and America’s first self-made female billionaire.

CAST

Martha Stewart

DIRECTOR

R.J. Cutler

OCT. 30

Time Cut

A teenage girl travels back to the early 2000s to stop a vicious killer from murdering her sister.

DIRECTOR

Hannah Macpherson

CAST

Madison Bailey, Antonia Gentry, Michael Shanks and Griffin Gluck. Also starring Rachael Crawford, Jordan Pettle, Megan Best, Samuel Braun, Sydney Sabiston, Kataem O’Connor

NOVEMBER

NOV. 6

Meet Me Next Christmas

In pursuit of a fairy-tale romance with the man of her dreams, Layla must race through New York City to get her hands on the hottest ticket in town: the sold-out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert.

DIRECTOR

Rusty Cundieff

CAST

Christina Milian, Devale Ellis, Kofi Siriboe, Tymika Tafari, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, Matt Sallee, Kalen Allen, Nikki Duval, Wesley French

NOV. 13

Hot Frosty

Two years after losing her husband, Cathy magically brings a handsome snowman to life! Through his naïveté, the snowman helps Cathy to laugh, feel, and love again, as the two fall for each other just in time for the holidays … and before he melts.

DIRECTOR

Jerry Ciccoritti

CAST

Lacey Chabert, Dustin Milligan, Craig Robinson, Joe Lo Truglio, Katy Mixon, Lauren Holly, Chrishell Stause

NOV. 13

EMILIA PÉREZ

In select theaters this fall

From renegade auteur Jacques Audiard comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations. Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self. Written and directed by Audiard (Rust and Bone, A Prophet), the double Cannes-winning film also stars Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, and Edgar Ramírez.

DIRECTOR

Jacques Audiard

CAST

Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Edgar Ramírez

NOV. 20

The Merry Gentlemen

To save her parents’ small-town performing venue, a former big-city dancer decides to stage an all-male, Christmas-themed revue.

DIRECTOR

Peter Sullivan

CAST

Britt Robertson, Chad Michael Murray, Marla Sokoloff, Beth Broderick, Michael Gross, Maxwell Caulfield, Hector David Jr., Colt Prattes, Marc Anthony Samuel

NOV. 20

Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy

The lies you’ve been sold will cost you. This unpredictable and revelatory documentary special from a two-time Oscar-winning team pulls back the curtain on the secretive world of the most influential brands, as insiders and whistleblowers expose the covert manipulation tricks to keep you buying, no matter the cost. This is the story big business doesn’t want you to know.

DIRECTOR

Nic Stacey

NOV. 22

Spellbound

Spellbound follows the adventures of Ellian, the tenacious young daughter of the rulers of Lumbria who must go on a daring quest to save her family and kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms her parents into monsters. Spellbound is directed by Vicky Jenson (Shrek) with an original score from EGOT-winning composer Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast) and lyrics by Glenn Slater (Tangled). A Netflix Film from Skydance Animation, Spellbound boasts an all-star voice cast led by Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Nathan Lane, Tituss Burgess, with Javier Bardem and Nicole Kidman. Spellbound is written by Lauren Hynek and Elizabeth Martin, and Julia Miranda and produced by John Lasseter, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Bruce Anderson for Skydance Animation.

CAST

Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Nathan Lane, Javier Bardem, Nicole Kidman

DIRECTOR

Vicky Jenson

SONGS BY

Alan Menken and Glenn Slater

NOV. 22

The Piano Lesson

In select theaters Nov. 8

A battle is brewing in the Charles household. At the center stands a prized heirloom piano tearing two siblings apart. On one side, a brother (John David Washington) plans to build the family fortune by selling it. On the other, a sister (Danielle Deadwyler) will go to any lengths to hold onto the sole vestige of the family’s heritage. Their uncle (Samuel L. Jackson) tries to mediate, but even he can’t hold back the ghosts of the past. Adapted from August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize–winning masterwork, The Piano Lesson explores the intergenerational dynamics of identity, resilience, and transcendence — revealing startling truths about how we perceive the past and who gets to define our legacy. The film is directed and co-written by Malcolm Washington in his feature directorial debut. From Oscar- nominated producers Denzel Washington and Todd Black, and featuring an all-star cast including Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Erykah Badu, Skylar Aleece Smith, with Danielle Deadwyler and Corey Hawkins.

DIRECTOR

Malcolm Washington

CAST

Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Potts, Corey Hawkins, Erykah Badu

NOV. 22

JOY

Joy tells the remarkable true story behind the groundbreaking birth of Louise Joy Brown in 1978, the world’s first “test-tube baby,” and the tireless 10-year journey to make it possible. Told through the perspective of Jean Purdy, a young nurse and embryologist, who joined forces with scientist Robert Edwards and surgeon Patrick Steptoe to unlock the puzzle of infertility by pioneering in vitro fertilization (IVF). The film celebrates the power of perseverance and the wonders of science as it follows this maverick trio of visionaries who overcame tremendous odds and opposition to realize their dream, and in doing so allowed millions of people to dream with them.

DIRECTOR

Ben Taylor

CAST

Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton, and Bill Nighy

NOV. 27

Our Little Secret

Two resentful exes are forced to spend Christmas under the same roof after discovering that their current partners are siblings.

DIRECTOR

Stephen Herek

CAST

Lindsay Lohan, Ian Harding, Tim Meadows, Jon Rudnitsky, Henry Czerny, Judy Reyes, Chris Parnell and Kristin Chenoweth, Dan Bucatinsky, Katie Baker, Jake Brennan, Ash Santos, Brian Unger

DECEMBER

DEC. 4

That Christmas

Based on the charming trilogy of children’s books by beloved multiple award-winning writer-director Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually, Yesterday), That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, and Santa Claus making a big mistake, not to mention an enormous number of turkeys! This heartwarming comedy from Locksmith Animation marks Curtis’ first foray into animation, serving as the film’s writer and executive producer, and also the feature directorial debut of renowned animation veteran Simon Otto (Love, Death & Robots, How to Train Your Dragon films). Nicole P. Hearon (Moana, Frozen) and Adam Tandy (The Thick of It, Detectorists) are producers.

DIRECTOR

Simon Otto

CAST

Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker, Lolly Adefope, Alex Macqueen, Katherine Parkinson, Sindhu Vee, India Brown, Zazie Hayhurst, Sienna Sayer, Jack Wisniewski, Rosie Cavaliero, Paul Kaye, Guz Khan, Andy Nyman, Kuhu Agarwal, Bronte Smith, Freddie Spry, and Ava Talbot, with Bill Nighy and Rhys Darby

DEC. 13

Carry-On

A young TSA agent fights to outsmart a mysterious traveler who blackmails him into letting a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.

DIRECTOR

Jaume Collet-Serra

CAST

Taron Egerton, Jason Bateman, Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, Sinqua Walls, Logan Marshall-Green, Theo Rossi, Josh Brener, Dean Norris

DEC.20

The Six Triple Eight

In select theaters Dec. 6

The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in World War II. Given an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and shattered barriers.

DIRECTOR

Tyler Perry

CAST

Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanté Godlock, Jay Reeves, Jeffery Johnson, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Donna Biscoe, Gregg Sulkin, Scott Daniel Johnson, Susan Sarandon, with Dean Norris, and Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey

FALL 2024

Pedro Páramo

Unfolding in a seemingly abandoned Mexican town where past and present beguilingly coexist, the feature directorial debut of legendary cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto is a mesmerizing story of desire, corruption, and inheritance. Based on Juan Rulfo’s masterpiece novel, considered one of the most important books in the history of Mexico and Latin America.

DIRECTOR

Rodrigo Prieto

CAST

Manuel García Rulfo, Tenoch Huerta, Dolores Heredia, Ilse Salas, Héctor Kotsifakis, Mayra Batalla

Uprising

Set in the Joseon era, during a tumultuous time in the aftermath of war, Uprising takes viewers on a gripping journey through the lives of two childhood friends turned adversaries: a slave with remarkable martial prowess who struggles to break free from an unjust servitude and his master and scion of Joseon’s most influential military family. The film is produced and co-written by Park Chan-wook of Decision to Leave and Old Boy.

DIRECTOR

Kim Sang-man

CAST

Gang Dong-won, Park Jeong-min, Cha Seung-won, Kim Shin-rock, Jin Sun-kyu, Jung Sung-il

JANUARY 2025

JAN. 17

Back In Action

Twelve years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, Emily and Matt find themselves dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.

DIRECTOR

Seth Gordon

CAST

Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Kyle Chandler, Glenn Close, Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, McKenna Roberts, Rylan Jackson