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The best recent additions to Netflix streaming
The following recently added Netflix streaming titles received a Metascore of 61 or higher (or are much older "classics" that do not have a Metascore). Mediocre and poorly reviewed releases are omitted; this is just the good stuff added within the past few months. Releases are ordered by date added to Netflix (newest first).
Movies
| Score/Title | Genre | Added | Stream | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Audrie & Daisy (2016) Netflix original | Documentary | Sep 23 | Watch |
| . | Sunset Song (2016) | Drama | Sep 22 | Watch |
| . | Colliding Dreams (2016) | Documentary | Sep 20 | Watch |
| . | Zootopia (2016) | Animation/Family | Sep 20 | Watch |
| . | Kill Zone 2 (2016) | Foreign/Action | Sep 17 | Watch |
| . | ARQ (2016) Netflix original | Sci-fi | Sep 16 | Watch |
| . | Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2016) |
Documentary | Sep 16 | Watch |
| The White Helmets (2016) Netflix original | Documentary | Sep 16 | Watch | |
| Extremis (2016) Netflix original | Documentary | Sep 13 | Watch | |
| . | The Measure of a Man (2016) | Foreign/Drama | Sep 13 | Watch |
| . | Crash (2005) | Drama | Sep 6 | Watch |
| . | Elstree 1976 (2016) | Documentary | Sep 6 | Watch |
| . | From Afar (2016) | Foreign/Drama | Sep 6 | Watch |
| . | Neon Bull (2016) | Foreign/Drama | Sep 6 | Watch |
| . | Babel (2006) | Drama | Sep 1 | Watch |
| Footloose (1984) | Drama | Sep 1 | Watch | |
| . | Jaws (1975) | Action/Thriller | Sep 1 | Watch |
| . | Man on Wire (2008) | Documentary | Sep 1 | Watch |
| . | Saving Private Ryan (1998) | Action/Drama | Sep 1 | Watch |
| . | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) |
Musical/Thriller | Sep 1 | Watch |
| True Grit (1969) | Western | Sep 1 | Watch | |
| . | U571 (2000) | Action/Drama | Sep 1 | Watch |
| Destiny (1921) | Foreign/Thriller | Aug 30 | Watch | |
| . | The President (2016) | Foreign/Drama | Aug 30 | Watch |
| . | Rams (2016) | Foreign/Drama | Aug 27 | Watch |
| . | Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) | Foreign/Drama | Aug 26 | Watch |
| . | The Road (2009) | Drama/Thriller | Aug 25 | Watch |
| . | Our Last Tango (2016) | Documentary | Aug 16 | Watch |
| . | The Way Back (2011) | Drama | Aug 16 | Watch |
| . | My Golden Days (2016) | Foreign/Drama | Aug 11 | Watch |
| . | No Country for Old Men (2007) | Drama/Thriller | Aug 11 | Watch |
| . | St. Vincent (2014) | Drama/Comedy | Aug 10 | Watch |
| . | TRex (2016) | Documentary | Aug 9 | Watch |
| . | The Confirmation (2016) | Comedy | Aug 6 | Watch |
| . | The Little Prince (2016) Netflix original | Animation | Aug 5 | Watch |
| . | Parched (2016) | Foreign/Drama | Aug 5 | Watch |
| . | Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2016) | Drama | Aug 2 | Watch |
| . | The American Side (2016) | Drama/Thriller | Aug 1 | Watch |
| . | Extract (2009) | Comedy | Aug 1 | Watch |
| From the Terrace (1960) | Drama | Aug 1 | Watch | |
| Funny or Die Presents: Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie (2016) |
Comedy | Aug 1 | Watch | |
| . | Heavy (1996) | Drama | Aug 1 | Watch |
| . | In the Shadow of the Moon (2007) | Documentary | Aug 1 | Watch |
| . | An Inconvenient Truth (2006) | Documentary | Aug 1 | Watch |
| . | Sleepy Hollow (1999) | Fantasy/Thriller | Aug 1 | Watch |
| Teacher's Pet (1958) | Rom-com | Aug 1 | Watch | |
| . | The Tribe (2015) | Foreign/Drama | Aug 1 | Watch |
| The Verdict (1982) | Drama | Aug 1 | Watch | |
| . | Winter in Wartime (2011) | Foreign/Drama | Aug 1 | Watch |
| . | Kelly & Cal (2014) | Comedy/Drama | July 30 | Watch |
| . | Tallulah (2016) | Drama | July 29 | Watch |
| . | Rise of the Legend (2016) | Foreign/Action | July 25 | Watch |
TV shows (full seasons)
| Score/Title | Genre | Added | Stream | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iliza Shlesinger: Confirmed Kills (2016) Netflix original | Comedy special | Sep 23 | Watch | |
| . | Longmire Season 5 Netflix original | TV/Drama | Sep 23 | Watch |
| Bones Season 11 | Drama | Sep 22 | Watch | |
| . | Easy Season 1 Netflix original | Comedy | Sep 22 | Watch |
| . | Wallander Series 4 | Drama | Sep 22 | Watch |
| New Girl Season 5 | Comedy | Sep 20 | Watch | |
| Call the Midwife Series 5 | Drama | Sep 19 | Watch | |
| . | Gotham Season 2 | Drama | Sep 19 | Watch |
| . | Luther Season 4 | Drama | Sep 17 | Watch |
| . | Penny Dreadful Season 3 | Drama | Sep 17 | Watch |
| Louis C.K.: Hilarious (2010) | Comedy special | Sep 16 | Watch | |
| . | The Walking Dead Season 6 | Drama | Sep 15 | Watch |
| Hawaii Five0 Season 6 | Drama | Sep 13 | Watch | |
| . | Supergirl Season 1 | Drama | Sep 9 | Watch |
| . | The Blacklist Season 3 | Drama | Sep 7 | Watch |
| Galavant Seasons 1-2 | Musical | Sep 7 | Watch | |
| . | Cleverman Season 1 | Drama/Sci-fi | Sep 5 | Watch |
| Chef's Table France Season 1 Netflix original | Documentary | Sep 2 | Watch | |
| . | Narcos Season 2 Netflix original | Drama | Sep 2 | Watch |
| The IT Crowd Series 5 | Comedy | Sep 1 | Watch | |
| Shameless Seasons 5-6 | Comedy/Drama | Sep 1 | Watch | |
| Once Upon a Time Season 5 | Drama | Aug 26 | Watch | |
| . | Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell Season 1 | Drama | Aug 25 | Watch |
| . | American Crime Season 1 | Drama | Aug 23 | Watch |
| . | American Crime Season 2 | Drama | Aug 23 | Watch |
| . | Quantico Season 1 | Drama | Aug 23 | Watch |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 17 | TV/Drama | Aug 22 | Watch | |
| Maz Jobrani: I'm Not a Terrorist, But I've Played One On TV (2015) |
Comedy special | Aug 21 | Watch | |
| Fearless Season 1 Netflix original | Documentary | Aug 19 | Watch | |
| Louis CK: Live at the Comedy Store (2015) | Comedy special | Aug 15 | Watch | |
| . | The Get Down Season 1 Netflix original | /Drama/Musical | Aug 12 | Watch |
| David Cross: Making America Great Again (2016) Netflix original |
Comedy special | Aug 5 | Watch | |
| . | Rectify Season 3 | Drama | Aug 2 | Watch |
| . | Last Chance U Season 1 Netflix original | Documenary | July 29 | Watch |
Last chance to stream
The following movies now streaming on Netflix will leave the streaming service at 11:59pm on the dates indicated.
| Score/Title | Last Day | Stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alias Seasons 1-5 | Sep 24 | Watch | |
| . | Open Water (2004) | Sep 27 | Watch |
| . | 666 Park Avenue Season 1 | Sep 29 | Watch |
| . | We Were Soldiers (2002) | Sep 29 | Watch |
| . | Back to the Future (1985) | Sep 30 | Watch |
| . | Erin Brockovich (2000) | Sep 30 | Watch |
| . | The Exorcist (1973) | Sep 30 | Watch |
| The Great British Baking Show Season 1 | Sep 30 | Watch | |
| Heroes Seasons 1-4 | Sep 30 | Watch | |
| . | Insomnia (2002) | Sep 30 | Watch |
| Psych Seasons 1-8 | Sep 30 | Watch | |
| The Running Man (1987) | Sep 30 | Watch | |
| The Warriors (1979) | Sep 30 | Watch | |
| . | The Truman Show (1998) | Oct 30 | Watch |
Coming soon to Netflix streaming
The following notable and/or well-reviewed movies and TV shows are scheduled to be added to stream on Netflix within the next month.
| Score/Title | Genre | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Portlandia Season 6 | TV/Comedy | Sep 24 | |
| . | Family Guy Season 14 | TV/Comedy | Sep 25 | |
| Margaret Cho: PsyCHO (2015) | Comedy special | Sep 25 | ||
| . | The Fosters Season 4A | TV/Drama | Sep 28 | |
| . | The Imitation Game (2014) | Drama | Sep 28 | |
| . | Amanda Knox (2016) Netflix original | Documentary | Sep 30 | |
| . | Marvel's Luke Cage Season 1 Netflix original | TV/Drama | Sep 30 | |
| . | Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) | Comedy/Drama | Oct 1 | |
| . | Dazed and Confused (1993) | Comedy/Drama | Oct 1 | |
| . | Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) | Comedy | Oct 1 | |
| Gentleman's Agreement (1947) | Drama | Oct 1 | ||
| . | Ghost Town (2008) | Comedy | Oct 1 | |
| . | Grizzly Man (2005) | Documentary | Oct 1 | |
| . | Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) | Western | Oct 1 | |
| . | Patton (1970) | Drama | Oct 1 | |
| . | Quiz Show (1994) | Drama | Oct 1 | |
| . | Three Kings (1999) | Comedy/Drama | Oct 1 | |
| . | Titanic (1997) | Drama | Oct 1 | |
| . | Unforgiven (1992) | Western | Oct 1 | |
| . | Dheepan (2016) | Foreign/Drama | Oct 3 | |
| . | Chevalier (2016) | Foreign/Dramedy | Oct 4 | |
| . | The Flash Season 2 | TV/Drama | Oct 4 | |
| . | The Grinder Season 1 | TV/Comedy | Oct 4 | |
| Arrow Season 4 | TV/Drama | Oct 5 | ||
| iZombie Season 2 | TV/Drama | Oct 6 | ||
| . | The 13th (2016) Netflix original | Documentary | Oct 7 | |
| . | The Siege of Jadotville (2016) Netflix original | Drama | Oct 7 | |
| Supernatural Season 11 | TV/Drama | Oct 7 | ||
| . | Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids (2016) Netflix original | Documentary | Oct 12 | |
| . | Haters Back Off Season 1 Netflix original | TV/Comedy | Oct 14 | |
| Dark Matter Season 2 | TV/Sci-fi | Oct 16 | ||
| . | Black Mirror Season 3 Part 1 Netflix original | TV/Sci-fi | Oct 21 | |
| Joe Rogan: Triggered (2016) Netflix original | Comedy special | Oct 21 | ||
| . | Big Eyes (2014) | Drama | Oct 25 | |
| . | Jesus Camp (2006) | Documentary | Oct 26 | |
| . | Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) | Animation/Family | Oct 26 | |
| 7 años (2016) Netflix original | Foreign/Drama | Oct 28 | ||
| . | Into the Inferno (2016) Netflix original | Documentary | Oct 28 | |
| Skylanders Academy Season 1 Netflix original | TV/Animation | Oct 28 | ||
| The Fall Season 3 Netflix original | TV/Drama | Oct 29 | ||
* Beginning on the date indicated
More on home video
View a list of new and upcoming DVD/Blu-ray releases as well as a guide to the best new streaming releases on Amazon Instant Video.
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