What's new on Netflix in May 2023
No need to waste time endlessly browsing — here's the entire lineup of new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix this month.
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- DirectorPhillip NoyceStarsEmilia ClarkeJack HustonSophie LoweThe true-crime story leading to the first-ever conviction of an F.B.I. Agent for murder.Available May 1
- DirectorGeorge SeatonHenry HathawayStarsBurt LancasterDean MartinGeorge KennedyA bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved.Available May 1
- DirectorJerry JamesonStarsJack LemmonLee GrantJoseph CottenArt thieves hijack a 747, hit fog and crash into the ocean, trapping them and the passengers under one hundred feet of water.Available May 1
- DirectorJack SmightStarsCharlton HestonKaren BlackGeorge KennedyA 747 in flight collides with a small plane, and is rendered pilotless. Somehow the control tower must get a pilot aboard so the jet can land.Available May 1
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsDenzel WashingtonRussell CroweChiwetel EjioforAn outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.Available May 1
- DirectorJay RoachStarsMike MyersBeyoncéSeth GreenUpon learning that his father has been kidnapped, Austin Powers must travel to 1975 and defeat the aptly named villain Goldmember, who is working with Dr. Evil.Available May 1
- DirectorJay RoachStarsMike MyersElizabeth HurleyMichael YorkA world-class playboy and part-time secret agent from the 1960s emerges after thirty years in a cryogenic state to battle with his nemesis Dr. Evil.Available May 1
- DirectorJay RoachStarsMike MyersHeather GrahamMichael YorkDr. Evil is back and has invented a new time machine that allows him to go back to the 1960s and steal Austin Powers' mojo, inadvertently leaving him "shagless".Available May 1
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsJosh HartnettEwan McGregorTom SizemoreThe story of 160 elite U.S. soldiers who dropped into Mogadishu in October 1993 to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord, but found themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily armed Somalis.Available May 1
- DirectorBen StillerStarsJim CarreyMatthew BroderickLeslie MannA designer makes a grievious mistake when he rejects the friendship of a borderline cable guy.Available May 1
- DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsTom HanksBarkhad AbdiBarkhad AbdirahmanThe true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.Available May 1
- DirectorPeter LordNick ParkStarsMel GibsonJulia SawalhaPhil DanielsWhen a cockerel apparently flies into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as an opportunity to escape their evil owners.Available May 1
- DirectorRenny HarlinStarsSylvester StalloneJohn LithgowMichael RookerA botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains.Available May 1
- DirectorJohn MiliusStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerJames Earl JonesMax von SydowA powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.Available May 1
- DirectorKirk DeMiccoChris SandersStarsNicolas CageRyan ReynoldsEmma StoneAfter their cave is destroyed, a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy.Available May 1
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittCate BlanchettTilda SwintonTells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.Available May 1
- DirectorZack SnyderStarsSarah PolleyVing RhamesMekhi PhiferA nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.Available May 1
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsDenzel WashingtonNadine VelazquezDon CheadleTroubling questions arise after airline pilot Whip Whitaker makes a miracle landing after a mid-air catastrophe.Available May 1
- DirectorTyler PerryStarsJanet JacksonAnika Noni RoseWhoopi GoldbergEach of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.Available May 1
- DirectorJames MangoldStarsWinona RyderAngelina JolieClea DuVallA directionless teenager, Susanna, is rushed to Claymoore, a mental institution, after a supposed suicide attempt. There, she befriends a group of troubled women who deeply influence her life.Available May 1
- DirectorDestin Daniel CrettonStarsBrie LarsonWoody HarrelsonNaomi WattsA young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children's imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.Available May 1
- DirectorHallie Meyers-ShyerStarsReese WitherspoonMichael SheenCandice BergenLife for a single mom in Los Angeles takes an unexpected turn when she allows three young guys to move in with her.Available May 1
- DirectorTim HillStarsRussell BrandJames MarsdenElizabeth PerkinsE.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In LA, he's taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car.Available May 1
- DirectorTony LeondisStarsJohn CusackMolly ShannonSteve BuscemiAnimated fable about a cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant who aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.Available May 1
- DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerPenelope Ann MillerPamela ReedA tough cop must pose as a kindergarten teacher in order to locate a dangerous criminal's ex-wife, who may hold the key to putting him behind bars.Available May 1
- DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerF. Murray AbrahamArt CarneyWith the help of a magic ticket, a young movie fan is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action movie character.Available May 1
- DirectorEdward ZwickStarsBrad PittAnthony HopkinsAidan QuinnIn the early 1900s, three brothers and their father living in the remote wilderness of Montana are affected by betrayal, history, love, nature, and war.Available May 1
- DirectorBrad SilberlingStarsJim CarreyJude LawMeryl StreepWhen a massive fire kills their parents, three children are delivered to the custody of cousin and stage actor Count Olaf, who is secretly plotting to steal their parents' vast fortune.Available May 1
- DirectorLuc BessonStarsJean RenoGary OldmanNatalie Portman12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade.Available May 1
- DirectorReginald HudlinStarsChadwick BosemanJosh GadKate HudsonThe story of Thurgood Marshall, the crusading lawyer who would become the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, as he battles through one of his career-defining cases.Available May 1
- DirectorOren PeliStarsKatie FeatherstonMicah SloatMark FredrichsAfter moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.Available May 1
- DirectorP.J. HoganStarsJeremy SumpterJason IsaacsOlivia WilliamsThe Darling family children receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Never Never Land where an ongoing war with the evil Pirate Captain Hook is taking place.Available May 1
- DirectorJason MooreStarsAnna KendrickBrittany SnowRebel WilsonBeca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.Available May 1
- CreatorMichael S. AndersonStarsLaura Megan StahlKira BucklandAnairis Quinones7 girls at Rainbow High must face challenges and learn to flaunt their true colors.Season 3 Available May 1
- CreatorGabor CsupoStarsNancy CartwrightElizabeth DailyCree SummerTommy, Chuckie, and the Rugrats crew return for all-new adventures.Seasons 1-2 Available May 1
- StarsDavis FreemanYoussef El KaoukibiVincent BroesThe 3D animated remake of the popular series The Smurfs (1981).Season 1 Available May 1
- DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsCasper Van DienDenise RichardsDina MeyerHumans, in a fascist militaristic future, wage war with giant alien bugs.Available May 1
- DirectorHerbert RossStarsShirley MacLaineOlympia DukakisSally FieldA young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold.Available May 1
- DirectorSam FellRobert StevenhagenStarsMatthew BroderickEmma WatsonDustin HoffmanAn unusually brave mouse helps to restore happiness to a forlorn kingdom after making friends with a gentleman rat.Available May 1
- DirectorEvan GoldbergSeth RogenStarsJames FrancoJonah HillSeth RogenSix Los Angeles celebrities are stuck in James Franco's house after a series of devastating events just destroyed the city. Inside, the group not only have to face the apocalypse, but themselves.Available May 1
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsMichael DouglasBenicio Del ToroCatherine Zeta-JonesA conservative judge is appointed by the President to spearhead America's escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is a crack addict. Two DEA agents protect an informant. A jailed drug baron's wife attempts to carry on the family business.Available May 1
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsJames WoodsDaniel BaldwinSheryl LeeRecovering from an ambush that killed his entire team, a vengeful vampire slayer must retrieve an ancient Catholic relic that, should it be acquired by vampires, will allow them to walk in sunlight.Available May 1
- DirectorClare KilnerStarsDermot MulroneyDebra MessingJack DavenportSingle-girl anxiety causes Kat Ellis to hire a male escort to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding. Her plan, an attempt to dupe her ex-fiancé, who dumped her a couple years prior, proves to be her undoing.Available May 1
- DirectorJean-Marc ValléeStarsEmily BluntRupert FriendPaul BettanyA dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert.Available May 1
- StarsYutaka IzumiharaBeckyAtsushi TamuraIt follows sixteen singles as they relocate to a house in the mountains to see if love might transpire in a tranquil and idyllic setting.Available May 2
- CreatorOnur GüvenatamStarsÇagatay UlusoySalih BademciSifanur GülA famous tailor begins to sew a wedding dress for his best friend's fiance- but all three have dark secrets that will soon upend their lives.Available May 2
- StarsRyan GreenAdi Ben EzraPamela Rae SchullerIt follows singles in the US and Israel as they turn their dating life over to a top Jewish matchmaker.Available May 3
- DirectorAaron WoodleyStarsJeremy RennerHeidi KlumJames FrancoAn Arctic fox works in the mailroom of a package delivery service, but wants to be doing the deliveries.Available May 4
- Follows Red and Yellow as they have a crash education in parenting when they take in a newborn caterpillar.Available May 4
- StarsIndia AmarteifioAdjoa AndohMichelle FairleyBetrothed against her will to King George, young Charlotte arrives in London on her wedding day and faces scrutiny from the monarch's cunning mother.Available May 4
- DirectorZachary WigonStarsChristopher AbbottMargaret QualleyFrancisco CastanedaHal attempts to end his secret relationship with dominatrix Rebecca. A battle of wills ensues over the course of one incredibly fraught night, with both struggling to keep the upper hand as the power dynamics swing wildly back and forth.Available May 4
- DirectorMarc ForsterStarsTom HanksMariana TreviñoRachel KellerOtto is a grump who's given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around.Available May 6
- CreatorBob KaneWilliam Moulton MarstonJoe ShusterStarsCarl LumblyPhil LaMarrMichael RosenbaumSeven of the most formidable heroes form arguably the most powerful team ever.Seasons 1-2 Available May 8
- CreatorJack KirbyStarsGeorge NewbernKevin ConroyPhil LaMarrA continuation of the Justice League animated series finds the original members of the team joined in their battle against crime and evil by dozens of other heroes from the DC comics universe.Seasons 1-2 Available May 8
- CreatorKarissa ValenciaStarsEsther MbireTalon Proc AlfordKimberly GuerreroFollows Native American sibling trio Kodiak, Summer and Eddy Skycedar, who have a shared secret: they're Spirit Rangers!Season 2 Available May 8
- CreatorFred ArmisenBill HaderSeth MeyersStarsHelen MirrenFred ArmisenBill Hader"Documentary Now!" parodies the current obsession with documentaries. Season one features six different stories and stylistic approaches paying tribute to the doc format.Season 4 Available May 9
- DirectorJenney ShamashStarsHannah GadsbyGadsby talks about their 2021 wedding to producer Jenney Shamash and some traumatic encounters.Available May 9
- CreatorMahsa MalkaStarsJeanine MuyimaCristal SnowLauri LohiTwo brothers trying to make it as dancers open their own club, but their artistic drive soon clashes with the business, threatening their relationship.Available May 10
- StarsVicki RainsHeidi JacksonJ.P. SmithFollow officers from a South Carolina sheriff's department as they urgently search for individuals who've disappeared under troubling circumstances.Available May 10
- StarsJada Pinkett SmithAdele JamesCraig RussellNetflix docudrama about Queen Cleopatra of Egypt of the Ptolemaic lineage from Macedonia, Greece, that ruled for 21 years, between the years 51 BC and 30 BC, ending with her suicide.Available May 10
- DirectorIngvild SøderlindStarsElli Rhiannon Müller OsborneSammy Germain WadiAmalie SporsheimIn the wake of her prom scandal, Princess Margrethe longs for normalcy as she struggles to maintain her perfect facade while dealing with family drama.Available May 11
- DirectorTheodore MelfiStarsBill MurrayMelissa McCarthyNaomi WattsA young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic war veteran who lives next door.Available May 11
- CreatorEiichi ShimizuTomohiro ShimoguchiEiji TsuburayaStarsJosh HutchersonD.C. DouglasTara SandsShinjiro Hayata learns that his father passed on the "Ultraman Factor" to him and fights against evil.Season 3 Available May 11
- CreatorYun-Gyun LeeStarsKim Woo-binSong Seung-heonKang You-SeokA legendary delivery driver "5-8" with exceptional battle skills And a refugee "Sawol" who dreams of following in his footsteps.Available May 12
- DirectorLorna TuckerStarsKatharine HepburnBonnie GreerMundy HepburnA feature documentary which captures Katharine Hepburn's spirit and determination, exploring her story using her own words, through a combination of hours of previously hidden and intimate audio tapes, video and photographic archive.Available May 12
- DirectorNiki CaroStarsJennifer LopezLucy PaezOmari HardwickWhile fleeing from dangerous assailants, an assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter she left earlier in life.Available May 12
- CreatorRobert CarlockSam MeansStarsDana CarveyNat FaxonTina FeyAfter an alien attack destroys the earth, what remains of humanity has the chance to start society over from scratch.Available May 12
- CreatorDavid CollinsStarsAntoni PorowskiTan FranceKaramo BrownA new Fab Five set out to Atlanta to help some of the city's people refine their wardrobes, grooming, diet, cultural pursuits, and home décor.Season 7 Available May 12
- DirectorKelly AsburyStarsKelly ClarksonNick JonasJanelle MonáeAn animated adventure in which the free-spirited UglyDolls confront what it means to be different, struggle with a desire to be loved, and ultimately discover who you truly are is what matters most.Available May 13
- DirectorUrsula MacfarlaneStarsAnna Nicole SmithRuPaulOzzy OsbourneAnna Nicole Smith, featuring never before seen footage of the iconic Playboy and Guess jeans model, who blazed a trail through the 90s before her tragic death at the age of 39.Available May 16
- DirectorAndré van DurenStarsBracha van DoesburghNasrdin DcharGijs NaberBest friends Bodil and Isabel, apparently happily married, sneak off for secret affairs using each other as an alibi. But when Isabel is killed when they were supposed to have been together. Bodil gets caught up in her own web of lies.Available May 17
- CreatorLina UribeDario VanegasRoberto StopelloStarsKate del CastilloHumberto ZuritaAlejandro CalvaTeresa Mendoza returns to Mexico after 8 years to fight with Mexican drug dealers.Season 3 Available May 17
- StarsConor McGregorDee DevlinJohn KavanaghConor McGregor's brutal strikes and trash-talking swagger made him the UFC's biggest draw. This rousing docuseries follows his dynamic career.Available May 17
- StarsElias ArgentiereBrandon EnglishSCHFrench rappers freestyle, battle and write their way to a game-changing 100,000 euro prize in a music competition series judged by Niska, Shay and SCH.Season 2 Available May 17
- CreatorEd BignellStarsBrianna PriceShvorne MarksAmi Okumura JonesThree teenage girls transform into fierce feline superheroes to save the world from an evil Egyptian goddess and still have time for soccer practice.Available May 18
- CreatorJenny HanStarsAnna CathcartMinyeong ChoiGia KimA new love story unfolds when teen matchmaker Kitty reunites with her long-distance boyfriend at the same boarding school attended by her late mother.Available May 18
- StarsRon BottittaFrankie KevichCherami LeighA young man's rebel against authorities on a future version of Earth, after he has been recruited into an interplanetary military unit that suffers a 70% casualty rate.Available May 18
- DirectorGuillaume CanetStarsGuillaume CanetGilles LelloucheVincent CasselThe only daughter of the Chinese emperor Han Xuandi, escapes from a strict prince and seeks help from the Gauls and the two brave warriors Asterix and Obelix.Available May 19
- DirectorYashowardhan MishraStarsSanya MalhotraAnant JoshiVijay RaazA local politician whose prized jackfruits go missing and a young police officer who is adamant to solve this bizarre case to prove herself.Available May 19
- CreatorAitor GabilondoStarsArón PiperAlmudena AmorCristina KovaniSergio hasn't spoken since the day he murdered his parents. Six years later, a teen girl may be the key to revealing the whole story.Available May 19
- StarsMary Fitzgerald BonnetChrishell StauseJason OppenheimThe elite real estate brokers at The Oppenheim Group sell the luxe life to affluent buyers in LA. The drama ramps up when a new agent joins the team.Season 6 Available May 19
- StarsDiamond PlatnumzKhanyi MbauAnnie MacauleyThis reality series follows a group of famed, affluent young media stars in Johannesburg as they build careers, look for love and rekindle old flames.Season 2 Available May 19
- CreatorDuane CapizziBill FingerMichael GoguenStarsRino RomanoAlastair DuncanEvan SabaraBillionaire Bruce Wayne fights crime and evil as the mysterious Batman.Seasons 1-5 Available May 22
- DirectorTom McGrathStarsAlec BaldwinSteve BuscemiJimmy KimmelA suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying baby pairs up with his 7-year old brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.Available May 22
- CreatorGabe PulliamStarsJoseph BalderramaTeresa GallagherNneka OkoyeFollows Sam Snow and Kit Casey, two brilliant agents, as they solve mysteries that mix real zoological facts with wild detective action.Chapter 3 Available May 22
- CreatorApril BlairStarsDaniel EzraSamantha LoganMichael Evans BehlingWhen a star high school football player from South Central is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High School, two separate worlds collide.Season 5 Available May 22
- DirectorNancy SchwartzmanStarsLisa AvalosDyanie BermeoRachel de LeonYoung women tell the police they've been sexually assaulted, but instead of finding justice, they're charged with the crime of making a false report, arrested, and even imprisoned by the system they believed would protect them.Available May 23
- DirectorLinda MendozaStarsWanda SykesThe comic shares details about her life, from the challenges of raising Gen Z teens to the dilemmas of being a liberal in a charged political climate.Available May 23
- DirectorDarren Lynn BousmanStarsRebecca De MornayJaime KingShawn AshmoreThe sadistic members of a villainous family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new home owners and their guests.Available May 24
- StarsVanessa PapaLexi GoldbergRaelyn Cheung-SuttonFollow couples of women and non-binary people over eight weeks, as they find themselves at a critical point in their relationship, one, ready for marriage and the other one not.Available May 24
- CreatorNick SantoraStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerMonica BarbaroMilan CarterA C.I.A. operative on the edge of retirement discovers a family secret and is called back into the field for one last job.Available May 25
- DirectorPeter ThorwarthStarsJördis TriebelRobert MaaserAlexander ScheerAt the end of World War II, a German soldier is looking for his daughter while an SS troop is looking for a Jewish treasure.Available May 26
- DirectorDan MazerStarsRobert De NiroZac EfronZoey DeutchRight before his wedding, an uptight guy is tricked into driving his grandfather, a lecherous former Army Lieutenant Colonel, to Florida for Spring Break.Available May 26
- DirectorRubin SteinStarsMilena SmitJaime LorenteCarlos González MorollónAfter a tragic miscarriage, Lola and her husband Adolfo adopt Tin and Tina, a lovely brother and sister with an ultra-catholic education that makes them interpret Holy Bible verbatim.Available May 26
- CreatorAugusto FragaStarsJosé CondessaHelena CaldeiraAndré LeitãoFour friends whose lives changed forever with the arrival of a ton of cocaine.Available May 26
- CreatorZach KaninTim RobinsonStarsTim RobinsonSam RichardsonPatti HarrisonA sketch show where Tim Robinson and his guests spend each segment driving someone to the point of needing -- or desperately wanting -- to leave.Season 3 Available May 30
- CreatorMurray ShostakStarsAmber MarshallShaun JohnstonMichelle MorganA multi-generational saga set in Alberta, Canada and centered on a family getting through life together in both happy and trying times.Season 15 Available May 31
- DirectorSydney SibiliaStarsLuigi D'OrianoGiuseppe ArenaEmanuele PalumboThe rise and fall of the pirate mixtape empire of three brothers from Naples and their "Mixed by Erry"-trademarked cassettes that brought pop music to 1980s Italian youth.Available May 31