Sometimes, the pressures to pay for a million streaming services can feel like a drag. Especially when some apps don’t necessarily update their libraries each month, which leaves you to spend whole evenings skimming through tired content you’ve already seen. Luckily, Netflix is devoted to constant refreshes, and this month, they’ve outdone themselves with a bevy of new titles, including thrilling documentaries, films, new seasons of your favorite shows, and exciting live events.
This month, Netflix has outdone itself with the caliber of its original content. On deck, the streamer has a star-studded comedy about the socially awkward vacation of a lifetime. Plus, we’ll be tuning into a teen drama inspired by a beloved young adult novel. And we’re getting ready to laugh at a bittersweet comedy about the power of Italian grandmothers. Let’s dive in, shall we?
Best New Movies and Shows Coming to Netflix in May
The Four Seasons (Avail. 5/1/25)
The decades-long friendship between a trio of married couples is put to the test when one couple divorces, complicating their tradition of quarterly weekend getaways. Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Colman Domingo star.
FOREVER (Avail. 5/8/25)
Inspired by the legendary Judy Blume classic, this heartfelt film follows two teens who first met as children; now reunited, they embark on the romantic relationship they’ll remember, well, forever.
Nonnas (Avail. 5/9/25)
After the loss of his mother, a man (Vince Vaughn) risks it all to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with a group of local grandmothers hired on as chefs. Susan Sarandon and Lorraine Bracco also star.
Sirens (Avail. 5/22/25)
Ready for a wild weekend? Devon thinks her sister Simone has a really creepy relationship with her new boss, the mysterious, opulently wealthy Michaela Kell. Devon has decided it’s time for an intervention, but she has no idea what a formidable opponent Michaela will be. Kevin Bacon, Meghann Fahy, and Julianne Moore star.
Everything Coming to Netflix in May 2025
Avail. 5/1/25
Angi: Fake Life, True Crime
The Biggest Fan
The Four Seasons
Airport
Airport ’77
Airport 1975
Ali
American Gangster
American Graffiti
Burn After Reading
Constantine
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Dawn of the Dead
Eat Pray Love
The Equalizer 2
Hanna
Home
The Jerk
The Lego Movie
Mid90s
The Mule
Ocean’s Eleven
Ocean’s Thirteen
Ocean’s Twelve
The Paper Tigers
Past Lives
Sisters
Starship Troopers
The Sugarland Express
Trainwreck
Trolls
Twilight
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 2
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Avail. 5/2/25
Peninsula
Train to Busan
Unseen: Season 2
Avail. 5/4/25
Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Avail. 5/5/25
Britain and The Blitz
Mighty Monsterwheelies: Season 2
Avail. 5/6/25
The Devil’s Plan: Season 2
Untold: Shooting Guards
Avail. 5/7/25
Full Speed: Season 2
Last Bullet
Avail. 5/8/25
Blood of Zeus: Season 3
FOREVER
Heart Eyes
Karol G: Tomorrow was Beautiful
Avail. 5/9/25
A Deadly American Marriage
Bad Influence
Nonnas
The Royals
Avail. 5/11/25
ABBA: Against the Odds
Avail. 5/12/25
Tastefully Yours
Avail. 5/13/25
All American: Season 7
Bad Thoughts
Untold: The Liver King
Avail. 5/14/25
American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden
Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story
Married at First Sight: Season 17
Smile
Snakes and Ladders
Avail. 5/15/25
Bet
Love, Death & Robots: Volume 4
Franklin
Pernille: Season 5
Secrets We Keep
Thank You, Next: Season 2
Vini Jr.
Avail. 5/16/25
Dear Hongrang
Football Parents
The Quilters
Rotten Legacy
Avail. 5/20/25
Sarah Silverman: Postmortem
Untold: The Fall of Favre
Avail. 5/21/25
Newly Rich, Newly Poor
Real Men
Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark
The UnXplained with William Shatner: Season 6
Avail. 5/22/25
Siren
Tyler Perry’s She The People
Avail. 5/23/25
Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds
Big Mouth: Season 8
Fear Street: Prom Queen
Forget You Not
Off Track 2
Avail. 5/24/25
Our Unwritten Seoul
Avail. 5/26/25
CoComelon: Season 13
Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders
Mike Birbiglia: The Good Life
Avail. 5/28/25
F1: The Academy
Avail. 5/29/25
Dept. Q
Avail. 5/30/25
A Widow’s Game
The Heart Knows
Avail. 5/31/25
Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event
Next, find out what’s leaving Netflix this month.
