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Netflix is showering you with terrific titles all April long, so get ready to check out the best movies and shows streaming now. You can count on Netflix to lead the way with incredible and innovative new content like Netflix Original movies Bullet Train Explosion and Havoc, in addition to Netflix Original series Devil May Cry and You: Season 5, and so much more.
If you’re trying to filter through all your options and decide what to watch on Netflix this month, you can also check out many other wonderful new Netflix Originals that you’ll love, like movies Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins, iHostage, and TEST, and shows Black Mirror: Season 7, The Eternaut, and Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing.
April’s new releases are sure to become some of the most popular movies and shows on Netflix, so make sure to watch them before they’re gone.
Best New Movies on Netflix — April 2025
All month long, people have been eagerly waiting to see what new titles would be coming to Netflix. From old classics to brand new films having their premieres, Netflix is full of top-notch movies, documentaries, and comedy specials this April, but there were two that in particular stuck out above the rest. Here are the best new movies on Netflix this month.
Bullet Train Explosion (Released April 23) *Netflix Film
When an unknown attacker puts a bomb on a Tokyo-bound bullet train that will detonate if the train’s speed dips below 100 kilometers per hour unless they receive a ransom of ¥100 billion, authorities and the train’s crew must act fast to find and stop the bomber before it’s too late. Witness it all go down in this heart-pounding Japanese action-thriller the moment it premieres on Netflix.
Havoc (Released April 25) *Netflix Film
One of the top films hitting Netflix this month is this intense action thriller starring Tom Hardy as a bruised detective named Walker. After a drug deal gone wrong requires him to fight through the dangerous criminal underworld to save a politician’s estranged son, Walker also works to uncover the expansive web of corruption and schemes that plague his whole city. See Hardy, Jessie Mei Li, Timothy Olyphant, Forest Whitaker, Justin Cornwell, Luis Guzmán, and more in Havoc as soon as it drops in April, only on Netflix.
Best New Shows on Netflix — April 2025
This April, the shows on Netflix are more exciting than ever before, but two of those titles stand out above the rest. Here are some of the best new shows that Netflix is bringing your way this month.
Devil May Cry (Released April 3) *Netflix Anime
Based on the Japanese video game franchise of the same name, Devil May Cry is a highly- anticipated Netflix Original adult animated urban fantasy action series revolving around an orphaned demon hunter for hire named Dante (Johnny Yong Bosch). As evil forces tamper with the portal between the human and demon realms, Dante must use his exceptional skills to save both worlds.
You: Season 5 (Released April 24) *Netflix Series
Netflix’s popular psychological thriller based on Caroline Kepnes’s You book series is back and ready to finish strong for a highly-anticipated fifth and final season. You: Season 5 follows Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) as he returns to New York City, this time with a successful wife (Charlotte Ritchie) and newfound reputation as “Prince Charming” amongst their adoring public. But with a high-profile life, trouble both old and new is sure to find the serial killer who just can’t seem to put his dark urges to rest. Could this finale mean the end of Joe Goldberg’s crimes and schemes, or is this yet another deadly situation he manages to walk away from? Find out in You: Season 5 on Netflix later this month.
Netflix New Releases for April 2025 — Full List and Schedule on Netflix Now
Wondering what else you’ll be able to watch on Netflix this month? Here’s the full list of new movies and shows coming out on Netflix streaming in April 2025:
Released April TBA
Weak Hero Class 2 (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES
Released April 1
Big Daddy
Bonnie & Clyde
Conan the Destroyer
Couples Retreat
Draft Day
Field of Dreams
For Love of the Game
Geostorm
Get Him to the Greek
Heat
Insidious: Chapter 2
K-9
Lucy
Matilda
Psycho
Rise of the Guardians
Rooster Cogburn (…and the Lady)
Rudy
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Smokey and the Bandit
Smokey and the Bandit II
Uncle Buck
The Age of Innocence
The Breakfast Club
The Croods
The Mauritanian
The Place Beyond the Pines
Released April 2
Banger (FR) *NETFLIX FILM
Garnachas: Glorious Street Food! (MX) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Love on the Spectrum: Season 3 *NETFLIX SERIES
Released April 3
Devil May Cry *NETFLIX SERIES
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory: Season 3 *NETFLIX FAMILY
PULSE *NETFLIX SERIES
Released April 4
Karma (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES
TEST (IN) *NETFLIX FILM
Released April 7
Blippi’s Job Show *NETFLIX FAMILY
Kill Tony: Kill or Be Killed *NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL
Released April 8
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast): Season 4 (DE) *NETFLIX SERIES
Kian’s Bizarre B&B (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: Season 5 Part 2 *NETFLIX SERIES
The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox *NETFLIX SPORTS SERIES
Released April 9
Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
The Addams Family
The Dad Quest (MX) *NETFLIX FILM
The Hating Game
Unicorn Academy: Chapter 3 (CA) *NETFLIX FAMILY
Released April 10
Black Mirror: Season 7 (GB) *NETFLIX SERIES
Frozen Hot Boys (TH) *NETFLIX FILM
Moonrise (JP) *NETFLIX ANIME
North of North (CA) *NETFLIX SERIES
Released April 11
Meet the Khumalos (ZA) *NETFLIX FILM
The Gardener (ES) *NETFLIX SERIES
Released April 12
Resident Playbook (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES
Released April 13
Life or Something Like It
Released April 15
The Glass Dome (SE) *NETFLIX SERIES
Young Sheldon: Season 7
Released April 16
Baby Mama
I Am Not Mendoza (MX) *NETFLIX SERIES
Project UFO (PL) *NETFLIX SERIES
The Diamond Heist (GB) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Released April 17
Istanbul Encyclopedia (TR) *NETFLIX SERIES
Ransom Canyon *NETFLIX SERIES
Released April 18
iHostage (NL) *NETFLIX FILM
Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Released April 19
Heavenly Ever After (KR) *NETFLIX SERIES
Released April 21
Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Released April 23
A Tragedy Foretold: Flight 3054 (BR) *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Battle Camp (GB) *NETFLIX SERIES
Bullet Train Explosion (JP) *NETFLIX FILM
Carlos Alcaraz: My Way (ES) *NETFLIX SPORTS SERIES
UnBroken
Released April 24
A Dog’s Way Home
You: Season 5 *NETFLIX SERIES
Released April 25
Havoc *NETFLIX FILM
Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins (IN) *NETFLIX FILM
Pokémon Horizons: Season 2—The Search for Laqua Part 2 (JP) *NETFLIX FAMILY
Released April 28
Chef’s Table: Legends *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Released April 30
Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight (FR) *NETFLIX FAMILY
Exterritorial (DE) *NETFLIX FILM
The Eternaut (AR) *NETFLIX SERIES
Turning Point: The Vietnam War *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
May Netflix Release Dates Worth Looking Forward To
Still wondering what Netflix content is on the horizon? Here are two buzz-worthy titles to look forward to watching on Netflix in May:
The Four Seasons (Released May 1) *Netflix Series
Adapted from the 1981 film of the same name, The Four Seasons is a Netflix Original comedy miniseries that follows three couples and longtime friends over the course of four different vacations. Over spring, summer, fall, and winter, we’ll watch the friends as they navigate major life changes, shifting dynamics, and different relationships, culminating in a star-studded and emotionally rich show that’s worth keeping an eye out for next month.
Fear Street: Prom Queen (Released May 23) *Netflix Film
Celebrate prom season a little unconventionally in May with this latest installment of Netflix’s Fear Street film series. Fear Street: Prom Queen is a slasher that revolves around Shadyside High’s 1988 prom festivities. But the running for Prom Queen soon becomes literally cutthroat when an outsider makes herself a nominee alongside the school’s vicious It Girls, and shortly thereafter, other candidates begin to mysteriously disappear, never to be seen again. Get in on all the thrilling action and drama by catching Fear Street: Prom Queen as soon as it drops next month, only on Netflix.
What Else Is Streaming New This April 2025
Netflix’s new releases are just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:
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