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Happy first of the month! If you’re like me, you’ve probably been dodging fake entertainment news stories all morning. Fortunately, we’re not partaking but instead going to cover the nearly 80 new arrivals on Netflix US for April 1st.
Overall, Netflix in the United States has gained more titles today than lost, with 77 additions and only 70 removals. It’s been a busy few days for licensed TV series, too. In fact, since last Friday, Netflix US has added 548 television episodes (Original and licensed). We checked that figure, and it’s correct – Netflix wants you to spend your time on its platform.
Also, today, Netflix released its second major batch of Milestone Movies, with today’s collection of movies all celebrating their 40th anniversaries on Netflix this year! Highlights of the new collection included Places in the Heart, Firestarter, Moscow on the Hudson, and Repo Man.
Lots more to come throughout the rest of the month! You can find the actual full list of new arrivals coming up for the rest of April 2024 here.
Now let’s get into some highlights:
Top 3 What to Watch Picks on Netflix for April 1st
Molly’s Game (2017)
Rating: R
Language: English
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: Aaron Sorkin
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner
Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Molly Bloom
Runtime: 140 min / 2h 20m
So many great movies were added today, but one that is high up my list of rewatches shortly is Molly’s Game, headlined by Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba. I love an excellent high-stakes biopic that mixes business and courtrooms, and this hits both of those points.
Aaron Sorkin is behind the drama that will get you hooked from the off and critics agreed when the movie hit theaters seven years ago. In her AWFJ review, Nell Minow said, “Jessica Chastain shows us both her resolve and her vulnerability, and the scene near the end with Kevin Costner as Bloom’s father is one of the best of the year.”
The Matrix Trilogy
As the first movie celebrates its 25th Anniversary, all three Matrix movies (sadly excluding the anime movie and less so sad that the fourth movie wasn’t included) are back on Netflix US for a limited period again.
Acquiring little introduction, the movie franchise holds up extremely well after all these years, with the first movie in particular being absolute gold throughout its entire runtime.
Sex and the City (Seasons 1-6)
Rating: TV-MA
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis
Writer: Darren Star
Picture: HBO
94 of the 548 episodes we mentioned above come via the latest HBO show addition to Netflix in the form of the critically acclaimed Sex and the City series, which sees all six seasons added today.
The series follows a magazine columnist and her friends living it large in New York City. Initially airing between 1998 and 2004, the show later spawned two movies, a prequel series and a sequel series, which HBO will no doubt hope you’ll want to watch following your binge on Netflix.
Full List of New Releases on Netflix US for March 30th to April 1st
As we didn’t cover all of the titles added over the weekend in our roundup of new releases last Friday, we’re going to include them below.
As a reminder, you can find an expanded version of this list on our What’s New on Netflix hub page, which comes complete with trailers and lots more details not listed below.
81 New Movies Added
- 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) – PG – English
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) – R – English
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) – R – English
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985) – R – English
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) – R – English
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) – R – English
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) – R – English
- A Passage to India (1984) – PG – English
- A Single Man (2009) – R – English
- Against All Odds (1984) – R – English
- Amadeus (1984) – PG – English
- American Graffiti (1973) – PG – English
- Baby Driver (2017) – R – English
- Battleship (2012) – PG-13 – English
- Birdy (1984) – R – English
- Body Double (1984) – R – English
- Born on the Fourth of July (1989) – R – English
- Conan the Destroyer (1984) – PG – English
- Daddy’s Little Girls (2007) – PG-13 – English
- Ender’s Game (2013) – PG-13 – English
- Falling in Love (1984) – PG-13 – English
- Firestarter (1984) – R – English
- Firstborn (1984) – PG-13 – English
- Footloose (1984) – PG – English
- Glass (2019) – PG-13 – English
- Haikyu!! Movie 3: Genius and Sense (2017) – TV-14 – Japanese
- Haikyu!! Movie 4: Battle of Concepts (2017) – TV-PG – Japanese
- Happy Gilmore (1996) – PG-13 – English
- Hotel Transylvania (2012) – PG – English
- Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) – PG – English
- How to Be Single (2016) – R – English
- Iceman (1984) – PG – English
- Inside Man (2006) – R – English
- Inside Man: Most Wanted (2019) – R – English
- It’s Kind of a Funny Story (2010) – PG-13 – English
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) – R – English
- Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) – R – English
- Léon: The Professional (1994) – R – English
- Micki & Maude (1984) – PG-13 – English
- Molly’s Game (2017) – R – English
- Mortal Engines (2018) – PG-13 – English
- Moscow on the Hudson (1984) – R – English
- Night Raiders (2021) – TV-MA – English
- One Piece Film: Red (2022) – PG-13 – Japanese
- Places in the Heart (1984) – PG – English
- Repo Man (1984) – R – English
- Role Models (2008) – R – English
- Seventh Son (2014) – PG-13 – English
- Sixteen Candles (1984) – PG – English
- Skyscraper (2018) – PG-13 – English
- Smokey and the Bandit (1977) – PG – English
- Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) – PG – English
- Split (2016) – PG-13 – English
- Starman (1984) – PG – English
- Step Up 4: Miami Heat (2012) – PG-13 – English
- Strawberry Shortcake’s Spring Spectacular (2024) – TV-Y – English
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) – PG-13 – English
- The American (2010) – R – English
- The Benchwarmers (2006) – PG-13 – English
- The Eagle (2011) – PG-13 – English
- The Ghazi Attack (2017) – TV-14 – Hindi
- The Hunger Games (2012) – PG-13 – English
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) – PG-13 – English
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) – PG-13 – English
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) – PG-13 – English
- The Joy of Sex (1984) – R – English
- The Land Before Time (1988) – G – English
- The Little Things (2021) – R – English
- The Matrix (1999) – R – English
- The Matrix Reloaded (2003) – R – English
- The Matrix Revolutions (2003) – R – English
- The River (1984) – PG-13 – English
- The Theory of Everything (2014) – PG-13 – English
- Top Secret! (1984) – PG – English
- Tower Heist (2011) – PG-13 – English
- Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (2012) – PG-13 – English
- Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994) – R – English
- What to Expect When You’re Expecting (2012) – PG-13 – English
- Wild Things (1998) – R – English
- You’ve Got Mail (1998) – PG – English
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) – R – English
9 New TV Series Added Today
- Black Clover (Season 1) – TV-PG – Portuguese
- Everyone Loves Me (Season 1) – TV-PG – Mandarin
- GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (Season 1) – TV-MA – Japanese
- Martin (Seasons 1-5) – TV-PG – English
- Sex and the City (Seasons 1-6) – TV-MA – English
- The Great Indian Kapil Show (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-PG – Hindi
- THE MAGIC PRANK SHOW with Justin Willman (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-14 – English
- Vikings (Seasons 1-6) – TV-MA – English
- White Collar (Seasons 1-6) – TV-PG – English
Top 10 Movies and Series on Netflix for April 1st 2024
| # | TV Shows | Movies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Testament: The Story of Moses | The Accountant |
| 2 | 3 Body Problem | The Wages of Fear |
| 3 | The Gentlemen | Heart of the Hunter |
| 4 | Homicide | The Miracle Club |
| 5 | Is It Cake? | No Pressure |
| 6 | Vikings | The Super Mario Bros. Movie |
| 7 | Bad Dinosaurs | On the Line |
| 8 | Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns | The Beautiful Game |
| 9 | Buying Beverly Hills | Damsel |
| 10 | The Resident | Mending the Line |
What are you watching on Netflix from this lineup of new releases? Let us know in the comments down below.