Netflix is lighting up your screens with an impressive streaming slate in July 2026 in the form of fantastic films, documentaries, and specials that will keep you guessing with magnificent mysteries, entertain you with easy viewing, and so much more. Whether you’re looking for something intense, heartwarming, or humorous, Netflix has got you covered. Keep reading for the streamer’s best new movies coming in July.
Netflix is releasing two standout original films in the first half of the month, with the Millie Bobby Brown-helmed whodunnit Enola Holmes 3, as well as the Arjun Mehra-led Indian legal thriller, Ikka, which are both poised to potentially land in the Netflix Top 10.
Additionally, in the back half of the month, Netflix will debut some more light and amusing summer titles, like Kevin Hart’s comedy 72 Hours, Kit Connor and Joe Locke-led romantic drama Heartstopper Forever, and Mary Beth Barone’s first hour-long stand-up special, Galaxy Brain.
Lastly, you can enjoy incredible international titles across nations and genres by checking out Netflix Originals like German drama 23 000 Lives, Spanish psychological thriller The Truthers, and Colombian romantic comedy Susana and Elvira: No Plan B as they drop throughout July.
Want to know what other eye-grabbing movies are dropping on Netflix in the next month? Keep scrolling to check out our full list of must-watch movies and specials on Netflix in July.
Released July 1
CAST: Millie Bobby Brown, Louis Partridge, Himesh Patel, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, Susan Wokoma, Jason Watkins
RATING: PG-13
DESCRIPTION: Millie Bobby Brown reprises her role as Sherlock’s (Henry Cavill) sleuthing younger sister, Enola Holmes, in this must-see Netflix Original mystery movie. Enola Holmes 3 picks up with the young detective as her plans to tie the knot with Tewkesbury (Louis Partridge) in Malta are suddenly threatened when Sherlock gets kidnapped. Enola will have to embrace adventure and danger as she strives to crack the case, all while grappling with her complicated feelings towards marriage, love, and family.
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Released July 24
CAST: Kevin Hart, Marcello Hernández, Mason Gooding, Teyana Taylor, Michael Mando, Zach Cherry, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson, Mike Epps, Andy Garcia, Kevin Dunn
RATING: R
DESCRIPTION: 72 Hours is a brand new Netflix Original comedy that centers on 40-year-old executive Joe (Kevin Hart) as he is accidentally added to a group chat by a group of random 20-somethings planning a bachelor party in Miami. Determined to revitalize his life and flagging career, Joe follows through with his accidental invite, joining the Gen Z squad of strangers on a wild and entertaining three-day trip they’ll never forget.
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Released July 17
CAST: Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Tobie Donovan, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Rhea Norwood, Anna Maxwell Martin, Jenny Walser, Fisayo Akinade, Nima Taleghani, Leila Khan, Bradley Riches, Darragh Hand, Eddie Marsan, Derek Jacobi
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: The wholesome and tender on-screen world of Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper comes to a close with this Netflix Original romantic drama film. Heartstopper Forever sees Charlie (Joe Locke) preparing for a new school year while navigating the realities of a long-distance relationship with Nick (Kit Connor) as the latter leaves town to begin university. In addition to Charlie and Nick, the film will offer proper send-offs to additional characters we’ve come to know and love as they navigate the various highs and lows of relationships, self-discovery, and growing up.
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Released July 10
CAST: Sunny Deol, Akshaye Khanna, Dia Mirza, Tillotama Shome, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Shishir Sharma, Akansha Ranjan
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: This Hindi-language legal thriller out of India follows top lawyer Arjun Mehra (Sunny Deol) as he’s thrust into a difficult case that has the potential to rattle his morals, values, and relationships as he’s forced to defend a man (Akshaye Khanna) whom he suspects of being guilty of murder. With family, duty, and his sense of justice pulling him in different directions, Arjun will have to decide what he’ll risk to save the people he holds dear.
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Released July 17
CAST: Louis Hofmann, Mala Emde, Katharina Stark, Frederick Lau, Maria Dragus, Trevor Magaya, Kathy Etoa, Felice, Saibon Wang, Joone Dankou, Merlin von Garnier, Luisa-Céline Gaffron, Omid Memar; guest appearances from: Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes, Franka Potente, Katja Riemann, Frank Plasberg, Herbert Knaup, Eleonora Romandini
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: Inspired by actual events, 23 000 Lives is a German drama film that centers on a group of gutsy young people who seek to prevent any more refugees from dying in the Mediterranean Sea while attempting to reach Europe. Although they lack any real sea rescue experience, their hope, passion, and desire to do good in the world lead them to crowdfund to afford an old ship that will ultimately help save the lives of over 23,000 people.
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Released July 13
CAST: Kento Yamazaki, Anna Yamada, Yūma Yamoto, Gordon Maeda, Asuka Kudo, Shuntaro Yanagi, Akihisa Shiono, Ryohei Otani, Maryjun Takahashi, Yuki Sakurai, Arata Iura
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: This third installment to the Netflix Original Golden Kamuy historical action film series, based on Satoru Noda’s 2014-2022 manga of the same name, picks up with war hero Saichi Sugimoto (Kento Yamazaki) and Ainu young woman Asirpa (Anna Yamada) in the midst of a thrilling new battle. As multiple parties fight over a cache of Ainu gold, Saichi and Asirpa must travel to Abashiri Prison to uncover family secrets, settle disputes, and deal with a locked-up Noppera-bo (Arata Iura).
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Released July 24
CAST: Jose Coronado, Stéphanie Magnin, Fanny Gautier, Alberto Olmo
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: The Truthers is a Spanish psychological thriller film that follows 30-year-old Ruth (Stéphanie Magnin) as she goes back to her hometown after her mother suddenly dies under bizarre circumstances. After spending years estranged from her family, Ruth’s sudden re-exposure to her father, Martín (Jose Coronado), leads her to suspect the increasingly aggressive and erratic older man of being her mother’s killer.
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Released July 10
CAST: N/A
RATING: TV-14
DESCRIPTION: This intense Netflix Original documentary delves into the July 1997 kidnapping and eventual murder of Spanish economist and politician Miguel Ángel Blanco. Miguel Ángel Blanco: The 48 Hours that Changed Spain covers how Blanco’s abduction and death at the hands of the separatist organization ETA sparked Spain’s efforts to resist and actively fight against the group’s political violence and acts of terrorism.
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Released July 12
CAST: Manuela González, Mabel Moreno, Claudio Cataño, Emmanuel Esparza, Emmanuel Restrepo, Luciano D’Alessandro, Mya Durán, Julián Cerati
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: Susana and Elvira: No Plan B is a Colombian romantic-comedy that centers on former best friends Susana (Manuela González) and Elvira (Mabel Moreno) as they reunite for the first time since their falling out in order to plan a big celebrity wedding. With two years of resentment built up between them, high stakes, and no backup plan, the two women will have their hands full as they try to withstand the chaos, complications, and pressure.
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Released July 13
CAST: N/A
RATING: TV-PG
DESCRIPTION: Netflix continues to expand upon its sports programming with this exciting live event featuring baseball’s best batters trying to outdo each other in a feat of strength and skill. Broadcast from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA, the MLB Home Run Derby 2026 is sure to entertain baseball fans from all over the map with its good-natured, heavy-hitting fun.
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Released July 28
CAST: Mary Beth Barone
RATING: TV-MA
DESCRIPTION: Comedian and actress Mary Beth Barone takes to Netflix for her debut hour-long stand-up special this July. Taped at New York City’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, Mary Beth Barone: Galaxy Brain sees Barone tackle dating apps, ex-best friends, reproductive rights, NYPD merch, and more in one hilarious, boundary-pushing, and witty set. Check it out for a laugh this July, only on Netflix.
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