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Summer 2026 is fast approaching, and Netflix is gearing up for a massive slate of blockbuster movies to keep you glued to your screens when you need a break from the heat. From highly anticipated sequels to big-budget sci-fi and a few major surprises, here’s your (early) comprehensive guide to what’s coming to Netflix this summer, with more to be announced in the coming weeks.
As always, keep this page bookmarked. Release dates are subject to change, and we’ll be updating this list constantly as Netflix drops new trailers, plot synopses, and exact release dates for the TBD titles.
Here is your summer movie preview for 2026!
May 2026
Ladies First
- Coming to Netflix: May 22nd
- Runtime: 1hr 30m
- Rating: R
- Director: Thea Sharrock (Wicked Little Letters)
- Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Emily Mortimer, Charles Dance, Fiona Shaw
Ladies First. (L-R) Sacha Baron Cohen as Damien Sachs and Rosamund Pike as Alex Fox in Ladies First. Cr. Rob Youngson/Netflix © 2026.
Kicking off our summer slate is this high-concept, R-rated satirical comedy. Loosely inspired by the 2018 French Netflix film I Am Not an Easy Man, the movie stars Sacha Baron Cohen as an entitled, womanizing advertising executive whose life is flipped upside down when he bumps his head and wakes up in a parallel universe completely dominated by women. Now playing by a new set of rules, he goes head-to-head with his fierce workplace rival (played by Rosamund Pike). With an absolutely stacked British cast, expect sharp humor and plenty of reversed power-dynamic hijinks.
June 2026
The Marked Woman
- Coming to Netflix: June 5th
- Runtime: 1hr 47m
- Director: Gabe Ibáñez
- Language: Spanish
- Cast: Candela Peña, Ana Rujas, Pol López, Manolo Solo, Luka Peros
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If you kept up with the Next on Netflix Spain showcase, you know this is one of their biggest international thrillers of the year. Adapted from the gripping crime novel by Rosa Montero and Olivier Truc, the film kicks off at the bustling port of Barcelona where a young woman (Rujas) is discovered locked inside a shipping container—bound, gagged, and devoid of all memories. When a sudden attempt is made on her life at the hospital, Detective Anna Ripoll (Peña) and Officer Quique Zárate (López) must race against the clock to uncover her identity before the assassin finishes the job.
Office Romance
- Coming to Netflix: June 5th
- Rating: R
- Director: Ol Parker (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again)
- Runtime: 1hr 52m
- Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Brett Goldstein, Betty Gilpin, Edward James Olmos, Bradley Whitford, Amy Sedaris, Tony Hale
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Releasing alongside The Marked Woman is a star-studded, R-rated workplace rom-com. Co-written by Ted Lasso creator and star Brett Goldstein, the film follows Jackie Cruz (J.Lo), the strict CEO of Air Cruz, who enforces a rigid anti-fraternization policy for all her employees. But when a sexy new hire named Daniel (Goldstein) joins the team, that policy is put to the ultimate test. Billed as a raunchy comedy that pushes the envelope of what you’d normally expect from a J.Lo romance, this is going to be a huge hit for the streamer.
I Am Frankelda
- Coming to Netflix: June 16th
- Directors: Arturo Ambriz, Roy Ambriz
- Cast: Mireya Mendoza, Arturo Mercado Jr., Luis Leonardo Suárez
Helped by Guillermo del Toro, this gorgeous new stop-animated movie has been sweeping the awards circuit and drops on Netflix this Summer. The synopsis reads:
“Frankelda, a determined 19th-century Mexican writer, journeys into her subconscious to face the monsters she’s written about. Guided by a tormented prince, she must restore the balance between fiction and reality before it’s too late.”
Voicemails for Isabelle
- Coming to Netflix: June 19th
- Runtime: 1hr 55m
- Director: Leah McKendrick
- Cast: Zoey Deutch, Nick Robinson, Lukas Gage, Nick Offerman
Based on a highly sought-after Black List script, this rom-com follows Jill (Deutch), a young woman struggling to cope with her sister Isabelle’s death. To process her grief, Jill routinely leaves funny, raw voicemails on her late sister’s phone detailing her messy love life and career struggles in Los Angeles. What Jill doesn’t know is that the number has been reassigned to Austin (Robinson), a real estate agent who becomes hooked on her hilariously confessional stories and impulsively flies to LA to meet her.
Little Brother
- Coming to Netflix: June 26th
- Director: Matt Spicer (Ingrid Goes West)
- Cast: John Cena, Eric André, Michelle Monaghan, Christopher Meloni, Ego Nwodim
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John Cena is officially deep into his post-WWE acting era, and he’s teaming up with chaotic comedy legend Eric André for this one. The film centers around a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated, incredibly orderly life is entirely upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears. We’ve seen early photos of Cena and André together, and the buddy-comedy energy is already looking incredibly fun.
July 2026
Enola Holmes 3
- Coming to Netflix: July 1st
- Runtime: 1hr 45m
- Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill
Enola Holmes 3. Millie Bobby Brown as Enola Holmes in Enola Holmes 3. Cr. John Wilson/Netflix ©2026.
Millie Bobby Brown is back! One of Netflix’s most successful film franchises returns to kick off July with a bang. While Netflix is keeping the exact case files classified for now, expect plenty of fourth-wall breaks, clever disguises, and Holmes family drama in this action-packed threequel.
Heartstopper Forever
- Coming to Netflix: July 17th
- Director: Wash Westmoreland
- Cast: Kit Connor, Joe Locke
The beloved, critically acclaimed teen romance series is getting the feature film treatment to cap off the franchise. Billed as the film finale of the series (based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novels), the story follows Nick and Charlie as they prepare for a massive transition. With Nick leaving for university and Charlie finding his own independence, the reality of a long-distance relationship begins to weigh heavily on them. Have your tissues ready for this bittersweet, emotional conclusion.
72 HOURS
- Coming to Netflix: July 24th
- Runtime: 1hr 42m
- Director: Tim Story (Ride Along)
- Cast: Kevin Hart, Teyana Taylor, Marcello Hernández, Mason Gooding
72 HOURS. (L to R) Kam Patterson as Freshman, Marcello Hernandez as Nick, Kevin Hart as Joe and Ben Marshall as Hunter in 72 Hours. Cr. Alan Markfield/Netflix © 2026.
Kevin Hart is teaming back up with director Tim Story for this wild comedy. Hart plays a 40-year-old marketing executive who accidentally gets added to a group text for a 20-something’s bachelor party. Hoping to save his flailing career and desperate to recapture his youth, he actually decides to crash the trip. What follows is 72 chaotic hours of debauchery in Miami, as the older exec completely derails the young crew’s weekend.
The Truthers
- Coming to Netflix: July 24th
- Runtime: 1hr 46m
- Director: Roger Gual
- Cast: Jose Coronado, Stéphanie Magnin
Picture Credit: Netflix Spain
Releasing on the exact same day as 72 HOURS is a gripping Spanish psychological thriller from the writing team behind Elite (Carlos Montero and Darío Madrona). The film follows Ruth, a 30-year-old woman who returns to her estranged family home after her mother dies under strange circumstances. She finds her retired father, Martín, transformed into an aggressive man obsessed with sinister conspiracy theories. As his erratic behavior intensifies, Ruth slowly begins to suspect that her father might actually be responsible for her mother’s death. Is she sharing a roof with a murderer?
August 2026 & TBD Summer Releases
The Ribbon Hero
- Coming to Netflix: August 2026 (Exact Date TBD)
- Director: Yuki Igarashi (Jujutsu Kaisen, Star Wars: Visions)
This is a huge get for anime fans! The Ribbon Hero is a stunning feature-length reimagining of Osamu Tezuka’s classic manga, Princess Knight. Animated by Studio Outline, the film tells the story of a lone hero who defies a harsh destiny in a delicately crafted medieval fairy-tale world. With character designs by Kei Mochizuki and a team of veteran animators behind it, this promises to be an emotional, blood-stirring piece of classic entertainment. We’ll let you know as soon as the exact August release date drops.
The Last House
- Coming to Netflix: August 7th
- Genre: Sci-Fi Thriller
- Director: Louis Leterrier (Fast X, Lupin)
- Cast: Greta Lee, Wagner Moura, Gabriel Barbosa, Emma Ho, Noah Alexander Sosnowski, Riley Chung
The Last House (previously 11817) follows a family of four who are suddenly sealed inside their home with absolutely no way out. They must work together to survive against their dwindling resources and a mysterious, looming threat keeping them trapped. With a cast led by Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, this has the potential to be the sci-fi thriller of the year.
Don’t Say Good Luck
- Coming to Netflix: August 14th
- Director: Julia Hart
- Cast: Sunny Sandler, Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield, Jack Champion, Stephanie Beatriz, Scarlett Estevez, Jon Lovitz
Sophie Birenbaum finally landed her big moment — center stage, lead role, lights up. Too bad nobody told her home life to wait in the wings.
The Whisper Man
- Coming to Netflix: August 28th
- Genre: Thriller
- Runtime: 1hr 51m
- Director: James Ashcroft
- Cast: Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, Adam Scott, Hamish Linklater, Owen Teague
PLAINFIELD, NJ – APRIL 04: Atmosphere on the set of “The Whisper Man” on April 4, 2025 in Plainfield, New Jersey. (Photo by Bobby Bank/GC Images)
Produced by the Russo Brothers (AGBO) and based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Alex North, The Whisper Man boasts an absolutely stacked cast. When his eight-year-old son is abducted, a widowed crime writer turns to his estranged father—a retired police detective—for help. They soon uncover a terrifying connection to a decades-old case of a serial killer known as “The Whisper Man.”
Husbands in Action
- Coming to Netflix: Mid-2026
- Genre: Action Comedy
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If you’ve been following Netflix’s aggressive push into Korean cinema, you know they don’t miss. Husbands in Action is slated for a mid-2026 drop and promises to deliver big laughs and heavy hits as a group of ordinary husbands are forced into an extraordinary, action-packed scenario.
Mission: Cross 2
- Coming to Netflix: Mid-2026
- Genre: Spy Action Comedy
The sequel to the hit Korean spy comedy is officially arriving this summer! Expect even more chaotic espionage, hilarious martial arts takedowns, and incredibly tense marital dynamics as our favorite undercover couple returns for another mission.
Universal and Sony Pictures First Window Movies Coming to Netflix US
For those in the United States (and other select regions) you’ll be treated to a bunch of recent releases from Universal and Sony Pictures thanks to first window deals.
From Universal:
- Hamnet – June 3rd
- Song Sung Blue – June 13th
- Midwinter Break – July 10th
- Wicked: For Good – July 20th
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 – August 3rd
- Midwinter Break – August 10th
From Sony Pictures:
- A Private Life – TBA
- Goat – TBA
- The President’s Cake – TBA
- Scarlet – TBA
- The Choral – TBA
What are you most looking forward to watching on Netflix this summer? Let us know in the comments down below!
