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27 new movies coming to Netflix in 2021

Netflix just announced a lot of new films. Here's what you need to know.

by Robin Bea and Dais Johnston

Netflix is bringing new movies to its subscribers every single week in 2021.

Here are the 27 movies Netflix revealed in a new trailer announcing its ambitious release schedule.

27. Red Notice

The FBI and two top criminals clash in this thriller starring Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, and Dwayne Johnson.

26. The Harder They Fall

Netflix dips into the Western genre again for this tale of revenge starring Idris Elba and Jonathan Majors.

25. Thunder Force

A scientist creates a method to give anyone superpowers, then uses it on her and her best friend. Now it’s up to them to save the world.

24. Bruised

Halle Berry directs and stars in a drama following an MMA fighter as she strives to gain custody of her son while juggling her career.

23. tick, tick... BOOM!

Lin Manuel Miranda directs the film adaptation of RENT creator Jonathan Larson’s little-known autobiographical musical.

22. The Kissing Booth 3

Teen heroine Elle is off to college in the final chapter of the feel-good romantic Kissing Booth trilogy.

21. To All the Boys: Always and Forever

Also coming to an end is Lara Jean’s tale of a fake relationship turned real, as a pair of trips make her reconsider everything in her life.

20. The Woman in the Window

Amy Adams stars in this psychological thriller based on A.J. Finn’s best-selling novel of the same name. Think Gone Girl meets Rear Window.

19. Escape from Spiderhead

Based on a short story featured in The New Yorker, this thriller follows two inmates as they agree to take part in a risky drug test to shorten their sentences.

18. Yes Day

Jennifer Garner stars in this family comedy following two parents as they decide to say “yes” to everything their kids ask for for one day.

17. Sweet Girl

Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa, stars in this revenge thriller as he seeks retribution for his wife’s death and protects his daughter.

16. Army of the Dead

In the ultimate clash of two thrilling genres, Dave Bautista stars in this zombie heist movie directed by Zack Snyder.

15. Outside the Wire

In the future, a drone pilot and an android officer have to collaborate to reach a doomsday device before it falls into the wrong hands.

14. Bad Trip

Eric Andre stars in this Jackass-style hidden camera comedy following a bunch of famous faces as they travel the country pulling off pranks.

13. O2

In this French survival thriller, a woman wakes up in a medical cryo unit and must find a way out before she runs out of oxygen.

12. The Last Mercenary

Jean Claude Van Damme plays a former Secret Service agent who must clear his son’s name of arms and drug trafficking after a misunderstanding.

11. Kate

Genre cinema icon Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars as a criminal mastermind who is irreversibly poisoned, giving her only 24 hours to get revenge on her enemies.

10. Fear Street

Based on R.L. Stine’s hit horror series, this film trilogy follows a group of teenagers as they embark on a terrifying journey encompassing centuries.

9. Night Teeth

A classic taxi driver movie — a chauffeur picks up two young women for a night of party-hopping, but soon finds himself pulled into a seedy underworld and fighting to stay alive.

8. Malcolm and Marie

Zendaya and John David Washington lead this two-person powerhouse dissecting romance and the future of film as we know it.

7. Monster

Jennifer Hudson stars in this legal drama following a 17-year-old film student from Harlem when he is accused of felony murder.

6. Moxie

Directed by Amy Poehler, this coming-of-age film follows a shy 16-year-old girl as she takes inspiration from her rebellious mother in the most '90s way — publishing a zine.

5. The White Tiger

This epic Indian dark comedy follows a servant as he realizes just how corrupt the system is and then manipulates it to his advantage.

4. Double Dad

A Brazilian take on a family movie, this comedy follows an 18-year-old raised on a commune who seizes an opportunity to find her father, but ends up with two.

3. Back to the Outback

A group of deadly Australian creature stage an escape from their zoo to the Outback in this star-studded animated family movie.

2. Beauty

A gifted Black singer must fight to keep her identity alive as she conflicts with those around her on her journey to stardom.

1. Don't Look Up

Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio star as two astronomers forced on a media tour to let all of Earth know a deadly comet is on its way.