New Movies on Netflix- 2023

 

It can be challenging to keep up with all of Netflix's most recent movies because the streaming service has been constantly adding new titles to its selection. The top 25 films that the streaming service has recently released are included in the list below. 

Even if some of them we recommend more than others, we've included them all in chronological sequence, starting with the most current Netflix movies. As new Netflix original movies are added to the streaming service, we'll update this. 

1. True Spirit 

Netflix Release Date: February 3, 2023 
Director: Sarah Spillane 
Genre: Adventure, a biopic 
Rating: TV-PG 

When 16-year-old Jess Watson made the decision to attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world in her small boat, Pink Lady, back in 2009, she encountered criticism from reporters and even an attempt by the Australian government to pass a bill to end the seven-month journey. On top of that, she also had to deal with dyslexia, loneliness, storms, dead winds, 70-foot waves, wayward ships, and even wavering doubts at home. True Spirit, which is based on her inspirational true story, conveys a rather simple plot with enough charm to make it worthwhile. Along with Cliff Curtis playing her instructor Ben, Teagan Croft of Titans portrays Jess, while Anna Paquin and Josh Lawson play her parents. 

 

2. You People 

Netflix Release Date: January 13, 2023 
Director: Kenya Barris 
Genre: Comedy 
Rating: R 

 

Ezra Cohen (Jonah Hill), the co-host of a podcast on Black culture and a hopeless romantic, spends his days wondering when he will finally find love. He had almost given up on this endeavour until Amira (Lauren London), a stunning Black fashion designer, unexpectedly and seemingly out of nowhere entered his life. Up until Ezra chooses to propose and tries to secure Amira's parents' approval, the young lovers' blossoming relationship seems to have been taken straight out of a fairytale.

 

Then, the young lovers continue to fall hopelessly in love with one another. This noble endeavour, of course, proves to be anything but simple. Ezra quickly gets into conflict with Amira's conservative and devout parents, Akbar and Fatima (Eddie Murphy) (Nia Long). Excruciatingly awkward family dinners and one particularly terrible bachelorette party are followed by laughter. The film's director and co-writer of the script, Kenya Barris, deftly maintains a positive attitude through quick cuts and upbeat music that invites giggles.  

The star, however, is Hill. The actor, who is portraying the lead comedic role in the film for the first time since 2014's 22 Jump Street, wastes no time in establishing himself as the finest in the field by telling laugh-out-loud jokes one after the other in the first scene. In a similar spirit, London shines as the uncompromising, independent Amira, although there isn't much of a connection between her and Hill. Despite being overly didactic, You People manages to amuse its audience till the very end and, perhaps more excitingly, suggests that Jonah Hill may soon make a comedic comeback. 

 

3. Dog Gone 

Netflix Release Date: January 13, 2023 
Director: Stephen Herek 
Genre: Drama 
Rating: R 

 

Gonkers has vanished. To locate their beloved pet, the Marshall family must rely on one another. Paul Touting's book The Dog Gone: An Amazing Journey of a Lost Pet and the Family Who Brought Him Home, was adapted into an inspirational family movie by Stephen Herek, who has experience with extraordinary adventures having directed Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. 

 

4. The Pale Blue Eye 

Netflix Release Date: January 6, 2023 
Director: Scott Cooper 
Genre: Thriller 
Rating: R 

On paper, it seems like a definite formula for success: a movie about a handsome young Edgar Allan Poe trying to investigate a torturous murder in the freezing Hudson Valley in the early 1800s. Unfortunately, the latest film from Scott Cooper and Christian Bale, The Pale Blue Eye, reveals that this story will only ever be good on paper.

The American military begs Augustus Land (Bale), a gruff, retired detective, for aid in solving the horrible death of a young West Point student Based on the 2003 novel by Louis Bayard, The Pale Blue Eye of the same name. You might be wondering who Augustus seeks help from when he realizes he can't solve the mystery on his own. Of course, Harry Melling's Edgar Allan Poe! The Pale Blue Eye then makes an effort to adopt the gloomy, wind-chilled, unsettling tone of a decent winter detective thriller while simultaneously attempting to liven things up by adding a few (debatably) brilliant twists and, of course, making one of the most famous poets in the world a protagonist.

The Pale Blue Eye never truly gets off the ground despite these admirable efforts. The Pale Blue Eye and its cast lack the energy and momentum necessary for a truly riveting, compelling mystery due to overly drawn-out scenes of irrelevant dialogue that take an eternity to get anywhere, if at all, and drastically understated performances from the leads — Bale is wonderful and weathered as always, but having him nearly whisper the majority of his lines doesn't do his complex characters any Favours. It's a tediously slow murder mystery with little to no tension that can't compare to Poe's novel Nevermore.