Best On Netflix

By Maddy Casale

Netflix is dropping some incredible content this April in the form of films and specials that will do everything from take your breath away with immersive action and drama to transport you on an epic international and multi-lingual journey from the comforts of home. Whether you’re looking for something funny, otherworldly, or inspiring, Netflix has got you covered. Keep reading for the streamer’s best new movies coming in April.

Netflix is releasing two standout original films this month, with Gillian Anderson-led biographical drama Scoop in early April and later, Zack Snyder’s intergalactic action-adventure Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver, which are both poised to potentially land in the Netflix Top 10.

Additionally, in the first half of the month, Netflix will debut some fascinating documentaries that capture everything from internet culture to true crime in the forms of The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem and What Jennifer Did .

Lastly, all throughout Netflix’s April streaming slate you can also look forward to spectacular new stand-up comedy specials from gifted comedians, like Fern Brady: Autistic Bikini Queen, Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer, and Demetri Martin: Demetri Deconstructed.

Want to know what other eye-grabbing movies are dropping on Netflix in the next month? Keeping scrolling to check out our full list of what movies to watch on Netflix in April.

1. Released April 5

   

   This Netflix Original biographical drama is inspired by the real-life events that led to the unforgettable 2019 BBC television interview of Prince Andrew (Rufus Sewell) dubbed the “scoop of the decade.” In this dramatic retelling, viewers get an in depth look at all of the hard work that journalist Emily Maitlis (Gillian Anderson) and the rest of the women of BBC’s news and current affairs program Newsnight put into securing this infamous breaking story.

   Stream Scoop on netflix

2. Released April 19

   

   Just a few months after the premiere of the first epic space opera film, Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon saga concludes with this sequel film that hits Netflix mid-April. Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver follows Kora (Sofia Boutella) and the rest of the surviving rebel warriors as they prepare for an intense battle to defend the moon of Veldt from the Motherworld’s ruthless forces. With their lives and adopted homeland on the line, the rebels will join forces with the Veldt natives to showcase their bravery, reveal core motivations, and forge unbreakable bonds in the face of tyranny.

   STREAM Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver ON NETFLIX

3. Released April 12

   

   This Netflix Original slapstick comedy is a sequel to 2017 film Woody Woodpecker and picks back up with the titular character on a brand new adventures that is sure to be entertaining for viewers of all ages. Not long after he gets ousted from the forest, Woody (Eric Bauza) bounces back to make a new home for himself at Camp Woo Hoo. But just when he thinks he has found the place where he truly belongs, Woody’s world is turned upside down when an inspector threatens to have the camp shut down.

   STREAM Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp ON NETFLIX

4. Released April 22

   

   If you don’t know about Fern Brady, take this stand-up special as your opportunity to get onboard with the wonderful work of this talented Scottish comedian. Brady is an acclaimed UK comic who is sharing her unique voice with the world through Fern Brady: Autistic Bikini Queen. The solo show sees Brady tackle death, the disappointments that come with being middle aged, and more, all performed in front of a live audience in Bristol, England.

   STREAM Fern Brady: Autistic Bikini Queen ON NETFLIX

5. Released April 5

   

   The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem is a Netflix Original documentary that spans Rickrolling, viral conspiracy theories, the rise of QAnon, the January 6th riots, and beyond in a fascinating examination of our internet’s evolution. The film takes a closer look at how a group of bored and lonely teenagers constructed an online community that ended up evolving into a hotspot for pandemonium with real-life consequences on the world off-screen.

   STREAM The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem ON NETFLIX

6. Released April 25

   

   Based on the 1985 to 1991 manga series of the same name, City Hunter is a Japanese live-action film that adapts the original beloved story to give it a whole new life. The action crime-comedy follows Ryo Saeba (Ryohei Suzuki), a gifted marksman and absolute playboy who works in the seedy underbelly of Shinjuku, Tokyo taking on demanding challenges in the underworld. Aided by his late partner’s sister, a tomboy named Kaori Makimura (Misato Morita), Ryo works to discover the true story behind Hideyuki Makimura’s (Masanobu Ando) untimely death.

   STREAM City Hunter ON NETFLIX

7. Released April 16

   

   Delightfully deadpan comedian Jimmy Carr is back with a brand new hour of stand-up premiering on Netflix in April. Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer sees Carr fearlessly push the envelope as he takes on topics that some people might be scared to joke about these days, with edgy perspectives and gibes at cancel culture, religion, gun control, and more.

   STREAM Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer ON NETFLIX

8. Released April 12

   

   Amar Singh Chamkila is an Indian Hindi-language biographical musical-drama that revolves around the rise and eventual ultimately demise of the titular musician dubbed the “Elvis Presley of Punjab.” The film follows Amar Singh Chamkila’s (Diljit Dosanjh) journey from life as a humble singer to a household name inundated with both immense fame and criticism due to his brash, explicit lyrics and additional personal controversies that all eventually culminated in the performer’s shocking sudden death.

   STREAM Amar Singh Chamkila ON NETFLIX

9. Released April 10

   

   This gripping Netlfix Original true crime documentary takes a deep dive into a shocking, brutal crime that rocked an entire small Canadian town. In 2010, the authorities received an emergency call from a traumatized young adult named Jennifer Pan. Pan claimed that unknown intruders broke into her family home and shot her parents in an attempted armed robbery, leaving her as the sole witness. But it soon came to light that there was much more to the story than it first appeared, thrusting Pan into the center of a layered and unsettling criminal case.

   STREAM What Jennifer Did  ON NETFLIX

10. Released April 4

    

    Based on Erin Doom’s 2024 novel of the same name, The Tearsmith is an Italian fantasy romantic-drama that follows damaged teenagers Nica (Caterina Ferioli) and Rigel (Simon Baldassari), who have both survived abusive, unhappy childhoods at the same orphanage, only to find themselves unable to fully leave the past behind when they are adopted into the same family. With plenty of deep emotions and traumas buried under the surface, the two both butt heads and find common ground as they find themselves falling into an irresistible forbidden romance.

    STREAM The Tearsmith ON NETFLIX

11. Released April 2

    

    STREAM Demetri Martin: Demetri Deconstructed ON NETFLIX

    The cerebral performer, writer, and director Demetri Martin is back with a brand new Netflix stand-up special that is sure to captivate, challenge, and enthrall you. In Demetri Martin: Demetri Deconstructed, Martin takes you through his thoughts on overly-scented trash bags, desk jobs in hell, and plenty more pleasantly surprising twists and turns to create a a highly original, entertaining, and fascinating comedy hour of comedy.