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Welcome to your weekly rundown of everything new on Netflix that’s been added over the past seven days. It’s been a busy week with many movies, series, and even a fantastic mobile game added to your subscription.
Next week marks the beginning of a new month, so be sure to familiarize yourself with all the exciting new arrivals scheduled for July 2024. Recently, we received updates about several new titles. Check out our comprehensive list to stay informed about all the upcoming releases.
What to Watch on Netflix This Weekend
A Family Affair (2024)
Rating: PG-13
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Writer: Carrie Solomon
Runtime: 111 min / 1h 51m
Netflix’s big new movie of the week, and probably for the entirety of June, is undoubtedly A Family Affair, led by three heavyweights: Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King.
In our review published this morning, Andrew Morgan gave it a three-star rating, concluding:
“Overall, A Family Affair is more than its exaggerated rom-com marketing thanks to a cast & crew who cared enough for its story & characters to bring its audience in to the real coming-of-age arc it wants to present.”
Lovesong (2017)
Rating: TV-MA
Language: English
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director: So Yong Kim
Cast: Riley Keough, Jena Malone, Jessie Ok Gray
Writer: So Yong Kim, Bradley Rust Gray
Runtime: 84 min / 1h 24m
As we’re in the month of pride, Netflix has been (quietly, it must be said) adding a slew of LGBTQ movies, and one that came out today is a must-see.
The plot revolves around the relationship between two friends blossoming while on a long road trip.
When the movie first opened in theaters seven years ago, it was well-reviewed by critics. Many were impressed by the acting of the two leads and the story itself. For the Los Angeles Times, Katie Walsh said, “A character study of this relationship, casually yet carefully sketched out by Kim in subtle but meaningful gestures and glances. Much is communicated through the eyes, searching for answers in the void of what’s not said, but felt.”
Supacell (Season 1)
Number of episodes: 6
Rating: TV-MA
Language: English
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast: Tosin Cole, Nadine Mills, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Calvin Demba, Josh Tedeku, Adelayo Adedayo
Writer: Rapman
Runtime: 52 mins
The next big project from Netflix UK came out this week in the form of a superhero drama from Rapman. Set in South London, the series revolves around a group of people who all develop superpowers.
Reviews have been mostly positive across the board, with our friends at ReadySteadyCut handing it a four-star rating, saying the show “is not your average superhero show and is another bold win for Rapman, who clearly has important stories to tell about real people and places.”
The Flash (2023)
Rating: PG-13
Language: English
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Andy Muschietti
Cast: Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Sasha Calle
Writer: Christina Hodson, John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
Runtime: 144 min / 2h 24m
Finally, ending on another superhero title, we come to The Flash, the big-budget DC movie that ultimately is one of the last movies that bookmarked an entire era at DC, with James Gunn now running the show.
The run-up to this movie was fascinating. Whether it was Tom Cruise’s bizarre intervention praising the title or the shitshow surrounding the movie’s lead, it’s a miracle this movie even made it out.
Here’s what you can expect if you missed The Flash in theaters alongside everyone else last year:
“When the Flash uses his unique powers to alter a tragedy in his past, he causes a time paradox that could devastate the present — and the future.”
As a final footnote: Yes, this movie features George Clooney for a matter of seconds, and that has justified our use of that image as our featured one. Sorry if you got your hopes up for another Clooney movie!
Full List of New Releases on Netflix This Week + What’s Coming on Sunday
9 New Movies Added This Week
- A Family Affair (2024) Netflix Original – PG-13 – English
- Bhaje Vaayu Vegam (2024) – TV-14 – Telugu
- Drawing Closer (2024) Netflix Original – TV-14 – Japanese
- GG (Good Game) (2024) – TV-MA – Filipino
- Hate to Love: Nickelback (2023) – TV-MA – English
- Juanpis González: The People’s President (2022) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Spanish
- Late Bloomers (1996) – TV-MA – English
- Lovesong (2016) – TV-MA – English
- The Flash (2023) – PG-13 – English
14 New TV Series Added This Week
- Black Forceps (Season 1) – TV-MA – Japanese
- Kaulitz & Kaulitz (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – German
- Little Angel (Volume 5) – TV-Y – English
- Òlòt?ré: The Journey (Limited Series ) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
- Owning Manhattan (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
- Rising Impact (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-PG – Japanese
- Savage Beauty (Season 2) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
- Supacell (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
- That ’90s Show (Part 2) Netflix Original – TV-14 – English
- The Mole (Season 2 ) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (Season 1 – Part 2) Netflix Original – TV-14 – Japanese
- The Whirlwind (Limited Series) Netflix Original – TV-14 – Korean
- Unicorn Academy (Chapter 2) Netflix Original – TV-Y7 – English
- Worst Roommate Ever (Season 2) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
1 New Game Added to Netflix Games
Looking ahead to Sunday, Netflix has three series lined up for release:
Most Popular Movies on Netflix in the US This Week
Trigger Warning. Jessica Alba as Parker in Trigger Warning. Cr. Ursula Coyote/Netflix ©2024.
Since premiering last Friday, Trigger Warning has been atop of the Netflix movie top 10s in the US all week after a pretty good start in viewership last. Next up is Home, which continues to be a consistent performer in the top 10s of DreamWorks.
- Trigger Warning (70 points)
- Home (66 points)
- Fifty Shades of Grey (49 points)
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie (45 points)
- The Lego Batman Movie (39 points)
- Hit Man (38 points)
- Minions (33 points)
- Tell Them You Love Me (27 points)
- The Flash (27 points)
- Ultraman: Rising (19 points)
- Shrek (19 points)
- Hate to Love: Nickelback (4 points)
- Under Paris (2 points)
- Wonder (1 point)
- The Boss Baby (1 point)
Most Popular Series on Netflix This Week
Bridgerton. Jessica Madsen as Cressida Cowper in episode 306 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2024
Can anything knock Bridgerton off of the top spot? Not this week, and maybe not even next week, either, given how the charts are currently shaping up. The series has been a consistent performer in the US and around the world for weeks now, and you can even see last year’s Queen Charlotte spinoff continuing to perform well, too.
- Bridgerton (73 points)
- America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (68 points)
- Your Honor (65 points)
- Perfect Match (50 points)
- Dexter (48 points)
- Eric (28 points)
- Gangs of Galicia (26 points)
- Worst Roommate Ever (20 points)
- Sweet Tooth (16 points)
- Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (11 points)
- Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult (11 points)
- Cold Case Files (9 points)
- That ’90s Show (8 points)
- Supacell (5 points)
- Unicorn Academy (1 points)
- King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch (1 points)
What have you been watching on Netflix this week? Let us know in the comments down below.
