As the colder days leave us behind and spring sets in, Netflix brings us a whole new roster of exciting films from all over. From an all-new SpongeBob SquarePants spin-off film to the highly anticipated Millie Bobby Brown-led dystopian adventure, The Electric State, the month of March has a lot of surprises in store for Netflix subscribers, offering something from different genres. Additionally, the streamer has some intriguing and dark stories from Korean and German filmmakers, adding to the ever-expanding foreign films library on Netflix. So, without further ado, check out our 7 best new movies to watch on Netflix this February.

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‘Plankton: The Movie’

Based on the long-running, popular animated series, SpongeBob SquarePants, created by Stephen Hillenburg, Plankton: The Movie marks the second of the three spin-offs planned, following Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie. Plankton: The Movie focuses on the titular character, the evil genius and owner of the Chum Bucket, who is devising yet another elaborate plan for world domination. But when his sentient computer wife, Karen, feels ignored by her husband, she goes sideways and decides to take charge and destroy the world on her own. Fearing that the end of the world would also end their underwater habitat, SpongeBob and his friends decide to help Plankton stop Karen and rekindle their relationship. Mr. Lawrence, who co-wrote the film’s script, voices the title role, along with Jill Talley as Karen, Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants, Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star, Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks, Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs, and Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles.

Plankton: The Movie

Release Date

March 7, 2025

Runtime

83 minutes

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  Jill Talley

  Karen / All the Karens / Alarm Voice / Various (voice)

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  Mr. Lawrence

  Plankton / Teen Plankton / Rube (voice)

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  Tom Kenny

  SpongeBob / Gary / French Narrator / Random Student (voice)

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  Bill Fagerbakke

  Patrick / Troop (voice)

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‘Delicious’

German actor-writer, Nele Mueller-Stöfen, best known for her work in 2019’s Eden, makes her directorial debut with this all-new drama thriller that she writes. Delicious follows German couple Esther (Valerie Pachner) and John (Fahri Yardım) and their two children, who are all set to have an idyllic summer in the countryside of Provence, when they carelessly hit a young woman named Teodora (Carla Díaz) on the road. As a gesture of apology, the family takes her in, giving her shelter and the job of a housekeeper, which quickly turns into something sinister, when each family member reveals their hidden motives towards Teodora, leading to shocking consequences and upending each of their lives. Per the film’s trailer and as the title suggests, Delicious is a dark, twisted thriller about a stranger becoming a part of the family, along the lines of Speak No Evil. Delicious had its global premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2025, where it was nominated for the Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film.

Delicious

Release Date

February 18, 2025

Runtime

100 minutes

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‘CHAOS: The Manson Murders’

Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Errol Morris (The Thin Blue Line) tackles a more challenging take on the events surrounding the infamous Manson Family in this all-new Netflix documentary, CHAOS: The Manson Murders. Based on the 2018 book, CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O’Neill and Dan Piepenbring, the documentary revisits the notorious crimes and conspiracies surrounding the titular family-turned-commune, gang, and cult in California, led by Charles Manson in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Morris, a documentarian reputed for his investigative narrative and diving into the epistemology of the subject, re-examines the complex and mysterious narrative of the Manson family murders, which might have been a result of covert motives from secret government agencies. CHAOS: The Manson Murders features in-depth interviews with people involved in the Manson murder cases, archival footage, and visuals, and includes music by Charles Manson himself, shedding light on one of the darkest and most chilling moments in American history, and challenging its powerful institutions and socio-cultural narratives.

Chaos: The Manson Murders

Release Date

March 6, 2025

Runtime

96 Minutes

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‘The Electric State’

Set in an alternate version of 1997, The Electric State tells the story of Michelle, an orphaned teenager who befriends a friendly but mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother amid a technologically ruined American West. Along the way, she meets Keats, an eccentric drifter and smuggler, and his wisecrack sidekick, Herman. Directed by the Russo Brothers, The Electric State is loosely based on the 2018 illustrated novel of the same name by Simon Stålenhag, and serves as a sprawling, cinematic take on the unique, apocalyptic landscape created by Stålenhag. Millie Bobby Brown leads the massive ensemble cast as Michelle, with Chris Pratt as Keats, and Anthony Mackie as the voice of Herman. While the sci-fi adventure comedy is a quintessential sci-fi dystopian film featuring a planet in ruins, The Electric State’s underlying theme rests on the desperate search of a young orphan to find and reunite with her last family member while discovering herself and others like her, who have been left behind. With a story set in a retro-futuristic era, The Electric State is set up to be a visually delightful and fun adventure.

The Electric State

Release Date

March 14, 2025

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‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’

A sequel to the 2018 sleeper hit, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera sees Nicholas “Big Nick” O’Brien reprising his role as the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputy, who chases the international thief, Donnie Wilson, to Europe, to team up with him and infiltrate a robbery. As he closes in on Donnie, Big Nick gets embroiled with the treacherous Panther mafia and their dangerous underworld, plotting a massive heist at the world’s biggest diamond exchange. Christian Gudegast, who wrote, directed, and produced Den of Thieves, returns to write and direct the sequel. Den of Thieves 2 also sees the first film’s main cast members reprising their roles, with Gerard Butler returning as Deputy Sheriff Nick O’Brien, along with O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Donnie Wilson, and Meadow Williams as Holly. New cast members include Evin Ahmed (Who is Erin Carter?) and Salvatore Esposito (Fargo).

‘Revelations’

Following his critically acclaimed sci-fi horror series, Parasyte: The Grey, Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho of Train to Busan film returns to Netflix with another gritty thriller, which he co-directs with Choi Gyu-seok. Per the official synopsis, Revelations tells the story of “a pastor and a detective, each driven by their own beliefs.” The pastor believes it’s his divine calling to punish the culprit behind a missing-person case, while the detective assigned to the case continues to be haunted by visions of her dead sister. The psychological drama thriller is based on the eponymous graphic novel by Sang-ho and Gyu-seok. Acclaimed Mexican filmmaker, Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity) serves as the film’s producer. Revelations marks Sang-ho and Gyu-seok’s second collaboration since 2022’s Hellbound, which was written by Gyu-seok. However, as the film’s promos promise, Revelations is set to be much darker and deeper in its explorations of character psyche compared to Hellbound or any of their previous works. A revenge plot centered on a pastor with perverse plans and peppered with biblical references, Revelations is set up as a taut thriller that promises to keep you intrigued.

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‘The Life List’

Hot off the heels of her holiday action thriller, Carry-On, Sofia Carson returns to Netflix to star in this all-new romantic comedy-drama film. The Life List follows Alex, who after the death of her mother, Elizabeth (Connie Britton), finds a list of things she had aimed to do since she was a teenager, but never pursued. But now, as her mother’s last wish, the family lawyer hands her a video message from Elizabeth, where she urges Alex to pursue all her childhood aspirations, thus taking her on an unseen and unknown adventure. Along her ride, she learns new skills, meets interesting people, finds love, and also uncovers surprising family secrets. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Lori Nelson Spielman, The Life List is written and directed by Adam Brooks, a Canadian writer-director best known for directing Definitely, Maybe, and creating the series, Imposters. Per the trailer, The Life List is essentially a young woman’s journey of finding herself and realizing her dreams, taking a refreshing stance on grief and loss.

The Life List

Release Date

March 28, 2025

Director

Adam Brooks

Writers

Adam Brooks

Producers

Hutch Parker, Kerry Orent, Liza Chasin

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