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Netflix Is Ready to Heat Up the Summer With 28 Original Movies in the Coming Months

New Netflix Original Movies Coming in Summer 2021

Netflix Is Ready to Heat Up the Summer With 28 Original Movies in the Coming Months

New Netflix Original Movies Coming in Summer 2021
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It wouldn't be summer without a big batch of new Netflix original movies, and the streaming platform's 2021 slate is looking very bright! No matter what your favorite kind of movie is, there's something in this year's batch of new releases for you. Want a heartwarming rom-com? We've got that! A dark and twisty thriller? Yep! How about a cheery animated flick or an international drama? Absolutely!

Summer movie season may be a little slower this year, as the movie industry slowly restarts after a year of COVID-related shutdowns, but you can catch all these amazing titles from the comfort of your own couch. Here's your complete guide to every new original movie coming to Netflix this summer!

Monster

Monster
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  • The scoop: Steve Harmon (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) is a 17-year-old honors student at an elite Harlem school whose world comes crashing down around him when he is charged with felony murder. Instead of being a promising film student, he's now caught up in complex legal battles that could send him to prison for life.
  • Release date: May 7
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Oxygen

Oxygen
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  • The scoop: A French survival thriller, Oxygen follows a young woman (Mélanie Laurent) who is trapped in a cryogenic pod, without any memories of who she is, why she's there, or what she's supposed to do. Before her limited oxygen runs out, she must figure out the answers to these questions, or she won't survive the ordeal.
  • Release date: May 12
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The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window
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  • The scoop: After years of delays and reshoots, this Amy Adams-led thriller is finally arriving. An agoraphobic woman becomes obsessed with the lives of her neighbors, but when she believes she observes a violent crime being committed, her life and everything she thinks she knows are thrown into disarray.
  • Release date: May 14
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Army of the Dead

Army of the Dead
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  • The scoop: After a zombie outbreak overtakes Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries decide that the time is perfect to attempt their greatest heist yet. They'll have to venture into the quarantine zone, facing down what lies within, in order to pull off this massive gamble.
  • Release date: May 21
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Baggio: The Divine Ponytail (Il Divin Condino)

Baggio: The Divine Ponytail (Il Divin Condino)
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  • The scoop: This Italian movie chronicles the 22-year career of soccer star Roberto Baggio, from his challenging debut to his clashes with coaches and much more.
  • Release date: May 26
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Ghost Lab

Ghost Lab
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  • The scoop: When two doctors believe they've seen a real ghost, they become intrigued with the idea of finding a way to scientifically explain the afterlife. Their research turns into an obsession that, in time, takes over their lives and costs them their friendships and families — and the answers might not be what they expect.
  • Release date: May 26
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Blue Miracle

Blue Miracle
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  • The scoop: Based on an incredible true story, the movie centers on Casa Hogar, a Mexican boys' home that entered the world's biggest fishing tournament to save their orphanage.
  • Release date: May 27
7 / 28

Carnaval

Carnaval
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  • The scoop: After a video of her boyfriend cheating on her goes viral, a 20-something influencer manages to use her connections to get an all-paid-for, all-access, all-you-can-do trip to Salvador during Carnaval, bringing along her three best friends for an unforgettable experience.
  • Release date: June 2
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Awake

Awake
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  • The scoop: This postapocalyptic thriller imagines a world following a strange global catastrophe that not only wipes out all electronics, but somehow prevents humans from being able to sleep. As scientists race to find a cure before humanity is doomed, one former soldier (Gina Rodriguez) discovers that her daughter may be the key to it all and must decide whether to protect her child or save the world.
  • Release date: June 9
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Wish Dragon

Wish Dragon
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  • The scoop: Din (voiced by Jimmy Wong), a working-class college student with big dreams but small means, and Long (voiced by John Cho), a cynical but powerful dragon capable of granting wishes, set off on a journey through modern-day Shanghai in pursuit of Din's long-lost childhood friend, Lina.
  • Release date: June 11
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Skater Girl

Skater Girl
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  • The scoop: Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she's introduced to the sport of skateboarding. From there, she has to beat the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
  • Release date: June 11
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Jagame Thandhiram

Jagame Thandhiram
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  • The scoop: A British crime lord needs a rival taken down, and the best man for the job is Suruli, a Tamil gangster from Madurai. Suruli arrives in London and finds himself confronted with questions he's never considered about home, country, and belonging.
  • Release date: June 18
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Fatherhood

Fatherhood
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  • The scoop: Kevin Hart stars in and produces this movie, based on the memoir Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love by Matthew Logelin. Hart plays a widower who, after the death of his wife, is left to take on the challenges of parenthood on his own (and with the help of those around him).
  • Release date: June 18
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Good on Paper

Good on Paper
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  • The scoop: Iliza Shlesinger wrote and stars in this comedy about Andrea Singer, a comedian who finally thinks she's met the perfect guy after years of putting her career before her personal life. On paper, he seems like her perfect match, but when her best friend suggests she do more digging, Andrea sets off to uncover whatever he's hiding.
  • Release date: June 23
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The Ice Road

The Ice Road
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  • The scoop: After a remote diamond mine collapses in the far north of Canada, a big-rig ice-road driver (Liam Neeson) leads an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the trapped miners. As the ice thaws and a storm looms, they soon discover that there's another challenge in their path — one they never saw coming. It also stars Benjamin Walker, Amber Midthunder, and Laurence Fishburne.
  • Release date: June 25
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America: The Motion Picture

America: The Motion Picture
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  • The scoop: The voice cast of this animated, gleefully destructive, revisionist history includes a slew of big-name stars: Channing Tatum, Jason Mantzoukas, Olivia Munn, Bobby Moynihan, Judy Greer, Will Forte, Raoul Max Trujillo, Killer Mike, Simon Pegg, and Andy Samberg. George Washington assembles a super team of brilliant figures from throughout American history to win the war against Britain in a deeply weird send-up of history.
  • Release date: June 30
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Trollhunter: Rise of the Titans

Trollhunter: Rise of the Titans
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  • The scoop: The Trollhunters franchise is back! In this latest installment, set in a world full of wizards, trolls, and aliens, a team of magical heroes must work together to fight the Arcane Order for control over the magic that binds them all.
  • Release date: July 21
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Resort to Love

Resort to Love
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  • The scoop: Christina Milian stars in this Alicia Keys-produced rom-com about an aspiring pop star who takes the world's worst wedding-singer gig: her ex's wedding. As she tries to keep their past relationship a secret from his new fiancée, she finds herself rediscovering her feelings for him, even as his brother tries to keep them separate.
  • Release date: July 29
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The Last Mercenary

The Last Mercenary
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  • The scoop: A former secret service agent is called back to France when his estranged son is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government. As he uncovers what really happened, he discovers a huge mistake by an overzealous bureaucrat and a mafia operation that must be stopped.
  • Release date: July 30
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Blood Red Sky

Blood Red Sky
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  • The scoop: Terrorist thriller meets horror movie in this airplane movie with a twist. On an overnight flight, a woman with a mysterious illness tries to keep her young son safe after the plane is hijacked by terrorists. To save her son, she has to unleash what she's been fighting: her true vampiric nature.
  • Release date: July TBA
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The Last Letter From Your Lover

The Last Letter From Your Lover
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  • The scoop: Two love stories intersect across the decades. As journalist Ellie (Felicity Jones) digs through secret love letters from the 1960s, she becomes intrigued by the romance between Jennifer (Shailene Woodley), a financier's wife, and Anthony (Callum Turner), the journalist writing about her husband. In pursuit of her research, Ellie is aided by an archivist (Nabhaan Rizwan), who might be the start of her own love story.
  • Release date: July TBA
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The Kissing Booth 3

The Kissing Booth 3
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  • The scoop: The whole crew are back for one more teen rom-com! Elle (Joey King) is getting ready for the last summer before college, and she has one heartbreaking decision to make: join her boyfriend, Noah (Jacob Elordi), or stick to the plan with her BFF, Lee (Joel Courtney)?
  • Release date: Aug. 11
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Sweet Girl

Sweet Girl
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  • The scoop: Jason Momoa takes the lead as a father out for revenge in this action thriller. After his wife's death, he vows revenge on her killers and sets out on his path of vengeance while trying to do everything he can to protect their daughter.
  • Release date: Aug. 20
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He's All That

He's All That
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  • The scoop: As the title suggests, this teen comedy is a revamped version of the '90s classic She's All That. This time around, an influencer (Addison Rae) accepts a challenge to turn a dorky classmate into the prom king.
  • Release date: Aug. 27
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Beckett

Beckett
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  • The scoop: John David Washington and Alicia Vikander star in this thriller about a couple on vacation who fall prey to a violent and terrifying conspiracy, with devastating results.
  • Release date: August TBA
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Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed

Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed
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  • The scoop: This documentary is about the shocking betrayals surrounding the work and estate of the beloved painting icon Bob Ross. Beyond Ross's famously calm and encouraging brand lay a story of greed and betrayal by trusted partners — betrayals that continued even after Ross's death.
  • Release date: Summer TBA
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The Loud House Movie

The Loud House Movie
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  • The scoop: The Nickelodeon animated series heads to the movies for a big Scottish family vacation! While on their trip, the Louds discover they're actually descended from Scottish royalty and their family's ancestral home is a literal castle.
  • Release date: Summer TBA
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Vivo

Vivo
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  • The scoop: With a voice cast including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Zoe Saldana, Gloria Estefan, Nicole Byer, and more, this animated musical follows Vivo, a musically gifted kinkajou (a rainforest "honey bear") who sets out from Havana to Miami in order to deliver a song to his cherished owner's long-lost love.
  • Release date: Summer TBA
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