The 10 Best New Movies Added To Netflix In May

Of all the streaming platforms, Netflix
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is by far the most active. From week to week, month to month, the world’s most viral streaming service adds lots and lots of new movies to its digital library.

Which makes choosing a movie…well. Difficult.

Hopefully I can help. I scoured through every new movie that’s new to Netflix so far in May and picked out ten of my favorites. In this article I’ll go through each one of them—and at the end, you can find include a full list of all the new movies and TV shows that are and will be available on Netflix in the month of May.

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily (Julianne Moore). Cal’s seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling), a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.

Den of Thieves

Nick O’Brien is the hard-drinking leader of the Regulators, an elite unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Ray Merrimen is the recently paroled leader of the Outlaws, a gang of ex-military men who use their expertise and tactical skills to evade the law. O’Brien, Merrimen and their crews soon find themselves on a direct collision course as the criminals hatch an elaborate plan for a seemingly impossible heist — the city’s Federal Reserve Bank.

42

In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), legendary manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, defies major league baseball’s notorious color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team. The heroic act puts both Rickey and Robinson in the firing line of the public, the press and other players. Facing open racism from all sides, Robinson demonstrates true courage and admirable restraint by not reacting in kind and lets his undeniable talent silence the critics for him.

Hello, My Name is Doris

With help from her best friend’s (Tyne Daly) granddaughter (Isabella Acres), a smitten woman (Sally Field) concocts schemes to get the attention of a younger co-worker (Max Greenfield) in her office.

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Nerdy accountant Harold (John Cho) and his irrepressible friend, Kumar (Kal Penn), get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul of rednecks, cops and even a car-stealing Neil Patrick Harris before getting anywhere near their beloved sliders.

Soul Surfer

A natural talent in the sport of surfing, teenager Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb) loses an arm in a shark attack. Bolstered by the love of her parents (Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid) and refusing to give up, she plans to return to competition, although questions about her future continue to trouble her. Upon seeing the devastation in Thailand caused by the 2004 tsunami, Bethany discovers a greater purpose: to make a difference in the lives of others.

War of the Worlds

Dockworker Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) struggles to build a positive relationship with his two children, Rachel (Dakota Fanning) and Robbie (Justin Chatwin). When his ex-wife, Mary Ann (Miranda Otto), drops them off at Ferrier’s house, it seems as though it will be just another tension-filled weekend. However, when electromagnetic pulses of lightning strike the area, the strange event turns out to be the beginning of an alien invasion, and Ferrier must now protect his children as they seek refuge.

You’ve Got Mail

Struggling boutique bookseller Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) hates Joe Fox (Tom Hanks), the owner of a corporate Foxbooks chain store that just moved in across the street. When they meet online, however, they begin an intense and anonymous Internet romance, oblivious of each other’s true identity. Eventually Joe learns that the enchanting woman he’s involved with is actually his business rival. He must now struggle to reconcile his real-life dislike for her with the cyber love he’s come to feel.

When Harry Met Sally…

In 1977, college graduates Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) share a contentious car ride from Chicago to New York, during which they argue about whether men and women can ever truly be strictly platonic friends. Ten years later, Harry and Sally meet again at a bookstore, and in the company of their respective best friends, Jess (Bruno Kirby) and Marie (Carrie Fisher), attempt to stay friends without sex becoming an issue between them.

The Gentlemen

Mickey Pearson is an American expatriate who became rich by building a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business, it soon triggers an array of plots and schemes — including bribery and blackmail — from shady characters who want to steal his domain.

Every new movie and TV show on Netflix in May

Available May 1

• 42
• 3 Ninjas: Kick Back
• 40-Love
• A River Runs Through It
• Are You the One?: Season 6
• Blippi Wonders: Season 1
• Corpse Bride
• Crazy, Stupid, Love.
• Den of Thieves
• Dirty Harry
• Empire State
• Forrest Gump
• Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
• Hello, My Name Is Doris
• Jackass: The Movie
• Jackass 2.5
• Jackass 3.5
• John Q
• Menace II Society
• Once Upon a Time in America
• Rambo
• Rambo: Last Blood
• Road to Perdition
• Seven Years in Tibet
• Soul Surfer
• Summerland
• The Gentlemen
• The Lake House
• U.S. Marshals (1998)
• War of the Worlds
• When Harry Met Sally
• You’ve Got Mail

Available May 2

• Octonauts: Above & Beyond: Season 2

Available May 3

• Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive

Available May 4

• 40 Years Young
• The Circle: Season 4
• El Marginal: Season 5
• Meltdown: Three Mile Island
• Summertime: Season 3

Available May 5

• Blood Sisters
• Clark
• The Pentaverate
• Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go: Season 1
• Wild Babies

Available May 6

• Along for the Ride
• Marmaduke
• The Sound of Magic
• Thar
• The Takedown
• Welcome to Eden

Available May 8

Available May 9

• Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War

Available May 10

• Outlander: Season 5
• Workin’ Moms: Season 6
• 42 Days of Darkness
• Brotherhood: Season 2
• Operation Mincemeat
• Our Father
• The Getaway King

Available May 12

Available May 13

• Bling Empire: Season 2
• The Life and Movies of Ersan Kuneri
• The Lincoln Lawyer
• New Heights
• Senior Year

Available May 14

Available May 15

Available May 16

• Blippi’s Adventures
• Servant of the People: Seasons 2-3
• Vampire in the Garden

Available May 17

• The Future Diary: Season 2

Available May 18

• Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror
• Love on the Spectrum U.S.
• The Perfect Family
• Toscana
• Who Killed Sara?: Season 3

Available May 19

• A Perfect Pairing
• The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib
• The G Word with Adam Conover
• Insiders: Season 2
• The Photographer: Murder in Pinamar
• Rodrigo Sant’Anna: I’ve Arrived

Available May 20

• Ben is Back
• F*ck Love Too
• Jackass 4.5
• Love, Death & Robots: Volume 3
• Wrong Side of the Tracks

Available May 22

• ONE
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Available May 23

• Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045: Season 2
• Godspeed
• Sea of Love

Available May 25

• Larva Pendant
• Somebody Feed Phil: Season 5

Available May 26

• My Little Pony: Make Your Mark
• Pokemon Master Journeys: The Series: Part 3

Available May 27

• Stranger Things 4: Volume 1

Available March 30

• Mighty Little Bheem: I Love Taj Mahal

Available May 31

• Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 1
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 1