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Netflix Just Dropped 38 New Movies For September, And My Social Life Is Officially Over
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I’m the SEO Resident here at BuzzFeed, and I cover everything from trending pop culture and celebrity news to evergreen entertainment and lifestyle topics. What it's about: The first two films in the Alien franchise will be added, so here are the synopses from Netflix's website to get you started: Alien (1979): "After intercepting a distress signal on a mysterious moon, a spaceship crew explores a derelict alien ship — and brings something hostile back on board." Aliens (1986): "Found after decades in hypersleep, Ripley joins a team of Marines on a mission to the planet where she first encountered a menacing alien." Cast: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser What it's about: All four films in the Jaws franchise will be added, so here are the synopses from Netflix's website to get you started: Jaws (1975): "When an insatiable great white shark terrorizes Amity Island, a police chief, an oceanographer, and a grizzled shark hunter seek to destroy the beast." Jaws 2 (1978): "Four years after the last deadly shark attacks, police chief Martin Brody fights to protect Amity Island from another killer great white." Jaws 3 (1983): "After the staff of a marine theme park try to capture a young great white shark, they discover its mother has invaded the enclosure and is out for blood." Jaws: The Revenge (1987): "A decade after her late husband's clash with a great white shark, Ellen Brody must continue the fight when the predator hunts her family in the Bahamas." Cast: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles What it's about: "A one-night stand results in an unexpected pregnancy for Alison, who tries to make things work with the slacker she hooked up with." —Netflix's website Cast: Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jason Segel, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Martin Starr, Charlyne Yi, Iris Apatow What it's about: "A bride's romantic wedding night takes a terrifying turn when her wealthy and eccentric in-laws force her to play a gruesome game of hide-and-seek." —Netflix's website Cast: Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O'Brien What it's about: "After his son makes a birthday wish that magically comes true, an unscrupulous lawyer finds himself incapable of telling a lie for 24 hours." —Netflix's website Cast: Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Justin Cooper What it's about: "While driving their van across rural Texas, five teenagers come across a chainsaw-wielding maniac who feasts on blood, guts, and murder." —Netflix's website Cast: Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain What it's about: "Destiny brings together a Seattle widower and a Baltimore journalist in Nora Ephron's classic rom-com starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan." —Netflix's website What it's about: "After witnessing a disturbing tragedy, a pop star becomes haunted by a sinister, smirking entity that threatens her comeback tour — and her life." —Netflix's website Cast: Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Kyle Gallner What it's about: "In the mid-1980s, rap group N.W.A. bursts from the mean streets of Compton, revolutionizing hip-hop culture with its raw, provocative authenticity." —Netflix's website Cast: O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge, Marlon Yates Jr., R. Marcos Taylor, Paul Giamatti What it's about: "When Tim learns that the men in his family can travel in time and change their own lives, he decides to go back and win the woman of his dreams." —Netflix's website Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Margot Robbie What it's about: "A restless worker ant tired of the daily grind risks it all to win the heart of an independent-minded princess and keep their colony safe." —Netflix's website Cast: Woody Allen, Gene Hackman, Sharon Stone, Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Lopez, Christopher Walken, Anne Bancroft, Dan Aykroyd, Grant Shaud, Danny Glover What it's about: "Nearing a midlife crisis, Mike wishes he could have a do-over in life — and that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up to find he's 17 again." —Netflix's website Cast: Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Matthew Perry, Thomas Lennon, Michelle Trachtenberg, Melora Hardin, Sterling Knight What it's about: "In a ruthless rise to Miami drug lord, a Cuban-born gangster descends into addiction, obsession and brutality, with grisly consequences." —Netflix's website Cast: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer What it's about: "Jake and Elwood set out on a mission from God to save the Chicago orphanage where they were raised by reuniting their R&B band for a charity gig." —Netflix's website Cast: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown What it's about: "A fashion designer is drawn to a waitress, who becomes his model, muse, and lover. With time, their relationship grows in intensity — and strangeness." —Netflix's website Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville What it's about: "Seeking a dangerous thrill, a rebellious teen challenges her stepbrother to seduce the headmaster's daughter before summer ends." —Netflix's website Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon What it's about: "Two train stewardess BFFs switch from a dull railway to the luxurious Glamazonian Express. During a massive storm, they must work with snooty first-class crew and President Gagwell to prevent disaster in LA." —IMDb Cast: RuPaul, Matt Rogers, Rachel Bloom, Guy Branum, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Nicole Richie, Joel McHale, June Diane Raphael, Drew Droege, Jujubee, Ginger Minj, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Marcia Marcia Marcia What it's about: "A tiny white lie turns a little fish into an unlikely hero. But when the truth comes out, he teams up with an outcast great white shark for protection." —Netflix's website Cast: Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Martin Scorsese, Ziggy Marley, Doug E. Doug, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore What it's about: Both films in the series will be added, so here are the synopses from Netflix's website to get you started: Neighbors (2014): "New parents Kelly and Mac find they aren't quite ready to embrace adulthood when they land in a messy war with the hard-partying fraternity next door." Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016): "When a hard-partying sorority moves in next door while they're trying to sell their house, expectant parents Mac and Kelly turn to an old rival for help." Cast: Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Dave Franco, Ike Barinholtz, Lisa Kudrow, Chloë Grace Moretz, Beanie Feldstein What it's about: "Now young adults, Tim and Kaylie are still trying to recover from — and get to the bottom of — their parents' deaths more than a decade later." —Netflix's website Cast: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff What it's about: "When a trusting young woman returns a left-behind handbag to a lonely widow, they spark up a friendship that soon turns into something sinister." —Netflix's website Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe What it's about: "The modern Stone-Age family hits the big screen as tensions arise between best buds Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble when trouble bubbles up in Bedrock." —Netflix's website Cast: John Goodman, Elizabeth Perkins, Rick Moranis, Rosie O'Donnell, Kyle MacLachlan, Halle Berry, Elizabeth Taylor What it's about: "Kyle and his friends hack for fun, pranking online scammers. Seeking a bigger thrill, they target billionaire Don Heard through his daughter Lindsey's social media, stealing his cryptocurrency." —IMDb Cast: Georgie Farmer, Yasmin Finney, Jessica Reynolds, Jill Winternitz, Charlie Creed-Miles What it's about: "A heartbroken guy grows so attached to a cute new kitten that when it's stolen, he and his uptight cousin pose as criminals to get the tiny tabby back." —Netflix's website Cast: Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Tiffany Haddish What it's about: "A young Marine sniper awaiting action in the Gulf War experiences the loneliness and frustrations of combat while worrying about home and his future." —Netflix's website Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Chris Cooper What it's about: "After their cyberbullying drives a classmate to take her own life, six teens become targeted by an online stalker with a lethal agenda." —Netflix's website Cast: Shelley Hennig, Moses Storm, Renee Olstead What it's about: Six films in the Resident Evil franchise will be added, so here are the synopses from Netflix's website to get you started: Resident Evil: Extinction (2007): "Years after the Raccoon City disaster, Alice unites with a small band of survivors in Las Vegas as her enemies turn to a more sinister scheme." Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010): "In search of a rumored safe haven, Alice takes refuge with a group of survivors in a Los Angeles prison surrounded by hordes of undead." Resident Evil: Retribution (2012): "Trapped by the Umbrella Corporation, Alice fights to escape as she becomes humanity's only hope against a virus that turns ordinary people into zombies." Resident Evil: Damnation (2012): "Federal agent Leon pursues the deadliest evil yet in Europe, which is plagued by war and bloodthirsty bio weapons that threaten the population." Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017): "In the second sequel of this animated franchise, a team of agents fights a vindictive enemy plotting to release a lethal virus into the world." Resident Evil: Death Island (2023): "Bizarre clues and a new T-Virus strain lead Agent Chris Redfield and a team of familiar faces to Alcatraz Island to confront a mysterious threat." Cast: Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Sienna Guillory, Michelle Rodriguez, Matthew Mercer, Dave Wittenberg, Wendee Lee, Kevin Dorman, Erin Cahill, Nicole Tompkins What it's about: "Four friends at their high school prom share a dark secret from the past. Now an axe-wielding stalker claims to know what they're hiding." —Netflix's website Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Casey Stevens What it's about: "After she and her mom move to a quiet town, a teenager discovers more about the infamous double murder at the house next door." —Netflix's website Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Max Thieriot, Gil Bellows What it's about: "Two childhood besties join UCLA's competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team, only to find the road to the US championships is fiercer than they imagined." —Netflix's website Cast: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Priyanka Kedia, Ankur Rathee What it's about: "The couples reunite for the destination wedding of Marcus and Angela's daughter, bringing drama old and new as they ask, 'Why did we get married again?'" —Netflix's website Cast: Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Jill Scott, Richard T. Jones, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Sharon Leal, Lamman Rucker, Da’Vinchi, Armani Greer What it's about: "From Australian academic to global meme, breakdancer 'Raygun' recounts her offbeat path to the Olympic stage — and the infamy that followed." —Netflix's website What it's about: "Mr. T took the world by storm as an '80s icon. This documentary reveals the full story behind the Mohawk, chains, and catchphrase from the man himself." —Netflix's website What it's about: "When tragedy strikes within the walls of the Ōoku, twisted human passions and festering grudges spawn the Medicine Seller's most fearsome opponent yet." —Netflix Anime Cast: Hiroshi Kamiya, Atsumi Tanezaki, Miyu Irino, Kenjiro Tsuda, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Yoko Hikasa What it's about: "In 1991, an eccentric teacher and his students exposed a toxic waste conspiracy through a DIY documentary. Decades later, they look back on its impact." —Netflix's website Cast: Isaac Levi Anthony, Varda Appleton, David Birmingham, Carly Cannata What it's about: "With firsthand accounts of the attacks and their aftermath, this thought-provoking documentary explores how 9/11 shaped a generation, 25 years later." —Netflix's website What it's about: "Five years after ASK Agency closed, debut director Andréa loses her lead actor just days before filming and reunites her old team — for better or worse." —Netflix's website Cast: Camille Cottin, Laure Calamy, Thibault de Montalembert What it's about: "In this drama inspired by true events, Ted Kaczynski's path from Harvard prodigy and test subject to the Unabomber unfolds as the FBI hunts him down." —Netflix's website Cast: Russell Crowe, Jacob Tremblay, Shailene Woodley
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