{"id":1975,"date":"2025-04-30T13:18:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/?p=1975"},"modified":"2025-05-05T03:07:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T03:07:22","slug":"35-unmissable-movies-joining-netflix-in-may-including-iconic-crime-thrillers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/30\/35-unmissable-movies-joining-netflix-in-may-including-iconic-crime-thrillers\/","title":{"rendered":"35 unmissable movies joining Netflix in May including iconic crime thrillers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We\u2019ve selected the 35 best new movies heading to Netflix in the US<\/a> in May (Photo by Beata Zawrzel\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To keep their millions of subscribers happy, streaming kingpins Netflix<\/a> have to regularly freshen up their entertainment offerings. <\/p>\n

This means that every month, they drop a truckload of original new movies, as well as a handpicked number of classics,<\/a> onto their platform for us all to enjoy.<\/p>\n

Coming to Netflix this May we have a feast of films, including some old disaster classics, heist thrillers, teen romances, brand new horrors,<\/a> iconic comedies, classy crimers, much-loved rom-coms, satirical sci-fis, animated laughs and a movie where Nicolas Cage<\/a> loses his mind after his swine pal is pignapped (yep, really).<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve selected the 35 best new movies heading to Netflix in the US<\/a> in May. And here they are\u2026<\/p>\n

The Mule (2018) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n
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Clint Eastwood directs and stars as a 90-year-old horticulturist who accidentally becomes a drug mule for a Mexican cartel. It\u2019s inspired by a true story. And yes, that is as odd as it sounds. Bradley Cooper<\/a> co-stars in what is one of Eastwood\u2019s more low-key late-career outings. The man\u2019s still got it, though.<\/p>\n

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Clint Eastwood directs and stars in 2018\u2019s The Mule (Picture: Warner Bros\/Everett\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Jerk (1979) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

This was comedian Steve Martin\u2019s big break as a lead actor. He plays Navin R. Johnson, a clueless optimist who was \u2018born a poor black child\u2019 (the film\u2019s first line). It\u2019s chaotic, daft and still has some of the wildest physical comedy you\u2019ll see on screen.<\/p>\n

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1979 comedy The Jerk was Steve Martin\u2019s big break (Picture: Universal\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ocean\u2019s Eleven (2001), Twelve (2004) & Thirteen (2007) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

The slickest heist trilogy of the 2000s lands in full. Clooney, Pitt, Damon and Co. rob casinos, art galleries and more, all while looking like they\u2019ve just walked out of a fashion shoot. This trio of fun films make an ideal box set to binge this May.<\/p>\n

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The Ocean\u2019s trilogy will be available to binge (Picture: REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Eat, Pray, Love (2010) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

Julia Roberts travels through Italy, India and Bali after a rough divorce. Based on the bestselling book, it\u2019s full of food, self-discovery and Javier Bardem being very charming\/a tiny bit sleazy. A big ol\u2019 comfort movie if you\u2019re into this sort of thing.<\/p>\n

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2010\u2019s Eat, Pray, Love will be available to watch (Picture: Columbia\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Paul (2011) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost hit the US on a geeky road trip and meet a wisecracking alien (voiced by Seth Rogen). Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig show up too. If you liked Hot Fuzz and Superbad, you\u2019ll have fun with this.<\/p>\n

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Simon Pegg stars in 2011\u2019s Paul (Picture: Universal\/Everett\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Constantine (2005) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

Keanu Reeves plays graphic novel hero John Constantine here, a supernatural detective who chain-smokes, wears a trenchcoat and battles demons in LA. It\u2019s quirky, stylish and Tilda Swinton and Peter Stormare steal all of their scenes. Look out too for Rachel Weisz, Djimon Hounsou, Shia LeBoeuf\u00a0and \u2013 for some reason \u2013 Bush singer Gavin Rossdale.<\/p>\n

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Keanu Reeves and Gavin Rossdale in Constantine (Picture: David James\/Warner Bros\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

American Gangster (2007) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

The legendary Ridley Scott directs Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Josh Brolin in this big, swaggering crime epic. It\u2019s based on the true story of drug lord Frank Lucas. Watch for the killer 1970s outfits and one very memorable Idris Elba scene. This is a seriously underrated crime film.<\/p>\n

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Ridley Scott directs Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Josh Brolin in American Gangster (Picture: Universal\/Everett\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

Cheese-loving pair Wallace and Gromit take on a monstrous rabbit before the village veg competition. This is classic Aardman stop-motion with loads of clever visual gags and very British humour. It even won an Oscar.<\/p>\n

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2005\u2019s Wallace & Gromit is heading to Netflix (Picture: Alamy Stock Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Lego Movie (2014) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

\u2018Everything is awesome!\u2019 <\/em>As this smash hit movie\u2019s catchy theme tune goes. This is a flick that arguably shouldn\u2019t really have worked, but it did. It\u2019s a funny, fast-paced animated adventure packed with fun references and a surprisingly strong message. Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Will Arnett lead the voice cast expertly.<\/p>\n

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Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Will Arnett voice characters in the film (Picture: Warner Bros\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

Ryan Gosling teaches Steve Carell how to pull women. If that appeals, this is the movie for you. Julianne Moore, Emma Stone and Kevin Bacon join the chaos. Smart, watchable and far less cringey (and funnier) than the movie\u2019s weirdly quite terrible title suggests it might be.<\/p>\n

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Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling in Crazy, Stupid, Love (Picture: Warner Br\/Everett\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Twilight (2008), New Moon (2009), Eclipse (2010), Breaking Dawn \u2013 Part 1 (2011) & Breaking Dawn \u2013 Part 2 (2012) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

The full Twilight saga lands. Bella, Edward and Jacob get all angsty, sparkly and occasionally a wee bit bitey across five very 2000s vampire flicks. Love it or hate \u2019em, they\u2019ll be there for you to watch (again) or ignore (again)<\/p>\n

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The full Twilight saga will be available to watch (Picture: Summit Entertainment)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ali (2001) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

Will Smith bulked up massively and got an Oscar nomination playing heavyweight champion and icon Muhammad Ali in this big budget boxing biopic. Directed by arguably Hollywood\u2019s greatest ever director (Michael Mann), it focuses on Ali\u2019s fights, politics and personality during his peak.<\/p>\n

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Will Smith stars as Muhammad Ali (Picture: Frank Connor\/Columbia\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Burn After Reading (2008) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

A gym trainer finds a CD full of info about the CIA and thinks he\u2019s struck gold. Cue blackmail, botched plans and a lot of stupidity. Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Frances McDormand and John Malkovich chew scenery in this quirky classic Coen Brothers comic chaos.<\/p>\n

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2008\u2019s Burn After Reading (Picture: Working Title\/Studio Canal\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

American Graffiti (1973) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

Before Star Wars, George Lucas made this teen hangout movie set over one night in 1962. There are great cars, golden oldies and even a very young Harrison Ford in a cowboy hat. Well worth a watch.<\/p>\n

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American Graffiti is well worth a watch (Picture: Lucasfilm\/Coppola Co\/Universal\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Walk (2015) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Philippe Petit, who famously walked a high wire between the Twin Towers in 1974. Directed by Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump), the vertigo-inducing final act is as brilliant as it is stomach churning.<\/p>\n

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars in The Walk (Picture: Brad Barket\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Airport (1970), 1975 (1975) & \u201977 (1977) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

The disaster movies that launched a thousand spoofs. Hijackings, bombs, mid-air emergencies \u2013 these star-studded epics had it all. They laid the foundations for the next 50 years of disaster movies, as well as formed the basis for two of the funniest spoofs ever made (the two Airplane! outings). They\u2019re all fun, but the first Airport is best, anchored by a typically suave performance from one of its stars, the incomparable Dean Martin.<\/p>\n

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Airport is the The disaster movies that launched a thousand spoofs (Picture: Everett\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Starship Troopers (1997) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

A bunch of jacked-up space marines battle giant alien bugs in this cult sci-fi satire. It flopped at the time but has aged into a wildly entertaining, tongue-in-cheek cult flick that\u2019s deceptively clever. As well as just a lot of fun.<\/p>\n

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1997\u2019s Starship Troopers (Picture: Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hanna (2011) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

The incredible Saoirse Ronan plays a teenage assassin trained in the Arctic by dad Eric Bana. While the really rather evil Cate Blanchett hunts her down. It\u2019s a bit Bourne, a bit fairy tale, with a Chemical Brothers soundtrack that \u2013 like Hanna \u2013 hits surprisingly hard. This is one of those rare action thrillers that\u2019s not only a great action thriller\u2026 It\u2019s a great film full stop. A true modern classic.<\/p>\n

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Saoirse Ronan in Hanna (Picture: Ardustry\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Flushed Away (2006) \u2013 May 1<\/h2>\n

A posh pet rat gets flushed into the London sewers and meets a whole underground world of rodents that help open his mind. Aardman and DreamWorks teamed up for this one. It\u2019s fast, funny and full of great voice work, as you\u2019d expect. Voices include the likes of Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Sir Ian McKellan and \u2013 for some reason \u2013 Shane Ritchie.<\/p>\n

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2006\u2019s Flushed Away features a host of A-list voices (Picture: Dreamworks\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Train to Busan (2016) \u2013 May 2<\/h2>\n

Forget snakes on a plane, this is zombies on a train. That\u2019s the pitch. And it totally delivers. This South Korean horror-thriller is fast, intense and surprisingly emotional. Even people who usually hate zombie films end up loving this one.<\/p>\n

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2016 horror Train to Busan (Picture: Everett\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Heart Eyes (2025) \u2013 May 8<\/h2>\n

A Valentine\u2019s Day slasher with a twisted sense of humour. Heart Eyes follows two co-workers, Ally (Olivia Holt) and Jay (Mason Gooding), who are mistaken for a couple by a masked killer targeting lovers. Directed by Josh Ruben, this horror-comedy blends gruesome kills a with sharp script. It\u2019s fun throughout but its strongest part lay towards the credits, featuring as it does a memorable twist ending that keeps audiences seriously guessing.<\/p>\n

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Valentine\u2019s Day slashed Heart Eyes will be available to watch (Picture: Sony Pictures\/Everett\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nonnas (2025) \u2013 May 9<\/h2>\n

This new Netflix Original is all about a chef who rediscovers his roots and ends up working with a gang of tough, lovable Italian grandmas. Vince Vaughn, Susan Sarandon, Lorraine Bracco and Talia Shire are involved. Expect pasta, life lessons and a lot of shouting and gesticulating.<\/p>\n

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Smile (2022) \u2013 May 14<\/h2>\n

A creepy horror flick that became a viral hit thanks to its grinning characters and nightmare marketing. Sosie Bacon (Kevin\u2019s daughter) leads the cast. You\u2019ll never trust a smile again.<\/p>\n

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Smile was a big hit with horror fans (Picture: Paramount\/Everett\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Instant Family (2018) \u2013 May 16<\/h2>\n

Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne adopt three siblings and immediately find themselves out of their depth. It\u2019s funnier and warmer than it sounds. Based on the director\u2019s real life experiences with adoption, you expect a two star nothing comedy and you get a surprisingly touching four star tale. We didn\u2019t cry a little bit watching it and you can\u2019t prove that we did.<\/p>\n

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Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne star in Instant Family (Picture: Paramount\/Everett\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025) \u2013 May 23<\/h2>\n

Netflix\u2019s successful Fear Street horror saga continues with this new prom-themed horror set back in 1988. If you dig slasher kills and retro tunes, you\u2019re in luck. There\u2019s a new cast, but still plenty of R. L. Stine murderousness.<\/p>\n

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The Wild Robot (2024) \u2013 May 24<\/h2>\n

Animated family film where a robot washes up on an island and has to survive in the wild. Think Wall-E meets The Jungle Book. Based on the hit kids\u2019 book and voiced by the likes of Lupita Nyong\u2019o.<\/p>\n

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Pig (2021) \u2013 May 26<\/h2>\n

Don\u2019t call it John Wick with a pig. Seriously. Despite its plot and some of the marketing, this tale of a reclusive chef tracking down his stolen truffle pig isn\u2019t quite the straight-up revenge flick it might appear to be. Quiet, weird, thoughtful and quite brilliant \u2013 this is Cage at his most unexpectedly moving. This may be the best film you watch all month.<\/p>\n

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Pig has been hailed as a \u2018masterpiece\u2019 (Picture: Everett\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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