12 New Movies You Can Watch on Netflix This Weekend — Best Life (2024)

Not only has the weekend arrived, but it's also a long weekendif you're lucky enough to have Labor Day off. That means you have one extra day to sit in front of your TV, kick your feet up, and watch movies. And because it's also the beginning of the month, Netflix has just added a plethora of brand-new movies to its catalog and some more that are new to the streaming service as of this week. We took at a look at all of those offerings to bring you this list of recommendations to fill up your holiday weekend. Read on to see what you should start streaming!

Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Netflix is premiering Worth, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020. Michael Keatonstars asKenneth Feinberg, the real lawyer who was tasked with creating the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, thereby figuring out how to monetize the lives lost in the tragedy and give families some relief. The Hollywood Reporter's review notes that the movie, despite its loaded subject matter, doesn't "sentimentalize, pander for audience sympathy or go for easy shots."

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Former teen starVictoria Justiceheadlines this fantasy comedy about a spoiled party girl who dies in a freak accident at her 25th birthday soiree. A guardian angel (Robyn Scott) shows up in her individualized purgatory to tell her that she has to mend her ways and fix some relationships in order to find out what's next.

Netflix scored the 25th anniversary digitally remastered edition of 1982's sci-fi classic Blade Runner, which is the only one in the franchise that was completely controlled by director Ridley Scott. The movie, considered a milestone in the genre,is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? starring Harrison Ford.

Jim Hensonpuppetry magic, David Bowieas the seductive Goblin King, and some seriously catchy songs… The 1986 fantasy Labyrinthis a cult classic for a reason. The film, co-starring Jennifer Connellyas a teenage girl out to save her baby brother, is officially on Netflix starting this month.

Renée Zellwegerwon her first Oscar for 2003'sCold Mountain, an adaptation of theCharles Fraziernovel from late director Anthony Minghella of The English Patient fame. The story takes place amid the Civil War and follows a Confederate soldier (Jude Law) who deserts the army to travel home and be reunited with the woman he loves (Nicole Kidman). Zellweger plays the friend who helps Kidman's Ada survive and run her farm after the death of her father.

Jack Blackis peak Jack Black inSchool of Rock, the 2003 comedy about a down-on-his-luck guitar player who lies his way into a substitute teaching job and then recruits his fifth grade class to help him win a Battle of the Bands for the prize money. Of course, in playing music together, the kids are also able to express their individuality, learn skills, and step into their confidence, so everybody comes out on top.

It's impossible to accurately describeMars Attacks!, the 1996 sci-fi comedy byTim Burton, so if you haven't had the pleasure, you're better off just pressing play without really knowing what you're in for. Suffice it to say that you'll be getting B-movie special effects, a cast with everyone from Glenn ClosetoTom Jones, and a great score by Burton's frequent collaborator Danny Elfman.

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Fresh off of herLizzie McGuire fame,Hilary Duff stars as Sam Montgomery in 2004's A Cinderella Story, a modern take on the fairytale set during a Southern California drought.Chad Michael Murrayis Sam's jock Prince Charming, Regina Kingis her earthly "fairy godmother," and—most memorably—Jennifer Coolidgesteals scenes as a Real Housewives-inspired evil stepmother.

The music-fueled 1990 comedy starring rappersKid 'n Playwas so popular, it launched a franchise. LeBron Jamesand his production company are in the process of developing a reboot, so be sure to catch the original now.

Speaking of reboots, the Netflix Original He's All Thatis a gender-swapped remake of the 1999 teen rom-comShe's All That, which starredRachael Leigh CookandFreddie Prinze Jr.as high school seniors of polar opposite social status. This new version marks TikTok starAddison Rae's first movie role, as she assumes the position of the popular kid giving the school loser (Tanner Buchanan) a makeover to win a bet. Plus, as a throwback, Cook plays her mom.

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If you're of a certain age and grew up in a PBS household, you likely have fond memories of watching gentle artistBob Ross paint his "happy little trees" on his educational show The Joy of Painting. For those folks, this new Netflix documentary may be difficult to sit through, as it shows how Ross' business partners allegedly took advantage of him as he was being weakened by cancer before his 1995 death. Fans are already boycotting products made by Bob Ross Inc. in protest after seeing the film.

The hit live-action The Witcher series starring Henry Cavillas the monster hunterGeralt of Rivia gets a spin-off animated movie with Nightmare of the Wolf. Rather than adding to Geralt's adventures, the film follows his mentor, Vesemir (voiced byTheo James), as he steps into his destiny as a witcher.

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