Picture: IFC Films
Happy Friday, and welcome to your weekend recap of every thing new on Netflix this week and what’s at present trending in Netflix’s prime 10s for the previous week. There’s a lot of cowl, so let’s dig in.
Looking forward to the weekend, there are a few issues to stay up for. The Thai horror film Home for Rent drops tomorrow alongside Horrible Bosses 2, and on Sunday, you’ll get each single episode of the tenth and remaining season of The Blacklist.
For extra on what’s nonetheless to come to Netflix all through February 2024 – preserve it locked right here on What’s on Netflix. Keep a watch out on our What to look at part tomorrow for extra picks on what to look at, and we’ll even be dropping our Valentine’s Day information over the weekend.
Top 3 Picks on What to Watch on Netflix This Weekend
Falling for Figaro (2020)
Rating: TV-MA
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director: Ben Lewin
Cast: Danielle Macdonald, Hugh Skinner, Joanna Lumley, Gary Lewis, Shazad Latif, Vicki Pepperdine
Writer: Ben Lewin, Allen Palmer
Runtime: 104 min / 1h 44m
One of two films from the distributor IFC Films to hit Netflix this week is Falling for Figaro, the film headlined by Joanna Lumley. The British/Australian manufacturing is a couple of fund supervisor who trades in her life within the metropolis of London, attempting her luck on this planet of opera singing.
Good performances from all make this a superb gentle watch over the weekend, notably in case you’re in want of extra Lumley after her stellar look in Fool Me Once earlier this yr.
One Day (Limited Series)
Number of episodes: 16
Rating: TV-MA
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast: Leo Woodall, Ambika Mod, Amber Grappy
Writer: Nicole Taylor
Runtime: 38 minutes
The massive sequence launch of the week got here yesterday within the type of a British romance drama sequence that’s primarily based on the best-selling novel by David Nicholls.
The expanded 14-episode restricted sequence follows two folks over a number of a long time, showcasing how their lives pan out independently, and when their paths cross after their commencement night time once they meet for the primary time.
The new sequence has scored exceptionally properly thus removed from critics and audiences, with the RottenTomatoes rating at present sitting at 90%, and is among the first Certified Fresh scores for Netflix in 2024. Mary Kate Carr summarized it greatest for AV Club: “In spite of any bumps along the way, One Day is overall a satisfying, swoon-worthy ride.”
Lost within the Night (2023)
Rating: TV-MA
Language: Spanish
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director: Amat Escalante
Cast: Juan Daniel García Treviño, Ester Expósito, Bárbara Mori
Writer: Amat Escalante, Martín Escalante, Paulina Mendoza
Runtime: 122 min / 2h 2m
Our highlight for worldwide titles this week goes to Lost within the Night, which made it to the official choice on the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 and debuted on Netflix immediately.
Here’s what you’ll be able to count on from the 2-hour Spanish language movie:
“After his activist mother disappears without a trace, a young man sets out to get justice — a quest that leads him to a wealthy family with dark secrets.”
Full List of New Arrivals on Netflix This Week
25 New Movies Added This Week
- 30 for 30: Four Falls of Buffalo (2015)
- 30 for 30: Nature Boy (2017)
- Ashes (2024) Netflix Original
- Bhakshak (2024) Netflix Original
- Black (2005)
- Cocaine Cowboys 2 (2008)
- Down Low (2023)
- Falling for Figaro (2020)
- Guntur Kaaram (2024)
- Guntur Kaaram (Hindi) (2024)
- Guntur Kaaram (Kannada) (2024)
- Guntur Kaaram (Malayalam) (2024)
- Guntur Kaaram (Tamil) (2024)
- Journey to Bethlehem (2023)
- La Luna (2023)
- Lost in Perfection (2023)
- Lost within the Night (2023)
- Lover, Stalker, Killer (2024) Netflix Original
- Made in Italy (2020)
- Orion and the Dark (2024) Netflix Original
- Plus One (2019)
- Ready Player One (2018)
- Southern All Stars Chigasaki Live 2023 (2023)
- The Last Wife (2023)
- The Re-Education of Molly Singer (2023)
13 New TV Series Added This Week
- A Killer Paradox (Season 1) Netflix Original
- Alpha Males (Season 2) Netflix Original
- An Encouragement of Love (Season 1)
- An Incurable Case of Love (Season 1)
- Dee & Friends in Oz (2 Parts) Netflix Original
- Jjajangmyeon Rhapsody (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly)
- Let’s Talk About CHU (Season 1) Netflix Original
- Luz: The Light of the Heart (Season 1) Netflix Original
- Monk (Seasons 1-8)
- My Wife and Kids (Seasons 1-5)
- One Day (Limited Series) Netflix Original
- Raël: The Alien Prophet (Limited Series) Netflix Original
- Young Sheldon (Season 6)
Top 10 Movies and Series on Netflix for February ninth, 2024
| # | TV Shows | Movies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griselda | American Assassin |
| 2 | The Tourist | Made in Italy |
| 3 | American Nightmare | Orion and the Dark |
| 4 | Young Sheldon | Ready Player One |
| 5 | Alexander: The Making of a God | The Super Mario Bros. Movie |
| 6 | My Wife and Kids | The Vow |
| 7 | Fool Me Once | Tom & Jerry |
| 8 | Love on the Spectrum U.S. | The Greatest Night in Pop |
| 9 | Raël : Le dernier prophète | Pacific Rim |
| 10 | Loudermilk | Hummingbird |
Most Popular Movies on Netflix US This Week
Orion and the Dark – Cr: DreamWorks Animation © 2023
Sourced from FlixPatrol, right here’s a breakdown of the most well-liked titles on Netflix this previous week beginning off with the flicks the place 23 particular person titles have featured within the prime 10s.
- Orion and the Dark (61 factors)
- The Vow (57 factors)
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie (40 factors)
- The Greatest Night in Pop (38 factors)
- Tom & Jerry (38 factors)
- American Assassin (33 factors)
- Fury (30 factors)
- Ready Player One (28 factors)
- Pacific Rim (26 factors)
- The Postcard Killings (20 factors)
- Made in Italy (18 factors)
- The Hill (10 factors)
- Deep Fear (8 factors)
- X (7 factors)
- Hummingbird (6 factors)
- Badland Hunters (5 factors)
- Brawl in Cell Block 99 (4 factors)
- Lift (3 factors)
- Seraphim Falls (2 factors)
- My All American (2 factors)
- Queenpins (2 factors)
- The Legend of Tarzan (1 level)
- It Could Happen to You (1 level)
Most Popular Series on Netflix US This Week
Picture: Netflix
- Griselda (79 factors)
- American Nightmare (65 factors)
- The Tourist (56 factors)
- Alexander: The Making of a God (56 factors)
- Young Sheldon (50 factors)
- Fool Me Once (34 factors)
- Love on the Spectrum U.S. (33 factors)
- My Wife and Kids (17 factors)
- Loudermilk (14 factors)
- NASCAR: Full Speed (14 factors)
- One Day (6 factors)
- Raël: The Alien Prophet (6 factors)
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (4 factors)
- Queer Eye (3 factors)
- Royal Pains (2 factors)
- The Brothers Sun (1 level)
What are you watching on Netflix this weekend? Let us know within the feedback.