Pictured: The Lord of the Rings, We Have a Ghost, True Spirit
A brand new month means plenty of new titles lined up for Netflix, and if an extended checklist of latest releases is somewhat daunting, we’ve curated our checklist of the eight most anticipated upcoming films coming to Netflix in February 2023.
For a full checklist of what’s coming to Netflix (particularly within the United States), take a look at our checklist of upcoming releases for February 2023.
As per our prior greatest film roundups, we’ll break up our picks into two sections. One part will cowl the Netflix Original films coming to Netflix globally after which we’ll cowl some licensed titles coming to Netflix US particularly (different areas’ availability could fluctuate).
Best Netflix Original Movies Coming in February 2023
True Spirit
Coming to Netflix: February third
Following the feel-good launch of Dog Gone, Netflix’s subsequent main title within the style has been lined up for the primary week of the month.
Inspired and based mostly on the true story, which has already been tailored right into a novel, the film tells the true story of Jessica Watson, an formidable younger lady trying to break data in crusing solo, continuous, and unassisted world wide.
Cliff Curtis and Anna Paquin star.
Your Place or Mine
Coming to Netflix: February tenth
Netflix’s lineup for Valentine’s Day is totally on the TV aspect this yr, however among the many lineup of films Netflix has deliberate for the month synonymous with romance is the rom-com starring Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher, Your Place or Mine.
From Aggregate Films and Hello Sunshine, the film follows two long-distance greatest buddies who change one another’s lives after she decides to pursue a lifelong dream, and he volunteers to keep watch over her teenage son.
Unlocked
Coming to Netflix: February seventeenth
Netflix began the yr sturdy with its large new sci-fi film JUNG_E and hopes to hold on the Korean film momentum in February 2023 with Unlocked.
With a sure expertise Black Mirror-eseque twist, the thriller sees an peculiar lady’s life being hacked and threatened after dropping her cellphone containing all her private data.
We Have a Ghost
Coming to Netflix: February twenty fourth
Coming from the director of Freaky (2020) and Happy Death Day 2U (2019) is We Have a Ghost based mostly on the brief story by Geoff Manugh.
The household comedy is about what occurs when a household turns into immediately well-known after discovering a ghost of their home.
David Harbour performs the ghost, whereas the remainder of the solid is rounded out by the abilities of Jennifer Coolidge and Anthony Mackie.
Will this film be good? The jury is out. Early trailers and screenshots actually counsel we’re in for a enjoyable, goofy romp, however we’ll must see what critics and, extra importantly, audiences assume later within the month.
Best Licensed Movies Coming to Netflix US in February 2023
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Coming to Netflix: February 1st
Picture: Warner Bros. Pictures
It’s all the time good when Netflix provides an entire assortment of films, whether or not an entire saga or a trilogy. In February, we’ll be getting arguably the best trilogy of all time within the type of Peter Jackson’s adaptation of the J. R. R. Tolkien books.
The timeless films comply with Frodo and the fellowship off to Mount Doom to destroy the one ring threatening Middle Earth.
Will these be the prolonged editions of the Lord of the Rings? It seems unlikely, given they’ve by no means been licensed to Netflix globally to this point, however who is aware of, possibly Netflix can pull by.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Coming to Netflix: February 4th
Coming to Netflix as a part of the Sony first window deal is the Shawn Mendes household musical quantity, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile which was in theaters within the latter half of 2022.
Based on the youngsters’s e-book, the film is a few mute crocodile dwelling within the bustling metropolis of New York City.
The solid for the film are Javier Bardem, Winslow Fegley, Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy, and Brett Gelman.
La La Land (2016)
Coming to Netflix: February 1st
Picture: Lionsgate
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone star on this multi-Oscar-winning musical from director Damien Chazelle who just lately launched the film Babylon into theaters.
The musical revolves round a pianist and an actress who fall in love whereas making an attempt to determine the place they’re headed subsequent professionally.
The Telegraph’s evaluate of the film maybe succinctly explains why La La Land has change into such a contemporary classing, saying:
“La La Land wants to remind us how beautiful the half-forgotten dreams of the old days can be – the ones made up of nothing more than faces, music, romance and movement. It has its head in the stars, and for a little over two wonderstruck hours, it lifts you up there too.”
Operation Finale (2018)
Coming to Netflix: February twentieth
MGM’s Operation Finale has already got here to Netflix in the previous few years (it additionally resides on Netflix as an Original film internationally) however given it didn’t fairly make the highest 10s, we needed to provide it one other shout-out right here.
The historic biopic tells the story put up World War 2 and follows a staff of secret brokers who got down to monitor down the Nazi officer who masterminded the Holocaust.
What new film will you be trying out on Netflix in February 2023? Let us know down beneath.