What’s New on Netflix & Top 10 Movies & Series: February third, 2023

Josh Lawson as Roger Watson, Anna Paquin as Julie Watson and Teagan Croft as Jessica Watson in True Spirit. Cr. Julian Panetta/Netflix © 2023

It’s the weekend! Welcome to your ultimate each day recap of what’s new on Netflix for the week the place we’ve bought 13 new releases to cowl and take a look at what films and sequence are trending within the prime 10s. 

In case you missed it, Netflix added 35 new films and exhibits for the primary of the month, together with some enormous new films. Speaking of flicks, we’ve picked out a number of the better of the week right here.

On the removing entrance, at this time is your final day to look at Dragonheart: Vengeance (2020) which leaves at midnight tonight. Also leaving Netflix this weekend is the 2021 film, The Paper Tigers which we’d advocate to Cobra Kai followers specifically.

Only one title is at present deliberate for the weekend within the type of the SVOD debut of the Sony film Lyle, Lyle Crocodile.

Best New Movies and Series on Netflix for February third, 2023

True Spirit (2023)

Rating: TV-PG
Language: English
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Director: Sarah Spillane
Cast: Cliff Curtis, Anna Paquin, Teagan Croft
Writer: Cathy Randall, Sarah Spillane
Runtime: 109 min / 1h 49m

Based on unimaginable true story, this film follows Jessica Watson who units out to develop into youngest particular person to sail solo, continuous and unassisted world wide.

Reviewing the film for What’s on Netflix, Andrew Morgan in the end concluded that the film had some good moments however didn’t give it a play ranking saying, “The story of Jessica Watson is worth a look, but it may prove too generic as a film product for much of its intended audience.”

Freeridge (Season 1)

Number of episodes: 8
Rating: TV-14
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Cast: Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Bryana Salaz, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Ciara Riley Wilson, Peggy Blow, Zaire Adams
Writer: Jamie Dooner, Eddie Gonzalez, Jeremy Haft
Runtime: 29 minutes

Added to Netflix yesterday was the spinoff to On My Block referred to as Freeridge. Set in the identical location, the present has a number of different religious connections to the principle OMB present however in the end focuses on a brand new group of teenagers navigating life.

Class (Season 1)

Rating: TV-MA
Language: Hindi
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast: Gurfateh Pirzada, Piyush Khati, Anjali Sivaraman, Madhyama Segal, Cwaayal Singh, Zeyn Shaw
Runtime: 58 minutes

Netflix has been making an attempt to show a few of its largest titles into localized variations for different markets. We’ve seen Money Heist exported to South Korea for instance and loads of actuality sequence. Next, its the flip of Elite to be translated and hopefully be massive for the Netflix India (and the world) viewers.

In the sequence, consisting of 8 episodes, you’ll comply with three college students from a poor neighborhood becoming a member of an unique highschool for the Delhi elite the place darkish secrets and techniques and rumors in the end result in homicide.

Suchin Mehrotra for the Indian outlet, Film Companion, referred to as the sequence “deeply frustrating” and a “sorely missed opportunity.”

Full List of New Releases on Netflix for February 2nd – third, 2023

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7 New Movies Added

• Before Valentine’s (2022) – TV-14 – English – While making ready for essentially the most romantic day of the yr, 4 hairdressers at a Lagos salon face wild dramas of their love lives and their households.
• Dark October (2023) – TV-MA – English – After being accused of theft, 4 college college students in Nigeria had been killed in a mob assault that sparked nationwide outrage. Based on a real story.
• Infiesto (2023) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Spanish – As the coronavirus upends their lives, two detectives doggedly pursue these liable for an abduction they notice is a part of a sinister sample.
• Our Love (2022) – TV-MA – English – After a mechanic goes to Durban to woo an aspiring businesswoman from again house, his plans are thwarted by town’s attract and his personal choices.
• Stromboli (2022) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Dutch – Haunted by reminiscences of her damaged marriage and a combat along with her daughter, a girl joins an intense self-help retreat when her trip goes awry.
• True Spirit (2023) Netflix Original – TV-PG – English – A tenacious Australian teen chases her desires — and faces her fears — as she units out to develop into the youngest particular person to sail solo world wide.
• Viking Wolf (2019) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Norwegian – After witnessing a grotesque homicide at a celebration in her new city, an adolescent begins having unusual visions and weird needs.

6 New TV Series Added

• Class (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Hindi – Three college students from a poor neighborhood be part of an unique highschool for Delhi elite the place darkish secrets and techniques and rumors in the end result in homicide.
• Freeridge (Season 1 ) Netflix Original – TV-14 – English – Four teen associates work to reverse a curse after a peculiar previous field appears to deliver misfortune — and extra — into their lives.
• MAKE MY DAY (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English – On an remoted icy planet promising a vivid future, prisoners are compelled to excavate a uncommon vitality supply that results in a lethal, unwelcome discovery.
• Prison Playbook (Season 1 – Re-addition) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Korean – With his main league baseball debut proper across the nook, a star pitcher lands in jail and should study to navigate his new world.
• The Plan (Season 1) – TV-MA – English – A younger widow asks her two greatest associates to assist disguise her late husband’s stolen cache of gold from authorities — however can they be trusted to guard it?
• Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go (Season 2) – TV-Y – English – All aboard, everybody! It’s all engines go as Thomas and his associates work onerous and discover time to have enjoyable on the island of Sodor.

Netflix Top 10s for February third, 2023

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