New Releases on Netflix & Top 10 Movies & Series: August eleventh, 2023

Gal Gadot in Heart of Stone now streaming – Picture: Netflix

Happy Friday, and welcome to your first recap of what’s new on Netflix for the week the place we’ll be wanting on the 17 new titles which have dropped onto the service this week and what’s trending within the Netflix US high 10s.

Looking for what’s nonetheless to come back to Netflix all through the remainder of August 2023? There’s lots to stay up for. Highlights embrace the model new sequence One Piece, The Monkey King, and only in the near past introduced, the brand new Russell Crowe horror, The Pope’s Exorcist.

If you’re not from the US however slightly the UK, we’ve coated all of the 20+ new titles to land in your service individually right here.

Best New Movies and Shows on Netflix This Week

Painkiller (Limited Series)

Number of episodes: 6
Rating: TV-MA
Language: English
Genre: Crime, Drama
Cast: Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick, West Duchovny
Runtime: 51 minutes

The huge new launch of the week to date has been Painkiller, a brand new fictionalized restricted sequence that treads within the footsteps that Dopesick walked only a few years in the past.

Over the course of the six episodes, you’ll see the opioid disaster that continues to have long-lasting impacts throughout the United States documented from the factors of views of the executives and victims.

Mech Cadets (Season 1)

Number of episodes: 10
Rating: TV-Y7
Language: English
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Cast: Aparna Brielle, Josh Sundquist, Ming-Na Wen
Runtime: 30 minutes

Coming from the gifted of us at Polygon Pictures in Japan and in collaboration with Boom! Studios (who work with Netflix beneath an general deal) comes a model new animated sequence primarily based on the comedian ebook sequence.

Here’s what you’ll be able to count on in the event you dive in:

“Set fifty years in the future after a terrifying alien species attacked our planet, teenager Stanford Yu works as a janitor at the Sky Corps Military Academy. But he’s only dreamed of one thing his entire life — to pilot a Robo Mech, giant robots from outer-space who came to our aid. When he finally gets his shot, Stanford and his classmates must put aside all personal differences and work together as a team in order to defend humanity against a new invasion of aliens.”

Heart of Stone (2023)

Rating: PG-13
Language: English
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: Tom Harper
Cast: Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, Matthias Schweighöfer
Writer: Greg Rucka, Allison Schroeder
Runtime: 122 min / 2h 2m

We spherical out our picks with Heart of Stone which is undoubtedly the title you’ll be listening to most about into the weekend, though, given the opinions, it’s extremely unlikely you’ll hear about it past that.

Gal Gadot leads the solid of this new big-budget motion thriller that’s solely managed a measly 33% (up from 25% this morning) on RottenTomatoes on the time of publishing.

Here’s what you’ll be able to count on in the event you plan to test it out this weekend:

“An intelligence operative for a shadowy global peacekeeping agency races to stop a hacker from stealing its most valuable — and dangerous — weapon.”

Full List of New Releases So Far This Week

An expanded model of this checklist will be discovered on our new on Netflix hub.

9 New Movies Added

• Adipurush (2023) – TV-14 – Hindi – While serving a protracted exile, a righteous warrior prince units out on an epic journey throughout land and sea to rescue his spouse from a demon king.
• Gen Hoshino Concert Recollections 2015-2023 () – TV-MA – Japanese – From “Hitori Edge” to “Pop Virus” and past, this assortment of reside performances options highlights from a number of Gen Hoshino’s live performance excursions.
• Heart of Stone (2023) Netflix Original – PG-13 – English
• Jagun Jagun (2023) – TV-MA – Yoruba – A younger man decided to turn out to be a robust warrior joins an elite military, encountering the wrath of a maniacal warlord and the love of a fierce lady.
• Marry My Dead Body (2022) – TV-MA – Mandarin – After discovering an odd envelope, Policeman Ming-han’s life takes a spooky flip: He’s now wed to a ghost husband, and so they should remedy a criminal offense collectively.
• Padmini (2023) – TV-PG – Malayalam – After an ill-fated marriage ceremony night time, a university professor turns into an object of ridicule. To win a second likelihood at love, he should face an uphill authorized battle.
• The One for Sarah (2022) – TV-MA – English – As a clothier recovers from trauma, her quest to regain her self-worth takes a couple of twisty turns by a sequence of relationships.
• The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2 (2023) Netflix Original – TV-14 – Japanese – Reunited with Lancelot for the primary time since their tragic accident, Tristan should study to overcome his internal demons so as to save his mom’s life.
• Untold: Johnny Football (2023) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English – This documentary traces the meteoric rise and precipitous fall of soccer star Johnny Manziel by way of interviews with buddies, coaches and Manziel himself.

8 New TV Series Added

• Down for Love (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-14 – English – A heartwarming quest for love, this feel-good actuality present follows a number of individuals with Down syndrome as they navigate the trials and triumphs of courting.
• Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop (Limited Series) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English – Rappers, writers and consultants element the affect of girls on hip-hop music and tradition on this docuseries honoring the trailblazers and game-changers.
• LEGO® DREAMZzz: Trials of the Dream Chasers (Season 1 – Part 2)
• Mech Cadets (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-Y7 – English – An underdog teen joins a gaggle of younger Cadets who’ve been chosen to bond with Robo Mechs from area and defend Earth towards alien invaders.
• Painkiller (Limited Series) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English – The causes and penalties of America’s opioid epidemic unfold on this drama following its perpetrators, victims and an investigator in search of the reality.
• Pending Train (Season 1) – TV-14 – Japanese – One common Tokyo morning, passengers abruptly discover themselves preventing for his or her very survival when their practice automotive jumps into an apocalyptic future.
• Saving Our Marriage (Season 1) – TV-MA – English – A gaggle of struggling married {couples} enlists the assistance of counselors Ilze and Paul to rekindle the flame that after fueled their relationships.
• Zombieverse (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Korean – In Seoul, the place a zombie virus outbreak has run amok, who will outwit the undead within the face of difficult quests and are available out alive?

Top 10 Movies and Shows on Netflix US for August eleventh, 2023

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