New Netflix movies: the biggest films to stream in September 2024
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New Netflix movies: September 6, 2024 update
Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter
Rebel Ridge, a new critically-acclaimed action-thriller starring Aaron Pierre and Don Johnson, has landed on Netflix this week, so it's the latest entry on this list. We've removed films that were released before August 16, too, because we don't consider them to be new anymore.
September has got off to a terrific start on the new Netflix movies front. Not only have plenty of new movies joined the streaming giant's back catalog since the start of the month – read more about those in our guide on everything new on Netflix in September – but a new Netflix Movie Original has also arrived to universal acclaim from critics.
In fact, Rebel Ridge, the aforementioned new film that's just debut on Netflix, might be the streamer's best original flick of 2024. You'll have to read on to find out why that's the case. Expect to see it join our best Netflix movies article shortly. For now, though, get the lowdown on all of the latest new films that have released on the world's best streaming service since mid-August.
New Netflix movies: September
Rebel Ridge
Release date: September 6
Runtime: 131 minutes
Age rating: R (US) / 15 (UK)
Cast: Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, David Denman, Emory Cohen, Steve Zissis, Zsané Jhé, Dana Lee, and James Cromwell
Director: Jeremy Saulnier
Rotten Tomatoes (RT) score: 98% (critics); TBC (audience)
A rare but incredibly welcome triumph on the Netflix Movie Original front, this movie offering from writer-director Saulnier has been hailed by critics as not only one of the best Netflix films of the year, but also in the streamer's first-party project history.
Anchored by star turns from leading man Pierre and Johnson's central antagonist, Rebel Ridge follows Terry Richmond (Pierre), a US Marine who goes toe-to-toe with the local police force – one led by Johnson's Sandy Burnne – after his life savings are seized because he aims to use them to bail his cousin out of jail. Cue plenty of tense conversations and some explosive action set-pieces in the first of September's new Netflix movies from the streaming giant.
We viewed Rebel Ridge as a "modern retelling of iconic 80s action film Rambo" when its first trailer arrived, and it seems many critics agree with us. We didn't expect it to be as pulsating and bone-breaking, beautifully shot, fantastically acted, and thematically relevant to 21st century sociopolitical issues, though, as it is. A magnificent movie that demands your attention ASAP.
New Netflix movies: August
The Deliverance
Release date: August 30
Runtime: 112 minutes
Age rating: R (US) / 15 (UK)
Cast: Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo’Nique, Anthony B. Jenkins, Miss Lawrence, Demi Singleton, Tasha Smith, Omar Epps, Caleb McLaughlin, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Director: Lee Daniels
RT score: 33% (critics); 47% (audience)
The latest horror flick to land on Netflix, The Deliverance stars Day as Ebony, a single mom struggling to fight off her personal demons despite the promise of a fresh start by moving into a new home with her three kids. It isn't long before, in The Exorcist-like fashion, supernatural occurrences threaten the family's newfound peace and endanger Ebony's children.
Nobody has responded kindly to Daniels' latest cinematic effort, with many suggesting it's not as terrifying or thematically impactful as it should be. The last of August's new Netflix movies, then, is unlikely to scratch that paranormal horror itch you've got.
Watch the Deliverance on Netflix.
Incoming
Release date: August 23
Runtime: 91 minutes
Age rating: R (US) / 15 (UK)
Cast: Mason Thames, Ramon Reed, Raphael Alejandro, Isabella Ferreira, Bardia Seiri, Loren Gray, Ali Gallo, Scott MacArthur, Kaitlin Olson, and Bobby Cannavale
Director: Dave and John Chernin
RT score: 21% (critics); 55% (audience)
Clocking in at a breezy one hour and 31 minutes, this raunchy teen comedy – one very much in the mould of similar early 2000s offerings like Superbad – attempts to reinvigorate its genre with awkward high-school humor aplenty.
Unfortunately, Incoming doesn't get an A grade for it endeavor. The flick, which see four freshmen face their greatest challenge yet, i.e. attending their first high school party, isn't as funny or risqué as we'd hoped. Sure, it has its moments, but its unexpectedly short-ish runtime means you can escape the dirge on offer before you truly lose the will to live.
The Union
Release date: August 16
Runtime: 109 minutes
Age rating: PG-13 (US) / 12 (UK)
Cast: Mark Walhberg, Halle Berry, Mike Colter, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jessica De Gouw, Alice Lee, Jackie Earle Haley, and J.K. Simmons
Director: Julian Farino
RT score: 38% (critics); 23% (audience)
Action-oriented flicks have become a staple of both Wahlberg and Berry's back catalogs in recent times, but I imagine that very few of them have been as trampled upon by fans and critics alike as The Union.
That's not a surprise, either, considering how generic it looks and sounds. Wahlberg plays Mike, an unassuming New York construction worker who, one day, serendipitously crosses paths with his former high-school sweetheart Roxanne (Berry). Unbeknownst to Mike, though, Roxanne isn't here to rekindle their romance – instead, she recruits him for a dangerous, cross-continental covert mission that, for some reason, only he can help her with. Another star-studded Netflix Original to immediately consign to the scrap heap.
New Netflix movies: what's coming in 2024?
Looking for a full rundown of all of the new Netflix movies that are set to arrive before December 31? Check out the list below, which we'll be adding to as more films (and their release dates) are announced:
Uglies (September 13)
His Three Daughters (September 20)
Rez Ball (September 27)
Will & Harper (September 27)
It's What's Inside (October 4)
The Platform 2 (October 4)
Lonely Planet (October 11)
The Shadow Strays (October 17)
Woman of the Hour (October 18)
Family Pack (October 23)
Don't Move (October 25)
Time Cut (October 30)
Meet Me Next Christmas (November 6)
Hot Frosty (November 13)
Emilia Perez (November 13)
The Merry Gentlemen (November 20)
Spellbound (November 22)
The Piano Lesson (November 22)
Joy (November 22)
Our Little Secret (November 27)
That Christmas (December 4)
Carry-On (December 13)
The Six Triple Eight (December 20)
The Electric State (expected 2024)
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (expected 2024)
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (expected 2024)
For more Netflix-based coverage, read our best Netflix shows and best Netflix documentaries guides. Alternatively, find out how to sign up to Netflix or get the lowdown on whether it's worth cancelling your Netflix subscription.
