Everything Coming to Netflix in May 2021
Your guide to all the new movies and shows streaming on Netflix in the US this month.
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- DirectorSean McNamaraStarsTravis TurnerTy ConsiglioDan PayneDeputy Rod Allbright's body has been stolen by B'KR, the cruelest villain in the galaxy. Stuck on a planet, our heroes go on a mission to find the only one who can stop B'KR.Available on Netflix on May 1
- CreatorBarbara SladeStarsFinty WilliamsJo WyattKeith WickhamThe adventures and ballet recitals of Angelina Mouseling (Finty Williams) in tow with her friends, Alice Nimbletoes (Jo Wyatt), William Longtail (Keith Wickham), Miss Lilly (Dame Judi Dench), and the menacing pair Priscilla Pinkpaws (Jo Wyatt) and Penelope Pinkpaws (Jonell Elliott).Seasons 5 & 6 available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydLea ThompsonMarty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydLea ThompsonAfter visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydMary SteenburgenStranded in 1955, Marty McFly learns about the death of Doc Brown in 1885 and must travel back in time to save him. With no fuel readily available for the DeLorean, the two must figure how to escape the Old West before Emmett is murdered.Available on Netflix on May 1
- CreatorDennis DeShazerSheryl LeachKathy ParkerStarsBob WestJulie JohnsonPatty WirtzFrom pretending to be a pilot on a make-believe airplane to pretending to be a pirate in search of buried treasure, Barney's friends discover that creativity lets them soar in the wings of imagination!Seasons 13 & 14 available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorRobert RadlerStarsEric RobertsJames Earl JonesSally KirklandA team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country - can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorRoel ReinéStarsJohn TierneyGerrick WinstonSarah WheeldonGuerrero returns from the dead once more to protect a stolen relic from getting into the hands of a gang of soldiers, which will ultimately cause hell upon earth.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsRobert Downey Jr.Zach GalifianakisMichelle MonaghanHigh-strung father-to-be Peter Highman is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay on a road trip in order to make it to his child's birth on time.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorDean ParisotStarsJim CarreyTéa LeoniAlec BaldwinWhen an affluent couple lose all their money following a series of blunders, they turn to a life of crime to make ends meet.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorStephen SommersStarsDennis QuaidChanning TatumMarlon WayansAn elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsMatt DamonJason IsaacsGreg KinnearDiscovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorLasse HallströmStarsRichard GereJoan AllenCary-Hiroyuki TagawaProfessor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorJustin KellyStarsKristen StewartLaura DernJim SturgessA young woman named Savannah Knoop spends six years pretending to be the celebrated author JT LeRoy, the made-up literary persona of her sister-in-law.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorEric DarnellTom McGrathConrad VernonStarsBen StillerJada Pinkett SmithChris RockThe Madagascar animals join a struggling European circus to get back to New York, but find themselves being pursued by a psychotic animal-control officer.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsSean PennTim RobbinsKevin BaconThe tragic murder of a 19-year-old girl reunites three childhood friends still living in Boston--the victim's gangster father, a detective, and the disturbed man they both suspect of killing her.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorJeff WadlowStarsSean FarisDjimon HounsouAmber HeardA frustrated and conflicted teenager arrives at a new high school to discover an underground fight club, and meets a classmate who begins to coerce him into fighting.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorRoger MichellStarsHugh GrantJulia RobertsRichard McCabeA set of circumstances makes Anna Scott, a famous actress, fall in love with William Thacker, owner of a bookstore in Notting Hill. But the paparazzi's fascination with her complicates their bond.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorRoger AllersJill CultonAnthony StacchiStarsAshton KutcherMartin LawrenceDebra MessingBoog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear, finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorPaul W.S. AndersonStarsMilla JovovichAli LarterWentworth MillerWhile still out to destroy the evil Umbrella Corporation, Alice joins a group of survivors living in a prison surrounded by the infected who also want to relocate to the mysterious but supposedly unharmed safe haven known only as Arcadia.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorRussell MulcahyStarsMilla JovovichAli LarterOded FehrSurvivors of the Raccoon City catastrophe travel across the Nevada desert, hoping to make it to Alaska. Alice joins the caravan and their fight against the evil Umbrella Corp.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorCharles MartinStarsOrlando BloomLei WuSimon YamA washed-up private security agent has to escort a valuable Chinese antique out of Shanghai but is ambushed en route.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsAl PacinoMichelle PfeifferSteven BauerIn 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorJohn N. SmithStarsGaston BelangerSally BochnerAndré A. BélangerFour teenagers in Montréal deal with issues like poverty, teenage pregnancy, and the importance of having a community.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorRoland EmmerichStarsKurt RussellJames SpaderJaye DavidsonAn interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsRussell CroweRachel McAdamsBen AffleckWhen a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorDon BluthStarsPat HingleGabriel DamonHelen ShaverAn orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorRoy Allen SmithStarsJohn IngleScott McAfeeCandace HutsonThis time, while building a hideaway in their new home of the Great Valley, Littlefoot and the gang rescue a mysterious egg from two scheming egg-nappers and make a starling surprise - and new friend - when the egg hatches.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsRachel WeiszMark WahlbergSaoirse RonanCenters on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family - and her killer - from purgatory. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorAlan J. PakulaStarsJulia RobertsDenzel WashingtonSam ShepardA law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorRoger KumbleStarsCameron DiazThomas JaneChristina ApplegateChristina Walters spent years avoiding men, then suddenly met her perfect match while hanging with her best friends, Courtney and Jane. When she finds out that he has left town, she and Courtney set out on a trip.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorJonathan LynnStarsBruce WillisMatthew PerryRosanna ArquetteA struggling dentist's life is turned upside down when a famous gangster moves in next door, and his wife convinces him to inform a notorious mob boss about the gangster's whereabouts.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorAndrew DavisStarsSteven SeagalGary BuseyTommy Lee JonesAn ex-Navy Seal turned cook is the only person who can stop a group of terrorists when they seize control of a U.S. battleship.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorVondie Curtis-HallStarsTyrese GibsonMeagan GoodLarenz TateAn ex-convict (Tyrese) gets tangled up with a gang after his car is hijacked with his son inside.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsDanny McBrideNatalie PortmanJames FrancoWhen Prince Fabious's bride is kidnapped, he goes on a quest to rescue her... accompanied by his lazy useless brother Thadeous.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorKevin SmithStarsSeth RogenElizabeth BanksCraig RobinsonLifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.Available on Netflix on May 1
- DirectorRuben FleischerStarsJesse EisenbergEmma StoneWoody HarrelsonA shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, a gun-toting bruiser in search of the last Twinkie and a pair of sisters striving to get to an amusement park join forces in a trek across a zombie-filled America.Available on Netflix on May 1
- StarsRobin ZasioMatt PaxtonDorothy BreiningerA reality-TV show that features compulsive hoarders--people who are addicted to filling their homes with objects--and how that spills out into their lives.Season 11 available on Netflix on May 2
- CreatorMoisés ZamoraStarsChristian SerratosGabriel ChavarriaRicardo ChaviraLate Tejano singer Selena as her dreams come true, and her family makes life-changing choices on the singer's journey to success.Part 2 premieres on Netflix on May 4
- DirectorDuncan SkilesStarsDylan McDermottCharlie PlummerSamantha MathisA picture-perfect family is shattered when the work of a serial killer hits too close to home.Available on Netflix on May 4
- CreatorMax KeaneStarsHenry KeaneGlen KeaneLucas NeffSix-year old Hank and his best pal, a giant trash truck, explore the world around them on fantastical adventures with their animal friends.Season 2 premieres on Netflix on May 4
- DirectorDon ArgottSheena M. JoyceStarsJohn DeLoreanAlec BaldwinJosh CharlesWho was the real John DeLorean? To some, he was a renegade visionary who revolutionized the automobile industry. To others, he was the ultimate con man.Available on Netflix on May 5
- StarsPaul GiamattiPhil AmiconeCharlie OttThe Son of Sam case grew into a lifelong obsession for journalist Maury Terry, who became convinced that the murders were linked to a satanic cult.Series premieres on Netflix on May 5
- DirectorNiels Arden OplevStarsColin FarrellNoomi RapaceDominic CooperIn New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is helped by a woman seeking retribution.Available on Netflix on May 6
- StarsKitty ChichaTris RenNaomi AmanteA mysterious, clever girl named Nanno transfers to different schools, exposing the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty at every turn.Season 2 premieres on Netflix on May 7
- CreatorSteven S. DeKnightStarsJosh DuhamelBen DanielsLeslie BibbThe first generation of superheroes has kept the world safe for nearly a century. Now their children must live up to their legacy in an epic drama that spans decades and navigates the dynamics of family, power and loyalty.Series premieres on Netflix on May 7
- DirectorIvan AyrStarsMohinder GujralPavitra MattooLakshvir SaranRecently marking 500,000 kilometers on the road, a newly bereaved trucker faces the threat of losing the job that has come to define him to a new intern.Premieres on Netflix on May 7
- DirectorAnthony MandlerStarsA$AP RockyJohn David WashingtonKelvin Harrison Jr.A smart, likeable, 17-year-old film student from Harlem sees his world turned upside down when he's charged with a murder. We follow his dramatic journey through a complex legal battle.Premieres on Netflix on May 7
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsJamie FoxxMichelle MonaghanDermot MulroneyA cop with a connection to the criminal underworld scours a nightclub in search of his kidnapped son.Available on Netflix on May 8
- StarsHal HershfieldMaria KonnikovaMarcia Gay HardenWe spend it, borrow it and save it. Now let's talk about money and its many minefields, from credit cards to casinos, scammers to student loans.Series premieres on Netflix on May 11
- DirectorDavid PablosStarsAlfonso HerreraEmiliano ZuritaMabel CadenaAt the end of the 19th century, Ignacio de la Torre married the daughter of the president of Mexico, Porfirio Díaz. Ignacio leads a double life: he rises in the traditional world of politics while being a member of a clandestine society.Premieres on Netflix on May 12
- DirectorAlexandre AjaStarsMélanie LaurentMathieu AmalricMalik ZidiA woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there. As she's running out of oxygen, she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare.Premieres on Netflix on May 12
- CreatorRegina Y. HicksWanda SykesStarsMike EppsKim FieldsKhali SpragginsIt centers on a working-class African American family in Indiana struggling to make it work and make it right without any blueprints.Series premieres on Netflix on May 12
- CreatorWarren EllisStarsRichard ArmitageJames CallisAlejandra ReynosoA vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly creatures controlled by Dracula.Season 4 premieres on Netflix on May 13
- DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsDaniel CraigSienna MillerMichael GambonA successful cocaine dealer gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of his planned early retirement.Available on Netflix on May 13
- DirectorCecilia VerheydenStarsFrank LammersElise SchaapHuub StapelRuthless Ferry Bouman is sent to his native region of Brabant by his boss Brink to avenge an attack on their gang. When he meets lovely Danielle and old family feuds resurface, Brabant starts to pierce his steel armour.Premieres on Netflix on May 14
- StarsVanda ChaloupkováHana BaronováVojtech HýzdalA chilling glimpse into the first-person accounts from people who have witnessed horrifying, peculiar, extraordinary supernatural events and other unexplained phenomena that continue to haunt them.Season 3 premieres on Netflix on May 14
- DirectorDonovan MarshStarsErica WesselsHlubi MboyaLeshego MolokwaneA special crimes investigator forms an unlikely bond with a serial killer to bring down a global child sex trafficking syndicate.Premieres on Netflix on May 14
- DirectorBrent DawesStarsEd KearDavid MenkinIna Marie SmithA homesick alien crash-lands his spaceship near the colorful African Jungle. His new animal friends need to get him back to his ship and teach him about friendship and fun before his Space-Conqueror father can take over the planet.Premieres on Netflix on May 14
- CreatorTim MillerStarsFred TatascioreScott WhyteJoe ManganielloA collection of animated short stories that span various genres including science fiction, fantasy, horror and comedy.Volume 2 premieres on Netflix on May 14
- StarsAdam McArthurLee JehoonJung Young-jooWorking as trauma cleaners, both Gu-ru and Sang-gu uncover various stories of the deceased while experiencing different emotions and sentiments toward life, death and family.Series premieres on Netflix on May 14
- DirectorDaniel ProchaskaStarsLeón OrlandianyiBenno RosskopfJulia KoschitzHendrik is sixteen, a big city kid, and vexed to learn that his mother is moving with him and his little brother Eddi to a village in the south of Austria. To make matters worse, the locals shun the new rustic family home. They say it has been haunted ever since a mother poisoned her two sons in there many decades ago. When a sleep- walking Eddi starts carving strange symbols into the walls, Hendrik and his friends set off on a quest to lift the secret of the spooky house.Premieres on Netflix on May 14
- DirectorJoe WrightStarsAmy AdamsGary OldmanAnthony MackieAn agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors; only to witness a disturbing act of violence.Premieres on Netflix on May 14
- DirectorJ.D. DillardStarsJacob LatimoreSeychelle GabrielStorm ReidA young street magician is left to care for his little sister after their parents' death, and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. When he gets in too deep, his sister is kidnapped and he is forced to use his magic and brilliant mind to save her.Available on Netflix on May 16
- DirectorKaashvi NairStarsAditi Rao HydariJohn AbrahamRakul Preet SinghA devoted grandson embarks on a complicated and comic journey to fulfill his ailing grandmother's last wish.Premieres on Netflix on May 18
- DirectorDavid AyerStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerSam WorthingtonTerrence HowardMembers of an elite DEA task force find themselves being taken down one by one after they rob a drug cartel safe house.Available on Netflix on May 19
- DirectorEshom NelmsIan NelmsStarsJohn HawkesAnthony AndersonOctavia SpencerAn alcoholic ex cop finds a woman on the roadside, left for dead. He offers to find the killer pro bono as P.I. Her granddad hires him. Things get nasty.Available on Netflix on May 19
- DirectorDavid PastorÀlex PastorStarsQuim GutiérrezJose CoronadoMarta EturaIn this terrifying apocalyptic horror, a mysterious epidemic like no other has swept across the globe, leaving chaos in its wake.Available on Netflix on May 19
- CreatorJosé Ignacio ValenzuelaStarsManolo CardonaGinés García MillánCarolina MirandaHell-bent on exacting revenge and proving he was framed for his sister's murder, Álex sets out to unearth much more than the crime's real culprit.Season 2 premieres on Netflix on May 19
- DirectorChristopher AmosStarsIan McKellenStephen FryPeter TatchellThe profound life story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil disobedience rocked the establishment, revolutionised attitudes to homosexuality and exposed tyrants in the fight for equality.Available on Netflix on May 20
- CreatorRyan O'ConnellStarsRyan O'ConnellJessica HechtPunam PatelA young gay man with cerebral palsy branches out from his insular existence, hoping to finally go after the life he really wants.Season 2 premieres on Netflix on May 20
- DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsJessica AlbaJeremy PivenJoel McHaleA retired spy is called back into action, and to bond with her new step-children, she invites them along for the adventure to stop the evil Timekeeper from taking over the world.Available on Netflix on May 20
- DirectorZack SnyderStarsDave BautistaElla PurnellAna de la RegueraFollowing a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.Premieres on Netflix on May 21
- CreatorZack StentzStarsPaul-Mikél WilliamsKausar MohammedRaini RodriguezSix teens attending an adventure camp on the opposite side of Isla Nublar must band together to survive when dinosaurs wreak havoc on the island.Season 3 premieres on Netflix on May 21
- CreatorMiguel EstebanRaúl NavarroStarsQuim GutiérrezClara LagoAdrián PinoJavier is going through a bad patch: he can hardly make it to the end of the month, his business of T-shirts with de-motivational slogans is not quite getting attention, and his relationship with Lola is slackening. The last thing he needed was for an alien to land on him and transfer his powers to him before dying.Season 2 premieres on Netflix on May 21
- DirectorPaul DugdaleStarsSam SmithGrammy-winning artist Sam Smith gives an intimate, soulful performance at the iconic Abbey Road Studios featuring songs from their third album and more.Available on Netflix on May 22
- CreatorAziz AnsariAlan YangStarsAziz AnsariEric WareheimLena WaitheThe personal and professional life of Dev, a 30-year-old actor in New York.Season 3 premieres on Netflix on May 23
- DirectorFranka PotenteStarsJake McLaughlinKathy BatesAisling FranciosiAn ex-felon returns home from prison and must confront the demons of his past.Available on Netflix on May 25
- DirectorLetizia LamartireStarsAndrea ArcangeliValentina BellèThomas TrabacchiBiographical film about Italian footballer Roberto Baggio, a man who inspired entire generations to play football. A unique footballer, capable of thrilling fans all over the world.Premieres on Netflix on May 26
- Series premieres on Netflix on May 26
- DirectorDaniel VernonStarsDavid CopelandArthurTalent Chioma Mundy-CastleThis documentary tells the story of the 1999 London bombings that targeted minority communities, and the race to find the far-right extremist behind them.Premieres on Netflix on May 26
- CreatorAnat GafniSahar ShavitStarsGuri AlfiAssi LevyReut AlushAn ordinary morning at a small-town High School turns into a nightmare when anonymous figures in masks have committed a massacre leaving four dead students.Series premieres on Netflix on May 27
- DirectorJulio QuintanaStarsDennis QuaidJimmy GonzalesMiguel Angel GarciaTo save their cash-strapped orphanage, a guardian and his kids partner with a washed-up boat captain for a chance to win a lucrative fishing competition.Premieres on Netflix on May 27
- CreatorJustin LeachStarsMarika KônoKentarô ItôKyôko HikamiA human girl secretly raised by robots starts to uncover the dark secrets behind her lush, utopian world where humanity has all but vanished.Series premieres on Netflix on May 27
- DirectorMariano BaezStarsMago RadagastThe Argentine comedian Agustín "Radagast" Aristarán combines magic and music and in a performance full of energy.Premieres on Netflix on May 27
- CreatorTom KapinosStarsTom EllisLauren GermanKevin AlejandroLucifer Morningstar has decided he's had enough of being the dutiful servant in Hell and decides to spend some time on Earth to better understand humanity. He settles in Los Angeles - the City of Angels.Season 5 Part 2 premieres on Netflix on May 28
- CreatorChuck LorreStarsMichael DouglasSarah BakerGraham RogersAn aging actor, who long ago enjoyed a brush with fame, makes his living as an acting coach.Season 3 premieres on Netflix on May 28
- CreatorAlexandra CunninghamStarsConnie BrittonChristian SlaterEric BanaAnthology series in which each season is based on a true crime story featuring an epic tale of love gone wrong."The Betty Broderick Story" available on Netflix on May 31
- CreatorEmilie Lebech KaaeAdam PriceStarsDavid StakstonJonas Strand GravliHerman TømmeraasA small Norwegian town experiencing warm winters and violent downpours seems to be headed for Ragnarok -- unless someone intervenes in time.Season 2 premieres on Netflix soon
- StarsEwan McGregorRebecca DayanDavid PittuThe story of a man who leverages his single, invented name into a worldwide fashion empire that's synonymous with luxury, sex, status, and fame, literally defining the era.Series premieres on Netflix soon
- CreatorIslam AlshomaliShirin KamalTima ShomaliStarsReem SaadehSameera AsirRakeen SaadThe bullied outcasts at prestigious Al Rawabi School for Girls plot a series of risky takedowns to get back at their tormentors.Series premieres on Netflix soon
- DirectorJames RedfordStarsAmy TanDaisy TanJohn Tan Sr.A look at the life and work of author Amy Tan.Premieres on Netflix soon
- DirectorAshish VyasStarsSanjay M BhatiaAshish BhattNeelam GandhiPremieres on Netflix soon
- StarsKim Sang-kyungOh Na-raTang Joon-sangA city kid is brought to the countryside by his father's new coaching gig; reviving a ragtag middle school badminton team on the brink of extinction.Available on Netflix soon