@madhoops Published April 1, 2026, 5:30 p.m. ET Photos: NETFLIX ; Illustration: Dillen Phelps More On: Best On Netflix 11 Best New Shows on Netflix: April 2026’s Top Upcoming Series to Watch 11 Best New Movies on Netflix: March 2026’s Freshest Films to Watch 11 Best New Shows on Netflix: March 2026’s Top Upcoming Series to Watch 11 Best New Shows on Netflix: February 2026’s Top Upcoming Series to Watch Netflix is delivering a streaming slate you’ll hop to watching in April 2026, thanks to the fantastic films and specials that will stun you with intense tales, captivate you with incredible true stories, and so much more. Whether you’re looking for something informative, thrilling, or entertaining, Netflix has got you covered. Keep reading for the streamer’s best new movies coming in April.
Netflix is releasing two standout survival thriller films at different points of the month, with the hurricane and shark-infested movie Thrash earlier in April, and later down the line, the Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton-led title, War Machine, which are both poised to potentially land in the Netflix Top 10.
Additionally, in the first half of the month, Netflix will debut some fascinating documentaries telling a multitude of engrossing stories, like the chess cheating scandal of Untold: Chess Mates, a heartwrenching tale of murder and remembrance in The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson, and the collapse of the talented early 2000s Portland Trail Blazers in Untold: Jail Blazers.
Lastly, if you want to stream something to elicit laughter and joy through April Fools’ Day and beyond, you can check out Netflix Original titles like stand-up special Sarah Millican: Late Bloomer, Sadie Sandler-led comedy Roommates, Swedish comedy Je m’appelle Agneta, and more as they drop throughout April.
Want to know what other eye-grabbing movies are dropping on Netflix in the next month? Keep scrolling to check out our full list of must-watch movies and specials on Netflix in April.
CAST: Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, Eric Bana
DESCRIPTION: The highly anticipated Netflix Original survival thriller film follows a grieving woman (Charlize Theron) as she attempts to grapple with loss by solo climbing the rugged, dangerous terrain of the Australian wilderness. However, her solitary escape soon becomes a perilous nightmare when a serial killer (Taron Egerton) emerges hot on her trail, sparking a twisted game of cat and mouse that will push her to the brink to survive.
CAST: Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak, Alyla Browne, Djimon Hounsou, Stacy Clausen, Dante Ubaldi
DESCRIPTION: This Netflix Original survival thriller pours on the tension as it centers on the people thrust into danger amidst a Category 5 hurricane that ravages their coastal town. The harder the storm rages, the more devastation it wreaks in the forms of wreckage, chaos, inner turmoil, and, worst of all, bloodthirsty sharks.
CAST: Sadie Sandler, Chloe East, Sarah Sherman, Natasha Lyonne, Nick Kroll, Storm Reid, Billy Bryk, Ivy Wolk, Aidan Langford, Janeane Garofalo, Carol Kane, Josh Segarra, Bailee Madison, Martin Herlihy, Adam Sandler
DESCRIPTION: Roommates is a Netflix Original comedy film that centers on shy teenager Devon (Sadie Sandler) as she meets the effortlessly confident and cool Celeste (Chloe East) during a college orientation event before the school year begins. There, Devon asks Celeste to be her roommate, sparking a tight friendship that eventually spirals into a passive-aggressive war between the two freshmen.
DESCRIPTION: This documentary revolves around a controversy between chess grandmasters Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann that began with cheating allegations and devolved into a strange scandal involving vibrating anal beads as potential instruments of corruption. Untold: Chess Mates delves into this wild true story about how Carlsen’s 53-game winning streak was shockingly snapped at the hands (and… butt?) of the much lower-ranked Niemann in the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, launching an investigation into Niemann’s possible cheating in online and over-the-board chess matches.
CAST: Xyriel Manaba, Kyle Echarri
DESCRIPTION: Feel the love in April with this Filipino coming-of-age romantic drama that centers on Rose (Xyriel Manaba), a spunky teen with ambitions of making it big in the music industry, as she strikes up a deal with a loner named Jordan (Kyle Echarri), who is new to her school. The two end up bonding over a shared love of music, sparking complicated feelings and surprising discoveries that threaten to unravel their plans and reshape their futures.
DESCRIPTION: Netflix continues to expand on its Untold documentary film series with this candid and engrossing title, all about the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers throughout the early 2000s. Untold: Jail Blazers takes a deep dive into the story of a promising, championship-level team’s ultimate implosion under the weight of player arrests, big personalities, high expectations, and controversial officiating.
DESCRIPTION: The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson is a moving Netflix Original documentary that shares the story of Moriah Wilson, a talented professional cyclist on the rise whose life and racing career were devastatingly cut short by murder in May 2022. This movie offers a platform for Wilson’s family, friends, and former colleagues to remember the late athlete for whom they cared so deeply, painting a raw and inspiring portrait of grief, resilience, love, and loss.
DESCRIPTION: Join the incredible Sir David Attenborough on a journey through time as the 99-year-old English broadcaster and natural historian recalls how a 1978 encounter with baby gorilla Pablo in Rwanda sparked his efforts to preserve nature and prevent poaching. A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough tracks the effects of Attenborough’s efforts by focusing on a group of silverback gorillas who are Pablo’s direct descendants living today in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park.
CAST: Prince Grootboom, Noxolo Dlamini, Danica De La Rey, Warren Masemola, Bongile Mantsai, Desmond Dube, Fana Mokoena
DESCRIPTION: This Netflix Original thriller film out of South Africa revolves around Zak (Prince Grootboom), a father whose life and family are forever changed by a road rage incident that leaves his young son in critical condition. Emotionally shattered and desperate to take action, Zak embarks on a dark, dangerous path on a quest for revenge.
CAST: Eva Melander, Claes Månsson, Jérémie Covillault, Anne-Marie Ponsot, Björn Kjellman, Richard Forsgren, Alain Doutey
DESCRIPTION: Based on Emma Hamberg’s novel of the same name, Je m’appelle Agneta is a Swedish comedy movie that begins with recently-unemployed 49-year-old Agneta (Eva Melander) at a turning point in her life. Now an empty-nester weighed down by the dull repetitiveness of her everyday life, Agneta seeks a fresh start and fresh adventure as she takes on an au pair job in Provence, France, that’s full of surprises and leads her down a path towards escape, connection, and life-affirming joy.
DESCRIPTION: Celebrate April Fools’ Day the right way by watching this hilarious new stand-up special from award-winning English comedian Sarah Millican. Late Bloomer sees Millican hit the stage with her signature warmth, unflinching honesty, and canny commentary as she tackles everything from school bullies to communal showers, and more, that brought her from awkward adolescent years to the accomplished comic she is today.
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