Spring blooms and so does your Netflix queue—here’s everything you need to know about the Netflix May 2025 releases in the U.S. From blockbuster licensed films to binge-worthy Originals, we’ve organized each drop by date so you can plan your watchlist with ease. All titles and release dates listed below are subject to change, and this post is a work in progress.
May 1: A Movie Marathon of Classics
The month kicks off with an unprecedented slate of licensed favorites:
- The Twilight Saga (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn Parts 1 & 2)
- Ocean’s Trilogy (Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen)
- Airport Series (Airport, Airport 1975, Airport ’77)
- Starship Troopers (1997)
- The Lego Movie (2014)
- Constantine (2005) and American Gangster (2007)
- Comedies like The Jerk and Paul
- Dramas such as American Graffiti, Past Lives (2023), and Mid90s (2018)
- Family titles including Home, Trolls, and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Plus, Netflix drops Originals on May 1:
- Angi: Fake Life, True Crime (docuseries)
- The Biggest Fan (film)
- The Four Seasons (comedy series)
With so many marquee titles, May 1 alone delivers enough for a weeklong viewing binge.
Early May: New Series, Sequels, and Specials
Netflix May 2025 Releases
May 2
- Bad Boy (Season 1, Israeli drama)
- Peninsula (2020) & Train to Busan (2016)
May 4
- Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (comedy special)
May 5
- Britain and the Blitz (WWII doc)
- Mighty Monsterwheelies (Season 2)
May 6
- The Devil’s Plan (Season 2, Korean reality)
- UNTOLD: Shooting Guards (sports doc)
May 7
- Full Speed (Season 2, NASCAR doc)
- Last Bullet / Lost Bullet 3 (French action)
Mid-Month Highlights: Originals & International Hits
Netflix May 2025 Releases
May 8
- Blood of Zeus (Season 3)
- Forever (romance drama)
- Heart Eyes (horror-romcom)
May 9
- A Deadly American Marriage (true-crime doc)
- Nonnas (comedy, Vince Vaughn)
- Too Hot to Handle: Italy (reality)
- The Royals (Indian period drama)
May 11–14
- ABBA: Against the Odds (doc)
- Tastefully Yours (K-drama rom-com)
- All American (Season 7)
- Bad Thoughts (comedy series)
- The Liver King (UNTOLD doc)
- American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden (doc)
- Fred and Rose West (true-crime)
- Nonnas repeats in popularity
- Garbo: Where Did You Go? (documentary)
Late-Month Drops: Reality, Docuseries & Games
May 15–17
- Bet. (Season 1, anime adaptation)
- Franklin (Lebanese drama)
- Love, Death & Robots (Volume 4)
- Thank You, Next (Season 2, Turkish drama)
- Secrets We Keep (Danish mystery)
- Vini Jr. (soccer doc)
- Dear Hongrang (K-drama)
- Rotten Legacy (Spanish drama)
- The Quilters (Oscar-shortlisted doc)
- Instant Family (2018)
May 20–24
- Sarah Silverman: Postmortem (stand-up)
- The Fall of Favre (sports doc)
- Poor (Colombian telenovela)
- Real Men (Italian comedy)
- Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark (reality)
- She The People (Tyler Perry political dramedy)
- Sirens. (limited dark comedy)
- Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds (doc)
- Big Mouth (Season 8, final)
- Fear Street: Prom Queen (horror sequel)
- Forget You Not (Taiwanese comedy)
- Off Track 2 (Swedish sports drama)
- Our Unwritten Soul (twin-swap drama)
- The Wild Robot (animated film)
May 26–31
- CoComelon (Season 13, kids)
- Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders (true-crime doc)
- Mike Birbiglia: The Good Life (stand-up)
- Better Late Than Single (K-makeover reality)
- F1: The Academy (female drivers doc)
- Dept. Q (British crime drama)
- Losmen Bu Broto (Indonesian drama)
- Netflix Games: Single’s Inferno: Choices
- A Widow’s Game (Spanish thriller)
- Lost in Starlight (K-animated romance)
- The Heart Knows (Argentinian drama)
- Live Event: Netflix TUDUM 2025 (May 31)
How to Make the Most of Netflix May 2025 Releases
- Plan Your Watchlist: Prioritize licensed classics on May 1, then intersperse Netflix Originals like Angi and Sirens.
- Set Weekly Alerts: Use Netflix’s “My List” and turn on notifications for drop days.
- Explore International Stories: Don’t miss Korean hits (Train to Busan, Dear Hongrang) and global docs.
- Jump into Interactive Fun: Try Single’s Inferno: Choices for game-style romance on your phone.
- Mark Your Calendar: Note Netflix TUDUM 2025 on May 31 for exclusive reveals.
From high-octane films to new series and immersive games, the Netflix May 2025 releases lineup offers something for every taste. Bookmark this guide and check back as we update with any last-minute additions. Happy streaming!
