As new summer movies hit the theaters this July, other films are returning to Netflix. The streaming platform’s lineup is a mix of fan-favorite classics, long-running franchises, and a few hidden gems. Add in the original films, and it becomes one of Netflix’s strongest movie months so far in 2026. Whether you’re hoping to find some good comedy movies or your newest comfort film, Netflix’s newest additions for the month of July have you covered.Chuck Zlotnick/ © Columbia Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection / ©Dimension Films/Courtesy Everett CollectionSo, we’ve put together a list of the best new Netflix movies available to stream in July 2026 that deserve a spot on your watchlist. Without further ado, let’s get started:Returning FilmsThe Hunger Games films©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: The first five films in the franchise will be added, so here are the synopses from Netflix's website to get you started: The Hunger Games (2012): "In a dystopian future, teens Katniss and Peeta are drafted for a televised event pitting young competitors against one another in a fight to the death." The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013): "After her triumph in the Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen travels through the districts on a Victory Tour while a rebellion gathers steam around her." The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014): "Taken to District 13 in the aftermath of the 75th Hunger Games, Katniss becomes the reluctant symbol of the groundswell rebellion against the Capitol." The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015): "Katniss Everdeen and her allies bring their fight to the Capitol as they aim to liberate all of Panem by targeting cruel dictator President Snow." The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023): "Mentor to an idealistic tribute in the 10th Hunger Games, a young Coriolanus Snow battles between their growing connection and his bottomless ambition." Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Lenny Kravitz, Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, Viola DavisRating: PG-13Available to stream on: July 14Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)Chuck Zlotnick/ © Columbia Pictures /Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "Peter Parker returns to routine life as a high schooler until the Vulture's arrival gives him the chance to prove himself as a web-slinging superhero." — Netflix's websiteCast: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura HarrierRating: PG-13Available to stream on: July 1Wicked: For Good (2025)©Universal/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "Living in exile, misunderstood witch Elphaba must continue her fight for the truth — and make good with estranged friend Glinda — to save all of Oz." — Netflix's websiteCast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Colman Domingo, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff GoldblumRating: PGAvailable to stream on: July 20Hamnet (2025)©Focus Features/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "In late 16th-century England, Agnes, a healer sensitive to the world around her, builds a home with William, a local tutor and aspiring playwright. As their lives fracture, they are tested by distance, silence, and grief." — IMDbCast: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn, Jacobi JupeRating: PG-13Available to stream on: July 6Gone Girl (2014)©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "As his marriage crumbles, Nick comes home to find his wife missing — and when police launch an intense investigation, shocking secrets begin to surface." — Netflix's websiteCast: Rosamund Pike, Ben Affleck, Lisa Banes, David Clennon, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Carrie Coon, Kim Dickens, Patrick Fugit, Missi PyleRating: RAvailable to stream on: July 1A League of Their Own (1992)©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "As World War II unfolds, sisters Dottie and Kit join the first pro baseball league for women, but sibling rivalry threatens the league and their dreams." — Netflix's websiteCast: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty, Jon Lovitz, David Strathairn, Garry Marshall, Bill PullmanRating: PGAvailable to stream on: July 1The Witch (2015)©A24/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "Believing that a witch has cursed them, a family of outcast pilgrims becomes increasingly paranoid amid unsettling phenomena in colonial New England." — Netflix's websiteCast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lucas Dawson, Bathsheba Garnett, Sarah Stephens, Julian Richings, Wahab ChaudhryRating: RAvailable to stream on: July 1Fargo (1996)©GramercyPictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "When a shady car salesman's kidnapping scheme goes awry, a determined — and pregnant — small-town police chief goes digging for answers." — Netflix's websiteCast: Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, Peter StormareRating: RAvailable to stream on: July 1Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997), and Scream 3 (2000)©Dimension/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: The first three films in the Scream franchise will be added, so here are the synopses from Netflix's website to get you started: Scream (1996): "As a masked killer with a penchant for horror trivia terrorizes a teen and her friends, a dogged reporter tries to find out who's behind the murders."Scream 2 (1997): "After surviving Ghostface's terrifying rampage, Sidney Prescott sets out for college, hoping to leave her dark past behind. Hey, good luck with that."Scream 3 (2000): "This installment of the tongue-in-cheek horror franchise finds Sidney Prescott once again battling a killer – this time, on a movie set."Cast: Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Skeet Ulrich, Rose McGowan, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kennedy, Laurie Metcalf, Jerry O'Connell, Patrick Dempsey, Scott FoleyRating: RAvailable to stream on: July 24White Chicks (2004)©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "In order to foil a kidnapping, two Black FBI agents disguise themselves as white women to impersonate the heiresses they've been assigned to protect." — Netflix's websiteCast: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jaime King, Frankie Faison, Lochlyn Munro, John Heard, Busy Philipps, Terry Crews, Brittany Daniel, Eddie VelezRating: PG-13Available to stream on: July 1Moneyball (2011)©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "Frustrated that his baseball team can't afford big-money players, Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane bets on a bold new strategy to change the game." — Netflix's websiteCast: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt, Stephen Bishop, Reed Diamond, Brent Jennings, Ken Medlock, Tammy BlanchardRating: PG-13Available to stream on: July 1High Fidelity (2000)©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "When a record store owner gets dumped by his girlfriend, he revisits his top five breakups of all time in an attempt to figure out what went wrong." — Netflix's websiteCast: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joan Cusack, Tim Robbins, Joelle Carter, Natasha Gregson WagnerRating: RAvailable to stream on: July 1Memento (2000)©Newmarket Releasing/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "Suffering short-term memory loss after a head injury, Leonard Shelby embarks on a grim quest to find the lowlife who murdered his wife." — Netflix's websiteCast: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior, Stephen Tobolowsky, Harriet Sansom Harris, Callum Keith Rennie, Larry HoldenRating: RAvailable to stream on: July 5Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)©Paramount Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "Five kids from around the world win a chance to tour a quirky candymaker's mysterious factory — but they're unprepared for the wonders within its walls." — Netflix's websiteCast: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Julie Dawn Cole, Leonard Stone, Denise Nickerson, Dodo Denney, Paris Themmen, Ursula ReitRating: GAvailable to stream on: July 1Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "The eccentric Willy Wonka opens the doors of his candy factory to five lucky kids who learn the secrets behind his amazing confections." — Netflix's websiteCast: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, James Fox, Deep Roy, Christopher Lee, Adam GodleyRating: PGAvailable to stream on: July 1Tár (2022)© Focus Features / Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "As celebrated conductor Lydia Tár starts rehearsals for a career-defining symphony, the consequences of her past choices begin to echo in the present." — Netflix's websiteCast: Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer, Julian Glover, Allan Corduner, Mark StrongRating: RAvailable to stream on: July 1Apollo 13 (1995)©MCA/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "Technical troubles scuttle the Apollo 13 mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew in this chronicle of a true story." — Netflix's websiteCast: Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, David Andrews, Xander Berkeley, Christian Clemenson, Brett CullenRating: PGAvailable to stream on: July 1Why Did I Get Married? (2007) and Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: Both films in the series will be added, so here are the synopses from Netflix's website to get you started: Why Did I Get Married? (2007): "During a snowy mountain getaway, four married couples face an avalanche of hard relationship truths as secrets spill and betrayals are exposed." Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010): "An annual Caribbean retreat turns into a week of life-altering revelations when four couples bust their relationships wide open." Cast: Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Malik Yoba, Sharon Leal, Richard T. Jones, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Lamman Rucker, Denise BoutteRating: PG-13Available to stream on: July 3Talk to Me (2007)©Focus Features/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "Charismatic civil rights activist Ralph 'Petey' Greene moves from prison DJ to DC radio host, rising to national fame in this film based on a true story." — Netflix's websiteCast: Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cedric the Entertainer, Taraji P. Henson, Mike Epps, Martin Sheen, Vondie Curtis-HallRating: RAvailable to stream on: July 1Baby Mama (2008)©Universal/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "A successful exec hires her polar opposite as a surrogate and learns the price for bringing a baby into her life is all the chaos that comes with it." — Netflix's websiteCast: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard, Romany Malco, Sigourney Weaver, Steve Martin, Maura Tierney, Stephen Mailer, Holland TaylorRating: PG-13Available to stream on: July 1Sugar (2008)©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "Dominican pitcher Miguel 'Sugar' Santos moves to the US to play baseball, but injuries and other setbacks threaten his dream of making the major leagues." — Netflix's websiteCast: Algenis Perez Soto, Rayniel Rufino, André Holland, Ann Whitney, Ellary Porterfield, Jaime Tirelli, José Rijo, Michael Gaston, Alina Vargas, Richard BullRating: RAvailable to stream on: July 1Zola (2020)© A24 / Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "In 2015, A'Ziah 'Zola' King tweeted the saga of a wild weekend involving a sex worker, her boyfriend, and Tampa's finest strip clubs. This is that story." — Netflix's websiteCast: Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, Ari'el Stachel, Colman DomingoRating: RAvailable to stream on: July 10Nomadland (2020)© Searchlight Pictures / Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "After losing her job and her husband, a woman in her 60s embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad." — Netflix's websiteCast: Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May, Charlene Swankie, Bob Wells, Peter Spears, Derek Endres, Gay DeForestRating: RAvailable to stream on: July 1Hellboy (2004)©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "This fast-paced action flick tells the story of Hellboy, a charismatic demon who uses his fearsome powers to help America fight Earth's darkest evils." — Netflix's websiteCast: Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair, Rupert Evans, Karel Roden, Jeffrey Tambor, Doug Jones, Brian Steele, Ladislav Beran, Biddy HodsonRating: PG-13Available to stream on: July 1Queen & Slim (2019)©Universal Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "A first date takes a shocking turn when a traffic stop leads to an officer's death and the fugitive pair hits the road for a life-changing journey." — Netflix's websiteCast: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Sevigny, Flea, Sturgill Simpson, Indya MooreRating: RAvailable to stream on: July 1Krampus (2015)©Universal/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "When a family loses its Christmas spirit, they find themselves terrorized by a demon who punishes those who don't give the holiday its proper due." — Netflix's websiteCast: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell, Emjay Anthony, Stefania LaVie Owen, Krista Stadler, Lolo Owen, Queenie SamuelRating: PG-13Available to stream on: July 1A Dog’s Purpose (2017)What it's about: "Over many lives as different breeds, a soulful dog finds love with many owners — but yearns to find his way back to the one who first gave him a home." — Netflix's websiteCast: Britt Robertson, KJ Apa, John Ortiz, Dennis Quaid, Josh Gad, Peggy Lipton, Logan Miller, Juliet Rylance, Luke KirbyRating: PGAvailable to stream on: July 1A Dog’s Journey (2019)What it's about: "Devoted dog Bailey honors his original owner's request by reincarnating to watch over and guide his granddaughter throughout decades of her life." — Netflix's websiteCast: Dennis Quaid, Josh Gad, Marg Helgenberger, Betty Gilpin, Henry Lau, Kathryn Prescott, Abby Ryder FortsonRating: PGAvailable to stream on: July 1Netflix OriginalsEnola Holmes 3 (2026)John Wilson / Netflix ©2026What it's about: "Adventure follows detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where her plans to tie the knot unravel when Sherlock's disappearance plunges her into a perilous case." — Netflix's websiteCast: Millie Bobby Brown, Louis Partridge, Himesh Patel, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham CarterRating: PG-13Release Date: July 1 Heartstopper Forever (2026)Courtesy of NetflixWhat it's about: "It's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie's relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings." — Netflix's websiteCast: Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao, Yasmin Finney, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, Jenny Walser, Rhea Norwood, Leila KhanRating: TV-MARelease Date: July 1772 Hours (2026)Alan Markfield /© Netflix /Courtesy Everett CollectionWhat it's about: "To save his career, a 40-year-old ad exec joins a crew of twentysomethings for a wild Miami bachelor party after they mistakenly add him to a group chat." — Netflix's websiteCast: Kevin Hart, Marcello Hernández, Mason Gooding, Kam Patterson, Ben Marshall, Kevin Dunn, Zach Cherry, Teyana Taylor, Andy GarciaRating: RRelease Date: July 24The Debt Collector (2026)Siviroon Srisuwan/NetflixWhat it's about: "Tormented by past mistakes and a terminal diagnosis, an ex-debt collector returns to the underworld to protect the victims of a violent organization." — Netflix's websiteCast: Nadech Kugimiya, Daou Pittaya Saechua, and Chaiwat ThongsaengRating: TV-MARelease Date: July 23Nothing to Lose (2026)Ulrich Lebeuf/NetflixWhat it's about: "She gave everything to become a mother, so when her young son falls ill, Jada will stop at nothing to find a donor and save him — no matter the cost." — Netflix's websiteCast: Nawell Madani, Guillaume Gouix, Paul FouréRating: TV-MARelease Date: July 8Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea (2026)NetflixWhat it's about: "Never-before-seen footage and survivor accounts trace the 2012 shipwreck of a luxury cruise and the disaster that ensued, in this immersive documentary." — Netflix's websiteRating: TV-14Release Date: July 10A Toxic Love Story (2026)Courtesy of NetflixWhat it's about: "A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend in this true-crime documentary." — Netflix's websiteRating: TV-MARelease Date: July 22RelatedMoviesNetflix