Pictured: Extraction 2, Nimona, You People, The Mother

It’s been a busy year so far for new Netflix original movies with new movies from different genres. This article will take you through all the new movies released under the Netflix Original banner in 2023.

As always, you can find daily roundups of what’s new on Netflix via our hub page, which shows the full list of new titles, trailers, and more information about each title.

This list will be updated several times throughout the year, as will our lists of all new documentaries released in 2023 and new stand-up specials.

Note: This list will only include English language movies; We will cover international titles separately.

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New Netflix Original Action Movies Coming in 2023

  • Luther: the fallen sun
    • Premiere on Netflix: March 10
    • Haunted by an unsolved murder, brilliant but disgraced London police detective John Luther breaks out of prison to hunt down a sadistic serial killer.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 68%
    • IMDb Score: 6.4/10

  • murder mystery 2
    • Premiere on Netflix: March 31
    • After starting their own detective agency, Nick and Audrey Spitz land a career-making case when their billionaire friend is kidnapped from his wedding.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 44%
    • IMDb Score: 5.7/10
  • The Last Kingdom: The Seven Kings Must Die
    • Premiere on Netflix: April 14
    • Following the death of King Edward, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades venture across a fractured kingdom in hopes of finally uniting England.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 82%
    • IMDb Score: 6.9/10
  • Mother
    • Premiere on Netflix: May 12
    • An army-trained assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter she never knew from ruthless criminals out for revenge.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 43%
    • IMDb Score: 5.6/10

  • Extraction 2
    • Premiere on Netflix: June 16
    • Back on the brink of death, highly-skilled commando Tyler Rake takes on another dangerous mission: saving an imprisoned family from a ruthless gangster.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 79%
    • IMDb Score: 7.1/10
  • iNumber: Jozi Gold
    • Premiere on Netflix: June 23
    • When an undercover cop is tasked with investigating a historic gold heist in Johannesburg, he is forced to choose between his conscience and the law.
    • IMDb Score: 4.2/10

New Netflix Original Animated Movies Released in 2023

  • The Wizard’s Elephant
    • Premiere on Netflix: March 17
    • A determined boy accepts a king’s challenge to complete three impossible tasks in exchange for a magical elephant and the chance to pursue his destiny.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 67%
    • IMDb Score: 6.5/10

  • We lost our human (interactive)
    • Premiere on Netflix: March 21
    • There’s been a mistake: all the humans are gone! Can you help spoiled brothers Pud and Ham travel to the center of the universe to fix it?
    • IMDb Score: 6.5/10
  • Nimona
    • Premiere on Netflix: June 30
    • A knight accused of a tragic crime teams up with a feisty shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence. But what if she is the monster he has sworn to destroy?
    • Rotten tomatoes: 94%
    • IMDb Score: 7.7/10
nimona the most anticipated netflix original movies on june 1, 2023

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New Netflix Original Drama Movies Coming in 2023

  • the pale blue eye
    • Premiere on Netflix: January 6
    • A retired detective recruits a wily West Point cadet named Edgar Allan Poe to help him solve a grisly murder mystery at the US Military Academy.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 63%
    • IMDb Score: 6.6/10
  • the caminates
    • Premiere on Netflix: February 22
    • A woman’s meticulously crafted life of privilege begins to unravel when two strangers show up in her quaint suburban town.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 52%
    • IMDb Score: 4.8/10

  • weathering
    • Premiere on Netflix: April 14
    • After losing her baby and nearly her life during childbirth, a journalist breaks down amid haunting visions and chilling attacks as she cries alone in her home.
    • IMDb Score: 4.1/10
  • run rabbit run
    • Premiere on Netflix: June 28
    • A single mother is increasingly unsettled by her young daughter’s claims to have memories of another life, stirring up her family’s painful past.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 37%
    • IMDb Score: 5.0/10

New Netflix Original Comedy Movies Coming in 2023

  • Unplug: The Wedding Planner
    • Premiere on Netflix: January 13
    • After falling victim to a scam, a desperate man races the clock while trying to plan a lavish destination wedding for a major investor.
    • IMDb Score: 4.1/10
  • Your people
    • Premiere on Netflix: January 27
    • Families and cultures collide when two LA millennials from different backgrounds fall in love and face the ultimate relationship test: meeting the parents.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 41%
    • IMDb Score: 5.5/10
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  • your place or mine
    • Premiere on Netflix: February 10
    • When best friends and total opposites Debbie and Peter swap houses for a week, they get a glimpse into each other’s lives that could open the door to love.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 31%
    • IMDb Score: 5.7/10
  • Far
    • Premiere on Netflix: March 8
    • After inheriting a house on a Croatian island, a woman embarks on an impromptu journey that reignites her joie de vivre and opens the door to a new love.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 67%
    • IMDb Score: 6.7/10
  • A tour guide to love
    • Premiere on Netflix: April 21
    • The job brings an American travel executive to Vietnam, where a free-spirited tour guide helps open her eyes to a beautiful, adventurous way of life.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 71%
    • IMDb Score: 5.7/10
Scott ly a tour guide to love coming to netflix in april 2023

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  • the perfect find
    • Premiere on Netflix: June 23
    • A fashion editor’s return to career hits a snag when she learns that the charming young stranger she kissed at a party is her new co-worker and her boss’s son.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 70%
    • IMDb Score: 5.2/10

New Netflix Original Family Movies Coming in 2023

  • dog gone
    • Premiere on Netflix: January 13
    • When his beloved dog goes missing, a young man embarks on an incredible quest with his parents to find him and give him life-saving medication.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 41%
    • IMDb Score: 6.0/10
  • true spirit
    • Premiere on Netflix: February 3
    • A tenacious Australian teenager chases her dreams and faces her fears as she sets out to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 79%
    • IMDb Score: 6.8/10

  • we have a ghost
    • Premiere on Netflix: February 24
    • After finding a ghost with a shady past haunting their new home, a family becomes internet sensations and the target of a shadowy government agency.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 42%
    • IMDb Score: 6.1/10
  • suck
    • Premiere on Netflix: April 7
    • While visiting family in Mexico, a lonely boy befriends a mythical creature hiding out on his grandfather’s ranch and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 68%
    • IMDb Score: 5.5/10
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Forever
    • Premiere on Netflix: April 19
    • After tragedy strikes, an unlikely young heroine takes her rightful place among the Power Rangers to face off against the team’s oldest archenemy.
    • Rotten Tomatoes Score: 76%
    • IMDb Score: 5.7/10


Do you want to see what movies Netflix has coming soon? Take a look at the movies yet to hit Netflix in 2023 and we’ve got a separate preview for those coming even later.

What has been your new favorite movie so far in 2023? Let us know in the comments below.