What’s new on Netflix and the top 10 movies and series: March 15, 2023

Happy Wednesday! Welcome to your first daily digest of what’s new on Netflix. Up next, we have seven new movies and four new series to cover, plus we’ll also review the trends in the top 10 Netflix for the US.

There is still a lot to look forward to this week. Tomorrow will be a big day, especially for new releases headlined by the second season of shadow and bone, plus several licensed movies. On Friday you will see an animated Elvis become a CIA agent. Yes really.

On the moving side, you’ll want to speed up any binge on the various Lego specials on Netflix, all of which come out on Friday, plus we’d also give you a recommendation for Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013), which expires on the weekend.

A title that was supposed to expire today is arrested development which will remain on Netflix until next week. However, we understand that it can be renewed; watch this space.

Best new movies, series and games on Netflix for March 15, 2023

The donor (2014)

Classification: PG-13
Language: English
Gender: Drama, romance, science fiction
Director: Philip Noyce
Cast: Brenton Thwaites Jeff Bridges Meryl Streep
Writer: Michael Mitnick, Robert B. Weide, Lois Lowry
Execution time: 97min / 1h 37m

The big new movie added today is The Giver

Reviews for the movie were ultimately mixed when it opened in theaters 9 years ago, but Indie Wire Review was one of the kindest saying:

«Despite grandiose, world-building special effects and a stellar cast, the film reels under gigantic leaps of faith that put it just outside the audience’s typical suspension of disbelief threshold.»

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story (2023)

Classification: TV-MA
Language: English
Gender: Documentary, Porn
Director: Susan Hillinger
Cast: Asa Akira, Siri Dahl, Cherie DeVille
Execution time: 94 minutes / 1h 34m

Titles on Netflix that often veer into, shall we say, the horny arena, are often some of the best performers on Netflix (see Sex/Life and 365 days). Therefore, one documentary that we suspect may attract a lot of attention in the coming days is the new documentary on the the fourth largest website on the webbragging more traffic than Netflix itself!

According to Netflix, here’s what you can expect going into this documentary:

«With interviews with artists, activists and former employees, this documentary offers a deep dive into the successes and scandals of Pornhub.»

high water

Finally, we want to highlight the soft launch (again got 0 Netflix promotions) of Highwater on the Netflix mobile gaming service, bringing the total number of games available with your Netflix subscription to over 53!

Here is a brief summary of the game:

“In the midst of a major weather catastrophe, the flooded region of Hightower has become a kind of safe zone between the two dry regions: the almost completely devastated land of the War Zone and the fortified city of Alphaville, where the obscenely rich live behind of giant walls. . Rumors abound that the rich are fleeing to Mars. He travels a submerged world by boat as a humble survivor: picking up friends, fighting insurgents, and stealing food, all while fighting to find out if the rumors are true. Can you make it to the rocket ship in this atmospheric, story-driven adventure?

Full list of new releases on Netflix so far this week

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7 new movies added today

• Agneepath (2012) – TV-MA – Hindi – After witnessing the murder of his righteous father, a village boy moves to Mumbai and falls into a life of crime with one motive only: revenge.
• Bert Kreischer: Razzle Dazzle (2023) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English – Shameless, and shirtless as always, Bert spills over into bodily emissions, being bullied by his kids and the explosive ending to his family’s escape room outing.
• Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019) – TV-14 – Turkish – Separated from his daughter, a father with an intellectual disability must prove his innocence when he is imprisoned for the death of a commander’s son.
• Money Shot: The Pornhub Story (2023) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
• Student of the Year (2012) – TV-14 – Hindi – The rivals-turned-friends find their bromance put to the test as they battle to win not only a grueling school competition, but the heart of the girl herself.
• The Giver (2014) – PG-13 – English – In a future society without hardship or free choice, young Jonas discovers a powerful truth and becomes determined to expose it.
• Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) – TV-14 – Hindi – On a hiking trip, an introvert falls for a charming former classmate, whose thirst for adventure drives them apart. Years later, their paths cross again.

4 new TV series added today

• Ariyoshi Attends (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-14 – Japanese – Usually the host; but this time, Ariyoshi lets a rotating cast of celebrities MC the show while he claims the role of baffled assistant.
• Ikebukuro West Gate Park (season 1) – N/A – Japanese – Makoto navigates life on the rough and bustling streets of Ikebukuro as he tries to solve the brutal murder of a close friend.
• Law of the Jungle (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Spanish – Twelve people stranded in the jungle must work as a team, or sabotage each other for a piece of the jackpot. Each player has his price, what is yours?
• Tiger and Dragon (Season 1) – TV-14 – Japanese – A young yakuza thug apprentice with an in-debt “rakugo” comic actor, whose not-so-fashionable son runs a clothing store in the back streets of Harajuku.

Top 10 Kids Movies, Series and Titles on Netflix US for March 15, 2023

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