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Hello. Welcome to our weekend roundup of what’s new on Netflix for March 8th. We dig into the 22 new movies that hit Netflix this week, plus look at today’s and last week’s top 10, as well as what’s in store for the weekend.
As we explained last Sunday when we covered this week’s upcoming titles, it was set to be much quieter in terms of production, but this week definitely has some surprises and even more Good thing there were some great new releases. Enjoy:
Best new releases on Netflix this weekend
maiden (2024)
evaluation: PG-13
language: English
Genre: action, adventure, fantasy
director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Ray Winstone, Angela Bassett
Writer: Dan Mazo
runtime: 108 minutes / 1 hour 48 minutes
One of Netflix’s big-budget fantasy films arrived on Netflix today. stranger things Starring Millie Bobby Brown.
The story is about a princess who believes she is being groomed to marry a handsome prince, only to find out that she has been sold into a river to be trapped in a cave with a fire-breathing dragon.
Our review, published this morning by Andrew Morgan, was less kind, stating that the film essentially wasted Millie Bobby Brown, who is currently at the peak of her career. Morgan concluded:
“Damsel is a very average, very thin, and often boring role for fans of Millie Bobby Brown’s previous Netflix work. The message is in the right places, but it’s a bit too much for a character you don’t know. I can’t ride it.”
your lucky day (2023)
evaluation: R
language: English
Genre: thriller
director: and brown
cast: Angus Cloud, Elliot Knight, Jessica Garza
Writer: and brown
runtime: 89 minutes / 1 hour 29 minutes
As we reported yesterday, your lucky day is making its SVOD debut on Netflix US today (meaning it’s the first time it’s available as part of a subscription). This film marks one of the last films of young actor Angus Cloud, who sadly passed away under the most tragic circumstances last year.
Here’s what you can expect from the film, which was released to rave reviews late last year.
“After a fight over a winning lottery ticket turns into a deadly hostage situation, witnesses reveal how far they will go and how much blood they are prepared to shed for their share of $156 million.” You have to decide exactly.”
trend (2015)
evaluation: R
language: Norwegian
Genre: action, drama, thriller
director: Lore Uthaug
cast: Christopher Joner, Ann Dahl Torp, Jonas Hof Oftebro
Writer: John Corr Lake, Harald Rosenloh-Eig, Martin Sandlund
runtime: 105 minutes / 1 hour 45 minutes
If you were or are a fan of Netflix troll (I’m sure quite a few people have seen it, as it received a sequel order and ranks highest among most-watched non-English films).In that case you should definitely include trend I quietly returned to Netflix yesterday.
The Norwegian action thriller is about a small community facing imminent destruction by an oncoming tsunami, and it’s up to one geologist to save everyone.
More top titles will be added this week through our Featured Titles roundup.
Full list of new releases on Netflix this week on March 8th
11 new movies added this week
- Alone (2020)
- Anwesippin Kandesam (2024)
- Damsel (2024) Netflix Original
- Four Daughters (2023)
- Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda (2024) Netflix Original
- I Am Woman (2019)
- Merry Christmas (Hindi) (2024)
- Merry Christmas (Tamil) (2024)
- Merry Christmas (Telugu) (2024)
- The Wave (2015)
- your lucky day (2023)
11 new TV series added this week
- ARA San Juan: The Lost Submarine (Season 1) Netflix Original
- Blown Away (Season 4) Netflix Original
- Full Swing (Season 2) Netflix Original
- Hot Wheels Let’s Race (Season 1) Netflix Original
- Pokémon Horizons: The Series (Season 1) Netflix Original
- Supersex (Season 1) Netflix Original
- The Gentlemen (Season 1) Netflix Original
- Program: Deception, Cults, and Kidnapping (Limited Series) Netflix Original
- The Resident (seasons 1-6)
- Signal (Limited Series) Netflix Original
- Thomas the Tank Engine: All Engines Go (Season 3)
Top 10 Netflix movies and series for March 8th
| # | TV program | movie |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Program: Conspiracy, Cult, Kidnapping | alien |
| 2 | love is blind | Code 8 Part II |
| 3 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | super mario bros movie |
| Four | American Conspiracy: Octopus Murder | think like a man |
| Five | Furies | Noah |
| 6 | tourist | 27 Dress |
| 7 | full swing | turbo |
| 8 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | code 8 |
| 9 | hot wheels let’s race | Ruby Gilman, Teenage Kraken |
| Ten | resident foreigner | fear |
Most popular movies on Netflix in the US this week
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- Code 8 Part II (72 points)
- Alien (68 points)
- Super Mario Bros. Movie (50 points)
- Code 8 (44 points)
- Ruby Gilman, Teenage Kraken (38 points)
- Mea Culpa (36 points)
- Legend of Hercules (30 points)
- Think like a man (20 points)
- 27 dresses (20 points)
- Turbo (12 points)
- Noah (12 points)
- Madea’s Family Funeral (11 points)
- Godzilla (8 points)
- Minion (6 points)
- Fear (6 points)
- Abyss (3 points)
- Trolls (2 points)
- Thanksgiving (1 point)
- Dumb and Dumber (1 point)
Most popular series on Netflix this week
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- Avatar: The Last Airbender (74 points)
- American Conspiracy: Octopus Murder (64 points)
- Love is Blind (62 points)
- The Tourist (41 points)
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine (37 points)
- Furies (35 points)
- Program: Cons, Cults, Kidnappings (30 points)
- Resident alien (23 points)
- One day (13 points)
- The Indrani Mukerjea Story: The Hidden Truth (9 points)
- Hot Wheels Let’s Race (9 points)
- Gentleman (9 points)
- Full swing (8 points)
- Pokémon Horizons: The Series (3 points)
- Blood and Water (3 points)
- Shall I tell you a secret? (1point)
All the most popular data comes from FlixPatrol.
For more updates on Netflix, check out our March 1st additions summary, which saw 55 titles removed. You can also find expanded versions of the above list and other information on our New on Netflix hub page.
What are you watching on Netflix this weekend? Let us know in the comments below.
