{"id":89296,"date":"2026-05-02T22:44:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T22:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/new-netflix-movies-in-may-2026-my-top-3-picks-to-stream\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T22:44:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T22:44:53","slug":"new-netflix-movies-in-may-2026-my-top-3-picks-to-stream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/new-netflix-movies-in-may-2026-my-top-3-picks-to-stream\/","title":{"rendered":"New Netflix Movies in May 2026 \u2014 My Top 3 Picks to Stream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Netflix is the world\u2019s most popular streaming service for a reason \u2014 it constantly premieres new movies and beloved shows that make it impossible to hit that unsubscribe button.<\/p>\n<p>May 2026 is no exception, as the streamer is set to roll out a slew of new content that\u2019s worth the arguably high monthly fee.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the Watch With Us team, I\u2019ve looked at all the films Netflix is offering in May and have selected the three best movies you should absolutely watch.<\/p>\n<p>From a <strong>Sally Field<\/strong> drama to a \u201890s crime classic, these pictures should satisfy any cinematic craving you have before the summer season starts.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Remarkably Bright Creatures\u2019 (2026)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Remarkably Bright Creatures | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b14IFe4an5k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sally Field is one of the greatest actresses still working today, and her next film happens to be one of Netflix\u2019s most high-profile original movies of the season. In <em>Remarkably Bright Creatures<\/em>, she plays Tova, a kind widow who enjoys her simple life as a cleaner for the Sowell Bay Aquarium in Puget Sound. She\u2019s kinda lonely, though, which is why she instantly bonds with Marcelleus. They don\u2019t have much in common \u2014 Tova is an old lady, while Marcelleus is an orange octopus that inhabits the aquarium. But they share a unique bond that attracts the attention of Cameron (<strong>Lewis Pullman<\/strong>), a drifter who is even more lonely than Tova.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/apex-2026-charlize-theron.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Charlize Theron in Apex\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/apex-2026-charlize-theron.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">41 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now (April 2026): &#8216;Apex&#8217; and More<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThis April, Netflix is on the hunt to add more new movies to its already impressive library. Buoyed by early 2026 hits like The Rip with Matt Damon and War Machine with Alan Ritchson, the streamer just added yet another gripping action flick worth your time \u2014 Apex, starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton. Thank [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Adapted from the bestselling novel by Shelby Van Pelt, <em>Remarkably Bright Creatures<\/em> is a cute drama about several strangers who have been pushed aside by their respective communities. The key to making it all work is Field: anyone who has seen her in <em>Norma Rae<\/em> or <em>Steel Magnolias<\/em> knows the two-time Oscar winner has the dramatic chops to pull off a role like Tova.<\/p>\n<p><em>Remarkably Bright Creatures<\/em> is streaming on May 8.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Marty, Life Is Short\u2019 (2026)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4322019\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.285714285714%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4322019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/marty-life-is-short-netflix-2026.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Martin Short in Marty, Life is Short\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/marty-life-is-short-netflix-2026.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/marty-life-is-short-netflix-2026.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/marty-life-is-short-netflix-2026.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/marty-life-is-short-netflix-2026.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/marty-life-is-short-netflix-2026.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/marty-life-is-short-netflix-2026.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/marty-life-is-short-netflix-2026.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/marty-life-is-short-netflix-2026.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/marty-life-is-short-netflix-2026.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/marty-life-is-short-netflix-2026.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/marty-life-is-short-netflix-2026.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Martin Short in Marty, Life is Short.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the best things about the success of <em>Only Murders in the Building<\/em> was that it spurred a new appreciation for <strong>Martin Short<\/strong>, the veteran comedian who has been making them laugh for nearly a half-century. Now Short is getting his flowers in a new Netflix documentary directed by <strong>Lawrence Kasdan<\/strong>, who helmed such classics as <em>The Big Chill, Grand Canyon <\/em>and <em>Silverado<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The 100-minute documentary includes archival footage of Short\u2019s early work in the influential sketch comedy show SCTV and, later, <em>SNL<\/em>, and in movies like <em>Three Amigos<\/em>, to new interviews with people who have worked with him over the years, like <strong>Steve Martin<\/strong>. The doc is a lot like Short himself \u2014 funny, a bit nonsensical, and surprisingly moving.<\/p>\n<p><em>Marty, Life is Short<\/em> streams on May 24.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018True Romance\u2019 (1993)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4322026\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:63.857142857143%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4322026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette in True Romance\" width=\"1000\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-1993.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette in True Romance.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Ron Phillips \/ \u00a9 Warner Bros. \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s been seven years since <strong>Quentin Tarantino<\/strong>\u2019s last movie, <em>Once Upon a Time in Hollywood<\/em>, and it doesn\u2019t look like the controversial director\u2019s self-imposed drought is ending anytime soon. That\u2019s as good a reason as any to rewatch some of his earlier classics, particularly ones that didn\u2019t get the love later films like <em>Inglourious Basterds<\/em> received.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>True Romance<\/em> is one of those movies. While <strong>Tony Scott <\/strong>directed the movie, Tarantino wrote the screenplay, and it bears the director\u2019s signature snappy dialogue and affinity for profanity and violence. After newly-in-love couple Clarence (<strong>Christian Slater<\/strong>) and Alabama (<strong>Patricia Arquette<\/strong>) inadvertently steal a lot of cocaine belonging to the mob, they flee to California to avoid getting caught. But danger has a way of finding them, and their love affair could end as quickly \u2014 and violently \u2014 as it started.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/apex-netflix.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1918px%2C1086px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Taron Egerton and Charlize Theron in Apex\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/apex-netflix.jpg?quality=55&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">3 Most Anticipated New Netflix Movies of Spring 2026: \u2018Apex\u2019 and More<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tWith blockbuster second seasons of Beef and Running Point set to release in the next couple of months, it\u2019s clear that Netflix is concentrating primarily on its TV slate. But that doesn\u2019t mean there aren\u2019t high-quality films set to debut on the streamer. Among my most anticipated new spring 2026 Netflix movies are the unjustly [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4322029\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.857142857143%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4322029\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Brad Pitt in True Romance\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/true-romance-brad-pitt.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Brad Pitt in True Romance.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Warner Bros.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>True Romance<\/em> is the epitome of early \u201890s cinema, with quick, MTV-style editing, lots of references to \u201890s pop culture and a <strong>Hans Zimmer<\/strong> soundtrack that continues to be referenced today in shows like <em>Euphoria<\/em>. It\u2019s somehow both very derivative and wholly original at the same time, which makes it all the more enjoyable to watch. Look out for an almost unrecognizable <strong>Brad Pitt<\/strong> as a stoned, out-of-work actor who unwittingly helps the mob help find Clarence.<\/p>\n<p><em>True Romance<\/em> is now streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix is the world\u2019s most popular streaming service for a reason \u2014 it constantly premieres new movies and beloved shows that make it impossible to hit that unsubscribe button. May 2026 is no exception, as the streamer is set to roll out a slew of new content that\u2019s worth the arguably high monthly fee. 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