Netflix’s May 2025 lineup leans into variety, offering a steady mix of original series, returning seasons, documentaries, and familiar films worth a second look. Whether you’re drawn to character-driven stories, nostalgic reruns, or darker thrillers, this month’s releases provide a full spectrum of streaming options. From ensemble comedies and supernatural horror to real-world true crime and animated adventures, here’s everything landing on Netflix this May—organized by release date for easy browsing.
MAY 1
- The Four Seasons – A decades-long friendship between three married couples is tested after one divorces, shaking up their tradition of seasonal weekend getaways.
- The Biggest Fan – An actress facing online backlash escapes to Mexico but finds her reality flipped after meeting her most devoted admirer.
- Airport – A snowstorm, a bomb threat, and a stowaway converge at a Midwestern airport in this 1970s disaster classic.
- Airport ’77 – Thieves hijack a luxury 747, which vanishes into the Bermuda Triangle with priceless cargo and VIPs onboard.
- Airport 1975 – After a midair collision incapacitates the pilots, a flight attendant must navigate the crisis with help from the ground.
- Ali – A dramatic portrayal of Muhammad Ali’s life inside and outside the ring.
- American Gangster – In 1970s Harlem, a drug kingpin’s empire faces pressure from law enforcement and criminal rivals.
- The Mule – A financially desperate man in his 90s becomes an unlikely drug courier.
- Ocean’s Eleven / Twelve / Thirteen – All three stylish heist films starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt return to the platform.
- The Paper Tigers – Three aging martial arts prodigies reunite to avenge their former master.
- American Graffiti – A nostalgic coming-of-age tale set on a pivotal night for four high school friends.
- Burn After Reading – Two gym employees stumble onto classified data, spiraling into blackmail and chaos.
- Constantine – A chain-smoking exorcist helps investigate a mysterious death linked to heaven and hell.
- Crazy, Stupid, Love. – A recently single man finds help reentering the dating scene from a smooth-talking mentor.
- Dawn of the Dead – Survivors of a zombie outbreak take refuge inside a shopping mall.
- Eat Pray Love – A woman rebuilds her life by traveling for food, faith, and love.
- The Equalizer 2 – A retired agent returns to exact justice after a personal loss.
- Hanna – A teen raised as an assassin flees from the CIA in search of a normal life.
- Home – A misfit alien befriends a girl while on the run from his own species.
- The Jerk – A naive man’s rags-to-riches misadventures unfold in this offbeat comedy.
- The Lego Movie – A construction worker is mistakenly cast as a hero in a fight against an authoritarian overlord.
- Mid90s – A young boy finds belonging among a group of older skateboarders.
- Past Lives – Two people reconnect as adults, questioning what might have been.
- Sisters – Two grown siblings throw a blowout party when their parents sell the family home.
- Starship Troopers – Military recruits battle alien insects in a war for survival.
- The Sugarland Express – A couple kidnaps a cop in an attempt to reclaim their child.
- Trainwreck – A commitment-phobic writer meets someone who challenges her habits.
- Trolls – Colorful creatures set out to rescue their friends from hungry foes.
- Twilight Saga (All five films) – The entire vampire romance series, from Twilight to Breaking Dawn Part 2.
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit – An oversized bunny disrupts a vegetable competition in this claymation adventure.
MAY 2
- Train to Busan – A zombie outbreak unfolds aboard a moving train.
- Peninsula – A sequel to Train to Busan, set years later in a post-apocalyptic South Korea.
- Unseen – Season 2 – A woman continues searching for her missing husband, leaving destruction in her wake.
MAY 4
- Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor – A tribute to the comedian’s career.
MAY 5
- Britain and The Blitz – A WWII documentary with restored footage and first-hand accounts.
- Mighty Monsterwheelies – Season 2 of the animated series returns with new rescues in Motorvania.
MAY 6
- The Devil’s Plan – Season 2 – Contestants compete in a high-stakes strategy game.
- Untold: Shooting Guards – Documentary revisiting the locker room conflict between Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton.
MAY 7
- Full Speed – Season 2 – NASCAR docuseries returns with on- and off-track drama.
- Last Bullet – The final installment of a revenge-driven action trilogy.
MAY 8
- Blood of Zeus – Season 3 – The Titan king seeks revenge against the Olympians.
- Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful – A music docuseries about life on tour.
- Heart Eyes – Two co-workers are targeted by a Valentine’s Day killer.
MAY 9
- A Deadly American Marriage – True-crime doc about the violent death of Jason Corbett.
- Bad Influence – A bodyguard and client grow dangerously close.
- Nonnas – A grieving man opens a restaurant staffed by local grandmothers.
- The Royals – A prince and a startup CEO navigate class and romance.
MAY 12
- Tastefully Yours – A proud heir and a humble chef clash in the kitchen—and maybe fall in love.
MAY 13
- All American – Season 7
- Bad Thoughts – A dark comedy series from Tom Segura.
- Untold: The Liver King – A documentary on the raw-meat influencer’s rise and marketing tactics.
MAY 14
- American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden
- Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story
- Married at First Sight – Season 17
- Smile
- Snakes and Ladders
MAY 15
- Bet
- Franklin
- Love, Death & Robots – Volume 4
- Pernille – Season 5
- Secrets We Keep
- Vini Jr.
- Thank You, Next – Season 2
MAY 16
- Dear Hongrang
- Football Parents
- The Quilters
- Rotten Legacy
MAY 20
- Untold: The Fall of Favre
MAY 21
- Real Men
- She the People
- Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark
- Newly Rich, Newly Poor
- The UnXplained
MAY 22
- Sirens – A woman investigates her sister’s mysterious employer at a remote seaside estate.
MAY 23
- Fear Street: Prom Queen – A high school prom turns into a murder scene in this 1988-set slasher.
- Forget You Not
- Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds
- Off Track 2
MAY 24
- The Wild Robot
MAY 25
- Losmen Bu Broto: The Series
MAY 26
- Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders
- CoComelon
MAY 28
- F1: The Academy – A look at the world’s top female drivers in Formula racing.
MAY 29
- Dept. Q – A cold case unit investigates old crimes in this British crime drama.
- Mad Unicorn
MAY 30
- A Widow’s Game
- Lost in Starlight
MAY 31
- Netflix Tudum 2025 – A live-streamed global fan event with new reveals and celebrity appearances.
