11 Best New Movies on Netflix: June 2026’s Freshest Films to Watch

Netflix is cooking up a streaming slate sure to bring the heat in June 2026, thanks to the fantastic films, documentaries, and specials that will entertain you with lighthearted tales, grip you with shocking stories, and so much more. Whether you’re looking for something intense, informative, or humorous, Netflix has got you covered. Keep reading for the streamer’s best new movies coming in June.

Netflix is releasing two standout original films in the first half of the month, with the Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein-led romantic comedy Office Romance, as well as the Diego Luna-helmed semi-biographical sports dramedy, Mexico 86, which are both poised to potentially land in the Netflix Top 10.

Additionally, in the back half of the month, Netflix will debut some more light-hearted and amusing movies, like John Cena and Eric André’s raunchy comedy Little Brother, Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson-led romantic comedy Voicemails for Isabelle, and South Korean action-comedy Husbands in Action.

Lastly, if you want to see something a bit more serious at any point of the month, you can check out Netflix Original crime documentaries Maternal Instinct and The Murder of Rachel Nickell, or the moving, family-focused drama film Color Book, as they drop throughout June.

Want to know what other eye-grabbing movies are dropping on Netflix in the next month? Keep scrolling to check out our full list of must-watch movies and specials on Netflix in June.

1. Office Romance

   Released June 5

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   CAST: Jennifer Lopez, Brett Goldstein, Betty Gilpin, Amy Sedaris, Tony Hale, Bradley Whitford, Edward James Olmos, Rick Hoffman, Jodie Whittaker, Scott Seiss, Will Sasso, Mary Wiseman, Tony Plana, Roger Bart, Natalie Ortega, Jackie Sandler, Michelle Hurd, Mo Welch, Donald Elise Watkins, Brian Gallivan, Ali Stroker, Lisa Gilroy, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Amanda Aday, Zuhdi Boueri, Grady Eldridge, Juan Carlos Hernández

   RATING: R

   DESCRIPTION: Netflix Original romantic comedy Office Romance is poised to bring the heat this June as it follows an airline’s powerful CEO, Jackie Cruz (Jennifer Lopez), as sparks fly with her company’s new lawyer, Daniel Blanchflower (Brett Goldstein). With office romances prohibited by Jackie’s own rigid anti-fraternization policy, the two workaholics will have to break the rules if they want to follow their hearts.

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2. Mexico 86

   Released June 5

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   CAST: Diego Luna, Karla Souza, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Álvaro Guerrero, Memo Villegas, Juan Pablo Fernández

   RATING: TV-MA

   DESCRIPTION: Get in the zone for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with this premiering Netflix Original sports dramedy out of Mexico. Inspired by true events, Mexico 86 offers a fictionalized version of how Mexico came to host the 1986 World Cup, following bureaucrat Martín De La Torre (Diego Luna) as he harnesses his craftiness, spunk, and fervent passion for soccer to earn his home country the honor of hosting one of the world’s biggest sporting events, against all odds.

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3. Little Brother

   Released June 26

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   CAST: John Cena, Eric André, Michelle Monaghan, Christopher Meloni, Ego Nwodim, Sherry Cola, Caleb Hearon, Ben Ahlers, Bryce Gheisar, Pilot Bunch

   RATING: R

   DESCRIPTION: Little Brother is a Netflix Original comedy that follows successful realtor Rudd (John Cena) as his organized, purposeful life is suddenly upended after his chaotic former “little brother” Marcus (Eric André) unexpectedly reenters his orbit. Hilarity and raunchy hijinks ensue as Marcus pushes tightly-wound Rudd’s buttons, sending this former “Big Brother-Little Brother” program pairing on a wild, entertaining ride you won’t want to miss.

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4. Voicemails for Isabelle

   Released June 19

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   CAST: Zoey Deutch, Nick Robinson, Harry Shum Jr., Lukas Gage, Nick Offerman, Ciara Bravo, Spencer Lord, Gil Bellows, Tanis Dolman, Leah McKendrick

   RATING: TV-14

   DESCRIPTION: Look forward to swooning over this Netflix Original rom-com that revolves around a young woman named Jill (Zoey Deutch) as she attempts to cope with her sister’s death by leaving voicemails at her old number detailing the wild exploits and funny confessions from her daily life in San Francisco. Unbeknownst to Jill, her late sister’s number gets reassigned, redirecting the calls to an Austin, Texas-based real estate agent (Nick Robinson) who begins to fall for Jill from afar.

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5. Maa Behen

   Released June 4

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   CAST: Madhuri Dixit, Tripti Dimri, Dharna Durga, Ravi Kishan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Arunoday Singh, Javed Khan, Shardul Bhardwaj, Shrivardhan Trivedi, Rrama Sharma, Arpit Singh, Jatin Sarna

   RATING: TV-14

   DESCRIPTION: Maa Behen is a Netflix Original Hindi-language dark comedy-thriller out of India that follows a woman named Rekha (Madhuri Dixit) and her estranged daughters, Jaya (Tripti Dimri) and Sushma (Dharna Durga), as they attempt to cover up a crime seemingly committed in Rekha’s very own kitchen. But in their eccentric, small-town community, it’s difficult to hide anything from nosy neighbors, forcing the trio to act fast and get creative in order to save their own skin and conceal the truth.

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6. Husbands in Action

   Released June 19

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   CAST: Jin Sun-kyu, Gong Myoung, Kim Ji-suk, Yoon Kyung-ho, Kang Hanna, Lee Da-hee, Jeon So-min

   RATING: TV-MA

   DESCRIPTION: This South Korean action-comedy film revolves around narcotics detective Choong-sik (Jin Sun-kyu) as he’s forced to team up with his ex-wife, Si-nae’s (Kang Hanna) new husband, Min-seok (Gong Myoung), after they discover that Si-nae and their daughter have been kidnapped. Now, the once-acrimonious men must find a way to work together to rescue their loved ones amidst high-stakes danger and interpersonal drama.

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7. Maternal Instinct

   Released June 12

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   CAST: N/A

   RATING: TV-MA

   DESCRIPTION: Experience a chilling true crime story with Maternal Instinct. The Netflix Original documentary begins with the tale of how a young woman named Taylor Parker claimed to come from a wealthy family and then fell for small-town East Texas hog trapper Wade Griffin. Within months, the seemingly happy couple announces Parker’s pregnancy with baby bump-featuring photos on social media, only for the situation to take a dark turn when state troopers eventually pull Parker over and find her with an unresponsive baby in the car. With the people around Parker increasingly questioning the validity of her pregnancy and the suspicious appearance of this baby, lies begin unravelling as shocking truths and a disturbing crime come to light.

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8. The Marked Woman

   Released June 5

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   CAST: Candela Peña, Ana Rujas, Pol López, Manolo Solo, Luka Peros, Kira Miró

   RATING: TV-MA

   DESCRIPTION: Based on Rosa Montero and Olivier Truc’s novella, La desconocida, The Marked Woman is a Spanish thriller film about an amnesiac woman (Ana Rujas) who Detective Anna Ripoll (Candela Peña) and her forces find gagged and bound inside a container in the Port of Barcelona. Determined to uncover the woman’s identity, restore her lost memories, and find out who wants her dead, Detective Ripoll and Officer Quique Zárate (Pol López) must rush to crack the case before it’s too late.

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9. The Murder of Rachel Nickell

   Released June 4

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   CAST: N/A

   RATING: TV-MA

   DESCRIPTION: This Netflix Original documentary reexamines the decades-old crime that saw young mother Rachel Nickell brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight in southwest London’s Wimbledon Common while out walking with her two-year-old son. The Murder of Rachel Nickell covers key points from the case and its aftermath, including the arrest of an innocent man, Nickell’s toddler as the sole witness, and how it took 16 years to identify and convict the killer.

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10. In the Hand of Dante

    Released June 24

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    CAST: Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, Louis Cancelmi, Sabrina Impacciatore, Benjamin Clementine, Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino, Jason Momoa, Franco Nero, Paolo Bonacelli, Lorenzo Zurzolo, Claudio Santamaria, Guido Caprino, Mohamed Zouaoui

    RATING: R

    DESCRIPTION: Based on Nick Tosches’s 2002 novel of the same name, In the Hand of Dante is a star-studded drama streaming exclusively on Netflix beginning late June. The film follows Oscar Isaac double-cast as Divine Comedy scribe Dante Alighieri, as well as contemporary author and supposed-Dante expert Nick Tosches, in a layered tale that sees Nick help a mob boss steal the handwritten manuscript of Dante’s magnum opus, while also following the parallel plotline of Dante devising Divine Comedy back in the 14th century.

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11. Color Book

    Released June 19

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    CAST: Will Catlett, Jeremiah Daniels, Brandee Evans, Terri J. Vaughn

    RATING: R

    DESCRIPTION: Color Book is a tender and stirring drama film making its streaming premiere on Netflix this month, just in time for Father’s Day. The tile follows a recently-widowed father (Will Catlett) as he attempts to grapple with his wife’s death while raising their son (Jeremiah Daniels) with Down Syndrome all on his own. As they attempt to move forward, the father-son duo embarks on an adventure through Metro Atlanta to attend their first baseball game, painting a moving portrait of grief, love, and resilience in the process.

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