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

Netflix is heading into Autumn with an impressive streaming slate in September 2026 in the form of fantastic films, documentaries, and specials that will grip you with intense thrills, effortlessly make you laugh, and so much more. Whether you’re looking for something moving, informative, or entertaining, Netflix has got you covered. Keep reading for the streamer’s best new movies coming in September.

Netflix is releasing two standout original films in the back half of the month, with the Jacob Tremblay and Russell Crowe-led crime drama, Unabomber, as well as the Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia-helmed comedy, Best of the Best, which are both poised to potentially land in the Netflix Top 10.

Additionally, in the first half of the month, Netflix will debut some fascinating documentaries offering a wide spectrum of human stories, like Turning Point: Generation 9/11, Untold Mr. T: I Pity The Fool, and Fito Páez: The World Within a Song.

Lastly, you can witness must-see stories across various genres and nations, like French comedy-drama Call My Agent! The Movie, Spanish dark comedy Go Team! , and Japanese supernatural horror anime Mononoke The Movie: Chapter Ⅲ – The Curse of the Serpent as soon as each one drops throughout all of September.

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 September.

1. Unabomber

   Released September 25

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   CAST: Jacob Tremblay, Russell Crowe, Shailene Woodley, Annabelle Wallis, Alexander Ludwig, Steven Ogg, Marc Menchaca

   RATING: R

   DESCRIPTION: Inspired by the real story of domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski, Unabomber is a Netflix Original crime drama that follows a young Ted Kaczynski’s (Jacob Tremblay) transformation from a young Harvard University prodigy to the extremist known as the Unabomber. Split into two timelines, the film juxtaposes Kaczynski’s college years and the aggressive psychological study he underwent there with the FBI’s 17-year-long manhunt for him decades later, culminating in a gripping study of the bomber’s formative past and deadly lone actor terrorism campaign.

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2. Best of the Best 

   Released September 18

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   CAST: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Priyanka Kedia, Hasan Minhaj, Chaneil Kular, Ankur Rathee, Shreya Navile, Nico Greetham, Lilly Singh, Janina Gavankar, Kavi Ramachandran

   RATING: PG-13

   DESCRIPTION: In Best of the Best, childhood best friends Maya (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Anjali (Priyanka Kedia) enter an intense and cutthroat new world at UCLA after joining their school’s competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team. As the team vies to win the U.S. Championship, the two friends learn firsthand just how brutal the competition can be as they lean on one another throughout the hard work, sacrifices, and growing pains it takes to dance to the top.

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3. Turning Point: Generation 9/11 

   Released September 2

   CAST: N/A

   RATING: TV-MA

   DESCRIPTION: This September marks 25 years since the tragic events of 9/11, and this moving documentary seeks to honor those who lost their lives in the attack while also exploring how it affected the next generation. From children orphaned by the attack, to rookie journalists who reported it, to young Afghans and Marines left to deal with the fallout of America’s 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, Turning Point: Generation 9/11 shares the firsthand accounts and human stories of those impacted by 9/11, the aftermath, and its lasting legacy.

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4. Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?  

   Released September 9

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   CAST: Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Jill Scott, Richard T. Jones, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Lamman Rucker, Sharon Leal, Armani Greer, Everett Osborne, Da’Vinchi, Laya Deleon Hayes, Jaden Michael, Charles L. Smith II, Derrick A. King, Sydney Winbush

   RATING: PG-13

   DESCRIPTION: This third installment of Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? film franchise picks up after the 2007 and 2010 films with faces both fresh and familiar to celebrate the destination wedding of Marcus (Michael Jai White) and Angela’s (Tasha Smith) daughter, Jasmine (Armani Greer). But as Jasmine prepares to tie the knot with football star Wesley (Everett Osborne), the assembly of their loved ones leads to rising tension, sparks flying, and reasons to question their relationships.

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5. Untold Mr. T: I Pity The Fool

   Released September 8

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   CAST: Mr. T

   RATING: TV-MA

   DESCRIPTION: This new addition to Netflix’s Untold sports documentary film series packs a punch as it dives deep into the life and legacy of 1980s icon Mr. T. Featuring archival footage, exclusive interviews, and words from the titular man himself, Untold Mr. T: I Pity The Fool tracks the journey from Chicago-born youngest son of 12, Laurence Tureaud, to becoming The A-Team star and professional wrestling’s Mr. T known for his signature haircut, chains, and trademarked cathchphrase.

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6. Call My Agent! The Movie 

   Released September 10

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   CAST: Camille Cottin, Laure Calamy, Thibault de Montalembert, Grégory Montel, Nicolas Maury, Fanny Sidney, Liliane Rovère, Anne Marivin, George Clooney, Eva Longoria, Laurent Lafitte, Laetitia Casta, Vincent Macaigne

   RATING: TV-MA

   DESCRIPTION: The world of the critically acclaimed 2015-2020 French comedy-drama series Call My Agent! returns in film form with this Netflix Original title. Call My Agent! The Movie picks up five years after the closure of ASK talent agency, with Andréa Martel (Camille Cottin) now working as a director on her first feature film. But when her lead actor drops out days before shooting is set to begin, Andréa is left with no choice but to reconnect with Noémie Leclerc (Laure Calamy) and reassemble her old team of agents in order to save the project amidst group drama, on-set obstacles, and struggles in her personal life.

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7. Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly  

   Released September 1

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   CAST: Rachael Gunn

   RATING: TV-MA

   DESCRIPTION: Indulge in another Untold story in September with this sports documentary about a divisive and memorable figure from the 2024 Summer Olympics. In Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly, Rachael “Raygun” Gunn offers her side of the story as the Australian went from an academic to an international meme after an unconventional Olympic breakdancing performance that both turned heads and spurred jokes. Watch this doc and come to your own conclusions on Raygun and her unique path to Olympic infamy.

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8. Go Team! 

   Released September 11

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   CAST: Alexandra Jiménez, Maribel Verdú, Pedro Casablanc, Raúl Tejón, Ismael Fritschi, Blanca Martínez, Víctor Rebull, Saturnino García, Pepe Viyuela

   RATING: TV-MA

   DESCRIPTION: Go Team! is a Netflix Original dark comedy that centers on the workers of Tío Mochales, whose company has fallen from Spain’s leading cheese producer to a struggling enterprise on the brink of ruin. When a teambuilding retreat takes workers to the rural village where the company was first founded, things go from bad to worse as they learn that major layoffs are on the horizon, sparking a chaotic trip full of boot-licking, betrayals, and leaked secrets.

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9. Mononoke The Movie: Chapter Ⅲ – The Curse of the Serpent

   Released September 29

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   CAST: Hiroshi Kamiya, Atsumi Tanezaki, Miyu Irino, Kenjiro Tsuda, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Yoko Hikasa, Haruka Tomatsu, Yuki Kaji, Jun Fukuyama, Daisuke Hosomi, Cho, Ryo Horikawa, Yukana, Fumi Hirano, Mariko Honda, Eiji Takemoto, Miyuki Sawashiro

   RATING: TV-14

   DESCRIPTION: This final installment of Netflix’s Mononoke supernatural horror anime film trilogy continues to channel the heart of the original Mononoke anime series as it follows the mysterious Medicine Seller (Hiroshi Kamiya) through one last story from within the walls of the Ōoku. Mononoke The Movie: Chapter Ⅲ – The Curse of the Serpent sees the Medicine Seller use his expertise in the supernatural to take down a final ominous presence born of lingering grudges and intense human emotion. Taking the shape of a Snake God, this deadly spirit strangles maids to death, gaining the strength to become the Medicine Seller’s most formidable opponent yet.

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10. Stavros Halkias: Uncle Stav

    Released September 8

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    CAST: Stavros Halkias

    RATING: TV-MA

    DESCRIPTION: Comedian Stavros Halkias looks to spice up your September streaming with this second Netflix special full of his classic, unfiltered takes and quick wit, as well as some new wisdom worth sharing. Uncle Stav sees Halkias settle into his new status as an uncle by offering musings on life, quips about the American health care system, and more, to create an hour of stand-up that sets a fresh standard for dirtbag uncles everywhere.

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11. Fito Páez: The World Within a Song

    Released September 3

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    CAST: Fito Páez

    RATING: TV-MA

    DESCRIPTION: In Fito Páez: The World Within a Song, the titular Argentine Latin rock musician offers viewers an honest and intimate look at his life over the course of a year of rehearsals, recordings, and performances throughout Latin America, Europe, and the United States. The documentary also delves into Páez’s formative years, painting a vivid picture of the love, loss, triumphs, and heartbreaks that helped make Fito Páez into one of the world’s top Spanish-language artists.

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Maddy Casale is a Chicago-based writer and comedian who covers everything from animated series to Hallmark movies. Follow her on Duolingo @MCasale.