10 Best New Movies on Netflix in February 2026

A new month is upon us, and although it’s the shortest month of the year, it’ll certainly pack a punch when it comes to brand new movies. Below, we’ll be walking you through 10 movie titles that should be on your Netflix Queue list for the month of February 2026. 

As always, we’ll split this article into two segments: first, we’ll cover our most anticipated new Netflix Original movies (be warned, it’s pretty quiet, so we’ve only got two). In these instances, we haven’t yet seen the film, but we’re basing our recommendations on what we know so far. Then we’ll move on to licensed movies. In these instances, the movies will be added to Netflix US, with availability in other regions varying. 

For the full list of everything coming to Netflix throughout February 2026 (in the US and the UK), keep it locked here on What’s on Netflix.

The Swedish Connection

Coming to Netflix: February 19th

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Netflix’s international slate has quietly built a strong track record with World War II stories, and The Swedish Connection is aiming to join that company when it arrives in February. Based on true events, the Swedish drama follows Gösta Engzell (Henrik Dorsin), Rut Vogel (Sissela Benn), and their colleagues at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1942, as Sweden carefully treads a diplomatic line to avoid provoking Nazi Germany. With Jewish visa applications routinely left untouched to preserve neutrality, a moral reckoning begins when Rut starts questioning the practice just as rumours of extermination camps begin to spread. What follows is a tense, fast-paced story where bureaucracy becomes a quiet weapon, and paperwork, legal loopholes, and restrained diplomacy are used to confront a ruthless regime, turning civil servants into unlikely heroes who help save lives during the Holocaust.

Firebreak 

Coming to Netflix: February 20th

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Our only other Netflix Original movie pick for the month is also an international one: Firebreak, from Netflix Spain. That division is hoping for a strong year after some big duds throughout 2025, but this does look like a potential winner. The story will be familiar to anyone who has read European crime thrillers, with the plot focusing on Mara, who travels with her daughter, brother-in-law, and his wife, plus their son, to a summer house in the forest with the hopes of closing the gaping wound that still exists after the death of Mara’s husband. What’s supposed to be a time of healing becomes a traumatic affair with a wildfire breaking out and Lide, her daughter, going missing. There are a few more layers of story to be added over the top of that, but given it’s a mystery thriller, it’s probably best to go in cold. It appears intense and well-acted based on everything we’ve seen so far. Fingers crossed it delivers.

Blue Moon (2025)

Coming to Netflix: February 14th

Moving swiftly onto licensed titles, we begin with an SVOD debut that comes at a great time, given that the film was just nominated for two Oscars. Coming to Netflix as part of the Sony Pictures first window deal, this is Richard Linklater’s (who worked on Hit Man for Netflix last year) latest, employing the incredible talents of Ethan Hawk (nominated for leading actor), Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott – a few acting heavyweights. The beloved and critically acclaimed biopic follows the story of Lorenz Hart, who is battling with alcoholism and mental health as he tries to save face during the opening of the musical “Oklahoma!”.

How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

Coming to Netflix: February 10th

Fans of How To Train Your Dragon really are going to want a Netflix subscription in February given that both animated movies (both of which are fantastic and deserve their own places on this list but alas, we’re already pressed for space as it is!) but the one we’re going to draw your attention to is How To Train Your Dragon from last year, the live-action remake. Following in the footsteps of Disney, whose entire live-action business nowadays seems to be adapting its animated classics, DreamWorks is now following suit, and it worked surprisingly well. 

Serving as an almost 1:1 remake of the animated film, it offers a fresh perspective, with Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois directing. Reprising his role from the original is Gerard Butler, but there are also lots of fresh faces and voices throughout, including Nico Parker, Nick Frost, and Mason Thomas.

Colossal (2016)

Coming to Netflix: February 9th

Sometimes a director’s audacious mashup of clashing genres can go terribly wrong—but it didn’t seem to bother Nacho Vigalondo. Best known for his low-budget time-loop thriller Timecrimes, Vigalondo shifted seamlessly into the high-concept realm with Colossal. Anchored by a distinct metaphor, this unique story follows Gloria (Anne Hathaway)—an unemployed writer struggling with alcoholism—who returns to her hometown to hit reset. When she discovers a psychophysical connection to a giant kaiju terrorizing Seoul, her personal demons manifest literally. However, when her childhood friend Oscar (Jason Sudeikis) reveals his own dark influence on the situation, it threatens her recovery and the safety of millions.

Appreciated by critics but often misunderstood by mainstream audiences, this indie sci-fi gem leans into black comedy and has been dominating my TikTok feed for the past few weeks. For anyone willing to embrace the weirdness, it’s a smart, character-driven reminder of the monstrous destruction hidden within seemingly small personal conflicts.

Archive (2020)

Coming to Netflix: February 6th

Sticking on the sci-fi slant, we move on to Archive, a forgotten 2020 straight-to-video release starring Theo James, best known at this moment for his gritty performance in Netflix’s The Gentlemen, which will finally return for season 2 this year. Fast-forwarding 12 years into the future to 2038, we follow George Almore, who is a pioneer in the AI space (yes, we’re all sick of AI, but trust me, this is worth it) and is working on a brand new prototype which should change everything while also giving him his wife, who passed away, back. 

It’s a strikingly visually impressive film, given its limited budget, and it scratches a sci-fi itch many movies struggle to address nowadays. The ending has been somewhat controversial, as I found out while researching this piece, so I’d be interested to hear your thoughts if you do get around to it. 

Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning (2023)

Coming to Netflix: February 25th

Although Netflix is in a battle with Paramount for the future of Warner Bros., that’s not stopping some of Paramount’s biggest movies from the past few years from still hitting Netflix, and next up on the list is Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (or do we not mention this naming convention anymore?). Serving as the seventh installment of the Tom Cruise spy thriller series that rivals James Bond, this is the first of a two-parter (the second movie of which is now exclusively on Paramount+). This movie follows Ethan Hunt and his IMF team as they track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity.

For a myriad of reasons, these most recent Mission: Impossible movies did not perform to expectations at the box office, but if you did get to check them both out, you weren’t left disappointed. This first film in particular features great performances all around, stunning death-defying stunts, and a plot that doesn’t get too ridiculous.

Triangle of Sadness (2022)

Coming to Netflix: February 25th

From Neon, this movie follows the celebrity model couple Carl and Yaya, who are invited on a luxury cruise for the super-rich, helmed by an unhinged boat captain. What begins as an Instagrammable journey alongside Russian oligarchs and British arms dealers quickly turns into a catastrophe. When a brutal storm hits during the captain’s seven-course dinner, the social hierarchy is turned upside down, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island where beauty is no longer a currency.

If you have the stomach for it, this Palme d’Or winner is one of the grossest and most hilarious satires of the last decade. Director Ruben Östlund dissects class dynamics, toxic masculinity, and the beauty industry with a sledgehammer rather than a scalpel. The film is infamous for a particular 15-minute sequence that’ll leave you in stitches and feeling like you need a shower. Trust me, though, it’s worth the trip.

The Black Phone (2021)

Coming to Netflix: February 12th

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We’re back with another Ethan Hawke title from the past five years and, indeed, another Mason Thames film for the list. We’re talking about The Black Phone, a horror-thriller that defied expectations in 2022 and recently spawned a sequel expected to hit Netflix this May. At the center of the story is young Finney, who is kidnapped by a brutal killer and locked in a soundproof basement. The narrative takes a supernatural turn when a disconnected wall phone begins to ring. On the other end are the ghostly voices of the murderer’s past victims—and they’re determined to help Finney escape the fate they couldn’t avoid.

While the concept might seem unlikely to work on paper, the execution is seamless. Thanks to Scott Derrickson’s direction and a sharp screenplay co-written with C. Robert Cargill, it remains an excellent, high-stakes watch.

The Iron Claw (2023)

Coming to Netflix: February 19th

The brilliance of A24 lies in their ability to deliver surprises from every angle. In this 2023 standout from writer-director Sean Durkin, that surprise comes in the form of a career-defining performance by Zac Efron. Rewinding the clock, the film invites you to witness the true story of the Von Erich brothers, who navigate sacrifice, struggle, and bitter tragedy to forge a professional wrestling dynasty.

The supporting cast is just as formidable as Efron, featuring powerhouse turns from Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Stanley Simons, Holt McCallany, and Lily James. Together, they transform a sports biopic into a hauntingly beautiful Greek tragedy.

Those are our picks for the best new movies on the horizon on Netflix – what are you going to be watching? Let us know in the comments.