This holiday season, Netflix has an exciting slate of films and series that you wouldn’t want to miss. Whether it’s an epic would-be mob classic, a high-energy action thriller, a heartbreaking romance, a kilig K-drama romance, a stalker-led suspense series, an epic fantasy, or a Filipino film directed by one of our best and brightest, Netflix has got you covered during the holidays. So don’t forget to squeeze in lots of quality staycation time with your loved ones during your Christmas break. After all, you earned it!
The Irishman (Now streaming)
Watch the final trailer here
If you want to watch a great new classic by a master filmmaker, The Irishman ticks all the boxes. This epic saga of organized crime in post-war America is told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century. The movie stars heavyweights Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci. Martin Scorsese, one of the most multi-awarded directors, helms this Netflix Film.
Dead Kids (Streaming on December 1)
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Award-winning Filipino director Mikhail Red casts vibrant and talented local actors in this “crime story in the age of social media.” Kelvin Miranda plays Sta. Maria, a socially awkward teen who bonds with a group of misfits who plot to take out the school’s arrogant rich kid. Sue Ramirez, Khalil Ramos, Vance Larena, Gabbi Padilla, Jan Silverio, and Markus Paterson complete the gang of Dead Kids. Like the cast and creators of the film, we are super excited for the rest of the world to experience quality Filipino content, and on the world’s biggest streaming service to boot.
Marriage Story (Streaming on December 6)
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Marriage Story is an incisive and compassionate look at a marriage coming apart and a family staying together. The film, which boasts of a powerhouse trifecta–critically acclaimed actors Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach–starts
streaming in a week. Stack up on tissues.
6 Underground (Streaming on December 13)
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High-octane action, globe-trotting adventure, and a beautiful cast, expect these and more in Michael Bay’s latest film. Shot in locations around the world, 6 Underground is about six individuals from all around the globe, each the very best at what they do, who have been chosen not only for their skill, but for a unique desire to delete their pasts to change the future. This Bayhem baby stars Ryan Reynolds, Mélanie Laurent, Corey Hawkins, Adria Arjona, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Ben Hardy, Lior Raz, Payman Maadi, and Dave Franco.
Crash Landing on You (Streaming on December 14)
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This Lee Jeong-hyo-directed romantic comedy pairs Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin as an oddly matched couple who come from different backgrounds. She’s a beautiful heiress and a leading fashion businesswoman in South Korea. He’s a military officer from North Korea. Thanks to a windstorm, their paths collide and a love story begins.
The Witcher (Streaming on December 20)
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Henry Cavill as the witcher Geralt, a mutated monster hunter, is perfect casting. The British actor not only looks like the titular hero of Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher Saga books but also wields a blade like a real swordsman (Henry did all his stunts!). Add this fantasy series to your list of must-watch during the Christmas holiday.
The Two Popes (Streaming on December 20)
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Get ready to laugh and cry when you watch The Two Popes, directed by Fernando Meirelles, the Academy Award-nominated director of City of God, and written by three-time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten. The film, which stars Anthony Hopkins as Pope
Benedict, and Jonathan Pryce as Pope Francis, is an intimate story of one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the last 2,000 years. For a story rich in quiet moments and intelligent dialogue, The Two Popes has a lot of light-hearted scenes that will leave audiences feeling uplifted as the end credits start to roll.
You: Season 2 (Streaming on December 26)
Joe may be in a new state, but expect the same amount of sexy-funny wit and sarcasm that made us
fall in love with him while at the same time condemning the things he’s done. While hiding from his ex, Candace, in LA (we cannot wait to hear Joe’s internal monologues, delivered with perfection by Penn Badgley, about sunny and chirpy LA), Joe vows to make a fresh start and be good, this time hopefully with the right woman.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSES:
The Irishman
Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN, an epic saga of
organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century. Spanning decades, the film chronicles one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history, the disappearance of legendary union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and offers a monumental journey through the hidden corridors of organized crime: its inner workings, rivalries and connections to mainstream politics.
Dead Kids
A socially awkward teen bonds with a group of misfits who plot to take out the school’s arrogant rich kid — until their kidnapping scheme turns deadly. Based on true events. Dead Kids is directed by award-winning director, Mikhail Red, who is known for his internationally acclaimed films ‘Birdshot,’ and ‘Eerie,’ — both of which are also streaming on Netflix.
“I have always wanted to make a film about the complexities of my generation. I wanted to expose the entitlement and insecurities of a generation growing up in a country of extreme social disparity but cleverly package it as pop entertainment. For me, Dead Kids is a story of young lives running wild yet cut short with their potentials unfulfilled. It is a crime story in the age of social media and a bleak vision of the Filipino youth’s psyche. It is a commentary on the youth’s views on masculinity, morality, and vigilante justice paralleled with today’s political climate. It is both a coming-of-age story and a cautionary tale for the builders of our future,” said director Mikhail.
The cast is composed of several young actors including Sue Ramirez, Khalil Ramos, Markus Paterson, Vance Larena, alongside rising young stars Kelvin Miranda, Gabby Padilla, and Jan Silverio. The film is produced by Globe Studios.
Marriage Story
MARRIAGE STORY is Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach’s incisive and
compassionate portrait of a marriage breaking up and a family staying together. The film stars Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver, Laura Dern, Alan Alda, and Ray Liotta co-star.
6 Underground
What’s the best part of being dead?
It isn’t escaping your boss, your ex, or even erasing your criminal record.
The best part about being dead… is the freedom.
The freedom to fight the injustice and evil that lurk in our world without anyone or anything to slow you down or tell you “no.”
6 Underground introduces a new kind of action hero. Six individuals from all around the globe, each the very best at what they do, have been chosen not only for their skill, but for a unique desire to delete their pasts to change the future. The team is brought together by an enigmatic leader (Ryan Reynolds), whose sole mission in life is to ensure that, while he and his fellow operatives will never be remembered, their actions damn sure will.
Crash Landing On You
CRASH LANDING ON YOU is a love story of an oddly-matched couple because they come from such
different backgrounds. Yoon Se-ri, played by Son Ye-jin, is a beautiful heiress and a leading fashion businesswoman in South Korea, meets North Korean military officer Lee Jung-hyeok, played by Hyun Bin, when she is swept up by a wind storm and accidentally crashes in North Korean territory while paragliding.
The Witcher
Based on the best-selling fantasy series of books, THE WITCHER is an epic tale of fate and family. The story of the intertwined destinies of three individuals in the vast world of The Continent, where humans, elves, witchers, gnomes, and monsters battle to survive and thrive, and where good and evil is not easily identified.
The Two Popes
From Fernando Meirelles, the Academy Award-nominated director of “City of God,” and three-time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten, comes an intimate story of one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the last 2,000 years. Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce) requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict (Anthony Hopkins). Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church. Behind Vatican walls, a struggle commences between both tradition and progress, guilt and forgiveness, as these two very different men confront elements from their pasts in order to find common ground and forge a future for a billion followers around the world.
*Inspired by true events
You: Season 2
When we last saw Joe (Penn Badgley) his heart was tragically broken and his past just caught up with him in the form of long-lost ex-girlfriend Candace (Ambyr Childers) — a woman now hell-bent on teaching him a lesson. Season two finds him on the run from Candace — leaving New York City for his own personal hell: Los Angeles. He’s fresh out of an intense relationship that ended in murder. The last thing he expects is to meet an incredible new woman but he’s falling in love again — with a woman named Love (Victoria Pedretti). Is history repeating? Or will this time be the real thing? Joe’s just crazy enough to risk finding out.