Summer 2024 New Movie Releases On Netflix

HOLLYWOOD, CA — Streaming fans, get ready to celebrate summer 2024 in Netflixland. The streaming landscape is sure to delight with a treasure trove of brand-new movie releases.

Looking for a film that conjures up sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters and endless blue horizon? Look no further than "Find Me Falling," where the summer season beckons gloriously from the idyllic Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Can you also hear the goddess of love, Aphrodite, calling?

Those seeking pulse-pounding action adventures can check out “Atlas,” “Hit Man,” “Trigger Warning” and “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.”

Remember Sandy Cheeks from the beloved animated television series “SpongeBob SquarePants”? Finally, everyone’s favorite plucky squirrel now has her very own film, the spin-off “Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie.”

Here are the most-anticipated summer 2024 new movie releases on Netflix. Rest assured — there are plenty of choices for everyone, ranging from animations to romantic comedies and from thrillers to action adventures.

Enjoy!

Summer 2024 New Movie Releases On Netflix

“Atlas” (Release Date: May 24, 2024)

Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown; directed by Brad Peyton

Brad Peyton’s “Atlas” takes aim at the plausibility of artificial intelligence within the context of a sci-fi action thriller. Jennifer Lopez plays the title role of a brilliant data analyst named Atlas Shepherd, whose next mission to capture a renegade robot goes awry. In the end, her only hope is AI. But will she ever trust it, given her deep sense of dubiety on simulated human intelligence?

“Hit Man” (Release Date: June 7, 2024)

Glen Powell, Adria Arjona; directed by Richard Linklater

Inspired by true events, Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” is an action-crime comedy about a Pecksniffian man (Glen Powell) leading a complete double life. Secretly, he spends his days as a university professor, and his nights as an undercover cop posing as a hitman. Seemingly, everything is going as usual — until he falls for a woman stuck in an abusive marriage.

“Ultraman: Rising” (Release Date: June 14, 2024)

Christopher Sean, Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita; directed by Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima

The animated superhero film follows baseball star Ken Sato, who takes on the mantle of Ultraman to save Tokyo from rising monster attacks. In the process, he defeats a mama kaiju, and then decides to adopt her 35-foot-tall baby. With the city under siege, his life soon hangs in the balance — all while protecting the baby kaiju from outside sinister forces hell-bent on exploiting her capabilities. Will Ultraman prevail?

“Trigger Warning” (Release Date: June 21, 2024)

Jessica Alba, Mark Webber, Tone Bell; directed by Mouly Surya

Indonesian filmmaker Mouly Surya’s makes her English-narrative feature directorial debut in the pulse-pounding action thriller “Trigger Warning.” In the film, Jessica Alba plays Parker, an elite Special Forces commando searching for answers to her beloved father’s untimely death. The more she digs for the truth, the more she’s convinced that his sudden passing is not an accident. Will she set out on a revenge mission?

“A Family Affair” (Release Date: June 28, 2024)

Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, Joey King; directed by Richard LaGravenese

Imagine walking in on your mother while she’s having an intimate moment with her lover. That’s the main plot of Richard LaGravenese’s latest directorial effort, the romantic comedy “A Family Affair.” It might sound simplistic on the surface, but underneath it all, there’s more than meets the eye — no pun intended, of course. By the end, Zara (Joey King), her mother Brooke (Nicole Kidman) and her mom’s boyfriend, Chris (Zac Efron), must deal with the complications of love, sex and identity. Yes, it is a hookup that leads to a family affair.

“Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” (Release Date: July 3, 2024)

Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt; directed by Mark Molloy

40 years after the original movie brought moviegoers so much laughter and thrills, the fourth installment in the “Beverly Hills Cop” movie franchise arrives this summer with Eddie Murphy reprising his iconic role of Detroit PD detective Axel Foley. This time around, his daughter’s life is threatened, prompting our hero to return to zip 90210.

“Find Me Falling” (Release Date: July 19, 2024)

Harry Connick Jr., Agni Scott, Ali Fumiko Whitney; directed by Stelana Kliris

Summer surely beckons from the crystal-clear waters, picturesque landscapes, and golden sands of a Mediterranean island in Stelana Kliris’ romantic comedy “Find Me Falling.” The movie stars Harry Connick Jr. as John Allman, an aging rock star with dwindling stardom. To reclaim his zest for life, he moves to an isolated cliffside home on the idyllic island of Cyprus. But complications arise when John unexpectedly crosses paths with his ex-girlfriend, Sia (Agni Scott), as if Aphrodite, the goddess of love, had re-ignited an old love affair.

“Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie” (Release Date: Aug. 2, 2024)

Carolyn Lawrence, Tom Kenny, Wanda Sykes; directed by Liza Johnson

After nearly 25 years since Sandy Cheeks made her first appearance in the first episode of “SpongeBob SquarePants,” the daring and fearless rodent finally gets her own movie. Hey y’all, in the spin-off, the Texan squirrel partners up with SpongeBob to save Bikini Bottom from a seemingly formidable menace.

“The Union” (Release Date: Aug. 16, 2024)

Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry, Mike Colter; directed by Julian Farino

In Julian Farino’s action comedy “The Union,” Mark Wahlberg plays Mike, a complacent, happy-go-lucky construction worker in his native New Jersey. Everything is perfect, as it seems, in his simple life — until an old flame, his high school sweetheart, Roxanne (Halle Berry), suddenly shows up. Apparently, Mike’s ex-girlfriend wants to enlist his help to join a top-secret intelligence mission. Before long, Mike and Roxanne jet off to Europe, propelling the duo into the world of spies and cat-and-mouse games. Mike’s life will never be the same — either in the throes of passion or chaos.