Arts & Entertainment
What's New On Netflix: May 2018
Animated film "Coco" debuts on the streaming platform, along with a slew of Netflix-original programming.
May is finally here, and Netflix is kicking the month off with a multitude of exciting new releases in the coming weeks. Among the most-anticipated new arrivals are animated films โCocoโ and โShrek.โ Other popular selections are Matt Damonโs action-adventure โThe Bourne Ultimatum,โ Meryl Streepโs musical film โMama Mia!โ and Steve Carellโs comedy โThe 40 Year Old Virgin.โ
The streaming giant is also releasing original film โCargo,โ in which Martin Freeman plays a desperate father trying to find a cure and home for his ailing child, along with the premieres of โA Little Help With Carol Burnettโ and โJohn Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous Live at Radio City.โ
A few Netflix-produced favorites will be returning this month as well, including director Guillermo Del Toroโs โTrollhunters,โ โUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,โ Joel McHaleโs weekly show, and David Lettermanโs โMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction,โ with special guest Tina Fey.
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Check out the full list of Netflix's new releases for May 2018, below:
What's New To Netflix In May 2018
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Available May 1
- "27: Gone Too Soon" (2018)
- "A Life of Its Own: The Truth About Medical Marijuana" (2017)
- "Amelie" (2001)
- "Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures": Season 1
- "Beautiful Girls" (1996)
- "Darc" (2018)
- "God's Own Country" (2017)
- "Hachi: A Dog's Tale" (2009)
- "Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay" (2008)
- "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" (2008)
- "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" (2008)
- "John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous Live at Radio City" (Netflix Original)
- "Mr. Woodcock" (2007)
- "My Perfect Romance" (2018)
- "Pocoyo & Cars" (2018)
- "Pocoyo & The Space Circus" (2014)
- "Queens of Comedy": Season 1
- "Reasonable Doubt" (2014)
- "Red Dragon" (2002)
- "Scream 2" (1997)
- "Shrek" (2001)
- "Simon": Season 1
- "Sliding Doors" (1998)
- "Sometimes" (Netflix Film)
- "The Bourne Ultimatum" (2007)
- "The Carter Effect" (2017)
- "The Clapper" (2018)
- "The Reaping" (2007)
- "The Strange Name Movie" (2017)
- "Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V": Season 2
Available May 2
- "Jailbreak" (2017)
Available May 4
- "A Little Help with Carol Burnett" (Netflix Original)
- "Anon" (Netflix Film)
- "Busted!": Season 1 (Netflix Original)
- "Dear White People": Volume 2 (Netflix Original)
- "End Game" (Netflix Original)
- "Forgive Us Our Debts" (Netflix Film)
- "Kong: King of the Apes": Season 2 (Netflix Original)
- "Lo mรกs sencillo es complicarlo todo"
- "Manhunt" (Netflix Film)
- "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: Tina Fey" (Netflix Original)
- "No Estoy Loca"
- "The Rain": Season 1 (Netflix Original)
Available May 5
- "Faces Places" (2017)
Available May 6
- "The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale" (Netflix Original)
Available May 8
- "Desolation" (2017)
- "Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives" (Netflix Original)
Available May 9
- "Dirty Girl" (2010)
Available May 11
- "Bill Nye Saves the World": Season 3 (Netflix Original)
- "Evil Genius: the True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist" (Netflix Original)
- "Spirit Riding Free": Season 5 (Netflix Original)
- "The Kissing Booth" (Netflix Film)
- "The Who Was? Show": Season 1 (Netflix Original)
Available May 13
- "Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife" (Netflix Original)
Available May 14
- "The Phantom of the Opera" (2004)
Available May 15
- "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce": Season 4
- "Grand Designs": Seasons 13 - 14
- "Only God Forgives" (2013)
- "The Game 365": Seasons 15 - 16
Available May 16
- "89" (2017)
- "Mamma Mia!" (2008)
- "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005)
- "The Kingdom" (2007)
- "Wanted" (2008)
Available May 18
- "Cargo" (Netflix Film)
- "Catching Feelings" (Netflix Film)
- "Inspector Gadget": Season 4 (Netflix Original)
Available May 19
- "Bridge to Terabithia" (2007)
- "Disney's Scandal": Season 7
- "Small Town Crime" (2018)
Available May 20
- "Some Kind of Beautiful" (2014)
Available May 21
- "Seรฑora Acero": Season 4
Available May 22
- "Mob Psycho 100": Season 1 (Netflix Original)
- "Shooter": Season 2
- "Terrace House: Opening New Doors": Part 2 (Netflix Original)
- "Tig Notaro Happy To Be Here" (Netflix Original)
Available May 23
- "Explained" (Netflix Original)
Available May 24
- "Fauda": Season 2 (Netflix Original
- "Survivors Guide to Prison" (2018)
Available May 25
- "Ibiza" (Netflix Film)
- "Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life" (Netflix Original)
- "The Toys That Made Us": Season 2 (Netflix Original)
- "Trollhunters": Part 3 (Netflix Original)
Available May 26
- "Sara's Notebook" (Netflix Film)
Available May 27
- "The Break with Michelle Wolf" (Netflix Original)
Available May 29
- "DisneyยทPixar Coco" (2017)
Available May 30
- "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt": Season 4 (Netflix Original)
Available May 31
- "Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story" (2017)
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First Photo: "Coco" (Photo courtesy of Disney/Pixar)
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