Netflix added 78 new movies, series and games this week: May 7, 2023

Welcome to your weekend roundup, taking a look at all the new releases from the last seven days, plus your most-watched movies and shows, courtesy of Netflix’s top 10.

A slew of movies were added this week because we’re entering a new month, which means Netflix is ​​licensing a bunch of legacy titles from studios like Sony Pictures, Universal, and Warner Bros. For a deep dive into all the new titles just for May First, visit our roundup here.

For more on what’s yet to come to Netflix throughout May 2023, keep it locked here on What’s on Netflix.

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The best new movies and series added to Netflix this weekend

A man named Otto (2022)

Classification: PG-13
Language: English
Gender: Dramatic comedy
Director: marc forster
Cast: Tom Hanks, Mariana Trevino, Rachel Keller
Writer: Fredrik Backman, Hannes Holm, David Magee
Execution time: 126min / 2h 6m

As we first reported, Netflix received A man named Otto yesterday (Saturday), and the movie just came out of theaters.

It stars Tom Hanks, who plays a grumpy retiree planning his own death after the recent death of his wife. When all seems lost, find a new meaning.

we include A man named Otto in our roundup of new movies added to Netflix in the last 7 days.

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The Smurfs (Season 1)

number of episodes:52
Classification: TV-Y
Language: English
Gender: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Director: william renaud
Cast: Davis Freeman, Bérangère McNeese, Youssef El Kaoukibi, Vincent Broes, Mark Irons, Joshua Rubin

First announced in 2021, The Smurfs It recently received a fresh coat of paint and a new series, with all 52 episodes arriving on Monday.

According to the official synopsis, you will join a merry band of Smurfs on their magical adventures as they face off against the evil sorcerer Gargamel and his cat Azrael.

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Full list of new releases on Netflix this week

Please note: This list only applies to Netflix in the United States. Other regions will vary. We’ve run separate roundups of what’s new on Netflix UK and what’s new on Canada.

63 new movies added this week

• A Man Called Otto (2022)
• Above All Suspicion (2019)
• After Earth (2013)
• Airport (1970)
• Airport 1975 (1974)
• Airport ’77 (1977)
• American Gangster (2007)
• American Graffiti (1973)
• Amrutham Chandamamalo (2014)
• Arctic Dogs (2019)
• Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
• Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
• Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
• AY: Spotting the Difference (2023)
• Black Hawk Shot Down (2001)
• Captain Phillips (2013)
• Chicken Race (2000)
• Suspense (1993)
• Conan the Barbarian (1982)
• Dawn of the Dead (2004)
• Flight (2012)
• For Colored Girls (2010)
• G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
• Girl, Interrupted (1999)
• Heat (1995)
• Home Again (2017)
• hops (2011)
• Igor (2008)
• Kindergarten Police (1990)
• Last Action Hero (1993)
• Legends of the Fall (1994)
• A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (2004)
• Leon: The Professional (1994)
• Marshall (2017)
• Subway (2023)
• Paranormal Activity (2007)
• Peter Pan (2003)
• Pitch Perfect (2012)
• Rowdy Partner (2014)
• Smooth and Quiet (2022)
• Starship Soldiers (1997)
• Steel Magnolias (1989)
• Surviving the Night (2020)
• Tammudu (1999)
• Cable Boy (1996)
• The Croods (2013)
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
• The Departed (2006)
• The Dilemma (2011)
• The Glass Castle (2017)
• The Order of Things (2022)
• Despereaux’s Tale (2008)
• The Wedding Date (2005)
• The Yellow Birds (2017)
• The Young Victory (2009)
• This is the end (2013)
• Three (Telugu) (2012)
• Traffic (2000)
• Your Jhoothi ​​Main Mecca (2023)
• The Hunting Family (2008) by Tyler Perry
• Vampires (1998)
• beat (2021)
• Yogi (2007)

14 new TV series added this week

• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Season 3 – Entertainment District Arc)
• Great British Baking Show: Juniors (Season 7) Netflix Original
• Grizzy and the Lemmings (Season 3)
• Jewish Matchmaking (Season 1) Netflix Original
• Larva Family (Season 1) Netflix Original
• Love Village (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly) Netflix Original
• Mermaze Mermaidz (Season 1)
• Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Limited Series) Netflix Original
• High Rainbow (Season 3)
• Rugrats (Seasons 1-2)
• Sanctuary (Season 1) Netflix Original
• The Smurfs (Season 1)
• The Tailor (Season 1) Netflix Original
• When the Weather Is Good (Season 1)

1 new game added to Netflix this week

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Hottest Movies and Shows on Netflix US This Week

Using raw data from the FlixPatrol Top 10, here are the movies and series that appeared in the Netflix Top 10 throughout the week and scored the most points.

Most popular movies on Netflix this week

1. Also known as (51 points)
2. Perfect Pitch (50 points)
3. The dilemma (43 points)
4. Above suspicion (28 points)
5. The Croods (23 points)
6. I want to dance with someone (21 points)
7. The family that hunts (20 points)
8. Heat (14 points)
9. The Crystal Castle (13 points)
10. The Lorax (9 points)
11. Sing 2 (9 points)
12. After Earth (9 points)
13. Love Tour Guide (8 points)
14. American gangster (8 points)
15. Murder Mystery 2 (5 points)
16. Minions: The Rise of Gru (5 points)
17. Beat (4 points)
18. G.I. Joe: Retaliation (4 points)
19. Matilda (3 points)
20. Shrek forever after (2 points)
21. Shark Tale (1 point)

Most popular series on Netflix this week

1. Firefly Lane (58 points)
2. Sweet tooth (52 points)
3. The diplomat (46 points)
4. The agent of the night (40 points)
5. Better Call Saul (32 points)
6. Working mothers (24 points)
7. Beef (21 points)
8. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (20 points)
9. The nurse (12 points)
10. Jewish pairing (11 points)
11. King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch (6 points)
12. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (5 points)
13. Terzi (2 points)
14. Love is blind (1 point)

What have you been watching on Netflix this week? Let us know in the comments below.