3 best new to Netflix movies you need to watch this weekend (March 27-29)

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Netflix is often the place to be when you're looking to kick back on the sofa in front of a new movie. Like all the best streaming services, the streaming giant's always bringing us new shows and movies to stream, and this weekend's no different.

If you're looking to skip the scrolling and just want some quick streaming suggestions for the next couple of days, I've combed through everything that's new on Netflix this week and pulled out three top choices that I'd add to my watchlist.

This weekend, that selection includes an Oscar-winner starring "Project Hail Mary's" Sandra Hüller, a survival horror-comedy, and a behind-the-scenes Netflix documentary about one of the world's biggest bands. Here are the three new to Netflix movies you should be streaming this weekend.

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'Anaconda' (2025)

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TG's Malcolm McMillan said Tom Gormican's "Anaconda" reboot was the "best comedy" he watched last year, and said it had him laughing so hard he cried more than once, and if you're looking for laughs this weekend, you might well want to check out this meta, chaotic comedy now that it's available to stream on Netflix.

The film sees best pals Doug (Jack Black) and Griff (Paul Rudd) mounting a bold, low-budget plan to remake the '90s creature feature classic that was "Anaconda." We follow the pair and a small crew out to the Amazon as they try to shoot their own epic adventure... but when a real giant anaconda slithers onto the scene, they find themselves locked in a life-imitating-art fight for survival with the killer snake.

Watch "Anaconda" on Netflix now

'Anatomy of a Fall' (2023)

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Justine Triet's "Anatomy of a Fall" just landed on Netflix at the start of the week, and this Oscar-winning legal thriller is absolutely worth experiencing.

This intelligent watch whisks viewers away to the French Alps and introduces us to Sanda (Sandra Hüller) and Samuel (Samuel Theis), a married couple living at a remote home with their visually-impaired young son, Daniel (Milo Machado-Graner). When Samuel is found lying dead in the snow, police question whether he just fell or was murdered ... and Sandra's the top suspect. As the investigation continues and her court date nears, we learn that their marriage was anything but blissful, and

Watch "Anatomy of a Fall" on Netflix now

'BTS The Return' (2026)

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If you're looking for a brand-new release, today (March 27), Netflix dropped Bao Nguyen's "BTS: The Return," a feature-length behind-the-scenes documentary movie that arrives just days after the band's live comeback performance aired on Netflix last week.

This new arrival chronicles the beloved band's long-awaited return and the recording of their fifth album, "ARIRANG." The film offers BTS fans "unprecedented access" to the group, showing how they worked through beginning their career together again after some time apart, reflecting on their past while also deciding what the future of BTS looks and sounds like.

Watch "BTS: The Return" on Netflix now


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Martin Shore
Staff Writer, Streaming

Martin is a Streaming Writer at Tom’s Guide, covering all things movies and TV. If it’s in the theaters or available to stream somewhere, he’s probably watched it… especially if it has a dragon in it. Before joining the team, he was a Staff Writer at What To Watch where he wrote about a broad range of shows that stretched from "Doctor Who" and "The Witcher" to "Bridgerton" and "Love Island". When he’s not watching the next must-see movie or show, he’s probably still in front of a screen playing massive RPGs, reading, spending a fortune on TCGs, or watching the NFL.

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