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If you're planning a Netflix movie night over the next couple of days, but aren't sure what to stream just yet, I've got some great recommendations for just such an occasion. Like all the best streaming services, Netflix delivers a steady stream of new TV shows and movies throughout the year, and this week's no different.
I've scrolled through the list of everything that's new on Netflix in February 2026 and put together a brief list of recommendations that I think belong on your watchlist. There might not be any Netflix originals on my list this week, but there's still a great selection of movies to choose from, whether you're after thrills, chills, or a movie fit for the whole family. Here are three new to Netflix movies that I'd recommend streaming this weekend.
'Free Fire' (2016)
If you're on the hunt for an action comedy, I'd recommend Ben Wheatley's "Free Fire." Most action movies these days include at least one shoot-out of some kind, but in this darkly funny affair, the firefight is the entire film.
This 70s-set action movie takes us to an abandoned warehouse in Boston, where various players — including Chris (Cillian Murphy), Justine (Brie Larson), Vernon (Sharlto Copley), and Frank (Michael Smiley) — assemble for a tense black market weapons deal that soon goes very, very wrong. After some tense words are exchanged, bullets start flying, and everyone inside the warehouse is pulled into a tense fight for survival. If you're looking for a brief burst of action and laughs, "Free Fire" clocks in at 90 minutes exactly, and should definitely fit the bill.
Stream "Free Fire" on Netflix now
'How To Train Your Dragon' (2025)
Universal's new live-action movie deal with Netflix kicked in an entire year earlier than expected at the end of January. After "M3GAN 2.0" enjoyed some time at the top of Netflix's charts, it seems the smash-hit live-action remake of "How To Train Your Dragon" is destined to be a hit, too; it jumped straight to the top of the streamer's charts upon its arrival on Netflix earlier this week.
If you don't know the story, "How To Train Your Dragon" follows the plot of the original animated movie. It introduces us to Hiccup (Mason Thames), a youngster from the isle of Berk (a Viking settlement at odds with dragons), who befriends a lovable Night Fury dragon called Toothless. When a terrible evil threatens his home, he tries to steer the two sides away from their feud and toward peace. If you need a movie that's fit for the whole family, this is definitely your pick for the weekend.
Stream "How To Train Your Dragon" on Netflix now
'The Black Phone' (2021)
If you're looking for a fright this weekend, you might want to check out Scott Derrickson's supernatural horror movie, "The Black Phone," which is also new on Netflix this week.
Based on a short story penned by Joe Hill, this 2021 feature also stars Mason Thames as Finney Blake, a teenage boy from Colorado who is abducted by a sadistic serial child killer known as "The Grabber" (Ethan Hawke). Finney is held in a soundproofed basement with a disconnected black rotary phone that hangs on the wall... a disconnected phone that starts ringing. When Finney answers it, he discovers that he can hear the voices of the Grabber's past victims, and they're determined to make sure he makes it out alive.
Stream "The Black Phone" on Netflix now
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