At the beginning of 2021,
Netflix announced plans to release a new original film every week for the rest of the year.
In the four months since then, the streaming service has gifted us family fun with Yes Day, the star-studded superhero parody Thunder Force, domestic drama Malcolm & Marie and Amy Poehler’s coming-of-age
comedy Moxie.
There has also been acclaimed films like Pieces Of A Woman, The White Tiger and News Of The World, which were all nominated for awards at this year’s
Oscars.
Netflix has now announced its slate for May, which includes a zombie-fied action thriller, a documentary about a sporting legend and the long-awaited arrival of The Woman In The Window, two years after the film’s
trailer first debuted.
Here are all the new Netflix films to enjoy in May...Monster (7 May)Netflix says: Monster tells the story of Steve Harmon (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.) a seventeen-year-old honour student whose world comes crashing down around him when he is charged with felony murder.
The film follows his dramatic journey from a smart, likeable film student from Harlem attending an elite high school through a complex legal battle that could leave him spending the rest of his life in
prison. Oxygen (12 May)Netflix says: The film tells the story of a young woman, who wakes up in a cryogenic pod. She doesn’t remember who she is or how she ended up there.
As she’s running out of oxygen, she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare.The Woman In The Window (14 May)Netflix says: Confined by her agoraphobia, Anna Fox finds herself keeping tabs on the new family across the street through the windows of her NYC home. After witnessing a brutal crime, secrets begin to unravel and nothing and no one are what they seem.Army Of The Dead (21 May)Netflix says: Following a zombie outbreak in
Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.Ghost Lab (26 May)Netflix says: A research experiment about the afterlife goes awry, when Gla and Wee, two medical doctor buddies see a ‘ghost’ with their own eyes for the first time. The encounter spawns an insatiable binge to find a scientific explanation for ghostly spirits, and to find proof of an afterlife.
Their fixation and reckless pursuit of knowledge will take them down a rabbit hole that will cost them their friendship, and their loved ones. Baggio: The Divine Ponytail (26 May) Netflix says: The story of Robert Baggio, one of the best soccer players of all time, including his career highs, triumphs over injuries and discovery of Buddhism.Blue Miracle (27 May)Netflix says: The incredible true story of Casa Hogar, the Mexican boys home that entered the world’s biggest fishing tournament to save their orphanage.READ MORE:Here's Where You Can Stream This Year's Oscar-Nominated FilmsBridgerton Fans Have Two Huge Reasons To Celebrate After Netflix's Latest AnnouncementPrince Harry And Meghan Markle's First Netflix Series Has Been Announced