The turning of the calendar means that Netflix is clearing its library of old content and
bringing in a truckload of fresh additions.
The streamer has announced an impressive slate of movies and television shows that will be
new to Netflix throughout April 2020.
Among the streamer's early dump of popular previously released action titles are several
franchise entries, including all four installments of the classic action hit Lethal Weapon, which
shows up April 1st.
Once you've got your fix of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover's spit-fire chemistry, you might
want to try your hand at several other action entries that are classics in their own right.
Among them are the '90s video-game adaptation Mortal Kombat on the 1st, and, for Quentin
Tarantino buffs, his bloody, Academy Award-winning 2013 feature Django Unchained, which arrives
on the 25th.
You'll also be able to stream Angel Has Fallen, the third entry in the so-so Fallen franchise.
This installment follows agent Mike Banning, played by Gerard Butler, after he's framed
for an assassination attempt on the U.S. president.
If you've seen either of the other two Fallen movies, you pretty much know what to expect.
Look for that on April 4.
Despite having several oldies but goodies populating this month's list of action and
adventure releases, Netflix is clearly banking on one new film to be its number one streaming
hit of spring 2020.
That's the Joe and Anthony Russo-produced, Chris Hemsworth-led film Extraction, which
follows a fearless black market mercenary's rescue of an imprisoned crime lord's son.
Look for that to drop on April 24th.
The current quarantine may find you more reliant than normal on your gadgets, something that's
sure to have you questioning your ongoing relationship with your home's digital intelligence.
“Why did the chicken cross the road?”
“I don't know that one, why?”
“Because humans are a fragile species who have no idea what's coming next."
If the pandemic has you pondering how you and your tech are going to get along trapped
inside your home together for the next few months, consider watching these films from
some of science fiction's greatest minds.
If you haven't sat down for a Neo binge lately, you can re-enter the simulation with all three
parts of the Wachowskis' game-changing Matrix trilogy, or watch Tom Cruise as he attempts
to survive a very flawed futuristic crime technology in the Philip K. Dick-inspired
Minority Report.
Look for those on the 1st of the month.
And despite its lukewarm critical reception, Battle: Los Angeles' extraterrestrial invaders
might be just the thing you're looking for.
Look for that one on the 27th.
Netflix has a solid list of drama titles dropping this month.
For those looking to escape the now for the good old days, Netflix has a handful of April
additions right up your alley.
On April 16th, consider distracting yourself with the likes of Hollywood A-listers Josh
Brolin, George Clooney, and Scarlett Johansson in Hail, Caesar! — the 2016 comedic mystery
drama that centers on fixer Eddie Mannix's scramble to save kidnapped actor Baird Whitlock
and his swords-and-sandals epic from certain death.
"Sure, good… good stuff."
There's also the music-infused Cadillac Records, about the turbulent lives of 1940s musicians;
or the high-stakes drama Molly's Game, about an aspiring Olympian who builds an underground
poker empire.
Netflix also has a few darker April offerings, including Robert DeNiro's wholly unsettling
turn as Travis Bickle in the iconic film Taxi Driver, or Jesse Eisenberg's performance as
the only sometimes unsettling Mark Zuckerberg in the Facebook origin story The Social Network.
All of those drop on the 1st.
Though March 19, 2020 marked this year's spring solstice, it never really feels like the new
season until April 1.
That makes it the perfect time to opt for a movie that brightens — not dampens — your
day.
These comedy titles coming to Netflix in April 2020 will make the job of cheering yourself
up by getting in a good laugh a lot easier.
Ed Helms is helping lead the comedic charge this month — first with his starring role
as the uptight dentist Stu in The Hangover, arriving April 1st, and then with his turn
in an all-new Netflix original.
Starring opposite Taraji P. Henson in Coffee & Kareem, Helms plays police officer James
Coffee, whose relationship with Vanessa Manning is being sabotaged by her 12-year-old son
Kareem.
Things take a turn when the boy and Helms must team-up to save her.
Look for that on the 2nd.
In addition to a slew of comedy specials, there's a Ryan Reynolds addition to the Netflix
library that may or may not win you over — though it certainly delivers on the same one-of-a-kind
comedic charm that made the actor a perfect fit for Deadpool.
"You son of a b---!”
“Samantha!
You’re here!
S---."
Just Friends is a Christmas comedy about a high school nerd, played by Reynolds, who
tries to escape the friend zone of his lifelong crush and best friend, and you can stream
it on the first of the month.
For those looking for funnies in a different comedic medium, stream Chris D'Elia's newest
stand-up comedy special No Pain on April 14th.
Spring might signal brighter days ahead, but that doesn't mean you still can't enjoy a
darker flick on Netflix.
The streamer is offering a decent amount of sinister fare in April 2020.
From deadly siblings, roommates, and neighbors to clowns and demons, Netflix's thriller and
horror offerings for April are frightfully fantastic.
Start the month with classics that go out of this world for their chills like Killer
Klowns from Outer Space.
Or tackle your fears of being replaced with The Roommate or 2017's The Killing of a Sacred
Deer on April 5th, which follows a cardiovascular surgeon and his wife after their picture-perfect
suburban life is disrupted by a fatherless teen who inserts himself into their lives.
End the month with a brand new Netflix original: Dangerous Lies, a star-studded mystery thriller
starring Riverdale's Camila Mendes.
Look for that on the 30th.
Disney, and Pixar have dominated the animation field for years, while anime has largely remained
an offshore import.
But with a wide range of highly popular releases like Voltron: Legendary Defender, She-Ra,
Beastars, Castlevania, and Devilman Crybaby, Netflix is drawing a future where it's a true
competitor in the genres.
April 2020 library additions continue Netflix's trend of offering subscribers a variety of
new and classic anime and animation.
The month's most interesting include the original series The Midnight Gospel, which follows
a so-called "spacecaster" looking for the meaning of life across the galaxy.
That's touching down on the 20th.
There's also the arrival of the film that birthed minions mania, Despicable Me, on the
16th, as well as two chapters in the classic Bleach anime franchise, Bleach: The Assault
and Bleach: The Bount.
Both of those land on the 21st.
Pokémon fans can also check out the third season of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon,
subtitled Ultra Legends, on the first of the month.
April showers might see you confined to your house even if common sense doesn't, and that
means you'll need much more than a cinematic distraction.
Good thing Netflix has a bunch of binge-worthy television series hitting the streaming service
in April 2020.
Rick & Morty fans who haven't caught one of showrunner Dan Harmon's earliest gems, Community,
can load up the show when all six seasons drop at the start of the month.
The series follows a group of heartwarming but oddball community college students who
try to survive their non-traditional post-secondary education — and each other.
"This show's gonna last three weeks.”
“Six seasons and a movie!"
On the more dramatic side, expect to see new seasons from the Ricky Gervais grief-centric
drama After Life appearing on the 24th.
You'll also be able to catch two new small-screen originals.
First up, on the 15th, is Outer Banks, a young adult treasure-infused mystery about eight
teens who search for one's missing father leads to a treasure map and a long-buried
secret.
The second, Never Have I Ever, arrives on the 27th and is a coming-of-age drama about
a modern first-generation Indian-American teen.
The series comes from the mind and life of The Office alum Mindy Kaling.
While you're busy social distancing, you really have no excuse not to get your money's worth
with that Netflix subscription.
There's no worse feeling than opening up the app on your streaming device of choice to
discover that classic flick you were finally going to watch has departed from the rolls
without ceremony.
If any of these features are on your Netflix bucket list, it's time to get after them with
a renewed sense of urgency.
On April 29, Nicholas Cage's family adventure movie National Treasure is taking a bow.
The 2004 feature film from Walt Disney Pictures was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and stars
Cage alongside an all-star cast consisting of Harvey Keitel, Sean Bean, Justin Bartha,
Chris Plummer, and Diane Kruger.
Cage plays historian and cryptologist Benjamin Franklin Gates, a man on a quest to uncover
the lost treasure of the American Freemasons.
It's basically The Da Vinci Code for the whole family, which makes it the perfect bit of
escapism to help your clan get through these troubled times.
Then comes the real culling on April 30.
At month's end, Netflix is saying goodbye to more than 30 classic movies including The
Talented Mr. Ripley, True Grit, and Blade Runner: The Final Cut.
Raining or not, you can shed a few tears over those.
"All those moments will be lost in time."
Still putting off that Police Academy marathon you've been planning since before the holidays?
Better get to it, because the entire film series is on its way out at Netflix.
Didn't get your fill of Scorsese's mobster schtick from The Irishman?
Well, hurry up and stream Goodfellas, because the 1990 crime story is playing on borrowed
time.
Both Scream sequels are scheduled to follow suit, as are other horror classics Rosemary's
Baby, Friday the 13th, and the '90s witch romp The Craft.
If you haven't seen Fairuza Balk hamming it up as a teenage wiccan gone to the dark side,
then you haven't lived.
The beginning of spring is usually a time when most of us turn off the TV, slip out
of our soft pants, and squeeze back into some jeans to venture outside from our winter hibernation.
Unfortunately, this spring is going to be a little... different.
But maybe you're more of a binge-watcher than a cinephile, so if cannonballing five seasons
of premium television is your preferred coping mechanism, then Netflix has some good news
for you in the upcoming weeks.
Comparatively few of the streamer's lauded television series are heading for the exit
in April.
Early in the month, Netflix is saying sayonara to American Odyssey season 1.
The 2015 thriller series that originally aired on NBC was adapted from a U.K. series entitled
simply Odyssey.
The first and only season stars Anna Friel and Peter Facinelli as U.S. military personnel
embroiled in an international crisis when a military team on a mission to Mali discovers
that an American company has been secretly funding a violent group of Islamic extremists.
If you enjoy shows like Homeland and Jack Ryan, American Odyssey just may be your cup
of tea.
Then, mid-month, all five seasons of Lost Girl are getting, well, lost.
The Canadian series began airing on Syfy in the U.S. beginning in 2012 after originally
debuting on Showcase in 2010.
It stars Anna Silk as Bo, a bisexual succubus in the big city.
Perfect for fans of Supernatural or The Vampire Diaries — and with five seasons of demonic
content to binge before April 16, you'd better get cracking ASAP.
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