Summer 2020 is finally almost here, and Netflix is serving up a ton of new viewing options
for the month of June. Some excellent selections will be hitting the streamer in every genre,
and, of course, there will also be plenty of original fare. Here's all of the best stuff
coming to Netflix in June 2020.
If action is your bag, Netflix has you covered in June 2020. Hitting the streamer on the
first of June is a quartet of awesome flicks. First, there's the 2012 military actioner
Act of Valor, which follows the efforts of a Navy SEAL team to track down a group of
dangerous terrorists. On June 1, we'll also see Spike Lee's acclaimed heist flick Inside
Man, which sports an absolutely stellar cast featuring the likes of Denzel Washington,
Jodie Foster, and Clive Owen.
"Recently I planned and set in motion events to execute the perfect bank robbery."
If you're in the mood for something with a little less gritty realism and a little more
flying farm animals, there's the 1996 action classic Twister.
"Cow. I gotta go Julia. We got cows."
Twister stars Helen Hunt and the late, great Bill Paxton as husband-and-wife storm chasers
who tangle with tornados of escalating intensity.
"Debris. Dusty we have debris. Debris!"
Twister hits Netflix on June 1, along with the Wachowskis' V for Vendetta. Finally, there's
the Netflix original Lost Bullet, a French-language flick in which an ex-con mechanic comes under
suspicion for murder. The only thing that can clear his name is a bullet lodged in a
missing car. Lost Bullet arrives on June 19.
There are only two truly great sci-fi selections coming to Netflix in June 2020, and it's safe
to say that they couldn't be more different from each other. However, they're both stone-cold
classics, made by directors who execute their visions perhaps better than anyone else in
the business.
The first of these is the beloved 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, directed by Steven
Spielberg, which centers on the efforts of a young boy named Elliott to help an endearing
alien whom he discovers in his backyard. E.T. loudly announced Spielberg as perhaps the
greatest commercial filmmaker alive. It was a cultural phenomenon, easily the highest-grossing
film of its year, and it holds up spectacularly today.
"I'll be right here."
On the other end of the sci-fi spectrum is Starship Troopers, Paul Verhoeven's bold,
dark satirical 1997 film very loosely based on the Robert Heinlein novel of the same name.
It's an action-packed, blood-soaked, hilarious good time, with Verhoeven operating at the
peak of his craft. The film underperformed at the box office and divided critics, but
its satirical edge has made it a cult classic in the years since its release.
"A planet hostile to life as we-"
Both films will hit Netflix on June 1.
June is shaping up to be a great month for dramatic films over at Netflix. Over the next
four weeks, the streamer plans to roll out everything from Academy Award nominees to
independent foreign films and everything in between.
Starting on June 1, you'll be able to stream The Help and the classic musical West Side
Story, among others. The Help is a popular 2011 period film based on the Kathryn Stockett
novel of the same name, while West Side Story is the definitive feature film adaptation
of the iconic American musical.
Fortunately, the eye candy doesn't end there. Netflix plans to keep doling out the drama
in a steady flow throughout the month. June 3 will see the release of Lady Bird, a 2017
Best Picture nominee from director Greta Gerwig. Then, on June 10, we get access to Middle
Men, a 2009 film about a man who gets mixed up with the Russian Mob.
June 12 brings a brand-new Spike Lee joint, Da 5 Bloods, starring Chadwick Boseman. The
film follows four soldiers who return to Vietnam after the war to look for treasure. On the
surface Da 5 Bloods looks something like a cross between Three Kings and Apocalypse Now,
but with Spike Lee at the helm you know you're in for something brand new and unforgettable.
Finally, Netflix plans to round out the month with the foreign film Adu, an anthology film
of sorts that tells three interconnected stories, each taking place on the border between Morocco
and Spain. Look for that on the 30th.
There's never a bad time for a laugher, and Netflix has got you covered next month with
a wide array of high-brow, low-brow, middle-brow, and just about every-brow comedy you can imagine.
Right at the top of the month, Netflix is poised to drop a set of outstanding comedy
films spanning decades. The earliest offering on the list is 1976's Bad News Bears, a classic
underdog sports comedy about a washed-up, alcoholic minor league baseball player who
takes on the herculean task of coaching a losing little league team to success. We also
get 1995's coming-of-age Clueless – the film that made Valley Girl culture a national
phenomenon. It stars Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, and the late Brittany Murphy in a teen
comedy for the ages.
"If it's a concussion you have to keep her conscious, okay? Ask her questions. What's
seven times seven? Stuff she knows."
If you're in the mood for something on the sillier side, Netflix has several notable
options for you available right away on June 1. Observe and Report is a hilarious Seth
Rogen vehicle about a schlubby mall cop on a mission to catch a flasher terrorizing his
turf. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, written by Jake Kasdan and Judd Apatow, stars John
C. Reilly in an irreverent satire of the iconic Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line.
"The right kid is gonna die tonight." "You've been practicing."
And what comedy list would be complete without a little Sandman action? You Don't Mess with
the Zohan is a classic Adam Sandler flick concerning an Israeli special operator who's
grown weary with his violent life and dreams of retiring as a hairstylist.
Mid-month, the streamer plans to freshen up its offerings with the addition Baby Mama,
a 2008 comedy starring Tina Fey as a career woman who engages the services of a reluctant
layabout, played by Amy Poehler, to be her pregnancy surrogate.
"What is this? Water. It's horrible."
Look for that on the 16th, and on June 26th, Netflix is releasing Eurovision Song Contest:
The Story of Fire Saga, which concerns two Icelandic musicians vying for fame and glory
at the annual Eurovision contest. Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams have given us a glimpse
of their characters in the form of a music video, promising the kind of goofball comedy
that only Will Ferrell could deliver.
Given the wide variety, June really does have something for every comedy fan.
While we might not associate the early days of summer with spine-tingling thrillers, fans
of the genre will tell you that every season is horror season. Fear not — or do fear,
rather — because Netflix has your back. The streamer's June additions include horror
and thriller films new and old, everything from tense psychological thrillers to supernatural
gore-fests.
Beginning on the first of the month, subscribers will have access to the whole spectrum of
frights. They can settle in with a plate of fava beans and nice Chianti to watch Anthony
Hopkins as Hannibal Lector in Silence of the Lambs.
If watching the famous cannibal psychologically torment Jodie Foster's Clarice doesn't do
it for you, you can always navigate over to watch David Fincher's Zodiac, a dramatized
take on the historical hunt for the Zodiac Killer — the most prolific unsolved serial
killer case in modern history. Still not finding anything to your liking? 1991's Cape Fear
– also streaming on the first of June — is an underappreciated psychological thriller
from Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese starring Robert De Niro in one of
his most unhinged roles ever.
"And with the power vested in me by the kingdom of God, I sentence you to the ninth circle
of hell."
Later in the month, Netflix subscribers can expect a new injection of horror content in
the form of two Blumhouse productions. First to arrive is Greg McLean's terrifying supernatural
horror film The Darkness on June 16. The Darkness stars Kevin Bacon and Radha Mitchell as unfortunate
vacationers who stumble upon an ancient evil on their family trip to the Grand Canyon.
After that flick has you hooked on Blumhouse's unique aesthetic, you can tune into Scott
Stewart's Dark Skies on June 22. This 2013 science-fiction horror film stars Keri Russel,
Josh Hamilton, and the incomparable J.K. Simmons as the residents of an unnamed American city
gripped by mysterious phenomena.
For the last few years, Netflix has been giving a platform to the boldest and brightest stars
of the comedy world. The trend will continue in June 2020, when three very distinct stand-up
specials from masters of the craft drop on the streaming platform. If you're in need
of a good belly laugh, you know where to turn.
On June 12, you can catch a Netflix first. Comedian Jo Koy, whom you'll recognize from
his previous Netflix stand-up specials or his stint as a panelist on Chelsea Lately,
filmed his latest special in the Philippines. Joy Koy: In His Elements isn't just stand-up,
though. The comedian brought along a group of fellow Filipino American entertainers who
had never been to the island nation before to celebrate their culture with a lot of love
and a lot of laughs.
Specials by two bonafide comedy legends are dropping later in the month. On June 23rd,
Eric Andre makes his Netflix debut with a new special that sees the comedian tackling
issues as diverse as the war on drugs to the legitimacy of fart jokes. You can follow that
up on June 30th with another Netflix debut from a comedy veteran. George Lopez provides
some of his signature humorous and heartfelt insights on politics, race, and Latino culture
in his latest special, We'll Do It for Half.
Fans of Netflix original series are going to have a bountiful start to their summer.
In June, the streaming service is dropping new seasons of some of its most well-loved
shows, as well as plenty of other series to keep you up late hitting "play next episode."
In the first half of the month, we're getting the final season of the family-friendly reboot
Fuller House on the 2nd, and final installment of the teen drama series 13 Reasons Why on
the 5th.
Also on June 5th, you can binge all three seasons of Brian Fuller's visually arresting
and psychologically complex take on one of literature's favorite serial killers, Hannibal,
as well as the new season of reality hit Queer Eye.
On the 7th, look for new episodes of Emmy award-winning news and cultural show Patriot
Act with Hasan Minhaj.
Recent seasons of twisty nighttime soaps Queen of the South and How to Get Away with Murder
will also hit Netflix on June 6th and 13th, respectively. You'll also be able to stream
the second season of the groundbreaking drama Pose, arriving on the 11th.
Later in the month, keep an eye out for the second seasons of comedian Gabriel Iglesias'
sitcom Mr. Iglesias on the 17th, followed by the return of two hugely popular Netflix
originals.
On the 18th, Netflix is dropping the second season of their original dark fantasy series
The Order. The first season was chock full of magic, werewolves, and drama, and it looks
like the next installment is going to get even wilder.
The day after that, you can catch the next season of Ryan Murphy's high-stakes political
dramedy The Politician.
"We're gonna eat him alive."
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