All the Movies Coming to Netflix This Week, Including a Bizarre Animal Horror

Netflix is expanding its streaming catalog from October 12 to October 18, 2026, with a diverse slate of feature films spanning documentaries, star-studded thrillers, animated adventures, and modern cinematic classics.

Subscribers can look forward to hard-hitting real-life profiles, high-octane franchise installments, and original international comedies throughout the week. With several brand-new originals making their global debuts alongside beloved theatrical hits, there is plenty of variety arriving for every viewing preference.

‘Free Leonard Peltier’ (2026)

Directed by Jesse Short Bull and David France, the investigative documentary arrives on Netflix on Monday, October 12. The film chronicles the life and contentious imprisonment of Leonard Peltier, an American Indian Movement activist convicted of the 1975 killings of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Decades of controversy and public activism surrounded the federal conviction, which legal advocates and human rights organizations long cited as a deeply flawed prosecution. The documentary tracks the prolonged struggle for his clemency up to January 2025, when his life sentence was formally commuted after nearly fifty years in federal custody.

‘Cocaine Bear’ (2023)

Directed by Elizabeth Banks, the horror-comedy feature joins the Netflix catalog on Wednesday, October 14. The story is loosely inspired by a 1985 incident in Georgia involving an American black bear that consumed a massive payload of illicit narcotics dropped by an airborne smuggler. In the film, the five-hundred-pound predator embarks on a lethal and frenzied spree through the national forest, attacking anyone unfortunate enough to cross its path. An ensemble cast featuring Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Alden Ehrenreich, and Ray Liotta portrays the converging groups of criminals, park rangers, and tourists caught up in the carnage.

‘Transformers One’ (2024)

Directed by Josh Cooley, the animated origin story premieres on the platform on Thursday, October 15. The film travels back to the subterranean world of Cybertron to follow Orion Pax and D-16 long before their emergence as the revered leaders Optimus Prime and Megatron. Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry head the voice cast as the two close allies who unearth a buried conspiracy threatening the future of their mechanized home world. Their shared quest ultimately transforms their brotherly camaraderie into the bitter rivalry that ignites the centuries-long war between Autobots and Decepticons.

‘Terry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, Love’ (2025)

Executive produced by author Terry McMillan, the romantic drama arrives on Netflix on Thursday, October 15. The narrative follows Charlie Jones, a platinum-selling hip-hop superstar portrayed by Karrueche Tran, who undertakes court-mandated community service after a prison term. While serving her hours, she crosses paths with Pastor Kyrus Owens, played by Mark J.P. Hood, an earnest minister fundraising for a new church sanctuary. As a romantic bond forms between them, both must navigate skepticism from the congregation and reconcile Charlie’s public persona with her path toward personal redemption.

‘The Storm’ (2026)

Written and directed by Josephine Bornebusch, the Swedish comedy feature debuts globally on Thursday, October 15. The plot follows Filip, who invites his closest university friends to an upscale newly purchased farm estate in northern Sweden to celebrate his forty-fifth birthday. An unexpected and violent tempest sweeps across the region, stranding the entire party indoors with no route of escape. Over the course of the evening, polite social pretenses collapse, exposing buried secrets, longstanding rivalries, and unexpected emotional confrontations. The ensemble cast stars Gustaf Skarsgård, Aliette Opheim, Filip Berg, and Bornebusch herself.

‘The Fate of the Furious’ (2017)

Directed by F. Gary Gray, the eighth installment in the high-octane franchise races onto Netflix on Friday, October 16. The storyline fractures the core team when Dominic Toretto is manipulated and blackmailed into betraying his crew by a cyberterrorist named Cipher, portrayed by Charlize Theron. Forced to stop their former leader, the remaining crew must form an unlikely alliance with their former adversary Deckard Shaw, played by Jason Statham. Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, and Michelle Rodriguez lead the action as the globetrotting mission takes the crew from Cuba to the Arctic to prevent nuclear catastrophe.

‘Therapy Done Right’ (2026)

Directed by Hernán Goldfrid, the Argentinian dark comedy premieres globally on Friday, October 16. Originally titled ‘Lo dejamos acá’, the film stars Ricardo Darín as a pragmatic psychoanalyst who loses faith in traditional therapeutic techniques and begins blurring professional boundaries. The doctor’s unconventional methods are tested when a struggling novelist, played by Diego Peretti, arrives at his office desperately searching for a cure for writer’s block. Written by Emanuel Diez and produced by Kenya Films, the production reunites Darín and Peretti on screen for the first time in nearly two decades.

‘Seriously Single Too’ (2026)

Directed by Katleho and Rethabile Ramaphakela, the South African romantic comedy debuts on Friday, October 16. Serving as the follow-up to the 2020 feature ‘Seriously Single’, the comedy reunites best friends Dineo and Noni, played by Fulu Mugovhani and Tumi Morake. Their party-ready dynamic takes a sudden turn when Noni’s partner unexpectedly proposes, prompting Dineo to orchestrate a chaotic bachelorette trip to Cape Town. As the coastal getaway devolves into a series of misadventures, the two friends are forced to reevaluate their individual priorities and their lifelong bond.

‘Norm: The Tale of Norm MacDonald’ (2026)

Directed by Judd Apatow, the biographical comedy documentary arrives on Netflix on Friday, October 16. The production explores the life and stand-up career of the late Canadian comedian Norm Macdonald, celebrated for his deadpan wit on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and his tenure hosting ‘Weekend Update’. Constructed from rare home movies, personal photographs, and extensive television archives, the film enables Macdonald to tell his story in his own words. The retrospective examines his singular comedic philosophy, his refusal to compromise for mainstream approval, and his lasting influence on generations of comedians.

‘Sacrifice’ (2026)

Directed by Romain Gavras, the satirical action thriller lands on Netflix on Friday, October 16. The narrative follows Mike Tyler, an embattled Hollywood actor played by Chris Evans, who attends a lavish high-society climate gala hoping to revive his career. The event is suddenly hijacked by a radical eco-zealot named Joan, portrayed by Anya Taylor-Joy, who abducts Tyler alongside a corrupt billionaire and a pop artist. Believing that offering high-profile hostages into a volcanic crater will save the planet from destruction, the extremist group initiates an escalating crisis. The ensemble cast features Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, and John Malkovich.

‘The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable’ (2026)

Directed by Academy Award winner Joanna Natasegara, the music documentary arrives on the service on Friday, October 16. The film chronicles the secret creation and contentious journey of the Wu-Tang Clan’s seventh studio album, ‘Once Upon a Time in Shaolin’. It centers on Tarik Azzougarh, known professionally as Cilvaringz, a Dutch-Moroccan superfan who gained access to the hip-hop collective’s inner circle and produced the singular physical record. The documentary investigates the record’s infamous multi-million-dollar auction, analyzing how a single work of music became a lightning rod for debates on art, commodification, and streaming culture.

‘Heat’ (1995)

Written and directed by Michael Mann, the seminal crime thriller becomes available to stream on Friday, October 16. The film tracks LAPD robbery-homicide detective Vincent Hanna, played by Al Pacino, as he obsessively pursues an elite crew of armed bank robbers operating across Los Angeles. Robert De Niro stars opposite him as Neil McCauley, a disciplined career criminal whose strict personal code begins to fray as he plans one final high-stakes heist. Supported by an ensemble including Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, and Jon Voight, the feature is renowned for its intense urban shootouts and the dramatic face-to-face restaurant meeting between the two lead characters.

Share your thoughts in the comments on which of these movie releases you plan to add to your Netflix watchlist this week.