Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Netflix, Including ‘Being Eddie’

If you’re settling in for a Netflix movie night, this week’s slate mixes new documentaries, animated adventures, international romances, and high-profile adaptations. Below are 10 feature films newly arriving or highlighted this week, organized with the freshest drops first, followed by other notable additions. Each entry includes a quick rundown of the premise, the key creatives, and cast details so you can jump straight to what fits your mood.

‘In Your Dreams’ (2025)

Siblings venture through a surreal dream world to reunite their divorced parents, meeting oddball figures like Baloney Tony and the Sandman along the way. Directed by Alex Woo (with Erik Benson as co-director), the voice cast includes Simu Liu, Cristin Milioti, Craig Robinson, and more. The film runs about 91 minutes and was produced by Netflix Animation and Kuku Studios. Official materials emphasize family themes and inventive world-building.

‘Being Eddie’ (2025)

This feature documentary charts Eddie Murphy’s career from teenage stand-up phenom to box-office mainstay, assembling new interviews and archival footage. Directed by Angus Wall, the project features appearances from Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson, and others. It focuses on Murphy’s reflections on longevity, craft, and reinvention in comedy and film. The runtime is approximately 102 minutes.

‘Eloá the Hostage: Live on TV’ (2025)

A Brazilian documentary revisiting the 2008 Eloá Pimentel hostage case, the film probes how live television covered the crisis in real time. Directed by Cris Ghattas, it incorporates interviews, family diaries, and extensive archival footage. The production highlights new perspectives from people close to the case and media figures who shaped public understanding. The focus is on reconstructing events and examining the press’s role.

‘A Merry Little Ex-Mas’ (2025)

A divorced couple agrees to spend one last Christmas together for their children, only for the father’s new girlfriend to complicate the plan. Steve Carr directs from a script by Holly Hester; the cast includes Alicia Silverstone, Oliver Hudson, Jameela Jamil, Pierson Fodé, Linda Kash, and Melissa Joan Hart (who also produces with Paula Hart). Production took place in Toronto earlier this year. The film centers on co-parenting dynamics and a holiday reunion with competing loyalties.

‘Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad’ (2025)

Inspired by a notorious Bangkok outlaw, this Thai crime drama follows two friends whose robberies and loyalties are tested by a relentless detective in the 1980s. Directed by Nonzee Nimibutr, it dramatizes the exploits of the so-called “King of Thieves” against a tense urban backdrop. Synopses point to cat-and-mouse pursuits, betrayals within the crew, and period detail. The emphasis is on heist execution and shifting trust.

‘Nouvelle Vague’ (2025)

Richard Linklater’s meta-drama restages the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Breathless’, with Guillaume Marbeck as Godard and Zoey Deutch as Jean Seberg. The screenplay is by Holly Gent and Vincent Palmo Jr., with production by ARP and U.S. distribution via Netflix. Festival notes cite a period recreation and playful nods to French New Wave style. The film premiered at Cannes ahead of its streaming release.

‘Frankenstein’ (2025)

Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the Creature, with Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz in supporting roles. The filmmaker reunites with cinematographer Dan Laustsen and composer Alexandre Desplat for a Gothic, character-driven take on Mary Shelley’s novel. Production notes highlight a focus on the Creature’s humanity and themes of creation and obsession. The screenplay is by del Toro, who also produces with J. Miles Dale.

‘Groom & Two Brides’ (2025)

This Kuwaiti romantic comedy follows Adam, who ends up engaged to both his boss’s daughter and his first love and must conceal the double life. Lead roles include Abdullah Boushehri, with Layla Abdallah and Lulwa Al Mulla. The setup leans into farce mechanics—misdirection, escalating close calls, and workplace complications. It’s positioned as a glossy modern romance releasing on Netflix this week.

‘Baramulla’ (2025)

Set in Kashmir, the film tracks DSP Ridwaan Sayyad as he investigates a series of child disappearances that may have supernatural ties. Manav Kaul leads the cast, with Aditya Suhas Jambhale directing. Descriptions point to a blend of investigative thriller beats with folklore-tinged atmosphere. Visual emphasis is placed on the region’s landscape to support the mystery’s mood.

‘Mango’ (2025)

A Danish romantic drama from director Mehdi Avaz, the story follows an ambitious hotel manager and her teenage daughter who travel to Málaga to develop a resort on a widower’s mango farm. Josephine Park and Dar Salim star, with Josephine Chavarria Højbjerg as the daughter. Written by Milad Avaz, the film explores grief, second chances, and the tension between career goals and family needs. Location photography in Andalusia features prominently in the setup.

Tell us which Netflix picks you’ll be watching first this weekend and what you think in the comments!