‘Manodrome’ and Every Other Movie Coming To Netflix This Week

From dark comedies and cult classics to brand-new documentaries, rom-coms, and holiday comfort watches, this week’s slate covers a lot of moods. Below you’ll find quick, useful rundowns—plots, key cast, and creatives—so you can decide what to queue up first.

‘Just Buried’ (2008)

A Canadian dark comedy, ‘Just Buried’ follows Oliver, a timid young man who unexpectedly inherits his estranged father’s failing funeral home and teams up with the resident embalmer to turn business around—by any means necessary. It stars Jay Baruchel and Rose Byrne, with supporting turns from Graham Greene and Nigel Bennett. The film was written and directed by Chaz Thorne, whose script leans into quirky small-town morality plays and macabre humor. Cinematography is by Christopher Porter with music by Darren Fung.

‘Dr. Seuss’s The Sneetches’ (2025)

Based on Dr. Seuss’s beloved story, this animated musical special centers on star-bellied and plain-bellied Sneetches who learn to celebrate differences rather than fear them. The voice cast includes Amari McCoy, Sophie Petersen, and Christopher Fitzgerald. It’s a family-friendly parable about prejudice and acceptance, updated with songs and a bright, beach-set world. The special expands Seuss’s simple fable into a breezy adventure for kids and parents to watch together.

‘In Waves and War’ (2025)

‘In Waves and War’ is a documentary from Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen that follows former U.S. Navy SEALs seeking relief from trauma through psychedelic-assisted therapy. The film blends vérité footage with animation to depict treatments with ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT, and features perspectives from researchers alongside the veterans’ families. It focuses on the emotional cost of war and the search for healing beyond traditional clinical options. The filmmakers’ approach combines personal testimony with stylish visualizations of altered states.

‘Bride Wars’ (2009)

In ‘Bride Wars,’ two lifelong best friends accidentally book their weddings on the same date and devolve into escalating pranks to protect their “perfect day.” The film stars Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway, with Candice Bergen and Kristen Johnston in support. It was directed by Gary Winick from a screenplay by Greg DePaul, Casey Wilson, and June Diane Raphael based on a story by DePaul. Edward Shearmur provides the score, with cinematography by Frederick Elmes.

‘Holiday Engagement’ (2011)

This holiday rom-com follows Hillary, who hires an actor to pose as her fiancé during a high-pressure family Thanksgiving, only to catch real feelings along the way. Starring Bonnie Somerville, Jordan Bridges, and Shelley Long, it was directed by Jim Fall. The script is credited to Jim Fall and Barbara Kymlicka, with Tosca Musk among the producers. It blends meet-cute contrivances with classic family-gathering hijinks.

‘My Dad’s Christmas Date’ (2020)

Set in York, England, this dramedy centers on a teenager who schemes to find a new partner for her grieving widower dad, roping him into awkward app-arranged encounters. Jeremy Piven plays the father opposite Olivia-Mai Barrett as the daughter, with additional roles filled by a British supporting ensemble. Directed by Mick Davis, it leans into father-daughter reconciliation as much as romance. The city’s historic backdrops give the story a warm, wintry feel.

‘Groom & Two Brides’ (2025)

A Kuwaiti romantic comedy, ‘Groom & Two Brides’ follows Adam, a commitment-phobe who somehow becomes engaged to both his boss’s daughter and his first love and must scramble to hide his double life. The film stars Abdullah Boushehri with Layla Abdallah and Lulwa Al Mulla. Expect culture-clash humor, tangled lies, and escalating set pieces typical of farce. It’s positioned as a glossy, modern look at complicated love.

‘Mango’ (2025)

From director Mehdi Avaz, ‘Mango’ is a Danish romantic drama about an ambitious hotel manager and her teenage daughter who travel to Málaga to develop a resort on a widower’s mango farm—and find their priorities changing. Josephine Park and Dar Salim lead the cast, with Josephine Chavarria Højbjerg as the daughter. Written by Milad Avaz, the film mixes sun-dappled Andalusian vistas with themes of grief, second chances, and work-life balance. It’s a character-first story that pairs slow-burn attraction with family dynamics.

‘A Holiday Heist’ (2011)

This caper-comedy follows college students stuck on campus over Christmas who are taken hostage by bumbling thieves trying to rob an art exhibit—prompting the kids to fight back and rediscover the season’s spirit. Directed by Christie Will, the film was written by Jarrett Golding and Christie Will. It plays as a light, kid-friendly spin on the heist formula with slapstick gags. A small-ensemble setup keeps the action contained to the gallery setting.

‘Labyrinth’ (1986)

Jim Henson’s fantasy ‘Labyrinth’ stars Jennifer Connelly as Sarah, a teenager who must navigate a shifting maze to rescue her baby brother from Jareth, the Goblin King, played by David Bowie. The screenplay is by Terry Jones from a story by Henson and Dennis Lee, with George Lucas serving as executive producer. The movie is renowned for its elaborate puppetry, musical sequences, and imaginative world-building. Trevor Jones composed the score, with Bowie contributing original songs.

‘The Christmas Trap’ (2018)

Also known in some markets as ‘Christmas in the Heartland,’ this family comedy pairs two teen girls from opposite backgrounds who meet on a plane and decide to swap places for the holidays. The cast features Sierra McCormick, Brighton Sharbino, Bo Derek, Shelley Long, and Christopher Rich. Directed by Harvey Lowry and written by Dave Matheny, it spins a ‘Prince and the Pauper’-style premise into small-town festivities and big-hearted revelations. Expect musical interludes and plenty of fish-out-of-water gags.

‘Baramulla’ (2025)

Set against Kashmir’s haunting landscape, ‘Baramulla’ follows DSP Ridwaan Sayyad as he investigates a spate of child disappearances that hint at something supernatural. Manav Kaul leads the cast, with the film directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale. The project blends investigative thriller elements with eerie folklore, emphasizing mood and atmosphere. It’s conceived as a grounded genre piece with region-specific texture and mystery.

‘Frankenstein’ (2025)

Guillermo del Toro’s take on Mary Shelley’s classic casts Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the Creature, alongside Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz. The film reunites del Toro with cinematographer Dan Laustsen and composer Alexandre Desplat, promising a Gothic, character-driven reimagining steeped in tragic romance and moral questions about creation. Del Toro also wrote the screenplay and produces with J. Miles Dale. Early materials highlight an emphasis on the Creature’s humanity and the story’s obsessive, doomed pursuit of transcendence.

‘All I See Is You’ (2017)

Marc Forster’s psychological drama centers on Gina, a woman who regains her sight after years of blindness and begins to perceive troubling cracks in her marriage. Blake Lively and Jason Clarke star, with supporting turns from Yvonne Strahovski and Ahna O’Reilly. Forster co-wrote the script and infuses the film with experimental visuals to mirror Gina’s shifting inner life. Themes of identity, dependency, and desire unfold through subjective camerawork and sound design.

‘Manodrome’ (2023)

Written and directed by John Trengove, ‘Manodrome’ follows Ralphie, an Uber driver and aspiring bodybuilder who gets drawn into a hyper-masculine self-help cult just as his girlfriend’s pregnancy intensifies his anxieties. Jesse Eisenberg leads, with Adrien Brody as the cult’s charismatic mentor and Odessa Young as Ralphie’s partner. Shot by cinematographer Wyatt Garfield with a chilly, claustrophobic aesthetic, the film examines modern alienation and the allure of extremist subcultures. It premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Tell us which of these you’re most excited to watch—and what you think once you’ve seen them—in the comments!