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The 13 Best Movies & Shows Coming to Netflix: October 2018

By Claire Spellberg @c_spellberg

Published Oct. 3, 2018, 8:00 a.m. ET

collage of Big Mouth', 'The Shining', and 'Blazing Saddles' — Ranked by their Rotten Tomatoes Critic Scores!Photos: Everett Collection, NETFLIX ; Illustration: Dillen Phelps

Hormone monster in 'Big Mouth' Season 2 — *Big Mouth*: Season 2
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100%
Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg are back with a new season of their raunchy animated comedy, *Big Mouth*. In Season 2, best friends Andrew (John Mulaney) and Nick (Kroll) continue to battle puberty, middle school dating, and overbearing parents, but Season 2 promises to do so in a much edgier way. Expect *Big Mouth*'s signature humor alongside nuanced discussions about the male gaze, Planned Parenthood, America's sex education practices, and more.
[Stream Big Mouth: Season 2 on Netflix October 5]Photo: Netflix

Steven Avery's mugshot in 'Making a Murderer' — *Making a Murderer*: Part 2
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98%
Three years after *Making a Murderer* first hit Netflix, documentarians Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos are releasing 10 new episodes on the platform. Part 2 will follow Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey through the lengthy post-conviction process and will explore the emotional toll the process takes on everyone involved. Get your theories ready, because *Making a Murderer* Part 2 promises to deliver quite a few surprises.
[Stream Making a Murderer: Part 2 on Netflix October 19]Photo: Netflix

Michael Palin in 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' — ***Monty Python's Life of Brian***
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
In October, Netflix is adding one of Monty Python's best films, *Life of Brian*. The 1979 religious satire tells the story of a young Jewish man who is born the same day as Jesus Christ and is subsequently mistaken for the messiah. If you consider yourself a comedy nerd, *Life of Brian* (and the other Monty Python classics in Netflix's collection) is a must-see.
[Stream Monty Python's Life of Brian on Netflix]Photo: Everett Collection

John Michael Higgins and Andrea Martin in 'Great News' — *Great News*: Season 2
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91%
Tina Fey's sitcom *Great News* was canceled by NBC after two seasons, but now that Season 2 is coming to Netflix, comedy fans who missed the short-lived series will be able to check it out. The series follows an up-and-coming television news producer, Katie, whose job gets infinitely harder when the station gets a new intern: her mom. As Katie deals with everyday job stress on top of her new familial obligations, her life threatens to spin out of control, and it's up to her coworkers and mom to pick up the pieces.
[Stream Great News: Season 2 on Netflix October 25]Photo: NBC

Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder in 'Blazing Saddles' — ***Blazing Saddles***
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
Mel Brooks' 1974 Western follows a black sheriff (Cleavon Little) who enlists an alcoholic gunslinger (Gene Wilder) to help him defeat a conniving politician. With a wry script, adventurous camerawork, and jarring plot points, *Blazing Saddles* satirizes the racism and sexism of the American West that was so often overlooked in Hollywood films. If you've never seen it, change that ASAP.
[Stream Blazing Saddles on Netflix]Photo: Everett Collection

Kevin Bacon and Sean Penn in 'Mystic River' — ***Mystic River***
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 88%
Oscar-winning film *Mystic River* tells the story of three childhood friends who find themselves haunted by tragedy years later. Ex-con Jimmy (Sean Penn), blue-collar worker Dave (Tim Robbins), and detective Sean (Kevin Bacon) drifted apart as they aged, but when a new crime brings their relationship into the forefront once again, the ensuing conflict threatens to destroy their lives.
[Stream Mystic River on Netflix]Photo: Everett Collection

Charlie Cox in 'Marvel's Daredevil' — *Daredevil*: Season 3
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 88%
Netflix's Marvel series tells the story of Daredevil, a superhero tasked with fighting crime in New York City. Matt Murdock was blinded as a young boy, but in the years since, he put his heightened senses to good use as a masked vigilante. *Daredevil* Season 3 premieres on October 19, so be sure to catch up on Matt's adventures before then.
[Stream Daredevil: Season 3 on Netflix October 19]Photo: Netflix

Paul Reubens in 'Pee Wee's Big Adventure' — ***Pee-wee's Big Adventure***
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 87%
Who doesn't love Pee-wee Herman? The first feature-length film in the Pee-wee-verse is *Pee-wee's Big Adventure*, directed by none other than Tim Burton. The comedy follows Pee-wee (Paul Reubens) as he travels around the country looking for his stolen bicycle... and that's it. That's the entire plot. Sound interesting? Stream it now on Netflix.
[Stream Pee-wee's Big Adventure on Netflix]Photo: Everett Collection

Maggie Gyllenhaal in 'The Kindergarten Teacher' — ***The Kindergarten Teacher***
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 87%
Netflix is diving into the O movie world this month with *The Kindergarten Teacher*, a drama starring Maggie Gyllenhaal. Gyllenhaal plays a kindergarten teacher named Lisa who discovers a gifted student in her class. As Lisa becomes increasingly obsessed with the five-year-old boy, she spirals down a dangerous path that threatens to put her career in jeopardy.
[Stream The Kindergarten Teacher on Netflix October 12]Photo: Netflix

Robert DeNiro in 'Once Upon a Time in America' — ***Once Upon a Time in America***
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86%
This 1984 crime drama from Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone stars Robert DeNiro and James Woods as young Jewish men who rise in the ranks of the organized crime world in 1920s New York. DeNiro and Woods' characters lead a group of youths from the Jewish ghetto in various criminal enterprises, including bootlegging, providing "muscle," and running robberies. *Once Upon a Time in America* was nominated for a slew of awards, but before you sit down to stream it, make sure that you're ready to commit to the almost four-hour-long epic.
[Stream Once Upon a Time in America on Netflix]Photo: Everett Collection

Jack Nicholson in 'The Shining' — ***The Shining***
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86%
Heeere's Johnny! Get into the Halloween spirit with *The Shining*, a 1980 horror flick from Stanley Kubrick. As you watch Jack Nicholson's character slowly deteriorate into supernatural-induced insanity, you'll surely get a few costume ideas -- or, at the very least, you'll learn how NOT to greet your trick-or-treaters.
[Stream The Shining on Netflix]Photo: Everett Collection

Kym Whitley and Michael Jai White in 'Black Dynamite' — ***Black Dynamite***
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 83%
This blaxploitation parody tells the story of Black Dynamite, a Vietnam War veteran and former CIA officer. After his younger brother is killed by a shady group of drug dealers and gangster, Black Dynamite vows to avenge his death and clean up the streets. As Black Dynamite investigates the murder, he learns that something much more sinister is afoot, and he decides that it's up to him to save his community.
[Stream Black Dynamite on Netflix]Photo: Everett Collection

***The Green Mile***
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 80%
Tom Hanks stars as prison officer Paul Edgecomb in this 1999 adaptation of Stephen King's novel *The Green Mile*. While working as an officer on death row, known as the "Green Mile," Paul discovers that one of his prisoners, John Coffey, has mysterious powers. As the two bond, Paul tries to delay John's impending execution, but unexpected obstacles soon derail his efforts.
[StreamThe Green Mile on Netflix]Photo: Everett Collection

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Now that it’s October, fall is finally here. What better way to celebrate the chilly weather than by curling up in a blanket and sitting on your couch for three to five business days? This month, Netflix is making your fall-weather-induced laziness even easier by dishing up some amazing TV shows and movies. The platform is releasing well over a 100 new titles this month, but as is always the case, some are worth your time and some, well, aren’t. To help you on your streaming journey, we’ve searched all the titles hitting Netflix this month and found the top-rated shows and movies coming your way this October.

This month is all about monsters, and animated comedy Big Mouth is delivering that up in spades — kind of. In Season 2, your favorite middle schoolers reunite for a battle with the Hormone Monster, and the coming-of-age comedy has never been better. Looking for something a little more realistic? Don’t miss the highly anticipated return of Making a Murderer, Part 2 of which premieres on October 19. If you’d prefer to kick off the month with a movie marathon, Netflix has you covered. Classic flicks like Monty Python’s Life of Brian, Blazing Saddles, and The Shining are hitting the platform this month, as well as contemporary hits like Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.

Curious what other critically-acclaimed titles are debuting this month? Here are the highest-ranked movies and shows coming to Netflix this October, ranked by their Rotten Tomatoes Critic Scores.