11 Best New Movies on Netflix: February 2022’s Freshest Films to Watch

You can already hear that iconic theme song, can’t you? The Addams Family is coming to Netflix, so watch out! The 1991 classic will arrive on the streamer just in time for Jenna Ortega’s upcoming Wednesday series, which hones in on the leading daughter of the franchise. In the original film, a man claiming to be the brother of Gomez arrives at the Addams household. Doubting his identity, Morticia goes on a quest to out him for who he truly is. The Addams Family‘s all-star lineup includes Anjelica Huston, Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, and Christopher Lloyd.

Watch The Addams Family on Netflix

RIP Heath Ledger, a fantastic actor who won an Oscar for his tantalizing performance as the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Night. With Matt Reeves’ The Batman, which stars Robert Pattinson in the lead role, on the way next month, it’s time to revisit this classic. Christian Bale helms Nolan’s trilogy, which is a thrilling character study of the famed Batman role. In this installation, Batman goes head-to-head with the Joker, attempting to save Gotham from crime and danger around every corner.

Watch The Dark Knight on Netflix

Based on the real life friendship between Anne Frank and Hannah Goslar, this historical film takes a look into two young girls as they live in Nazi-occupied Germany together. After they’re split up, they fear they’ll never find one another again — until they have a harrowing reunion at a concentration camp. Instead of being told from the eyes of Anne, who penned The Diary of Anne Frank, this gives us a new look from a different young woman’s POV.

Stream My Best Friend Anne Frank on Netflix

You’ve heard of West Elm Caleb — now, get ready for The Tinder Swindler. This new Netflix documentary profiles a prolific conman who steals millions of dollars from women as he sweeps them off their feet on the dating app. That’s a whole lot worse than just being ghosted! In true John Tucker Must Die fashion, the women who’ve fallen victim to the Tinder Swindler band together to recover the missing funds and take the dude down before he can catch his next victim.

Stream The Tinder Swindler on Netflix

Following the likes of The Kissing Booth and After comes Through My Window, a Wattpad original story that’s now hitting the small screen. In this romance, Raquel (Clare Galle) develops a long-standing crush on her hunky next-door neighbor Ares (Julio Peña). When he finally starts to reciprocate, Raquel learns that his family has restricted him from seeing her. Can the pair have a love that defies what the world expects of them?

Stream Through My Window on Netflix

In this upcoming Polish drama, we’ll be swept away to a gorgeous seaside resort in order to watch a forbidden romance unfurl over one fateful summer. While vacationing at a lush resort, a young medical student finds her first love in a local kitesurfer. Unfortunately for them, both of their families disapprove of their romance. If she really wants to keep hold of her free-spirited windsurfer, this young lassie is going to have to prove she’s a keeper.

Stream Into the Wind on Netflix

The tallest girl on planet Earth returns for Tall Girl 2. Despite plenty of controversy over the first chapter of the Tall Girl saga, poor Jodi (Ava Michelle) is back in her size one million shoes. This time around, she’s just landed the lead in the school musical. Should be fun, right? Wrong. As a tall girl, she’ll need to overcome anxiety in order to nail it on stage. To make matters even worse, a steamy new fling with her co-lead is making things tense with new boyfriend Jack (Griffin Gluck). Ugh! Why is life so hard for the tall girl?

Stream Tall Girl 2 on Netflix

If you loved the spicy antics of Emily in Paris, we guarantee this new Netflix Original movie will be for you. Love Antics follows an ad executive and a fashion designer-blogger — can I make it any more obvious? — as they both try to quell their cynicism on the dating front. In an attempt to change their ways, they place a bet that they’ll be able to make the other fall in love. To get there, though, they’re going to need to employ some bizarre tactics.

Stream Love Tactics on Netflix

Better check the forecast, because Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs is heading to Netflix. The 2009 animated family film is a hit for all fans of the original book, following an extended version of the wonky children’s tale. Hard times have hit the town of Swallowville, and the only remaining scraps of food are *shudders* anchovies. So, a failed inventor decides to change things up, inventing a way to make it rain tasty food. Unfortunately, the machine begins to go off the rails, and the inventor’s going to have to figure something out before the world’s buried in fresh food.

Watch Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs on Netflix

Netflix’s new reboot of Texas Chainsaw Massacre picks up right where the 1974 original left off. Leatherface returns in this eerie sequel, with Mark Burnham set to star as the iconically horrifying villain. After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface is back in action, tormenting a new group of idealistic youngsters who accidentally disrupt his hiding as he attempts to shield himself in a remote Texas town. Alongside Burnham, Elsie Fisher, Nell Hudson, Sarah Yarkin, and Jacob Latimore are set to star.

Stream Texas Chainsaw Massacre on Netflix

Hallelujer! Madea is back. Tyler Perry has resurrected the infamous character for ONE! MORE! MOVIE! Or maybe 10, at the rate this is going. Netflix will round out February with another installation into Perry’s cinematic universe. This time, the nonsense in Madea’s universe is revolving around her great-grandson’s college graduation. If she wants him to have a good time, she’s going to have to put an end to the craziness. Praise the lort!

Stream A Madea Homecoming on Netflix