June is almost here, which brings a whole new set of movies and TV shows to Netflix! Below, we’ve picked out a few highlights before providing you the complete list of what’s new on Netflix in June 2021. It’s what we do here at Slash Film Dot Com.
Killing Them Softly
Andrew Dominik‘s bleak, cynical crime story Killing Them Softly has aged considerably well, particularly in how it portrays America as a hellish wasteland where everyone is out for themselves. Brad Pitt is an ultra-cool hitman who gets called in to clean up a mess from a stick-up during a mob-run card game. Outside of Pitt’s character, everyone here is a bumbling mess, from the junkie thieves – played by Scoot McNairy and Ben Mendelsohn – to the backup hitman Pitt brings in, played brilliantly by James Gandolfini as a guy who can’t even leave his hotel room.
Streets of Fire
Walter Hill‘s cool, silly, stylish Streets of Fire is set in some alternate universe where rock-and-roll bands and street gangs are everywhere, and everyone is always smoking and/or fighting. It’s big, loud, wildly entertaining stuff, and it features a scene-stealing Willem Dafoe as the bad guy and a drop-dead gorgeous Diane Lane as a singer everyone lusts after. Also on hand: Rick Moranis!
Stand By Me
Rob Reiner‘s Stand By Me is a great Stephen King adaptation about four friends – Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O’Connell – who come of age in the summer of 1959 when they set out to find a dead body. Funny and emotional, it’s one of the best King adaptations to ever hit the screen.
Swordfish
Look, Swordfish is fucking ridiculous. It’s a hacker movie that clearly doesn’t understand how computers work or even what hacking is. But gosh, it’s got style! Hugh Jackman – back before he got insanely ripped – is a hacker tasked by evil soul-patch man John Travolta to help with a bank robbery. Halle Berry is there, too. Nothing makes sense. Watch it!
The Big Lebowski
After landing multiple Oscar nominations for Fargo (and taking home the award for Best Original Screenplay), the Coen Brothers returned with The Big Lebowski. Normally, a new film from Oscar nominees/winners generates lots of buzz. But for reasons that will forever remain a mystery, no one seemed to care about The Big Lebowski when it opened in theaters. As a Coen Brothers nerd, I cared – and I remember seeing the film in an empty theater opening weekend. Despite this box office setback, The Big Lebowski would become one of the Coens most well-known films as it garnered a huge cult following on home video. Jeff Bridges, in the role he was born to play, is a stoner bowler who accidentally becomes a private detective as he gets swept up in a ridiculous mystery. Hilarity ensues.
Coming Soon
Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens — NETFLIX FILM
After his father’s passing, a teenager sets out for New York in search of his estranged mother and soon finds love and connection in unexpected places.
Jiva! — NETFLIX SERIES
A street dancer juggling a dead-end job, family duties and a rocky love life realizes her moves are her ticket out of her working-class Durban township.
Ray — NETFLIX SERIES
From a satire to a psychological thriller, four short stories from celebrated auteur and writer Satyajit Ray are adapted for the screen in this series.
Record of Ragnarok — NETFLIX ANIME
As the gods weigh the fate of humanity, a lone valkyrie proposes a final battle pitting 13 gods against 13 mortal champions. Based on the manga.
So Not Worth It — NETFLIX SERIES
After coming to Korea for different purposes, students from all over the world live and learn together as residents of an international dormitory.
Avail. 6/1/21
Super Monsters: Once Upon a Rhyme — NETFLIX FAMILY
From Goldilocks to Hansel and Gretel, the Super Monsters reimagine classic fairy tales and favorite nursery rhymes with a musical, magical spin!
Abduction
American Outlaws
Bad Teacher
Black Holes | The Edge of All We Know
CoComelon: A Sunny Day for Play
Cradle 2 the Grave
Flipped
Fools Rush In
Happy Endings: Season 1
Happy Endings: Season 2
Happy Endings: Season 3
I Am Sam
Love Jones
Million Dollar Baby
Ninja Assassin
Seven Souls in the Skull Castle: Season Moon Jogen
Seven Souls in the Skull Castle: Season Moon Kagen
Stand by Me
Starsky & Hutch
Streets of Fire
Swordfish
The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog: Season 1
The Best Man
The Big Lebowski
The Wedding Guest
The Wind
What Women Want
Avail. 6/2/21
2 Hearts
Alone: Season 7
Carnaval — NETFLIX FILM
After a breakup, an influencer takes her friends on a free trip to Bahia’s vibrant Carnival, where she learns life’s not just about social media likes.
Kim’s Convenience: Season 5
Avail. 6/3/21
Alan Saldaña: Locked Up — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL
Mexican comedian Alan Saldaña is back, poking gentle fun at himself and parceling advice, especially about how to stay married and how to be parents.
Creator’s File: GOLD — NETFLIX SERIES
Comedian Ryuji Akiyama satirizes top “creators” in Japan with a deadpan, unerring eye for humor, with help from some surprising celebrity guest stars.
Dancing Queens — NETFLIX FILM
The story centers around Dylan Pettersson (Molly Nutley), a 23 year old girl from a small island in the Swedish archipelago with big dancing aspirations. When she’s talked into cleaning at the struggling drag club Queens, the club’s star dancer and choreographer (Fredrik Quiñones) accidentally discovers Dylan’s talent. She desperately wants to be a part of the show, but she’s a girl – and it’s a drag show. However, where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie: Part 1 / Part 2 — NETFLIX FILM ??
When a dark power enshrouds the Earth after a total solar eclipse, the scattered Sailor Guardians must reunite to bring light back into the world.
Summertime: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES
It’s summer again and while many relationships have changed in the past year, these friends are realizing some attractions are impossible to resist.
Avail. 6/4/21
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Breaking Boundaries follows the scientific journey of world-renowned scientist Professor Johan Rockström. It tells the story of the most important scientific discovery of our time – that humanity has pushed Earth beyond the boundaries that have kept our planet stable for 10,000 years, since the dawn of civilisation.
Feel Good: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES
As Mae tries to reconnect with George — and herself — after her relapse, she begins to realize she’ll have to face her past in order to move forward.
Sweet Tooth — NETFLIX SERIES
On a perilous adventure across a post-apocalyptic world, a lovable boy who’s half-human and half-deer searches for a new beginning with a gruff protector.
Trippin’ with the Kandasamys — NETFLIX FILM
To rekindle their marriages, best friends-turned-in-laws Shanthi and Jennifer plan a couples’ getaway. But it comes with all kinds of surprises.
Xtreme — NETFLIX FILM
In this fast-paced and action-packed thriller, a retired hitman — along with his sister and a troubled teen — takes revenge on his lethal stepbrother.
Avail. 6/5/21
Kitty Love: An Homage to Cats — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Documentary filmmakers capture the daily lives, routines and adventures of a group of Dutch cats — from the cute, to the curious.
Avail. 6/7/21
Vampire Academy
Avail. 6/9/21
Awake — NETFLIX FILM
After a global event wipes out humanity’s ability to sleep, a troubled ex-soldier fights to save her family as society and her mind spiral into chaos.
Fresh, Fried & Crispy — NETFLIX SERIES
Passionate about food and ready for fun, critic Daym Drops drops in on America’s smokin’ hot spots for the best, freshest takes on fried food.
L.A.’s Finest: LA’s Finest: Season 2
Tragic Jungle — NETFLIX FILM
To escape an arranged marriage, a woman flees into the depths of the Mayan jungle, where untamed nature merges the human and the supernatural.
Avail. 6/10/21
A Haunted House 2
Camellia Sisters
Locombianos — NETFLIX SERIES
Four of Colombia’s funniest and bawdiest comedians perform before a post-quarantine audience hungry for their stories.
Avail. 6/11/21
Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce): Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES
It’s another season of twists, turns and troubles plaguing the seemingly happy marriages of three women who work on a radio show.
Lupin: Part 2 — NETFLIX SERIES
Pursued by Hubert and his henchmen, Assane scrambles to find Raoul and wins an unlikely new ally as he draws up a grand plan to reveal Hubert’s crimes.
Skater Girl — NETFLIX FILM
In the inspiring feature film Skater Girl, a teen in rural India must fight against all odds to follow her dreams of becoming a skater and competing in the national championship.
Trese — NETFLIX ANIME
Set in a Manila where mythical creatures of Philippine folklore hide amongst humans, Alexandra Trese goes head-to-head with a criminal underworld.
Wish Dragon — NETFLIX FAMILY
Longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend, resourceful teen Din meets a charming wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.
Avail. 6/13/21
The Devil Below
Picture a Scientist
Avail. 6/14/21
Elite Short Stories — NETFLIX SERIES
ÉLITE Short Stories, four new stories that take place during the summer before the start of the new year in Las Encinas.
Avail. 6/15/21
FTA
Let’s Eat
Life of Crime
Power Rangers Dino Fury: Season 1
Rhyme Time Town: Season 2 — NETFLIX FAMILY
Best friends Daisy and Cole are back for more musical fun and adventure with their nursery rhyme pals, solving problems with teamwork and creativity!
Sir! No Sir!
Unwind Your Mind — NETFLIX INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE
On the heels of Headspace Guide to Meditation and Headspace Guide to Sleep comes Unwind Your Mind, a fully interactive mindfulness experience designed to be accessible anytime, anywhere. The familiar voices of Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicombe and Director of Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher Eve Lewis Prieto, return to provide the viewer with three customizable paths: Meditation (a simple guided session), Relax (for a daily wind-down), or Sleep (to calm the mind and body before bed). Viewers can create a path based on their in-the-moment feelings and time constraints, and the Sleep journey can even end with a bedtime story. With its welcoming animation, and featuring the thoughtful communication style that’s made the Headspace app beloved by millions, Unwind Your Mind is an indispensable tool for anyone seeking to kick off or deepen their relationship with a meditation practice, or maybe just finally get a good night’s rest. Unwind Your Mind is the third installment from Headspace and Vox Media Studios, following the series Headspace Guide to Meditation and Headspace Guide to Sleep which are now streaming.
Workin’ Moms: Season 5 — NETFLIX SERIES
Four new moms juggle separation, dating, working and raising kids in the fifth season of this wince-inducing comedy.
Avail. 6/16/21
Lowriders
Penguin Town — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
In a picturesque South African town, an eclectic group of endangered penguins flock together to find mates, raise a family and mix with the locals.
Silver Skates — NETFLIX FILM
On the frozen rivers and canals of St. Petersburg, a petty thief on skates warms the heart of an aristocrat’s daughter as forces try to keep them apart.
Avail. 6/17/21
Black Summer: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES
Winter comes with cold-blooded new challenges during the zombie apocalypse as frantic scavengers and violent militias battle the dead and desperate.
The Gift: Season 3 — NETFLIX SERIES
Seeking to reach her daughter Aden, Atiye faces a wrenching dilemma as dark forces attempt to harness Aden’s cosmic powers to bring about destruction.
Hospital Playlist: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES
It’s another season of extraordinary days for the doctors and patients inside a hospital, where birth, death and everything in between coexist.
Katla — NETFLIX SERIES ??
In Iceland, after the subglacial volcano Katla has been erupting constantly for a whole year, Gríma is still looking for her missing sister who disappeared the day the eruption started. As her hope of ever finding her body is fading, the residents of the surrounding area start to have visits from unexpected guests. There might be something hidden under the glacier no one could ever have foreseen.
Silver Linings Playbook
Avail. 6/18/21
A Family — NETFLIX FILM
Taken in by the yakuza at a young age, Kenji swears allegiance to his old-school boss, pledging to adhere to the family code amid ever-changing times.
Elite: Season 4 — NETFLIX SERIES
A strict principal and four new students arrive at Las Encinas, bringing an onslaught of romantic entanglements, intense rumors and a fresh mystery.
Fatherhood — NETFLIX FILM
After the sudden death of his wife, a new father (Kevin Hart) takes on the toughest job in the world: parenthood. Based on a true story of loss and love.
Jagame Thandhiram — NETFLIX FILM
When a clever, carefree gangster is recruited to help an overseas crime lord take down a rival, he is caught off guard by the moral dilemmas that follow.
The Rational Life — NETFLIX SERIES
Always one to choose reason over emotion, a woman struggles when she’s drawn to two very different men, while also navigating unfairness at work.
The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals — NETFLIX SERIES
On a budget, ready to splurge or just need someplace new? Three travelers visit short-term rentals around the globe and share tips for terrific stays.
Avail. 6/19/21
Nevertheless — NETFLIX SERIES
She doesn’t believe in love but still wants a relationship. He thinks relationships are a bother but wants to flirt. Can they both get what they want?
Avail. 6/22/21
This Is Pop — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Unfamiliar histories take center stage as hitmakers themselves — from ABBA to T-Pain — explore dimensions of pop music you never knew existed.
Avail. 6/23/21
Good on Paper — NETFLIX FILM
After years of putting her career ahead of love, stand-up comic Andrea Singer has stumbled upon the perfect guy. On paper, he checks all the boxes but is he everything he appears to be?
The House of Flowers: The Movie — NETFLIX FILM
The De La Mora siblings concoct a mischievous plan to break into their old family home to retrieve a hidden treasure of significant importance.
Murder by the Coast — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
In 1999, teen Rocío Wanninkhof is murdered. Her mother’s ex-partner, Dolores Vázquez, is suspected. Did she do it? A second victim reveals the truth.
Too Hot to Handle: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES
The world’s hottest no dating dating show is back with ten sexy new singles. Anyone who dares to break the rules of no kissing, no heavy petting, and no self-gratification of any kind will see the $100,000 prize drop faster than our contestants’ libido in the least sexy vacation getaway of their lives.
Avail. 6/24/21
Godzilla Singular Point — NETFLIX ANIME
Brought together by a mysterious song, a grad student and an engineer lead the fight against an unimaginable force that may spell doom for the world.
The Naked Director: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES
Now known as the pioneer of the adult video industry, Toru Muranishi aims for even loftier heights – his dream to broadcast porn via satellite, but his growing ego and ambitions may spell his downfall.
The Seventh Day
Sisters on Track — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
An intimate portrait of girlhood following three determined sisters in Brooklyn as they race against all odds on a journey toward hope, belonging and a brighter future.
Avail. 6/25/21
The A List: Season 2 — NETFLIX SERIES
A group of teens find their friendship and courage tested on a mysterious island where the dead never die.
The Ice Road — NETFLIX FILM
After a remote diamond mine collapses in far northern Canada, a ‘big-rig’ ice road driver (Liam Neeson) must lead an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the trapped miners. Contending with thawing waters and a massive storm, they discover the real threat is one they never saw coming.
Sex/Life — NETFLIX SERIES
Sex/Life is the story of a love triangle between a woman, her husband, and her past that takes a provocative new look at female identity and desire.
Avail. 6/26/21
Wonder Boy — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
French fashion designer Olivier Roustein makes a remarkable ascent to artistic director of the Balmain brand, as captured in this documentary.
Avail. 6/28/21
Killing Them Softly
The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon’s Judgement — NETFLIX ANIME ??
While Meliodas absorbs the Commandments so he can become the Demon King and save Elizabeth, Ban roams through purgatory to save his captain’s soul.
Avail. 6/29/21
StarBeam: Season 4 — NETFLIX FAMILY
When villains come out to play, second grader Zoey transforms into StarBeam, a pint-sized superhero, to save the day.
Avail. 6/30/21
America: The Motion Picture — NETFLIX FILM
A chainsaw-wielding George Washington teams with beer-loving bro Sam Adams to take down the Brits in a tongue-in-cheek riff on the American Revolution.
Lying and Stealing
Sophie: A Murder in West Cork — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
This true crime series is based on the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, a French woman found dead near her West Cork holiday home.
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