As the summer season kicks in, audiences will surely want to beat the heat and stay inside to avoid the rising temperatures outside. Thankfully, Netflix once again has a myriad of original films hitting the platform next month, which all seemingly offer something for everyone to enjoy. As such, audiences should crank up the air conditioning and cozy up on their couches for some quality movie time with family and friends.
From action films to romantic comedies, as well as a few documentaries and everything else in between, the streaming service’s options are most definitely abundant. No matter what genre of film a viewer might seek to explore, Netflix has them covered. Despite the sweltering summer on the horizon, the streaming platform has plenty of choices to keep viewers entertained in the comfort of their own homes.
How to Rob a Bank
Stream on June 5
How to Rob a Bank is a true-crime documentary about Scott Scurlock, a skilled and prolific bank robber who stole millions of dollars from Seattle banks in the 1990s. Aptly nicknamed Hollywood, thanks to his masks and facial prosthetics, the former meth dealer pivoted to robbing banks after watching the movie Point Break.
Following numerous failed attempts to apprehend Scurlock, local law enforcement eventually worked in conjunction with the FBI to capture the elusive bank robber. The documentary includes interviews with Scurlock’s accomplices and friends, the journalists who covered the story as it developed, and the detectives who finally put an end to the slew of robberies that plagued the city. How to Rob a Bank is streaming on Netflix on June 5.
Hit Man
Stream on June 7
Hit Man is a romantic action comedy starring Glen Powell as Gary Johnson, a fake hitman for hire working part-time for the New Orleans Police Department as an undercover mole. After stumbling into the role, he quickly discovers his propensity for theatrics and subsequently assists with arresting those who attempt to enlist his services.
With his comedic outfits and humorous accents, Gary becomes wildly successful with the job. However, after he encounters Maddy Masters (Adria Arjona), a woman who wants to hire him to kill her husband, Gary immediately develops feelings for her, which undoubtedly complicates his duties with the police. When Maddy’s husband eventually turns up dead, Gary’s situation becomes even more precarious. Hit Man is streaming on Netflix on June 7.
Ultraman: Rising
Stream on June 14
Ultraman: Rising is an animated children’s movie that follows Ken Sato (Christopher Sean), a famous baseball player who takes over his father’s responsibilities as Ultraman, a giant superhero who protects Tokyo from monsters. After encountering a newborn kaiju monster, the offspring of his greatest enemy, who mistakes him for her mother, he’s compelled to raise the child as his own.
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As he attempts to balance his duties as a superhero with his career and personal life, he realizes he may have bitten off more than he can chew as a newfound parent. However, no matter how difficult the struggle may be, he’s determined to rise to the occasion as he contends with the actions of the Kaiju Defense Force. Ultraman: Rising is streaming on Netflix on June 14.
Trigger Warning
Stream on June 21
Trigger Warning is an action thriller about a Special Forces officer named Parker (Jessica Alba) who returns to her hometown for her father’s funeral and subsequently inherits his beloved bar business. Believing his death was not an accident, she sets out to uncover the truth.
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In the process, she quickly discovers a dangerous conspiracy involving a violent gang wreaking havoc across the city. With Parker’s former boyfriend turned sheriff, Jesse (Mark Webber), and a powerful politician, Senator Ezekiel Swann (Anthony Michael Hall), seemingly at the heart of it all, Parker must do her best to combat the nefarious forces hellbent on bringing her down. Trigger Warning is streaming on Netflix on June 21.
A Family Affair
Stream on June 28
A Family Affair is a romantic comedy starring Joey King as Zara Ford, the assistant to a movie star named Chris Cole (Zac Efron). While working for Chris, the pair’s professional relationship takes quite a turn when he falls in love with Brooke Harwood (Nicole Kidman), who happens to be Zara’s mother and much older than Chris. With Zara caught in the middle, she and her mother seemingly switch roles as Brooke’s new love affair awakens her youthful side. In a film that flips the classic dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship, A Family Affair promises to be full of comedy and heart. A Family Affair is streaming on Netflix on June 28.
For a complete list of every movie coming to Netflix, check the list below.
June 1
- 1917
- 30 for 30: Once Brothers
- A Million Ways to Die in the West
- Ali
- Baby Boy
- Big Fat Liar
- The Breakfast Club
- Burn After Reading
- The Conjuring
- The Conjuring 2
- The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
- The Devil’s Own
- Divergent
- The Divergent Series: Allegiant
- The Divergent Series: Insurgent
- Dune (1984)
- Home
- Kicking & Screaming
- La La Land
- Land of the Lost
- The Lego Movie
- National Security
- On the Basis of Sex
- Pokémon Detective Pikachu
- S.W.A.T.
- Simon
- Strawberry Shortcake’s Summer Vacation
- Tangerine
- Two Can Play That Game
June 3
- 30 for 30: Lance
- 30 for 30: The Good, The Bad, The Hungry
- 30 for 30: The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius
June 4
- Jo Koy: Live from Brooklyn
June 5
- Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial
- How to Rob a Bank
June 7
June 11
- Keith Robinson: Different Strokes
June 14
June 17
- 30 for 30: June 17, 1994
- Carol
June 18
- Fifty Shades of Grey
- Most Popular
- Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
June 19
- Black Barbie: A Documentary
- Inheritance
- The Lego Batman Movie
