Netflix has unveiled its summer movie slate, which includes 37 new releases. Netflix is currently the number one streaming service, boasting a number of successful original movies and TV shows made for the platform, from Stranger Things to The Irishman to Squid Game to Red Notice and beyond. The streamer has consistently invested heavily in their feature films, ranging from $60 million (Okja) to $200 million (The Gray Man), keeping in line with their major studio counterparts.
Recently, Netflix has seen a healthy surge for its original films, including Red Notice, starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot, which is currently the most-streamed movie ever on the platform. Additional titles that have surged in numbers include The Adam Project, Bird Box, The Unforgivable, and Don't Look Up, all of which are sitting on the streamer's all-time Top 10 roster. The Power of the Dog with Benedict Cumberbatch was also an Oscar contender at this year's controversial ceremony, continuing the merger of streaming with theatrical films. There are a number of big-name projects currently in the works from Netflix expected to compete in that arena in 2022, many of which have some serious A-list talent behind them.
Some of those big-name titles now have a release date, as Netflix has released their full summer movie slate, which includes a number of projects to carry the streamer through the hot months. The Russo Bros.' The Gray Man starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, Me Time with Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg, Hustle with Adam Sandler, Day Shift with Jamie Foxx, Spiderhead with Chris Hemsworth and Miles Teller, Persuasion with Dakota Johnson, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Sea Beast, and many more fill out the upcoming slate, which features English and foreign-language films on the docket. Check out the full roster of all 37 movies releasing this summer below:
MAY
- Along For The Ride May 6
- The Takedown (France) May 6
- Thar (India) May 6
- Operation Mincemeat May 11 (In Select Territories)
- Senior Year May 13
- A Perfect Pairing May 19
- The Photographer: Murder In Pinamar (Argentina) May 19
JUNE
- Interceptor June 3
- Hustle June 8
- Halftime June 14
- The Wrath of God (Argentina) June 15
- Spiderhead June 17
- Civil June 19
- Love & Gelato (Italy) June 22
JULY
- Hello, Goodbye, And Everything In Between July 6
- The Sea Beast July 8
- Dangerous Liaisons (France) July 8
- Persuasion July 15
- The Gray Man July 22
- Purple Hearts July 29
AUGUST
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie August 5
- 13: The Musical August 12
- Day Shift August 12
- Me Time August 26
Additional Summer Releases Without A Set Debut Date:
- Beauty
- Buba: Once Upon A Crime
- Carter (Korea)
- Don't Blame Karma! (Mexico)
- Fenced In (Brazil)
- For Jojo (Germany)
- I Came By (UK)
- The Man From Toronto
- Pipa (Argentina)
- Seoul Vibe (Korea)
- Togo (Uruguay)
- Wedding Season
LABOR DAY WEEKEND
- Love in the Villa September 1
Recently, the Netflix posted a massive loss of more than 200,000 subscribers in Q1 of 2022, which is said to be the result of a number of factors, including the slowing down of the pandemic, the war between Russia and Ukraine, inflation in the U.S., and competition from other services like HBO Max, Prime Video, and Disney+. Despite the subscriber loss and massive stock drop, Netflix still remains the number one streaming service, retaining a subscriber base of more than 220 million. Content has also been a factor, as Netflix has continued to fill their service with more obscure content, rather than quality programming that viewers would want to return to, all while canceling fan favorites before they have a chance to succeed, causing many customers to be discouraged over the options and the investment.
Despite the subscriber crisis that's affecting Netflix, they still have a number of flagship shows, such as Stranger Things, Cobra Kai, Squid Game, The Witcher, and Bridgerton that keep customers coming back while attracting big-name, A-list talent to their feature side. Films like The Adam Project, Marriage Story, The Power of the Dog, tick, tick...Boom!, Don't Look Up, etc. help keep the streamer in the conversation and there are some notable titles in their summer slate that could potentially help add to that. However, for every great film Netflix puts out, there seem to be three that don't catch, so an emphasis on a more consistent delivery of quality content should be a key factor for the streamer moving forward.
Source: Netflix