Every week, Netflix adds new films to its catalogue in Australia. Here's what dropped during May 18–May 24, 2026 — each title links to a full editorial page on Movie OTT with cast, crew, and where to watch.
Editorial collection
New on Netflix Australia — May 18–May 24, 2026
Fresh Netflix releases this week in Australia. 25 new films, auto-curated from official streaming-availability data.
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- #1
Mickey 17
2025 · 0 min
Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job ... to die, for a living.
- #2
Ladies First
2026 · 0 min
Sacha Baron Cohen wakes up on the wrong side of a matriarchy in Netflix's Ladies First, a sharp gender-swap comedy arriving May 22, 2026. Rosamund Pike, Charles Dance, and Fiona Shaw round out a cast that's anything but throwaway.
- #3
Bugonia
2025 · 0 min
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
- #4
The Kitchen
2019 · 0 min
Three 1978 Hell's Kitchen housewives take over the "family business" after their mobster husbands are sent to prison.
- #5
Breaking In
2018 · 0 min
Shaun Russell takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father's secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside, but the family soon gets an unwelcome surprise when four men break into the house to find hidden money.
- #6
Untold: Jail Blazers
2026 · 0 min
Volatile players. Criminal charges. National headlines. Portland's championship-caliber NBA team implodes spectacularly in this unflinching documentary.
- #7
- #8
Guess Who
2005 · 0 min
A sarcastic father has plenty to say about his daughter wanting to marry a white boy.
- #9
Untold: Chess Mates
2026 · 0 min
Untold: Chess Mates explores the high-stakes confrontation between chess legends Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann. This gripping documentary offers a peek into a world where strategy meets controversy.
- #10
180
2026 · 0 min
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
- #11
Made in Korea
2026 · 0 min
A woman from a small town in Tamil Nadu moves to South Korea — a place she always dreamed of — but struggles to find her footing in a foreign land.
- #12
Lainey Wilson: Keepin' Country Cool
2026 · 0 min
Lainey Wilson redefines what it means to be a modern country star while exploring her struggles and triumphs at a pivotal career moment.
- #13
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · 0 min
The Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring. Their destinies lie at two towers - Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of
- #14
Ninja Assassin
2009 · 0 min
A former assassin must protect himself and a Europol agent from a ruthless band of assassins who wish to exist in secrecy.
- #15
Comic 8 Revolution: Santet K4bin3t
2025 · 0 min
When two mischievous shamans use black magic to curse and control the government, eight agents disguised as staff attempt to foil their plan.
- #16
An American Pickle
2020 · 0 min
A struggling laborer who immigrates to America in 1919 falls into a vat of pickles and is brined for 100 years. He emerges in present day Brooklyn and seeks out his family.
- #17
Superintelligence
2020 · 0 min
The world's first superintelligence chose to observe Carol to better understand human condition and has plans to possibly take over the world. Now, Carol becomes humanity’s last chance.
- #18
The Other Boleyn Girl
2008 · 0 min
Two sisters are driven into a rivalry while courting the King of England.
- #19
Yiya Murano: Death at Tea Time
2026 · 0 min
Yiya Murano poisoned her friends to cover up scams in 1970s Argentina and became a dark figure in popular culture. Freed in the 1990s, she reappeared as a pop icon. Today, her son Martín seeks to reveal her true face.
- #20
In Her Shoes
2005 · 0 min
After a falling out, party girl Maggie and her attorney sister Rose have little left in common. But a discovery of a long-lost grandmother could bring them together. Written by Susannah Grant ('Erin Brockovich').
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