Netflix 2023 Summer Movie Preview

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Netflix 2023 Summer Movie Preview

Netflix Staff

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10 May 2023

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Mark your calendar for this summer's must-watch Netflix films.

Netflix has new releases for every one of your movie moods--all summer long. Whether its to transport yourself with a globe-trotting action thriller or dive into a truth-seeking documentary, cozy up with a romantic comedy or embark on a fantasy adventure with your whole family, Netflix is the place for you. So settle into your sofa with a bowl of popcorn and press play - below is your one-stop guide for Netflix movies coming to your screen this summer.

Click here or scroll down to see the full summer slate.

MAY 12

The MotherGenre: Action

Logline: An assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.

Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Joseph Fiennes, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick, Paul Raci and Gael Garcia Bernal

Director: Niki Caro

MAY 16

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know MeFormat: Documentary

Logline: From director Ursula Macfarlane (Untouchable) and producer Alexandra Lacey comes an unflinching and humanizing examination of the life, death and secrets of Vickie Lynn Hogan - better known as model and actress Anna Nicole Smith. From her first appearance in Playboy in 1992, Anna Nicole's dizzying ascent was the very essence of the American dream, brought to a tragic halt with her untimely passing in 2007. With access to never-before-seen footage, home movies, and interviews with key figures who have not spoken out until now, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me reveals new insights into the story of the quintessential blonde bombshell hardly anyone really knew.

Director: Ursula Macfarlane

MAY 23

Victim/SuspectFormat: Documentary

Logline: On her first solo investigation, journalist Rae de Leon travels nationwide to uncover a shocking pattern: Young women tell the police they've been sexually assaulted, but instead of finding justice, they're charged with the crime of making a false report, arrested and even imprisoned by the system they believed would protect them.

Director: Nancy Schwartzman

JUNE 16

Extraction 2 Genre: Action

Logline: Chris Hemsworth returns as Tyler Rake in Extraction 2, the sequel to Netflixs blockbuster action film Extraction. After barely surviving the events of the first movie, Rake is back as the Australian black ops mercenary, tasked with another deadly mission: rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held.

Hemsworth reunites with director Sam Hargrave, with Joe and Anthony Russo's AGBO producing and Joe Russo writing. Golshifteh Farahani reprises her role from the first film, with Adam Bessa, Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Bernhardt and Tinatin Dalakishvili also co-starring. Get to know the cast of Extraction 2 here.

This is a sequel to the first film that was based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks, from a story by Ande Parks, Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, with illustrations by Fernando Le n Gonz lez. Extraction 2 is produced by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Angela Russo-Otstot, Chris Hemsworth, Patrick Newall and Sam Hargrave, with Jake Aust, Benjamin Grayson, Steven Scavelli, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely as executive producers.

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, Adam Bessa, Daniel Bernhardt and Tinatin Dalakishvili

Director: Sam Hargrave

JUNE 19

Take Care of MayaFormat: Documentary

Logline: When nine-year-old Maya Kowalski was admitted to Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in 2016, nothing could have prepared her or her family for what they were about to go through. As the medical team tried to understand her rare illness, they began to question the basic truths that bound the Kowalskis together. Suddenly, Maya was in state custody - despite two parents who were desperate to bring their daughter home. The story of the Kowalski family - as told in their own words - will change the way you look at children's healthcare forever.

Director: Henry Roosevelt

JUNE 23

The Perfect Find Genre: Rom-com

Logline: After a high-profile firing, Jenna's (Gabrielle Union) fashion career comeback hits a snag when she falls for a charming, much younger coworker (Keith Powers) - who happens to be her boss's son. As sparks fly, Jenna must decide if shell risk it all on a secret romance.

Cast: Gabrielle Union, Keith Powers, Aisha Hinds, DB Woodside, Janet Hubert, Alani La La Anthony and Gina Torres

Director: Numa Perrier

JUNE

NimonaGenre: Family Film (Animated)

Logline: When Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed), a knight in a futuristic medieval world, is framed for a crime he didn't commit, the only one who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona (Chlo Grace Moretz), a mischievous teen with a taste for mayhem - who also happens to be a shapeshifting creature Ballister has been trained to destroy. But with the entire kingdom out to get him, Nimona's the best (or technically the only) sidekick Ballister can hope for. And as the lines between heroes, villains, and monsters start to blur, the two of them set out to wreak serious havoc - for Ballister to clear his name once and for all, and for Nimona to just wreak serious havoc.

Directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, Nimona is an epic tale about finding friendship in the most surprising situations and accepting yourself and others for who they are. Based on the National Book Award-nominated, New York Times best-selling graphic novel by ND Stevenson.

Cast: Chlo Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy, Lorraine Toussaint, Beck Bennett, Indya Moore, RuPaul Charles, Julio Torres, Sarah Sherman

Director: Nick Bruno & Troy Quane

JULY 5

WHAM!Format: Documentary

Logline: In 1982, the best of friends

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