World War Z is now streaming – Image: Paramount Pictures
It’s the middle of the week and as expected, this week has been much quieter on the new arrivals front compared to the weeks before, with only five new movies on Netflix US so far. Here’s a rundown of what’s new and trending in the Netflix top 10 for March 8, 2023.
Looking for more information about the new titles that recently hit Netflix? See the full list of 84 new releases that came out in Netflix week or find an expanded version of this list through our new on Netflix hub.
What’s coming to Netflix this week? The two major Netflix Originals are the second half of you season 4 and the new Luther movie.
Best new movies and series on Netflix so far this week
World War Z (2013)
Judgement: PG-13
Language: English
Genre: Action, adventure, horror
Director: Mark Foster
Form: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz
Author: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, Damon Lindelof
Duration: 116 minutes / 1 hour 56 minutes
It is hitting its 10th anniversary this year World War Z starring Brad Pitt, who returns to Netflix today after last streaming on the service in 2015.
Directed by Marc Forster, the film sees a former United Nations investigator traveling the world in search of a solution to the sudden outbreak of the zombie apocalypse.
Also to bind World War Z back to Netflix, one of the writers of the film is Matthew Michael Carnahan, who is currently working on Pitch-black for Netflix.
Far away (2023)
Judgement: TV-MA
Language: English and German
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Vanessa Joppe
Form: Naomi Krauss, Goran Bogdan, Bahar Balci, Adnan Maral, Artjom Gilz, Vedat Erincin
Author: Jane Ainscough, Alex Kendall
Duration: 109 minutes / 1 hour 49 minutes
This multilingual romantic film from Germany tells the story of a woman who travels to Croatia in hopes of converting her late mother’s cottage into a vacation rental, but encounters difficulties.
MH370: the plane that disappeared (Limited series)
Number of episodes: 3
Judgement: TV-14
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
Netflix has released a series of high-profile documentary series so far in 2023 Murdaugh murders becoming one of Netflix’s greatest in the genre of all time.
Next up in this UK-produced docuseries is the unsolved mystery of flight MH370.
RAW is behind the docuseries that released The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker on Netflix a little earlier this year.
Full list of new releases on Netflix so far this week
2 new movies added
- Far Away (2023) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
- World War Z (2013) – PG-13 – English
3 new TV series added
- MH370: The Plane That Disappeared (Limited Series) Netflix Original – TV-14 – English
- Ridley Jones (Season 5) Netflix Original – TV-Y – English – The bold and curious Ridley and her friends protect the museum’s treasures and keep the magical secret safe: everything comes alive at night!
- Unlock My Boss (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly) – TV-14 – Korean – When his mind becomes trapped in a smartphone, the CEO of a technology company teams up with a young stranger to run his company and investigate his own murder.
Netflix Top 10 movies, series and children’s titles on Netflix before March 8, 2023
| # | TV shows | Movies | Children |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outdoor benches | I leave you here | turbo |
| 2 | Chris Rock: Selective outrage | The hunger Games | rango |
| 3 | Sex/Life | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Minions: The Rise of Gru |
| 4 | Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal | turbo | Little angel |
| 5 | Next in Fashion | RIPD | CoComelon |
| 6 | Perfect match | Burlesque | Sing 2 |
| 7 | Wrong side of the tracks | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | open season |
| 8 | Married at first sight | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | Spirit |
| 9 | Pasion de gavilanes | The hangover | Trolls |
| 10 | New Amsterdam | We have a ghost | That girl lay, lay |
What are you watching on Netflix today? Let us know in the comments below.