New Releases on Netflix & Top 10 Movies & Series: December 21st, 2024

Happy Saturday! Welcome along to a slightly delayed news on Netflix roundup, where we’ll be looking through the 19 new movies, 11 new series, and the one new game added to Netflix US over the past week. 

Looking ahead to next week (full roundup coming tomorrow), Netflix has mostly kept the week clear for two big things: The NFL and Squid Game season 2. The week after will be more action-packed with a bunch of new movies and series as we cross into the New Year. 

What to Watch/Play on Netflix This Weekend

Barbie (2023)

Rating: PG-13
Language: English
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Director: Greta Gerwig
Cast: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Issa Rae
Writer: Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
Runtime: 114 min / 1h 54m

At the beginning of the week, we got a surprise pink-colored treat in the form of last year’s Oscar-winning movie from director Greta Gerwig, Barbie. The movie has been steadily rising up the charts since its addition, but we wanted to give it another quick nod here in case you missed it. Based on the Mattel toy, you’ll follow Barbie living in her dream world, but cracks begin to form, and she decides to give us a visit us here on Earth. 

The Six Triple Eight (2024)

Rating: PG-13
Language: English
Genre: Drama, History, War
Director: Armani Ortiz, Tyler Perry
Cast: Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson
Writer: Kevin Hymel, Tyler Perry
Runtime: 127 min / 2h 7m

The big Netflix Original movie of the week and the latest from Tyler Perry’s vast output for Netflix is a WWII biopic seeking to tell the untold story of a unit that often gets overlooked for its efforts during the war complete with an absolutely stellar cast.

In our 3-star review published today, Andrew Morgan concludes:

“A worthy story to tell with solid performances from Washington & Obsidian. Not entirely elevated above a quality streaming TV movie effort, but a worthwhile venture by Perry nonetheless.”

A Prophet (2009)

Rating: R
Language: French
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director: Jacques Audiard
Cast: Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif
Writer: Thomas Bidegain, Jacques Audiard, Abdel Raouf Dafri
Runtime: 155 min / 2h 35m

Emilia Perez is currently lighting up the awards circuit and is hotly tipped for a good showing at the Oscars next year, having just secured the most noms at the Golden Globes, which often serves as a precursor. That film is, of course, directed by Jacques Audiard. Last weekend, Netflix quietly dropped another one of his Oscar-nominated movies in the form of the 2009 French-language action thriller, A Prophet. 

The plot revolves around Malik El Djebena, a young Muslim inmate in a French prison who, under the mentorship of Corsican mob boss Cesar Luciani, rises in the criminal ranks. As Malik gains power, he attracts enemies, leading to a tense conflict with his mentor.

Michael Leader for Den of Geek was glowing in his review when the movie launched, saying, “It successfully marries engaging entertainment with art-house sensibilities in a way that few films do of late, maintaining intelligent complexity and thematic richness.”

Squid Game: Unleashed

In anticipation of the big release of Squid Game season 2, Netflix’s internal game studio Boss Fight Entertainment has released their most ambitious project to date, a multiple mobile game that tries to encapsulate the spirit of the series in a Fall Guys-esque type package. Design your player and play through different scenarios, such as Red Light, Green Light, as you compete against 31 others in the hopes of winning big money to spend on your character and other goodies.

The game is completely free as part of your Netflix subscription on both iOS and Android, and it is available for a limited time, even if you don’t have a Netflix subscription.

Full List of New Releases on Netflix This Week

Note: You can find an expanded version of this list and more weekly roundups and other features via our New on Netflix hub page. Before we get into the full list of what’s new, if you’re looking for a movie to watch that’s set to leave imminently, check out our 10 top picks. 

19 New Movies Added This Week

• A Prophet (2009) – R – French
• Barbie (2023) – PG-13 – English
• Between the Temples (2024) – R – English
• Dilan 1983 (2024) – TV-PG – Indonesian
• Ferry 2 (2024) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Dutch
• Guest House (2020) – R – English
• Hotel Bitcoin (2024) – TV-MA – Spanish
• Julia’s Stepping Stones (2024) Netflix Original – PG – English
• Mid-Century Modern Fireplace (2024) Netflix Original – TV-G – English
• Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It (2024) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
• Rustic Cabin Fireplace () – TV-G – English
• Saucedo (2018) – TV-MA – English
• The Dead Don’t Die (2019) – R – English
• The Forge (2024) – PG – English
• The Six Triple Eight (2024) Netflix Original – PG-13 – English
• Umjolo: Day Ones (2024) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Zulu
• WHAM!: Last Christmas Unwrapped (2024) – TV-14 – English
• White Christmas Fireplace (2024) – TV-G – English
• Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous (2024) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Hindi

11 New TV Series Added This Week

• Aaron Rodgers: Enigma (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
• Captain Tsubasa (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-PG – Japanese
• Flipping Out (Season 8) – TV-14 – English
• Project Runway (Seasons 18-19) – TV-PG – English
• The Confidence Man JP (Season 1) – N/A – Japanese
• The Dragon Prince (Season 7) Netflix Original – TV-Y7 – English
• The Equalizer (Seasons 1-3) – TV-14 – English
• The Manny (Season 2) Netflix Original – TV-14 – Spanish
• UniverXO Dabiz (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Spanish
• Virgin River (Season 6) Netflix Original – TV-14 – English
• You Can’t Ask That (Seasons 1-2) – TV-MA – English

1 New Games on Netflix This Week

Most Popular Movies on Netflix US This Week

Carry-On. (L-R) Taron Edgerton as Ethan Kopek and Jason Bateman as Traveler in Carry-On. Cr. Netflix © 2024.

It’s full points this week for Carry-On, which has already put in a blistering opening in the global top 10s on Tuesday, and we suspect it’ll grow even more come Tuesday. Next up is It Ends with Us, which fell a little this week but is still going strong in the US top 10s. 

1. Carry-On (80 points)
2. It Ends with Us (69 points)
3. Subservience (51 points)
4. That Christmas (51 points)
5. The Dead Don’t Die (41 points)
6. Our Little Secret (39 points)
7. Barbie (26 points)
8. The Star (26 points)
9. Disaster Holiday (16 points)
10. Mary (10 points)
11. The Six Triple Eight (9 points)
12. We’re the Millers (8 points)
13. The Christmas Chronicles (7 points)
14. Sing (4 points)
15. Maria (2 points)
16. Ferry 2 (1 points)

Most Popular Series on Netflix US This Week

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Despite being a bit controversial, the Norwegian disaster mini-series La Palma is doing gangbusters in the Netflix US charts (as it is elsewhere too) with the series having already set a Netflix record. 

1. La Palma (74 points)
2. No Good Deed (69 points)
3. Black Doves (49 points)
4. The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On (38 points)
5. The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga (26 points)
6. Aaron Rodgers: Enigma (26 points)
7. Virgin River (19 points)
8. The Madness (19 points)
9. The Equalizer (17 points)
10. The Great British Baking Show Holidays (11 points)
11. Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey (5 points)
12. The Manny (2 points)
13. 1992 (2 points)
14. A Man on the Inside (2 points)
15. Queer Eye (1 points)

What are you watching on Netflix this weekend? Let us know in the comments and if you’re looking for something festive to watch, check out our list of new Christmas titles.