There are some awesome new releases on Netflix May 2016. If you like comedy movies, funny sitcoms, or intense dramas and scarcy movies then you have to see this month’s list. With television shows like Season 5 of Baby Daddy, and the brand new season of Young and Hungry, plus Bring It On is coming to your screen! Here are the new releases on Netflix May 2016.
New Releases On Netflix May 2016
May 1st
- A Study in Sherlock
- Ava’s Possessions
- Bring It On
- Bring It On: All or Nothing
- Just Friends
- Pleasantville
- Sixteen Candles
- Who’s Driving Doug
A Study in Sherlock features Mark Gatiss, one of the executive producers of the crime drama TV series, Sherlock, talking about how the show was created. Ava’s Possessions is a 2015 horror thriller movie about a young girl named, Ava, who is recovering from demonic possessions. Bring It On is a teen comedy movie, released in 2000, starring Kirsten Dunst, Gabrielle Union, Jesse Bradford and Eliza Dushku and Bring It On: All or Nothing was released in 2006, starring Hayden Panettiere and Solange Knowles. Just Friends is a 2005 romantic comedy movie starring Ryan Reynolds and Amy Smart. Pleasantville is a 1998 fantasy movie that combines drama and comedy. The movie is about David, played by Tobey Maguire and Jennifer, played by Reese Witherspoon, siblings who find themselves in the 1950’s television sitcom, Pleasantville. Sixteen Candles is a 1984 coming of age comedy movie about a girl who thinks she has been forgotten on her 16th birthday. Who’s Driving Doug tells the story of Doug, a smart yet sheltered college student and Scott, the underachiever driver he has hired. So many good watched on this list, but Pleasantville is one of my personal favs!
May 2nd
- The Replacements
The Replacements is a 2000 sports comedy movie starring Keanu Reeves, Brooke Langton, Gene Hackman, Jack Warden and Jon Favreau, about substitute football players that are employed in the event of a professional football strike.
May 4th
- The Keeping Room
- Shanghai Knights
The Keeping Room is a 2014 thriller action movie about a trio of women who are forced to defend themselves as well as their homes from rogue soldiers during the Civil War. Shanghai Knights is a 2003 movie that has it all, comedy, adventure and action, starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson. I’ve seen Shanghai Knights, and Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson won’t’ let you down for a pick me up!
May 6th
- Baby Daddy: Season 5
- Young and Hungry: Season 3
Baby Daddy is a television comedy series that premiered on June 20, 2012, that features the lives of Ben, a guy in his 20’s, who is tasked with taking care of his baby that was left on his doorstep, resulting from a one-night stand. Young and Hungry is a sitcom television series that premiered on June 25, 2014, showcasing a young tech entrepreneur that hires a young blogger as his personal chef. I’ve been following this show, and it’s a way cute sitcom that reminds me a lot of Two Broke Girls.
May 11th
- They Look Like People
They Look Like People is a 2015 psychological thriller that tells the story of Wyatt, a troubled man that thinks everyone around him is becoming evil creatures. Creepy!
May 15th
- We Are Still Here
We Are Still Here is a 2015 horror movie about vengeful spirits that center around a grieving mother.
May 17th
- Slasher: Season 1
Slasher is a horror anthology television series on the United States television channel, Chiller. The series is about a young woman, who is confronted with a line of copycat murders, based on the murders of her parents several years back. If you’re not wide awake from the last two movies to freak out about, this will give you nightmares.
May 18th
- A Girl Like Her
A Girl Like Her is a 2015 drama movie about Jessica and her best friend, Brian, teaming up against Avery, who is responsible for bullying Jessica.
May 19th
- Benders: Season 1
Benders is a television comedy series that ran from October 1, 2015, to December 30, 2015. The series focuses on The Chubby’s, which is a men’s hockey team.
May 22nd
- David and Goliath
- The Ouija Experiment 2: Theatre of Death
David and Goliath is a 2015 drama movie that showcases the life of a young King David. The Ouija Experiment 2: Theatre of Death is a 2015 horror movie about a spirit that is resurrected from an Ouija board.
May 23rd
- Electricity
Electricity is a 2014 drama movie, Paul Anderson, Agyness Deyn and Christian Cooke. This movie tells the story of Lily, a young woman with epilepsy, which causes her to have strange hallucinations. We then follow Lucy as she searches in London for her brother.
May 27th
- Bloodline: Season 2- Netflix Original
Bloodline is a thriller drama television series that premiered on February 9, 2015, stars Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn, Linda Cardellini, Nobert Leo Butz, Jacinda Barrett, Sissy Spacek and Sam Shepard. The series centers on the Rayburn family and what happens when the black sheep of the family comes back home.
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LAST CALL: CATCH YOUR FAVORITE BEFORE THEY ARE GONE!
I’m not seeing tons of my favorites on the Last Call list this month, but I may have to have one more go with the classic cult film Clerks. See if any of your favs made the last call list, then watch them before they are gone!
Leaving May 1st
- The Animatrix
- Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
- Broadway Idiot
- Election
- Holiday Engagement
- Mona Lisa is Missing
- Terms and Conditions May Apply
- Truth or Die
Leaving May 2nd
- Slightly Single in L.A.
Leaving May 9th
- Cracks
Leaving May 14th
- Offender
Leaving May 15th
- In Her Skin
- Inhale
- The Quest: Season 1
- Tiger Eyes
Leaving May 21st
- Struck by Lightning
Leaving May 23rd
- Black Hawk Down
Leaving May 31st
- Clerks
So which new releases on Netflix May 2016 edition are you happy to see? Tell me what you want to watch down in the comments!
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Sounds like lots of good stuff coming to Netflix. I am going to check a few out 🙂
Thanks for sharing! We love Netflix, and they have really upped their game this past year! I can’t believe how many great movies we’ve been able to find!
So many great shows and movies coming to Netflix this month. I always love when there’s a lot of good stuff coming on!
I love Netflix, I am very excited for the new lineup of shows starting next week!
There are some good movies coming this May. I loved Pleasantville. Guess I’ll be giving Netflix a workout again.
I’ve always wondered why movies don’t just stay on Netflix forever. Is a storage thing, maybe?
Looks like a lot of great stuff coming to Netflix. I will be sure to check out A Study in Sherlock.
Oh Netflix! Always adding things to get me watching. I cannot wait to watch Bring it on… i haven’t seen that in YEARS.
Thanks for the heads up on these! I’ll be watching Sixteen Candles. I have to watch Election before the 1st too.
I absolutely loved Bring It On! Sounds like I need to watch it again! I’ll have to check out all the other new stuff coming to Netflix!
Sixteen Candles! It’s been so long since I’ve seen it. I hope my kids enjoy it as much as I did when I was a kid.
I love Netflix more and more every month. Can’t wait to see the new Baby Daddy season i missed out on. And Young and Hungry – yippee!! thanks
We don’t watch regular television so Netflix is one of our main sources of entertainment. Thanks for sharing what is up and coming!
Thanks for the great review of the upcoming show list.
I will want to check some of these out.