A double helping of Kevin Hart; Sacha Baron Cohen trying to break the glass ceiling in a world ruled by women; a harrowing retelling of a William Golding schoolboy allegory; Ronda Rousey taking on Gina Carano in fight for relevancy; a second season of Tina Fey’s buddy comedy; and everything football, fútbol, futebol and Fußball are among the new film and TV highlights to hit Netflix in May.
No Star Wars on May 4, but Netflix will debut a must-watch limited series from Emmy-winning Adolesence writer-creator Jack Thorne. Lord of the Flies is the latest series adaptation of William Golding’s 1954 classic novel and launched on the BBC earlier this to rave reviews. Now the four-episode drama comes to Netflix and tells the story of a group of British schoolboys who crash land on a tropical island in the 1950s, and how they try to recreate a semblance of a society and order as they try to survive.
May is a big month for Kevin Hart on Netflix, with the superstar comedian launching his new reality competition series Funny AF With Kevin Hart on May 5 and the hotly anticipated The Roast of Kevin Hart landing on May 10. Funny AF sees Hart and his famous comic buddies travel the U.S. to find the next big thing in standup, with the winner crowned via a real-time vote in a live event on the streamer. The Roast, hosted by Shane Gillis, airs live from The Kia Center and is part of the Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival.
Arguably Netflix’s big live event for May is the much-talked-about fight between former MMA stars Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano that will air live from L.A. Intuit Dome on May 16. Purists may scoff, as both Rousey and Carano have not fought in years, but Netflix has never really seemed to be too interested in pleasing hardcore fights fans, opting for mass appeal for its combat sports events. Rousey v. Carano notably will be the streamer’s first live MMA event, and the undercard includes Nate Diaz v. Mike “Platinum” Perry and Francis Ngannou v. Philipe Lins.
On May 22, Netflix launches its big movie of the month, with the Sacha Baron Cohen-starring Ladies First. Loosely inspired by the 2018 French film I Am Not an Easy Man, Ladies First tells the story of a ladies man who wakes up in an alternate world where women are the dominant sex. Not convinced? Perhaps the talent behind the film might convince you. The movie is directed by Thea Sharrock, and also stars a litany of British acting legends including Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Emily Mortimer, Charles Dance and Fiona Shaw.
The second season of dramedy The Four Seasons arrives on May 28. As with season one, a group of old friends reunites for four new seasonal get-togethers, as they process a personal loss and embrace the regrets and reinventions of middle age. Created and starring Tina Fey, the core cast of Will Forte, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Marco Calvani, Erika Henningsen, Colman Domingo and Steve Carell all return.
Netflix does not have the rights to the FIFA Men’s World Cup that set to take place in the U.S., Canada and Mexico this summer, but that’s not stopping the streamer for offering up a deluge of soccer content a month ahead of the big kick off on June 11. Netflix is leaning heavily on soccer documentaries and docuseries to get fans all hyped up, including a series of docs from the Untold UK series. Untold UK: Jamie Vardy (May 12) covers the fairytale story of the former Leicester City striker; Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul (May 19) tells the story of Liverpool’s incredible comeback to win the 2005 European Cup; and Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (May 26) tells the story of the tough guy actor’s even tougher career as a top level pro footballer. A must-watch for sports fans is The Bus: A French Football Mutiny (May 13), about the time the French men’s team went on strike during the 2010 World Cup. And there’s also a fascinating look at Brazil’s pursuit of a hat-trick of World Cups in Brazil ’70: The Third Star (May 29).
Movies added to Netflix in May include 13 Going on 30, 48 Hrs., Airport, Airport ’77, Airport 1975, Bad News Bears, The Boss, The Breakfast Club, Burn After Reading, Den of Thieves, Domestic Disturbance, Eat Pray Love, Fried Green Tomatoes, Green Book, Hitch, Home, Jennifer’s Body, Jumanji, Jumping the Broom, The Land Before Time, Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, Little Fockers, National Lampoon’s Animal House, Ouija, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Pretty Woman, The Proposal, Schindler’s List, Starship Troopers, Trainwreck, Under the Skin, Veronica Mars, Waterworld,The Theory of Everything, Nope, Black Phone 2 and Dead Man’s Wire.
Missed what came to Netflix last month? Check out the April additions here.
Read on for the complete list of titles hitting Netflix in May.
May 1
Glory (IN)
My Dearest Señorita (ES)
Son-In-Law (MX)
Swapped
13 Going on 30
48 Hrs.
Airport
Airport ’77
Airport 1975
Bad News Bears
The Boss
The Breakfast Club
Burn After Reading
Den of Thieves
Domestic Disturbance
Eat Pray Love
Fried Green Tomatoes
Green Book
Hitch
Home
Jennifer’s Body
Jumanji
Jumping the Broom
La Brea: Seasons 1-3
The Land Before Time
Meet the Parents
Meet the Fockers
Little Fockers
National Lampoon’s Animal House
Ouija
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Pretty Woman
The Proposal
Schindler’s List
Starship Troopers
Trainwreck
Under the Skin
Veronica Mars
Waterworld
May 4
Dr. Seuss’s Horton!: Season 2
Funny AF with Kevin Hart
Lord of the Flies (available in th US only)
May 5
Funny AF with Kevin Hart
May 6
Countdown: Rousey vs. Carano
Love is Blind Poland (PL)
Worst Ex Ever: Season 2
May 7
The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek (DK)
Legends (GB)
My Dearest Assassin (TH)
USA 94: Brazil’s Return to Glory (BR)
May 8
My Royal Nemesis (KR)
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Thank You, Next: Season 3 (TR)
May 10
The Roast of Kevin Hart
May 11
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Pop Culture Jeopardy!
May 12
Devil May Cry: Season 2
Marty, Life Is Short
Untold UK: Jamie Vardy (GB)
May 13
Between Father and Son (MX)
The Bus: A French Football Mutiny (FR)
Perfect Match: Season 4
Roosters: Season 2 (NL)
May 14
Nemesis
Soul Mate (JP)
May 15
Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine (ES)
The Crash (GB)
The WONDERfools (KR)
May 16
Black Phone 2
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano
May 18
Abraham Lincoln: Season 1
FDR: Season 1
Grant: Season 1
The Great War
Law and Order: Season 23-24
Navy SEALs: America’s Secret Warriors : Seasons 1-2
Nope
Theodore Roosevelt: Season 1
Thomas Jefferson: Season 1
Washington: Season 1
May 19
Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul (UK)
Wanda Sykes: Legacy
May 20
Carizzma (AR)
May 21
The Boroughs
James. (CO)
May 22
F1 Canada: Sprint Qualifying (CA)
F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Practice 1 (CA)
Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie
Ladies First
Mating Season
May 23
F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Qualifying (CA)
F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Sprint (CA)
May 24
F1 Canadian Grand Prix: Race (CA)
May 26
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (GB)
May 27
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder: Season 2
My 2 Cents (IT)
Room to Move
May 28
Dead Man’s Wire
The Four Seasons: Season 2
Murder Mindfully: Season 2 (DE)
May 29
Brazil ’70: The Third Star (BR)
Calabasas Confidential
Rafa (ES)
May 30
K-Pops!
May 31
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
The Theory of Everything
