The 7 Best New Movies on Netflix in June 2025
There are some months when movies are not the primary benefit of having a Netflix subscription. This is not one of those months.
June 2025 sees the streaming giant adding a cornucopia of classic and modern films to its repertory library, headlined by a series of Alfred Hitchcock classics that are accompanied by screenings in Netflix-owned theaters in both New York and Los Angeles. There are also plenty of recent hits to choose from, including arguably the laugh-out-loud funniest 'Saturday Night Live' movie to date, a feel-good LEGO music documentary, and one of the most exciting horror movies of the 2020s.
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