Prisoners is now on Netflix – Picture: Warner Bros.
Welcome to your rundown of everything new on Netflix over the past 7 days. We’ll be recapping all 34 new releases on Netflix and looking at what movies and series have been dominating the top 10s.
Want to look ahead at what’s coming up on Netflix? We’ve previewed all the new movies and series from now to December 18th in our weekly preview, with highlights including BARDO, The Recruit, and the final batch of episodes for Harry & Meghan.
Before we dive into the full list of everything new on Netflix this week, let’s take a look at some of the new releases this weekend.
Best New Movies and Series on Netflix for December 11th, 2022
Prisoners (2013)
Rating: R
Language: English
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis
Writer: Aaron Guzikowski
Runtime: 153 min / 2h 33m
Legendary filmmaker Denis Villeneuve has been in the business for quite some time but only in recent years has his career taken a new level following the release of Bladerunner 2049 and Dune.
However, one of his best movies ever produced is Prisoners starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, which dropped on Netflix yesterday for the first time.
The Oscar-nominated movie is about carpenter Keller Dover tracking down the culprit of the man suspected to have kidnapped his 6-year-old daughter.
Certified fresh on RottenTomatoes, critics concluded:
“Prisoners has an emotional complexity and a sense of dread that makes for absorbing (and disturbing) viewing.”
The movie is also currently streaming in 14 other countries, including Netflix in the UK, Canada, and Australia.
Alchemy of Souls (Part 2)
Rating: TV-14
Language: Korean
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Cast: Jae-Wook Lee, Jung So-Min, Min-Hyun Hwang
Runtime: 70 mins / 1h 10m
Picture: Netflix
Returning for its second batch of episodes is the Korean drama series, Alchemy of Souls, which has been one of the best K-drama releases of 2022 and one of the most popular on Netflix too.
For those unfamiliar with the romantic fantasy series, here’s what you can expect:
“A powerful sorceress in a blind woman’s body encounters a man from a prestigious family, who wants her help to change his destiny.”
Full List of New Releases on Netflix US
21 New Movies Added This Week
- Broken Wings (2022)
- Bullet Train (2022)
- Burning Patience (2022) Netflix Original
- Delivery by Christmas (2022) Netflix Original
- Doctor G (2022)
- Emily the Criminal (2022)
- God’s Crooked Lines (2022) Netflix Original
- Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) Netflix Original
- Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema (2022) Netflix Original
- In Broad Daylight: The Narvarte Case (2022) Netflix Original
- Kantara (2022)
- Mighty Express: Mighty Trains Race (2022) Netflix Original
- Prisoners (2013)
- Sebastian Maniscalco: Is It Me? (2022) Netflix Original
- Storks (2016)
- The Blue Whale (2020)
- The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus (2022) Netflix Original
- The Elephant Whisperers (2022) Netflix Original
- The Marriage App (2022) Netflix Original
- The Master Plan (2020)
- Urvasivo Rakshasivo (2022)
13 New TV Series Added This Week
- Alchemy of Souls (Part 2) Netflix Original
- CAT (Season 1) Netflix Original
- Dragon Age: Absolution (Season 1) Netflix Original
- Dream Home Makeover (Season 4) Netflix Original
- Harry & Meghan (Limited Series – Episodes 1-3) Netflix Original
- How to Ruin Christmas (Season 3) Netflix Original
- I Hate Christmas (Season 1) Netflix Original
- Lookism (Season 1) Netflix Original
- Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area (Part 2) Netflix Original
- Smiley (Season 1) Netflix Original
- Tales of Africa (Season 1)
- The Most Beautiful Flower (Season 1) Netflix Original
- Too Hot to Handle (Season 4) Netflix Original
Most Popular Movies on Netflix US This Week
To see what was trending globally on Netflix this week, check out our top 100 list here.
Most Popular Movies in Netflix Top 10s in US for Week 49
Bullet Train – Picture: Sony Pictures
- Bullet Train (60 points)
- Troll (51 points)
- Lady Chatterley’s Lover (41 points)
- My Name Is Vendetta (27 points)
- Emily the Criminal (26 points)
- Storks (25 points)
- The Noel Diary (21 points)
- 21 Jump Street (21 points)
- Sniper: Rogue Mission (17 points)
- Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (14 points)
- The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus (9 points)
- Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (8 points)
- Warriors of Future (5 points)
- Slumberland (4 points)
- Where the Crawdads Sing (1 point)
Most Popular Series on Netflix US This Week
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- Wednesday (59 points)
- Firefly Lane (52 points)
- Snack vs Chef (39 points)
- Arelys Henao: Canto para no llorar (39 points)
- Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields (25 points)
- Love Island (24 points)
- Dead to Me (22 points)
- Too Hot to Handle (22 points)
- Harry & Meghan (19 points)
- 1899 (14 points)
- My Unorthodox Life (10 points)
- The Crown (5 points)
What have you been watching on Netflix? Let us know in the comments below.
