A tentative list of film and TV titles that will be heading towards the US version of Netflix Instant Streaming sometime during the month of October 2020. Will list more titles as they appear, including the monthly list towards the end of the month.
A legendary womanizer meets his match in his new boss that turns her game on him which causes him to rethink his methods; with Eddie Murphy and Robin Givens.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
From Taika Waititi, a young boy and his reluctant foster father go on the run in the New Zealand wilderness from authorities where they start to bond; with Sam Neill and Julian Dennison.
I'm Leaving Now (fka Ya Me Voy) (2018) (UPDATED: 10/15)
Documentary about an undocumented Mexican worker who has to decide whether to follow his family's wishes and stay in Brooklyn or return home.
The Longest Yard (1974)
Warden forces an ex-football star to organize a football game between inmates and guards, but he convinces his team to fight to win; with Burt Reynolds and Ed Lauter.
An Ordinary Man (2017)
Hiding as a war criminal, a man forms a wary relationship with his lone connection to the outside world, his maid; with Ben Kingsley and Hera Hilmar.
The Outpost (2019)
Small unit of soldiers at a remote outpost in Afghanistan take on an overwhelming force of Taliban soldiers in a grueling battle; with Scott Eastwood and Orlando Bloom.
Pirates: Band of Misfits (2012)
Enthusiastic pirate captain and his ragtag crew attempt to win Pirate of the Year as they face off with a clever queen with the help of Charles Darwin; with voices of Hugh Grant and David Tennant.
Poseidon (2006)
A group of survivors must team up to escape a capsized luxury liner in the North Atlantic using hidden strengths and skills; with Josh Lucas and Jacinda Barrett.
The Prince and Me (2004)
Focused premed student starts to fall for a wealthy Danish student only to learn that he's heir to the throne in Denmark; with Julia Stiles and Luke Mably.
Rize (2005)
This documentary takes a look at the fast paced urban dance known as crumping as well as the person who started it in South Central Los Angeles; with Tommy the Clown and Tight Eyez.
^Stand and Deliver (1988)
Using unusual methods, inner school teacher Jaime Escalante gets remedial students to excel in math; with Edward James Olmos and Lou Diamond Phillips.
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
A man starts hearing voices in his head and believes his days are numbered; with Will Ferrell and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Superman Returns (2006)
After a long absence, Superman returns to Earth only to find the world has moved on...other than Lex Luthor; with Brandon Routh and Kevin Spacey.
Troy (2004)
Trojan prince Paris falls for the wife of the Spartan king leading to a bitter war; with Brad Pitt and Diane Kruger.
WarGames (1983)
In search of the latest video games, a high schooler inadvertantly hacks into a military supercomputer leading us to the brink of war; with Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2018)
The closed in and isolated world of two sisters and their uncle is threatened by the arrival of their cousin hiding ulterior motives; with Taissa Farmiga and Alexandria Daddario.
Yogi Bear (2010)
Live action remake of the cartoon classic has Ranger Smith forming a reluctant alliance with the picnic basket thieving bears to save Jellystone Park; with voices of Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake.
October 2:
The Binding (2016)
Woman visiting her fiancee's parents in Italy must fight a malevolent, mysterious curse that is focusing on her daughter; with Mia Maestro and Riccardo Scamarcio.
Dick Johnson is Dead (2020)
Kirsten Johnson (Cameraperson) directs this humorous documentary which won best documentary at Sundance about her father facing dementia and various ways he could pass.
A Go Go Cory Carson Halloween (2020)
Spooky special from the animated kids series where the small cars travel to the spooky side of town in search of big candy; with voices of Alan C. Lim and Smith Foreman.
Oloture (2019)
Naive female journalist goes undercover to expose the shady business of human trafficking in Nigeria and finds herself in over her head; with Ada Ameh and Beverly Osu.
Serious Men (2020)
Slum dweller spins a series of lies that might allow him to move up the social ladder, but might also negatively affect his son; with Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Nasser.
Turkish Dance School (2017)
An aspiring doctor meets a woman who tried to kill herself and encourages her efforts to use dance to move forward with her life; with Binnur Kaya and Demet Ozdemir.
Vampires vs the Bronx (2020)
Allow it. A group of young friends from the Bronx team up to save their neighborhood from vampires; with Jaden Michael and Gerald W. Jones III.
You Got This (2020)
The successful marriage between an ad person and a successful executive hits the rocks when his desire to be a father clashes with her move up the corporate ladder; with Mauricio Ochmann and Esmerelda Pimental.
October 3:
Good Game: The Beginning (2018)
Recently graduated from high school, an avid gamer is recruited to compete with an intense esports team for a tournament with a lifechanging grand prize; with Mert Yazicioglu and Afra Saracoglu.
October 4:
^A Chaster Marriage (2016)
A man obsessed with soccer tries to get rid of his childhood friend who he's been forced to marry to keep the woman he loves; with Emre Karayel and Ceren Moray.
Colombiana (2011)
Cataleya is motivated by the murder of her parents in Bogota to become a ruthless assassin seek revenge on their killers; with Zoe Saldana and Jordi Molla.
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)
Documentary examines key moments in the life of the veteran nature documentarian as well as a look at problems dealing with climate change and overpopulation.
^Schitt's Creek: Best Wishes, Warmest Regards (2020)
This short documentary takes a look at the making of the final season of Schitt's Creek which just racked up a bunch of Emmy wins earlier this year.
October 6:
American Pie: Girls Rules (2020)
Four high school seniors make plans to turn around their love lives by homecoming but a new male student puts a complication in their intention; with Madison Pettis and Lizze Broadway.
Dolly Parton: Here I Am (2019)
Inspiring documentary about Parton examines the people and places that have helped shape her iconic career.
Saturday Church (2017)
After the death of his father, a gay teen struggles with his responsibilities while contemplating his gender identity; with Luka Kain and MJ Rodriguez.
StarBeam: Halloween Hero (2020)
Special from the animated series StarBeam where a girl has to save Halloween candy from a greedy pirate using her superhero powers; with voices of Nahanni Mitchell and Dean Petriw.
Walk Away from Love (2017)
Remaining single for three years after a bad breakup, an attorney meets with her ex-boyfriend and is forced to make a big decision; with Noree Victoria and Robert Christopher Riley.
October 7:
Hubie Halloween (2020)
The town laughingstock tries to save Salem, Massachusetts from a series of mysterious disappearances; with Adam Sandler and Kevin James.
October 8:
Big Flo and Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy (2020)
In this documentary, the French hip hop duo go on a major tour while allowing viewers to find out more about their lives backstage.
Palermo Hollywood (2004)
Two small time hustlers from different backgrounds get drawn into a kidnapping scheme that goes wrong; with Brian Maya and Matias Desiderio.
October 9:
The 40 Year Old Version (2020)
Sundance winning comedy about a struggling playwright who reinvents herself as a rapper; with Radha Blank (who also directed) and Peter Kim.
Ginny Weds Sunny (2020)
After being turned down for an arranged marriage, Ginny teams up with her mother to help win Sunny's heart; with Yami Gautam and Vikrant Massey.
My Stepdad: The Hippie (2018)
Three adult siblings team up to stop their mother from marrying the offbeat man that she's fallen for; with Onur Buldu and Mahir Ipek.
Super Monsters: Dia de los Monsters (2020)
From the animated series Super Monsters, a special where the lead monsters celebrate their version of the Day of the Dead.
October 11:
^Dil (1990)
A miser's plans to set up his son with a millionaire's daughter backfires when it's exposed...but it might pay off anyway when sparks fly between the two; with Aamir Khan and Madhuri Dixit.
^Disco Dancer (1982)
Poor boy grows up to be a famous disco dancer, but he's got his mind set on getting vengeance against a rich man who framed him and his mother for theft; with Mithun Chakraborty and Kim.
^House of the Witch (2017)
The decision that a group of teens make to party in an abandoned house may come back to bite them when a spirit crashes their Halloween party; with Emily Bader and Darren Mann.
^Hunterrr (2015)
A young man obsessed with sex tries to put his past behind him when he falls for an extraordinary woman that makes him want to change his ways; with Gulshan Devalah and Radhika Apte.
^The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)
Biopic covers the life and times of Singh who led the way towards India's armed resistance against the British in the 1920s; with Ajay Devgn and Sushant Singh.
^Phir Hera Pheri (2006)
Three rich friends are driven by greed to double their wealth, but their actions place them in debt to a ruthless gangster; with Akshay Kumar and Sunil Shetty.
October 13:
^Fida (2004)
Nice guy finds himself in danger after he gives himself up in the place of the woman he loves; with Fardeen Khan and Kareena Kapoor.
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef (2020)
In this musical special, the Octonauts are tasked with holding back hungry starfish to save a new friend's fragile reef home.
October 14:
A Choo (2017)
Determined to win over his childhood crush, EJ becomes a boxer with superpowers who soon faces a tough villain; with Kai Ko and Ariel Lin.
Blackpink: Light Up the Sky (2020)
Go behind the scenes and on stage with the South Korean girl group in this documentary that reveals the struggles and journey to becoming pop music superstars.
Moneyball (2011)
Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A's, decides to challenge conventional wisdom to save money and win games; with Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill.
The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo (2020)
True crime documentary explores the efforts of a murder victim's mother to get her daughter's murderer behind bars when the Mexican legal system failed her.
October 15:
Al-Khawaga's Dilemma (2018)
After a car accident, sparks fly between a man struggling to get by and the daughter of a business tycoon; with Hassan El Raddad and Mohamed Lotfy.
A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (2020)
A high school freshman finds out her decision to babysit a kid on Halloween leads to a secret society of special babysitters and various monsters; with Tamara Smart and Oona Laurence.
Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
Batman must save Commissioner Gordon from Joker's scheme to drive him insane; with voices of Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill.
^Kartini: Princess of Java (2017)
In 1900s Indonesia, a noble woman tries to fight patriarchal tradition and improve educational access for women; with Dian Sastrowardoyo and Ayushita.
Love Like the Falling Rain (aka Seperti Hujan yang Jatuh ke Bumi) (2020)
Fear of being rejected keeps a young man from declaring his feelings for his best friend until another man with more confidence enters the picture.
Rooting for Roona (2020)
Documentary examines what happens when pictures of a rural Indian girl with hydrocephalus goes viral and she gets chosen for a life changing surgery.
October 16:
Disconnect (2018)
Two friends wonder if their relationship is more than a platonic friendship while others around them deal with the wild Nairobian dating scene; with Brenda Wairimu and Nick Mutuma.
In a Valley of Violence (2016)
Ti West directed this western about a drifter and his dog who happens to end up in a town ran by a group of misfits and nitwits; with Ethan Hawke and James Ransone.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
A group of 7 protesters of the Vietnam War in 1968 get charged with various crimes for protesting during the Democratic convention in Chicago; with Sacha Baron Cohen and Eddie Redmayne.
Unfriended (2014)
A group of friends finds their chat invaded by the ghost of a classmate who killed herself; with Heather Sossaman and Matthew Bohrer.
October 17:
I Am Vengeance: Retaliation (2020)
An ex-special forces officer agrees to take a team to retrieve a traitorous mercenary and take him to justice in order to have his own name cleared; with Stu Bennett and Vinnie Jones.
October 18:
ParaNorman (2012)
Misunderstood boy in a small Massachusetts town may be all that separates its livelihood from a centuries old curse; with voices of Kodi Smit-McPhee and Anna Kendrick.
October 19:
Beirut Oh Beirut (1975)
Following the Arab/Israeli war in 1967, four Lebanese young men try to find their place in a rapidly changing political world; with Ezzat El Alaily and Mireille Maalouf.
Bosta (2005)
Kamal returns to Beirut after 15 years in France and reassembles his dance crew with the plan of modernizing traditional Dabke routines; with Rodney El Haddad and Nadine Labaky.
Le Cerf-volent (aka The Kite) (2003)
Set to marry her cousin from another country, a rebellious teen falls for a guard patrolling the Israel/Lebanon border; with Flavia Bechara and Maher Bsaibes.
Ghadi (2013)
Music instructor and his childhood sweetheart battle the system to keep their boy with special needs and ultimately strange things start to happen; with Georges Khabbaz and Lara Rain.
Heritages (2014)
Documentary about the roots and life story of director Philippe Aractingi and how they connect to key moments in Lebanon's history.
Listen (aka Ismaii) (2017)
Handsome sound engineer turns to voice messages to keep the flames of love alive with strong, free spirited woman in a doomed country; with Hadi Bou Ayash and Ruba Zarour.
The Little Wars (1982)
A Beirut resident is caught up in a love triangle between a daredevil photographer and a young chieftan whose father has been kidnapped; with Soraya Khoury and Nabil Ismail.
Out of Life (1991)
French photojournalist kidnapped by guerrillas in Beirut battles to retain his dignity in the face of torture and brainwashing; with Hippolyte Girardot and Rafik Ali Ahmad.
Panoptic (2017)
Documentary that depicts Lebanon's attempts to become a modern thriving country while struggling to overcome the vices from its past.
Taxi Ballad (2011)
Taxi driver new to Beirut makes an unexpected bond with a bored American Pilates instructor; with Talal El-Jordi and Karina Logue.
Under the Bombs (2007)
Mother shows up in war-torn Lebanon desperately searching for her missing son in the south where she gets help from a taxi driver; with Nada Abou Farhat and Georges Khabbaz.
West Beirut (1998)
In the middle of a civil war in Beirut, three adventurous teens make Super 8 movies and deal with various issues growing up; with Rami Doueiri and Mohamad Chamas.
What Did I Mess (2018)
The long suffering girl who's dating a man deeply into debit decides to host a party to get him to propose, but things take a disastrous turn; with Rola Beksmati and Junaid Zeineldine.
Whispers (1980)
Documentary about a Lebanese poet who travels cross country after her home is devastated by war searching for glimmers of hope.
Zozo (2005) (NEW; 10/15)
Separated from his family during a civil war, a Lebanese boy named Zozo searches for his grandparents in Sweden; with Imad Creidi and Antoinette Turk.
October 20:
Carol (2015)
Therese and Carol bond at a Manhattan department store in the 1950s, but their efforts to turn it into love come with complications; with Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
The Magic School Bus Rides Again: The Frizz Connection (2020)
In this special, the school bus is split into three pieces and sent around the world where each bus has a different version of Miss Frizzle; with voice of Kate McKinnon.
Tremors: Shrieker Island (2020)
Scientists hire a legendary monster hunter to take on giant mutant creatures that have invaded an island nature preserve; with Michael Gross and Jon Heder.
October 21:
Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis (2019)
Documentary examines how new innovations across the world are building a future for sustainable water.
Rebecca (2020)
Ben Wheatley directed this new adaption of the classic 1938 novel about a man's new wife battling the shadow of his deceased first wife; with Lily James and Armie Hammer.
October 22:
Bending the Arc (2017)
This documentary takes a look at the quest of three young people in the 1980s to begin a movement towards global health equity.
Cadaver (2020)
Family of three who survived a nuclear disaster attend a theater play with free meal at a hotel where things take a disturbing turn; with Gitte Witt and Thorbjorn Harr.
Exes Baggage (2018)
A former couple reunites after years apart and attempt to work out their painful past to build a promising future; with Angelica Panganiban and Carlo Aquino.
The Hows of Us (2018)
The relationship of a young couple hits some turbulence as one becomes a breadwinner while the other looks for a big break; with Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla.
The Hummingbird Project (2018)
Two cousins go on a consuming adventure to build a fiber optic cable line between Kansas and New Jersey to make themselves rich; with Alexander Skarsgard and Jesse Eisenberg.
Yes, God, Yes (2019)
A Catholic schoolgirl starts to have tempting thoughts when an America Online Chat gets racy; with Natalia Dyer and Wolfgang Novogratz.
October 23:
Over the Moon (2020)
Animated musical about a girl named Fei Fei who builds and flies a rocketship to the moon to meet its goddess Chang'e; with voices of Cathy Ang and Phillipa Soo.
October 24:
^Alice Junior (2019)
Young transgender woman with a Youtube channel and a loving father finds culture shock when they move to a small town for a new job; with Anne Celestino and Emmanuel Rosset.
^Black '47 (2018)
Tough Irishman bitter about the Great Famine that ravaged his country takes out his vengeance on the tyrants responsible; with Hugo Weaving and James Frecheville.
^Fisherman's Friends (2019)
Ten fishermen in Cornwall are united by their work and their sea shanties until a musical executive in London is talked into trying to sign them to a deal; with Daniel Mays and James Purefoy.
^I Am Woman (2019)
Biopic of Australian singer Helen Reddy who faces misogyny in 1960s America until she strikes gold with a new single; with Tilda Cobham-Hervey and Danielle Macdonald.
October 27:
Guillermo Veras: Settling the Score (2020)
Documentary examines the 40 year battle by tennis star Veras to change the rankings so he'd be recognized as the number one in the world.
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020)
The author and comedian tackles her first Netflix comedy special focusing on race and politics with the help of a few celebrity friends.
October 28:
La Gran Ilusion (2017)
Magic special puts the spotlight on Antonio Diaz who wows audiences of ordinary people and celebrities with mind-blowing illusions.
Holidate (2020)
Tired of their family's constant meddling, Sloane and Jackson agree to be each other's dates for every holiday in a calendar year; with Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey.
Metallica: Through the Never (2013)
A young roadie goes on a critical quest that quickly turns surreal while Metallica performs its various songs; with Dane DeHaan and Metallica.
Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight (2020)
A group of teens dependent on technology will have to rely on each other to survive a crazed killer in an offline summer camp; with Julia Wieniawa-Narkiewicz and Stanislaw Cywka.
Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb (2020)
Netflix original documentary follows a team of archaeologists as they make fascinating discoveries at a recently discovered tomb in Saqqara, Egypt.
October 29:
Pagpag: Nine Lives (2013)
Group of teens regret ignoring superstitions when they become the target of an evil spirit; with Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo.
October 30:
The Day of the Lord (2020)
Priest suffering from a crisis of faith is asked to perform an exorcism on a friend's daughter; with Juli Fabregas and Dolores Heredia.
His House (2020)
Young refugee couple from the Sudan finds a small English town to their liking, until they uncover a disturbing secret; with Sope Dirisu and Wunmi Mosaku.
In Line (2017)
After leaving prison for serving his time, a man reunites with his wife who is plotting revenge for the abuse she's suffered from while married to him; with Chris Attoh and Adesua Etomi.
Kaali Khuhi (2020)
Ten year old girl tries to save her family's village from the ghosts of its past; with Shabana Azmi and Leela Samson.
Rogue City (2020)
Unorthodox cop Reno investigates a shooting at a local nightclub with a longtime rival; with Jean Reno and David Belle.
October 31:
The 12th Man (2017)
After a failed sabotage mission leaves his partners dead, the sole survivor attempts to flee the Nazis through the snowy landscapes of Scandinavia; with Thomas Gullestad and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
^Hidden in Plain Sight (2019)
Woman fakes her own death and hides with her son from an abusive ex-boyfriend; with Victoria Barabas and Gino Anthony Pesi.
