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- Movies Returning to Netflix

- Netflix Originals

They say April showers bring May flowers, but those rainy days also offer the perfect chance to stay in and have a nice, long movie marathon. And when it comes to the latest and greatest Netflix options, this month's lineup includes everything from Oscar-nominated films like Bugonia to new original movies featuring some familiar faces (see #21 if you're a Bridgerton fan).

Whether you're looking for the return of your favorite horror movies or brand-new releases just now arriving on screens, we've compiled the biggest and best new Netflix movies available to stream in April 2026:

Movies Returning to Netflix

A Quiet Place Part II (2021)

What it's about: "Forced to leave their home, the Abbotts must venture out into a world of deadly creatures drawn to sound — and other threats they never expected."

Cast: Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds

Rating: PG-13

Available to stream on: April 11

Scream (2022)

What it's about: "There's a new Ghostface in town terrorizing teens, 25 years after Woodsboro's first killing spree — and old friends must reunite to stop the slaughter."

Cast: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera, Jack Quaid, Mikey Madison, Jenna Ortega, Dylan Minnette, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding

Rating: R

Available to stream on: April 10

Bugonia (2025)

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What it's about: "A paranoid beekeeper and his trusting cousin kidnap a high-profile pharmaceutical CEO, convinced she is an alien sent to destroy humanity."

Cast: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis

Rating: R

Available to stream on: April 26

The Mission: Impossible Films

What it's about: The first five films in the Mission: Impossible franchise are coming to Netflix, so here are the synopses for the first and fifth movies to get you started:

Mission: Impossible (1996): "After his team is double-crossed, a spy races to find the mole who betrayed them and prevent a top-secret list from falling into the wrong hands."

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015): "Superspy Ethan Hunt tangles with a mysterious operative as he leads his team on an unsanctioned mission to stop a nefarious outfit called the Syndicate."

Cast: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Jeremy Renner, Ving Rhames

Rating: PG-13

Available to stream on: April 1

Him (2025)

What it's about: "Invited to train with his hero, a rising American football star faces a bloody, brutal test of mind, body, and soul as he pursues greatness — at any cost."

Cast: Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox

Rating: R

Available to stream on: April 19

The Madagascar Films

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What it's about: The first three films in DreamWorks' Madagascar franchise will be added, so here are the synopses to get you started:

Madagascar (2005): "Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar."

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008): "A botched rescue strands Alex the lion and his companions in Africa. Sadly, Alex discovers he has little in common with the locals."

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012): "Next stop: New York! But to get back home, Alex and friends must hitch a ride with a traveling European circus and evade an evil animal-control officer."

Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer

Rating: PG

Available to stream on: April 1

Penguins of Madagascar: The Movie (2014)

What it's about: "Elite penguin spies Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private join forces with the suave agents of the North Wind to defeat evil genius, Octavius Brine."

Cast: Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, Chris Miller, Conrad Vernon, John Malkovich, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Jeong, Peter Stormare

Rating: PG

Available to stream on: April 1

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

What it's about: "A shy misfit transforms into iconic Queen singer Freddie Mercury in this biopic inspired by the band's tumultuous rise to fame and personal struggles."

Cast: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee

Rating: PG-13

Available to stream on: April 1

Atonement (2007)

What it's about: "Troubled by her sister's romance with the housekeeper's son, a young

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