The 7 best movies coming to Netflix in May

Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried sitting in a bar — Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried in “Jennifer’s Body.” 20th Century Fox

Here are the best movies coming to Netflix in May.

“Den of Thieves” (May 1)

Gerard Butler holding a gun in Den of Thieves movie — Gerard Butler in “Den of Thieves.” STXfilms

In this 2018 crime movie, Gerard Butler plays the leader of an elite crime unit that’s up against some hard-edged crooks trying to pull off a major heist. 50 Cent, O’Shea Jackson Jr., and Pablo Schreiber also star.

“Hitch” (May 1)

Eva Mendes holding onto Will Smith in Hitch movie — Will Smith and Eva Mendes in “Hitch.” Sony

In one of the best romantic comedies of the early 2000s, Will Smith plays a date doctor who meets his match when he falls for a tabloid reporter played by Eva Mendes.

After you watch it, read about all the behind-the-scenes drama that went down while making “Hitch.”

“Jennifer’s Body” (May 1)

Megan Fox walking down a high school hallway — Megan Fox in “Jennifer’s Body.” 20th Century Fox

In this comedic horror movie, Megan Fox plays a high schooler who becomes possessed and kills her male classmates to survive. It’s now considered a cult classic.

“Schindler’s List” (May 1)

Girl in red coat standing around adults in Schindler's List — “Schindler’s List.” Universal Pictures

One of Steven Spielberg’s most important works explores the horrific acts of the Holocaust through the eyes of Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson), a German industrialist who saved more than a thousand Jews from the Nazis by putting them to work in his factories during World War II.

“Black Phone 2” (May 16)

The Grabber looking at a boy on the phone in Black Phone 2 — Ethan Hawke at The Grabber in “Black Phone 2.” Universal

The Grabber (Ethan Hawke) returns for more scares in this sequel to Scott Derrickson’s 2021 horror movie. This time, he’s terrorizing a winter youth camp.

“Nope” (May 18)

Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya leaning on a fence post in Nope movie — Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya in “Nope.” Universal

In this Jordan Peele thriller, two siblings played by Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya go to extreme measures to capture proof of a deadly UFO that’s terrorizing them.

“Ladies First” (May 22)

Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike riding escalators in Ladies First movie — Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike in “Ladies First.” Rob Youngson/Netflix

In this Netflix original comedy, Sacha Baron Cohen plays a male chauvinist boss who finds himself in an alternate world where the social power dynamics between men and women have reversed. Rosamund Pike plays his sassy boss.

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