70 Movies Hit Netflix in October—These 5 Are the Certified Must‑Watches

According to a recent feature from a U.S. tech outlet, Netflix is adding around 70 movies to its U.S. library over the course of October 2026. From that flood of titles, the writer singles out just five films that earned Rotten Tomatoes scores of 92% or higher, framing them as a “can’t‑miss” watchlist for the month.

The picks include Luca Guadagnino’s Italian‑set coming‑of‑age romance Call Me by Your Name, along with multiple Oscar‑recognized dramas that marry strong performances with sharp social commentary. Several of the highlighted titles have been critics’ darlings for years, and their arrival on Netflix turns them into easy rewatch or catch‑up candidates for subscribers who skipped them in theaters.

The list isn’t all prestige drama, though. There are also horror and thriller entries ideal for viewers building a Halloween‑season queue of scares. While regional rights mean Netflix Japan won’t necessarily mirror the U.S. catalog one‑to‑one, this October preview still works as a useful barometer of what kind of acclaimed catalog films Netflix is prioritizing—and which titles might eventually show up in Japanese lineups as licensing windows open.