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The 16 best movies coming to Netflix in April

Jason Guerrasio   

The 16 best movies coming to Netflix in April
"Puss and Boots."DreamWorks
  • In April, you'll be able to watch classics like "Full Metal Jacket" and "Bonnie and Clyde" on Netflix.
  • Hits like "Love Actually," "Blade," and "Puss and Boots" are also coming to the streamer.

"The Bubble" (April 1)

"The Bubble" (April 1)
Judd Apatow's "The Bubble."      Netflix

Judd Apatow's first-ever Netflix movie finds the "Knocked Up" director doing a comedy about a group of actors making a blockbuster while in the midst of the pandemic who are forced to quarantine in a swanky hotel.

The cast includes Karen Gillan, Pedro Pascal, David Duchovny, Keegan-Michael Key, Fred Armisen, Leslie Mann, Iris Apatow, Kate McKinnon, and Maria Bakalova.

"Any Given Sunday" (April 1)

"Any Given Sunday" (April 1)
(L-R) Jamie Foxx and Al Pacino in "Any Given Sunday."      Warner Bros.

Oliver Stone's gripping look at professional football stars Al Pacino as the grizzled coach still trying to win another championship and Jamie Foxx as a backup quarterback who becomes the latest hot commodity in the game.

"Blade" (April 1)

"Blade" (April 1)
Wesley Snipes as Blade.      New Line Cinema

Wesley Snipes delivers one of his career-defining roles as he takes on the role of the vampire hunter from the Marvel comics. You can also watch "Blade II" and "Blade: Trinity" on the streamer this month.

"Blow" (April 1)

"Blow" (April 1)
Johnny Depp in "Blow."      New Line Cinema

Johnny Depp delivers a powerful performance playing notorious cocaine smuggler George Jung who in the 1980s was a key figure for the Medellín Cartel. Penelope Cruz also stars as Depp's love interest.

"Bonnie and Clyde" (April 1)

"Bonnie and Clyde" (April 1)
Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in "Bonnie and Clyde."      Warner Bros.-Seven Arts

This landmark movie from Arthur Penn launched the maverick auteur filmmaking of the 1970s. Starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, chronicling their antics on the big screen galvanized audiences in the late 1960 who were disenfranchised by almost everything that was going on around them.

"Full Metal Jacket" (April 1)

"Full Metal Jacket" (April 1)
(L-R) Arliss Howard and R. Lee Ermey in "Full Metal Jacket."      Warner Bros.

Stanley Kubrick's classic examination of the Vietnam War is a work that film lovers still obsess over to this day.

"Her" (April 1)

"Her" (April 1)
Joaquin Phoenix in "Her."      Warner Bros.

Spike Jonze's acclaimed movie follows a lonely guy (Joaquin Phoenix) who finds a connection with his AI virtual assistant (voiced by Scarlett Johansson).

"Inception" (April 1)

"Inception" (April 1)
Leonardo DiCaprio in "Inception."      Warner Bros. Pictures

Christopher Nolan's perfect heist movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a man who has a talent for stealing information from people's subconscious.

"Love Actually" (April 1)

"Love Actually" (April 1)
Colin Firth in "Love Actually."      Screenshot

Thought it's not the holidays, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy this perfect rom-com that navigates through ten different stories.

The movie stars Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Alan Rickman, and Keira Knightley.

"Molly's Game" (April 1)

"Molly
Jessica Chastain in "Molly's Game."      STX Entertainment/YouTube

Oscar winner Jessica Chastain delivers a fantastic performance in this Aaron Sorkin movie that looks at the life of Molly Bloom, a former world-class skier who becomes the focus of an FBI investigation when she launches an underground poker empire.

"Puss in Boots" (April 1)

"Puss in Boots" (April 1)
"Puss in Boots."      Paramount Pictures

After watching "Shrek" on the streaming giant, go and watch this spinoff movie focused on the dashing swashbuckling feline voiced by Antonio Banderas.

"The Rental" (April 1)

"The Rental" (April 1)
Dan Stevens and Alison Brie in "The Rental."      IFC Midnight

Looking for a twisted horror movie? You can't go wrong with Dave Franco's directorial debut, which follows two couples who while vacationing at a house rental begin to realize they are being hunted.

"The Ring" (April 1)

"The Ring" (April 1)
Gore Verbinski's "The Ring."      Dreamworks Pictures

Gore Verbinski's remake of the 1998 Japanese horror movie looks at a cursed video tape that kills anyone who watches it after seven days.

"Saving Private Ryan" (April 1)

"Saving Private Ryan" (April 1)
(L-R) Tom Sizemore and Tom Hanks in "Saving Private Ryan."      Facebook / "Saving Private Ryan"

Steven Spielberg's World War II epic stars Tom Hanks who is assigned to go behind enemy lines and find a soldier who the US wants pulled out of the war as all his brothers have been killed in action.

"Something's Gotta Give" (April 1)

"Something
Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson in "Something's Gotta Give."      Columbia Pictures

This classic Nancy Meyers rom-com stars Diane Keaton as a successful Broadway playwright who suddenly connects with a man definitely not her type: a playboy (Jack Nicholson) who until meeting her only dated women in their 30s.

"Nightcrawler" (April 10)

"Nightcrawler" (April 10)
Jake Gyllenhaal in "Nightcrawler."      Open Road Films

This fantastic thriller stars a scary-looking Jake Gyllenhaal who finds his calling: a freelance videographer who films violence events throughout Los Angeles and sells them to TV news stations.

Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, and Bill Paxton all give great performances as well.

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