Welcome to February, typically one of the hottest months in Australia. But over in the birthplace of Netflix, many Americans are enduring blizzard-like conditions so naturally the king of content streaming delivers big on new titles for their snowed-in subscribers. With a concentrated effort at featuring Netflix Originals, you’ll find a bunch of newly developed titles to enjoy along with some movie favourites. Let’s drill down to the gems.
Eagerly anticipated new series, Altered Carbon, comes to Netflix this month and it certainly looks like a trip. As described on IMDb, “Altered Carbon is set in a future where consciousness is digitized and stored in cortical stacks implanted in the spine, allowing humans to survive physical death by having their memories and consciousness "re-sleeved" into new bodies.” Okay, so….what??? If your brain is having trouble deciphering that particular combination of words, you are not alone. But if you love a good futuristic sci-fi thriller, then Altered Carbon is a must-see.
Much beloved and now retired late night TV host, David Letterman, needs no introduction. And now he’s back with the Netflix Original Series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman. A monthly talk show, Letterman conducts in-depth interviews with intriguing global figures and this month, it’s American actor, George Clooney. Sporting an epic Santa Claus beard and a degree of self-reflection not suited to the late night comedy format, this is Letterman as you’ve never seen him before.
Fans of anime take note. Two Netflix Originals Fate/Apocrypha (Part 2) and Fullmetal Alchemist come to Netflix on February 9 and February 19 respectively. And for fans of stand-up comedy, Malaysian stand-up comedian Kavin Jay’s Netflix Special Everybody Calm Down! streams from February 2 and Marlon Wayan’s Woke-ish streams from February 27.
Foodies will enjoy watching American celebrity chef David Chang eat his way around the world in Ugly Delicious. Chang founded the Momofuku group, with restaurants from New York City to Sydney, Australia and in this 8-part series, he travels across the globe sampling foods from different cultures. Streams from February 23.
Also food-related is documentary 42 grams. This is the unlikely story of chef Jake Bickelhaupt who, along with his wife, ran an “underground” – and ultimately illegal – supper club out of his home which garnered a cult following with Chicago foodies. His meteoric rise culminated in the opening of new restaurant, 42 Grams, which was awarded two Michelin stars in its first year. The documentary follows Bickelhaupt’s incredible rise, his fiery temper and the fallout this kind of success can leave in its wake.
Meanwhile, in the world of movies, there are some absolute classics to enjoy this month. Renowned American director Martin Scorsese’s 1990 tale of mob life, Goodfellas, though critically acclaimed, is not for the faint-hearted. With a heavy-hitting cast including Robert De Niro (Joy), Ray Liotta (The Place Beyond The Pines) and Joe Pesci (The Good Shepherd), this may be the story of a small time gangster but the menace and brutality depicted is not easily forgotten. Pesci’s performance earned him an Oscar.
Of course, if you prefer not to cower during a movie, then you might be pleased to know that every title from the American Pie franchise lands at Netflix this month. Prepare to go super lowbrow though because having ‘relations’ with baked goods is just the beginning of the cringe-worthy fun!
Read on for the complete list of new titles on Netflix this month.
Available February 1st
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
42 Grams (2017)
Aeon Flux (2005)
American Pie (1999)
American Pie 2 (2001)
American Pie Presents: Band Camp (2005)
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009)
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (2006)
Ella Enchanted (2004)
Extract (2009)
GoodFellas (1990)
How the Beatles Changed the World (2017)
John Mellencamp: Plain Spoken (2017)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution (2017)
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Meet the Parents (2000)
Men in Black (1997)
National Parks Adventure (2016)
Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
Ocean’s Thirteen (2007)
Ocean’s Twelve (2004)
Paint It Black (2016)
Scream 3 (2000)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
ZNation (Season 4)
February 2nd
Altered Carbon (Season 1) Netflix Original Series
Cabin Fever (2002)
Coach Snoop (Season 1) Netflix Original Series
Kavin Jay: Everybody Calm Down! Netflix Original Standup Special
Luna Petunia: Return to Amazia (Season 1) Netflix Original Series
On Body and Soul Netflix Original Movie
February 6th
Fred Armisen: Standup For Drummers Netflix Original Standup Special
Valor (Season 1) The CW Exclusive
February 7th
Imposters (Season 1)
Queer Eye (Season 1) Netflix Original Series
February 8th
6 Days (2017)
The Emoji Movie (2017)
February 9th
Fate/Apocrypha (Part 2) Netflix Original Anime Series
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: George Clooney Netflix Original Series
Seeing Allred Netflix Original
The Ritual Netflix Original
The Trader (Sovdagari) Netflix Original
When We First Met Netflix Original
February 14th
Greenhouse Academy (Season 2) Netflix Original Series
Love Per Square Foot Netflix Original
February 15th
Deep Undercover Collection (Collection 2)
Re:Mind (Season 1) Netflix Original
February 16th
DreamWorks Dragons: Race to the Edge (Season 6) Netflix Original Series
Evan Almighty (2007)
Everything Sucks! (Season 1) Netflix Original Series
Irreplaceable You Netflix Original
First Team: Juventus (Season 1) Netflix Original Series
February 17th
Blood Money (2017)
February 18th
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale Netflix Original
February 19th
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FullMetal Alchemist Netflix Original
February 20th
Bates Motel (Season 5)
The Frankenstein Chronicles: Season 1 and Season 2 Netflix Original
February 21st
Forgotten Netflix Original
Lincoln (2012)
The Bachelors (2017)
February 22nd
Atomic Puppet (Season 1) Netflix Original Series
February 23rd
Marseille (Season 2) Netflix Original Series
Mute Netflix Original
Seven Seconds (Season 1) Netflix Original Series
Ugly Delicious (Season 1) Netflix Original Series
February 24th
Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017)
February 26th
El Vato (Season 2)
Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards (2017)
People You May Know (2016)
Sin Senos sí Hay Paraíso (Season 2)
Winnie
February 27th
Derren Brown: The Push Netflix Original Standup
Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish Netflix Original Standup
Leaving February 1st
The Benchwarmers
Brubaker
Corpse Bride
Day Watch
Desk Set
Enquiring Minds
Everyone’s Hero
The Five Heartbeats
The Fury
Hard Candy
How to Steal a Million
King Arthur
The Longest Day
Magic City: Season 1-2
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Night Watch
Open Season: Scared Silly
Perfect Stranger
Project X
Silver Streak
Stranger by the Lake
Tin Man
Top Gear: Series 19-23
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
February 2nd
A Ballerina’s Tale
February 3rd
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
February 4th
Hannibal Buress: Animal Furnace
Hannibal Buress: Live from Chicago
February 10th
Dragonheart: The Shadowed Claw
February 11th
A Little Bit of Heaven
February 12th
Honeymoon
February 14th
Family Guy: Season 1-8
February 15th
12 Dog Days Till Christmas
Before I Go to Sleep
Burn Notice: Season 1-7
Christmas Belle
A Christmas Kiss II
February 16th
Our Last Tango
Save the Date
February 17th
Freakonomics
February 19th
An Idiot Abroad: Season 1-3
February 20th
Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious
February 21st
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
February 24th
Jane Got a Gun
February 28th
American Genius
Brain Games: Season 3-4
The Catch: Season 1
Cesar 911: Season 1
I Am Ali
Miami SWAT: Season 1
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Angie Maddison is a contributor for Streambly. You can follow Angie on Twitter.
