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Table of ContentsMovies Returning To NetflixNetflix Originals If there's one thing you can count on each month, it's Netflix adding even more absolute gems to the number of fan-favorite films in their streaming lineup. March's list features the entire collections of three different film franchises and two movie adaptations from iconic TV shows. Not to mention the streaming of live events such as the 32nd annual Actor Awards and BTS's return to the concert stage (see #24). It's safe to say that if we could spend the entire month watching the latest Netflix releases, we probably would. (C) Focus Features / Courtesy Everett Collection, Courtesy of Netflix From classic movies to original films that are sure to top your monthly watchlist, here are the best new Netflix movies available to stream in March 2026: Movies Returning To Netflix 1. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) (C) Focus Features / Courtesy Everett Collection What it's about: "When Mary finds herself in a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future." -IMDbCast: Michelle Dockery, Allen Leech, Laura Carmichael, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Harry Hadden-PatonRating: PGAvailable to stream on: March 7 2. The Jurassic World films (C)Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection What it's about: Three of the films in the franchise will be added to Netflix, so here are the synopses to get you started:Jurassic World (2015): "When a theme park's newest and deadliest dinosaur gets loose, an animal behavior expert and an executive race to contain chaos across the island."Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018): "As a volcanic eruption threatens Isla Nublar, Owen and Claire race to find sanctuary for the park's dinosaurs - and become pawns in a nefarious scheme."Jurassic World: Dominion (2022): "Catastrophe looms as dinosaurs live among humans in a volatile world, and heroes - both old and new - unite once more for a thrilling adventure."Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Nick Robinson, Omar Sy, BD Wong, Jake Johnson, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, DeWanda Wise, Justice SmithRating: PG-13Available to stream on: March 1-March 2 3. The Fifty Shades of Grey films (C)Focus Features/Courtesy Everett Collection What it's about: All three of the films in the Fifty Shades franchise are coming to Netflix, so here are the synopses to get you started: Fifty Shades of Grey (2015): "Business tycoon Christian Grey pursues wide-eyed college student Anastasia Steele and introduces her to his particular brand of intense erotic desires."Fifty Shades Darker (2017): "Anastasia embarks on a publishing career as Christian renegotiates the terms of their relationship. But outside forces threaten to rip them apart."Fifty Shades Freed (2018): "Newlyweds Anastasia and Christian barely begin to settle into postnuptial bliss when a shadowy figure from the past threatens their happily-ever-after."Cast: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Kim Basinger, Eric JohnsonRating: RAvailable to stream on: March 1 4. Anatomy of a Fall (2023) (C) Neon / Courtesy Everett Collection What it's about: "When an author is charged with murdering her husband, her only witness is her young son, whose limited vision causes the court to question the truth."Cast: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-GranerRating: RAvailable to stream on: March 23 5. Deepwater Horizon (2016) Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection / Everett Collection What it's about: "This dramatization of the 2010 catastrophe on the titular oil rig also chronicles the 12 hours leading up to what became a colossal man-made disaster."Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Dylan O'Brien, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Gina Rodriguez, Kate HudsonRating: PG-13Available to stream on: March 1 6. The Lego Movie (2014) (C)Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection What it's about: "After being mistaken for a Master Builder known as the Special, ordinary miniguy Emmet is swept up in an urgent quest to thwart the evil Lord Business."Cast: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Cobie Smulders, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Morgan Freeman, Will Ferrell, Liam Neeson, Alison BrieRating: PGAvailable to stream on: March 1 7. The Saw films (C)Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection What it's about: All 10 films in the Saw franchise will be added, so here are the synopses for the first and most recent movies to get you started:Saw (2004): "Would you kill to live? That's what two men have to ask themselves when they're abducted by a serial killer and paired up in a deadly situation."Saw X (2023): "After falling victim to an elaborate con promising life-saving treatment, a cancer patient seeks revenge on the sc