This spring, Netflix has a wholesome and mixed bag of treats for its subscribers. For starters, Venom star Tom Hardy is returning with yet another action-packed film with Havoc. Among other new releases, the April roster of Netflix will also feature titles from all around the world, including a Dutch thriller and a Thai adventure comedy, both inspired by true events. Don’t miss watching Vincent Cassel in a never-before-seen role when he appears in Banger. This April, get ready to indulge in titles from various genres and different languages, offering something for all kinds of fans. So, let’s dive into our handpicked 7 best new movies coming to Netflix this April.
Banger | Available On | April 2, 2025 | | Directed by | So-Me | | Cast | Vincent Cassel, Alexis Manenti, Laura Felpin, Manu Payet, Philippe Katerine | | Runtime | 90 minutes | Following his last appearance as Athos in the French film, The Three Musketeers, César Award-winner Vincent Cassel returns to this upcoming Netflix original French film, Banger. The action-comedy film sees the Westworld star as the protagonist, Scorpex, a washed-up DJ, whose career and reputation have been on the decline, and he only dreams of ousting his rival, Vestax. When a national intelligence officer, Rose, recruits him to infiltrate a strange criminal gang, Scorpex sees this as a chance to redeem and reclaim his fame and save his country at any cost. The action film also stars Laura Felpin, Mister V, Philippe Katerine, Paul Mirabel, Manu Payet, Panayotis Pascot, and Kavinsky. As the film's trailer and name promise, you can expect Banger to be packed with adrenaline-pumping action sequences as well as electrifying music. But above all, Banger promises fans an unexpected, unseen, and very extravagant role from Vincent Cassel.
The Dad Quest | Available On | April 9, 2025 | | Directed by | Salvador Espinosa | | Cast | Michel Brown, Martino Leonardi, Mayra Hermosillo | | Runtime | 83 minutes | A Spanish-language Mexican comedy-drama, The Dad Quest, tells the story of Gallo, a successful TV producer who always knew that his son, Benito, was his own. But when a shocking revelation reveals that Benito might not be his biological son, Gallo sets out to find the truth. Together, the father-son duo embark on a long quest to search for answers, reconnecting with people from their past, and making new friends. Along the way, both Gallo and Benito learn about themselves, discovering deeper and newer truths and what it means to be a family. Michel Brown, best known for featuring in Oriol Paulo’s The Invisible Guest, stars as Gallo. Billed as an “understated, feel-good film” by Netflix, The Dad Quest is both an emotional and humor-filled story exploring a father-son relationship and what it takes to be a father, framed around the fun adventures of a young boy and a grown man.
Frozen Hot Boys | Available On | April 10, 2025 | | Directed by | Tanakit Kittiapithan | | Cast | Natapohn Tameeruks, Chatchai Chinnasri, Nuttawat Thanataviepraserth, Sadanont Durongkavarojana | | Runtime | 117 minutes | This quirky Thai adventure comedy is inspired by the true story of a team of students from Thailand who triumphed at snow sculpture contests in Sapporo, Japan, and Harbin, China. Frozen Hot Boys follows Jab (Nuttawat-Bank Thanataviepraserth), a notorious high school troublemaker, who finds himself leading a snow sculpture team at his school, under the guidance of Chom (Natapohn-Taew Tameeruks), a devious but dedicated teacher. With a determined spirit and a hidden agenda, Chom and Jab’s group of delinquents embark on an international adventure to participate in a prestigious snow-sculpting competition in Japan. The film’s comedy primarily comes from how a misfit group from a country where they have never experienced snow, successfully end up in a snow-sculpting showdown. Frozen Hot Boys, as the film’s promos reveal, is full of humor and heart, becoming a delightful mix of teen comedy with poignant, coming-of-age moments with subtle messaging of self-belief and second chances.
iHostage | Available On | April 18, 2025 | | Directed by | Bobby Boermans | | Cast | Admir Šehović, Soufiane Moussouli, Loes Haverkort, Marcel Hensema, Emmanuel Ohene Boafo | | Runtime | 100 minutes | This all-new Netflix Dutch production is based on the true events of the 2022 hostage crisis in Amsterdam, where an armed man took over an Apple Store. iHostage takes after real-life incidents and follows a regular man at an Apple Store who gets unintentionally involved in a life-threatening situation when an armed man takes the entire store hostage. As the police find themselves in a critical situation navigating the delicate challenge, the plot unfolds a gripping drama about courage and survival. Essentially a film about dealing with terror and its aftermath, the survival thriller film aims to take the audience through various perspectives of a hostage situation, as seen in movies such as Inside Man or The Taking of Pelham 123. Per the film’s official synopsis, “Through the eyes of the attacker, the hostages, and the first responders, iHostage delivers a tense and emotional tale of courage, survival, and the lasting impact of terror.”
Bullet Train Explosion | Available On | April 23, 2025 | | Directed by | Shinji Higuchi | | Cast | Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kanata Hosoda, Non, Jun Kaname, Machiko Ono | | Runtime | 134 minutes | A modern remake of the popular 1975 film The Bullet Train, Bullet Train Explosion is a high-speed survival action thriller set on a Tokyo-bound bullet train where a bomb is planted to explode if it crosses a speed of 100 kph (kilometers per hour). As tension surmounts aboard the Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa No. 60, conductor Takaichi, with remote help from the control center, takes on the onus to save the crew and passengers, racing against time to evade a possible disaster. Bullet Train Explosion comes from acclaimed director Shinji Higuchi (Shin Godzilla), and stars Tsuyoshi Kusanagi as the conductor, reuniting the director-actor duo since their last work in Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan. As seen from the trailer, Bullet Train Explosion is set up to be an adrenaline-charged action film, bearing similarities to a long list of films set on a train across decades, including Terror on a Train and Source Code.
Havoc | Available On | April 25, 2025 | | Directed by | Gareth Evans | | Cast | Tom Hardy, Forest Whitaker, Luis Guzmán, Jessie Mei Li, Timothy Olyphant | | Runtime | 105 minutes | Directed by Gareth Evans (The Raid), Havoc follows Hardy as the protagonist, Walker, a jaded and battered detective, who, after a drug bust gone wrong, fights his way through the city’s seedy underbelly to save a politician’s son. His quest leads him to unravel the city’s dark web of corruption and conspiracies, with dangerous entities on his tail, including a corrupt politician and his fellow police officers. Academy Award-nominated Tom Hardy takes on the powerhouse lead as Walker in this crime action thriller, which he also produces. With films like Venom and Mad Max: Fury Road to his credit, we can expect Hardy to deliver a hard-hitting, gritty protagonist in Walker. Havoc also stars Forest Whitaker, Luis Guzmán, and Timothy Olyphant. As seen in the trailer of Havoc, the film bears the marks of a classic action thriller with speedy car chases and explosive set pieces, akin to Evan’s previous projects.
Exterritorial | Available On | April 30, 2025 | | Directed by | Christian Zübert | | Cast | Jeanne Goursaud, Dougray Scott, Lera Abova, Kayode Akinyemi, Annabelle Mandeng | | Runtime | 109 minutes | A German thriller film, Exterritorial follows Sara, an ex-elite soldier suffering from PTSD, who finds a new lease on life when she moves to America with her son, Joshua, and a new job. But when Joshua suddenly disappears during an appointment at the US Consulate in Frankfurt, Sara finds herself in the middle of a crisis, triggering painful memories from her war experiences. With no one to believe her except the head of security at the consulate, Sara sets out to comb the extraterritorial area of the embassy, determined to find her son at any cost. Along the way, Sara also discovers a conspiracy connected to her son’s disappearance and a mysterious woman in detention, but is unaware of who is doing this or why. In this action thriller film directed and written by Christian Zübert, Barbarians alum Jeanne Goursaud stars as Sara with Snatch series alum Dougray Scott as Erik, the head of security at the US Consulate.
