25 best upcoming Netflix movies

24. Awake

Who’s in it: Gina Rodriguez, Ariana Greenblatt, Frances Fisher, Shamier Anderson, Finn Jones, Lucius Hoyos, Gil Bellows, Barry Pepper, and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Why put it on your list: Let’s admit it that the strong cast is going to immediately pull you in. Gina Rodriguez has certainly taken advantage of the boost Jane the Virgin gave her, and now she has a whole slate of movies in recent years and in the near future.

But there’s more to Awake than the cast. This is an upcoming Netflix movie perfect for dystopian future fans. Those who liked Dark Angel, the TV series with Jessica Alba, will see some similarities in the story in the way that the dystopian future has started. A global event wipes out all electronics.

More than that, people can no longer sleep. Just think how you feel when you can’t sleep. That’s coming in this story, as chaos spreads across the globe.

Rodriguez is an ex-soldier with a troubled past. It turns out her daughter may be the one with the key to salvation. But Rodriguez’s Jill will need to make sure she delivers her daughter before she loses her mind.