35 best new Netflix movies and shows to watch in October 2020

35 best new Netflix movies and shows to watch in October 2020

Time might not mean much these days, but it’s finally time for fall. This month on Netflix brings a number of fun, spooky movies and shows perfect for a Halloween movie marathon, the kind of voluntary scare we could use after the horrors of 2020.

On top of chilling titles like The Haunting of Bly Manor, Evil and ParaNorman, Adam Sandler’s comedy Hubie Halloween arrives as one of the headlining new original movies debuting in October.

Elsewhere this month on Netflix, fresh original series premieres such as Emily in Paris and Grand Army and a long list of original films including The Trial of the Chicago 7, Rebecca and Over the Moon give our watch lists an entertaining update. Keep the binge-watching going with the final season of Schitt’s Creek, the complete series of The Parkers and many more fan-favorite hits.

Find your next lineup of Netflix movies to marathon this fall with our comprehensive list of the 35 best movies and TV shows coming to Netflix in October, and comment below with your favorite picks!

35. Moneyball

Release Year: 2011

Directed By: Bennett Miller

Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt, Stephen Bishop, Reed Diamond, Brent Jennings

Release Date: Wednesday, Oct. 14

Based on the book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis, the film of the same name stars Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A’s baseball team who finds a way to rebuild his team within the limitations of a strict budget. Moneyball holds a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and landed six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Pitt and Best Supporting Actor for Jonah Hill. Check out the almost 10-year-old hit movie when it arrives on Netflix for streaming on Oct. 14.

34. Colombiana

Release Year: 2011

Directed By: Olivier Megaton

Starring: Zoe Saldana, Jordi Mollà, Lennie James, Michael Vartan, Cliff Curtis, Beto Benites, Jesse Borrego, Cynthia Addai-Robinson

Release Date: Sunday, Oct. 4

Zoe Saldana stars in Colombiana as Cataleya Restrepo, whose parents were killed when she was young and now works as a contract killer. Cataleya completes her ruthless assignments with no mercy and with plans of avenging her family all these years later. The film, which performed modestly at the box office, holds a meager 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, though Saldana’s performance received praise from critics. Again, don’t miss Colombiana on Netflix at the top of October, just a year shy of its 10th anniversary.