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

33. Yogi Bear

Release Year: 2010

Directed By: Eric Brevig

Starring: Tom Cavanagh, Anna Faris, T.J. Miller, Andrew Daly, Nate Corddry, Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Josh Robert Thompson

Release Date: Thursday, Oct. 1

Based on the beloved 1960s animated television series and character of the same name, Yogi Bear stars Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake as the titular bear and his sidekick Boo Boo, a dynamic duo making trouble at Jellystone Park. Yogi Bear and Boo Boo often butt heads with their greatest enemy, Ranger Smith (Tom Cavanagh), but Mayor Brown (Andrew Daly) forces the pair into action when he threatens to shut down their campground and sell it to loggers.

Yogi Bear struggled with critics, topping out at an abysmal 13% on Rotten Tomatoes, but still managed to become a box office hit with a $201.6 million worldwide gross against a budget of $80 million. But that shouldn’t deter families from giving them fun, action-packed, animated adventure flick a watch for movie night. Ahead of its 10th anniversary in December, Yogi Bear starts streaming on Netflix at the top of October as one of the month’s best new releases.

32. The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Release Year: 2012

Directed By: Peter Lord

Starring: Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton, David Tennant, Jeremy Piven, Salma Hayek, Lenny Henry, Brian Blessed, Russell Tovey, Anton Yelchin, Brendan Gleeson, Ashley Jensen, Ben Whitehead, Al Roker, Mike Cooper, David Schneider, Mitchell Mullen

Release Date: Thursday, Oct. 1

Taking place in 1837, the stop-motion animated film The Pirates! Band of Misfits centers on the Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant), who leads a motley crew of pirates in a mission to beat out his biggest rivals for the coveted title of Pirate of the Year. The captain’s goal leads to an escapade no one could have anticipated. The Pirates! was a success in multiple ways, bringing in a successful showing at the box office and earning widespread praise from critics. For a spirited dose of adventure and humor, add The Pirates! Band of Misfits to your watch list this October on Netflix.