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Another new Netflix original series with a massive budget leads the April additions on the streaming service. Lost in Space — a sci fi series based on the 1960s series of the same name — makes its highly anticipated Netflix debut on April 13.

April kicks off with a nice set of movie additions, such as Scarface, Sin City, Seven, Bad Boys, The Lost Boys, and The Iron Giant.

The month features many Netflix original films, including Amateur6 Balloons, Come Sunday, and The Week Of, which is the latest Adam Sandler Netflix movie and includes Chris Rock.

Unfortunately, with the monthly additions come the monthly subtractions, and April is pretty rough on the exit front. We say goodbye to The Shawshank Redemption, Apollo 13, Cool Runnings, both Ace Ventura movies, the first two American Pie movies, Caddyshack, and The Whole Nine Yards.

Here’s a full look at what’s coming to Netflix in April. (I’ve put some notable titles in bold to try to help you out, but keep in mind there may be some selections you find more important than I do):

April 1
A Sort of Family
Along Came Polly
Bad Boys

Battlefield Earth
Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure
Big Time
Body of Lies
Cabin Fever
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
Cats & Dogs
Cold Mountain
Dare to Be Wild
Deep Blue Sea
Fish People
Friday Night Lights
Jackass 2.5
Life Is Beautiful
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Mortal Kombat
Nancy Drew
Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Scarface
Seven
Sin City
Speed Racer
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
The Duchess
The Family Man
The Flintstones
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
The Iron Giant
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (Streaming every Sunday; Netflix Original)
The Lost Boys


The Queen of the Damned
The Spy Next Door
Wakfu: Season 3 (Netflix Original)

April 2
La Piloto: Season 1

April 3
Fary Is the New Black (Netflix Original)

April 5
Behind The Curtain: Todrick Hall
Despicable Me 3

April 6
6 Balloons (Netflix Film)

Dave Franco plays a heroin addict. Seems as simple as that.

Amateur (Netflix Film)

Netflix’s official description:

“After he’s recruited to an elite prep school, a 14-year-old basketball phenom is confronted by corruption and greed in amateur sports.”

A very familiar plot line, and an especially relatable one with the corruption in today’s college athletics, particularly in the recruiting department.

Fastest Car: Season 1 (Netflix Original)

Money Heist: Part 2 (Netflix Original)
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: JAY-Z (Netflix Original)
Orbiter 9 (Netflix Film)
Ram Dass, Going Home (Netflix Original)
Sun Dogs
The 4th Company (Netflix Film)
The Boss Baby: Back in Business: Season 1 (Netflix Original)
Todo lo que sería de Lucas Lauriente (Netflix Original)
Troy: Fall of a City: Season 1 (Netflix Original)

April 7
24 Hours to Live

April 9
AMO: Season 1 (Netflix Original)

April 10
Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast (Netflix Original)

April 12
Pickpockets (Netflix Film)

April 13
Chef’s Table: Pastry (Netflix Original)
Come Sunday (Netflix Film)

A big-time cast, featuring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lakeith Stanfield, Jason Segel, Condola Rashad, and Martin Sheen.

I Am Not An Easy Man (Netflix Film)
Lost in Space: Season 1 (Netflix Original)

The main event, and likely one of Netflix’s main ones to date. I couldn’t find the numbers, but you can tell from that trailer that this series has a big, big budget. It looks like a blockbuster film, and it’s a Netflix series.

As our Ian Casselberry said, “This Lost in Space appears to be influenced by Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, which is a damn good source to draw from.”

The first episode is getting great reviews already as well.

The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Season 2 (Netflix Original)

April 15
Lakeview Terrace
Seven Pounds

April 17
The Chalet: Season 1 (Netflix Original)
The Honeymoon Stand Up Special: Collection (Netflix Original)

April 18
Friend Request
Pelé

April 19
Charité: Season 1 (Netflix Original)
Chasing The Dragon

April 20
Aggretsuko: Season 1 (Netflix Original)
Dope: Season 2 (Netflix Original)

You knew this date would be when they’d release Dope.

Dude (Netflix Film)
Kodachrome (Netflix Film)
Mercury 13 (Netflix Original)
Spy Kids: Mission Critical: Season 1 (Netflix Original)

April 21
The Letdown: Season 1 (Netflix Original)

April 24
Call the Midwife: Series 6: “Christmas Special 2017”
Kevin James: Never Don’t Give Up (Netflix Original)

April 25
Bill Nye: Science Guy
Psychokinesis (Netflix Film)

April 27
3%: Season 2 (Netflix Original)

Bobby Kennedy for President (Netflix Original)
Candy Jar (Netflix Original)
Holy Goalie
The Man Who Knew Infinity
The New Legends of Monkey: Season 1 (Netflix Original)
The Week Of (Netflix Film)

I don’t know who is asking for the Adam Sandler Netflix films to keep coming, but they indeed keep coming.


And here’s a look at what’s leaving Netflix in April:

April 1
30 Days of Night
88 Minutes
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
American Pie
American Pie 2
Apollo 13
Batman

Batman & Robin
Batman Forever
Batman Returns
Caddyshack
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Cool Runnings
Death Sentence
Dolphin Tale
Eagle vs. Shark
John Mulaney: New in Town
Never Let Me Go
Set Up
Small Soldiers
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Men Who Stare at Goats
The Pursuit of Happyness

The Shawshank Redemption
The Whole Nine Yards
Wild Wild West

April 3
Starry Eyes

April 5
The Hallow
The Nightingale

April 12
The Emperor’s New Clothes

April 15
Happy Tree Friends
Leap Year

April 16
Son of God

April 17
Z Storm

April 20
The Exorcism of Molly Hartley

April 21
The Prestige

April 22
Exit through the Gift Shop

April 26
Kung Fu Panda 3

April 27
Begin Again

About Matt Clapp

Matt is an editor at The Comeback. He attended Colorado State University, wishes he was Saved by the Bell's Zack Morris, and idolizes Larry David. And loves pizza and dogs because obviously.

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