From 2022 onwards, Netflix (in the United States) has been getting brand new animated and live-action Sony movies, which will continue into 2023. Here’s a roundup of all the new Sony movies that have hit Netflix and what’s coming up alongside Netflix’s predicted release dates.
For those unaware, Netflix and Sony signed a landmark deal in April 2021 to bring Sony’s feature films to the service in the coveted pay-1 window. This means any Sony theatrical releases come to Netflix around 6 months after they debut in theaters.
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In the original press release, Netflix promised that future entries Venom, Spiderman, Jumanji, and Bad Boys are all headed to the service.
The deal goes beyond just carrying theatrical releases, however. In early 2022, two direct-to-video movies from Sony landed on Netflix. We’re also continuing to see Netflix buy the global rights to Sony movies or Sony movies being produced exclusively for Netflix.
How long until Sony movies come to Netflix?
The theatrical window for Sony movies isn’t a fixed time window at least in the US. While Netflix India receives new Sony movies exactly 120 days after their theatrical release, the US has to wait anywhere between 120 and 168 days so far.
Sony Movies Added to Netflix So Far in 2022 and 2023
Sony Pictures movies added to Netflix in 2022
Beyond the usual licensed library content, we’ve also seen several other Sony movies make their SVOD debuts on Netflix.
- Honey Girls – Released on February 3rd, 2022
- Never Back Down: Revolt – Released on March 3rd, 2022
- Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America – Released on June 13th
- The Man from Toronto – Released as Netflix Original on July 24th, 2022
- Umma – Released on July 16th, 2022
- Uncharted – Released on August 5th, 2022
- Morbius – Released on September 7th, 2022
- Father Stu – Released on September 16th, 2022
- Where the Crawdads Sing – Released on November 12th, 2022
- Sniper: Rogue Mission – Released on December 1st, 2022
- Bullet Train – Released on December 3rd, 2022
- The Invitation – Released on December 24th, 2022
- Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song – Released on January 27th, 2023
- Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile – Released on February 4th, 2023
- The Woman King – Released on February 16th, 2023
- Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Released on April 22nd, 2023
- A Man Called Otto – Released on May 6th, 2023
- The Son – Released on May 20th, 2023
- Missing – Released on May 20th, 2023
- Living – Released on June 5th, 2023
- 65 – Released on July 8th, 2023
Sony Pictures Movies Coming to Netflix in 2022 & Beyond
Please note that theatrical release dates are subject to change. The Netflix release dates are estimated based on a 120-225 day exclusive theatrical window.
The Pope’s Exorcist (2023)
Director: Julius Avery
Genre: Horror
Cast: Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, Franco Nero
Theatrical Release Date: April 14th, 2023
Confirmed Netflix Release Date: August 16th, 2023
Picture: Sony Pictures
Based on An Exorcist Tells His Story and An Exorcist: More Stories by Father Gabriele Amorth, this biopic horror movie follows a priest who investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy.
Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (2023)
Director: George Tillman Jr.
Genre: Sports, Biopic
Cast: Khris Davis, Jasmine Mathews, Sullivan Jones, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., John Magaro, with Sonja Sohn, and Forest Whitaker
Theatrical Release Date: April 28th, 2023
Confirmed Netflix Release Date: August 26th, 2023
Picture: Sony Pictures
Based on the screenplay by George Tillman, Jr. and Frank Baldwin, this biopic takes you behind the scenes of George Foreman’s illustrious boxing career.
Love Again (2023)
Director: James C. Strouse
Genre: Romantic, Comedy
Cast: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan, Celine Dion, Russell Tovey
Theatrical Release Date: May 5th, 2023
Estimated Netflix Release Date: ~September to November 2023
Picture: Sony Pictures
Written and directed by James C. Strouse, this new romantic comedy kicks off Sony’s May 2023 slate.
Here’s what you can expect:
“A young woman tries to ease the pain of her fiancé’s death by sending romantic texts to his old cell phone number, and forms a connection with the man the number has been reassigned to.”
The Machine
Director: Peter Atencio
Genre: Action, Comedy
Cast: Mark Hamill, Bert Kreischer, Jess Gabor, Jimmy Tatro, Stephanie Kurtzuba
Theatrical Release Date: May 26th, 2023
Estimated Netflix Release Date: ~September to November 2023
Picture: Sony Pictures
Inspired by a stand-up routine performed by Bert Kreischer, this movie sees Bert and his father (played by Mark Hamill) kidnapped by people who Bert wronged 20 years ago while drunk on a college semester abroad in Russia.
The movie is a co-production with Legendary Pictures, Levity Live and Balkanic Media.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One)
Director: Joaquim Dos Santos
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Cast: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack Johnson, Oscar Isaac
Theatrical Release Date: June 2nd, 2023
Estimated Netflix Release Date: September – December 2023
Picture: Sony Pictures Animation
Without a doubt, Sony’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is one of the best-animated movies in history and rightfully earned the Oscar for the best-animated Film at the 91st Academy Awards.
The sky is only limited by imagination and a film budget for the upcoming animated Spider-Man sequel. We are all in for an amazing time if it’s anything like its predecessor.
Little is known about the plot of the Spider-Verse movie, but at the very least, we expect to see even more famous variations of the webbed wonder.
No Hard Feelings
Director/Writer: Gene Stupnitsky
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Matthew Broderick, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales
Theatrical Release Date: June 23rd, 2023
Estimated Netflix Release Date: November – December 2023
Picture: Sony Pictures
Raunchy late-night comedies in theatrical environments seemed like bygone relics, but that’s exactly what Sony will be releasing with No Hard Feelings, which features the talents of Jennifer Lawrence.
Here’s what you can expect:
“On the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To her surprise, Maddie soon discovers the awkward Percy is no sure thing.”
Insidious: The Red Door
Director: Patrick Wilson
Genre: Horror
Cast: Ty Simpkins, Patrick Wilson, Sinclair Daniel, Hiam Abbass, Rose Byrne
Theatrical Release Date: July 7th, 2023
Estimated Netflix Release Date: November – December 2023
Picture: Sony Pictures
Serving as the fifth Insidious movie, this entry will serve as the horror’s last.
“To put their demons to rest once and for all, Josh and a college-aged Dalton must go deeper into The Further than ever before, facing their family’s dark past and a host of new and more horrifying terrors that lurk behind the red door.”
Gran Turismo
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Genre: Biopic, Sports, Drama
Cast: David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner, Djimon Hounsou
Theatrical Release Date: August 25th, 2023
Estimated Netflix Release Date: December – January 2024
Picture: Sony Pictures
Based on the PlayStation game franchise of the same name, this coming-of-age biopic is about a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of video game competitions to become a professional race car driver.
Dumb Money
Director: Craig Gillespie
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Vincent D’Onofrio, America Ferrera, Nick Offerman, Anthony Ramos, Sebastian Stan, Shailene Woodley, and Seth Rogen
Theatrical Release Date: September 22nd, 2023
Estimated Netflix Release Date: January – March 2024
Picture: Sony Pictures
Sony’s entry into the adaptation of the GameStop Wall Street frenzy comes in a big ensemble comedy that’s about a regular guy who starts sinking his life savings in the stock.
The Equalizer 3
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Genre: Biopic, Sports, Drama
Cast: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, David Denman, Sonia Ammar, Remo Girone
Theatrical Release Date: September 1st, 2023
Estimated Netflix Release Date: January 2023- March 2024
Picture: Sony Pictures
Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua are returning for this third entry in The Equalizer action franchise, which started in 2014.
The new entry sees Robert McCall struggling to reconcile with his past while living a quieter life in Southern Italy. Things don’t go to plan when he discovers his friends are under the control of numerous crime bosses.
Anyone But You
Director: Will Gluck
Genre: Romantic, Comedy
Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp, Michelle Hurd, Bryan Brown
Theatrical Release Date: December 15th, 2023
Estimated Netflix Release Date: April – June 2024
Picture: EW
This new rom-com arriving in theaters just before Christmas is about two people who despise one another but can’t seem to get away from the other while they vacation in Sydney.
Sony Movies Releasing in 2024
Looking ahead to 2024, this is the current slate for next year:
- The Book of Clarence – January 12th, 2024
- It Ends with Us – February 9th, 2024
- Madame Web – February 14th, 2024
- Untitled Ghostbusters sequel – March 29th, 2024
- My Ex-Friend’s Wedding – May 10th, 2024
- Garfield – May 24th, 2024
- Untitled fourth Bad Boys film – June 14th, 2024
- Untitled third Venom film – July 12th, 2024
- Harold and the Purple Crayon – August 2nd, 2024
- Kraven the Hunter – August 30th, 2024
- Untitled The Karate Kid Movie – December 13th, 2024
Sony Pictures Classics Movies Coming Soon to Netflix
Some Sony Pictures Classic movies are heading to Netflix but not all. In fact, only a handful have arrived thus far, and not in any uniform order like the aforementioned Sony titles.
Here are all the SPC movies that have been released since January 2022 and those in bold have been released on Netflix:
- Compartment No. 6 – January 26, 2022
- Mothering Sunday – March 25, 2022
- The Duke – April 22, 2022
- Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story – May 13, 2022
- The Phantom of the Open – June 3, 2022
- Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song – July 1, 2022
- The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile – October 21, 2022
- Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams – November 4, 2022
- The Son – November 25, 2022
- Return to Seoul – December 2, 2022
- One Fine Morning – December 9, 2022
- Living – December 23, 2022
- Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert
- Gottlieb – December 30, 2022
- Carmen – April 21, 2023
- It Ain’t Over – May 12, 2023
- The Miracle Club – July 14, 2023
- Shortcomings – August 4, 2023
