{"id":159374,"date":"2025-04-01T11:30:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T11:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/5-best-movies-coming-to-netflix-in-april-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T11:30:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T11:30:48","slug":"5-best-movies-coming-to-netflix-in-april-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/5-best-movies-coming-to-netflix-in-april-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best Movies Coming to Netflix in April 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"128.96508137146\">\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<p>A new month brings new resolutions to maintain that diet, to finally do those chores you\u2019ve been putting off and to watch all the latest movies coming to Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>In April, the popular streamer is adding over two dozen movies, many of which are good enough to recommend.<\/p>\n<p>But one only has so much free time, so What to Watch selected the five best new movies on Netflix you should watch in April. One of them is a 2025 Netflix original starring <strong>Tom Hardy<\/strong>, while another is a crime classic starring two acting legends and Moe from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/celebrities-who-you-forgot-were-on-the-simpsons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Simpsons<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Havoc\u2019 (2025)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HAVOC | Official Teaser | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HAQfDRvrU0s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gareth Evans<\/strong> may not be a household name, but chances are you know who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/tom-hardy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tom Hardy<\/strong><\/a> is and how badass he can be. <em>The Venom<\/em> actor and <em>The Raid<\/em> director are teaming up for <em>Havoc<\/em>, an action-thriller that\u2019s been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldofreel.com\/blog\/2024\/7\/8\/gareth-evans-havoc-shot-in-2021-to-undergo-more-reshoots-january-2025-release-eyed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">years in the making<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy stars as Walker, a grizzled cop whose bad day just got worse when he has to protect a politician\u2019s son who botched a drug deal. On the run from the gangsters who want the son dead and crooked cops who don\u2019t want to be exposed, Walker must find a way out of this mess without dying in the process.<\/p>\n<p><em>Havoc<\/em> will stream on Netflix on April 25.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Heat\u2019 (1995)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Sun Rises and Sets With Her - Heat (3\/5) Movie CLIP (1995) HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s3rv0BdxWfM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One of the greatest crime dramas of all time is back on Netflix. <em>Heat<\/em> stars <strong>Al Pacino<\/strong> as Vincent Hanna, a Los Angeles cop determined to capture a band of criminals who stole $1.6 million from an armored car. These thieves are led by Neil McCauley (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/robert-de-niro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Robert De Niro<\/strong><\/a>), who is just as determined not to get captured by Hanna and go back to jail. Their cat-and-mouse game will play out all over L.A., with each man\u2019s personal life becoming increasingly entangled and disrupted by their mutual obsession.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10.413098236776\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/netflixs-2025-tv-movie-and-true-crime-releases-wednesday-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/netflixs-2025-tv-movie-and-true-crime-releases-wednesday-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">A Guide to Netflix&#8217;s Biggest TV, True Crime and Movie Releases in 2025<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNetflix (3) Netflix is making 2025 their biggest year yet with major TV, movie and true crime releases in the works. On the small screen, the streaming service has a mix of returning and new TV shows on their upcoming slate. Stranger Things is the most anticipated release, with the hit series returning for its [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Heat<\/em> was a minor hit when it was first released, but its reputation has grown over the years. This is the first time Pacino and De Niro shared the screen together, and their tense meeting at a diner is already a classic movie scene. The impressive cast includes <strong>Val Kilmer<\/strong> as an accomplice, <strong>Ashley Judd<\/strong> as his unfaithful wife and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/natalie-portman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Natalie Portman<\/strong><\/a> as Hanna\u2019s troubled stepdaughter. Director <strong>Michael Mann<\/strong> wrote a book sequel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/heat-2-michael-mann-shares-150929542.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJ8sjED-SAIN5gMLRf1BPl_ebkK0dolrDFXCzDhY4G1iUiwnSgDaQ4pvWTrQdIcaQnlPxdLUQnBC95JBVX1U8X-kbF2NSzSMG5Uqa1ejQoL1VK6h0T0S_hHsYy4DdiQjCnqACEmJueiBZMndQpn0lavT8H7EamEgP3MC7zSV3eSq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Heat 2<\/em>, which is rumored to be a forthcoming movie<\/a> starring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/austin-butler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Austin Butler<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Adam Driver<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Heat<\/em> is now streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Rudy\u2019 (1993)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RUDY [1993] - Modern Trailer (HD)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7YKYFz-0a1E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For Gen X sports fans, there\u2019s no football movie as beloved as <em>Rudy<\/em>. The movie tells the inspirational real-life story of Daniel \u201cRudy\u201d Ruettinger (<strong>Sean Astin<\/strong>), a young working-class man whose dream is to play football at Notre Dame. The only problem is that he is woefully unqualified \u2014 he doesn\u2019t have the grades, money or athletic build to be a college pigskin player.<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t stop Rudy, though, as he works hard to make his dream a reality. But even when he\u2019s enrolled in Notre Dame and makes it onto the football team, he\u2019s prevented from playing by an unforgiving coach. Will Rudy ever make it out onto the field and compete as one of the Fighting Irish?<\/p>\n<p><em>Rudy<\/em> is now streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018The Age of Innocence\u2019 (1993)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Age of Innocence (1993) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0uPg36iMlGU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/martin-scorsese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Martin Scorsese<\/strong><\/a> is still best known for gangster movies like <em>Mean Streets<\/em> and<em> Goodfellas<\/em>, but the director took a stab at costume drama with 1993\u2019s <em>The Age of Innocence<\/em>. The effort paid off big time \u2014 the <strong>Edith Wharton<\/strong> adaptation is one of Scorsese\u2019s best, and features great performances by <strong>Daniel Day-Lewis<\/strong>, <strong>Michelle Pfeiffer<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/winona-ryder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Winona Ryder<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10.510638297872\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-underrated-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-march-28-30\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/definitely-maybe-movie-1.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"A woman smiles at a man in Definitely, Maybe.\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/definitely-maybe-movie-1.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-underrated-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-march-28-30\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">3 Underrated Netflix Movies to Watch This Weekend (March 28-30)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe end of March brings a spring season in full bloom and movie theaters are still playing so-so movies like Snow White. Sure, you could read a book or do your taxes, but why deny yourself the pleasure of watching a good movie or two? This weekend, What to Watch is recommending an underrated Ryan [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In late 19th-century New York City, lawyer Newland Archer (Day-Lewis) becomes engaged to high-society debutante May Weiland (Ryder). Their union seems assured until the arrival of May\u2019s cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska (Pfeiffer), whose marriage is shrouded in scandal. Newland can\u2019t help falling for Ellen, but will he risk his social standing and May\u2019s love to be with Ellen? And will Ellen betray her family to reciprocate Newland\u2019s feelings for her?<\/p>\n<p><em>The Age of Innocence<\/em> is now streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Psycho\u2019 (1960)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Psycho | &quot;We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes&quot;\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4-EwNHerlko?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alfred Hitchcock<\/strong>\u2019s horror classic is back again on Netflix, in all of its monochromatic bloody glory. Marion Crane (<strong>Janet Leigh<\/strong>) is a bored real estate secretary who steals from her employer so she can start a new life with her cash-strapped boyfriend Sam (<strong>John Gavin<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>A rainstorm prevents her from reaching him, however, and she makes an impromptu stop at a secluded motel in the desert. The only occupant is the motel\u2019s owner, Norman (<strong>Anthony Perkins<\/strong>), and Marion will soon find out that when you check in to the Bates Motel, sometimes, you don\u2019t check out . . . ever.<\/p>\n<p><em>Psycho<\/em> is one of the most famous movies in history, and helped birth a new genre of film: the slasher picture. Its scares and gore are less shocking today, but Perkins\u2019 creepy performance and <strong>Bernard Herrmann<\/strong>\u2019s violin-heavy score are just as chilling as ever.<\/p>\n<p><em>Psycho<\/em> is now streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/5-best-movies-coming-to-netflix-in-april-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new month brings new resolutions to maintain that diet, to finally do those chores you\u2019ve been putting off and to watch all the latest movies coming to Netflix. In April, the popular streamer is adding over two dozen movies, many of which are good enough to recommend. 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