You finally have the weekend to yourself, the snacks are ready, and now comes the hardest part: deciding what to watch. Thankfully, Netflix had a busy October, bringing a mix of regional films, Hollywood thrillers, romantic comedies, crime dramas and family-friendly stories to its library.
From Pankaj Tripathi’s Ohh My Dog and the Telugu romantic comedy Romanchakam to Parineeti Chopra’s Reporting Live, Ben Affleck’s Animals and Manoj Bajpayee’s Gajab Raat, there is something for almost every mood.
If you’re searching for Netflix new movies October 2026, here’s a weekend watchlist worth checking out. We’ve included the release dates, genres, IMDb ratings, cast and directors to help you decide what deserves your screen time.
1. Ohh My Dog
IMDb: 7.5/10
Type: Movie
Genre: Drama, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 2 hours 21 minutes
Director: Amit Rai
Cast: Pankaj Tripathi, Rajesh Kumar, Geeta Agrawal Sharma, Pawan Malhotra, Maahi Rai, Shreedhar Dubey
What is Ohh My Dog about?
A missing dog can turn an ordinary day into quite an adventure. Ohh My Dog follows two parallel stories: a schoolgirl searching for her missing dog in Assam and a loyal dog trying to find its kidnapped owner in Bihar.
As the two stories unfold, they reveal an unexpected connection involving loyalty, courage and the bond between humans and animals.
2. Romanchakam
IMDb: 4.9/10
Type: Movie
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 2 hours 20 minutes
Director: Venu Gopal Reddy
Cast: Sumanth Prabhas, Ananthika Sanilkumar, Upendra Limaye, Venkatesh Kakumanu, Mani Aegurla
What is Romanchakam about?
What happens when someone builds a business around love but ends up falling for someone themselves?
Romanchakam follows an entrepreneur who launches a dating venture hoping to make money from romance. Things get complicated when he falls for a woman who blocks him on social media, leaving him trying to win her back.
The Telugu romantic comedy mixes modern dating, awkward situations and relationship complications.
3. Mandaadi
IMDb: 7.8/10
Type: Movie
Genre: Sports, Action, Drama
Runtime: Approximately 2 hours 32 minutes
Director: Mathimaran Pugazhendhi
Cast: Soori, Suhas, Mahima Nambiar, Ravindra Vijay, Mithun Jai Sankar, Bala Saravanan
What is Mandaadi about?
Set against the coastal backdrop of Tamil Nadu, Mandaadi brings traditional boat racing to the centre of its story.
Soori plays a fishing captain whose knowledge of the sea becomes crucial when he leads a six-member team into a competitive boat race. With rival crews, local pride and personal stakes involved, the competition becomes about much more than winning.
4. Epic – First Semester
IMDb: 5.2/10
Type: Movie
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Musical
Runtime: 2 hours 30 minutes
Director: Aditya Haasan
Cast: Anand Deverakonda, Vaishnavi Chaitanya, Sivaji
What is Epic – First Semester about?
Moving away from home for higher studies can be exciting, but it also comes with its share of confusion.
Epic – First Semester follows Rohan, a middle-class student who moves to London to pursue his education. As he experiences romance, friendships and the challenges of living abroad, he begins discovering more about his identity and what he wants from life.
5. Animals
IMDb: 7.0/10
Type: Movie
Genre: Crime, Political Thriller, Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes
Director: Ben Affleck
Cast: Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Steven Yeun, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Adriana Paz, Ray Fisher
What is Animals about?
A family crisis can reveal just how far people are willing to go when everything is at stake.
In Animals, a Los Angeles mayoral candidate and his wife are pushed into a desperate situation after their son is kidnapped. With a ransom to arrange and their finances tied up in a political campaign, the couple must make difficult choices while confronting secrets that could damage their lives.
6. Reporting Live
IMDb: 5.8/10
Type: Movie
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 1 hour 56 minutes
Director: Dhruv Tripathi
Cast: Parineeti Chopra, Deven Bhojani, Amol Palekar, Adil Hussain, Shekhar Suman, Nassar, Saswata Chatterjee
What is Reporting Live about?
Journalism is supposed to bring the truth to light, but what happens when the story itself becomes dangerous?
Reporting Live follows a young reporter and her cameraman as they investigate an illegal sand-mining racket controlled by a powerful syndicate. When they uncover evidence of a larger criminal operation, getting the truth out becomes more difficult than finding it.
7. Enna Vilai: The Price of Dignity
IMDb: 8.2/10
Type: Movie
Genre: Social Drama, Crime, Courtroom Drama
Runtime: 2 hours 4 minutes
Director: Sajeev Pazhoor
Cast: Karunas, Nimisha Sajayan, Vijayalakshmi Veeramani, Shashaa Shivakumar, Kamalesh Jagan, Mohan Raman
What is Enna Vilai about?
Sometimes, finding something valuable can cost you far more than you expect.
Set in Rameswaram, the film follows Thavasi Muthu, a humble fisherman whose life changes after he discovers a gold ornament. What initially seems like a fortunate find turns into a legal nightmare when he is accused of theft.
As he fights to clear his name, the story explores dignity, justice and the difficulties ordinary people face when standing up to a powerful system.
8. Dorothy
IMDb: 8.3/10
Type: Movie
Genre: Drama, Crime, Social Drama
Runtime: Approximately 2 hours 26 minutes
Director: Karthik Subbaraj
Cast: Keerthy Suresh, Rishikanth, Sananth, Muthukumar, Ramachandran Durairaj, Soundararaja
What is Dorothy about?
Set in rural Tamil Nadu, Dorothy explores friendship, identity, caste, violence and the effects of toxic masculinity.
The story follows two childhood friends whose lives and perspectives begin to change after Dorothy enters their world. Her presence challenges the social expectations around them and brings buried emotions and conflicts to the surface.
Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, the Tamil drama features Keerthy Suresh alongside Sananth and Rishikanth.
9. Dhoomakethu
IMDb: 6.5/10
Type: Movie
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller
Runtime: 2 hours 2 minutes
Director: Sudhi Maddison
Cast: Sajin Gopu, Nikhila Vimal, Ganapathi S. Poduval, Shine Tom Chacko, Sidharth Bharathan, Manju Pillai
What is Dhoomakethu about?
Imagine waking up on your wedding day only to realise that you’re stuck reliving the same events.
That’s the unusual situation Kuttan finds himself in. After dreaming about his own death, he wakes up on his wedding day and begins experiencing the events of his nightmare repeatedly.
As the day loops again and again, he tries to understand what is happening and whether he can change the outcome.
10. Gajab Raat
IMDb: 5.9/10
Type: Movie
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Runtime: 2 hours 4 minutes
Director: Ritesh Shah
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Saqib Saleem, Divya Dutta, Akshay Oberoi, Kiku Sharda, Shraddha Das
What is Gajab Raat about?
One night. One unexpected incident. And a series of decisions that could change everything.
Gajab Raat follows a troubled police officer whose encounter with an injured woman sets off a chain of events. What begins as an unexpected act of compassion gradually pulls him into a dangerous situation involving crime, corruption and difficult moral choices.
The film reunites Manoj Bajpayee with filmmaker Neeraj Pandey as producer, with Ritesh Shah directing this one-night thriller.
Conclusion
October’s Netflix lineup had a little bit of everything. From the emotional storytelling of Ohh My Dog and Dorothy to the suspense of Animals and Gajab Raat, there were plenty of options beyond the usual big-budget releases.
If you want something light, try Romanchakam. If you’re in the mood for a gripping story, Reporting Live or Enna Vilai might be more your style. And for a weekend that calls for something different, Mandaadi and Dhoomakethu offer regional stories with their own flavour.
So, stop scrolling, pick your mood and let the weekend movie marathon begin.
References
- Netflix Tudum / Netflix India: Official film descriptions, cast and streaming availability.
- IMDb: Ratings, directors, cast and runtime.
- About Netflix: Official release announcements.
- OTTweek, Cinema Express and Moneycontrol: India-specific streaming dates and release coverage.
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