Netflix Adds Obsession and Gentle Monster in November 16-22, 2026 Slate

Netflix is adding the supernatural horror film Obsession to its library on November 17, 2026, part of a November 16-22 release week that also brings Gentle Monster. Obsession grossed $524.5 million worldwide, according to Yahoo, making it the 10th-highest-grossing film of 2026 and the fifth-highest-grossing horror film of all time.

What Obsession Brings to Netflix

Curry Barker wrote, directed and edited Obsession. The film centers on Baron "Bear" Bailey, who wishes for his friend Nikki to fall in love with him, and the story turns when Nikki becomes obsessed with him. Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson and Megan Lawless are among the cast. Yahoo reported that the film drew positive reviews and became a box office success.

Gentle Monster arrives on November 18, 2026. The drama follows a musician searching for the truth after her husband is accused of possessing child pornography, with Léa Seydoux, Jella Haase, Laurence Rupp, Malo Blanchet and Anton Rubtsov among the cast.

The week's slate also includes the comedy special Mike Ward: Modest and the documentary RBG on November 17, and the first season of America's Test Kitchen: Friendsgiving, Guarding Stars, The Law of Beasts, Valentina and the 12 Signs and Win the Mall on November 18. November 19 brings A Cherry Pie Christmas, Bread Barbershop Season 5, Christmas at Fields Ranch, a new season of My Hero Academia and the limited series The Altruists. Ezra, On Behalf of My Son, Primetime Preacher$ and Steps arrive on November 20, followed by Marry Christmas, Mistletoe Mixup and The Family Holiday on November 21.

Netflix's Studio and Advertising Build-Out

Netflix held a topping-off ceremony in June 2026 for stages 3 and 4 at its Fort Monmouth, New Jersey studio complex, a nearly $1 billion project on a 292-acre site expected to create nearly 4,000 construction jobs and become its flagship East Coast production hub upon completion in summer 2027, according to akta.pro company records. The same records list a June 2026 multi-year data collaboration with Omnicom Media, using Acxiom audience intelligence, as Netflix's first major data partner for AI-powered, personalized ad creative formats, launching in the U.S. with global expansion planned by end of 2026.

Earlier Additions to the Library

Netflix added James Wan's 2010 horror film Insidious to its library in November 2026, Yahoo reported; the PG-13 film written by Leigh Whannell earned about $99.87 million worldwide on a $1.5 million budget. The Indonesian survival action film Never Surrender became the No. 1 movie on Netflix worldwide on November 13, 2026, one day after its release, and held the top spot through November 15, Yahoo reported. Netflix also acquired the viral teen comedy Minimum Wage, which has over 30 million views across platforms, and will stream it in an expanded form, NBC News reported.