March brings a fresh lineup of captivating films to Netflix, offering viewers a diverse selection of genres and stories. Here are some standout titles to add to your watchlist:

Classic Comedies

– “50 First Dates” (Available March 1): Reuniting after their success in “The Wedding Singer,” Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler star in this 2004 romantic comedy set in Hawaii. Sandler plays a womanizer who falls for Barrymore’s character, only to discover she suffers from short-term memory loss.

“Friday” (Available March 1): This 1995 cult classic, written by and starring Ice Cube, follows two friends, Craig (Ice Cube) and Smokey (Chris Tucker), as they navigate a tumultuous day in their South Central Los Angeles neighborhood.

Action and Thrillers

“Black Hawk Down” (Available March 1): Directed by Ridley Scott, this 2001 war film depicts the harrowing 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, where U.S. soldiers faced intense combat during a mission in Somalia. The ensemble cast includes Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, and Eric Bana.

“Sicario”(Available March 1): This 2015 crime thriller, directed by Denis Villeneuve, stars Emily Blunt as an FBI agent enlisted to combat drug cartels along the U.S.-Mexico border. The film also features standout performances by Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin.

Science Fiction and Fantasy

“Blade Runner: The Final Cut”(Available March 1): Ridley Scott’s definitive version of the 1982 sci-fi classic presents a dystopian future where synthetic humans, known as replicants, are hunted by special police operatives. Harrison Ford stars as Rick Deckard, a “blade runner” tasked with retiring rogue replicants.

“The Electric State” (Available March 14): In this Netflix original directed by the Russo brothers, Millie Bobby Brown plays a teenager on a quest to find her missing brother in a retro-futuristic world, accompanied by a robot (voiced by Chris Pratt) and a drifter.

Horror

“Ma” (Available March 1): Octavia Spencer stars in this 2019 psychological horror film as Sue Ann, a lonely woman who befriends a group of teenagers. She allows them to party in her basement, but her hospitality soon turns into obsession.

Heist Films

“Den of Thieves 2: Pantera”(Available March 20): The sequel to the 2018 heist thriller sees Gerard Butler’s character switching sides from cop to criminal, teaming up with O’Shea Jackson Jr. for another high-stakes robbery.

Romantic Comedies

“Wedding Crashers”*(Available March 1): Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn star as divorce mediators who crash weddings to meet women. Their antics take a turn when one of them falls for a bridesmaid, leading to comedic complications.