{"id":393843,"date":"2026-04-23T14:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/393843\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:18:13","slug":"3-new-to-netflix-thriller-movies-to-watch-this-week-and-one-of-them-stars-charlize-theron-and-taron-egerton-in-a-cat-and-mouse-hunt-april-23-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/393843\/","title":{"rendered":"3 new to Netflix thriller movies to watch this week \u2014 and one of them stars Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton in a cat-and-mouse hunt (April 23-29)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thriller movie fans, I’ve got your back. Every week, I comb through the latest arrivals on Netflix to pick out the most exciting thrillers arriving on the streaming service<\/a>. After all, I\u2019m a huge fan of the genre, and never miss the chance to add an exciting and tense flick to my watchlist.<\/p>\n

This week, it\u2019s all about one word: \u201cApex.\u201d This new Netflix original comes from a director well-versed in the genre and stars Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton. I\u2019m extremely confident that it\u2019s going to rocket straight to the top of the Netflix charts and might just be one of the platform\u2019s most-watched movies of 2026 to date. And while \u201cApex\u201d will most likely dominate the streaming headlines, I\u2019ve also found a couple more thrillers that you can watch on Netflix right now.<\/p>\n

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So, without further introduction, these are the latest thriller movies on Netflix. Consider giving them a watch if you need to add a sprinkling of excitement to your own streaming queue.<\/p>\n

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Best Netflix thriller movies to watch this week\u2018Apex\u2019 (2026)<\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t need a crystal ball to see in \u201cApex\u2019s\u201d future. This new Netflix survival thriller has No. 1 written all over it. Netflix subscribers love thrillers, and this one has plenty of muscle behind it in the form of two well-known actors, Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton, as well as a genre veteran director in Baltasar Korm\u00e1kur. It lands on the platform this Friday (April 24), and I expect it\u2019ll quickly summit the Netflix most-watched list over the weekend, to hit the apex.<\/p>\n

Described as an intense \u201ccat-and-mouse game,\u201d it sees Theron play a grieving woman who is also a very experienced rock climber. Heading into the Australian outback, she gets tangled in a life-or-death hunt when she encounters a lone figure (Egerton), who sees her as prey. To survive against this ruthless hunter, she\u2019ll need all her cunning and mountaineering skills. Let\u2019s just hope it\u2019s better received than Netflix\u2019s other tentpole original thriller this month, \u201cThrash.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watch “Apex” on Netflix<\/a> from April 24<\/p>\n

\u2018180\u2019 (2026)<\/p>\n

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Speaking of the Netflix top 10 chart, \u201c180\u201d has climbed the rankings over the past week and now sits at a very respectable No. 3. This South African thriller also serves as a further reminder that popular Netflix content can come from any country. However, recent audience reviews don\u2019t exactly paint this movie in the best light. One viewer on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a> labels it \u201cone of the worst movies I have ever watched.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Directed by Alex Yazbek, \u201c180\u201d centers on a father driven down a dark path of vengeance after an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition. I\u2019m not totally sold on its quality given some of the aforementioned write-ups, but it clocks in at a brisk 95 minutes, so if you need a quick thriller fix, then \u201c180\u201d might get the job done.<\/p>\n

Watch “180” on Netflix<\/a> now<\/p>\n

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\u201cBeast\u201d has been on Netflix since the first week of April, so I\u2019m stretching the term \u201cnew\u201d a little here, but I think it\u2019s worth highlighting again. For starters, it also comes from director Baltasar Korm\u00e1kur, so if you want a thriller double-feature, it\u2019s a natural pairing with \u201cApex.\u201d Plus, sticking with the Netflix top 10 theme, this 2022 thriller made little impression on the charts when it arrived a couple of weeks ago, which is a shame, as it\u2019s got its merits.<\/p>\n

Recently widowed Dr. Nate Daniels (Idris Elba) takes his two teenage daughters (Iyana Halley and Leah Sava Jeffries) on a vacation to the Mopani Reserve in South Africa. What was supposed to be a trip to bring the family together and help them heal in their time of grief soon becomes a battle for survival when an aggressive predator begins stalking them. If you\u2019ve ever wanted to see Idris Elba square off against an aggressive predator, then \u201cBeast\u201d is the movie for you, and really, who doesn\u2019t want to see Idris Elba vs. a lion?<\/p>\n

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