Netflix has added late movie titles to its library in April 2026, and one of the biggest is Apex, a new original action thriller that is already being framed as a fast mover into the streamer’s top 10. The film will stream on April 24, 2026, with Charlize Theron in the lead as Sasha, an experienced rock climber grieving her husband’s death.
Sasha heads to Australia to lose herself in the wilderness, but the isolation does not last. A serial killer played by Taron Egerton spots her and decides to hunt her, giving Netflix a sleek survival chase that appears likely to land among the three most popular Netflix movies right now almost as soon as it arrives.
That matters because Apex is being described as one of Netflix’s highest-profile original movies of the year, and the timing puts it at the center of the platform’s April push. The current popularity lineup also includes Him and 180, two films with darker, more grounded threats that help show what is drawing viewers this month.
Him follows Cameron “Cam” Cade, a football player with star potential whose path is cut short when he is attacked and injured before he fully recovers. The San Antonio Saviors then reach out with a potential offer, while Marlon Wayans plays Isaiah White, a name tied to the film’s hard-edged sports drama.
180, meanwhile, is a South African thriller built around Zak, a man ashamed that his young son, Mandla, has learned it is better to appease bullies than stand up to them. When a car carrying crime boss Eezy clips Zak’s vehicle, the story turns toward a system the source says has left him without real justice, with South African police either unwilling or unable to bring the man responsible to account.
For Netflix, the pattern is clear: late additions are being used to keep the movie library fresh, and Apex is the title most likely to break through first. With a major star, a built-in chase, and a release date set for April 24, it looks built to move quickly from new arrival to top 10 fixture.
