Hamnet Hits Netflix: Monday Streaming Picks for July 6

The Monday after a long holiday weekend usually means a quiet streaming calendar, but today has one significant exception: one of the most acclaimed films of 2025 finally arrives on Netflix. Between that and a few fresh additions from the weekend, there's plenty to sort through.

Here's what's new and worth your time on streaming today.

Headliner: Hamnet Arrives on Netflix

Chloé Zhao's Hamnet — the Oscar-winning period drama starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal — begins streaming on Netflix today, July 6. Based on Maggie O'Farrell's best-selling novel, the film tells the devastating story of William and Agnes Shakespeare as they grieve the loss of their 11-year-old son, a tragedy that would go on to inspire one of the most famous plays ever written.

Buckley won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA for Best Actress for her portrayal of Agnes, a performance critics called "heroic" and "emotionally raw." The film itself opened to a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes at its Telluride premiere and went on to earn multiple Oscar nominations including Best Picture. Paul Mescal co-stars as William Shakespeare, delivering what many consider a career-best performance alongside his Hamnet co-star. The powerhouse creative team includes Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes as producers, with Zhao — who won Best Director for Nomadland — bringing her signature blend of intimate human storytelling and sweeping visuals.

After a four-month exclusive window on Peacock, Hamnet makes its Netflix debut today, where it will stream for the next 10 months. For subscribers who've been waiting to see what all the awards-season buzz was about, now's the time.

Classic Re-Additions Worth a Rewatch

Yesterday, Netflix also added Memento, Christopher Nolan's mind-bending 2000 thriller about a man with short-term memory loss hunting his wife's killer. It's the perfect palate cleanser if you're in the mood for a tightly constructed puzzle-box mystery rather than the emotional weight of Hamnet. Both approaches to storytelling — Zhao's lyrical naturalism and Nolan's structural ambition — make for a fascinating double feature.

Weekend Standouts Still Streaming

If you spent the holiday weekend away from your couch, you've still got a backlog of major new releases to catch up on. Project Hail Mary, the Ryan Gosling-led sci-fi adaptation of Andy Weir's novel, arrived on Prime Video on July 3 and has quickly become one of the platform's biggest hits. Gosling plays a science teacher who wakes up on a spaceship with no memory of how he got there — and discovers he's humanity's last hope against a cosmic threat. The film has an 8.7 rating and is drawing comparisons to The Martian for its mix of science, humor, and stakes.

Over on Netflix, Enola Holmes 3 premiered on July 1 and has been holding strong in the platform's top 10. Millie Bobby Brown returns as Sherlock's sharp-witted sister, this time heading to Malta for a wedding that gets interrupted by a kidnapping plot. It's a family-friendly adventure that works whether you've seen the first two or not.

The horror breakout Obsession also cracked $400 million at the global box office this weekend — a remarkable achievement for an indie horror title. It's currently available on digital platforms and headed to Peacock in the coming weeks.

Coming This Week

Looking ahead, Netflix's highly anticipated Little House on the Prairie reboot premieres on July 9, with an eight-episode first season that's already been renewed for a second. And later this month, The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (July 30), Kevin Hart's 72 Hours (July 24), and Hannibal seasons 1-3 (July 27) are all on the horizon.

What to Watch First

Start your Monday with Hamnet — it's the kind of film that stays with you, and having six days to recover before the next big drop isn't a bad thing. If you need something lighter after, Memento makes for a sharp, completely different kind of storytelling to end your night.