What’s New on Netflix UK This Week: Netflix’s ‘The Life List’, ‘Full Metal Jacket’ and ‘Weak Hero’

The Life List, Full Metal Jacket, Weak Hero and 21 other titles were added to Netflix UK this week.

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Whats New On Netflix Uk This Week March 28Th 2025

Picture: The Life List (2025) is now available to stream on Netflix UK

With April just around the corner, it’s a quieter week on Netflix UK, with only 24 new additions to the UK library. However, this week has seen excellent new additions, such as Sofia Carson’s newest Netflix film, The Life List, Stanley Kubrick’s incredible war film Full Metal Jacket, and the long-awaited addition of the popular K-drama Weak Hero.

First of all, here are the weeks highlights:


Mar 28th

The Life List

Director: Adam Brooks
Genre: Drama, Romance | Runtime: 125 Minutes
Cast: Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen, Sebastian de Souza, Connie Britton, José Zúñiga

Sofia Carson recently starred in the wildly successful Netflix action-thriller Carry-On. The film is the adaptation of Lori Nelson Spielman’s novel and should be a smash hit on the platform this weekend.

Determined to achieve the goals in life she once dreamed of completing as a child, Alex rediscovers herself, finds romance, and uncovers family secrets.


Mar 22nd

Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket  Poster
  • Genre: Drama, War
  • Rating: R
  • Release Date: April 1, 2022
  • Director: Stanley Kubrick
  • Cast: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D\'Onofrio
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 116 min
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One of the best movies of Stanley Kubrick’s iconic career, Full Metal Jacket, is a tale of two halves. It follows the journey of a group of fresh recruits from their time in boot camp under the thumb of a relentless gunnery sergeant to their participation in the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War.


Mar 22nd

Weak Hero

Weak Hero  Poster
  • Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
  • Rating: TV-MA
  • Release Date: March 25, 2025
  • Cast: Park Ji-hoon, Choi Hyun-wook, Hong Kyung
  • Language: Korean
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With the announcement that Weak Hero 2 was coming to Netflix, it was only a matter of time before the first season would make its way to the library. The series is an adaptation of a popular webtoon and is centered around a group of bullied high-school students that rally around their friend who decides to take a stand against the relentless bullying he and his friends have endured.


Here’s What’s New on Netflix UK This Week

12 New Movies Added to Netflix UK This Week

  • Con Mum (2025) N
  • Dead Talents Society (2024)
  • Deva (2025)
  • Dongeng Sang Kancil (2025)
  • Full Metal Jacket (1987)
  • Godzilla: King of Monsters (2019)
  • Misbehaviour (2020)
  • The Core (2003)
  • The Life List (2025) N
  • The Nanny Diaries (2007)
  • The Pod Generation (2023)
  • Wonder (2017)

7 New TV Shows Added to Netflix UK This Week

  • Caught (Season 1) N
  • Domino Day (Season 1)
  • See No Evil: The Story of the Moors Murders (Season 1)
  • Stath Lets Flats (2 Seasons)
  • Survival of the Thickest (Season 2) N
  • The Lady’s Companion (Season 1) N
  • Weak Hero (Season 1)

2 New Stand Up Specials Added to Netflix UK This Week

  • Chelsea Handler: The Feeling (2025) N
  • Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational (2016)

2 New Documentaries Added to Netflix UK This Week

  • From Rock Star to Killer (Limited Series) N
    Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn’s Treasure (Season 1) N

1 New Reality Series Added to Netflix UK This Week

  • Million Dollar Secret (Season 1) N

The Twister Caught In The Storm Most Popular Movies On Netflix Uk This Week March 28Th 2025

Picture: The Twister: Caught in the Storm – Netflix

  1. The Twister: Caught in the Storm (67 points)
  2. No Hard Feelings (66 points)
  3. Hotel Transylvania 2 (60 points)
  4. The Electric State (52 points)
  5. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (49 points)
  6. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (42 points)
  7. Con Mum (30 points)
  8. Sisu (27 points)
  9. Minions (26 points)
  10. Despicable Me 3 (12 points)
Adolescence Most Popular Series On Netflix Uk This Week

Picture: Adolescence – Netflix

  1. Adolescence (80 points)
  2. The Replacement (61 points)
  3. The Residence (60 points)
  4. Inside (58 points)
  5. Toxic Town (35 points)
  6. Temptation Island (26 points)
  7. WWE Raw (26 points)
  8. 1883 (19 points)
  9. Caught (16 points)
  10. WWE SmackDown (13 points)

What are you going to be watching on Netflix UK this week? Let us know in the comments below!

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Jacob joined What's on Netflix in 2018 as a fulltime writer having worked in numerous other industries until that point. Jacob covers all things Netflix whether that's TV or movies but specializes in covering new anime and K-dramas. Resides in Norwich in the United Kingdom.

 PosterRating: PG-13
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Adam Brooks
Cast: Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen, Sebastian De Souza
Added to Netflix: March 28th, 2025