Sydney Sweeney’s Most F-ed Up R-Rated Movie Releases On Netflix Next Month

Published Jul 26, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Felipe Rangel is a Movie and TV Journalist ScreenRant. He has been writing about movies and TV since 2021. Felipe joined ScreenRant in 2022, working across different teams, covering everything from breaking news to features to reviews and more. Felipe is a writer who is an avid film and TV fan, with superhero movies and series being his biggest passion. He graduated from college in 2019, having studied Journalism. Before college, he spent a month studying at the Oxford English Centre. His superhero knowledge expands to the comics, with his undergraduate thesis being "Politics Reflected In American Comics." Sign in to your ScreenRant account Sydney Sweeney is coming to Netflix soon with her most shocking R-rated thriller. Sweeney has many exciting projects on the way, like The Housemaid's Secret, the sequel to her R-rated psychological thriller The Housemaid, which became a global box office hit, the live-action Gundam movie with Noah Centineo, and more. Before those movies release in theaters, viewers can enjoy Sweeney's best movies and TV shows on different streaming services. Now, Netflix is set to become the home of another thriller in Sweeney's catalog, but this R-rated movie is different from the rest, as it is the actress' most shocking release to date, and those who have not watched it are not prepared. Hollywood · Rising Star Dossier How Well Do You Know Sydney Sweeney? From Euphoria to the big screen — test your knowledge 🎡EuphoriaCassie Howard 🏜WhiteLotusOlivia Mossbacher 📸AnyoneBut YouBea 🎬RealityWinner ⛫ImmaculateSister Cecilia TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT → 01 Sydney Sweeney’s breakout role on HBO’s “Euphoria” earned her widespread recognition. What is the name of her character on the show? AMaddy Perez BRue Bennett CCassie Howard DLexi Howard ✓ Correct! Sydney plays Cassie Howard, the emotionally vulnerable and people-pleasing teen whose turbulent love life becomes a central storyline. Her Season 2 performance — especially the iconic bathroom meltdown scenes — earned her an Emmy nomination. ✗ Not quite! The answer is Cassie Howard. Rue Bennett is Zendaya’s character, Maddy Perez is played by Alexa Demie, and Lexi Howard (Cassie’s sister) is played by Maude Apatow. Sydney’s Cassie became one of Season 2’s most talked-about characters. NEXT → 02 In the first season of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” Sydney plays a sharp, judgmental college student vacationing in Hawaii. What is her character’s name? ARachel Patton BOlivia Mossbacher CPaula DQuinn Mossbacher ✓ Correct! Sydney plays Olivia Mossbacher, the privileged and intellectually pretentious daughter of the Mossbacher family. Her deadpan delivery and snobbish attitude made Olivia a fan-favorite character in Mike White’s satirical hit. ✗ Not quite! The answer is Olivia Mossbacher. Rachel is Alexandra Daddario’s character, Paula is Brittany O’Grady’s role (Olivia’s best friend), and Quinn is Olivia’s younger brother. Sydney’s Olivia steals every scene with her cutting commentary. NEXT → 03 Before her major breakout, Sydney appeared in a critically acclaimed Hulu series based on Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel. Which show was it? AThe Handmaid’s Tale BCastle Rock CThe Act DLittle Fires Everywhere ✓ Correct! Sydney played Eden Spencer in Season 2 of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a devout and obedient young bride in the oppressive Gilead regime. Despite being a recurring role, her performance was emotionally devastating and showed her dramatic range early on. ✗ Not quite! The answer is The Handmaid’s Tale. Sydney played Eden Spencer, a 15-year-old bride in Gilead during Season 2. It was one of her first major prestige TV roles and demonstrated the dramatic talent that would later explode with Euphoria. NEXT → 04 Sydney starred in the surprise rom-com hit “Anyone But You” (2023). Which actor plays her love interest, Ben, in the film? AJacob Elordi BAustin Butler CHarris Dickinson DGlen Powell ✓ Correct! Glen Powell plays Ben opposite Sydney’s Bea in this modern retelling inspired by Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” The film became a sleeper box office hit, earning over $220 million worldwide and reviving the theatrical rom-com genre. ✗ Not quite! The answer is Glen Powell. While Jacob Elordi is Sydney’s Euphoria co-star, it’s Glen Powell who plays her enemies-to-lovers match in “Anyone But You.” The film’s massive success was credited to their electric chemistry. NEXT → 05 Sydney starred in and produced the 2024 horror film “Immaculate.” Where is the film primarily set? AA haunted boarding school in England BA remote convent in the Italian countryside CAn abandoned hospital in France DA secluded monastery in Spain ✓ Correct! “Immaculate” is set in a remote Italian convent where Sydney plays Sister Cecilia, a young American nun who discovers the institution harbors terrifying secrets. Sydney also served as a producer on the film, marking a significant step in her behind-the-camera career. ✗ Not quite! The answer is a remote convent in the Italian countryside. Sydney plays Sister Cecilia, a devout young nun who travels to Italy only to find herself trapped in a nightmare. The film was shot on location in Italy and showcased Sydney’s range as both star and producer. NEXT → 06 Sydney made Emmy history in 2022 by earning two acting nominations in the same year for two different HBO shows. “Euphoria” was one — what was the other? ASharp Objects BSuccession CThe White Lotus DThe Handmaid’s Tale ✓ Correct! In 2022, Sydney earned a Supporting Actress nomination for “Euphoria” and a Limited Series Supporting Actress nomination for “The White Lotus” — both on HBO. Being double-nominated across two of the network’s biggest shows cemented her as one of the most in-demand young actresses in Hollywood. ✗ Not quite! The answer is The White Lotus. Sydney’s dual nominations for Euphoria and The White Lotus in the same Emmy cycle was a remarkable achievement. Both shows were critical and commercial hits for HBO, and Sydney was central to each. NEXT → 07 In the 2023 HBO film “Reality,” Sydney plays a real-life person — an NSA whistleblower who leaked classified documents to the press. Who did she portray? AReality Winner BChelsea Manning CTerry Albury DNatalie Mayflower Sours Edwards ✓ Correct! Sydney portrays Reality Winner, the former Air Force linguist and NSA contractor who was arrested in 2017 for leaking a classified report on Russian election interference. The film recreates her FBI interrogation using actual transcript recordings and was praised for Sydney’s riveting, restrained performance. ✗ Not quite! The answer is Reality Winner. The HBO film is based on the real FBI interrogation of Reality Winner, who leaked classified intelligence documents. Sydney’s intense, dialogue-driven performance was widely praised as some of her finest dramatic work. NEXT → 08 Beyond acting, Sydney is known for an unusual hobby she’s been passionate about since she was a teenager, even earning a competition-level certification. What is it? AProfessional-level baking BCompetitive horseback riding CSurfing competitions DMMA-trained fighter / restoring vintage cars ✓ Correct! Sydney is famously a trained MMA fighter and a gearhead who restores classic cars. She’s been passionate about mixed martial arts since high school and has also shared her love of working on vintage automobiles — hobbies that surprised fans who only knew her from her on-screen roles. ✗ Not quite! The answer is MMA training and restoring vintage cars. Sydney trained in MMA as a teenager and still practices. She’s also a self-taught mechanic who restores classic cars in her spare time — she’s shared her work on social media, showing there’s much more to her than meets the eye. REVEAL MY SCORE → Spotlight · Final Review Your Fan Score 🌟 / 8 Superfan or casual viewer? ↻ RETAKE THE QUIZ Immaculate is set to arrive on Netflix in the United States on August 13. Sweeney's R-rated horror movie is part of the wide roster of releases that will join Netflix's movie library in the next month. At the start of the month, the first seven movies in the action franchise Fast & Furious will be released on Netflix, with other noteworthy arrivals including Holmes & Watson, Nightcrawler, multiple Chucky movies, Zero Dark Thirty, and many more. After Immaculate makes its Netflix debut in August, subscribers can still look forward to movies like The Shallows and M3GAN before the month is over. Immaculate is a wild ride of a movie. The horror film comes with a slow pacing that builds up a sense that something is not right in the Italian convent that Sweeney's Cecilia, a novice nun, has now come to. Soon, things turn to the macabre, and no one will be able to predict Immaculate's twisted ending. Sweeney's R-rated movie earned a solid 71% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 213 reviews. The movie is considered Fresh on the platform. Given its bleak and divisive story, Immaculate is at a 58% audience score. While it did not rise up to the level of box office success of other Sweeney movies like the Glen Powell two-hander Anyone but You or the book adaptation The Housemaid, Immaculate also turned a profit in its theatrical run. Immaculate had a reported budget of $9 million. Based on that, the R-rated horror movie needed to land between $18 million and $22.5 million to break even. Immaculate managed to do that and then some. Sweeney's shockingly dark movie finished its global run with $34.8 million, making it another success for the rising star. In ScreenRant's Immaculate review, writer Patrice Witherspoon gave the horror movie a 6 out of 10 score. According to her, Sweeney's R-rated nightmare fuel of a horror movie is uneven. The movie starts with a firm grip on the audience, building an anxiety-inducing atmosphere where you are just waiting for something to go wrong. Sweeney's performance is powerful throughout, but as the film progresses, silly writing that includes poor dialogue and goofy twists end up bogging it down, according to the writer. Immaculate also features another familiar face for thriller fans. The horror movie sees Álvaro Morte play Father Sal Tedeschi, who is key to the journey Sweeney's Sister Cecilia goes on. Morte famously gave life to Sergio Marquina, aka The Professor, on Netflix's La Casa de Papel (Money Heist). In Immaculate, he brings an intensity that suits the dark movie. Release Date March 20, 2024 Runtime 89 minutes Director Michael Mohan Writers Andrew Lobel Producers Riccardo Neri, David Bernad, Sydney Sweeney, Teddy Schwarzman, John Friedberg, Will Greenfield, Michael Heimler, Gianluca Mizzi, Jonathan Davino