11 Best New Movies on Netflix: August 2025’s Freshest Films to Watch

Netflix is coming in hot with must-see content this August 2025, thanks to the fantastic films and specials that will get your heart racing with swoon-worthy plotlines, grip you with shocking true stories, and so much more. Whether you’re looking for something intense, informative, or entertaining, Netflix has got you covered. Keep reading for the streamer’s best new movies coming in August.

Netflix is releasing two standout original films at different points in the month, with early August’s Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest-led romantic-comedy film My Oxford Year and then towards the end of the month, Chris Columbus’s star-studded British crime comedy, The Thursday Murder Club, which are both poised to potentially land in the Netflix Top 10.

Additionally, in the first half of the month, Netflix will debut some amazing animated titles that are sure to capture your attention with their vibrant visuals and innovative ideas, such as the canine-centered rom-com, Fixed, and the Japanese supernatural psychological horror Mononoke The Movie: Chapter II – The Ashes of Rage.

Lastly, all throughout Netflix’s August streaming slate, you can broaden your horizons with a diverse array of terrific titles from all over the world, like British documentary Stolen: Heist of the Century, Filipino musical romantic-drama One Hit Wonder, and Turkish drama Abandoned Man.

Want to know what other eye-grabbing movies are dropping on Netflix in the next month? Keep scrolling to check out our full list of must-watch movies on Netflix in August.

1. Released August 1

   Ambitious American woman Anna De La Vega (Sofia Carson) looks to finally fulfill a long-held childhood dream by traveling to England for a year-long poetry program at world-renowned Oxford University. But the Type-A student’s intricate plans are suddenly thrown off course when Anna meets charming local Jamie Davenport (Corey Mylchreest), leading to an unlikely yet deep romantic connection that will leave them both forever changed.

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2. Released August 28

   Based on Richard Osman’s 2020 novel of the same name, The Thursday Murder Club is a British crime comedy film that revolves around four thrill-seeking septuagenarians who fill their dull days of retirement by attempting to crack cold cases. But this fun pastime soon becomes a full-time job when a murder occurs in their own backyard, leading Elizabeth Best (Helen Mirren), Ron Ritchie (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim Arif (Ben Kingsley), and Joyce Meadowcroft (Celia Imrie) to use their unique sets of skills and life experiences to solve this memorable mystery.

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3. Released August 15

   This intense Netflix Original crime thriller film is based on Willy Vlautin’s novel The Night Always Comes and similarly follows a woman named Lynette (Vanessa Kirby) who is desperately struggling and sacrificing to provide a better life and home for her family. Over the course of a single night, the title follows Lynette as she confronts her own dark past in order to ultimately start fresh, free of the fears, challenges, and baggage that hold her back.

   STREAM Night Always Comes ON NETFLIX

4. Released August 13

   Fixed is a raunchy adult animated romantic-comedy about a dog named Bull (Adam DeVine) whose pooch-perfect life is turned upside-down upon learning that he will have to get neutered the next day. Accompanied by his pack of pals, Bull sets forth on one final 24-hour adventure full of chaos, hilarity, and dog-bauchery.

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5. Released August 8

   This Netflix Original documentary takes a deep dive into the “heist of the century” that saw elite thieves successfully steal over $100 million in jewels from Antwerp’s supposedly impenetrable Diamond Center in 2003. Stolen: Heist of the Century explores the identities behind this historic heist and how they pulled off this seemingly impossible feat of felony.

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6. Released August 13

   Part documentary and part visual album, Songs From the Hole is a creative and moving piece of artistic expression from incarcerated musician JJ’88. The Netflix Original title uses JJ’88’s personal narrations and journal entries to reckon with his complicated emotions, past, and sense of self in the wake of the events that got him sentenced to life in prison at just 15 years old.

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7. Released August TBA

   Just when Danish singer and actor Christopher is about to take steps towards actualizing his dreams of global stardom, the birth of his second child changes everything. Christopher – A Beautiful Real Life is a Netflix Original documentary that paints an intimate and honest portrait of Christopher as his priorities change and he considers if the career he once wished for is worth it at the cost of his current happy family life.

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8. Released August 21

   One Hit Wonder is a Filipino musical romantic-drama that takes place in the 1990s and revolves around struggling musicians Lorina (Sue Ramirez) and Entoy (Khalil Ramos) who feel like they have missed their chance at a successful singing career. Determined to give their dreams one last chance, the duo puts everything they have on the line to achieve stardom and true love together.

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9. Released August 14

   This sequel to Mononoke the Movie: Phantom in the Rain is a Netflix Original supernatural psychological horror anime out of Japan that takes place one month after the events of the first film. The mysterious Medicine Seller (Hiroshi Kamiya) is back at the imperial harem, where new internal squabbles, family dramas, and burning jealousies culminate in the birth of an explosive enemy spirit who aspires to reduce its enemies to ashes.

   STREAM Mononoke The Movie: Chapter II – The Ashes of Rage ON NETFLIX

10. Released August 12

    Australian-American actor, comedian, and writer Jim Jefferies returns to Netflix for his fourth stand-up special on the streamer. Following up on his 2023 Netflix special High & Dry, Two Limb Policy is a brand new hour of comedy that sees Jefferies crack jokes and give his own humorous takes on everything from small mustaches, straight-guy conundrums, and why acting shouldn’t be considered a real profession.

    STREAM Jim Jefferies: Two Limb Policy ON NETFLIX

11. Released August 22

    STREAM Abandoned Man ON NETFLIX

    Abandoned Man is a Turkish Netflix Original drama film that centers on a troubled man named Baran (Mert Ramazan Demir) who has just finished serving years behind bars for his brother’s crime. Now free, he warily reunites with his family and tentatively takes steps towards rebuilding his life and healing with the help of a newfound, life-changing bond with his niece.