With a library of more than 3,500 films and a labyrinth of oddly specific categories and recommendations, finding the best movies on Netflix can be a chore. To help you with your streaming decisions,

Netflix's August slate also includes a bevvy of A-list actors from Jenna Ortega stealing the screen once again as Wednesday Addams to Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren starring as murder-solving retirement home residents. Here is a complete guide to what to watch on Netflix in August 2025.

As we enter the dog days of summer, Netflix's August slate of movies is giving us something to look forward to. This month, the platform is dropping dozens of new films, including some great originals like the romance My Oxford Year, starring Sofia Carson, and the ensemble mystery The Thursday Murder Club.