NetflixFrom Vanessa Kirby’s latest outing after The Fantastic Four to an anticipated anime sequel, Netflix has plenty of great new movies to watch in August 2025.
Trying to find something to watch on Netflix can be exhausting. Not because there’s nothing there, but the complete opposite: there’s too much choice.
For every new movie added to the streaming service, at least five old flicks are being brought onto streaming for the first time or returning from the depths. We’ve all been there: staring blankly at your screen, looking at the endless list of options.
Luckily, we’ve made a nifty list of every single movie being added to Netflix across August, including brand-new releases. And once you’ve taken a look here, why not head over to our list of new TV shows to see what’s coming to the small screen?
Editor Picks – New Netflix movies we recommend
Since there are so many movies coming to Netflix in August, we’ve picked out some of the best the platform has to offer out of all the new releases and older additions.
My Oxford Year
Netflix- Genre: Romantic comedy
- Release date: August 1, 2025
- Cast: Sofia Carson, Corey Mylchreest, Dougray Scott, Catherine McCormack
- Director: Iain Morris
- How long is it? 1 hour 51 minutes
Inspired by Julia Whelan’s novel of the same name, My Oxford Year centers on an American student who travels to the UK’s Oxford to follow her dreams. As you may tell from the genre, she soon gets caught up in a romance with a charming local (those Brits, hey?). It’s cosy and cute – the perfect popcorn movie for a chill night in.
Fixed
Netflix- Genre: Animated comedy
- Release date: August 13, 2025
- Voice cast: Adam DeVine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen
- Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
- How long is it? 1 hour 26 minutes
From Genndy Tartakovsky – the mind behind Hotel Transylvania, Dexter’s Laboratory, and Samurai Jack – comes what’s bound to be the most unhinged animated comedy of the year (in the best way). Fixed follows a dog named Bull who discovers he’s getting neutered in the morning… so he decides to make his last night of freedom count. Expect adult humor, wild animation, and enough chaos to make Sausage Party look tame.
Mononoke The Movie: Chapter II – The Ashes of Rage
Netflix- Genre: Supernatural anime
- Release date: August 14, 2025
- Voice cast: Hiroshi Kamiya, Haruka Tomatsu, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Yoko Hikasa
- Director: Kiyotaka Suzuki
- How long is it? 1 hour 15 minutes
If you were one of many anime fans who couldn’t wait for Mononoke The Movie: Chapter II – The Ashes of Rage to land in the US, you’ll be pleased to know the film is making its debut on Netflix this month. Directed by Kiyotaka Suzuki and based on Toei Animation’s Mononoke anime series, this Phantom in the Rain sequel sees the Medicine Seller returning to Ōoku in his pursuit to defeat the mononoke, only for events to soon spiral out of control.
Night Always Comes
Netflix- Genre: Crime thriller
- Release date: August 15, 2025
- Cast: Vanessa Kirby, Randall Park, Julia Fox, Eli Roth
- Director: Benjamin Caron
- How long is it? 1 hour 48 minutes
Adapted from Willy Vlautin’s 2021 novel The Night Always Comes, this gritty new thriller follows a woman who risks everything to secure a house and a future for her family. It’s a white-knuckle descent into desperation and survival, and if that weren’t enough of a draw, the cast is headed by Vanessa Kirby just after her debut as Sue Storm in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
The Thursday Murder Club
Netflix- Genre: Mystery comedy
- Release date: August 28, 2025
- Cast: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie
- Director: Chris Columbus
- How long is it? 1 hour 58 minutes
We’ve got another book adaptation for you, this time based on Richard Osman’s bestselling debut novel of the same name. The story follows a delightfully unconventional group of retirees who meet every week to solve old murder cases, only for a real whodunit to land in their laps. With an all-star cast, Harry Potter’s Chris Columbus at the helm, and a plot that sounds like Knives Out meets Miss Marple, The Thursday Murder Club is bound to be a club you’ll want to join.
For more recommendations, check out our list of new TV shows in August across all platforms.
New Netflix movies out in August 2025
| Name | Netflix Release Date | Genre | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| After the Sunset | August 1 | Action comedy | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| American Pie | August 1 | Teen comedy | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| American Pie 2 | August 1 | Teen comedy | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Anaconda | August 1 | Creature thriller | 1 hour 29 minutes |
| Clueless | August 1 | Teen comedy | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Dazed and Confused | August 1 | Coming-of-age comedy | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Despicable Me | August 1 | Animated family comedy | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Despicable Me 2 | August 1 | Animated family comedy | 1 hour 38 minutes |
| Fast Times at Ridgemont High | August 1 | Teen comedy drama | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Groundhog Day | August 1 | Fantasy comedy | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | August 1 | Action adventure | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Journey to the Center of the Earth | August 1 | Family adventure | 1 hour 33 minutes |
| Jurassic Park | August 1 | Sci-fi adventure | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Jurassic Park III | August 1 | Sci-fi adventure | 1 hour 32 minutes |
| Megamind | August 1 | Animated family comedy | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Minions | August 1 | Animated family comedy | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| My Oxford Year | August 1 | Romantic comedy | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Rush Hour | August 1 | Action comedy | 1 hour 38 minutes |
| Rush Hour 2 | August 1 | Action comedy | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Rush Hour 3 | August 1 | Action comedy | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| Scarecrow | August 1 | Horror | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| The Departed | August 1 | Crime thriller | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| The Husbands of Rosario | August 1 | Romantic comedy | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | August 1 | Fantasy adventure | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| The Lost World: Jurassic Park | August 1 | Sci-fi adventure | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Thirteen | August 1 | Drama | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Weird Science | August 1 | Teen sci-fi comedy | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Wet Hot American Summer | August 1 | Comedy | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Wyatt Earp | August 1 | Western biopic | 3 hours 32 minutes |
| Freelance | August 2 | Action comedy | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Kandahar | August 9 | Action thriller | 2 hours |
| Marry Me | August 10 | Romantic comedy | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Fixed | August 13 | Animated comedy | 1 hour 26 minutes |
| Mononoke The Movie: Chapter II – The Ashes of Rage | August 14 | Supernatural anime | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Night Always Comes | August 15 | Crime thriller | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| The Fast and the Furious | August 16 | Action adventure | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| 2 Fast 2 Furious | August 16 | Action adventure | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | August 16 | Action adventure | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Fast Five | August 16 | Action adventure | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Fast & Furious 6 | August 16 | Action adventure | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Furious 7 | August 16 | Action adventure | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw | August 16 | Action adventure | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Fall for Me | August 21 | Drama | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Gold Rush Gang | August 21 | Action comedy | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| One Hit Wonder | August 21 | Romance | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| The 355 | August 21 | Action thriller | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Abandoned Man | August 22 | Drama | TBC |
| Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | August 25 | Action sci-fi | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Fantasy Football Ruined Our Lives | August 27 | Sports comedy | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| The Thursday Murder Club | August 28 | Mystery comedy | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Love Untangled | August 29 | Romance | 1 hour 58 minutes |
What’s new on streaming?
If that’s not enough, be sure to check out the best movies on Apple TV+ and new movies & shows streaming on Disney Plus this month. You can also keep tabs on the best new movies streaming on other platforms, too.
And, for something on the big screen, take a look at all the 2025 movies we’re most excited about.
