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.

This week's streaming premieres have something to offer for just about everyone. Two of the best movies of the year have made their video-on-demand debuts this week. Meanwhile, a pair of exciting, wildly different action epics are set to premiere on Apple TV+ and Disney+ on Friday.