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.

From "28 Years Later" to "Chief of War" and "Eyes of Wakanda," here are the best new movies and shows streaming this weekend (August 1-3).