It’s been a good week (July 28 – August 1) on the new Netflix movies front. Indeed, not only did Happy Gilmore 2 draw in millions of viewers during its first few days on the platform, but Kpop Demon Hunters also became the most-watched Netflix animated original of all-time.
No pressure, then, My Oxford Year – i.e. the first of many new movies that’ll land on the world’s best streaming service in August. If Sofia Carson’s latest Netflix film doesn’t look or sound appealing to you, though, our best Netflix movies guide has plenty of other top tier options for you to choose from. So, head over there once you’ve perused this article for some new movie recommendations.
New Netflix movies: August
My Oxford Year
Release date: August 1
Runtime: 111 minutes
Age rating: PG-13 (US); 12 (UK)
Cast: Sofia Carson, Corey Mylchreest, Dougray Scott, Catherine McCormack, Harry Trevaldwyn, Esmé Kingdom, and Nikhil Parmar among others
Director: Iain Morris
RT score: TBC (critics); TBC (audience)
New Netflix movies: July
Happy Gilmore 2
Release date: July 25
Runtime: 117 minutes
Age rating: PG-13 (US); 12 (UK)
Cast: Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, Chris McDonald, Benny Safdie, Ben Stiller, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, John Daly, Haley Joel Osment, and many more
Director: Kyle Newacheck
RT score: 63% (critics); 69% (audience)
Madea’s Destination Wedding
Release date: July 11
Runtime: 102 minutes
Age rating: PG-13 (US); 12A (UK)
Cast: Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis Patton, David Mann, Tamela Mann, Taja V. Simpson, Diamond White, Jermaine Harris, Xavier Smalls
Director: Tyler Perry
RT score: 13% (critics); 40% (audience)
Brick
Release date: July 10
Runtime: 99 minutes
Age rating: R (US); 15 (UK)
Cast: Matthias Schweighöfer, Ruby O. Fee, Frederick Lau, Murathan Muslu, Josef Berousek, and Alexander Boyer
Director: Philip Koch
RT score: 46% (critics); 26% (audience)
The Old Guard 2
Release date: July 2
Runtime: 106 minutes
Age rating: 16+ (US); 15 (UK)
Cast: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Veronica Ngô, Henry Golding, Uma Thurman, and Chiwetel Ejiofor
RT score: 26% (critics); 34% (audience)
What new Netflix movies are coming in August 2025 and beyond?
The rest of August is looking a little light on the new Netflix movies front, but there are many more set to arrive before 2025 ends. Read on for more on the most anticipated flicks that’ll be released in the weeks and months ahead:
- Fixed (August 13)
- Night Always Comes (August 15)
- The Thursday Murder Club (August 28)
- The Wrong Paris (September 12)
- Ruth & Boaz (September 26)
- Steve (October 3)
- Nouvelle Vague (October 10)
- The Woman in Cabin 10 (October 10)
- She Walks in Darkness (October 17)
- A House of Dynamite (October 24)
- The Ballad of a Small Player (October 29)
- In Your Dreams (November 14)
- Train Dreams (November 21)
- Frankenstein (November 2025, date TBC)
- Troll 2 (December 1)
- Jay Kelly (December 5)
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (December 12)
- 10Dance (December 2025, date TBC)
- A Merry Little Ex-Mas (TBC)
- The Twits (TBC)
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