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Netflix is dropping titles that are sure to shine all August long, so get ready to check out the best movies and shows streaming now. You can count on Netflix to lead the way with incredible and innovative new content like Netflix Original movies The Union and The Deliverance, in addition to Netflix Original series The Umbrella Academy: Season 4 and Emily in Paris: Season 4, Part 1, and so much more.
All month long, people have been eagerly waiting to see what new titles would be coming to Netflix. From old classics to brand new films having their premieres, Netflix is full of top-notch movies, documentaries, and comedy specials this August, but there were two that in particular stuck out above the rest. Here are the best new movies on Netflix this month.
This August, the shows on Netflix are more exciting than ever before, but two of those titles stand out above the rest. Here are some of the best new shows that Netflix is bringing your way this month.
Welcome to TechRadar's new Netflix movies article. Below, you'll find a list of the most notable new movies that have debuted on the streaming service since late June, including numerous Netflix Originals and a few licensed flicks that I consider to be unmissable.
If, for some reason, none of the listed films tickle your fancy, I'd recommend you read TechRadar's best Netflix movies piece for an even bigger selection of top-tier flicks. You should also check our TechRadar's new on Netflix in July 2024 guide if you're after further recommendations, especially of the TV show and/or documentary variety, on the world's best streaming service. Bookmark those pages for later, though, and read on to see if any of July's new Netflix movies pique your interest first.
Initial reviews have not been kind to this one, with critics labeling it "predictable" and a film that "invokes no feelings in the viewers". You might have more fun checking out season 6 of middling reality TV series Too Hot to Handle than Find Me Falling, then...
Another acclaimed Netflix animated flick, The Imaginary, which is based on A.F. Harrold's 2014 novel of the same name, is the first feature from beloved animation company Studio Ponoc since 2017. It tells the tale of Rudiger (Rudge-Buchanan), an invisible boy created by Amanda (Kiszel), a young girl who's struggling to cope after a tragedy befalls her, and the adventures the pair share.
Narratively or creatively, it's not a patch on most Studio Ghibli films, but The Imaginary is an endearing story that does more to examine the concept of imaginary friends (and what happens to them when we grow up) than Paramount Pictures' IF did earlier this year. One of July's new Netflix movies is gorgeous to look at, too, which always helps to sell animated movies to, well, anyone.
30 years after the action-comedy franchise's last entry, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F reunites audiences with Eddie Murphy's titular, fast-talking detective for more 80s-inspired police chases, firefights, humor, and California vibes. This time, Axel Foley teams up with new and old faces to unravel a conspiracy after his daughter's life is threatened.
A decades-later sequel that, unlike some of its contemporaries, actually brings the heat, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F had our reviewers feeling nostalgic for an action-packed era they never experienced. A fresh and familiar take on the buddy cop formula that might convince Netflix to greenlight more adventures for the renegade law enforcer with a mercurial talent for never shutting up.
With scintillating performances from Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, and Alfred Molina (in Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 in particular), the webslinger's first live-action films laid the foundations for many of its contemporaries, and proved there was a space for comic book films to thrive on the big screen.
One of the best and most consistently great sci-fi trilogies ever made, the Back to the Future films are tailormade flicks for fans of all ages. In fact, I'd consider them to be not only genuinely terrific comfort viewing, but also worth watching on an annual basis. For the uninitiated: Fox plays Marty McFly, a teen who gets sent back to various points in the past by Doc Brown's (Lloyd) insanely cool-looking, car-based DeLorean time machine. Each movie sees McFly venture to a different time period to save Brown, get caught up in all sorts of hijinks, and try not to alter anything that'll impact the pair's future.
Less than a decade before the donned Batman's famous cape and cowl, Bale made a name for himself by having the time of his life in this dark comedy-thriller. In it, he plays Patrick Bateman, a young professional who lives a second life as a horrifying serial killer by night.
A ferocious and wry black comedy masquerading as a gruesome horror, American Psycho's thematic exploration, iconic and meme-worthy scenes, and electrifying performance from Bale were worth the admission fee alone. Stick this on your new Netflix movies watchlist, and thank me later once you've been left enthralled and scarred by it.
Fans of the movie's leading trio will likely enjoy what's on offer, as will anyone entertained by rom-com tropes and easy-to-watch flicks with unsubstantial narratives. Everyone else, though, will want to give it a wide berth.
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That being the case, I've selected some top picks among the titles coming to Netflix in June, all of which can be enjoyed without leaving your living room (or whatever room(s) you keep your TV(s) in). You can read through the complete list of movies and TV shows hitting the service at the bottom of this article. Happy streaming!
In a better world, you'd be able to catch the new Richard Linklater on the big screen. Alas, Netflix swooped in and picked up the Texan auteur's "Hit Man" following its festival debut last year, which means only those who live in select cities will be able to watch it in a theater. It's what it is, as a wise guy in another Netflix movie once observed.
Remember when Chris Pratt lending his voice to an animated feature felt like a novel concept? "The LEGO Movie" turns 10 this year, yet its charms remain firmly undiminished. Set in a world of interlocking plastic blocks and tiny figurines, the film follows Pratt's Emmet Brickowski as this seemingly unexceptional LEGO minifigure gets swept into an adventure to try and stop the despotic Lord Business (Will Ferrell, playing another evil CEO nearly a decade before "Barbie") from unleashing an insidious weapon on the citizens of Bricksburg. Admittedly, writer-directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller's ode to the power of creativity didn't have quite the effect on our IP-dominated landscape that they were going for, but that's not their fault. "The LEGO Movie" is filled with breathless, energetic set pieces and relentless, ingenious sight gags, yet it's the film's self-reflexive narrative that makes it a (meta)modern classic. Give it a stream and get "Everything is Awesome" stuck in your head all over again.
Hmm, it appears we've stumbled upon a theme of family-friendly movies starring actors who currently have films in theaters. Five years before Netflix started remaking all your favorite anime multimedia franchises in live-action, "Pokmon Detective Pikachu" beat them to the punch with an entertaining "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" riff featuring the vocal talents of Ryan Reynolds. The "Deadpool" actor lends his voice to the titular crime-solving Pokmon, a coffee-chugging, lightning-shooting rascal who teams up with a former wannabe Pokmon trainer (Justice Smith) to investigate the mysterious death of the young man's father, only to stumble upon a much bigger conspiracy. "Detective Pikachu" is, if you'll forgive the Pok-pun, surprisingly effective in the way it adapts its source material into a live-action three-act narrative without sacrificing its fanciful visuals or general zaniness. Yet, despite all that and its strong commercial performance, we're still waiting on the sequel. Don't make me go full Jigglypuff and scribble all over your face, Warner Bros.
You've heard of Christmas in July, now how about "Carol" in June? Okay, it doesn't have the same ring, but Todd Haynes' 1950s-set queer winter holiday romance may provide the change of pace you're looking for. Rooney Mara stars as a doe-eyed department store employee who gets swept off her feet by the title character (Cate Blanchett), a captivating, classy older woman who's in the middle of a divorce that could get even messier, should the truth about her sexuality come to light. "Carol" captures the wonderment of falling for someone older and more worldly than you, yet it never loses sight of the underlying danger inherent to the characters' situation (no surprise there; it's based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith, the thriller maestro best known for "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Strangers on a Train"). Chilly yet inviting, picturesque yet never nostalgic in the way it portrays its period setting, this remains some of Haynes' finest work in a career spent subverting and challenging conventions.
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