The Best Movies to Stream on Netflix in August

2025-08-01T17:33:41Z

Watch 7 movies from the “Fast” franchise.
Enjoy classics like “Groundhog Day” and “Clueless.”
Netflix original movie “The Thursday Murder Club” is available at the end of the month.

With the summer coming to an end, enjoy a bunch of “Fast” movies, a trip down the Amazon River with “Anaconda,” and ’90s high school life with “Clueless.”

Here are the best movies coming to Netflix this month.

“Anaconda” (August 1)

Ice Cube in “Anaconda.”

Columbia Pictures

Before Sony releases a remake at the end of this year starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd, enjoy the original now.

Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Owen Wilson, and Eric Stoltz make up a documentary crew who are on the Amazon River in search of a lost indigenous tribe. They cross paths with a snake hunter (Jon Voight) who leads them on a search for a giant snake.

If you need some B-movie fun in your life, this is for you.

“Clueless” (August 1)

clueless stacy dash alicia silverstone — (L-R) Alicia Silverstone and Stacey Dash in “Clueless.”

Paramount Pictures

Director Amy Heckerling adapts Jane Austen’s “Emma” to spotlight teen life in the 1990s. This beloved comedy follows a popular girl, Cher (Alicia Silverstone), through the ups and downs of life at her Beverly Hills high school.

“Despicable Me” (August 1)

This title has become a go-to for the kids whenever it shows up on Netflix. Whether it’s the silliness of Steve Carell’s Gru or the outlandish antics of the Minions, this animated movie always delivers. And if your kids want more, “Despicable Me 2” is also available.

“Groundhog Day” (August 1)

Bill Murray Groundhog Day — Bill Murray in “Groundhog Day.”

Columbia Pictures/Getty Images

The comedy genius of Bill Murray is on full display here as he plays a weatherman who goes to cover the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, only to discover that he’s in some time loop that forces him to repeat that day over and over again.

“We Hot American Summer” (August 1)

paul rudd wet hot american summer — Paul Rudd in “Wet Hot American Summer.”

Universal

Starring numerous actors who have gone on to become huge stars like Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, and Molly Shannon, this wacky comedy set in the 1980s looks at the last day of camp and has become a cult classic.

“Wyatt Earp” (August 1)

Kevin Costner pointing a guy — Kevin Costner in “Wyatt Earp.”

Warner Bros.

In the 1990s, Kevin Costner teamed with “Silverado” director Lawrence Kasdan to make this underrated epic Western that examines the life of Wyatt Earp. Costner is in his glory playing the legendary lawman from his days cleaning up Dodge City to his epic gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

“The Fast and the Furious” (August 16)

Matt Schulze, Chad Lindberg, Michelle Rodriguez, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker Johnny Strong, Jordana Brewster, and Rick Yune are seen in a publicity portrait for the film — The cast of “The Fast And The Furious.”

Universal/Getty Images

“Fast” fans rejoice. Netflix is giving you a massive dose of the popular franchise by making the original “The Fast and the Furious” available as well as “2 Fast 2 Furious,” “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,” “Fast Five,” “Fast & Furious 6,” and “Furious 7.”

And if that’s not enough, there’s also the spin-off, “Hobbs & Shaw.”

“The Thursday Murder Club” (August 28)

Ben Kingsley, Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan next to a board — (L-R) Ben Kingsley, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan in “The Thursday Murder Club.”

Giles Keyte/Netflix

At the end of the month, Netflix will release an adaptation of the first novel from the mystery book series by Richard Osman, following a group of retirees trying to solve a cold case.

Ben Kingsley, Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, and David Tennant star.

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