Netflix has confirmed its slate for August 2025, and I'm picking out the 5 movies arriving this month that you need to stream now.

By An Oxford-set college rom-com from the guy behind The Inbetweeners; the return of one of Netflix‘s biggest ever shows; Genndy Tartakovsky’s latest adult animated project; Vanessa Kirby’s return to more intimate dramas about the human condition;

Aliens, awkward romances, and Eddie Murphy in an armored truck — there’s no shortage of new shows and movies to watch in August 2025 on Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV Plus and other major streaming services,