This August, Netflix is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated next chapter of the worldwide hit series Wednesday to the much-awaited murder mystery film The Thursday Murder Club. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Netflix next month and have an 80% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the eight best films that are coming to Netflix in August 2025 with an 80% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Dazed and Confused (August 1) RT Score: 94%
Dazed and Confused is a coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Richard Linklater. The 1993 film is set in the 1970s in Austin, Texas, and it revolves around a group of teenagers on their last day of high school as they try to attend a party at the local pool. Dazed and Confused stars Jason London, Joey Lauren Adams, Milla Jovovich, Shawn Andrews, Rory Cochrane, Adam Goldberg, Anthony Rapp, Sasha Jenson, and Marissa Ribisi.
Groundhog Day (August 1) RT Score: 94%
Groundhog Day is a fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Danny Rubin. The 1993 film is set in Punxsutawney, and it follows Phil, a cynical weatherman who arrives in town to cover the yearly Groundhog Day and gets stuck in a time loop. Groundhog Day stars Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott.
Jurassic Park (August 1) RT Score: 91%
Jurassic Park is a sci-fi action film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay co-written by Michael Crichton and David Koepp. Based on Crichton’s 1990 novel of the same name, the 1993 film is set on the fictional island of Isla Nublar, where scientists have resurrected dinosaurs and built a park around them. Things go horribly wrong when dinosaurs begin hunting the visitors. Jurassic Park stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, BD Wong, Samuel L. Jackson, Wayne Knight, Joseph Mazzello, and Ariana Richards.
The Departed (August 1) RT Score: 91%
The Departed is a crime thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by William Monahan. Based on the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs, the 2006 film is set in Boston, and it follows an undercover agent and a crooked police officer as they try to keep themselves from being exposed while trying to get into the inner circle of an Irish criminal gang. The Departed stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, and Alec Baldwin.
Clueless (August 1) RT Score: 82%
Clueless is a coming-of-age teen comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling. The 1995 film follows Cher, a popular high school girl who sees herself as a matchmaker and decides to coax two teachers into falling in love with each other. Clueless stars Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Dan Hedaya, Jeremy Sisto, Breckin Meyer, and Justin Walker.
Despicable Me (August 1) RT Score: 80%
Despicable Me is an animated comedy film co-directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin from a screenplay co-written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. The 2010 film follows Gru, a supervillain who plans to steal the moon, but his plans begin to change when he meets three orphan girls. Despicable Me’s voice cast includes Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Will Arnett, Danny McBride, Jack McBrayer, and Julie Andrews.
Thirteen (August 1) RT Score: 81%
Thirteen is a psychological teen drama film directed by Catherine Hardwicke, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Nikki Reed. The 2003 film follows Tracy, a thirteen-year-old girl who begins misbehaving and gets involved in drugs after she meets Evie, and despite Tracy’s mother’s interference, things begin to deteriorate. Thirteen stars Holly Hunter, Evan Rachel Wood, Nikki Reed, Jeremy Sisto, Brady Corbet, Deborah Kara Unger, Kip Pardue, Sarah Clarke, D.W. Moffett, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, and Jenicka Carey.
Furious 7 (August 16) RT Score: 82%
Furious 7 is an action film directed by James Wan from a screenplay by Chris Morgan. The 2015 film is the seventh instalment in the Fast & Furious franchise, and it revolves around Dominic Toretto and his team as they join hands with the mysterious Mr. Nobody to stop a dangerous hacking program from getting into the wrong hands. Furious 7 stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Djimon Hounsou, Kurt Russell, and Jason Statham.