This August, Netflix is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated final season of Outer Banks to the premiere of Robert De Niro and Adam Scott‘s new thriller. However, for this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Netflix this month and have an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the nine best films that are coming to Netflix in August 2026 with an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Field of Dreams (August 1) RT Score: 88%
Field of Dreams is a sports fantasy drama film written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson. Based on W.P. Kinsella’s 1982 novel Shoeless Joe, the 1989 film follows Ray Kinsella, a farmer who builds a baseball field on his land so that the ghosts of legendary baseball players can play on it. Field of Dreams stars Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, and Burt Lancaster.
Nightcrawler (August 1) RT Score: 95%
Nightcrawler is a neo-noir satirical thriller film written and directed by Dan Gilroy. The 2014 film is set in Los Angeles, and it follows Louis “Lou” Bloom, an unhinged and ambitious man who seeks out morbid events at night to shoot and sell exclusive footage to news stations. Nightcrawler stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, and Bill Paxton.
Selma (August 1) RT Score: 99%
Selma is a historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay from a screenplay by Paul Webb. The 2014 film revolves around an epic march from Selma to Montgomery led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to secure equal voting rights, which resulted in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Selma stars David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth, Carmen Ejogo, Common, Giovanni Ribisi, and Cuba Gooding Jr.
Speed (August 1) RT Score: 95%
Speed is an action thriller film directed by Jan de Bont from a screenplay by Graham Yost. The 1994 film follows LAPD Officer Jack Traven as he boards a city bus rigged with explosives that will detonate if the speed of the bus drops below 50 mph. He is assisted by a female passenger in his quest to save the people on the bus. Speed stars Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton, and Jeff Daniels.
Zero Dark Thirty (August 1) RT Score: 91%
Zero Dark Thirty is a political action thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow from a screenplay by Mark Boal. The 2012 film chronicles the nearly decade-long international investigation and manhunt of the person responsible for the September 11 attacks. Zero Dark Thirty stars Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, and Joel Edgerton.
Eighth Grade (August 3) RT Score: 99%
Eighth Grade is a coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Bo Burnham. The 2018 film follows Kayla Day, an eighth grader struggling with overwhelming anxiety, but despite that, she posts motivational vlogs so that she can be accepted by her classmates. Eighth Grade stars Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson, Jake Ryan, and Fred Hechinger.
Spoiler Alert (August 3) RT Score: 87%
Spoiler Alert is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay co-written by David Marshall Grant and Dan Savage. Based on Michael Ausiello’s 2017 memoir, the 2022 film follows Michael, a writer, as his life turns upside down after his partner is diagnosed with cancer. Spoiler Alert stars Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge, and Sally Field.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (August 15) RT Score: 86%
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by David Fincher from a screenplay by Steven Zaillian. Based on Stieg Larsson’s 2005 novel of the same name, the 2011 film follows Mikael Blomkvist, a down-on-his-luck investigative journalist, as he is hired by a wealthy man to investigate the 4 decades old disappearance of a girl, and he recruits a computer hacker to assist him. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo stars Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård, Steven Berkoff, and Robin Wright.
M3GAN (August 24) RT Score: 93%
M3GAN is a sci-fi horror film directed by Gerard Johnstone from a screenplay by Akela Cooper. The 2022 film follows Gemma, a brilliant roboticist who takes in her niece, Cady, after her parents die. Gemma decides to give her niece the prototype of a lifelike doll she created to look after, but the doll develops an obsession with Cady. M3GAN stars Allison Williams, Ronny Chieng, Violet McGraw, Jenna Davis, Amie Donald, and Brian Jordan Alvarez.