We have already told you about all the new movies and TV shows coming to Netflix this July, but in this article, we have compiled a list of movies coming this month with a critics’ rating of 90% or above on Rotten Tomatoes. So, let’s find out the top 11 movies, according to Rotten Tomatoes, coming to Netflix in July 2026.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (July 1) RT Score: 95%
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a biographical drama film directed by Marielle Heller from a screenplay co-written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster. Inspired by Tom Junod’s 1998 Esquire article “Can You Say… Hero?”, the 2019 film follows troubled journalist Lloyd Vogel as he tries to write a profile for the iconic Fred Rogers. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood stars Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Chris Cooper.
Apollo 13 (July 1) RT Score: 92%
Apollo 13 is a docudrama film directed by Ron Howard from a screenplay co-written by William Broyles Jr. and Al Reinert. Based on Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger’s 1994 book, the 1995 film follows astronauts Lovell, Haise, and Swigert of the Apollo 13 moon mission as they get stranded after their spacecraft is damaged. Apollo 13 stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, and Kathleen Quinlan.
Fargo (July 1) RT Score: 95%
Fargo is a dark comedy crime film directed by Joel Coen, who also co-wrote the film with Ethan Coen. The 1996 film follows police chief Marge Gunderson as she investigates a car salesman who hired two moronic criminals to abduct his wife to get his hands on the ransom. Fargo stars Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, and Peter Stormare.
High Fidelity (July 1) RT Score: 91%
High Fidelity is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears from a screenplay co-written by D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack, and Scott Rosenberg. Based on Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel, the 2000 film follows Rob, a record store owner struggling with romantic relationships, and tries to reconcile with his ex. High Fidelity stars John Cusack, Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, Joelle Carter, and Joan Cusack.
Moneyball (July 1) RT Score: 94%
Moneyball is a biographical sports drama film directed by Bennett Miller from a screenplay co-written by Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. Based on Michael Lewis’ 2003 book, the 2011 film follows Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane as he tries to assemble a baseball team using an innovative computer-generated analysis instead of relying on old-school selection methods. Moneyball stars Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, and Chris Pratt.
Nomadland (July 1) RT Score: 93%
Nomadland is a drama film written and directed by Chloé Zhao. Based on the 2017 nonfiction book, the 2020 film follows Fern, a widow who leaves her life in Nevada behind to become a nomad and drift through the United States. Nomadland stars Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May, and Charlene Swankie.
Spider-Man: Homecoming (July 1) RT Score: 92%
Spider-Man: Homecoming is a superhero action fantasy film directed by Jon Watts, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Christopher Ford, Chris McKenna, and Erik Sommers. Based on the Marvel Comics characters, the 2017 film Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, as he tries to stop a gang of criminals using dangerous Chitauri technology to execute their plans. Spider-Man: Homecoming stars Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow, Zendaya, Donald Glover, and Jacob Batalon.
The Witch (July 1) RT Score: 91%
The Witch is a folk horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers. The 2015 film is set in the 1630s in New England, and it revolves around a Puritan family as they are targeted by an evil force in the woods, and in their fear and desperation, they blame their daughter for being a witch. The Witch stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson.
Old Henry (July 4) RT Score: 94%
Old Henry is a Western action drama film written and directed by Potsy Ponciroli. The 2021 film follows Henry, a mysterious old man who saves a boy on the verge of death and must protect him from ruthless outlaws from his past. Old Henry stars Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Haze, Gavin Lewis, Trace Adkins, and Stephen Dorff.
Memento (July 5) RT Score: 94%
Memento is a neo-noir psychological thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Based on Jonathan Nolan’s short story Memento Mori, the 2000 film follows a man suffering from anterograde amnesia, which prevents him from making new long-term memories. He uses tattoos and Polaroid pictures to remember important details, and he uses those to find the person who killed his wife. Memento stars Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Joe Pantoliano.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (July 14) RT Score: 90%
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a dystopian action film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay co-written by Simon Beaufoy and Michael DeBruyn. Based on Suzanne Collins’ 2009 novel Catching Fire, the 2013 sequel film follows Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark as they find themselves in the crosshairs of the Capitol after their victory in Panem. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Jeffrey Wright.