This September, Netflix is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated conclusion of the second season of the worldwide hit series Wednesday to the much-awaited final season of Alice in Borderland. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Netflix next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the ten best films that are coming to Netflix in September 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Boyz n the Hood (September 1) RT Score: 96%
Boyz n the Hood is a coming-of-age crime drama film written and directed by John Singleton. The 1991 film is set in Los Angeles, and it revolves around Darrin, Tre, and Ricky, three childhood friends who struggle to find their place in the world while living in the ghetto. Boyz n the Hood stars Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, and Larry Fishburne.
Chicken Run (September 1) RT Score: 97%
Chicken Run is a British animated adventure comedy film co-directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park from a screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick. The 2000 film is set in Yorkshire, and it revolves around a group of anthropomorphic chickens as they try to escape from their evil owner before he turns them into chicken pie. Chicken Run’s voice cast includes Phil Daniels, Lynn Ferguson, Mel Gibson, Tony Haygarth, Jane Horrocks, Miranda Richardson, Julia Sawalha, and Timothy Spall.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (September 1) RT Score: 99%
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a sci-fi comedy-drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Melissa Mathison. The 1982 film follows Elliot, a young boy who befriends an alien who has been stranded on Earth and names him E.T. Then he tries to help him find his way back home. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial stars Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, and Pat Welsh.
Edge of Tomorrow (September 1) RT Score: 91%
Edge of Tomorrow is a sci-fi action film directed by Doug Liman, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth, and John-Henry Butterworth. Based on the Japanese light novel All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, the 2014 film is set in a future where aliens have invaded Earth and t follows public relations officer Major William Cage who is dropped into the combat zone despite having no experience. When he dies with alien blood on him, he discovers that he is trapped in a time loop with time resetting every time he dies, which he uses to kill aliens. Edge of Tomorrow stars Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, and Brendan Gleeson.
Knocked Up (September 1) RT Score: 90%
Knocked Up is a romantic comedy film written and directed by Judd Apatow. The 2007 film follows Ben Stone, a stoner and Allison Scott, an ambitious reporter, who wind up sleeping with each other after a drunken night, resulting in Allison getting pregnant. They decide to give their relationship a go despite their completely different personalities. Knocked Up stars Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Jason Segel, and Martin Starr.
La La Land (September 1) RT Score: 91%
La La Land is a musical romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. The 2016 film is set in Los Angeles, and it follows Mia, an aspiring actress and Sebastian, a pianist who fall in love with each other, but their dreams get in the way of their relationship. La La Land Stars Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, John Legend, and Rosemarie DeWitt.
Paddington (September 1) RT Score: 96%
Paddington is a live-action animated hybrid comedy film written and directed by Paul King. Based on the character created by Michael Bond, the 2014 film follows Paddington, a talking bear who travels from the jungles of Peru to London, where he meets the loving Brown family and begins living with them. Paddington stars Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Nicole Kidman, and Ben Whishaw.
Phantom Threads (September 1) RT Score: 91%
Phantom Thread is a period romantic drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The 2017 film is set in the 1950s in London, and it follows Reynolds Woodcock, a legendary haute couture dressmaker who falls for a waitress and makes her his muse. Phantom Thread stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville, Camilla Rutherford, Gina McKee, George Glasgow, and Brian Gleeson.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (September 1) RT Score: 90%
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart from a screenplay by Roald Dahl. Based on Dahl’s 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 film follows Charlie Bucket, a poor young boy who finds the golden ticket to explore the extremely popular chocolate factory owned by the eccentric confectioner, Willy Wonka. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory stars Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Denise Nickerson, Leonard Stone, Julie Dawn Cole, and Paris Themmen.
Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret. (September 11) RT Score: 99%
Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret. is a coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig. The 2023 film follows Margaret, an 11-year-old girl who navigates the chaos of adolescence with the help of her loving mother and grandmother. Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret. stars Rachel McAdams, Abby Ryder Fortson, Elle Graham, Benny Safdie, and Kathy Bates.