As the summer starts to wind down and people return from their much-needed vacations, Netflix has got exactly what they need to keep the excitement alive in August. From the first spin-off from Netflix’s hit series The Witcher to Sony Pictures Animation’s first-ever musical film Vivo, Netflix has developed a killer roster of high-scale animation for the cartoon lovers. Then, for all the teen drama and comedy fans out there, the service has brought out The Kissing Booth 3 and He’s All That, which should satisfy all the young folks preparing to return to school. Something on the darker side, all eyes are also on the Jason Momoa lead thriller Sweet Girl.
For those interested in films of the past coming to the service, Netflix has got that field covered as well. From Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending blockbuster Inception, to the classic 80s comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, all the way to popular modern teen films like The Edge of Seventeen and Five Feet Apart, there is a great variety to choose from. Discover more on our top recommendations below along with the fill list of everything coming to and leaving Netflix this August below. You can also find what’s arriving to and exiting HBO Max, Hulu, and Disney+ right here on DiscussingFilm.
Our Recs:
Vivo
Lin-Manuel Miranda leads a stellar cast in Sony Pictures Animation’s latest film to hit Netflix. Vivo follows the titular kinkajou, who lives a musical life along with his owner Andrés in Cuba. After tragedy strikes, Vivo must go on a journey to deliver a message that Andrés was never able to: a love letter to Marta Sandoval, a famous singer who wishes to reconnect with her former partner. Rounding out the cast is Ynairaly Simo, Zoe Saldana, Juan de Marcos González, Michael Rooker, Brian Tyree Henry, Nicole Byer, and Gloria Estefan. After the success of The Mitchells vs. the Machines and Wish Dragon on the service, can Sony Pictures Animation keep up the streak?
Vivo swings onto Netflix August 6!
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
In this anime film that serves as Netflix’s first expansion of its hit series The Witcher, the story of Geralt’s mentor and fellow witcher Vesemir is finally revealed in an epic tale. Theo James stars as Vesemir and is joined by Lara Pulver, Graham McTavish, and Mary McDonnell. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf promises to be the first of multiple spin-off stories set in this beloved world, including the already announced live-action series The Witcher: Blood Origin, set to begin filming around this film’s premiere. This glorious anime should serve as a tasty snack to hold fans over until the release of The Witcher’s second season this December.
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf premieres on Netflix August 23!
The Kissing Booth 3
After two previous films, Netflix is concluding its insanely popular teen series with The Kissing Booth 3, picking up right after the end of the second film and bringing the love story of main protagonists Elle and Noah to an end in the summer before Elle leaves for college. Starring Joey King, Joel Courtney, Jacob Elordi, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Meganne Young and Molly Ringwald, The Kissing Booth 3 promises to be an emotional finale for fans of the romantic teen comedy series.
The Kissing Booth 3 hits Netflix on August 11!
He’s All That
In the gender-swapped remake of 90s classic She’s All That, popular girl Padgett Sawyer makes it her goal to turn unpopular loser Cameron Kweller into the prom king in a scheme that is sure to be full of mishaps, mistakes, and adventure. The film debut of social media star Addison Rae, this is sure to flip the original classic on its head in a fresh way. Addison Rae is joined by Tanner Buchanan, Myra Molloy, Madison Pettis, Peyton Meyer, Isabella Crovetti, and Rachael Leigh Cook.
He’s All That lands on Netflix August 27!
Netflix’s Arrivals for August 2021
Coming August (TBD)
- Comedy Premium League: Season 1
- D.P.: Season 1
Coming August 1
30 Rock: Seasons 1 to 7
Beethoven
Beethoven’s 2nd
Beowulf
Catch Me If You Can
Darwin’s Game
Deep Blue Sea
The Edge of Seventeen
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Five Feet Apart
Friday Night Lights: Seasons 1 to 5
Good Luck Chuck
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
Hunter X Hunter (2011): Seasons 5 and 6
Inception
The Lincoln Lawyer
The Losers
The Machinist
Magnolia
Major Payne
My Girl
My Girl 2
The Net
The Original Kings of Comedy
Pineapple Express
Poms
Seabiscuit
Space Cowboys
Team America: World Police
Coming August 3
Pray Away
Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord
Top Secret UFO Projects: Declassified: Season 1
Coming August 4
Aftermath
American Masters: Inventing David Geffen
Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami
Control Z: Season 2
Car Masters: Rust to Riches: Season 3
Cooking With Paris: Season 1
Coming August 6
Hit & Run: Season 1
Navarasa: Season 1
The Swarm
Vivo
Coming August 8
Quartet
Coming August 9
Shaman King: Season 1
Coming August 10
Gabby’s Dollhouse: Season 2
Phil Wang: Philly Philly Wang Wang
Untold: Malice at the Palace
Coming August 11
Bake Squad: Season 1
The Kissing Booth 3
La Diosa del Asfalto
Misha and the Wolves
Coming August 12
AlRawabi School for Girls: Season 1
Lokillo: Nothing’s the Same
Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild: Season 1
Coming August 13
Beckett
Brand New Cherry Flavor: Season 1
Fast & Furious Spy Racers: Season 5: South Pacific
Gone for Good: Season 1
The Kingdom: Season 1
Valeria: Season 2
Coming August 15
Mother Goose Club: Seasons 3 and 4
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai: Season 1
Winx Club: Season 6
Coming August 16
Walk of Shame
Coming August 17
Go! Go! Cory Carson: Season 5
Untold: Deal with the Devil
Coming August 18
The Defeated: Season 1
Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes
Out of My League
The Secret Diary of an Exchange Student
Coming August 19
Like Crazy
Coming August 20
The Chair: Season 1
Everything Will Be Fine: Season 1
The Loud House Movie
Sweet Girl
Coming August 23
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
Coming August 24
Oggy Oggy
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
Coming August 25
Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed
Clickbait: Season 1
John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer
Motel Makeover: Season 1
The November Man
The Old Ways
Open Your Eyes: Season 1
Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes: Season 1
Rainbow High: Part 2
Really Love
The River Runner
Tayo the Little Bus: Season 4
The Water Man
Coming August 26
Edens Zero: Season 1
Family Reunion: Part 4
Coming August 27
He’s All That
I Heart Arlo
Titletown High: Season 1
Coming August 28
Bread Barbershop: Season 2
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha: Season 1
Coming August 31
Sparking Joy: Season 1
Untold: Crime and Penalties
Leaving Netflix in August
Although the list of films and shows exiting Netflix in August isn’t too long, it still boasts a roster of hugely popular films that subscribers may want to take a look at before they leave. Such titles include the first two Daniel Craig 007 films, classic comedies like Superbad and The Big Lebowski, and critically acclaimed films like The Departed and The Social Network. Check out everything leaving Netflix this month below.
Leaving August 1
American Assassin
Leaving August 4
#cats_the_mewvie
Leaving August 7
The Promise
Leaving August 9
El Cartel: Season 1
El Cartel 2: Season 1
Nightcrawler
Leaving August 12
Safety Not Guaranteed
Scary Movie 5
Leaving August 14
Mother Goose Club: Seasons 1-2
Leaving August 15
Jericho: Seasons 1-2
Wish I Was Here
Leaving August 20
Kill the Irishman
Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom
The Founder
Leaving August 22
1BR
Leaving August 26
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Leaving August 27
A Princess for Christmas
Leaving August 29
Strange But True
Leaving August 30
Casino Royale
The Eichmann Show
Full Out
Quantum of Solace
Stranger than Fiction
Leaving August 31
Adrift
Angel Eyes
The Big Lebowski
Chinatown
The Departed
Election
The Girl Next Door
Hey Arnold! The Movie
Hot Rod
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Love Actually
Love Happens
The Manchurian Candidate
Monsters vs. Aliens
The Muppets
Muppets Most Wanted
Nacho Libre
Moon Kingdom
Pootie Tang
The Prince & Me
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Resident Evil: Extinction
The Ring
Road to Perdition
The Social Network
Superbad
The Time Traveler’s Wife
