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What's Coming To Netflix In August 2017 Will Keep You Entertained For The Rest Of The Summer
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Make no mistake: With all the new titles coming to Netflix in August, this might be the most exciting month for the streaming platform yet. It's always interesting to see what mix of Netflix originals, films, and television shows will be integrated into the ongoing range of titles, but the list of August 2017's additions promises lots of action, sci-fi adventures, and some intense drama. You should probably start making room in your Netflix queue right now, because you'll need to extra space for all of the great titles coming your way.
One of the mostly highly anticipated TV shows to coming to Netflix has to be Marvel's The Defenders. Bringing together the iconic titular characters from previous hit Netflix shows Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Daredevil, Netflix's answer to The Avengers promises plenty of thrills and intrigue as this universe expands. As if it couldn't get any better, Sigourney Weaver is joining the cast as a mysterious villain. So, make sure to put this at the top of your queue, people.
Other notable additions in August include The Addams Family, Bad Santa, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, and Holes. Click through to see what else is coming to a TV near you.
1. 'A Cinderella Story'
Hilary Duff helps put a modern spin on the classic fairytale as Sam, a teenager living in the Valley and texting her Prince Charming while she avoids her evil stepmother and works at her dad's diner.
(August 1)
2. 'The Addams Family'
The most macabre family around will bring their morbid antics to Netflix during the cheeriest month of the year, August.
(August 1)
3. 'Bad Santa'
"Christmas cheer" is defined a little differently in Bad Santa, where Billy Bob Thornton plays a mall Santa plotting a major heist.
(August 1)
4. 'The Last Mimzy'
Two children in suburbia make contact with otherworldly beings in the whimsical The Last Mimzy.
(August 1)
5. 'Cloud Atlas'
This interwoven narrative, which spans different centuries and even different worlds, stars Tom Hanks, Doona Bae, Jim Sturgess, and Hugh Grant.
(August 1)
6. 'Funny Games'
Two men hold a family hostage in their lakeside vacation home and play sadistic mind games with them in Funny Games.
(August 1)
7. 'Wild Wild West'
Nothing beats Will Smith and Kevin Kline teaming up to play a pair of FBI agents in the late 1800s in Wild Wild West.
(August 1)
8. 'Innerspace'
Dennis Quaid and Martin Short star in this film about a pilot miniaturized and injected into the body of a store clerk in Innerspace.
(August 1)
9. 'Jackie Brown'
Quentin Tarantino's homage to '70s movie stars and the power of Pam Grier take flight in Jackie Brown, where Grier plays the eponymous middle-aged hero in the middle of a very tricky situation.
(August 1)
10. 'Lord of War'
Nicolas Cage plays an arms dealer confronting the morality of his work in Lord of War.
(August 1)
11. 'Practical Magic'
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman play sisters who also happen to be witches, evading a family curse and a very evil spirit.
(August 1)
12. 'Sleepy Hollow'
The life of Ichabod Crane comes to live in Tim Burton's macabre spin on this classic American story.
(August 1)
13. 'Small Soldiers'
A military program turns army-themed toys into actual soldiers who think they're on a real mission in Small Soldiers.
(August 1)
14. 'The Astronaut's Wife'
Charlize Theron plays a young woman who grows increasingly worried her husband, an astronaut, is not the same man after an explosion in space changes him.
(August 1)
15. 'The Matrix'
The uber-successful and mind-bending '90s sci-fi film, The Matrix, is landing on Netflix in August.
(August 1)
16. 'The Matrix Reloaded'
Neo learns more about The Matrix and continues to battle Mr. Smith in the second installment in The Matrix trilogy.
(August 1)
17. 'The Matrix Revolutions'
The Matrix trilogy comes to a close in this heart-stopping finale installment.
(August 1)
18. 'The Number 23'
Jim Carrey plays a man being driven mad by the notion that the number 23 will unlock a clue about his past.
(August 1)
19. 'The Founder'
Ever wonder how McDonald's became the fast food empire is today? Michael Keaton stars as the man with big plans for McDonald's, Ray Kroc, in this intense biopic.
(August 2)
20. 'Sing'
The adorable animated film about a unlikely group of animals competing on a reality singing show features to musical stylings of actors like Taron Egerton, Scarlett Johansson, and Tori Kelly.
(August 3)
21. 'Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later'
The second big TV series sequel to the film Wet Hot American Summer rejoins your favorite (and very definitely in their early 20s... but not really) camp counselors for a '90s-tastic adventure.
(August 4)
22. 'Holes'
Disney's adaptation of the hit YA novel gives you a young Shia LaBeouf as Stanley Yelnats, the unluckiest kid in in Texas, whose adventures at a camp for juvenile delinquents reveal a big family secret.
(August 5)
23. 'Atypical'
Atypical will focus on autistic teen Sam and his family as they navigate Sam's search for independence and agency in a very confusing world.
(August 11)
24. 'Arthur & The Invisibles'
A young boy must save his home with the help of some unusual friends in Arthur & The Invisibles.
(August 13)
25. '21'
Jim Sturgess plays an intelligent young man drawn into the world of counting cards in high-stakes card games in 21.
(August 15)
26. 'Gold'
Matthew McConaughey plays a sleazy visionary opening up a gold mine in Asia for profit in the '80s in Gold.
(August 16)
27. 'Marvel's The Defenders'
Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Daredevil, and the Iron Fist must team up to save New York City in Netflix's The Defenders.
(August 18)
28. 'I Am Sam'
Sean Penn stars with Michelle Pfeiffer and Dakota Fanning as a mentally disabled father seeking to regain custody of his young daughter.
(August 18)
29. 'What Happened To Monday?'
Noomi Rapace plays seven different characters in this sci-fi thriller about global population control and the search for one woman who goes missing.
(August 18)
30. 'AWOL'
Two young women fall in love and nurture their growing relationship in this queer indie drama featuring Mozart in the Jungle star Lola Kirke.
(August 21)
31. 'Beautiful Creatures'
This YA novel-turned-feature film tells the story of one young man who falls in love with a girl that possesses a plethora of otherworldly gifts in Beautiful Creatures.
(August 21)
32. 'Death Note'
The Japanese cult hit film about a teen, who finds a notebook with the power to kill anyone whose name is written in it, gets adapted for American audiences.
(August 25)
33. 'Once Upon a Time': Season 6
Find out how the story ends for Emma Swan and all your favorite Storybrooke character before OUAT resets in Season 7.
(August 25)
34. 'The Good Place': Season 1
Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell) doesn't feel like she belongs in The Good Place, but she's certainly trying to blend in. See how she navigates the afterlife in Season 1 of The Good Place.
(August 29)
UPDATE: The Good Place will now be available on the service on Aug. 21 moving forward from the original date of Aug. 29.
