{"id":554954,"date":"2026-08-01T17:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T17:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/554954\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T17:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T17:01:17","slug":"5-new-netflix-movies-to-watch-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/554954\/","title":{"rendered":"5 new Netflix movies to watch in August"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new month means it’s time to look at the list of movies coming to Netflix in August. First up is a documentary that might make you look at fried chicken in a new light. Two days later, a mysterious sci-fi thriller<\/a> hits the service, and it looks like a mix between Signs and Twilight Zone: The Movie.<\/p>\n

Adam Sandler is not the only person in his family who makes movies. One of his daughters is the star of a teen drama that subscribers should watch with a box of tissues. The other two featured movies include a documentary about a fascinating whistleblower and a crime thriller starring a multi-time Oscar winner. All five movies can be streamed in the U.S.<\/p>\n

The movies on this list are presented in release order.<\/p>\n

Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy<\/p>\n

Fast food fans should look away<\/p>\n

Remember the documentary Super Size Me? During that experiment, Morgan Spurlock ate only McDonald’s food for every meal for 30 days to show the negative impact fast food has on your health. Take Super Size Me, put the focus on poultry, and you get Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy.<\/p>\n

Comedian Mo Gilligan is interested in the business of fried chicken. For 28 straight days, Gilligan plans to eat fried chicken three times a day. Obviously, Gilligan will run into some health issues. However, this documentary also takes an investigative approach to the subject as Gilligan examines where the fried chicken we eat comes from. As for the answer to that mystery, I don’t think you’re going to like what Gilligan discovers.<\/p>\n

Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy<\/a> streams on August 5.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tSummer 2026’s hottest new documentaries
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From Wall Street scandals to pop legends \u2014 how much do you know about this
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsummer’s must-watch docs?<\/p>\n


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Paramount+’s The Real Wolf of Wall Street focuses on which convicted fraudster at
\n\t\t\t\t\tthe center of the Stratton Oakmont scandal?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tABernie MadoffBJordan BelfortCIvan BoeskyDFrank DiPascali \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! Jordan Belfort, the self-styled ‘Wolf of Wall Street,’ ran
\n\t\t\t\tStratton Oakmont and was convicted of fraud and money laundering. The Paramount+ documentary revisits
\n\t\t\t\this story beyond what was depicted in Martin Scorsese’s famous 2013 film.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. The documentary centers on Jordan Belfort, the notorious
\n\t\t\t\tstockbroker whose Stratton Oakmont firm bilked investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars. Bernie
\n\t\t\t\tMadoff and Ivan Boesky were separate high-profile Wall Street criminals.<\/p>\n

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In The Real Wolf of Wall Street, Stratton Oakmont was notorious for using which
\n\t\t\t\t\tillegal sales practice to inflate stock prices?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAInsider tradingBPonzi schemingCPump and dumpDFront running \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! Stratton Oakmont used a classic pump-and-dump scheme,
\n\t\t\t\tartificially inflating the price of penny stocks through aggressive sales tactics before selling their
\n\t\t\t\town shares at the peak, leaving investors with near-worthless holdings.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. The firm’s signature crime was the pump-and-dump scheme, in
\n\t\t\t\twhich brokers hyped up cheap penny stocks to unsuspecting investors, drove the price up, then sold their
\n\t\t\t\town shares for enormous profit. Ponzi schemes and insider trading are distinct types of securities
\n\t\t\t\tfraud.<\/p>\n

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The Real Wolf of Wall Street documentary on Paramount+ includes testimony from which
\n\t\t\t\t\ttype of key sources to help reexamine the Stratton Oakmont story?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAFictional dramatizations and actorsBSurviving victims, former brokers, and investigatorsCOnly journalists and academicsDExclusively Jordan Belfort himself \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! The documentary draws on accounts from surviving victims of the
\n\t\t\t\tfraud, former Stratton Oakmont brokers, and law enforcement investigators, giving a fuller and more
\n\t\t\t\tgrounded picture of the scheme than Belfort’s own self-promotional memoir.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. The film incorporates perspectives from victims who lost
\n\t\t\t\tmoney, former brokers who worked at the firm, and the investigators who brought it down \u2014 offering a
\n\t\t\t\tcounterpoint to the glamorized version of events that Belfort himself has often promoted.<\/p>\n

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HBO Max’s Marc by Sofia is a documentary about fashion designer Marc Jacobs directed
\n\t\t\t\t\tby which filmmaker?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tASofia CoppolaBSofia VergaraCSofia AlaouiDSofia Bohdanowicz \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! Sofia Coppola, the acclaimed director behind films like Lost in
\n\t\t\t\tTranslation and The Virgin Suicides, directed Marc by Sofia, offering an intimate portrait of her
\n\t\t\t\tlongtime friend and fashion icon Marc Jacobs.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. The documentary is directed by Sofia Coppola, the
\n\t\t\t\tOscar-winning filmmaker known for her visually lyrical style. Her personal friendship with Marc Jacobs
\n\t\t\t\tgave the film an unusually candid, behind-the-scenes quality.<\/p>\n

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Marc by Sofia on HBO Max primarily explores Marc Jacobs through which lens?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAA courtroom drama about his legal battlesBAn intimate portrait of his creative process and personal evolutionCA financial history of his fashion empireDA retrospective narrated entirely by celebrity clients \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! The documentary offers an intimate look at Marc Jacobs’
\n\t\t\t\tcreative process and personal journey, including his struggles with addiction and recovery, his
\n\t\t\t\tidentity, and what drives his singular artistic vision in fashion.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. Rather than focusing on business or legal matters, Marc by
\n\t\t\t\tSofia takes a deeply personal approach, exploring Jacobs’ inner world, his sobriety journey, and the
\n\t\t\t\temotional fuel behind his influential career in fashion.<\/p>\n

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Netflix’s Chris & Martina: The Final Set documents the legendary rivalry between
\n\t\t\t\t\tChris Evert and Martina Navratilova. How many times did the two face each other in their careers? \n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tA37 timesB60 timesC80 timesD53 times \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova faced each other an
\n\t\t\t\textraordinary 80 times over their careers, making it one of the greatest rivalries in tennis history.
\n\t\t\t\tThe Netflix documentary revisits their competitive and personal relationship as both faced serious
\n\t\t\t\thealth challenges.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. The two icons met a remarkable 80 times in their careers,
\n\t\t\t\twith Navratilova holding the edge in their head-to-head record. The Netflix doc frames their rivalry
\n\t\t\t\tthrough the lens of friendship and mutual support as both women confronted cancer diagnoses.<\/p>\n

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Netflix’s Michael Jackson: The Verdict examines public and legal reactions to the
\n\t\t\t\t\tallegations against Jackson. What major legal moment does the documentary reference as a turning
\n\t\t\t\t\tpoint in his legacy?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAHis 1993 civil settlementBHis 2005 criminal trial acquittalCThe posthumous 2019 release of Leaving NeverlandDA 2001 congressional inquiry into his finances \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! Jackson’s 2005 criminal trial, in which he was acquitted on all
\n\t\t\t\tcounts of child molestation, is a central legal moment the documentary examines. The film explores how
\n\t\t\t\tthat verdict shaped public perception and the ongoing debate about his legacy.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. The documentary focuses heavily on the 2005 criminal trial
\n\t\t\t\tacquittal as a defining legal moment, while also weighing it against the renewed allegations brought by
\n\t\t\t\tthe 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland and the court of public opinion.<\/p>\n

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Peacock’s documentary Lorne is a profile of which legendary television producer?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tALorne GreeneBLorne MichaelsCLorne BalfeDLorne Cardinal \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Correct! Lorne Michaels, the Canadian producer who created Saturday
\n\t\t\t\tNight Live in 1975 and has shepherded it for nearly five decades, is the subject of Peacock’s
\n\t\t\t\tdocumentary simply titled Lorne. The film digs into the enigmatic figure behind one of TV’s most
\n\t\t\t\tenduring institutions.<\/p>\n

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Not quite. The Peacock documentary profiles Lorne Michaels, the famously
\n\t\t\t\tprivate and influential creator of Saturday Night Live. Despite shaping American comedy for generations,
\n\t\t\t\tMichaels has rarely spoken openly about himself \u2014 making this documentary a rare glimpse behind the
\n\t\t\t\tcurtain.<\/p>\n

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The Last House<\/p>\n

Once you’re inside, you can’t leave<\/p>\n

The Last House taps into one of the worst fears for anyone who hates being stuck inside. Directed by Louis Leterrier, the film centers around Ann (Greta Lee) and Jason (Wagner Moura), a married couple who live with their two children. One day, the family becomes trapped inside the house. Days turn into weeks, and weeks turn into years, and still the group remains inside.<\/p>\n

Over three years later, Ann and Jason have turned the house into their entire world, to the point where they grow plants inside. After trying to escape for years, the family is surprised to learn that someone\u2014or something\u2014has been preventing them from leaving. What that is, I’m not sure, but the trailer teases a nefarious creature of some sort. The tense thriller is a Netflix movie I’ve been looking forward to this year.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Last House<\/a> streams on August 7.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Last House<\/p>\n

Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 7, 2026<\/p>\n

Runtime<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t110 minutes<\/p>\n

Director<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLouis Leterrier<\/p>\n

Don’t Say Good Luck<\/p>\n

A mother-daughter tearjerker<\/p>\n

In the Sandler family, the apple does not fall far from the tree. Sunny Sandler, the youngest daughter of Adam, has been quietly carving out an impressive resume on Netflix. Three years ago, Sunny starred in the sweet coming-of-age film You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. Now, she’s growing up and headlining a new teen drama, Don’t Say Good Luck.<\/p>\n

Sophie Birenbaum (Sunny Sandler) wants nothing more than to star in her school’s production of the musical Waitress. Just as Sophie gets her big break, her family receives terrible news. Sophie’s mother, Elizabeth (Melanie Lynskey), has cancer again. Don’t Say Good Luck will certainly take viewers through the full range of emotions in what will surely be a story that will cause a river of tears.<\/p>\n

Don’t Say Good Luck<\/a> streams on August 14.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\tDon’t Say Good Luck<\/p>\n

Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 14, 2026<\/p>\n

Director<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJulia Hart<\/p>\n

Writers<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJordan Horowitz, Julia Hart, Laura Hankin<\/p>\n

Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing<\/p>\n

The fight for justice continues<\/p>\n

In 2022, director Rory Kennedy released Downfall: The Case Against Boeing, a documentary that investigates the Boeing Company and the crashes of two 737 MAX planes. Behind the giant corporation is a system of corruption and malpractice. Four years later, Kennedy’s sequel, Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing, continues its inquiry into Boeing, which includes a terrible tragedy.<\/p>\n

John Barnett was a whistleblower who came forward with his complaints about Boeing, which included reports of defective parts and failures with emergency oxygen equipment. On the third day of his deposition, Barnett was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Since Barnett’s death, more whistleblowers have come forward, and Kennedy is there to record it all.<\/p>\n

Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing<\/a> streams on August 19.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\tFreefall: A Reckoning for Boeing<\/p>\n

Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 14, 2026<\/p>\n

Runtime<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t93 minutes<\/p>\n

Director<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRory Kennedy<\/p>\n

The Whisper Man<\/p>\n

The race to save an abducted boy<\/p>\n

The Whisper Man is the type of spooky crime thriller<\/a> that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Based on Alex North’s novel, The Whisper Man stars Adam Scott as a widowed crime writer who lives in the town of Featherbank with his eight-year-old son. A father’s worst nightmare becomes a reality after his boy is abducted. There might be a connection to Whisper Man, a notorious serial killer from the past.<\/p>\n

The catch is that the Whisper Man has been in prison after being caught by the writer’s estranged father and former police detective (Robert De Niro). Is it a new version of the Whisper Man, or did the old killer have an accomplice that is now taking over his mantle? Either way, the father and son will team with a female detective (Michelle Monaghan) in a race to save the young boy.<\/p>\n

The Whisper Man<\/a> streams on August 28.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Whisper Man<\/p>\n

Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 28, 2026<\/p>\n

Runtime<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t106 minutes<\/p>\n

Director<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJames Ashcroft<\/p>\n

You can always find more things to watch on Netflix<\/p>\n

Netflix is still one of the most popular streaming services. Take advantage of its many features<\/a>, including offline downloads and secret codes. When you sit down to watch something, check out one of its many award-winning programs<\/a>, including Train Dreams and Rocky.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\tSubscription with ads \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, $8\/month<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tSimultaneous streams \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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