{"id":137325,"date":"2025-09-06T15:07:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T15:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/137325\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T15:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T15:07:12","slug":"7-new-to-netflix-movies-with-90-or-higher-on-rotten-tomatoes-im-adding-to-my-watchlist-in-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/137325\/","title":{"rendered":"7 new to Netflix movies with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes I’m adding to my watchlist in September 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Netflix has confirmed its slate for September 2025<\/a>, and to welcome in the brand-new month, the popular streaming service<\/a> has added more than 40 movies. That\u2019s certainly one way to make the impending end of summer sting a little bit less. Who needs outdoor sunshine when you\u2019ve got dozens of movies to watch on Netflix instead?<\/p>\n

Of course, with so many fresh additions to the Netflix movie library, picking the standouts can be tough. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve turned to review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes<\/a> to find the newcomers that managed to pull a score of at least 90% (in fact, one of the picks scores a near-perfect 99%). These are the highest-rated movies added to Netflix this month, from an endearing coming-of-age comedy-drama to a thrilling sci-fi action epic.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re looking to fill your Netflix watchlist to ensure it\u2019s well-stocked for your fall movie nights in the weeks ahead, here are the seven picks that just arrived on the platform that I recommend adding right now.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret\u2019 (2023)<\/p>\n

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Judy Blume\u2019s iconic coming-of-age novel got the big screen treatment in this 2023 movie from Kelly Fremon Craig, and it\u2019s just as heartwarming (and often painfully relatable) as its treasured source material. This delightful comedy-drama will give you plenty of flashbacks to your own adolescence, and even if your own youth doesn\u2019t directly line up with the experiences of 11-year-old protagonist Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson), the movie\u2019s themes are universal.<\/p>\n

Set in the 1970s, Margaret is far from pleased when her parents (Rachel McAdams and Benny Safdie) inform her they\u2019re uprooting the family from New York City to a New Jersey suburb. Attempting to settle into her new environment, she faces growing pains as she tries to make new friends and come to terms with the changes in her life. On hand to offer support is her caring mom and her protective grandmother (Kathy Bates). Charming and funny and with so much heart, \u201cAre You There God? It\u2019s Me, Margaret\u201d is a delight.<\/p>\n

Rotten Tomatoes score: 99%<\/a>
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\u2018Boyz n the Hood\u2019 (1991)<\/p>\n

\u201cBoyz n the Hood\u201d was a cultural landmark in the 1990s, and writer\/director John Singleton became the first African American to be nominated for Best Director at the Oscars for his work (he also nabbed a Best Original Screenplay nod). There isn\u2019t just real talent behind the camera, either. The cast list is seriously stacked, with Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube (making his feature debut), Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, Regina King and Angela Bassett all involved.<\/p>\n

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This coming-of-age drama centers on Trie (Gooding Jr.), who is sent to live with his father (Fishburne) in a rough South Central Los Angeles suburb. Tre’s father attempts to steer him away from trouble, and his girlfriend Brandi (Long) hopes they\u2019ll attend college together. However, his promising future is threatened when his closest friends Doughboy (Ice Cube) and Ricky (Chestnut) are drawn into the neighborhood\u2019s dangerous gang warfare.<\/p>\n

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%<\/a>
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\u2018Edge of Tomorrow\u2019 (2014)<\/p>\n

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Ignore its painfully generic name because \u201cEdge of Tomorrow\u201d (sometimes referred to as \u201cLive. Die. Repeat\u201d to add extra confusion) is anything but a cliche sci-fi action flick. It\u2019s one of the freshest genre movies of the 2010s, and can be pretty accurately summed up as Tom Cruise gets stuck in \u201cGroundhog Day\u201d-style timeloop but with added tentacle-clad aliens. It\u2019s an engaging and snappy sci-fi adventure from \u201cThe Bourne Identity\u201d director, Doug Liman.<\/p>\n

Major William Cage (Cruise) is a cowardly public affairs officer, who finds himself in way over his head when he\u2019s forced onto the frontline of humanity’s last stand against an invading extraterrestrial force known as Mimics. Killed by one of the aliens almost immediately, he becomes stuck in a timeloop, reliving the same brutal conflict over and over again. His only hope is linking up with a decorated soldier (Emily Blunt) to find a way to win the battle and break the loop.<\/p>\n

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%<\/a>
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\u2018La La Land\u2019 (2016)<\/p>\n

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Any time I see \u201cLa La Land\u201d on a list of movies, I immediately get the soundtrack up on Spotify and start jamming out to its joyful opening tune, \u201cAnother Day of Sun.\u201d If that\u2019s not the sign of a masterful musical, I don\u2019t know what is. This Damien Chazelle project may be another Hollywood effort celebrating the magic of making movies, but it\u2019s just so darn likable, and stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling have so much chemistry, I don\u2019t care if we\u2019ve seen this shtick plenty of times before.<\/p>\n

Sebastian (Gosling) is an aspiring jazz pianist, while Mia (Stone) is one of a million L.A. dreamers trying to make it in the movie business. After a frosty first encounter, they soon strike up a romance, but as the possibility of achieving their dreams becomes reality, their bond is tested, and to get everything they\u2019ve always wanted in life, it might mean leaving the other behind.<\/p>\n

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%<\/a>
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\u2018Phantom Thread\u2019 (2017)<\/p>\n

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For a long period of time, it looked like \u201cPhantom Thread\u201d was set to be three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis\u2019 final movie. Fortunately, that hasn\u2019t proved to be the case with the English actor returning to the screen next month for psychological drama, \u201cAnemone,\u201d which he co-wrote with his son (who also directs). But let\u2019s just say if Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s \u201cPhantom Thread\u201d had been Day-Lewis\u2019 final movie, it would have been a heck of a swansong.<\/p>\n

Reynolds Woodcock (Day-Lewis) is a renowned dressmaker in 1950s London. Having dressed everybody of note in high society, from royalty to movie stars of the era, he takes his inspiration from a string of non-committed flings. But when a young waitress named Alma (Vicky Krieps) becomes his muse, his perfectly fitted life is disrupted by true love.<\/p>\n

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%<\/a>
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\u2018Paddington\u2019 (2014)<\/p>\n

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In some ways, the original \u201cPaddington\u201d movie now gets overshadowed by its phenomenal sequel, and while I won\u2019t deny the second chapter is the strongest of the trilogy, 2024\u2019s \u201cPaddington\u201d is also absolutely heartwarming. The eponymous bear is as charming as ever and gets up to all sorts of misadventures, including turning a staircase into a waterslide. Watch out for a great supporting turn by Nicole Kidman as well.<\/p>\n

Inspired by the beloved children\u2019s stories by Michael Bond, \u201cPaddington\u201d sees a young brown bear (voiced by Ben Whishaw) from Peru make his way to London in search of a new home. Once in the big city, he is taken in by the Brown family, and while Mr. Brown (Hugh Bonneville) isn\u2019t so keen on Paddington staying, his wife (Sally Hawkins) and children quickly welcome him as part of the family, and naturally, hijinks quickly follow.<\/p>\n

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%<\/a>
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\u2018Stand by Me\u2019 (1986)<\/p>\n

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\u201cStand By Me\u201d is regularly ranked among the best adaptations of Stephen King’s work ever. However, unlike most of the legendary author\u2019s writing, this isn\u2019t a horror or a dark thriller; instead, \u201cStand By Me\u201d is an earnest tale of friendship. It sees four young friends embark on a youthful quest to find a dead body in 1960s Maine, and how this adventure shapes them for life.<\/p>\n

The four young boys (played by Will Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O\u2019Connell) encounter all sorts of obstacles from a gang of bullies to a marsh crawling with leeches. However, what starts as merely a spur-of-the-moment way to pass a hot summer afternoon quickly becomes a defining event in their young lives. With the latest King adaptation, \u201cThe Long Walk,\u201d hitting theatres next week, now is a great time to (re)watch.<\/p>\n

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%<\/a>
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