All the Movies Coming to Netflix in September 2025

September is stacked on Netflix. The month kicks off with a huge wave of licensed favorites on September 1 and then rolls out new and recent titles every few days after that. Below is a title-by-title rundown with quick, factual details on what each film is about, who’s in it, and exactly when it lands so you can plan your queue.

Dates below reflect the U.S. Netflix schedule provided; availability can vary by region. The list includes every movie on the calendar for September (live sports events aren’t included).

‘Billy Madison’ (1995)

Adam Sandler stars as an immature heir who must repeat grades 1–12 to prove he deserves his father’s company, with Tamra Davis directing and supporting turns from Bridgette Wilson, Bradley Whitford, and Darren McGavin. The screenplay is by Sandler and Tim Herlihy.
‘Billy Madison’ arrives on Netflix on September 1.

‘Limitless’ (2011)

Directed by Neil Burger and based on Alan Glynn’s novel ‘The Dark Fields,’ this thriller follows a failing writer (Bradley Cooper) whose life changes after he takes an experimental drug; the cast includes Abbie Cornish and Robert De Niro. The film blends tech-noir ideas with a New York finance backdrop.
‘Limitless’ begins streaming September 1.

‘Shrek 2’ (2004)

The sequel brings Shrek and Fiona to Far Far Away to meet her royal parents, introducing Puss in Boots to the series; Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz return, with Antonio Banderas joining the voice cast. Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and Conrad Vernon direct.
‘Shrek 2’ hits Netflix September 1.

‘Phantom Thread’ (2017)

Paul Thomas Anderson writes and directs this drama about a 1950s London couturier whose regimented life is disrupted by his muse; Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, and Lesley Manville star. Jonny Greenwood composed the score.
‘Phantom Thread’ comes to Netflix September 1.

‘The Rookie’ (1990)

Clint Eastwood directs and co-stars with Charlie Sheen in a buddy-cop action film about a veteran detective partnered with a green recruit against a luxury-car theft ring; Sônia Braga and Raul Julia co-star. Malpaso Productions produced the film for Warner Bros.
‘The Rookie’ lands on Netflix September 1.

‘The Four Seasons’ (1981)

Written and directed by Alan Alda, this ensemble dramedy tracks three couples who vacation together each season, starring Alda, Carol Burnett, Len Cariou, Sandy Dennis, Rita Moreno, and Jack Weston. The film explores friendship and midlife changes.
‘The Four Seasons’ streams September 1.

‘The 4 Rascals’ (2025)

This Vietnamese romantic comedy follows a woman and her friends who scheme to expose the motives of a wealthy colleague entwined in a love triangle. The cast includes Trần Tiểu Vy, Quốc Anh, and Kỳ Duyên.
‘The 4 Rascals’ premieres on Netflix September 1.

‘Money Talks’ (1997)

Brett Ratner directs this action-comedy pairing Chris Tucker as a hustler with Charlie Sheen’s TV reporter during a diamond-theft caper; Heather Locklear and Paul Sorvino appear in supporting roles. The film was produced by New Line Cinema.
‘Money Talks’ arrives September 1.

‘Edge of Tomorrow’ (2014)

Doug Liman directs Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt in a time-loop alien-war story adapted from Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s novel ‘All You Need Is Kill.’ Cruise plays a public affairs officer forced into combat who loops back each time he dies.
‘Edge of Tomorrow’ starts streaming September 1.

‘The Boy Next Door’ (2015)

A high-school teacher (Jennifer Lopez) becomes entangled with a younger neighbor (Ryan Guzman) who turns violent; John Corbett and Kristin Chenoweth co-star. Rob Cohen directs from a screenplay by Barbara Curry.
‘The Boy Next Door’ hits Netflix September 1.

‘The Land Before Time’ (1988)

Don Bluth directs this animated adventure about young dinosaurs searching for the Great Valley, produced by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Voice performers include Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, and Will Ryan.
‘The Land Before Time’ arrives September 1.

‘White Noise’ (2005)

Michael Keaton leads this supernatural thriller about electronic voice phenomena, directed by Geoffrey Sax and produced by Gold Circle Films. Deborah Kara Unger and Chandra West co-star.
‘White Noise’ begins streaming September 1.

‘We’re the Millers’ (2013)

A small-time dealer (Jason Sudeikis) recruits a fake family (Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, and Will Poulter) to smuggle across the border in this comedy from director Rawson Marshall Thurber. The film was produced by New Line and distributed by Warner Bros.
‘We’re the Millers’ lands on Netflix September 1.

‘Good Advice’ (2001)

Steve Rash directs this romantic comedy about a disgraced broker (Charlie Sheen) who ghost-writes his ex’s advice column; Angie Harmon and Denise Richards co-star. Artisan Entertainment released the film.
‘Good Advice’ streams September 1.

‘Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story’ (2024)

This dramatized feature recounts the abuse and manipulation case involving college students targeted by Larry Ray; Billy Zane stars. The film was produced for television prior to streaming availability.
‘Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story’ arrives September 1.

‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’ (1971)

Mel Stuart directs this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book, with Gene Wilder as the enigmatic chocolatier and Peter Ostrum as Charlie. The film was shot largely in Munich.
‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’ comes to Netflix September 1.

‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ (2014)

Andrew Garfield returns as Peter Parker opposite Emma Stone’s Gwen Stacy, with Jamie Foxx as Electro and Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn. Marc Webb directs this follow-up in the reboot series.
‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ swings onto Netflix September 1.

‘Puss in Boots’ (2011)

The ‘Shrek’ spin-off traces the feline outlaw’s origins, directed by Chris Miller and starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek. Guillermo del Toro served as executive producer.
‘Puss in Boots’ hits Netflix September 1.

‘Knocked Up’ (2007)

Judd Apatow writes and directs this comedy about an unexpected pregnancy and mismatched would-be partners, starring Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl with supporting turns from Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann.
‘Knocked Up’ streams September 1.

‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (2005)

Tim Burton’s take on Roald Dahl’s classic stars Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka and Freddie Highmore as Charlie; the film features production design by Alex McDowell and music by Danny Elfman.
‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ arrives September 1.

‘Inside Man’ (2006)

Spike Lee’s heist thriller centers on a Manhattan bank robbery with Denzel Washington as a detective and Clive Owen as a mastermind; Jodie Foster and Christopher Plummer co-star. Russell Gewirtz wrote the screenplay.
‘Inside Man’ begins streaming September 1.

‘Inside Man: Most Wanted’ (2019)

Set after the original film, this heist thriller stars Aml Ameen and Rhea Seehorn in a Federal Reserve standoff; M. J. Bassett directs. The film was produced by Universal 1440 Entertainment.
‘Inside Man: Most Wanted’ lands on Netflix September 1.

‘Hot Shots! Part Deux’ (1993)

Jim Abrahams returns with a parody of action sequels, starring Charlie Sheen, Lloyd Bridges, Valeria Golino, and Richard Crenna. It spoofs everything from special-ops missions to high-body-count finales.
‘Hot Shots! Part Deux’ streams September 1.

‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ (1992)

Francis Ford Coppola’s gothic romance adapts Bram Stoker’s novel with Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves, and Anthony Hopkins. The film is noted for its practical effects and elaborate costumes.
‘Dracula’ arrives September 1.

‘Inglourious Basterds’ (2009)

Quentin Tarantino’s WWII ensemble features Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Diane Kruger, and Christoph Waltz, interweaving stories of resistance fighters and a cinema plot in occupied France. Lawrence Bender produced the film.
‘Inglourious Basterds’ begins streaming September 1.

‘Long Shot’ (2019)

Charlize Theron plays a U.S. Secretary of State who reconnects with a former classmate turned speechwriter (Seth Rogen) in this romantic comedy from director Jonathan Levine. The screenplay is by Dan Sterling and Liz Hannah.
‘Long Shot’ hits Netflix September 1.

‘Shrek the Third’ (2007)

Shrek searches for a new heir to Far Far Away in the third installment, with returning voices from Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz. Chris Miller and Raman Hui direct.
‘Shrek the Third’ lands on Netflix September 1.

‘Hot Shots!’ (1991)

From the ‘Airplane!’ team, this spoof stars Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, and Lloyd Bridges, riffing on aviation blockbusters and military dramas. Jim Abrahams directs.
‘Hot Shots!’ starts streaming September 1.

‘Shrek’ (2001)

DreamWorks’ fairy-tale send-up launched a franchise with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson. The film won the inaugural Best Animated Feature Oscar.
‘Shrek’ arrives September 1.

‘Liar Liar’ (1997)

Jim Carrey plays a fast-talking lawyer cursed to tell the truth for 24 hours, with Maura Tierney and Cary Elwes co-starring; Tom Shadyac directs. The film was a box-office hit for Universal.
‘Liar Liar’ streams September 1.

‘Chicken Run’ (2000)

Aardman’s stop-motion escape caper from Peter Lord and Nick Park follows chickens plotting freedom from a farm; voices include Julia Sawalha and Mel Gibson. DreamWorks distributed in the U.S.
‘Chicken Run’ hits Netflix September 1.

‘The Running Man’ (1987)

Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in a dystopian action film loosely based on the Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) novel; Paul Michael Glaser directs, with Maria Conchita Alonso and Jesse Ventura co-starring.
‘The Running Man’ lands on Netflix September 1.

‘Sherlock Holmes’ (2009)

Guy Ritchie’s reinvention of Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stars Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes and Jude Law as Watson, with Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler and Mark Strong as Lord Blackwood.
‘Sherlock Holmes’ begins streaming September 1.

‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’ (2011)

Downey Jr. and Law return to face Professor Moriarty, played by Jared Harris, with Noomi Rapace joining the cast; Guy Ritchie again directs. The sequel expands the action across Europe.
‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’ arrives September 1.

‘Paddington’ (2014)

Paul King directs this adaptation of Michael Bond’s beloved bear, with Ben Whishaw voicing Paddington and Sally Hawkins and Hugh Bonneville as the Browns. David Heyman produced the film.
‘Paddington’ starts streaming September 1.

‘Dennis the Menace’ (1993)

Based on Hank Ketcham’s comic strip, this family comedy stars Mason Gamble as Dennis and Walter Matthau as neighbor Mr. Wilson; Nick Castle directs, with Christopher Lloyd as the burglar Switchblade Sam.
‘Dennis the Menace’ hits Netflix September 1.

‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’ (1982)

Steven Spielberg’s classic follows a boy who befriends a stranded alien, with Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, and Dee Wallace leading the cast and a score by John Williams.
‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’ lands on Netflix September 1.

‘Bridesmaids’ (2011)

Paul Feig directs from a script by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, starring Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, and Melissa McCarthy. The film was produced by Judd Apatow and Barry Mendel.
‘Bridesmaids’ arrives September 1.

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ (2012)

Marc Webb reboots the web-slinger with Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone as Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy; Rhys Ifans plays Dr. Curt Connors. The film set up the two-part series.
‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ begins streaming September 1.

‘Escape Room’ (2019)

Six strangers confront deadly puzzles in a thriller directed by Adam Robitel, starring Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Jay Ellis, and Tyler Labine. The film later spawned a sequel.
‘Escape Room’ hits Netflix September 1.

‘8 Mile’ (2002)

Eminem stars as Detroit rapper Jimmy “B-Rabbit” Smith Jr. in a drama from director Curtis Hanson, with Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer, and Kim Basinger co-starring. The film won Best Original Song for “Lose Yourself.”
‘8 Mile’ lands on Netflix September 1.

‘Stand by Me’ (1986)

Rob Reiner adapts Stephen King’s novella ‘The Body,’ starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O’Connell, with narration by Richard Dreyfuss. The film was produced by Castle Rock Entertainment.
‘Stand by Me’ streams September 1.

‘Shrek Forever After’ (2010)

The fourth installment sends Shrek into an alternate Far Far Away after a deal with Rumpelstiltskin; Mike Mitchell directs with the core voice cast returning.
‘Shrek Forever After’ arrives September 1.

‘Shark Tale’ (2004)

This underwater comedy from DreamWorks features voices from Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, Jack Black, and Martin Scorsese. Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman direct.
‘Shark Tale’ begins streaming September 1.

‘Boyz n the Hood’ (1991)

John Singleton’s acclaimed debut, set in South Central Los Angeles, stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, and Laurence Fishburne. Columbia Pictures released the film in 1991.
‘Boyz n the Hood’ hits Netflix September 1.

‘Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital’ (2024)

This Filipino found-footage horror movie follows a live-stream ghost hunt at an abandoned hospital that spirals into terror; the cast includes Enrique Gil, Jane de Leon, and Alexa Miro. It draws on real-time streaming and celebrity-survival tropes.
‘Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital’ premieres on Netflix September 4.

‘The Blackening’ (2023)

Tim Story directs this horror-comedy, expanded from a viral sketch by comedy troupe 3Peat, about friends targeted by a masked killer during a Juneteenth reunion. The ensemble includes Grace Byers, Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Jermaine Fowler, and Jay Pharoah.
‘The Blackening’ arrives on Netflix September 4.

‘Tomb Watcher’ (2025)

This Thai horror film centers on a man and his lover required to keep vigil beside his deceased wife’s preserved body for 100 days to secure an inheritance, with ominous consequences. Cast members include Woranuch Bhirombhakdi, Thanavate Siriwattanagul, and Arachaporn Pokinpakorn.
‘Tomb Watcher’ debuts on Netflix September 4.

‘Redeeming Love’ (2022)

D. J. Caruso adapts Francine Rivers’ Gold Rush–era novel, starring Abigail Cowen, Tom Lewis, and Logan Marshall-Green with appearances by Famke Janssen, Eric Dane, and Nina Dobrev. The film reframes the biblical story of Hosea in the American West.
‘Redeeming Love’ begins streaming September 7.

‘Daddy’s Home’ (2015)

Sean Anders directs this family comedy about a mild-mannered stepdad (Will Ferrell) clashing with the kids’ biological father (Mark Wahlberg); Linda Cardellini and John Cena co-star. The film comes from Gary Sanchez Productions and Paramount.
‘Daddy’s Home’ lands on Netflix September 9.

‘Daddy’s Home 2’ (2017)

The holiday sequel reunites Ferrell and Wahlberg and adds John Lithgow and Mel Gibson as their dads, again directed by Sean Anders. The story expands the family rivalry into a Christmas getaway.
‘Daddy’s Home 2’ starts streaming September 9.

‘The Wrong Paris’ (2025)

A woman signs up for a dating show she believes is set in Paris, France—only to find herself in Paris, Texas—sparking an unexpected romance. Janeen Damian directs, with Miranda Cosgrove and Pierson Fodé leading the cast and producers including MPCA.
‘The Wrong Paris’ premieres on Netflix September 12.

‘She Said Maybe’ (2025)

This romantic comedy follows Mavi, a German-raised woman who learns she’s part of a wealthy Turkish dynasty, upending her relationships and life plans. The cast features Beritan Balcı, Serkan Çayoğlu, and Sinan Güleç.
‘She Said Maybe’ arrives on Netflix September 19.

‘French Lover’ (2025)

Set in Paris, this romantic dramedy stars Omar Sy and Sara Giraudeau as an actor and a waitress whose chance encounter turns into a complicated relationship under public scrutiny. The project is a French-language Netflix film.
‘French Lover’ streams on Netflix September 26.

‘R&B’ (2025)

Also known as ‘Ruth & Boaz,’ this modern retelling of the biblical love story is set in Tennessee’s music scene and stars Serayah, Tyler Lepley, and Phylicia Rashad. The film is produced in partnership with Tyler Perry Studios and DeVon Franklin.
‘R&B’ premieres globally on Netflix September 26.

Tell us which September additions you’re most excited to queue up in the comments!