‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Continues to Lead Netflix’s Most-Watched Movies List This Week As Well: Here Are the Remaining Top 10 Movies

It was a busy stretch on Netflix in the United States for the week of August 25 to August 31, 2025. A mix of brand new originals, buzzy true crime, animated crowd-pleasers, and a few theatrical favorites found fresh life on streaming and climbed into the Top 10.

Below is a simple countdown from ten to one. Each entry includes quick essentials on the story, the main cast and who made it, so you can decide what fits your mood tonight.

10. ‘Abandoned Man’ (2025)

A Turkish drama about Baran, a man who served time for a crime his brother committed, who returns home and forms a life-changing bond with his young niece Lidya. The film is directed by Çağrı Vila Lostuvalı and stars Mert Ramazan Demir as Baran with Ada Erma as Lidya and Rahimcan Kapkap in support, and it streams as a Netflix original. The production comes from OGM Pictures.

The screenplay is by Deniz Madanoğlu and Murat Uyurkulak, and the running time is about ninety one minutes. Coverage and press materials also highlight Ercan Kesal among the key supporting players as Baran rebuilds his life after a family tragedy.

9. ‘Fall for Me’ (2025)

A German erotic thriller set in Mallorca that follows Lilli, who visits her sister Valeria and grows suspicious of Valeria’s fiancé Manu while getting drawn to nightclub manager Tom. The film is directed by Sherry Hormann and written by Stefanie Sycholt, with Svenja Jung as Lilli, Theo Trebs as Tom, Thomas Kretschmann as Nick, Tijan Marei as Valeria, and Victor Meutelet as Manu.

The plot weaves a property scheme that entangles the sisters and reveals shifting loyalties as Tom’s ties to a developer come to light. Recent explainers outline the key beats and where the characters land by the end, while Netflix’s listing confirms the principal cast and release.

8. ‘Hostiles’ (2017)

An American Western drama written and directed by Scott Cooper and based on a story by Donald E. Stewart. Set in 1892, the film follows Army captain Joseph Blocker as he escorts Cheyenne leader Chief Yellow Hawk and his family from New Mexico to Montana. Christian Bale plays Blocker, Rosamund Pike plays Rosalee Quaid, and Wes Studi plays Chief Yellow Hawk, with Ben Foster among the supporting cast.

The journey forces uneasy alliances across a dangerous frontier as the party faces raids and the weight of past violence. The ensemble also includes Stephen Lang, Jesse Plemons, Rory Cochrane, Adam Beach, Q’orianka Kilcher, Jonathan Majors, and Timothée Chalamet.

7. ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’ (2018)

The third animated entry in the franchise sends Dracula and his family on a monster cruise where he falls for ship captain Ericka Van Helsing. Genndy Tartakovsky directs, with voices by Adam Sandler as Dracula, Selena Gomez as Mavis, Andy Samberg as Johnny, and Kathryn Hahn as Ericka, alongside the returning ensemble.

The movie became the highest grossing film in the series worldwide at the time with a global total above five hundred million dollars and later entries and spin offs followed.

6. ‘The 355’ (2022)

An international spy thriller directed by Simon Kinberg from a screenplay by Theresa Rebeck and Kinberg. The story brings together agents from different countries to stop a criminal group from activating a dangerous cyber device. The core team features Jessica Chastain as Mason Mace Brown, Penélope Cruz as Graciela, Diane Kruger as Marie Schmidt, Lupita Nyong’o as Khadijah, and Fan Bingbing as Lin Mi Sheng.

The supporting cast includes Édgar Ramírez and Sebastian Stan, and the title nods to the codename of a female spy from the American Revolution. The film blends globe-trotting action with tech driven stakes as rival operatives learn to work together.

5. ‘The Truth About Jussie Smollett?’ (2025)

A feature documentary directed by Gagan Rehill and produced by RAW for Netflix that revisits the widely covered 2019 incident involving actor Jussie Smollett. The film includes new on camera interviews with Smollett along with Chicago law enforcement figures, journalists, lawyers, and the Osundairo brothers. It premiered on August 22, 2025.

The documentary sets the case within a years long legal timeline and notes that the Illinois Supreme Court overturned Smollett’s conviction on November 21, 2024 on due process grounds related to an earlier agreement with prosecutors, while making no finding on factual innocence. The filmmaking approach presents multiple perspectives and asks viewers to weigh them.

4. ‘Unknown Number: The High School Catfish’ (2025)

A true crime documentary directed by Skye Borgman that examines a cyberstalking case in Beal City, Michigan, where teen Lauryn Licari and her boyfriend Owen were bombarded with vile anonymous texts over many months. Netflix lists the title with a 2025 release and Tudum materials confirm Borgman as director and Campfire Studios and Terminal B TV among the producers.

Reporting and explainers identify Kendra Licari as the sender of the messages, with the case drawing in local police and the FBI before the culprit was revealed. Follow up coverage details Kendra Licari’s arrest and parole timeline and places the documentary’s events in the context of the real investigation.

3. ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ (2023)

A science fiction action adventure directed by Steven Caple Jr. from a screenplay by Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber, and Jon Hoeber. Anthony Ramos stars as Noah Diaz and Dominique Fishback as Elena Wallace, and the voice cast features Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime, Ron Perlman as Optimus Primal, Michelle Yeoh as Airazor, Pete Davidson as Mirage, and Peter Dinklage as Scourge.

Set in 1994, the story teams the Autobots with the Maximals to safeguard the Transwarp Key from the Terrorcons and the planet devourer Unicron. The film follows on from ‘Bumblebee’ and was released theatrically by Paramount Pictures before finding a large streaming audience.

2. ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ (2025)

A crime comedy directed by Chris Columbus and based on Richard Osman’s bestselling novel. The screenplay is by Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote. The four sleuths of Coopers Chase are played by Helen Mirren as Elizabeth Best, Pierce Brosnan as Ron Ritchie, Ben Kingsley as Ibrahim Arif, and Celia Imrie as Joyce Meadowcroft.

Key supporting roles include Jonathan Pryce as Stephen, Naomi Ackie as PC Donna De Freitas, Daniel Mays as DCI Chris Hudson, Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Bogdan Jankowski, and David Tennant among the residents and associates the club encounters as a real murder lands on their doorstep. Netflix’s materials confirm the cast and the late August 2025 streaming debut.

1. ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ (2025)

An animated original made in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation and directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. The script is by Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan, Kang, and Appelhans, and the story follows girl group HUNTR/X as they balance idol life with secret demon hunting duties. Voice leads include Arden Cho as Rumi, May Hong as Mira, Ji-young Yoo as Zoey, and Ahn Hyo-seop as a member of the rival Saja Boys.

Additional voice roles include Daniel Dae Kim, Yunjin Kim, Ken Jeong, and Byung Hun Lee, and Netflix’s listing notes the 2025 feature presentation. Tudum’s guide also breaks down the music team and the original songs that drive the story on and off stage.

Tell us which of these you watched this week and share your own must-see picks in the comments.