Here Are the Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Netflix, Including ‘The Thursday Murder Club’

Fresh titles landed across the last two weekly drops, and there is a good mix of mystery, action, comedy, documentary, and animation to choose from. This list pulls only from the dates you provided so everything here arrived between Monday August 11 and Thursday August 28.

The picks are ordered by the most recent arrivals first. After those, you will see a few notable catalog additions that stand out as important series entries and fan favorites.

‘The Thursday Murder Club’ (2025)

This adaptation follows a group of friends in a retirement community who dive into unsolved cases and stumble into a live investigation that needs quick thinking and teamwork. It is based on the bestselling novel by Richard Osman and keeps the focus on clever clues and character dynamics that build across the club’s meetings.
It arrived on Thursday August 28. The film brings the book’s setting and puzzle driven structure to the screen and introduces viewers to the club members who combine life experience with investigative curiosity.

‘Fantasy Football Ruined Our Lives’ (2025)

This comedy looks at how a simple league turns into an obsession that spills into work and family life as rival managers chase bragging rights and fallouts grow week by week. The story tracks trades, waiver wire scrambles, and the chaos of Sunday lineups while friendships bend under the weight of a game that feels all too real.
It arrived on Wednesday August 27. The film blends sports culture with relationship comedy as the league draft and playoff push create a season long arc that pulls every character into bigger stakes.

‘Kill Tony: Mayhem at Madison Square Garden’ (2025)

This stand up concert film captures a packed night at Madison Square Garden with rapid fire sets, crowd energy, and guest appearances built around the live format of the show. The performance showcases quick writing, improvisation, and onstage banter that moves at a clip from opener to closer.
It arrived on Monday August 25. The film preserves the atmosphere of a marquee venue and presents the full event flow so viewers can experience the set list and timing as it happened.

‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ (2023)

The story is set in the mid 1990s as the Autobots team up with the Maximals to stop a threat that could bring a planet eater to Earth and end everything they know. Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback lead the cast with Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime and Ron Perlman as Optimus Primal while Steven Caple Jr directs.
It arrived on Monday August 25. The film expands the series timeline and introduces the Maximals and Terrorcons while the search for a key pulls the action from New York to Peru.

‘The 355’ (2022)

A rogue device pushes agents from different countries to form an off the books team with Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Lupita Nyong’o, Diane Kruger, and Fan Bingbing headlining the ensemble. Simon Kinberg directs and co writes a globe trotting spy thriller that pairs field craft with high tech stakes.
It arrived on Thursday August 21. The film moves through Paris, Marrakesh, and Shanghai as the agents build trust and leverage distinct skills to keep the device away from mercenary brokers.

‘Abandoned Man’ (2025)

This feature follows a man whose life has been stripped to its essentials as he faces isolation and danger while he pieces together what went wrong and who wants him gone. The premise centers on survival under pressure and a search for answers that closes in on the truth as the story tightens.
It arrived on Friday August 22. The film is structured around a rising sense of threat and a protagonist who is forced to outthink his pursuers while the setting becomes a character of its own.

‘The Truth About Jussie Smollett?’ (2025)

This documentary examines the high profile case involving a reported attack in Chicago and the subsequent investigation and legal proceedings that followed. It assembles timelines and public records and places them alongside interviews that walk through how the story evolved in the media and in court.
It arrived on Friday August 22. The film outlines the chronology of events and focuses on what was alleged, what investigators found, and how the case moved through motions, rulings, and appeals.

‘Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II – The Ashes of Rage’ (2025)

This animated feature continues the world of ‘Mononoke’ as the Medicine Seller confronts spirits born from unresolved human emotions and seeks the shape, truth, and reason before he can exorcise them. The film carries forward the franchise’s stylized visuals and folklore mysteries that unfold through episodic encounters.
It arrived on Thursday August 14. The story builds on the period setting and uses ritual logic and character revelations to bring each entity to light while the Medicine Seller’s methods remain precise and deliberate.

‘Fast Five’ (2011)

Dominic Toretto and Brian O’Conner put together a crew in Rio for a heist that targets a crime boss while a relentless federal agent closes in on them. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, and Dwayne Johnson star with Justin Lin directing and Chris Morgan writing.
It arrived on Saturday August 16. The film shifts the series into a team based caper and anchors the action around an evidence vault job that reshaped the direction of the franchise.

‘The Fast and the Furious’ (2001)

An undercover LAPD officer infiltrates a street racing crew suspected of hitting cargo trucks as the lines between duty and loyalty start to blur. Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jordana Brewster star with Rob Cohen directing.
It arrived on Saturday August 16. The film launched a long running series built on tuner culture, crew dynamics, and escalating set pieces that influenced action filmmaking in the years that followed.

Share which of these you are pressing play on first and what you want added next in the comments.