Netflix Summer Movies Releasing in July and August That You Absolutely Cannot Miss 

Published 07/05/2025, 10:22 PM EDT

The summer of 2025 has not tiptoed in politely; it has arrived wearing platform shoes and blasting a boombox. Netflix launched cinematic fireworks early with May and June releases like K-Pop Demon Hunters, Straw, and the scandalously gripping A Deadly American Marriage. From demon-fighting idols to plot twists sharper than your aunt’s side-eye, the streaming platform has clearly been in no mood to be subtle. But as any good party planner knows, the real magic happens later in the evening, ask Pinkie Pie. 

July and August promise cinematic excess so unrelenting, one may require a fainting couch and stronger Wi-Fi.

1. Brick

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Premiering July 10, Brick traps Matthias Schweighöfer and Ruby O. Fee behind a sudden, high-tech wall surrounding their apartment building, sparking a desperate mystery where every floor hides a clue, and a potential threat.

2. Madea's Destination Wedding

Releasing July 11, Tyler Perry’s Madea flies to the Bahamas after her great-granddaughter announces a sudden wedding to a rapper. Chaos, old grudges, and wedding madness naturally follow. With five Netflix collaborations in a single year, Tyler Perry clearly decided summer was not busy enough without his signature brand of chaos and charm.

3. Apocalypse in the Tropics

Premiering July 14, Petra Costa’s documentary exposes Brazil’s alarming tilt toward theocracy, tracking evangelical influence in politics. It uses history, protest footage, and commentary to spotlight global democratic backsliding.

5. Happy Gilmore 2

On July 25, Adam Sandler picks up his golf club again in Happy Gilmore 2, now mentoring a hotheaded prodigy while navigating a comeback from his old rival Shooter McGavin, plus a parade of sports-star cameos.

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5. My Oxford Year

Debuting August 1, My Oxford Year stars Sofia Carson as an ambitious American student whose academic dreams are complicated by a whirlwind romance with a clever Brit, played by Corey Mylchreest, in the city of dreaming spires.

6. Fixed

From Genndy Tartakovsky comes Fixed, an adult animated adventure arriving August 13 about Bull, a well-meaning dog who learns he is getting neutered in the morning, and sets out for one last night of freedom.

7. The Thursday Murder Club

Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, and Ben Kingsley lead a cast of spirited retirees in The Thursday Murder Club, arriving August 28, where cold-case sleuthing turns deadly serious after a real murder lands right on their doorstep.

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Whether you seek immortal warfare, animated canine crises, or a Bahamian wedding with emotional turbulence, Netflix appears fully committed to making your summer socially unavailable. With names like Charlize Theron, Adam Sandler, Helen Mirren, and Tyler Perry on call, one might as well cancel outdoor plans. This season, the algorithm is not only watching, it is curating your happiness.

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Which of these summer movies are you the most excited about? Let us know in the comments down below!

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Iffat Siddiqui

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Iffat is an Entertainment Journalist at Netflix Junkie. A word wizard, she had the sorting hat smoke at the seams owing to her excellence in everything Hollywood and cinema until it finally declared that she belonged to the Royals, specifically Meghan Markle. Boasting over 300 articles (and counting), each one tastefully infused with the right mix of facts, wit, opinion, and essentially everything to make a perfect pop culture piece, she is the epitome of a trustworthy entertainment journalist.

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