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What's New On Netflix: August 2018

Kristen Bell stars in Netflix original film "Like Father," while classics like "Steel Magnolias" and "Batman Begins" will stream this month.

While it certainly feels like summer is flying by, Netflix is still heating up with its latest batch of new movie and TV offerings this month.

Those seeking modern classics will be thrilled to stream films like “No Country for Old Men,” “Batman Begins,” “The Aviator” and “Million Dollar Baby.” Other movie gems in store include “Steel Magnolias,” “The Informant!” and “The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring.”

Meanwhile, Kristen Bell's Netflix original film “Like Father” debuts alongside Susan Johnson’s “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before," while Jason Bateman's thriller series "Ozark" returns for Season 2.

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Check out the full list of Netflix’s new releases for August 2018, below:


What's New To Netflix In August 2018

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Kristen Bell in "Like Father" (Photo courtesy of Netflix)
Kristen Bell in "Like Father" (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

Available August 1


  • "Batman Begins" (2005)
  • "Chernobyl Diaries" (2012)
  • "Clerks" (1994)
  • "Constantine" (2005)
  • "Dreamcatcher" (2003)
  • "Edge of Fear" (2017)
  • "Eraser" (1996)
  • "Gran Torino" (2008)
  • "House of Deadly Secrets" (2018)
  • "Los tiempos de Pablo Escobar:" Season 1
  • "Million Dollar Baby" (2004)
  • "No Reservations" (2007)
  • "Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Moby"
  • "Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Nile Rodgers"
  • "Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Noel Gallagher"
  • "Once in a Lifetime Sessions with TLC"
  • "P.S. I Love You" (2007)
  • "Secretariat" (2010)
  • "Silverado" (1985)
  • "Steel Magnolias" (1989)
  • "Stripes" (1981)
  • "Switched" (Netflix Original)
  • "The Aviator" (2004)
  • "The Golden Compass" (2007)
  • "The Informant!" (2009)
  • "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001)
  • "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" (2004)

Available August 2


  • "Emelie" (2015)

Available August 3


  • "Brij Mohan Amar Rahe" (Netflix Film)
  • "Cocaine Coast" (Netflix Original)
  • "Dinotrux Supercharged:" Season 3 (Netflix Original)
  • "I AM A KILLER" (Netflix Original)
  • "Like Father" (Netflix Film)
  • "Marching Orders" (Netflix Original)

Available August 4


  • "Flavors of Youth: International Version" (Netflix Original)
  • "Mr. Sunshine" (Netflix Original)
  • "On Children" (Netflix Original)

Available August 5


  • "Paid in Full"

Available August 9


  • "Perdida" (Netflix Film)
  • "The Originals:" Season 5

Available August 10


  • "72 Dangerous Animals: Asia" (Netflix Original)
  • "Afflicted" (Netflix Original)
  • "All About the Washingtons" (Netflix Original)
  • "Demetri Martin: The Overthinker" (Netflix Original)
  • "Insatiable" (Netflix Original)
  • "La Casa de las Fores" (Netflix Original)
  • "Million Pound Menu" (Netflix Original)
  • "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" (Netflix Film)
  • The Package" (Netflix Film)
  • "The Ponysitters Club" (Netflix Original)
  • "Voltron: Legendary Defender: Season 7" (Netflix Original)
  • "Zion" (Netflix Original)

Available August 11


  • "No Country for Old Men" (2007)

Available August 13


  • "Alexander: The Ultimate Cut" (2004)
  • "Splash and Bubbles:" Season 2
  • "The Nut Job" (2014)

Available August 15


  • "Adventures in Public School" (2017)
  • "Hostiles" (2017)
  • "The 100:" Season 5

Available August 16


  • "Evan Almighty" (2007)
  • "Wish I Was Here" (2014)

Available August 17


  • "Disenchantment" (Netflix Original)
  • "Magic for Humans" (Netflix Original)
  • "Pinky Malinky" (Netflix Original)
  • "Spirit Riding Free:" Season 6 (Netflix Original)
  • "Stay Here" (Netflix Original)
  • "The Motive" (Netflix Film)
  • "To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before" (Netflix Film)
  • "Ultraviolet" (Netflix Original)

Available August 19


  • "The Investigator: A British Crime Story: Season 2" (Netflix Original)

Available August 21


  • "Year One" (2009)

Available August 23


  • "Deadwind" (Netflix Original)
  • "Follow This" (Netflix Original)
  • "Great News:" Season 1

Available August 24


  • "Ask the StoryBots:" Season 2 (Netflix Original)
  • "Bert Kreischer: Secret Time" (Netflix Original)
  • "Ghoul" (Netflix Original)
  • "The After Party" (Netflix Film)
  • "The Innocents" (Netflix Original)
  • "Trolls: The Beat Goes On!: Season 3" (Netflix Original)
  • "Young & Hungry:" Season 5

Available August 28


  • "The Good Place:" Season 2

Available August 29


  • "Inequality for All" (2013)

Available August 31


  • "Inside the Criminal Mind" (Netflix Original)
  • "Ozark:" Season 2 (Netflix Original)
  • "Paradise PD" (Netflix Original)
  • "The Comedy Lineup: Part 2" (Netflix Original)
  • "The Laws of Thermodynamics" (Netflix Film)
  • "Ultimate Beastmaster: Survival of the Fittest" (Netflix Original)
  • "Undercover Law" (Netflix Original

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Top Photo: Kristen Bell in "Like Father" (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

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