Netflix is dropping some incredible content this September in the form of films and specials that will do everything from hook you with heart-wrenching stories to transport you on an enjoyable journey from the comforts of home. Whether you’re looking for something intense, informative, or uplifting, Netflix has got you covered. Keep reading for the streamer’s best new movies coming in September.
Netflix is releasing two standout original films this month, with Sterlin Harjo and Sydney Freeland co-written sports drama Rez Ball in late-September, plus mid-September’s Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, and Elizabeth Olsen-led family drama His Three Daughters, which are both poised to potentially land in the Netflix Top 10.
Additionally, in the first part of the month, Netflix will debut some action-packed and highly-anticipated original movies like Uglies and Rebel Ridge.
Lastly, all throughout Netflix’s September streaming slate, you can look forward to titles that are sure to entertain and entrance you, like Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef and Will & Harper, which are sure to keep you feeling warm inside even as we leave the summer season behind us.
Want to know what other eye-grabbing movies are dropping on Netflix in the next month? Keeping scrolling to check out our full list of what movies to watch on Netflix in September.
Set in Chuska, New Mexico, this Netflix Original sports drama is a coming-of-age story revolving around a Native American high school basketball team trying to pick up the pieces following a tragedy. After the loss of their best player, the team will have to find a way to pick up the pieces and come together in order to have any shot at winning the state championship.
His Three Daughters is a tense and touching family drama that sees the reunion of estranged sisters Christina (Elizabeth Olsen), Katie (Carrie Coon), and Rachel (Natasha Lyonne) at their father’s New York City apartment as he nears the end of his life. Old resentments flair as the sisters wait at their father’s bedside, forcing them into confrontations that will either bring them back together or break them apart indefinitely.
Based on Scott Westerfeld’s 2005 novel of the same name, Uglies is a Netflix Original sci-fi drama film set in a dystopian future world where appearance in everything. When 16-year-old Tally Youngblood (Joey King) is prepared to get her mandatory cosmetic surgery to meet enforced beauty standards, a friend’s disappearance leads her on a thrilling journey that calls into question everything she’s ever known.
Rebel Ridge is a Netflix Original action thriller that follows ex-Marine Terry Richmond (Aaron Pierre) as he heads to the small town of Shelby Springs to bail his cousin out of jail. But before he can reach the courthouse, his savings are unjustly seized by local law enforcement, thrusting Terry into the middle of a conspiracy implicated the entire town in an intricate web of corruption.
Experience the fascinating and significant story of NASA’s Apollo 13 spaceflight mission as you never have before with this nail-biting new Netflix Original documentary. Apollo 13: Survival uses exclusive footage and interviews to offer viewers a closer looks at the events behind the April 11, 1970 launch, as well as the efforts to bring the crew home safely after an oxygen tank exploded, making it impossible for the astronauts to complete their mission of landing on the moon.
Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter is a two-part Netflix Original documentary film that shares the heart-breaking true crime story of one woman’s desperate search for answers after finding out that the child she’d given up for adoption had suddenly disappeared years later. Decades ago, a 17-year-old Cathy Terkanian gave up her daughter for adoption, only to receive a call in 2010 from a social worker divulging that Cathy’s daughter disappeared from her adopted home in 1989. Determined to uncover the truth, Cathy embarks on a 10 year quest to find out what really happened to her long-lost daughter.
This Netflix Original action crime-comedy out of South Korea revolves around Lee Jung-do (Kim Woo-bin), a martial arts prodigy who joins forces with a probation officer (Kim Seong-gyoon) to prevent and quite literally fight crime after Lee saves the officer from a criminal on the street. Together, they become a formidable crime-busting duo ready to kick crime’s butt, one case as a time.
Boxer is a Polish sports drama film that’s set in communist Poland and centers on Jędrek (Eryk Kulm), a promising young boxer who flees the oppression in his homeland to move to England with only his wife and his athletic skills. This film tracks Jędrek’s journey both in and out of the ring as he pursues his dream of becoming the world’s greatest fighter.
Say goodbye to summer with this feel-good buddy road trip documentary following Will Ferrell and his longtime friend and collaborator Harper Steele as they set forth on a whole new adventure together. Upon Harper’s coming out as a trans woman, she and Will decided to hop in the car to process this new stage of their friendship and life, and this film captures the entire journey that highlights the importance of friendship as well as embracing fun, authenticity, and acceptance.
Prepare to be entertained by this Netflix Original musical comedy film from Mexico that tells the story of a fictional boyband called Technoboys as they attempt to find themselves and success in the music industry once more after living large at the top of the charts 20 years prior. But in this new world, the band has a lot of growing to do as they navigate everything from their lead vocalist’s secret romantic agenda to the resurgence of their longtime enemies to the fear of getting canceled. It’s sure to be a ton of fan so make sure to make some time to jam out with the Technoboys this September.
It’s not truly summertime until Joey Chestnut competes in a hot dog eat competition, but lucky for you Netflix subscribers, you get to see the 16-time champ return for the ultimate showdown versus his longtime rival, Takeru Kobayashi. See this grudge match take these competitors to brand new bites in the live event Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, only on Netflix.
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