Hey, wazzup?! How you doin’? I hope you’re doing great, because WOW, time really flies so fast. Another month is here but we shouldn’t forget the memories of August, and with that let us give you a quick recap on trending movies and TV Shows on Netflix based on JustWatch popularity score on the last week of August before we move on to Christmas season!
Top 10 Movies on Netflix last August 23 to 29
10. The Amazing Spider-Man
In this reboot of the superhero franchise, high school lad Peter Parker learns to wield his newfound powers while facing down arch-villain The Lizard.
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans
This movie is… Exciting
9. El Diesel
A movie stuntman will stop at nothing to get revenge on the thugs who murdered his fiancée.
This movie is… Arabic
8. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man squares off against the Rhino and the powerful Electro while struggling to keep his promise to leave Gwen Stacy out of his dangerous life.
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx
This movie is… Suspenseful, Exciting
7. Chennai Express
What could have been a sad journey turns joyful for Rahul when he falls in love with a woman en route to submerging his grandfather’s ashes.
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Nikitin Dheer
This movie is… Emotional, Exciting, Romantic
6. Spider-Man: Homecoming
Peter Parker returns to routine life as a high schooler until the Vulture’s arrival gives him the chance to prove himself as a web-slinging superhero.
Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr.
This movie is… Suspenseful, Exciting
5. Assassins
Retiring hit man Robert Rath agrees to take one last job after encountering an eager competitor who has Rath on the top of his “to do” list.
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore
This movie is… Violent
4. The Witches
A boy and his grandma go on vacation, only to find their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, and the witches are brewing an evil plot!
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Jasen Fisher, Mai Zetterling
This movie is… Family Movie, Based on Books
3. Spider-Man 2
Weary of leading a double life, Peter Parker shelves his superhero identity. Will he suit up again when a multitentacled baddie menaces New York City?
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco
This movie is… Exciting, Action & Adventure
2. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.
Starring: Theo James, Mary McDonnell, Lara Pulver
This movie is… Suspenseful, Exciting, Anime
1. Spider-Man
After getting bitten by a genetically enhanced spider, shy teen Peter Parker uses his newfound superpowers to fight injustice and battle a vengeful supervillain.
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst
This movie is… Exciting, Action & Adventure
Top 10 Netflix TV Shows last August 23 to 29
10. GLOW
In 1980s LA, a crew of misfits reinvent themselves as the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. A comedy by the team behind “Orange Is the New Black.”
Starring: Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Marc Maron
Creators: Liz Flahive, Carly Mensch
This show is… Offbeat, Witty, Irreverent
9. The Mist
Trapped by a mysterious fog, residents of a Maine village discover that it hides nightmarish creatures. A new series based on Stephen King’s novella.
Starring: Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney
Creators: Christian Torpe
This show is… Ominous, Scary, Dark, Suspenseful
8. Queen of the South
Forced to work for a cartel that recently killed her boyfriend, Teresa relies on her street smarts, a loyal pal and a mysterious notebook to survive.
Starring: Alice Braga, Veronica Falcón, Justina Machado
Creators: Joshua John Miller, M.A. Fortin
This show is… Violent, Exciting
7. Free Rein
A 15-year-old from LA spends the summer at her mom’s childhood home on an island off the coast of England, where she bonds with a mysterious horse.
Starring: Jaylen Barron, Manpreet Bambra, Celine Buckens
Creators: Vicki Lutas, Anna McCleery
This show is… Family Show
6. Castlevania
A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly beasts controlled by Dracula himself. Inspired by the classic video games.
Starring: Richard Armitage, James Callis, Alejandra Reynoso
Creators: Warren Ellis
This show is… Violent, Scary, Dark, Anime
5.Little Witch Academia
Akko enrolls at the Luna Nova Witchcraft Academy. She’s not the best student, but her bright attitude is the key to her and her friends’ success.
Starring: Megumi Han, Fumiko Orikasa, Michiyo Murase
This show is… Exciting, Sci-Fi Anime
4. Stranger
With the help of a gutsy female detective, a prosecutor who has lost the ability to feel empathy tackles a murder case amid political corruption.
Starring: Cho Seung-woo, Bae Doona, Jeon Hye-jin
Creators: Lee Soo-yeon, Park Hyeon-seok, An Gil-ho
This show is… Cerebral, Suspenseful, Thriller
3. La Forêt
When a teen girl disappears from a village near the Ardennes Forest, local police and a concerned teacher begin to uncover a web of unsettling secrets.
Starring: Samuel Labarthe, Suzanne Clément, Alexia Barlier
Creators: Delinda Jacobs
This show is… Ominous, Dark, Suspenseful
2. Hotel Transylvania: The Series
With her dad away, Mavis is so ready for adventure — if strict Aunt Lydia doesn’t stop her first. Set four years before the “Hotel Transylvania” film.
Starring: Bryn McAuley, Evany Rosen, Gage Munroe
Creators: Mark Steinberg
This show is… Canadian, Kids’ TV, TV Cartoons, TV Comedies
1. Downton Abbey
Exposing the snobbery and machinations of a vanishing class system, this series chronicles events in the lives of the Crawley family and their servants.
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Samantha Bond
Creators: Julian Fellowes
This show is… Cerebral, Understated
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