Hey, wazzup?! How you doin’? Another week of August has passed, I hope your week was great! Now, before we continue on a new week, let us give you a quick recap on trending movies and TV Shows on Netflix based on JustWatch popularity score on the second week of August.
Top 10 Movies on Netflix last August 9 to 15
10. What a Girl Wants
In search of the father she’s never met, the daughter of a bohemian American woman heads to Europe and finds that her dad is an uptight politician.
Starring: Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, Kelly Preston
This movie is… Feel-Good, Heartfelt
9. Untold: Malice at the Palace
Key figures from an infamous 2004 incident between players and fans at an NBA game in Michigan discuss the fight, its fallout and its lasting legacy. Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Brendan Gleeson
This movie is… Controversial, Investigative, Documentary
8. Don’t Breathe
He’s blind and rich — the perfect target for robbery. But the tables turn when three teen thieves find themselves in a lethal game of cat and mouse.
Starring: Jane Levy, Stephen Lang, Daniel Zovatto
This movie is… Violent, Suspenseful, Horror
7. Flipped
Bryce and Juli first meet as children, with Juli having a crush on Bryce. As they mature, it appears their bond may blossom into something more.
Starring: Madeline Carroll, Callan McAuliffe, Rebecca De Mornay
This movie is… Charming, Feel-Good, Heartfelt, Romantic
6. The Swarm
A single mother breeds locusts as high-protein food, but has trouble getting them to reproduce — until she finds they have a taste for blood.
Starring: Suliane Brahim, Sofian Khammes, Marie Narbonne
This movie is… Scary, Horror
5. Sherina’s Adventure
A girl who struggles at her new school must team up with a classmate giving her major headaches when trouble finds them both in this musical adventure.
Starring: Sherina Munaf, Derby Romero
This movie is… Feel-Good, Musical
4. Walk. Ride. Rodeo.
In the wake of an accident that leaves her paralyzed, a champion rodeo rider vows to get back on her horse and compete again. Based on a true story.
Starring: Spencer Locke, Missi Pyle, Sherri Shepherd
This movie is… Inspiring, Heartfelt, Emotional
3. Godzilla: King of the Monsters
When rogue scientists set out to reset the balance of humanity by awakening the world’s monsters, Godzilla must rise to fend off these chaotic titans.
Starring: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown
This movie is… Exciting, Sci-Fi
2. The Hunger Games
In a dystopian future, teens Katniss and Peeta are drafted for a televised event pitting young competitors against each other in a fight to the death.
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
This movie is… Suspenseful, Exciting, Action & Adventure
1. Beckett
An American tourist goes on the run in Greece after a tragic accident plunges him into a political conspiracy that makes him a target for assassination.
Starring: John David Washington, Boyd Holbrook, Alicia Vikander
This movie is… Suspenseful, Action & Adventure
Top 10 Netflix TV Shows last August 9 to 15
10. DARLING in the FRANXX
In a devastated future, humanity’s only defense against the monstrous klaxosaurs are the children who pilot the robots known as Franxx.
Starring: Yuto Uemura, Haruka Tomatsu, Yuuichirou Umehara
This show is… Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Anime
9. Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brilliant but immature Brooklyn detective Jake Peralta must learn to follow the rules and be a team player when his squad gets an exacting new captain.
Starring: Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher, Stephanie Beatriz
Creators: Daniel J. Goor, Michael Schur
This show is… Goofy, Sitcom
8. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
A high-schooler who’s granted powers to make anyone instantly obedient dons a mask to lead Japan’s rebellion against a long-invading Britannia.
Starring: Jun Fukuyama, Takahiro Sakurai, Yukana
This show is… Exciting, Sci-Fi Anime
7. Shaman King
Medium Yoh Asakura enters a battle tournament held every 500 years, competing with other shamans in a bid to become the all-powerful Shaman King.
Starring: Yoko Hikasa, Katsuyuki Konishi, Megumi Hayashibara
This show is… Exciting, Sci-Fi Anime
6. Brand New Cherry Flavor
A filmmaker heads to Hollywood in the early ’90s to make her movie but tumbles down a hallucinatory rabbit hole of sex, magic, revenge — and kittens.
Starring: Rosa Salazar, Eric Lange, Catherine Keener
Creators: Lenore Zion, Nick Antosca
This show is… Mind-Bending, Offbeat, Ominous, Scary, Dark
5. Rick and Morty
Brilliant but boozy scientist Rick hijacks his fretful teenage grandson, Morty, for wild escapades in other worlds and alternate dimensions.
Starring: Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer
Creators: Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland
This show is… Absurd, Quirky, Irreverent
4. Hit & Run
A man searching for the truth behind his wife’s death becomes caught up in a dangerous web of secrets and intrigue stretching from New York to Tel Aviv.
Starring: Lior Raz, Kaelen Ohm, Sanaa Lathan
Creators: Avi Issacharoff, Lior Raz, Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin
This show is… Gritty, Suspenseful, Exciting
3. Titans
After striking out on his own, Batman’s former partner Dick Grayson encounters a number of troubled young heroes in desperate need of a mentor.
Starring: Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop, Teagan Croft
This show is… Gritty, Dark
2. Outlander
This epic tale adapted from Diana Gabaldon’s popular series of fantasy-romance novels focuses on the drama of two time-crossed lovers.
Starring: Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies
Creators: Ronald D. Moore
This show is… Steamy, Intimate, Exciting, Romantic
1. My Hero Academia
After he saves a bully from a Villain, a normal student is granted a superpower that allows him to attend a high school training academy for Heroes.
Starring: Daiki Yamashita, Kenta Miyake, Nobuhiko Okamoto
This show is… Feel-Good, Goofy, Exciting
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