Netflix is adding 56 movies in August 2026 — here are the 5 with the highest scores on Rotten Tomatoes (all rated at least 91% or higher)
Netflix will add 56 movies to its catalog in August 2026, with 39 arriving on August 1. The service highlighted the five titles that received the highest Rotten Tomatoes critics scores, each rated at least 91%. Original Netflix productions were excluded because they lack RT scores.
- ▪Netflix adds 56 movies in August 2026, with 39 released on August 1 and the remainder spread throughout the month.
- ▪The article lists the five highest‑rated movies on Rotten Tomatoes, all scoring 91% or higher.
- ▪Upcoming Netflix originals were omitted from the list because they do not yet have Rotten Tomatoes scores.
- ▪When critic scores tied, audience ratings on Rotten Tomatoes were used as the tiebreaker.
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Entertainment Streaming Netflix Netflix is adding 56 movies in August 2026 — here are the 5 with the highest scores on Rotten Tomatoes (all rated at least 91% or higher) News By Rory Mellon Published 8 August 2026 These are the highest-rated movies on Netflix this month When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Netflix; Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Netflix adds dozens of movies every month to ensure its library never gets stale. I’m not talking about new originals here either. The streaming service regularly adds familiar favorites to its catalog.
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