With summer almost over and fall just around the corner, it’s time to refresh your movie watchlist with Netflix’s new titles. Among several classics and popular films across eras, genres, and languages, this September, the streamer brings you a solid lineup of brand-new films from home and abroad. From the international streaming debut of theStudio GhibliclassicGrave of the Firefliesto the critically acclaimed drama filmHis Three Daughters, September has some interesting films to look forward to. So, before the new season is in full swing, and you get ready for the fall schedule, check out the best new movies to watch on Netflix this September, and when you may stream them.
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‘Mobile Suit Gundam: Seed Freedom’
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August 03, 2025
Directed by
Mitsuo Fukuda
Sōichirō Hoshi, Rie Tanaka, Akira Ishida, Nanako Mori, Kenichi Suzumura
124 minutes
First released in Japan in January 2024, the highly anticipatedMobile Suit Gundam: Seed Freedomis now making its international streaming debut this September. Theanimated military sci-fi action filmis a sequel to bothMobile Suit Gundam SEEDand theMobile Suit Gundam SEED Destinyanime seriesand takes place one year after the events of the latter. Marking the final chapter of theSEEDseries, the film finds the members of COMPASS taking a final stand against the aggressive Blue Cosmos.Mobile Suit Gundam: Seed Freedomis directed and co-written byMitsuo FukudaandChiaki Morosawa, the duo who also co-created the anime series.
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August 08, 2025
Joey King, Keith Powers, Chase Stokes, Brianne Tju, Laverne Cox
100 minutes
Directed byMcG(The Babysitter) and written byJacob Forman,Vanessa Taylor, andWhit Anderson,Ugliesis a sci-fi action film based on the eponymous 2005 dystopian novel byScott Westerfeld. The film isset in a post-apocalyptic dystopian world, where everyone is considered “ugly” and is forced to have cosmetic surgery when they reach the age of 16 to turn “pretty”.Ugliesfocuses on Tally, a teenager awaiting her turn to meet the enforced beauty standards. But when a friend runs away, Tally sets out to save her and embarks on a journey that changes her views and everything she had thought she wanted.Bullet TrainstarJoey Kingleads the cast as Tally Youngblood, along withChase Stokes(Outer Banks),Keith Powers(Straight Outta Compton), andBrianne Tju(Light as a Feather) in supporting roles. King and Westerfeld also serve as executive producers. Although published nearly 20 years ago, the subject ofUgliesholds relevance even today.
‘Rebel Ridge’
July 01, 2025
Jeremy Saulnier
Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, David Denman, Emory Cohen
131 minutes
Rebel Ridgetells the story of Terry Richmond, who visits the town of Shelby Springs to post bail for his cousin. His money is unfairly seized by the town’s corrupt local police force led by Chief Sandy Burnne. With the help of a court clerk, Summer, Terry sets out to retrieve his money by “any means necessary” but soon ends upuncovering a widespread conspiracywithin Shelby Springs, which requires him to go beyond his means and use his “special skills.” The crime action thriller film is written, produced, directed, and edited byJeremy Saulnier, a filmmaker best known for previously directing the horror-thrillerGreen RoomandBlue Ruin.Aaron Pierre(Mufasa: The Lion King) leads the cast ofRebel Ridge, withAnnaSophia Robb(The Act) as Summer.Don Johnson,David Denman,Steve Zissis, andJames Cromwellalso star in various roles.
Rebel Ridge
In Rebel Ridge, a man with a mysterious past embarks on a mission to seek justice against those who wronged him. Set in a small town, the film explores themes of vengeance and redemption, as the protagonist navigates a dangerous path that tests his resolve and challenges the status quo.
‘Apollo 13: Survival’
Peter Middleton
96 minutes
There have been several books, documentaries, andfilms about the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission. ButApollo 13: Survivalis a rare peek into the most historical crisis in spaceflight history. Directed byPeter Middleton(The Real Charlie Chaplin),Apollo 13: Survivalis a documentary film retelling the crisis of the titular space mission, that put astronauts’ lives and the future of American space missions at risk. In April 1970, NASA launched Apollo 13, carrying astronautsJim Lovell,Fred Haise, andJack Swigert. On the third day, a technical failure caused an oxygen tank to explore, leaving the three astronauts aboard a stranded spacecraft, halfway between the Moon and Earth, with no oxygen, water, electrical power, or propulsion. Eventually, the mission was aborted, and the team was forced to use the lunar module as a lifeboat to return to Earth. Apollo 13: Survivalrecounts the critical rescue mission, in a dramatic narrative, using never-before-seen materials, archival footage, and interviews with the space crew, their families, and the Ground Control team. The BAFTA-nominated director takes us back in time through a cinematic retrospective of one of the mostharrowing stories of survivalin human history.
Mitja Okorn
Eryk Kulm Jr., Adrianna Chlebicka, Eryk Lubos, Adam Woronowicz, Waleria Gorobets
152 minutes
Directed and co-written byMitja Okorn, a Polish filmmaker best known for the 2020 romantic drama film,Life in a Year,Boxeris a periodsports dramabased on a real-life story. The film follows Jedrzej (Eryk Kulm), an aspiring young boxer who flees communist Poland with his wife, Kasia (Adrianna Chlebicka), and arrives in London to realize his dream of becoming the greatest fighter in history. Struggling to make ends meet and live as an immigrant in the big city, Jedrzej agrees to fight a rigged game, embarking on a dangerous path to success that changes his life’s trajectory and puts his family at risk. WhileBoxeris not likeRockyorCreed, Jedrzej’s journey and struggles of a promising young fighter are sure to remind you of Rocky Balboa, with the film joining the ranks of other Polish boxing films likeThe ChampionorBartkowiak, among others, on Netflix.
‘Grave of the Fireflies’
August 25, 2025
Isao Takahata
Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi
89 minutes
Netflix brings the Studio Ghibli classicGrave of the Firefliesfor its international streaming debut this September, making it the first time the film is streaming outside Japan. The 1988 animated war drama film is written anddirected byIsao Takahata, a filmmaker best known for making other iconic Studio Ghibli productions likeOnly Yesterday,Pom Poko, andThe Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Based onAkiyuki Nosaka’s award-winning, 1967semi-autobiographical short storyof the same name,Grave of the Firefliestells the story of siblings, Seita and Setsuko who become orphans during the Pacific War in the city of Kobe. Amid the tense political climate and destruction of war, the two children find themselves desperately struggling to survive while holding onto each other. TitledHotaru no Hakain Japanese,Grave of the Firefliesis a gut-wrenching portrayal of the effects of the Pacific War and is likely to break your heart. But at the same time, Takahata’s heartwarming narrative about finding “life” amid the worst circumstances, also makes this an uplifting film. The film has been universally acclaimed and regarded as an animation masterpiece and ranked as one of the greatest war films of all time.
Grave of the Fireflies
A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.
‘His Three Daughters’
August 17, 2025
Azazel Jacobs
Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Jovan Adepo, Jay O. Sanders
101 minutes
Directed byAzazel Jacobs,His Three Daughters, as the title says, is about three estranged sisters, Katie, Christina, and Rachel, who reunite to care for their ailing father and prepare for the inevitable, while they learn to work on their tumultuous relationship.Carrie Coon(The Gilded Age),Elizabeth Olsen(Wanda Vision), andNatasha Lyonne(Russian Doll), star as the titular siblings.Jovan Adeop,Rudy Galvan,Jose Febus,Jasmine Bracey, andJay O. Sanders, also star in various supporting roles. Premiered at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival,His Three Daughterswas highly acclaimed for the story, narrative, and cast performance, with Collider’sRoss Bonaimedescribing the film as “One of the best films of the year.” Thebrilliant on-screen chemistryand character portrayal by Coon, Olsen, and Lyonne has also earned widespread acclaim. From its initial reviews and promos, His Three Daughters looks like a compelling and poignant portrait of family dynamics, love, and loss, with heartbreaking moments that are sure to leave you in tears.
His Three Daughters
This tense, touching, and funny portrait of family dynamics follows three estranged sisters as they converge in a New York apartment to care for their ailing father and try to mend their own broken relationship with one another.
