The platform's lineup of classic film releases is always changing, but these gems from Netflix's own catalog will (probably) still be there by the time you read this.

Netflix has so many good movies that it's often hard to decide what to watch. That's especially true in July, when the streamer is showing Oscar-winning movies like The Deer Hunter with Meryl Streep and modern classics like the Mission: Impossible movies with Tom Cruise and The Notebook with Ryan Gosling.

These Netflix movies are all wildly underrated, and each of them is worth your time whether you're watching it for the first time or not.

This week, we’re unveiling a comprehensive list of what’s coming to Netflix in August 2025. You can expect that on Wednesday. If you’re eager to see what’s currently scheduled, head to our New on Netflix in August 2025 preview.

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Netflix added a full slate of Alfred Hitchcock movies to its library in June, including “Vertigo,” “Rear Window,” and “The Birds,” the terrifying 1963 film starring Tippi Hedren. The drama builds slowly but deliberately, as Melanie (Hedren) meets Mitch (Rod Taylor) buying a pair of lovebirds.