Netflix has another strong lineup of newly arrived movies in September, but that’s always been how the streamer has maintained its dominance.
The streamer has plenty of Netflix original movies, but the most exciting films are the ones that have already found a large audience outside of Netflix.
To help you make your viewing plans for the month, the Watch With Us team has selected three new Netflix movies to watch in September, as ranked by IMDB score.
Our picks include a story about a completely adorable talking bear, a fantastic sci-fi action flick and a moving coming-of-age drama.
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3. ‘Paddington’ (2014)
It takes a real monster to hate Paddington Brown (Ben Whishaw), because he’s just so lovable that even his mistakes feel like fun misadventures. Paddington does have a monster in the form of Millicent Clyde (Nicole Kidman). She wants to stuff Paddington and add him to her taxidermy collection.
The Brown family, Henry (Hugh Bonneville), Mary (Sally Hawkins) and their children, are far more welcoming to Paddington when he arrives in London. They take Paddington in and make him one of the family, even though he does have a knack for getting in trouble despite his sweet disposition. He’ll also need their help when Millicent attempts to capture and stuff him once and for all.
Paddington is streaming on Netflix.
2. ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ (2014)
Tom Cruise lives lifetimes in a single day in Edge of Tomorrow. Unlike Bill Murray‘s character in Groundhog Day, Cruise’s Major William Cage never gets to enjoy his time loops. Cage was killed in battle against the aliens, but his exposure to their blood has effectively made him immortal, as the day constantly repeats for him.
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Sergeant Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt) recognizes Cage’s abilities because she once had them herself. Under her tutelage, Cage becomes a true warrior on the battlefield. But against an enemy that can simply turn back time any time it starts losing, Cage’s efforts may be for nothing in the long term.
Edge of Tomorrow is streaming on Netflix.
1. ‘Stand by Me’ (1986)
Stand by Me was one of the first Stephen King adaptations to succeed at the box office without venturing into horror. Instead, this coming-of-age story winds the clock back to 1959, as Gordie Lachance (Wil Wheaton), Chris Chambers (River Phoenix), Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman) and Vern Tessio (Jerry O’Connell) embark on an adventure.
The boys are looking for a dead body that may give them recognition as heroes. But as their journey progresses, the kids are haunted by their personal demons and pursued by a gang leader, Ace Merrill (Kiefer Sutherland). There’s no one coming to back up these children in a fight, and all they have is each other.
Stand by Me is streaming on Netflix.
