New on Netflix This Week & Top 10 Movies & Series: August 9th, 2024

It’s been a busy week of news here at What’s on Netflix. If you’re looking to settle down and watch something new on Netflix, we’ve put together the full list of every new movie and series added this week, plus a few suggestions and a look at what’s been trending in the Netflix top 10s. 

There are a couple of titles lined up for this weekend in the form of Romance in the House, a new Netflix Original K-drama series dropping tomorrow, and on Sunday, the Kevin Hart comedy Night School will drop. 

Don’t forget there’s a lot more to look forward to throughout the rest of August 2024 and in addition, we’ve even started putting together a list of what’s coming up in September too. 

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What to Watch on Netflix This Weekend

Reminiscence (2021)

Rating: PG-13
Language: English
Genre: Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Director: Lisa Joy
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton
Writer: Lisa Joy
Runtime: 116 min / 1h 56m

If you’re looking for a new movie to check out this weekend and coming off the highs of Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine, you may enjoy his performance in this multi-genre movie from Warner Bros. Pictures. 

The film is a mix of Minority Report and The Little Things, with he plot revolving around a private investigator who explores memories and the mind and may have met his match when a new case lands on his doorstep. 

 

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Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough (Season 1)

Number of episodes: 3
Rating: TV-PG
Language: English
Genre: Documentary

Every new documentary or docu-series that gets released with the sweet yet aging sound of David Attenborough’s voice is a blessed day, given that the famed documentarian just recently celebrated his 98th Birthday. 

In this extraordinary series that will give your sound system a run for its money, you’ll get to see in meticulous detail how animals of all shapes and sizes use sound in a variety of functions in the wilderness. 

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The Umbrella Academy (Season 4)

Number of episodes: 6
Rating: TV-14
Language: English
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Cast: Aidan Gallagher, Elliot Page, Tom Hopper
Writer: Steve Blackman, Jeremy Slater
Runtime: 60 mins / 1h 0m

Finally, we had to give a final salute to The Umbrella Academy, which now bows out with its fourth and final season. While by most accounts, this final season is a little rough around the edges, it’s still a fitting end to the Hargreaves, who have been on our screens since 2019. 

Here’s what you can expect from the final season:

“The Hargreeves siblings have scattered after the climactic showdown at the Hotel Oblivion led to a complete reset of their timeline. Stripped of their powers, each is left to fend for themselves and find a new normal — with wildly varying degrees of success.”

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Full List of New Releases on Netflix This Week

12 New Movies Added This Week

• Downtown Owl (2023) – R – English
• Fuchsia Libre (2024) – TV-MA – Tagalog
• Indian 2 (2024) – TV-MA – Tamil
• Inside the Mind of a Dog (2024) Netflix Original – TV-PG – English
• Joe Rogan: Burn the Boats (2024) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
• Lolo and the Kid (2024) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Filipino
• Love in Taipei (2023) – TV-14 – English
• Man on Wire (2008) – PG-13 – English
• Mission: Cross (2024) – TV-MA – Korean
• Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba (2024) Netflix Original – TV-14 – Hindi
• Reminiscence (2021) – PG-13 – English
• The Emoji Movie (2017) – PG – English

10 New TV Series Added This Week

• Blue Ribbon Baking Championship (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-PG – English
• Gabby’s Dollhouse (Season 10) Netflix Original – TV-Y – English
• Love Is Blind: UK (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – English
• Pokémon Horizons: The Series (Part 3) Netflix Original – TV-Y7 – English
• Rising Impact (Season 2) Netflix Original – TV-14 – Japanese
• Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-PG – English
• Shahmaran (Season 2 ) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Turkish
• The Influencer (Season 1) Netflix Original – TV-MA – Korean
• The Umbrella Academy (Season 4) Netflix Original – TV-14 – English
• Ties of Shooting Stars (Season 1) – TV-MA – Japanese

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Most Popular Movies on Netflix US This Week

1. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (78 points)
2. Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (65 points)
3. Trolls Band Together (62 points)
4. Tarot (51 points)
5. Jack Reacher (37 points)
6. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (22 points)
7. Land of Bad (22 points)
8. Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (21 points)
9. RED (20 points)
10. Minions (16 points)
11. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (14 points)
12. White Chicks (11 points)
13. The Lorax (9 points)
14. Find Me Falling (5 points)
15. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (4 points)
16. Reminiscence (1 points)
17. The Emoji Movie (1 points)
18. The Boss Baby (1 points)

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Most Popular Series on Netflix US This Week

1. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (76 points)
2. Unsolved Mysteries (62 points)
3. Simone Biles Rising (44 points)
4. Prison Break (39 points)
5. Cobra Kai (37 points)
6. Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam (28 points)
7. All American (22 points)
8. Too Hot to Handle (19 points)
9. Love Is Blind: UK (16 points)
10. Fire Country (15 points)
11. The Umbrella Academy (10 points)
12. Unstable (9 points)
13. Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough (5 points)
14. Love is Blind Mexico (2 points)
15. The Decameron (1 points)

Note: Top 10 data sourced from FlixPatrol and covers points accrued between August 3rd and August 9th. 

What are you checking out on Netflix this weekend? Let us know in the comments down below.