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30 Best Movies On Netflix Right Now (September 2024)
September 2024 has arrived with a fun variety of movies for different audiences, and these, along with some of August's most popular movies, are now playing in theaters. After some rough years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2023 was a big year for cinema, and this streak continues in 2024. So far, this year has seen some big hits on the big screen from different genres, such as the action-comedy The Fall Guy, the drama Challengers, horror with Late Night With The Devil and Longlegs, and the action movie Furiosa.
August brought some exciting movies from different genres, such as M. Night Shyamalan's Trap, Eli Roth's Borderlands adaptation, the latest entry in the Alien franchise, the drama It Ends With Us, a new take on The Crow, and the thriller Blink Twice, among others. Now, joining last week's releases Reagan, Slingshot, and Afraid, is the return of a famous but chaotic bio-exorcist and a horror movie about dark family secrets.
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From Godzilla Minus One to Under Paris and The Gentlemen, here are our picks for the best movies on Netflix for everyone to enjoy this month.
10 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was released on September 6, 2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
3.5
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PG-13
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Release Date
- September 6, 2024
- Cast
- Michael Keaton , Jenna Ortega , Winona Ryder , Monica Bellucci , Willem Dafoe , Justin Theroux , Catherine O'Hara
- Runtime
- 104 Minutes
Over three decades after the release of Beetlejuice comes a sequel, appropriately titled Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Once more directed by Tim Burton, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice takes viewers back to Winter River to reunite with Delia and Lydia Deetz, along with the latter’s rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid. When Astrid finds the town’s model in the attic at their old house, she opens the portal to the Afterlife again, letting the legendary and chaotic Betelgeuse back into the human world. To make it even messier, there’s a ghost detective after them as well as Betelgeuse’s ex-wife, Delores.
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Several iconic actors from the original are returning for Beetlejuice 2, and they'll be joined in the sequel by exciting new additions to the cast.
You can read Screen Rant’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice review here.
9 The Front Room
The Front Room was released on September 6, 2024
The Front Room
7
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- Director
- Max Eggers , Sam Eggers
- Release Date
- September 6, 2024
- Cast
- Brandy Norwood , Andrew Burnap , Kathryn Hunter , Neal Huff , David Manis , Mary Catherine Wright , Ellen J. Maddow , Mary Testa
- Runtime
- 94 Minutes
The Front Room is a psychological horror movie written and directed by Max and Sam Eggers, based on the 2016 short story of the same name by Susan Hill. The Front Room is the story of Belinda and Norman, who are expecting their first child. However, they are forced to take Norman’s mother, Solange, in after his father’s death. Soon, Solange’s erratic behavior and mysterious past unveil dark and disturbing secrets that threaten the couple’s relationship and the safety of Belinda and her newborn baby.
8 Reagan
Reagan was released on August 30, 2024
Reagan (2024)
14
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- Director
- Sean McNamara
- Release Date
- August 30, 2024
- Cast
- Dennis Quaid , David Henrie , Robert Davi , Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa , Mena Suvari , Jon Voight , Penelope Ann Miller , Lesley-Anne Down
- Runtime
- 136 Minutes
Reagan explores Ronald Reagan’s life from his childhood to his time as President of the United States.
Reagan is a biographical drama movie directed by Sean McNamara. Based on the 2006 book The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism, by Paul Kengor, Reagan explores Ronald Reagan’s life from his childhood to his time as President of the United States. Reagan is told through a conversation between former KGB agents Andrew Novikov and Viktor Ivanov, whose lives became linked with Reagan’s after he caught the Soviets’ attention during his time as a Hollywood actor.
7 Afraid
Afraid was released on August 30, 2024
AfrAId
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PG-13
- Director
- Chris Weitz
- Release Date
- August 30, 2024
- Cast
- John Cho , Katherine Waterston , Greg Hill , Riki Lindhome , Lukita Maxwell , Keith Carradine , Havana Rose Liu , Ben Youcef
- Runtime
- 123 Minutes
Afraid follows Curtis Pike and his family, who are chosen to test a new smart home AI called AIA.
Afraid is a sci-fi horror film written and directed by Chris Weitz. Afraid follows Curtis Pike and his family, who are chosen to test a new smart home AI called AIA. Once it’s all installed at home, AIA learns all the behaviors of the Pile family and begins to actively participate in their needs. However, AIA starts to develop self-awareness, and it becomes a bit too involved in the lives of the Pikes, interfering with their daily activities and more.
6 Slingshot
Slingshot was released on August 30, 2024
Slingshot (2024)
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- Director
- Mikael Håfström
- Release Date
- August 30, 2024
- Cast
- Tomer Capone , Casey Affleck , Laurence Fishburne , David Morrissey , Emily Beecham
- Runtime
- 109 Minutes
John finds that their mission might be compromised and he and his crew are in great danger.
Slingshot is a sci-fi psychological thriller by Mikael Håfström. It’s the story of John, an astronaut who wakes up from a hibernation cycle on the spacecraft Odyssey 1. John and his crew are on their way to Saturn’s moon, Titan, on a mission to collect different natural resources, so they have multiple awake/sleep cycles. However, on one of his awakenings, John finds that their mission might be compromised and he and his crew are in great danger, so he struggles to maintain his grip on reality during this chaotic event.
5 The Crow
The Crow was released on August 23, 2024
The Crow (2024)
R
- Director
- Rupert Sanders
- Release Date
- August 23, 2024
- Cast
- Bill Skarsgard , FKA Twigs , Danny Huston , Josette Simon , Laura Birn , Sami Bouajila , Jordan Bolger , Karel Dobrý
- Runtime
- 111 Minutes
The Crow follows Eric, a musician who, along with his fiancée Shelly, is brutally murdered by the henchmen of demonic crime lord Vincent Roeg.
The Crow is a superhero movie directed by Rupert Sanders and based on James O’Barr’s 1989 comic book of the same name. The Crow follows Eric, a musician who, along with his fiancée Shelly, is brutally murdered by the henchmen of demonic crime lord Vincent Roeg. Some time later, Eric is brought back to life by a crow, which guides him on his quest to avenge his and Shelly’s deaths, with the chance to save her by sacrificing himself – all this while also giving him some extra powers, such as immediate healing and enhanced strength.
Sanders’ The Crow is not a remake of Alex Proyas’ 1994 movie of the same name starring Brandon Lee. Instead, it’s another adaptation of O’Barr’s comic books.
4 Blink Twice
Blink Twice was released on August 23, 2024
Blink Twice
4.5
R
- Director
- Zoe Kravitz
- Release Date
- August 23, 2024
- Cast
- Naomi Ackie , Channing Tatum , Christian Slater , Simon Rex , Adria Arjona , Kyle MacLachlan , Haley Joel Osment , Geena Davis , Alia Shawkat , Levon Hawke , Trew Mullen , Saul Williams , Liz Caribel Sierra , Cris Costa , Julian Sedgwick
- Runtime
- 102 Minutes
Frida and Slater immediately bond, and she becomes infatuated with him, so she agrees to travel with him to his private island for a luxurious party.
Blink Twice is a thriller directed by Zoë Kravitz in her directorial debut. It’s the story of Frida, a cocktail waitress who meets tech billionaire Slater King at a fundraising gala. To her surprise, Frida and Slater immediately bond, and she becomes infatuated with him, so she agrees to travel with him to his private island for a luxurious party. Once there, Frida meets Slater’s friends, but what starts as a great time gradually becomes a nightmare as more and more strange things happen around her, making Frida question her reality.
You can read Screen Rant’s Blink Twice review here.
3 Alien: Romulus
Alien: Romulus was released on August 16, 2024
Alien: Romulus
3.5
R
- Director
- Fede Alvarez
- Release Date
- August 16, 2024
- Cast
- Cailee Spaeny , David Jonsson , Archie Renaux , Isabela Merced , Spike Fearn , Aileen Wu , Rosie Ede , Soma Simon , Bence Okeke , Viktor Orizu , Robert Bobroczkyi , Trevor Newlin , Annemarie Griggs , Daniel Betts
- Franchise(s)
- Alien
Alien: Romulus follows a group of space colonists who, while scavenging an old space station, come face to face with a horrifying life form.
The Alien franchise continues with Alien: Romulus, the seventh installment in the franchise and a standalone interquel set between 1979’s Alien and 1986’s Aliens. Alien: Romulus follows a group of space colonists who, while scavenging an old space station, come face to face with a horrifying life form in space that has already created chaos and terror for other crews. Alien: Romulus was originally planned to be released on Hulu, but (thankfully) it was granted a theatrical release after entering production.
You can read Screen Rant’s Alien: Romulus review here.
2 It Ends With Us
It Ends With Us was released on August 9, 2024
It Ends With Us
2.5
- Director
- Justin Baldoni
- Release Date
- August 9, 2024
- Cast
- Blake Lively , Justin Baldoni , Brandon Sklenar , Jenny Slate , Hasan Minhaj
- Runtime
- 130 Minutes
Lily and Ryle fall in love, but she soon discovers sides of him that remind her of her parents’ unhealthy relationship.
It Ends With Us is a romantic drama movie directed by Justin Baldoni and based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover. It’s the story of Lily, who moves to Boston to chase her dreams and meets charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid. Lily and Ryle fall in love, but she soon discovers sides of him that remind her of her parents’ unhealthy relationship. To further complicate it, Lily comes across her first love, Atlas, and so she must rely on her inner strength to make a tough decision.
You can read Screen Rant’s It Ends With Us review here.
1 Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine was released on July 26, 2024
4.0
R
- Director
- Shawn Levy
- Release Date
- July 26, 2024
- Cast
- Ryan Reynolds , Hugh Jackman , Emma Corrin , Morena Baccarin , Rob Delaney , Leslie Uggams , Karan Soni , Matthew Macfadyen , Brianna Hildebrand , Shioli Kutsuna , Stefan Kapicic , Lewis Tan , Randal Reeder , Jennifer Garner , Aaron Stanford , Billy Clements , Ollie Palmer , Chris Hemsworth , Rob McElhenney
- Runtime
- 127 Minutes
- prequel(s)
- Deadpool , Deadpool 2
Deadpool's peace is interrupted by the Time Variance Authority, who pulls him into a new mission.
The long-awaited MCU debut of The Merc with a Mouth is finally here. Directed by Shawn Levy, Deadpool & Wolverine is set six years after the events of Deadpool 2, and sees Wade Wilson living a quiet life after leaving his time as Deadpool behind him. His peace is interrupted by the Time Variance Authority, who pulls him into a new mission as his home universe faces an existential threat. This new mission forces Deadpool to join forces with Wolverine, and together, they will change the history of the MCU.
You can read Screen Rant’s here.
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