During the week of August 28th to September 3rd, 2023, Netflix viewers embarked on a cinematic journey with multiple Genres, from heartwarming comedies to action-thrilling and full of romance and friendship to horror and animated moviez. Each movie is available in their local and english dubbed, with subtitles. Let’s dive into the 20 Most Watched Netflix Movies of August September 2023.
1. You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
Released on 25th, August 2023
Genre: Comedy, Drama, and Teen movie | Run time: 103 minutes
Cast: Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Samantha Lorraine, Dylan Hoffman, Sarah Sherman
“You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah” is a 2023 Comedy-drama film for teens, Directed by Sammi Cohen. Based on a young adult novel “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah” 2005. The story is about Two BFFs Stacy Friedman(Stacy Friedman) and Lydia Rodriguez Katz(Samantha Lorraine). Stacy Friedman is filled with excitement for her upcoming bat mitzvah, dreaming of a perfect celebration with her BFF Lydia, and a dream dance with her crush, Andy Goldfarb(Dylan Hoffman). Conflicts arise with Stacy’s parents Danny Friedman(Adam Sandler) and Bree Friedman(Idina Menzel) for a “perfect” party, which she feels will set his future, and gets support from his sister Ronnie Friedman(Sadie Sandler). During a dare to impress Andy, an embarrassing incident occurs to Stacy, seeing Lydia with Andy together. Stacy shoots and sends a hurtful video of her best friend, to create space between Lydia and Andy, and says the video is going to be socialized if he doesn’t leave Andy.
Misunderstandings mount when Lydia’s mother receives the spoiled video. At Lydia’s bat mitzvah, Stacy confesses her action denouncing Andy. Later at Stacy’s party, Stacy apologized to Lydia and a joint celebration brought healing and reuniting between them. In the end, this story delves into the themes of friendship, finding oneself, forgiving others, and the ups and downs of growing up during the teenage years.
2. The Monkey king
Released on 30th, July 2023
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, and Action | Run time: 96 minutes
Cast: Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, BD Wong, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Stephanie Hsu
“The Monkey King” is a 2023 action-packed, animated film, Directed by Anthony Stacchi, based on the classic Minge dynasty novel “Journey to the West”. The story is all about a Monkey, who wants to be Immortal, born from a stone on the top of the mountain. Disrupts Heaven’s peace, and saved by Buddha from the king of Heaven. Banished from his troop, he trained himself and stole a powerful magical stick from a dragon to defeat demon. He fought with 100’s of demons to become immortal, The monkey becomes The king of Monkeys, as Lin becomes the assistant of The Monkey King, who works for the Dragon King, he defeats the Red Girl demon with Lin’s help.
Monkey battles with God’s, 100’s of Demons, Dragon King for the powerful magical stick, and fights with his ego, to become immortal.
3. Heart Of Stone
Released on 11th, August 2023
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller and Spy movie | Run time: 125 minutes
Cast: Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, Alia Bhatt, Sophie Okonedo, Matthias Schweighöfer, Paul Ready
“Heart Of Stone” is a 2023 action thriller film, Directed by Tom Harper, the story is all about a powerful technology named “The Heart”, which can control the whole world. Technician Rachel Stone(Gal Gadot), a spy working for the organization “The Charter”. She later reveals her true identity while saving his colleague and escaping from Parker’s troops. Keya Dhawan(Alia Bhatt) and Parker(Jamie Dornan), got control over the dangerous piece of technology “The Heart”. Whereas, the bad guy, Parker aimed to destroy The Charter and take control over the whole world, Keya helped Rachel to stop Parker’s rampage, saved the Charter leaders, took control over “The Heart”, and saved the whole world.
4. Choose Love
Released on 31st, August 2023
Genre: Romantic, Comedy, and teens movie | Run time: 117 minutes
Cast: Laura Marano, Avan Jogia, Scott Michael Foster, Jordi Webber, Megan Smart, Benjamin Hoetjes
“Choose Love” is a 2023 romantic comedy genre film, Directed by Stuart McDonald. The story of Cami Conway’s (Laura Marano) life, she works as a recording engineer and has a loving relationship with Paul(Scott Michael Foster). Yet, she feels something is missing in her life, Is it just FOMO and the fear of commitment that goes with it? She is missing the better career she dreamed of being a singer. Rex Galier(Avan Jogia), the sexy British rock star, who walks into her studio and becomes obsessively attracted, or could be Jack Menna(Jordi Webber), Cami faces enticing yet challenging choices. As the viewer, your decisions shape her destiny, leading to unexpected twists. ‘Cami’s Dilemma’ explores love, ambition, and ethics in a charming interactive narrative, reminding us that life’s choices are never as straightforward as they seem.
5. The Great Seduction
Released on 30th, August 2023
Genre: Drama, and Comedy | Run time: 95 minutes
Cast: Memo Villegas, Pierre Louis, Yalitza Aparicio, Eligio Meléndez, Julio Casado
“The Great Seduction” is a 2023 Mexican drama and comedy genre film, Directed by Celso R. García. The village of Santa Maria del Mar, were industrialization declined, and the economic crisis increased. The people of Santa Maria see hope, when a fish packing company settles in the town, to get employment. But, the company demands a resident doctor, for the healthcare services to the islanders. The islanders rally to lure a physician, recognizing it as their ticket to revitalizing their community. Having a doctor on the island would make it a more appealing place to live and work, which, in turn, would benefit the organization. They bring economic activity to their beloved island but also brings breathe new life into their community.
6. Killer Book Club
Released on 25th, August 2022
Genre: Horror, Mystery, and teen movies | Run time: 89 minutes
Cast: Veki Velilla, Álvaro Mel, Priscilla Delgado, Daniel Grao, Iván Pellicer, Hamza Zaidi
“Killer Book Club” is a Spanish 2023 horror and mystery movie, Directed by Carlos Alonso Ojea, and written by Carlos García Miranda. A group of university friends becomes complicit in a death-dealing Joker costume prank gone wrong. Their lives take a threatening turn when an anonymous writer unveils their dark secret through a fearful online horror novel. Each chapter of the novel promises one friend’s death. The university campus transformed into a battleground of terror and suspicion, the group must unmask the anonymous writer. Killer Book Club a thrilling movie explores the fragility of trust, guilt, and terror of facing one’s own demons.
7. The Boss Baby
Released on 31st, March 2023
Genre: Comedy | Run time: 97 minutes
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Lisa Kudrow, Jimmy Kimmel, Steve Buscemi, Miles Bakshi, Tobey Maguire
“The Boss Baby” is a 2017 animated comedy movie, Directed by Tom McGrath, and written by Michael McCullers. The story is all about a “Baby Boss” who came to Earth from Heaven wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase for a mission. The “Baby Boss” creates his team to investigate declining love for human babies rather than puppies(dogs).
8. A Day and A Half
Released on 12th, September 2023
Genre: Drama, and Thriller | Run time: 95 minutes
Cast: Alexej Manvelov, Alma Pöysti, Fares Fares, Stina Ekblad, Bengt C.W. Carlsson, Johni Tadi, Annica Liljeblad
“A Day and A Half” is a 2023 drama and thriller film, Directed by Fares Fares. A Day and A Half movie is a real-life incident that occurred in Sweden, A distant father Artan(Alexej Manvelov), desperate to find his daughter, Cassandra, forces his ex-wife Louise( Alma Pöysti) at her workplace to tell him where she kept his child at gunpoint. Police Officer Lukas steps in, deals with Artan, and reaches Louise’s father’s house, revealing hidden connections. Along the way, their complex pasts unravel against a backdrop of changing landscapes and a love story.
9. Big George Foreman
Released on 28th, April 2023
Genre: Sports movie, Drama | Run time: 129 minutes
Cast: Khris Davis, Jasmine Mathews, Sullivan Jones, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., John Magaro
“Big George Foreman” is a 2023 biographical sports drama film, Directed by George Tillman Jr., The film is focused on the life of world heavyweight Boxing champion George Foreman(Khris Davis). George Foreman’s childhood life was defined by poverty, Which led him to become one of the youngest boxers in the world. While fighting in the ring he experienced a near-death and decided to quit boxing and pursue a career as a Preacher. Years later, facing financial difficulties with his gym, George connected with his former trainer made a comeback in his boxing career, and became the oldest person in history to win the heavyweight championship.
10. The Pope’s Exorcist
Released on 14th, April 2023
Genre: Horror, Thriller | Run time: 103 minutes
Cast: Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, Laurel Marsden, Franco Nero, Peter DeSouza-Feighoney, Cornell John,
“The Pope’s Exorcist” is a 2023 horror movie, Directed by Julius Avery, based on the 1990 book An Exorcist Tells His Story, and the 1992 book An Exorcist: More Stories by Father Gabriele Amorth. Father Gabriele Amorth(Russell Crowe), is assigned to help Henry(Peter DeSouza-Feighoney), a mute boy in a Spanish monastery plagued by supernatural evil. Gabriele along with untrained priest Tomas Esquibel(Daniel Zovatto), attempts to exorcise Henry, fighting with the demon Asmodeus. Gabriel and Tomas uncover the dark history of monestry and undergo a transformative Confession. Gabriele possessed himself to save Henry, and to defeat the Demon.
11. Love Again
Released on 5th, May 2023
Genre: Romantic, and Comedy | Run time: 104 minutes
Cast: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan, Celine Dion, Nick Jonas
“Love Again” is a 2023 romantic comedy-drama film, Directed and Written by James C. Strouse. In this romantic comedy movie, Mira Ray randomly sends a text message that leads love to her life. Mira Ray(Priyanka Chopra Jonas), is struggling to survive with the loss of her fiance. She sends a series of romantic texts to his old cell phone, not realizing the number was reassigned to Rob Burns’s (Sam Heughan) phone. Rob Burn a charismatic Journalist, was captivated by the sincerity and beauty of Mira’s messages and tracked her. Rob enlists Celine’s help in decoding Mira’s identity and coming up with a plan to meet her.
12. On The Line
Released on 4th, november 2022
Genre: Thriller | Run time: 104 minutes
Cast: Mel Gibson, William MoseleyAlia, Seror-O’Neill, Paul Spera
“On The Line” is a 2022 thriller film, Written, Produced and Directed by Romuald Boulanger. Elvis Cooney(Mel Gibson) lives with his family, wife and daughter. He runs his radio show with Mary(Seror-O’Neill), his switchboard operator. Elvis receives a call from a man named Gary(Paul Spera), who claims to be at his house and kidnapped his wife and daughter. Gary wants to shatter his radio show, on the gunpoint of his family. To save his family, Elvis has to play a survival game and the only way to win is to find out the identity of the criminal.
13. Snitch
Realeased on 5th, April 2013
Genre: Action and Thriller | Run time: 112 minutes
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Barry Pepper, Jon Bernthal, Michael K. Williams, Melina Kanakaredes, Nadine Velazquez, Rafi Gavron
“Snitch” is a 2013 action thriller film, Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, and starring Dwayne Johnson as (John Matthews). Jason Collins(Rafi Gavron) son of John Matthews(Dwayne Johnson), a college student involved in a drug trafficking scheme orchestrated by his childhood friend, Craig. DEA officers raided his house in search of drugs and arrested Jason for a minimum of 10 years in prison. John infiltrates the drug world and forms a dangerous alliance with a high-ranking drug dealer named Malik. John must navigate a treacherous path to protect his family, and bring down the criminal organization.
14. Squared Love Everlasting
Released on 23rd, August 2023
Genre: Romantic and Comedy | Run time: 102 minutes
Cast: Adrianna Chlebicka, Mateusz Banasiuk, Ina Sobala, Tomasz Karolak, Monika Krzywkowska, Mirosław Baka
“Squared Love Everlasting” is a 2023 romantic and Comedy movie, Directed by Filip Zylber, Where Enzo proposes to Monica, whirlwind romance heads toward a fairy-tale ending until a bombshell revelation changes everything.
15. Happy Ending
Released on 1st, September 2023
Genre: Comedy, Romance | Run time: 93 minutes
Cast: Gaite Jansen, Martijn Lakemeier, Joy Delima, Sinem Kavus, Claire Bender, Sidar Toksöz
“Happy Ending” is a 2023 Comedy and Romance genre, Directed by Joosje Duk, Luna(Gaite Jansen) and Mink(Martijn Lakemeier) are a close couple celebrating their one-year anniversary together. But Mink was not familiar with Luna’s character, she has been faking her love since the beginning of their relationship.
An adult film, where Luna’s best friend tells her to try new things in the bedroom with Mink, She proposes a threesome idea with her partner Mink, which begins to turn their relationship upside down.
16. A Life Too Short: The Isabella Nardoni Case
Released on 17th, August 2023
Genre: Documentry and Crime | Run time: 104 minutes
Cast: Hebe Camargo, Márcio Campos, Marcos Carneiro
“A Life Too Short: The Isabella Nardoni Case” is a 2023 Documentry, Directed by Micael Langer,and Cláudio Manoel. The story is all about a family where a father, mother and daughter. His 5-year-old daughter is thrown through the window and falls down from the sixth floor of his father’s apartment, and her mother fights for justice in quest of her daughter.
17. Paradise
Released on 27th, July 2023
Genre: Sci-fi and Thriller | Run time: 118 minutes
Cast: Kostja Ullmann, Corinna Kirchhoff, Marlene Tanczik, Iris Berben, Lisa-Marie Koroll
“Paradise” is a 2023 German Sci-Fi, Thriller movie, Directed by Boris Kunz, The story is about a multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical company AEON, with technology that makes it possible to transfer lifespan from one person to another. Elena(Marlene Tanczik) and Max(Kostja Ullmann) find themselves drowning in insurmountable debt, Elena reluctantly sells 40 years of her life to AEON. Max works for the company and from there he tries everything to get back the lost years of his wife. He finds out that the CEO of AEON is targeting Elena’s life, So, Max hatches to kidnap her. As they fight for their love and survival.
18. BRO
Released on 28th, July 2023
Genre: Drama and Comedy | Run time: 131 minutes
Cast: Pawan Kalyan, Sai Dharam Tej, Ketika Sharma, Brahmanandam, Tanikella Bharani, Rohini, Samuthirakani
“BRO” is a 2023 South Indian comedy film, Directed by Samuthirakani, An overworked man Mark(Sai Dharam Tej) fails to focus on his loved ones and meets Titan the God of time in a car accident. Titan The god of time grants him 3 months to his life in order. Mark faces personal crises and rejoins his job. Family in trouble as his Veena leaves his brother Arun returns from the US with shocking news, and his younger sister Gayathri agrees to an unwanted marriage. Mark rises in his career but learns humanity, he reconciles with his family, cancels his sister’s wedding and supports her education. Time offers redemption, leading Mark to heaven as he peacefully departs from Earth.
19. Friday Night Plan
Released on 1st, September 2023
Genre: Comedy and Drama | Run time: 108 minutes
Cast: Babil Khan, Amrith Jayan, Medha Rana, Juhi Chawla
“Friday Night Plan” is a 2023 Indian Comedy-drama film, Directed by Vatsal Neelakantan, The story covers Two brothers and their mother. Siddharth and Aditya, after the death of their father, both siblings have been raised by his mother. Siddharth, an academic football player, is burdened by the stress of college applications and his brother’s desire to watch him play. Adi is desperate to be popular and assists Siddharth in impressing his crush, Natasha. Both brothers get together to attend a post-game party covertly before their mother returns from a business trip.
20. Dragons or Wu Xia
Released on 4th, July 2011
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama and Thriller | Run time: 115 minutes
Cast: Donnie Yen, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tang Wei
“Dragon” is a 2011 Chinese martial arts action thriller film, Directed by Peter Ho-Sun Chan. Liu Jinxi, a reformed assassin, faces his dark past when Detective Xu exposes him, leading to a deadly showdown against the 72 Demons. Starring Donnie Yen(Liu Jin-xi), Takeshi Kaneshiro(Xu Bai-jiu), Tang Wei(Ah Yu), Jimmy Wang Yu(Master), Kara Wai(13th Madam) and more..
