What’s New on Netflix in August 2021!

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What do you mean it’s August? Mentally we’re still in in 2019, because that was a good year. But it’s no use dwelling on the past, so we’re here with a rundown of what’s new on Netflix come August 2021! From drama to comedy, horror, anime, and family-friendly content, there are a ton of new titles for you to explore this August, so let’s go!


The Must-Watches

Vivo

Streaming on 6 August

A music-loving kinkajou embarks on a thrilling journey from Havana to Miami to fulfil his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.

The Kissing Booth 3

Streaming on 11 August

It’s the summer before Elle heads to college, and she’s facing the hardest decision of her life: whether to move across the country with her dreamy boyfriend Noah or fulfill her lifelong promise to go to college with her BFF Lee. Whose heart will Elle break?

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

Streaming on 23 August

The world of “The Witcher” expands in this 2D anime film that explores a powerful new threat facing the Continent.

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha 

Streaming on 28 August

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At a crossroads, a woman moves to a seaside village where she meets a handyman intent on helping his neighbours.

When the 👻👻 Come Out to Play

The Swarm

Streaming on 6 August

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A single mother breeds locusts as high-protein food, but has trouble getting them to reproduce — until she finds they have a taste for blood.

The Eye, The Eye 2, The Eye 10 

Streaming on 26 August

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Dendam Pontianak

Now Streaming

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A wedding in a Malaysian village leaves out one guest: a scorned vampire ghost bent on settling a secret score with the groom and anyone in her way.

The Bright Spot of Your Kids’ Day!

Dolphin Tale

Streaming on 1 August

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Happy Feet

Streaming on 1 August

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BoBoiBoy Galaxy: Season 1

Streaming on 20 August

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Malaysia: Satu Suara, Satu Semangat

Leftenan Adnan

Streaming on 27 August

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Tangisan Akinabalu

Streaming on 29 August

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Jagat

Now Streaming

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In early 1990s Malaysia, a Tamilian boy faces pressure from his immigrant father to focus on school but is drawn to his uncles’ lives of crime.

More Netflix Series

Top Secret UFO Projects: Declassified

Streaming on 3 August

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Though claims of extraterrestrial encounters have long been dismissed, many believe the existence of UFOs is not just likely, but a certainty.

Riverdale: Season 5 New Episodes

Streaming on 12, 19, 26 August

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As senior year comes to a close, Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead navigate love, lust and loyalty — and even more mystery and mayhem.

Clickbait

Streaming on 25 August

CLICKBAIT (L to R) ADRIAN GRENIER as NICK BREWER in episode 101 of CLICKBAIT Cr. BEN KING/NETFLIX © 2021

In this thriller series, eight different points of view provide tantalizing clues to the perpetrator of a gruesome crime fueled by social media.

More Netflix Films

Beckett

Streaming 13 August

BECKETT (2021) John David Washington as Beckett. Cr: Yannis Drakoulidis/NETFLIX

Following a tragic car accident in Greece, Beckett, an American tourist, finds himself at the center of a dangerous political conspiracy –– and on the run for his life.

The Secret Diary of an Exchange Student

Streaming on 18 August

THE SECRET DIARY OF AN EXCHANGE STUDENT (L to R) LARISSA MANOELA as BARBARA, THATI LOPES as TAILA in THE SECRET DIARY OF AN EXCHANGE STUDENT . Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2021

Looking to shake things up, two best friends embark on a life-changing adventure abroad as exchange students. But can they stay out of trouble?

He’s All That

Streaming on 27 August

HE’S ALL THAT (L to R) TANNER BUCHANAN as CAMERON KWELLER and ADDISON RAE as PADGETT SAWYER in HE’S ALL THAT. Cr. KEVIN ESTRADA/NETFLIX © 2021

He’s All That reimagines the original plot of the 1999 teen classic She’s All That. The contemporary story follows an influencer (Addison Rae) who accepts a challenge to turn the school’s biggest loser (Tanner Buchanan) into prom king.