9 New Netflix Original Movies You Seriously Can't Miss This August

In this crime drama, a man buried in debt and getting threats from the local mafia decides to adopt a fake identity, hoping to escape his troubles — but as it turns out, faking your own death doesn't solve all of your problems.

When it's available: Aug. 3

An ambitious executive (Kristen Bell) is jilted at the altar, so she decides to take her Caribbean honeymoon cruise with the equally overachieving father (Kelsey Grammer) who left her family years before. Seth Rogen rounds out the cast as the new love interest Bell meets on her cruise.

When it's available: Aug. 3

In this thriller, a policewoman investigates the disappearance of her childhood friend, who was lost in Patagonia years before, but as she begins to find answers, her own safety is suddenly put on the line.

When it's available: Aug. 9

Based on the 2008 historical novel by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows by the same name, a London author (Lily James) bonds with the residents of Guernsey Island in the aftermath of World War II, and she becomes inspired when she learns about the book club they formed during the German occupation.

When it's available: Aug. 10

In this slapstick romp, five teens go on a Spring break camping trip, but a booze-fuelled night leads to an unfortunate incident with a Samurai sword and the severing of one of the guys' . . . well, package.

When it's available: Aug. 10

When Álvaro, an unimaginative man struggling to write a great piece of literature, divorces his bestselling author wife, he moves to a new place and finds a potential set of characters for his next work: his new neighbours.

When it's available: Aug. 17

Based on the bestselling YA novel of the same name, high schooler Lara Jean (Lana Condor) discovers that her secret love letters got mailed to each of her five crushes, and her quiet high school existence will never be the same.

When it's available: Aug. 17

A young aspiring rapper, played by real-life rapper KYLE, finds himself the subject of internet mockery, but an invitation to an exclusive party gives him a chance to potentially revive his reputation — and his career.

When it's available: Aug. 24

In a unique fusion of rom-com and mockumentary, an insecure astrophysicist, Manel, tries to find the explanation for his lack of luck in love using what he knows best: physics.

When it's available: Aug. 31