‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Continues to Reign as Netflix’s Most-Watched Movie This Week: Here Is the Rest of the Top 10

Another week brings a fresh batch of must-watch films topping Netflix in the United States from August 25 to August 31, 2025. This lineup mixes brand-new originals, buzzy documentaries, throwback crowd-pleasers, and big-screen blockbusters that just landed on streaming, so there is something here for every mood.

Below you will find a quick guide to each title, with helpful plot points, plus who made and stars in them. We count down from 10 to 1, and keep the exact order from this week’s U.S. Top 10, so you can jump straight to the one you want next.

10. ‘Abandoned Man’ (2025)

A Turkish drama about Baran, who served time for his brother’s crime, and returns home to an uneasy reunion with family, where a bond with his young niece, Lidya, becomes his path forward. The film stars Mert Ramazan Demir, with Ada Erma and Rahimcan Kapkap. It streams in Turkish, with multiple audio and subtitle options, and is presented as a heartfelt redemption story.

‘Abandoned Man’ is directed by Çağrı Vila Lostuvalı, and written by Deniz Madanoğlu and Murat Uyurkulak, with production by OGM Pictures. Coverage highlights the uncle-niece relationship at the center, and confirms characters including Baran and Lidya.

9. ‘Fall for Me’ (2025)

A glossy, German-language erotic thriller that follows Lilli during a visit to her sister, Valeria, in Mallorca, where an alluring club owner named Tom, and a high-pressure, real-estate pitch, pull her into a dangerous scheme. The cast features Svenja Jung as Lilli, with Theo Trebs as Tom, and supporting turns from Tijan Marei and Victor Meutelet.

‘Fall for Me’ is directed by Sherry Hormann, and written by Stefanie Sycholt. Additional cast includes Thomas Kretschmann and Antje Traue, and the film is positioned as a sultry, vacation-gone-wrong thriller.

8. ‘Hostiles’ (2017)

Set in 1892, the story follows U.S. Army Captain Joseph Blocker, who must escort Cheyenne chief Yellow Hawk and his family through dangerous territory, with recent widow Rosalee Quaid joining the journey. Christian Bale leads as Blocker, with Wes Studi as Yellow Hawk, and Rosamund Pike as Rosalee, and Ben Foster in a key supporting role.

‘Hostiles’ is written and directed by Scott Cooper, from a story by Donald E. Stewart. Extensive credits confirm the ensemble, which also includes Jesse Plemons, Adam Beach, and early appearances from Jonathan Majors and Timothée Chalamet.

7. ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’ (2018)

Dracula takes his family and monster friends on a luxury cruise, where he “zings” with the ship’s captain, Ericka, who hides a family tie to the legendary vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing. The voice cast features Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kathryn Hahn, Jim Gaffigan, and more.

The film is directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, and written by Tartakovsky with Michael McCullers, and continues the animated franchise from Sony Pictures Animation, with returning and new characters across the ensemble.

6. ‘The 355’ (2022)

A team-up spy thriller where CIA agent Mason “Mace” Brown joins forces with agents from rival services to stop a world-threatening device. The core team includes Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Diane Kruger, Penélope Cruz, and Fan Bingbing, with Sebastian Stan and Édgar Ramírez in supporting roles.

‘The 355’ is directed by Simon Kinberg, from a screenplay by Theresa Rebeck and Kinberg, with globe-trotting action that pairs agents from the U.S., Germany, the U.K., China, and Colombia.

5. ‘The Truth About Jussie Smollett?’ (2025)

This documentary revisits the highly publicized 2019 case involving actor Jussie Smollett, using new interviews and archival material to examine competing accounts and the legal fallout. It includes interviews with Smollett, and with Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo.

Directed by Gagan Rehill, and produced by RAW, the company behind prior true-crime hits, the film sets out the case history and conflicting narratives that followed, and outlines the production team and approach in official materials.

4. ‘Unknown Number: The High School Catfish’ (2025)

A true-crime feature about anonymous, threatening texts that terrorized two Michigan teens, and the surprising person ultimately identified as the sender. The film follows the escalation of the harassment and the investigation that unraveled the case.

Directed by Skye Borgman, and produced by Campfire Studios, with additional executive producers, the documentary centers on the Beal City incident, and the reveal that the mother of one teen was behind the messages, with reporting that details the timeline and outcomes.

3. ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ (2023)

Set in 1994, the film teams Noah Diaz and Elena Wallace with the Autobots, and introduces the Maximals as they try to protect the Transwarp Key from the Terrorcons, and the planet-eater Unicron. Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback star, with voices from Peter Cullen, Ron Perlman, Michelle Yeoh, and Pete Davidson, among others.

The movie is directed by Steven Caple Jr., with a screenplay credited to Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber, and Jon Hoeber, based on a story by Harold. Streaming listings confirm availability and headline cast for the Netflix window.

2. ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ (2025)

At the Coopers Chase retirement village, four friends, Elizabeth, Ron, Ibrahim, and new resident Joyce, meet weekly to dig into cold cases, and soon find themselves entangled in a real murder investigation that touches their community. Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie lead the ensemble, with supporting roles for Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, David Tennant, and others.

The film is directed by Chris Columbus, from a screenplay by Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote, adapted from Richard Osman’s bestselling novel, and official materials outline the main character line-up and release details for the streaming debut.

1. ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ (2025)

An animated action musical about K-pop idols Rumi, Mira, and Zoey, who lead double lives battling demons, and facing off against a rival boy band that hides a supernatural secret. The voice cast features Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Yunjin Kim, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, and Lee Byung-hun.

The film is directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, from a screenplay by Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan, Kang, and Appelhans, with production by Sony Pictures Animation, and distribution on Netflix, and credits listings confirm the creative team and cast.

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