Netflix Is Adding 52 Movies in September—Here Are the 5 Highest‑Rated Picks

Another Tom’s Guide feature looks ahead at the 52 movies Netflix is set to add in September and singles out five with especially strong Rotten Tomatoes scores. The spotlight falls mainly on established classics – including Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” and a major James Cameron title – turning the month into something like an on‑platform film festival for cinephiles.

For each pick, the article cites both the critic “Tomatometer” and audience ratings, then explains why the film still matters today. “Jaws,” for example, is framed as the shark‑movie blueprint that reshaped blockbuster filmmaking, while “Straight Outta Compton” is highlighted as one of the defining musical biopics of the last decade, charting the rise of real‑life hip‑hop group N.W.A.

Availability can differ by country, so Japanese subscribers may not see the exact same line‑up. Even so, the piece speaks to a universal streaming dilemma: huge catalogs make it easy for older masterworks to get buried. Curated guides that surface only the most critically acclaimed titles can be especially useful for viewers who want to go beyond the latest originals and catch up on modern classics they might have missed in theaters.