Netflix is coming in hot with must-see content this September 2025, thanks to the fantastic films, specials, and events that will get your heart racing with swoon-worthy plotlines, bust your gut with incredible comedy, and so much more. Whether you’re looking for something intense, informative, or entertaining, Netflix has got you covered. Keep reading for the streamer’s best new movies coming in September.
Netflix is releasing two standout original films in the first half of the month, with the two-part documentary film aka Charlie Sheen, as well as the Miranda Cosgrove and Pierson Fodé-led romantic-comedy, The Wrong Paris, which are both poised to potentially land in the Netflix Top 10.
Additionally, in the back half of the month, Netflix will debut some amazing international titles that will widen your worldview and make you feel like you’re on summer vacation even after the seasons change, such as the German romantic comedy-drama, She Said Maybe, the romantic comedy-drama out of France, French Lover, and the Thai rom-com Same Day with Someone.
Lastly, all throughout Netflix’s September streaming slate, you can brighten your day with spectacular comedy specials, like Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy, Jordan Jensen: Take Me With You, and Earthquake: Joke Telling Business.
Want to know what other eye-grabbing movies are dropping on Netflix in the next month? Keep scrolling to check out our full list of must-watch movies on Netflix in September.
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Single young woman Dawn (Miranda Cosgrove) gets the shock of a lifetime when she enters a dating show under the impression that it’s set in Paris, France, only to find that filming takes place in Paris, Texas. Stuck in the wrong Paris, Dawn plots to get herself kicked out of the competition as fast as possible, but her unexpected growing feelings for the bachelor, Trey (Pierson Fodé), just might throw her entire plan off-course.
In this two-part Netflix Original documentary, actor Charlie Sheen opens up like never before to tell the story of his greatest wins and losses. Now seven years into sobriety, Sheen gets candid about his rise to fame, his struggles under the spotlight, and how the work he did to regain control of his own life and narrative.
Produced by Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin, Ruth & Boaz serves as a modern-day retelling of a biblical love story, featuring Serayah as a young singer named Ruth and Tyler Lepley as a winemaker named Boaz. When Ruth leaves the Atlanta music scene to take care of an old widowed woman in Tennesee, she unexpectedly finds a new motherly figure, the love of her life, and her own voice along the way.
This Netflix Original romantic comedy-drama film centers on Mavi (Beritan Balci), a woman whose personal identity, shaped by growing up in Germany, is suddenly called into question upon learning that she descends from a line of nobles in Turkey. Thrust into a life of glitz and glamor in Istanbul, Mavi must navigate her changing relationships as well as her now-altered sense of self.
See multi-championship-winning boxers Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford go head-to-head in the ultimate fight for the title of the world’s undisputed super middleweight champion. Tune in on September 13 starting at 8 p.m. ET to see this event streamed live from Las Vegas’s Allegiant Stadium, only on Netflix.
Straight out of the Philippines, Kontrabida Academy is a Netflix Original comedy drama that follows restaurant worker Gigi (Barbie Forteza) as a mystical television sends her on a wild journey to a school for on-screen villains. There, she not only finds newfound passion and purpose but also effective ways to get revenge on those who have wronged her in life. Now that’s what we call an educational TV program!
Comedian, actress, and producer Cristela Alonzo returns to Netflix for her third stand-up special with the platform. Filmed at Dallas, Texas’s Majestic Theatre in front of a live audience, Upper Classy sees Alonzo share her experiences, thoughts, and quips on spa visits with too much pampering, taking her family on their very first vacation, the status of her school bully, and more, all with the overarching theme of enjoying life to the fullest.
Take a swoon-worthy trip to Paris with this French Netflix Original romantic-comedy that revolves around the budding connection between jaded actor Abel (Omar Sy) and struggling waitress Marion (Sara Giraudeau). But just as their love begins to heat up in the City of Lights, Abel’s fame leads to scrutiny from the public that could jeopardize the future of their relationship.
Expand your comedy repertoire with this talented performer and her debut hour-long stand-up special! Take Me With You sees comedian Jordan Jensen pop off with honest, hilarious takes on the paradox of “self-love,” failing to achieve society’s idea of femininity, the humiliations inherent to humanity, and more, so be sure to catch it all in this unique new special, only on Netflix.
Calling all lovers of Groundhog Day and Palm Springs! This Thai romantic-comedy follows high-society curator Mesa Worathepanant (Jarinporn Joonkiat) as she’s forced to relive the worst day of her life, over and over again. After experiencing her fiancé break things off and a priceless artifact getting damaged at work, Mesa is dismayed to have to face it all on a seemingly endless loop. Is there anything she can do to escape this chaos? Can she find lasting love and happiness along the way? Find out in Same Day with Someone on Netflix in September.
Veteran comedian and actor Earthquake is serving up a spectacular new special in the wake of his hit 2022 half-hour Netflix special Chappelle’s Home Team – Earthquake: Legendary. Joke Telling Business is a full hour of clever jokes and funny riffs on daily life, relationships, the latest news, and more, so make sure to check it out to end your September streaming on a high note.
