Top 10 Movies To Watch This Week on Netflix | July 13-19, 2025

Before The Old Guard 2 drops you headfirst into the action, it’s worth revisiting the slick, grounded original. Charlize Theron leads the charge as Andy, the battle-hardened head of a covert team of immortal mercenaries who heal, fight, and hide in plain sight—until their secret gets out.

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and based on the graphic novel by Greg Rucka, the film blends sharp choreography with just enough existential weight to make the violence feel earned. KiKi Layne’s Nile, the newest immortal recruit, is our way into this tight-knit crew of warriors who’ve been shaping history for centuries.

If you love Logan or X-Men Origins: Wolverine but wish they had fewer capes and more moral complexity, this one’s for you. Bonus: Chiwetel Ejiofor plays a wildcard pharmaceutical exec with big “maybe don’t trust him” energy.

2. The Old Guard 2 (2025)

Five years later, the crew’s back—and this time, it’s personal. The Old Guard 2 picks up with Andy and the gang facing off against a powerful new threat while grappling with the return of a long-lost immortal: Quynh (Veronica Ngo), previously presumed drowned and gone.

Victoria Mahoney takes the director’s chair for this sequel, leaning into darker themes and tighter pacing. Charlize Theron remains a grounded action star, but it’s the emotional friction between her and Quynh that gives this chapter its edge. Uma Thurman also joins the cast and trust—she makes an impression.

If the first film was about discovering immortality’s price, this one asks what happens when you finally regret paying it. Expect big sword energy, heavier stakes, and a finale that sets the stage for even wilder mythology down the road.

3. KPop Demon Hunters (2025)

Okay, hear us out: an international K-pop girl group who fight demons between sold-out concerts? Yes. Please. KPop Demon Hunters is the genre mashup we didn’t know we needed—part musical, part anime-inspired action flick, all chaos (in the best way).

From Sony Pictures Animation and the minds behind The Mitchells vs. The Machines, this animated gem follows five idols whose glossy stage personas mask their true mission: protecting humanity from supernatural evil. The visuals pop, the choreography slaps, and the demon designs? Unhinged—in a good way.

If Sailor Moon and BLACKPINK: The Movie had a baby raised on Studio Trigger, this would be it. Bonus points for an original K-pop soundtrack produced by actual Korean music legends.

4. Infinite (2021)

What if your intrusive thoughts were actually flashbacks? Infinite leans hard into that premise, starring Mark Wahlberg as a man who discovers his hallucinations are really past-life memories—and he’s part of a secret society of reincarnated warriors called, well, Infinites.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), the movie races through set pieces like it’s late for something. There’s ancient grudges, mystical weapons, and a rogue member (Chiwetel Ejiofor again, crushing it) trying to end the cycle of reincarnation altogether.

Yes, it’s a little heavy on exposition dumps and CG-enhanced destiny, but if you dig movies like Wanted or The Matrix Reloaded, there’s plenty to chew on here. Just don’t try to make the metaphysics make sense. You’ll hurt yourself.

5. Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel (2025)

This one’s a real-life rollercoaster. Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel digs into the meteoric rise and brutal downfall of one of the 2000s’ most recognizable brands—and the controversial man behind it, Dov Charney.

Directed by documentary heavyweight Lauren Greenfield (The Queen of Versailles), it blends archival footage with raw interviews from former employees, models, and executives who watched the empire implode from the inside. Spoiler: it wasn’t just about T-shirts.

It’s part fashion exposé, part corporate horror story, and all fascinating. If you liked Fyre, The Dropout, or any doc where good branding masks bad behavior, queue this one up. You’ll never look at a deep V-neck the same way again.

6. Trainwreck: Poop Cruise (2025)

Yes, the title is real. And yes, it’s about that cruise—the infamous 2013 Carnival Triumph voyage that ended with backed-up plumbing, powerless decks, and a whole lot of… well, human discomfort. Trainwreck: Poop Cruise dives deep into one of the most bizarre vacation disasters of the last decade.

Directed with a wink and a wince by Lisa D’Apolito (Love, Gilda), the documentary balances gallows humor with genuine shock as passengers, crew, and maritime experts unpack how a luxury liner became a floating nightmare. There’s raw footage, panicked texts, and corporate damage control on full display.

If you liked Class Action Park or Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?, this belongs on your watchlist. It’s surreal, strangely funny, and surprisingly human. You’ll laugh. You’ll gag. You’ll maybe rethink that next cruise.

7. Shark Whisperer (2025)

Ocean Ramsey doesn’t just swim with sharks—she swims for them. Shark Whisperer follows the marine conservationist and viral sensation as she dives with apex predators to shift public perception and advocate for their protection.

Directed by Leila Conners (The 11th Hour), the film is part eco-doc, part adrenaline rush. From the coasts of Hawaii to the reefs of the Philippines, we watch Ramsey suit up (or not—she often free-dives) and float side by side with hammerheads, great whites, and tiger sharks.

But this isn’t just jaw-dropping underwater footage—it’s a passionate call to action. If My Octopus Teacher made you cry over a cephalopod, Shark Whisperer might make you rethink everything you thought you knew about fins and fear.

8. Plane (2023)

Sometimes all you want is a tight, no-BS action flick—and Plane delivers. Gerard Butler plays a commercial pilot whose flight crash-lands on a war-torn island. With rescue far off and a hostile militia moving in, he teams up with a dangerous prisoner (Mike Colter) to keep his passengers alive.

Directed by Jean-François Richet (Blood Father), the film keeps things simple: plane down, guns up, let’s go. It’s gritty without being grim, and there’s enough tension to keep your fists clenched for the full 107 minutes.

Think Non-Stop meets The Grey, with a solid mix of brooding stares and bullet-dodging. It’s not rewriting the genre, but it doesn’t need to. It just needs to kick a--—and it does.

9. Grown Ups 2 (2013)

Adam Sandler and friends are back in peak dad mode in Grown Ups 2, the kind of movie where plot takes a backseat to pratfalls—and everyone’s clearly having a blast. Lenny (Sandler) moves his family back to his hometown, reconnects with childhood pals, and proceeds to survive a day full of chaos, deer, and awkward teen interactions.

Kevin James, Chris Rock, and David Spade all return for more suburban antics, and yes, there’s a party scene that’s just an excuse for every cameo under the sun. Critics weren’t kind, but fans showed up—$247 million at the box office doesn’t lie.

If you’re in the mood for low-stakes laughs and some serious dad energy, this one’s ready to stream. Just don’t expect nuance. Expect burps. Lots of them.

10. Straw (2025)

Tyler Perry goes full pressure-cooker with Straw, a raw, intimate thriller about a single mom pushed way past her breaking point. Bresha Webb stars as a woman juggling work, childcare, and a stacked deck of systemic failures—until one terrible day pushes her into an irreversible act.

This isn’t a Madea joint. It’s Perry at his most serious, drawing on real-life struggles and emotional whiplash to explore how quickly things can spiral when the world stops caring. The result is tense, grounded, and quietly devastating.

With a haunting score by Dara Taylor and a tight 1h 48m runtime, Straw packs a punch. If you liked Falling Down or A Woman Under the Influence, this one belongs on your shortlist.

And That’s a Wrap

There you go—ten Netflix picks that cover all the bases. You’ve got big-budget brawlers (The Old Guard, Plane), stylish sequels (The Old Guard 2), and off-the-wall genre mashups (KPop Demon Hunters, Straw). Whether you’re craving sword fights, sky crashes, or demon-fighting pop stars, this list delivers.

There’s real-world drama (Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel, Trainwreck: Poop Cruise), nature-fueled awe (Shark Whisperer), and high-concept mind games (Infinite)—plus a classic comfort rewatch in Grown Ups 2. Some will get your heart racing. Some will leave you thinking. A few might have you laughing in disbelief.

So if your Netflix homepage has started to feel a little stale, now’s the time to refresh. Popcorn ready. Watchlist stacked. Let the streaming begin.