11 best movies coming to Netflix in August

This classic comedy from John Landis never gets old no matter how many times you've seen it.

Eddie Murphy is an African prince who travels to Queens, New York, to find a woman who could be his wife. 

This comedy's timelessness is largely thanks to its funny jokes and Murphy's ability to transform into other characters with the use of prosthetics. 

If you're looking to watch a movie with your kids, nothing beats "Despicable Me," the origin of the Minions craze.

Steve Carell plays Gru, a villain who softens when he takes care of three young girls. You can also check out the second installment in the franchise, also on Netflix this month.

Based on the beloved memoir, Julia Roberts stars as a woman who travels the world to find herself. This movie is an escape in itself, featuring stunning locations around the world.

This month, Netflix is offering us the first five movies in the "Fast and Furious" franchise. Make sure to watch "Fast Five," which relaunched this saga into a blockbuster moneymaker. (It's also the first time Dwayne Johnson shows up in the franchise.)

If you've never seen this classic comedy starring Steve Martin, it's time to change that.

Directed by Carl Reiner, this movie showcases two comedy legends who bring their talents to a high level for low-brow comedy.

Martin plays a not-too-bright country boy who heads out to the big city and finds himself in a hilarious rise-and-fall situation.

Sofia Coppola won a best original screenplay Oscar for this beloved drama.

It stars Bill Murray as an aging actor who befriends a bored wife, played by Scarlett Johansson, while they stay at a luxury hotel in Tokyo.

OK, we wouldn't call this one a top-flight rom-com, but it's worth a watch for the cast alone: it stars Ashton Kutcher, Natalie Portman, Greta Gerwig, Kevin Kline, Lake Bell, and Jake Johnson. 

In Gal Gadot's latest Netflix original, she plays an intelligence operative who must stop a hacker from stealing a dangerous weapon.

Expect lots of action in this one.

Here's another great one to watch with the kids. (Or not. It's an all-around good movie!)

The beloved children's book character comes to life in this touching look at the lovable Paddington bear's journey to London.

Director Adam McKay delivers a perfect satire with this look at how the housing bubble led to the 2007 financial crisis.

Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, and a then little-known Jeremy Strong round out an all-star cast who play the Wall Street players who see the bubble about to burst.

If you are looking for a very different (and R-rated) animated comedy, then look no further than "Sausage Party."

Here, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, and other comedy greats voice items at a grocery store who have no idea what horrors await them outside of the store.