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The 10 best movies coming to Netflix in September

Jason Guerrasio   

The 10 best movies coming to Netflix in September
(L-R) Jonah Hill and Michael Cera in "Superbad."Columbia Pictures via YouTube
  • These are the 10 best movies available on Netflix in September.
  • Watch "The Wolf of Wall Street," "8 Mile," and "Superbad."

"8 Mile" (September 1)

"8 Mile" (September 1)
Brittany Murphy and Eminem in "8 Mile."      Universal

Eminem basically plays a version of himself in this underdog story set in the grimy Detroit rap scene.

Show up for the amazing needle drops, and stay for Brittany Murphy's fantastic performance.

"Arrival" (September 1)

"Arrival" (September 1)
Amy Adams in "Arrival."      Paramount

A year after making the acclaimed "Sicario," director Denis Villeneuve switched gears in a major way when he made this gripping sci-fi movie.

Amy Adams stars as a linguist who works with the army to communicate with extraterrestrials who have suddenly arrived on Earth.

"Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (September 1)

"Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (September 1)
(L-R) Phoebe Cates and Jennifer Jason Leigh in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."      Universal Pictures

This early 1980s comedy defined the high-school genre for the next decade by taking a look at different cliques at a Southern California school.

What continues to set it apart from most, though, is its examination of the early indicators of adulthood, particularly sex.

"Field of Dreams" (September 1)

"Field of Dreams" (September 1)
Kevin Costner in "Field of Dreams."      Universal Pictures

This sports classic stars Kevin Costner as an Iowa farmer who suddenly transforms most of his farm into a beautiful baseball diamond that attracts players from yesteryear.

"Jaws" (September 1)

"Jaws" (September 1)
Roy Sheider in "Jaws."      Universal via YouTube

Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic thrills to this day. And if you can't get enough of it, "Jaws 2," "Jaws 3D," and "Jaws: The Revenge" are also available.

Be warned, the franchise gets more and more bizarre the deeper you go.

"Miss Congeniality" (September 1)

"Miss Congeniality" (September 1)
Sandra Bullock in "Miss Congeniality."      Castle Rock Entertainment

If you're in need of a fun comedy, you can't go wrong with this Sandra Bullock classic.

She plays an FBI agent who is transformed into a beauty pageant contestant to prevent a group from bombing the event.

"Superbad" (September 1)

"Superbad" (September 1)
(L-R) Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jonah Hill, and Michael Cera in "Superbad."      Sony Pictures

Like "Fast Times," this is another high-school comedy that stands the test of time.

Set in the aughts, we follow two best friends (Michael Cera and Jonah Hill) as they party hard on their final night of high school.

"Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" (September 5)

"Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" (September 5)
Will Ferrell in "Anchorman."      DreamWorks Pictures

"Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" is one of the most memorable movies from the Will Ferrell and Adam McKay collaboration.

Ferrell plays the lead anchor for a local TV news station in San Diego in the 1970s who must change his chauvinistic ways when he's paired with a female anchor (Christina Applegate).

The sequel is also available. We wish we could say nice things about it.

"The Wolf of Wall Street" (September 12)

"The Wolf of Wall Street" (September 12)
Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Wolf of Wall Street."      "The Wolf of Wall Street"/Paramount Pictures

Martin Scorsese's look at the rise and fall of stockbroker Jordan Belfort in the late 1980s delivers amazing performances from Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Jon Bernthal, and Matthew McConaughey.

The movie also marks Margot Robbie's breakout role.

"Love at First Sight" (September 15)

"Love at First Sight" (September 15)
Haley Lu Richardson and Ben Hardy in "Love at First Sight."      Netflix

This Netflix original rom-com stars "White Lotus" star Haley Lu Richardson and Ben Hardy (X-Men: Apocalypse," "Bohemian Rhapsody") as two passengers on a flight from New York to London.

They hit it off and can't stop thinking about each other once they part ways after landing, leading to both of them trying to reconnect while in London.

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