If you haven’t embraced K-pop, give it a chance. We’re living in a world that belongs to the Huntr/x and the Saja Boys thanks to the success of KPop Demon Hunters. The animated movie is now the second most popular film in Netflix history, and it hasn’t shown signs of slowing down.
KPop Demon Hunters will occupy a spot in the top 10 for the foreseeable future. Below, the five Netflix movies are more of the underrated type. A raunchy comedy, a ’90s rom-com, and an action epic highlight our picks for August.
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Neighbors (2014)
Judging by the positive reviews and $270 million gross, Neighbors is properly rated as a successful studio comedy. It is underrated when discussed in Rogen’s filmography. When picking Rogen’s best comedies, most would say Superbad, Knocked Up, Pineapple Express, and The 40-Year-Old Virgin before Neighbors.
Mac (Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) are stunned to learn that a fraternity moves into the house next door. Teddy (Zac Efron), the fraternity’s leader, extends an olive branch and promises to behave. After Mac calls the cops to shut it down, Teddy views it as an act of war. The two sides engage in a prank competition that gets personal. Watch Neighbors again, and you’ll fall in love with the chemistry between Rogen, Efron, and Byrne.
Stream Neighbors on Netflix.
Trainwreck: Poop Cruise (2025)
If the Trainwreck series went to network television or another streaming platform, it would be an afterthought. These Netflix documentaries tend to become phenomena. What streamer other than Netflix could release a documentary about a feces-infested cruise ship and have it become a hit?
In 2013, an engine fire on a Carnival cruise caused a power outage. Not having lights was the least of the ship’s concerns. Raw sewage infiltrated the passenger deck and caused mayhem. Hence, “The Poop Cruise.” It’s 55 minutes of ridiculousness. Watch it.
Stream Trainwreck: Poop Cruise on Netflix.
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
Not all Mission: Impossible movies are created equal. Ghost Protocol is right outside the top three. After a terrorist attack on the Kremlin, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the IMF are disavowed by the U.S. government. With “Ghost Protocol” activated, Ethan and his team must find a nuclear arms dealer before he starts a war between the United States and Russia.
Tom Cruise’s legend soared to new heights in Ghost Protocol after his stunt at the Burj Khalifa. From Ghost Protocol to The Final Reckoning, Cruise made it his mission to complete death-defying stunts for entertainment. For these reasons, it might go down as the most important entry in the franchise.
Stream Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol on Netflix.
A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
Hit the music and head for the club in A Night at the Roxbury, the 1998 comedy based on the sketch from Saturday Night Live. Brothers Doug (Chris Kattan) and Steve Butabi (Will Ferrell) have one dream: to party at the Roxbury. The boys dress the part, but cool is not in their vocabulary.
Women reject them constantly, which makes for a funnier movie. Their father (Dan Hedaya) wants them to take over the family’s flower shop. That’s not in the cards for Doug and Steve, who believe they can open a club as cool as the Roxbury. A Night at the Roxbury is silly and a little stupid, but it sure does make you laugh.
Stream A Night at the Roxbury on Netflix.
She’s All That (1999)
From the clothes and the haircuts to the music and the lingo, She’s All That is a ’90s high school classic. In this modern version of My Fair Lady, Zack Siler (Freddie Prinze Jr.) accepts a bet to make a girl prom queen in six weeks. That girl becomes Laney Boggs (Rachael Leigh Cook), a social outcast who runs from popularity.
At first, Zack struggles to find a common ground with Laney. The two slowly enjoy spending time together and form a genuine connection. With prom approaching, Zack must decide if winning a bet or hurting Laney’s feelings is more important. Prinze and Cook are so downright charming that you’ll look past the film’s weakest moments.
Stream She’s All That on Netflix.
