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Netflix Has Lots For Families To Look Forward To This August

Like superheroes, aliens, robots, and polite British children.

by Jamie Kenney

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It’s the last (real) month of summer, but Netflix isn’t slowing down in offering new content to kids home on vacation. From Millennial nostalgia to musicals, here’s everything that’s coming to Netflix for kids & families in August 2022.

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Big Tree City

Aug. 1

When Big Tree City has a problem, no matter how tricky, this team of animal heroes works together, using their special skills and awesome vehicles, to keep their community safe.

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Polly Pocket: Tiny Taste Season 4, Part 2

Aug. 1

A summer of fun and excitement continues for Polly, Shani, and Lila! These girls may be tiny, but their adventures are bigger than ever.

Men In Black 1-3

Aug. 1

Before there was Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson keeping the peace with alien civilizations in Men in Black: International there was Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in the original trilogy, which is coming to Netflix in its entirety.

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Spider-Man 1-3

Aug. 1

Spider-Men come and Spider-Men go but, as Millennials, we can’t help but stan the original trilogy that brought our favorite web-slinger back to the big screen starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, and James Franco.

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Space Jam

Aug. 1

We’re sensing a theme of Netflix releasing the original versions of classic Millennial movies that have been remade in recent years... and we’re here for it. In the original Space Jam, Michael Jordan helps the Tune Squad reach their full potential.

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Super Giant Robot Brothers

Aug. 4

Let the battle begins... at lease once the sibling squabbling stops. Robot brothers Shiny and Thunder must defend Earth from monstrous alien invaders with the help of their whiz-kid inventor.

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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie

Aug. 5

These ain’t your mama’s heroes in a half-shell. Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello (with the help of April O’Neill) are put to the ultimate test when ruthless creatures from another universe come to wreak havoc on the city.

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Team Zenko Go Season 2

Aug. 8

Runaway robo-dogs? Sleepwalking uncles? Troublesome toddlers? Surely, there’s no one we can turn to to solve all these problems! Think again: the kid heroes of Team Zenko Go are always finding new ways to help the town of Harmony Harbor!

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13: The Musical

Aug. 12

Moving is always hard, especially when you’re coping with your parents’ divorce, heading half-way across the country, and (perhaps most challenging of all) turning 13! But Evan is a clever kid, and decides to make the best of things by throwing the best bar mitzvah ever.

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Junior Baking Show, Season 6

Aug. 17

All the charming, feel-good camaraderie, whimsy, and silly baking puns of The Great British Baking Show... but with unfathomably talented children! (Warning: your child might just be inspired to make a mess of your kitchen after watching.)

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Deepa & Anoop

Aug. 15

Joyful and full of surprises, little Deepa, joined by her bestie, a color-changing elephant named Anoop, make music, funJoined by her color-changing pet elephant, a joyful little girl creates music, merriment and mischief at her family's hotel: Mango Manor.

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He-Man & the Masters of the Universe Season 3

Aug. 18

It’s a dark time for Eternia as Skeletor remains intent on controlling the universe. But He-Man & his heroic band of heroes know their destiny: to save their world... by the power of Grey Skull!

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Inside the Mind of a Cat

Aug. 18

Have you ever wondered what your kitty is thinking? We have. In this documentary, cat experts dive into the mind of the feline...so maybe we can finally understand why these cuddly monsters insist on knocking everything off the table!

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The Cuphead Show Part 2

Aug. 19

Cup Head and his brother Mugman are back for more wacky, rubber hose animation style misadventures in the second half of this inventive, musical show based on the hit video game.

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Angry Birds: Summer Madness Season 3

Aug. 25

Teenaged Red, Chuck, Bomb and Stella are birds on a mission: crashing through Camp Splinterwood with their fellow campers for a summer of wacky hijinks! (Is there a giant slingshot involved? Of course.)

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Might Express Season 7

Aug. 29

Nate, Flicker and the rest of the trains are back for more rail-raising adventures! This season is full of thrilling deliveries, special missions and lighthearted lessons.