The Best TV Shows And Movies Coming To Netflix In July 2024

The box office is finally seeing signs of life — once again, animation saves Hollywood — but that doesn't mean there aren't still reasons to stay at home and watch things on streaming. With the summer ramping up, and movies like "Despicable Me 4," "Twisters," and "Deadpool & Wolverine" giving us hope that the theatrical experience will remain a popular choice in the next month, we feel slightly less bad about recommending things to watch from the comfort of home.

Indeed, after a couple of slower months, Netflix is gearing up for one big summer, releasing some very highly anticipated titles, some surprising sequels, and also adding some modern classics with timely ties to movies still in theaters. With so many titles releasing on streaming every month and so little effort done by these platforms in advertising their own product, we're here to tell you what you should prioritize on Netflix in July. Plus, read to the very end for a comprehensive list of everything coming to the platform next month.

"Beverly Hills Cop" is an unlikely franchise that literally got started thanks to a coin flip, and like many trilogies, it delivered two beloved films as well as an underwhelming third installment. Even the pairing of Eddie Murphy and John Landis couldn't make for anything more than a disappointment. Still, after a failed attempt at a fourth film in the 1990s that was at one point envisioned as a TV show (Eddie Murphy even shot a pilot for it!), we are now finally getting the return of Murphy's Axel Foley when Netflix releases "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" next month.

The film sees not only Axel Foley return, but also original cast members Judge Reinhold as Billy Rosewood, John Ashton as John Taggart, Paul Reiser as Jeffrey Friedman, and Bronson Pinchot as Serge. The film also includes new blood in the form of newcomers Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Axel's new partner Bobby Abbot, Taylour Paige as Axel's daughter Jane, and Kevin Bacon as police captain Grant.

Eddie Murphy's been on a bit of a roller coaster of movies quality-wise. Though "Dolemite Is My Name" was one of the best films of 2019, his legacy sequel "Coming 2 America" was a big let down, while the Christmas movie "Candy Cane Lane" was forgettable. Hopefully this will be more like the former than the latter two.

Back in 2013 when Hayao Miyazaki retired for the billionth time, the future of Studio Ghibli was uncertain. When many of their staff members left to found Studio Ponoc, it felt like the studio's legacy was secure, with their first film "Mary and the Witch's Flower" feeling like classic Ghibli. Now, they're back with a new film, and even if Miyazaki continued (and still continues) to work on new projects, Studio Ponoc's "The Imaginary" has enough to feel like an old-school anime fantasy while also something fresh and bold.

Based on A.F. Harold and illustrator Emily Gravett's award-winning novel of the same name, "The Imaginary" follows a young imaginary friend named Rudger who fights to be reunited with his human best friend after an attack by a dark entity. In her review for /Film, our own BJ Colangelo compared it to 1980s beloved movies like "The Neverending Story," "Return to Oz," or "The Last Unicorn," due to "The Imaginary" being a fantasy tale that young audiences can enjoy, but that has a darkness and edge to the story that doesn't talk down to audiences. In this case, a villain that acts like Pennywise, devouring imaginary friends, and who is always accompanied by a creepy ghost girl that looks just like Sadako from "The Ring." This is a movie that can scare the hell out of some people, while still offering enough heartwarming moments and moments of awe to inspire all generations.

When "Cobra Kai" first premiered on the short lived YouTube Red streaming platform, it did so without much anticipation, but a lot of raised eyebrows. After all, the last time we had a "Karate Kid" title it was the Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan remake that was titled "The Karate Kid" despite not featuring any karate. Still, "Cobra Kai" quickly proved to be one of the best legacy sequels around, a show that understood what made the original movie so beloved, while adding enough sports anime and soap opera influences to make the show stand on its own two leg-sweeping feet. 

Now, after five seasons of a thrilling story set in a bizarre alternate world where karate is the most important rule of law, where every kid has to be involved in a karate gang that terrorizes their rivals in public spaces while the cops do absolutely nothing to stop them, "Cobra Kai" is coming to an end. In the best anime fashion, the show is bowing out with an epic three-part final season that begins this July and ends in 2025. Not only that, but the final chapter of this story will be the most anime thing they could have done — a tournament arc. You see, the final season of "Cobra Kai" takes place after Cobra Kai and Terry Silver's final defeat, with Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence teaming up to participate in the Sekai Taikai — the world championships of karate. Meanwhile, John Kreese is back into play after faking his death to escape prison. What will happen, who will win the trophy? The final match is about to start.

"The Dragon Prince" has quickly grown to be the spiritual successor to "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and "The Legend of Korra" we needed — unlike the live-action remake we got. This is a fantasy show with exquisite worldbuilding, a grand sense of scale, and a surprisingly nuanced and diverse cast.

The upcoming sixth season continues the Mystery of Aaravos arc that started in season 4, concerning the race against the clock to stop the ancient evil elf Aaravos from escaping his magical prison and wreaking havoc on the world. Last season expanded the world of "The Dragon Prince" with new locations, and a high seas adventure, while also deepening the character arc of Viren. This is possibly the biggest connection between "The Last Airbender" and this show, with Viren's arc being reminiscent of Zuko's masterclass of a redemption arc. Viren has so far not earned a redemption, but his guilt and his remorse, as well as his heartbreak over seeing what his daughter is willing to do to bring him back from the dead, are quite moving. 

Sure, there are other new shows and movies coming to Netflix that deserve your attention, but few will bring the lever of sheer excitement and thrills that make the first two "Bad Boys" movies some of the greatest action comedies of all time. The first "Bad Boys" put Michael Bay on the map, introducing the world to a controversial auteur who has one of the most distinct and recognizable visual styles in Hollywood, and a keen eye for what audiences like to watch. Meanwhile, "Bad Boys II" remains Michael Bay's best movie, and one of the most violent, nihilistic action movies ever made.

Indeed, there is a level of brutality and disregard for decency in this movie that far outdoes anything else in Bay's filmography. "Bad Boys II" is offensive to anyone with a pulse, and features some truly nasty disposal of bodies, but also starts with a ludicrously cathartic scene of two Black cops infiltrating a KKK rally and shooting them all up to hell, and a bonkers final sequence that comments on America's Guantanamo Bay policy.

Most importantly, "Bad Boys II" is where you see the introduction of the best character in the new "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" — Reggie. So before (or after) you go watch the movie that made the franchise cross the $1 billion dollar mark, watch this bleak, hilarious, thrilling, extremely dumb, but always fun "Bad Boys II."

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