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Netflix<\/a> has been a little lean on dropping original movies in August, but they\u2019ve been saving the best for the last weekend of the month.<\/p>\n The streamer\u2019s new thriller, The Whisper Man<\/em>, is streaming right now, and the Robert De Niro<\/strong><\/a>-led movie is Watch With Us<\/a>\u2019 No. 1 pick for the best new Netflix movies to watch this weekend.<\/p>\n We also recommend streaming the pop-music romance Beyond the Lights<\/em> and the underrated action sequel Speed 2: Cruise Control<\/em>, which brings back Sandra Bullock<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s scrappy Annie from the 1994 original, Speed<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Crime writer Tom Kennedy (Adam Scott<\/strong><\/a>) is trying to pick up the pieces of his shattered life. It\u2019s been a while since his wife died, and he thinks moving to a new city with his 8-year-old son, Jake (Acston Luca Porto<\/strong>), will give them both a fresh start. But when Jake is kidnapped, Tom\u2019s life once again falls apart. Obsessed with finding his son, Tom reunites with his estranged detective father, Pete Willis (De Niro), to find Jake. All clues point to a serial killer named The Whisper Man, but he\u2019s been locked up for years. What connection does the killer have to Jake\u2019s disappearance?<\/p>\n The Whisper Man<\/em> is adapted from a bestselling novel by Alex North<\/strong>. The mystery surrounding Jake\u2019s disappearance, and its connection to The Whisper Man<\/em>, is genuinely intriguing to watch unfold. There are enough narrative twists and turns to keep you guessing and just enough characterization to make you care about Tom, Jake and the rest of the characters. The Whisper Man<\/em>\u2019s cast is surprisingly stacked, with Oscar winner De Niro, Oscar nominee Michael Keaton<\/strong><\/a> and TV favorites Scott and Michelle Monaghan<\/strong> all providing extra dimensions to their roles as reluctant players in The Whisper Man\u2019s deadly game.<\/p>\n\u2018The Whisper Man\u2019 (2026)<\/h2>\n
\n Adam Scott as Tom Kennedy, Robert De Niro as Peter Willis in The Whisper Man.<\/span> David Lee\/Netflix \u00a9 2026<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n