Netflix weekend watch list (July 26): Ghostbusters, Minions, and more!

Week after week, summer continues to slip away and fall gets closer and closer with each passing day. But before we can revel in the next season of the year, there's still time to soak up summer and enjoy some of the most entertaining Netflix movie nights and binge-watches yet!

This week, Netflix released a number of new original titles, including the true crime documentary series Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam, which tells the story of Lou Pearlman and his extreme financial cons that had ties to the music industry with popular acts like Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC.

The streamer also released the new car makeover reality series Resurrected Rides, which comes from the producers of Pimp My Ride and has comedian Chris Redd as its host. The latest season of The CW's hit football drama series All American also landed on Netflix ahead of season 7 next year.

Beyond these freshly released titles now streaming on Netflix, there are a number of shows and movies that dropped this week that have already taken hold of the top 10 most popular rankings. Wondering what's on Netflix to watch this weekend? Here's your weekend watch list!

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

The newest Ghostbusters movie made its Netflix premiere on July 22 and quickly raced to the peak of the top 10 movies ranking. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire reunites the new generation of Ghostbusters with the cast of the original movies. Frozen Empire takes the franchise to new heights with an intriguing story about an evil force threatening New York City with an Ice Age. The movie is dedicated to the memory of Ivan Reitman, the director of the first two Ghostbusters movies, who passed away in 2022. Check out the nostalgic sci-fi blockbuster this weekend!

Minions

With Despicable Me 4 now in theaters (and likely headed to Netflix later this year), the standalone Minions movie has been firmly planted in the top 10 most popular movies ranking for most of July. The film, which was released in theaters in 2015 and made over $1 billion, is a prequel story about the hilarious little yellow creatures. Minions spawned the 2022 sequel Minions: The Rise of Gru and third movie already has a release date set for 2027. That's a long wait, so watch the first Minions now on Netflix! (You could also watch Trolls Band Together, which is still popular this week.)

The Decameron

Looking for laughs, drama, and high medieval camp? Well, you will find what you're looking for with Netflix's new original limited series The Decameron. Based on the 14th century short story collection of the same name, Tony Hale and Zosia Mamet lead the ensemble cast of the dark comedy about a group of nobles and servants trying to live harmoniously in an Italian villa as the Black Plague threatens their lives. The result is eight episodes of a wild, crass, and deadly experience that's unlike anything else on TV right now. Give it a binge if it sounds like it's up your alley!

Elite season 8

All good things must come to an end, and that includes one of the most popular Netflix original series. Elite season 8 brings the super successful Spanish teen drama series to an official close. The bittersweet sendoff includes the returns of some fan-favorite characters from the past and some newcomers that help bring the sexy and scandalous show full circle. If you have been a fan of the series since day one, you don't want to miss the final season and your chance to find out how it all ends. The final eight episodes of Elite are now streaming on Netflix!

More to watch on Netflix this weekend:

• Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam
• All American season 6
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
• Resurrected Rides
• The Dragon Prince season 6
• Non Negotiable
• Tokyo Swindlers