Just because you can’t seem to get tickets to Barbie or Oppenheimer doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy a movie night! Your favorite streaming services offer plenty of quality movies on demand, and many of them are pretty close to brand new.
During summer blockbuster season, streaming services continue to add both new and classic movies that are worth your attention. That’s why we keep this roundup updated every week! August has plenty of quality releases, so keep checking back for the best new movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime, Max (HBO), and other streaming services.
We also have guides to the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, and the best movies on HBO.
New movies to stream at a glance
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Peacock
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
46%
93m
Genre
Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
Stars
Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day
Directed by
Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath
Watch on Peacock
One of the year’s biggest movies to date, with a gross of nearly $1.4 billion, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is easily the most popular film adaptation of Nintendo’s classic video games. Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) are working on a water main one day when they’re accidentally transported into the magical Mushroom Kingdom. After being separated upon arrival, Mario sets out to find his brother with the assistance of Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy).
Ambulance (2022)
55%
6.1/10
136m
Genre
Thriller, Action
Stars
Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza González
Directed by
Michael Bay
Watch on Peacock
One of the most far-out Michael Bay premises you’ll ever see, Ambulance is about a high-speed chase through LA in an ambulance after a heist gone wrong. Decorated veteran Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is desperate enough for money to cover his wife’s medical bills that he asks his adoptive brother and known criminal Danny (Jake Gyllenhaal) for help. Rather than cash, Danny offers Will a massive score: a $32 million bank heist. Will can’t say no, but when the getaway goes wrong, the two men are forced to hijack an ambulance with a wounded cop and EMT Cam Thompson (Eiza González) on board. They’ll have to attempt the most insane escape in L.A. criminal history.
Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
46%
108m
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Stars
Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen
Directed by
Bill Holderman
Watch on Peacock
Diane, Vivian, Sharon, and Carol (Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen) have been best friends for a long time, but they’ve still never taken a girls’ trip together. So, when they finally take a trip to Italy, they think it should be a wonderful time. Unfortunately, things go off the rails, secrets are revealed, and a relaxing vacation turns into a cross-country road trip.
Netflix
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
58%
106m
Genre
Action, Crime, Thriller
Stars
Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez
Directed by
Rob Cohen
Watch on Netflix
It’s entirely possible you’re tired of the Fast and Furious franchise, but in the event that you were late to the game, Netflix has you covered. The first six Fast movies are on the streaming platform, beginning with 2001’s The Fast and the Furious.
In the high-octane original, undercover cop Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) infiltrates the iconoclastic street racing and car-hijacking crew of Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel). But when O’Conner falls for Toretto’s sister, Mia (Jordana Brewster), and becomes enthralled by Toretto’s ethos, he’s forced to choose between the LAPD and this newfound family.
Big Eyes (2014)
62%
106m
Genre
Drama
Stars
Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston
Directed by
Tim Burton
Watch on Netflix
Tim Burton’s art drama tells the store of artist Walter Keane (Christoph Waltz), who achieves great fame and success in the late 1950s and early ’60s through his signature, enigmatic portraits of waifs with saucer eyes. But nobody knows that it’s his wife, Margaret (Amy Adams), who is actually doing the work. While Margaret is horrified and upset by Walter’s falsehoods, she’s too meek to get out from under his domineering thumb. But as the lie grows too big and Margaret finds her voice, she discovers the strength to end their tumultuous relationship and advocate for her work.
They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
74%
122m
Genre
Science Fiction, Comedy, Mystery
Stars
John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx
Directed by
Juel Taylor
Watch on Netflix
When strange things begin to happen in their neighborhood, Fontaine (John Boyega), Yo-Yo (WandaVision‘s Teyonah Parris), and Slick Charles (Jamie Foxx) form an unlikely trio to investigate the happenings. But as they get deeper down the rabbit hole, they unravel a nefarious government conspiracy unfolding underneath their neighborhood.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
73%
103m
Genre
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Stars
Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, Harvey Guillén
Directed by
Joel Crawford
Watch on Netflix
The latest installment in the surprisingly popular Shrek spinoff, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish finds the feisty feline (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny‘s Antonio Banderas) on the last of his nine lives. He’s led eight glorious ones, but his passion for adventure has taken its toll. Puss still has so much more living to do, though, so he embarks on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish to restore his nine lives.
65 (2023)
40%
92m
Genre
Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
Stars
Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt, Chloe Coleman
Directed by
Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Watch on Netflix
The time- and genre-bending action hit 65 stars Adam Driver as space pilot Mills, stranded on an unknown planet after a catastrophic crash. However, he soon realizes he’s not on an unknown planet … he’s on Earth 65 million years in the past. In a world dominated by dinosaurs, Mills and the only other survivor, Koa (Ariana Greenblatt), must traverse across hostile, terrifying prehistoric terrain to chase their only chance at rescue.
Hulu
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
79%
123m
Genre
Drama, Romance
Stars
Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton, Mia Wasikowska
Directed by
Jim Jarmusch
Watch on Hulu
Hulu has become something of a home for arthouse cinema, and Only Lovers Left Alive is a great example. Jim Jarmusch’s gritty romance tells the story of Adam (Loki‘s Tom Hiddleston) and Eve (Tilda Swinton), two cultured intellectuals who have been lovers for centuries. That’s because, well, they’re vampires. And although they’ve evolved beyond the need to kill for sustenance, the tainted blood of modern humanity puts their existence in a fragile state. That state is further threatened by the uninvited arrival of Eve’s sister, Ava (Mia Wasikowska), who has yet to tame her wild side.
Game Night (2018)
66%
100m
Genre
Mystery, Comedy, Crime
Stars
Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler
Directed by
John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
Watch on Hulu
One of the more underrated comedies of recent years, Game Night stars Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams as Max and Annie, an ordinary couple who host a weekly couples game night that’s become tradition in their friend circle. But when Max’s charismatic brother, Brooks (Kyle Chandler), decides to get in on the action, he sets up a sophisticated murder-mystery party that involves him getting kidnapped. The six super-competitive game night participants set out to solve the case, only to realize that the kidnapping wasn’t actually part of the game.
God's Country (2022)
77%
102m
Genre
Mystery, Thriller, Western, Drama
Stars
Thandiwe Newton, Jeremy Bobb, Jefferson White
Directed by
Julian Higgins
Watch on Hulu
In God’s Country, Thandiwe Newton stars as Sandra, an exhausted college professor. After trying and failing for years to please her recently deceased mother, she still can’t get past the trauma. She also struggles to navigate the political and power dynamics at her school. When she catches two hunters trespassing on her property, her patience and self-restraint finally run out, pushing her anger to its limits.
Death on the Nile (2022)
52%
127m
Genre
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Stars
Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening
Directed by
Kenneth Branagh
Watch on Hulu
Kenneth Branagh directs and stars in this soft-boiled detective tale set aboard a glamorous river steamboat embarking on a luxury vacation along the Nile River. Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot (Branagh) is looking to simply get away, but when a beautiful couple aboard the cruise turns up dead, Poirot is thrust into action to untangle a series of wicked twists, turns, and deceptions among the cosmopolitan vacationers to discover the culprit.
See How They Run (2022)
60%
6.7/10
98m
Genre
Mystery, Comedy, Thriller
Stars
Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody
Directed by
Tom George
Watch on Hulu
Set in the West End of 1950s London, See How They Run tells the story of a smash-hit play getting ready to make the leap to a movie adaptation. But when a pivotal member of the crew is murdered, the plans come to an abrupt halt. World-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and rookie Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) pick up the case, venturing into the sordid, glamorous world of London’s theater underground — while putting themselves into more peril than they anticipated.
Max (formerly HBO and HBO Max)
Annie Hall (1977)
92%
8/10
93m
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars
Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts
Directed by
Woody Allen
Watch on max
Considered one of the greatest comedies of all time, Annie Hall stars Woody Allen as a version of himself: a neurotic, highly insecure, indecisive comedy writer who falls head over heels for small-town aspiring singer, Annie Hall (Diane Keaton). The story of their relationship involves all the romantic cliché, but despite things moving forward, Alvy Singer (Allen) can’t get out of his own way, and as Annie’s confidence grows, Alvy’s wanes.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
76%
91m
Genre
Horror
Stars
John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp
Directed by
Wes Craven
Watch on max
In a horror mood? Buckle up because the entire A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise is available on Max. A horror classic, the original introduces Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), a deceased, badly burned man who wears a glove made of knives and travels through the dreams of children. As he terrorizes Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) and kills off her friends one by one in their sleep, Nancy races to understand who Krueger is and lure him back into the real world to be destroyed once and for all.
Shirley (2020)
76%
107m
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Stars
Elisabeth Moss, Odessa Young, Michael Stuhlbarg
Directed by
Josephine Decker
Watch on max
Elisabeth Moss stars as legendary horror writer Shirley Jackson, on the precipice of penning her masterpiece, The Lottery. Jackson, however, is notoriously routine-oriented and a bit of an agoraphobe, so when her professor husband (Michael Stuhlbarg) invites a young professor and his wife (Logan Lerman, Odessa Young) to live with them as the professor gets acclimated to his new job, it throws Shirley for a loop. While the older couple are already in a ruthless, philandering relationship, the young ones are naïve and wide-eyed by the excitement of their romance. They’re the perfect playthings for Stanley Hyman and Shirley Jackson.
Evil Dead Rise (2023)
69%
96m
Genre
Thriller, Horror
Stars
Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies
Directed by
Lee Cronin
Watch on max
In Evil Dead Rise, the Evil Dead franchise continues when a reunion between estranged sisters (Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland) is cut short after an earthquake shakes loose a concealed chamber under the apartment they are in. There, they find one of the three volumes of the Naturom Demonto, and flesh-possessing demons soon invade their home. A primal battle for survival between the living and the dead commences.
A Star Is Born (2018)
88%
136m
Genre
Music, Drama, Romance
Stars
Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliott
Directed by
Bradley Cooper
Watch on max
Nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture, A Star Is Born was somewhat of a surprise sensation in 2018. The remake of a remake stars Bradley Cooper (who also wrote the screenplay) as star country musician Jackson Maine who is falling out of love with music just when he meets struggling artist Ally (Lady Gaga). Ally has just about given up on her dream of making it as a singer, but Jackson rediscovers his own light with her, and he coaxes her into the spotlight to perform with him. As they fall in love and Ally’s career takes off, their relationship struggles to endure as Jackson’s personal struggles amplify.
Amazon Prime Video
Knock at the Cabin (2023)
63%
100m
Genre
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Stars
Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge
Directed by
M. Night Shyamalan
Watch on Amazon
M. Night Shyamalan returns somewhat to thriller form after the debacle of Old with Knock at the Cabin. On vacation at a remote cabin, a young girl and her two fathers are taken hostage by four armed strangers. The strangers, however, appear to have a noble mission. The family is at the center of an apocalyptic crisis, and the strangers demand they make an unthinkable choice to avert the end times. All the family has to do is decide what’s real and what isn’t.
Till (2022)
79%
131m
Genre
Drama, History
Stars
Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison
Directed by
Chinonye Chukwu
Watch on Amazon
The heinous lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till was a major rallying moment for the Civil Rights Movement, but the story goes far beyond marches and sit-ins. Till tells the story of Till’s mother, Mamie Till Mobley’s (Danielle Deadwyler) relentless pursuit of justice. Through her poignant journey, harnessing her grief to turn it into action, Till becomes a fierce warrior for justice.
Los iniciados (2023)
112m
Genre
Crime, Thriller
Stars
Andrés Parra, Aria Jara, Juan Pablo Urrego
Directed by
Juan Felipe Orozco
Watch on Amazon
Inspired by the Frank Molina detective novels by Colombian writer Mario Mendoza, Los iniciados stars Andrés Parra as Molina, an alcoholic private investigator in 2031 Bogotá. As Molina unmasks sinister plots in Bogotá’s underworld, he soon stumbles into a conspiracy that goes far deeper than he could have imagined.
80 for Brady (2023)
52%
98m
Genre
Comedy
Stars
Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno
Directed by
Kyle Marvin
Watch on Amazon
80 for Brady tells the true story of four best friends in their golden years who decide to take the trip of a lifetime to fulfill a decades-long dream in the making: Seeing Tom Brady play in the Super Bowl. The road trip comedy stars a quartet of legendary actresses: Sally Field, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Rita Moreno.
M3GAN (2022)
72%
102m
Genre
Science Fiction, Horror
Stars
Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jenna Davis
Directed by
Gerard Johnstone
Watch on Amazon
M3GAN became a meme culture of its own, which fortunately didn’t take too much away from the fact that it’s actually a pretty good movie. Designed by toy company roboticist Gemma (Allison Williams), M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence. The life-like doll is programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally — the coolest toy ever, basically.
But when Gemma suddenly becomes the caretaker of her 8-year-old niece, Cady (Violet McGraw), it’s M3GAN, not Gemma who takes on the brunt of the protector responsibilities. And M3GAN takes those responsibilities very, VERY seriously.
Disney+
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
64%
150m
Genre
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
Stars
Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista
Directed by
James Gunn
Watch on Disney+
One of the most critically acclaimed, post-Stark Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 finds a grief-stricken Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) attempting to rally his team to continue defending the universe while settling into a comfortable life on Knowhere. But when Rocket’s (Bradley Cooper) past comes back to haunt him, the team must take on a mission that, if they fail, could lead to the destruction of the Guardians themselves.
The Slumber Party (2023)
Genre
Comedy
Stars
Darby Camp, Emmy Liu-Wang, Valentina Herrera
Directed by
Veronica Rodriguez
Watch on Disney+
A kid-friendly version of The Hangover, The Slumber Party is a new original about the aftermath of a slumber party hypnotism gone wrong. Best friends Megan (Darby Camp) and Paige (Emmy Liu-Wang), plus soon-to-be stepsister Veronica (Alex Cooper Cohen), wake up the next day with zero memory of the previous night. Now, they have to retrace their steps because it was apparently a night.
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
67%
192m
Genre
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
Stars
Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver
Directed by
James Cameron
Watch on Disney+
One of the biggest blockbusters of 2022 is now on Disney+ (and Max). Avatar: The Way of Water picks up more than a decade after the original film, where Sully (Sam Worthington) has fully immersed himself into life on Pandora with Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) and their children. But trouble always seems to follow them and survival is a constant battle. Nominated for four Academy Awards, Avatar: The Way of Water was one of the most anticipated films of the last decade and it largely met expectations.
Apple TV+
The Beanie Bubble (2023)
56%
110m
Genre
Comedy
Stars
Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook
Directed by
Kristin Gore, Damian Kulash
Watch on Apple TV+
A semi-true story of the incredible Beanie Babies boom of the 1990s, The Beanie Bubble introduces the world to Ty Warner (Zach Galifianakis), a frustrated toy salesman struggling to get any idea off the ground. But when he collaborates with Robbie (Elizabeth Banks), Sheila (Succession‘s Sarah Snook), and Maya (Geraldine Viswanathan), his one masterstroke of an idea grows into the world’s wildest toy craze. This is the tale of the names that weren’t on the TY tag.
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
75%
95m
Genre
Documentary
Stars
Michael J. Fox, Tracy Pollan
Directed by
Davis Guggenheim
Watch on Apple TV+
Michael J. Fox grew up as the short kid on a Canadian army base and improbably became Hollywood’s “it” kid in the 1980s. But almost as soon as his star arrived, his life was permanently altered by a stunning Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis. This is the story of when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease.
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