What to Watch in August: 17 Notable TV Shows & Streaming Movies

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – July 28, 2022

Here be dragons! The month ahead will bring HBO's long-awaited Game of Thrones prequel, the latest Marvel and Star Wars shows, the return of Beavis and Butt-Head, and more. In the gallery on this page, our editors have selected the most interesting TV and movie titles debuting at home in the next month, listed in order by premiere date.

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BONUS: Top older titles coming to the streaming services in August

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▣ Belle (2021) - HBO Max, 8/3
Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai, Wolf Children) directs this unconventional anime reworking of Beauty and the Beast that centers on Suzu, a 17-year-old girl. After her mother’s death, she finds solace in a virtual world as Belle, a famous singer. Critics praised the film's stunning visuals, ambition, and sense of humor.

also available:

8 Mile (2002) - Netflix, 8/1

(500) Days of Summer (2009) - Prime Video, 8/1

American Gangster (2007) - Peacock, 8/1

Amy (2015) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

Animal House (1978) - Peacock, 8/1

Before Midnight (2013) - Paramount+ and Prime Video, 8/1

Belfast (2021) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

Black Swan (2010) - Hulu, 8/1

The Blair Witch Project (1999) - Hulu, 8/1

Blow Out (1981) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

Blue Velvet (1986) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

Bugsy (1991) - Hulu, 8/1

Children of a Lesser God (1986) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

Courage Under Fire (1996) - Paramount+ and Prime Video, 8/8

Days of Being Wild (1990) - HBO Max, 8/1

Detroit (2017) - Hulu, 8/1

The Devil's Backbone (2001) - HBO Max, 8/1

Do the Right Thing (1989) - Peacock, 8/1

Downhill Racer (1969) - Paramount+ and Prime Video, 8/1

The End of the Tour (2015) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

Escape From Alcatraz (1979) - Paramount+ and Prime Video, 8/1

Ex Machina (2015) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

Face/Off (1997) - Paramount+ and Prime Video, 8/1

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) - Hulu, 8/1

A Fish Called Wanda (1988) - Paramount+ and Prime Video, 8/1

Flight (2012) - Netflix, 8/2

Frost/Nixon (2008) - Peacock, 8/1

Gandhi (1983) - Hulu, 8/1

The Graduate (1967) - Paramount+, 8/1

The Great Escape (1963) HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

The Hate U Give (2018) - Hulu, 8/15

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2012) - Hulu, 8/1

Knocked Up (2007) - Peacock, 8/1

Lean on Pete (2018) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

Leaving Las Vegas (1995) - Prime Video, 8/1

Licorice Pizza (2021) - Prime Video, 8/5

Little Men (2016) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

Little Women (1994) - HBO Max, 8/1

Locke (2014) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019) - Paramount+ and Prime Video, 8/1

Midnight Run (1988) - Peacock, 8/1

Mississippi Grind (2015) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

A Most Violent Year (2014) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

Mystic River (2003) - Peacock, 8/1

Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) - Paramount+ and Prime Video, 8/1

Obvious Child (2014) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

Once (2007) - Paramount+ and Prime Video, 8/1

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) - Paramount+ and Prime Video, 8/1

Pride and Prejudice (2005) - Peacock, 8/1

Serpico (1973) - Prime Video, 8/1

The Shootist (1976) - Paramount+ and Prime Video, 8/1

Shrek (2001) - Peacock, 8/1

Shrek 2 (2004) - Peacock, 8/1

Skyfall (2012) - Netflix, 8/5

The Spectacular Now (2013) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

Spider-Man 2 (2004) - Hulu and Netflix, 8/1

There Will Be Blood (2007) - Paramount+, 8/1

Thief (1981) - Prime Video, 8/1

Uncut Gems (2019) - Peacock, 8/1

Under the Skin (2014) - HBO and HBO Max, 8/1

Waves (2019) - Peacock, 8/1

Whiplash (2014) - HBO Max, 8/1

Whose Streets? (2017) - Hulu, 8/15

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