Time flies when you’re watching great movies. In the blink of an eye, we’ve gone from “beach bod goals” to “back to school savings.” This summer has hadno shortage of major film releases, as audiences are being drawn back to see movies in the theater once again.Huluhas added several great new movies to its catalog this month with something for everybody to enjoy. Whether you’re into fantasy, horror, action, romance, or drama, August’s lineup has something that will suit your needs. This article will help point you in the direction of your next favorite new movie!
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ (2024)
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145 minutes
Action, Sci-Fi, Drama
Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy
Following the legacy that Caesar left behind after theRise,Dawn, andWarof thePlanet of the Apestrilogy,Kingdom of the Planet of the Apestakes place generations after Caesar’s death. Humans are no longer the dominant species and are hunted down by apes who have mastered infrastructure, electric weapons, and the use of horses. However, the new ruler, Proximus Caesar (Kevin Durand), seeks more power and knowledge through the few remaining humans who have access to the secrets he desires. Noa (Owen Teague) is thrown into the mix after one of Proximus Ceasar’s raiding parties burns his village to the ground in search of a mysterious young woman (Freya Allan). The two form an uneasy alliance as they work together to save their people from the tyranny of Proximus Caesar.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he’s been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
‘Chief of Station’ (2024)
Jesse V. Johnson
98 minutes
Action, Thriller
Aaron Eckhart, Olga Kurylenko, Alex Pettyfer, Chris Petrovski
If you’re a fan of action-packed films that deal with international politics, deceit, and corruption, this is the movie for you. StarringAaron Eckhartas Ben Malloy, a CIAChief of Stationin Eastern Europe, the film starts with the tragic loss of Ben’s wife, Farrah. After returning to Washington D.C., Ben learns that Farrah had been hiding a secret life from him, holding ties to Russian operatives. Desperate to uncover the truth, Ben travels throughout Eastern Europe to discover who his wife is, and more importantly, how her death has now put him and his son’s lives in danger.
Chief of Station
Set against the backdrop of political instability, an experienced CIA officer is tasked with leading the agency’s covert operations in a key overseas location. Her mission: to maintain the delicate balance of power and gather crucial intelligence. As secrets from her past start to surface, she faces both professional and personal challenges that could jeopardize the mission’s success.
‘Beautiful Disaster’ (2023)
Roger Kumble
95 minutes
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Dylan Sprouse, Virginia Gardner, Austin North
Beautiful Disasteris an American romantic comedy that involvesVirginia Gardner(Fall) as Abby, a college freshman who is desperately trying to reinvent herself as she distances herself from her past. Through her friend and roommate, she soon meets bad boy Travis (Dylan Sprouse), who fights in an underground club. Despite her hesitations, she finds herself attracted to him and is intrigued by his equally mysterious past. The two of them quickly form a connection, but their pasts inevitably catch up with them, putting their newfound relationship to the test.
Beautiful Disaster
Beautiful Disaster is a romantic drama directed by Roger Kumble, based on Jamie McGuire’s novel. Dylan Sprouse stars as Travis Maddox, a charismatic underground fighter, while Virginia Gardner portrays Abby Abernathy, a college freshman with a hidden past. As their paths cross, the duo navigates a volatile relationship filled with passion and turmoil. Set against a backdrop of collegiate life and clandestine fights, this adaptation explores themes of love, redemption, and self-discovery.
‘Smile’ (2022)
Parker Finn
115 minutes
Supernatural Horror, Psychological Thriller
Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Kal Penn, Rob Morgan
Smilewas released in September 2022 and amassed a worldwide gross of over $217 million. StarringSosie Baconas Rose Cotter, a therapist at a psychiatric ward, she encounters a graduate student who recently witnessed the brutal suicide of her professor. During their conversation, the young woman begins to act erratically, claiming there’s an invisible entity in the room with them, before ultimately taking her own life. Now that Rose has witnessed this firsthand, the entity now latches onto her, forcing her to question her reality and sanity. Plagued by both strangers and people she knows acting strangely, Rose has to find a way to stop the entity before it takes her life as well. A sequel to the film,Smile 2, takes place shortly after the events of this film and will hit theaters on October 18. If you’re planning to see the sequel in theaters, be sure to watch the first film while it’s available on Hulu so you know what you may expect!
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.
‘Immaculate’ (2024)
Michael Mohan
89 minutes
Religious Horror, Thriller
Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte, Benedetta Porcaroli, Giorgio Colangeli
ImmaculatestarsEuphoria’sSydney Sweeneyas Sister Cecilia, a young woman of faith who believes that God saved her from drowning as a child because she had a bigger purpose and calling in life. She is invited to join a convent in the Italian countryside by Father Sal Tedeschi (Álvaro Morte) to assist with the care of elderly and dying nuns. Shortly after her arrival, Cecilia is shocked to discover she is pregnant, despite being a virgin. The other inhabitants begin to treat her as the “new Virgin Mary,” and dote upon her. As more disturbing events happen around the convent, Cecilia discovers a sinister plot and desperately tries to escape with her life.
Immaculate
Cecilia, a woman of devout faith, is warmly welcomed to the picture-perfect Italian countryside where she is offered a new role at an illustrious convent. But it becomes clear to Cecilia that her new home harbors dark and horrifying secrets.
‘Stress Positions’ (2024)
Theda Hammel
Comedy, Drama
John Early, Qaher Harhash, Theda Hammel
Stress Positionsis an American comedy-drama set during the early days of the Covid-19 lockdown in Brooklyn, NY. Terry (John Early) agrees to let his injured 19-year-old nephew Bahlul (Qaher Harhash) quarantine with him as he recovers from a broken leg. Bahlul, a Moroccan American model, contemplates his future as a model while he heals, meeting some of Terry’s curious neighbors and making new friends along the way. The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition and was well-received as the movie satirizes themes of race, sexuality, and gender.
Stress Positions
‘Something In the Water’ (2024)
Haley Easton Street
86 minutes
Survival Thriller
Hiftu Quasem, Natalie Mitson, Nicole Rietsu Setsuko, Lauren Lyle
At a destination wedding in the West Indies, a group of friends reunite and charter a boat to visit a nearby island. Two of the women, Meg (Hiftu Quasem) and Kayla (Natalie Mitson) have a history with each other that causes noticeable tension within the group, but they push past it and pretend to have made up with each other to not spoil the celebratory mood. As they swim in the shallows near the island, one of the women is bitten on the leg by a shark. The other women rush her into the boat to take her back to the resort, but in their haste, they strike a rock and sink the boat. With only one life jacket on the boat, the five women desperately attempt to figure out their next move, but the smell of blood in the water has already attracted a large shark that circles them hungrily.
Something in the Water
During a serene getaway at a lakeside retreat, a couple stumbles upon strange occurrences linked to the water’s unnatural properties. Their vacation turns into a fight for justice and survival as they uncover a sinister conspiracy involving the water supply, facing formidable foes determined to keep their secrets submerged.
Stay tuned to see what new movies will be coming to Hulu next month!
