Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more. And that’s before you even look at the vast libraries of movies and television programs within each streamer!
Don’t be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling through your services to determine what to watch. We’ve got your back, whatever your mood. Mashable offers watch guides for all of the above, broken down by genre: comedy, thriller, horror, documentary, and animation, among others. But if you’re seeking something brand-new (or just new to streaming), we’ve got you covered there, too.
Mashable’s entertainment team has scoured the streaming services to highlight the most buzzed-about releases of this week and ranked them from worst to best — or least worth your time to most watchable. Whether you’re in the mood for Carrie Bradshaw’s dramatics, clown-centered carnage, kooky crime comedies, splashy horror, Seth Rogen shenanigans, or the return of the Addams Family, we’ve got something just for you.
14. And Just Like That…, Series Finale: Part 1
And just like that, it’s come to an end. Again. Sex and the City spinoff And Just Like That… will air its very last episode next Thursday, Aug. 14, after showrunner Michael Patrick King announced Season 3 would be its last. The first of a two-part finale, this week’s episode will be a farewell to Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her well-dressed New York friends and lovers. It’s been a wild ride, through the series’ engagement with modern dating, vaginal suppositories, new tech, and making a mess of Diwali — and all the wildcameos they could muster. Though it’s tested us at times, the spinoff has shown how much Sex and the City fans will do for real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can’t-live-without-each-other love. — Shannon Connellan, UK Editor
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Mario Cantone, Sarita Choudhury, Evan Handler, David Eigenberg, Nicole Ari Parker, John Corbett, Sebastiano Pigazzi, Dolly Wells, Mehcad Brooks, Jonathan Cake, and Logan Marshall-Green
How to watch: The first part of the two-part series finale for And Just Like That… premieres on HBO Max on Aug. 7.
13. Clown in a Cornfield
Based on Adam Cesare’s novel of the same name, Clown in a Cornfield delivers exactly what you’d expect from the title. In the rural Midwestern setting of Kettle Springs, Missouri, the landscape is rich in cornfields, all the better to hide the creeping clown-faced killer who stalks local teens. His name is Frendo. There was a time when he was a symbol of local pride, the mascot of the Baypen Corn Syrup factory. But as new kid in town Quinn Maybrook (Katie Douglas) soon learns, Frendo is back. And he’s out for blood.
Splashy in violence and rich in subgenre tropes, Clown in a Cornfield offers few surprises. But slasher fans have been giddy over this one since its SXSW premiere. — Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Editor
Starring: Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams, Carson MacCormac, Kevin Durand, and Will Sasso
How to watch: Clown in a Cornfield debuts on Shudder on Aug. 8.
12. The Pickup
From The Blackeningdirector Tim Story comes a heist comedy whose cast alone should have you adding it to your queue.
Two eras of Saturday Night Live icons collide. Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson star as armored truck guards who have one hell of a shift ahead of them. A old-timer on this job, Russell (Murphy) is keen to finish on time to get home to his wife (Eva Longoria) to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Travis (Davidson) is newer to this line of work, and far more prone to panic. To be fair, it’s doubly stressful when not only are they held up by a clever thief, but that thief also happens to be Travis’ hook-up from the night before (Keke Palmer). And that’s before we get to her blackmail plan, which involves an even bigger scheme! — K.P.
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Eva Longoria, Andrew Dice Clay, Marshawn Lynch, and Keke Palmer
How to watch:The Pickup debuts on Prime Video on Aug. 6.
11. Freaky Tales
Want a flick that has a vintage midnight movies vibe? Then you’ll thrill over Freaky Tales. Co-written and co-directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Half Nelson), this collection of vignettes set in 1987 Oakland features big stars and some gnarly twists.
One story focuses on some young punks who are looking to kick Nazis out of their scene. Meanwhile, a budding rap duo gets a chance to shine. A pro-baller goes vigilante when a home invasion leaves his loved ones dead, and a newly minted father (Pedro Pascal in daddy mode again!) seeks revenge on the crew that killed his wife. Weird, wild, and a bit wonky, Freaky Tales delivers on its name. — K.P.
Starring: Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, and Jack Champion
How to watch: Freaky Tales debuts on HBO Max on Aug. 8.
10. Taurasi
As women’s basketball and the WNBA continue to surge in popularity thanks to young stars like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Paige Bueckers, there’s no better time to catch up on the history of the sport and learn about the players who paved the way. Enter Taurasi, Prime Video’s docuseries about one of the GOATs of the sport: Diana Taurasi.
A player who’s gamely alternated between playing the hero and embracing the heel role (she’s the queen of trash-talking for a reason), Taurasi is an undeniably fascinating — even polarizing — figure. Her story is equally fascinating, with Taurasi examining her journey from UConn star to WNBA legend, along with her time playing overseas in Russia. At only three parts, there’s a sense that there could be even more to the story, but it’s still a delight to hear Taurasi’s frank input on her own life. — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter
How to watch:Taurasi is now streaming on Prime Video.
9. Outlander: Blood of my Blood
Outlander fans know all about the time-traveling love story of Claire (Caitríona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) — but what about their parents’ love stories?
Prequel Outlander: Blood of My Blood weaves the romances of the two couples together and delivers origin stories for key Outlander players. Claire’s parents, Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), cross paths during the horrors of World War I, while Jamie’s parents, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), meet in the Scottish Highlands in the 18th century. Before Outlander airs its eighth and final season, Blood of My Blood is sure to tide over Outlander fans’ cravings for sweeping romance.* — B.E.
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Starring: Hermione Corfield, Jeremy Irvine, Harriet Slater, Jamie Roy, Tony Curran, Séamus McLean Ross, Sam Retford, Rory Alexander, and Conor MacNeill
8. Jurassic World Rebirth
Set five years after Jurassic World: Dominion, the seventh installment in the Jurassic Park film series follows a smirking mercenary (Scarlett Johansson) and a paleontologist wearing “slutty little glasses” (Jonathan Bailey) onto a tropical island, where dinosaur blood might prove a medical miracle. If they can get it and survive!
Marking the return of Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp (Presence, Kimi, Death Becomes Her) to the series, Jurassic World Rebirth took a big swing to get this franchise back on track. But the results were a mixed bag. In my review for the film’s theatrical release, I wrote, “Jurassic World Rebirth is a rocky ride. Some bits are absolutely exhilarating, while others feel like a chore. But unlike the humans in this franchise, the humans of our world just cannot tire of these incredible beasts, happy to shell out ticket money to get as close as we might to their enormous majesty. And this film, including its hilariously calamitous opening with its requisite kill, will deliver, feeding both all our yearning for excitement and our need for escapism.” — K.P.
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
How to watch:Jurassic World Rebirth is now available for rent or purchase on Prime Video.
6. & 7. Now You See Me & Now You See Me 2
With the upcoming sequel Now You See Me, Now You Don’t coming to theaters this fall, now’s a good time to revisit the first two films in the Four Horsemen trilogy.
2013’s Now You See Me established the world of four magicians who use their incredible illusions to pull off a dazzling bank heist. (Danny Ocean could never!) Three years later, the crew reconvened for exciting adventure that pitted them against a tech genius. How will these schemes lead to Now You See Me, Now You Don’t? There’s only one way to find out. And that’s a movie marathon, baby! — K.P.
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Mélanie Laurent, Isla Fisher, Common, Dave Franco, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman
How to watch: Now You See Meand Now You See Me 2 are now streaming on Netflix.
5. The Monkey
Osgood Perkins, the twisted mind behind Longlegs, delivers a darkly hilarious adaptation of a gnarly Stephen King short story. Remember those creepy robotic monkey toys that played an instrument at the turn of a crank? Well, this one beats its drum as a harbinger of doom. Specifically, that tinny tum-tum-tum means someone is going to die in a very violent and even comically gruesome way.
Twin brothers Bill and Hal first learned of the monkey’s heinous skills when they were both boys. Now grown and estranged (and both played by Theo James), they’re at odds over what to do with the monkey as it resurfaces for fresh blood. A tale of parenthood, paranoia, and how to laugh in the face of death, The Monkey is one of the wackiest and most gruesome movies this year. Brace yourself! —K.P.
Starring: Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy
How to watch:The Monkey is now streaming on Hulu.
4. Sister Midnight
Writer/director Karan Kandhari’s wild debut Sister Midnight is a must-see for the weirdos (hi). Radhika Apte gives a tremendous, unhinged performance as small-town bride Uma, whose arranged marriage to Gopal (Ashok Pathak) reaches levels of weird you could only dream of. Set in Mumbai, Sister Midnight is “a film as strange, hilarious, and unpredictable as its protagonist,” as I wrote in my review. The twists are uncanny, the long-simmering thirsts bestial, and the score, by Interpol’s Paul Banks, is everything. — S.C.
Starring: Radhika Apte, Ashok Pathak, Chhaya Kadam, and Smita Tambe
How to watch: Sister Midnight is now available for rent or purchase on Prime Video.
3. Platonic, Season 2
Who says bad influences are just for kids? Platonic, created by Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller, explores the underrepresented realm of forty-something fuck-ups, and it’s gloriously fun in its second season.
Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen reunite as college besties Sylvia and Will. She’s a mother of three, chronically organized, and starting her own business as a party planner. He’s her first big client — a loud, brash beer brewer poised to marry his perky boss, a massively powerful CEO. Everything seems to be coming up roses, but these two always find the thorns.
Mid-life crises were never so achingly hilarious as Platonic Season 2 explores what might happen when work, marriage, and friendship aren’t as you might dream. While there’s plenty of laughs in this one, “Road Trip” is the ep that had us screaming. —K.P.
Starring: Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen, Luke Macfarlane, Tre Hale, Andrew Lopez, and Carla Gallo
How to watch: Platonic Season 2 debuts on Aug. 6 on Apple TV+.
2. Sorry, Baby
See the directorial debut that had critics cheering out of Sundance 2025. Internet comedian Eva Victor has always had a challenging sense of humor. With Sorry, Baby, which she directs, writes, and stars in, she tones down the zaniness while maintaining an edge that runs alongside a deep empathy for her heartbroken heroine, who’s coping with the trauma of sexual assault.
The event itself is off camera, but looms large over the life of grad student Agnes, even as years pass and she becomes a professor. While her peers seem to move on, she feels stuck. But could the support of friends and even the occasional sandwich-offering stranger help her heal?
In my rave review out of Sundance, I declared, “Bittersweet, brilliant, and heartwarmingly funny, Sorry, Baby is a movie that is sure to find an audience beyond Sundance. And not just because A24 is a master of marketing offbeat cinema, but because Victor has a voice that is strong, strange, and demands to be heard.” — K.P.
Starring: Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges, John Carroll Lynch, Louis Cancelmi, and Kelly McCormack
How to watch:Sorry, Baby is now available for rent or purchase on Prime Video.
1. Wednesday, Season 2, Part 1
Do you hear that? The kooky, spooky sound of rhythmic snapping? That can only mean one thing: Wednesday Season 2 has landed on Netflix, bringing Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) and the whole Addams Family with her. This season, Wednesday returns to Nevermore Academy and receives a terrible vision. Her roommate Enid (Emma Myers) is going to die — and it’s all Wednesday’s fault. With the clock ticking and a new rash of murders plaguing the nearby town of Jericho, will Wednesday be able to save her bestie and solve a new case?
Season 2 of Wednesday fine-tunes the formula from the fun, if wonky, Season 1, ditching its love triangle (thank goodness) and upping the horror factor. The result is a macabre blast. As I wrote in my review of the show’s first four episodes, “Watching [Wednesday’s] detective exploits continues to be pure gothic fun, and that’s something worth snapping about.” —B.E.
Starring: Jenna Ortega, Isaac Ordonez,Victor Dorobantu, Luis Guzmán, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joanna Lumley, Fred Armisen, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Joy Sunday, Moosa Mostafa, Georgie Farmer, Noah B. Taylor, Evie Templeton, Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Christopher Lloyd, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Jamie McShane, and Thandiwe Newton
How to watch: Wednesday Season 2, Part 1 is now streaming on Netflix, with Part 2 premiering Sept. 3.
(*) denotes a blurb comes from a previous list.
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