July was a busy month for us, but we still managed to sneak in some time at the theater. It’s a priority for us, not just for the entertainment value but also quality time with friends and family. We’ll have a clearer calendar in August so I’m excited to see how many movies we’ll be able to see. The priority will be a couple of movies that released in July, then the August slate has plenty to choose from. Check out the options, including several comedies!
One Night Only
Release Date: August 7, 2026 Genre: RomCom Cast: Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Maya Hawke, Julia Fox, King Princess, Ziwe, Ben Marshall, with Molly Ringwald and Levar Burton
What if one messy night turns out to be the best thing that ever happened to you? Allie and Owen are two love-starved strangers who crash into each other in an ever-so-slightly fictionalized New York City on the one night of the year when single people are allowed to have sex. Recently dumped Owen and hopeful romantic Allie might be the only two singles in the city looking for more than just a quick encounter. They both feel a spark when they meet, but a series of missteps and side quests complicate their night, keeping them apart. As they each race toward and away from each other across the city, they just might discover that the one thing they want most is closer than they think.
Super Troopers 3
Release Date: August 7, 2026 Genre: Comedy, Mystery Cast: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Brian Cox, Marisa Coughlan, Nat Faxon, Chace Crawford, Andrew Dismukes, Hannah Simone, Iqbal Theba, Sakina Jaffrey, Jon Rudnitsky, Lisa Gilroy
Everyone’s favorite cops are back with the third installment of the cult comedy classic from the Broken Lizard crew: SUPER TROOPERS 3. When Farva’s wildly over-the-top Indian engagement to Thorny’s sister spirals into chaos, the Super Troopers must navigate Thorny’s schemes to break up the relationship, while trying to crack a pernicious new drug ring — all to save the day and maybe the wedding itself.
Tony
Release Date: August 7, 2026 Genre: Drama, Dark Comedy, Biography Cast: Dominic Sessa, Emilia Jones, Leo Woodall, Antonio Banderas, Stavros Halkias
A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.
Cookie Queens
Release Date: August 7, 2026 Genre: Comedy, Family, Documentary
A celebration of girlhood and the complexities that come with it, Cookie Queens is a coming-of-age story about the joys, pressures, and tensions woven into one of America’s most cherished rituals: Girl Scout Cookie season.
Late Fame
Release Date: August 7, 2026 Genre: Drama, Comedy Cast: Willem Dafoe, Greta Lee and Edmund Donovan
Legendary New York poet Ed Saxberger’s forgotten works captivate an eccentric group of young creatives, reigniting his artistic passion. Their intrigue intertwines with the bewitching presence of actress Gloria.
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
Release Date: August 7, 2026 Genre: Family, Animation, Comedy Cast: Carter Young, Mckenna Grace, Terry Crews, Meredith MacNeill, Ron Pardo, Jennifer Hudson, Hayden Chemberlen, Fortune Feimster, Jameela Jamil, Rain Janjua, Bill Nye, Paris Hilton, Lucien Duncan-Reid, William Desrosiers, Nylan Parthipan, and Snoop Dogg, introducing Henry Bolan
After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol pups crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs. They meet Rex, a pup who has been stranded on the island for years and has become an expert in all things dino-related. When the PAW Patrol’s archrival, Mayor Humdinger, begins recklessly mining in hopes of exploiting the island for its natural resources, he inadvertently causes a huge, dormant volcano to erupt. The PAW Patrol pups are thrown into a series of high-stakes, dino-sized rescues bigger than anything they’ve done before, as they must stop Humdinger before everything on the island goes extinct.
The End of Oak Street
Release Date: August 14, 2026 Genre: Action, Thriller Cast: Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor
After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.
The Brink of War
Release Date: August 14, 2026 Genre: History, Drama, Thriller, War Cast: Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris, and J.K. Simmons
President Reagan races against time to salvage a deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals—or ignite disaster. With pressure mounting from advisors, intelligence agencies, and history itself, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace… or destruction.
The Wrong Girls
Release Date: August 14, 2026 Genre: Comedy, Drama Cast: Kristen Stewart, Alia Shawkat, LaKeith Stanfield, Zack Fox, Tony Hale, Kate McKinnon, Geena Davis, Seth Rogen, Kumail Nanjiani
Two codependent best friends living paycheck to paycheck and bong rip to bong rip get caught in a case of mistaken identity that throws their lives into chaos.
Hot Spot
Release Date: August 21, 2026 Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama Cast: Noomi Rapace, Andrzej Konopka, Reika Kirishima
In Hot Spot, set in a near future society ruled by sentient A.I., a private eye investigates a murder case only to discover a rebel group capable of undermining the digital overlord. As the detective’s identity slowly unravels, his world enters a state of hypnotic meltdown.
Release Date: August 21, 2026 Genre: Horror, Sequel Cast: Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea, and Lin Shaye
In Insidious: Out of the Further, Amelia Eve stars as Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in who discovers she can travel into The Further, the purgatorial realm of lost souls at the heart of the Insidious universe. When something evil comes after her, Gemma discovers an ability that changes everything: she doesn’t just enter The Further, she can bring what lives there back to the real world. Once the demons realize her power, our world becomes their playground.
The Magic Faraway Tree
Release Date: August 21, 2026 Genre: Adventure, Family Cast: Andrew Garfield, Rebecca Ferguson, Claire Foy, Nicola Coughlan, Jennifer Saunders, Jessica Gunning, Nonso Anozie
Based on the worldwide best-selling novel, a big-city family forced to relocate to a remote village discovers a magical tree whose enchanted inhabitants transport the children on adventures to fantastical worlds that inspire the family to reconnect.
Mutiny
Release Date: August 28, 2026 Genre: Action Cast: Jason Statham, Annabelle Wallis, Roland Møller, and Adrian Lester
In MUTINY, after witnessing his billionaire boss’s murder and being framed for the crime, Cole Reed (Jason Statham) boards a cargo ship on a one-man crusade to avenge his boss’ death only to discover an international conspiracy.
Coyote vs Acme
Release Date: August 28, 2026 Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family Cast: John Cena, Will Forte, Lana Condor
After decades of being blown to bits by bombs, demolished by dynamite, mangled by magnets, battered by boulders, trampled by trains, tricked by tunnels, sprung by springs, steamrolled by steamrollers, maligned by misfires, bedeviled by bungees, rattled by rockets, backstabbed by bat suits, rocked by rocket skates, upended by unicycles, quaked by quake pills, rubberized by rogue bands, and hurled headlong off every cliff in the Southwest, Wile E. Coyote (Genius) finally fights back. Teaming up with billboard accident lawyer Kevin Avery (Will Forte), he takes on slick corporate counsel Buddy Crane (John Cena) and ACME, Inc., the profit-obsessed conglomerate behind every one of the Coyote’s chaotic catastrophes.
Idiots
Release Date: August 28, 2026 Genre: Comedy Cast: Dave Franco, Nicholas Braun, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Kiernan Shipka, Mason Thames, Peter Dinklage
Two unqualified bozos (Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr. ) are hired to transfer a rich teen (Mason Thames) to rehab when their straightforward gig quickly spirals into dangerous mayhem.
The Dog Stars
Release Date: August 28, 2026 Genre: SciFi, Psychological Drama, Action Cast: Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, Benedict Wong, Allison Janney
Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars,” is a riveting, epic thriller set in a world where survival is instinct, but humanity is a choice. Scott tells the story of Hig, a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist, Bangley, has carved out an efficient but isolated homestead in a brutal post-apocalyptic world until a mysterious radio transmission spurs Hig to venture into the unknown in search of the hope and humanity he still believes exists
When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.
Sensitive musician Owen (Spike Fearn) meets the woman of his dreams during a late shift at the Manchester City University Student Union. They flirt, they drink, they dance, then suddenly, she’s whisked off into the night by her friends, heading out to the next party. Thinking quickly, Owen asks for her name and number, but when he texts her the next morning, he discovers one digit is missing.
Determined to reconnect, Owen sets out to find her using the only information he has – her first name. But his quest takes him in surprising directions once he encounters cynical, headstrong American psychology student Emily Raine (Angourie Rice), who sees in Owen the makings for a perfect case study for her thesis on the futility of romantic attachment. Together, they inadvertently spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that turns the lovesick Owen’s world upside down, forcing Emily to question her own choices as each half of the unlikely duo ponders what the future might hold.
The Sun Never Sets
Release Date: August 28, 2026 Genre: Drama, Romance Cast: Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson, Cory Michael Smith, Debby Ryan, Anna Konkle, Lamorne Morris, Karley Sciortino
Wendy’s life is thrown into chaos when her boyfriend, Jack, who is older and divorced with children, insists they take space to evaluate the relationship. During their break, Wendy runs into her ex, Chuck, forcing them into a volatile triangle.
As summer wraps up and families adjust their schedules to accommodate school and related activities, finding time for a movie can be more difficult. Hopefully our monthly movie previews help you make the most of the time you can set aside for entertainment.
Which of the August movie releases are on the top of your must-watch list?
