What's New on Prime Video in August 2022
by IMDb-Editors | created - 2 weeks ago | updated - 2 weeks ago | PublicYour guide to all the new movies and shows streaming on Prime Video in the US this month.
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1. 500 Days of Summer (2009)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After being dumped by the girl he believes to be his soulmate, hopeless romantic Tom Hansen reflects on their relationship to try and figure out where things went wrong and how he can win her back.
Director: Marc Webb | Stars: Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Geoffrey Arend, Chloë Grace Moretz
Votes: 509,478 | Gross: $32.39M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
2. 1 Buck (2017)
TV-MA | 90 min | Drama, Thriller
Shifting from one pocket to another, from one man's drama to another, a lowly dollar bill, 'one buck' takes us on an odyssey through the heart of a forgotten town in Louisiana.
Director: Fabien Dufils | Stars: John Freeman, Katie Ryan, Cassi Colvin, Will Green
Votes: 4,338
Available on Prime Video on August 1
3. 16 to Life (2009)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Romance
Romantic comedy. A small town teenager's angst about sexual inexperience drives a comic quest for love and understanding on a birthday to end all birthdays.
Director: Becky Smith | Stars: Hallee Hirsh, Theresa Russell, Shiloh Fernandez, Mandy Musgrave
Votes: 483
Available on Prime Video on August 1
4. 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
R | 125 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A gang of ex-cons rob a casino during Elvis convention week.
Director: Demian Lichtenstein | Stars: Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox, Christian Slater
Votes: 46,711 | Gross: $15.74M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
5. Five Star Day (2010)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Romance
One man's journey to disprove the theory of astrology leads him to answer some bigger question about life, love, fate and destiny.
Director: Danny Buday | Stars: Cam Gigandet, Guy Herbert, Will Yun Lee, Derek Shipp
Votes: 815
Available on Prime Video on August 1
6. 59 Seconds (2016)
TV-MA | 95 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
ZayVian, a teenager, guilty over the death of his twin brother, commits negative acts in order to gain the attention of his parents. He seeks absolution for the murder. His ultimate ... See full summary »
Director: Benedict Dorsey | Stars: Nyell, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Julito McCullum, Jeremy Fernandez
Votes: 1,448
Available on Prime Video on August 1
7. A Dark Place (2018)
89 min | Mystery, Thriller
When a young boy goes missing in a sleepy backwoods town, a local sanitation truck driver, Donald, plays detective, embarking on a precarious and obsessive investigation.
Director: Simon Fellows | Stars: Andrew Scott, Bronagh Waugh, Denise Gough, Michael Rose
Votes: 4,623
Available on Prime Video on August 1
8. A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Crime
In London, four very different people team up on a jewel heist, then try to double-cross one another for the loot, complicated by their efforts to fool a very proper barrister.
Directors: Charles Crichton, John Cleese | Stars: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin
Votes: 142,026 | Gross: $63.49M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
9. A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
PG-13 | 82 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Two dim-witted brothers dream of owning their own dance club or at least getting into the coolest and most exclusive club in town, The Roxbury.
Director: John Fortenberry | Stars: Chris Kattan, Will Ferrell, Raquel Gardner, Viveca Paulin
Votes: 60,858 | Gross: $30.32M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
10. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
PG-13 | 146 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards
Votes: 306,216 | Gross: $78.62M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
11. Aaron's Blood (2016)
TV-MA | 80 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Single father Aaron fights to save his 12-year-old hemophiliac son after becoming infected with vampire blood.
Director: Tommy Stovall | Stars: James Martinez, Trevor Stovall, Michael Chieffo, Farah White
Votes: 331
Available on Prime Video on August 1
12. Absolution (IV) (2015)
R | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Contract killer John Alexander (Steven Seagal, "Under Siege") has a chance to save an innocent girl from a powerful mob boss, but protecting her means betraying the government agency that hired him and putting his own life at risk.
Director: Keoni Waxman | Stars: Steven Seagal, Byron Mann, Howard Dell, Adina Stetcu
Votes: 3,503
Available on Prime Video on August 1
13. Acid Horizon (2018)
66 min | Documentary
Acid Horizon closely follows a deep sea explorer trying to save the planet. Dr. Erik Cordes is searching for a "Supercoral" that will survive Ocean Acidification and help prevent future extinctions. Is he too late?
Director: Ivan Hurzeler | Stars: Erik Cordes, Bruce Strickrott
Votes: 19
Available on Prime Video on August 1
14. Already Gone (2019)
92 min | Drama
A lonely teenager runs away from home, bringing along his abusive stepfather's girlfriend.
Director: Christopher Kenneally | Stars: Seann William Scott, Raquel Castro, Shiloh Fernandez, Justine Skye
Votes: 276
Available on Prime Video on August 1
15. Alright Now (I) (2018)
TV-MA | 95 min | Drama
A rock musician enrolls in college after she breaks up with her boyfriend and her band falls apart.
Director: Jamie Adams | Stars: Cobie Smulders, Richard Elis, Jessica Hynes, Emily Atack
Votes: 593
Available on Prime Video on August 1
16. Baby Boom (1987)
PG | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The life of super-yuppie J.C. is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative.
Director: Charles Shyer | Stars: Diane Keaton, Sam Shepard, Harold Ramis, Kristina Kennedy
Votes: 17,334 | Gross: $26.71M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
17. Backstage (I) (2021)
TV-G | 115 min | Drama, Family, Musical
Sandra is a very loving and caring sister to her sister Elsa. The story begins when Elsa wants to audition for film stars but doesn't pass, because Elsa's acting is not impressive.
Director: Guntur Soeharjanto | Stars: Vanesha Prescilla, Sissy Priscillia, Karina Suwandhi, Achmad Megantara
Votes: 53
Available on Prime Video on August 1
18. Backwoods (2020)
70 min | Horror, Thriller
Upon encountering The Hangman, a deformed zealot said to lynch male trespassers and keep the women as "brides", Molly, along with her best friend Noah, must avoid becoming his latest victims.
Director: Thomas Smith | Stars: Tahj Vaughans, Erin Lilley, Jeremy Sande, Isabella Alberti
Votes: 53
Available on Prime Video on August 1
19. Bad Frank (2017)
TV-MA | 103 min | Drama, Thriller
Frank Pierce leads a seemingly normal life, but when a disturbing past reemerges & something precious is taken from him, his mask of sanity loosens & unearths the urge to be violent once again.
Director: Tony Germinario | Stars: Kevin Interdonato, Amanda Clayton, Tom Sizemore, Brandon Heitkamp
Votes: 714
Available on Prime Video on August 1
20. Bad Therapy (2020)
97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A couple seeks out Judy Small, a marriage counselor; but the counselor is more than what meets the eye.
Director: William Teitler | Stars: Rob Corddry, Anna Pniowsky, Alicia Silverstone, Aisha Tyler
Votes: 873
Available on Prime Video on August 1
21. Basic (2003)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A D.E.A. Agent investigates the disappearance of a legendary Army Ranger Drill Sergeant and several of his cadets during a training exercise gone severely awry.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Connie Nielsen, Tim Daly
Votes: 63,089 | Gross: $26.54M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
22. Battle Scars (2020)
84 min | Crime, Drama, War
After his best friend is drafted to fight in Vietnam, a young man must grapple with the reality of life before and after war.
Director: Samuel Gonzalez Jr. | Stars: Kit Lang, Arturo Castro, Illya Konstantin, Emily Trosclair
Votes: 1,094
Available on Prime Video on August 1
23. Before Midnight (2013)
R | 109 min | Drama, Romance
We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.
Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Ariane Labed
Votes: 156,775 | Gross: $8.11M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
24. Big Brother Volcano (2017)
TV-MA | 87 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
When Alan's wife flakes on a last-ditch effort to save their marriage, he's joined by his all too eager brother-in-law Mike on a trip to Nicaragua's 'Mercado Village,' a hipster resort for American tourists. As the two settle in, they meet Barbara, an American ex-pat who co-founded Mercado Village years earlier as a utopian haven for artists and free spirits. As Alan's relationship with Barbara ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Briganti | Stars: Aya Cash, George Basil, Brandon Scott, Echo Kellum
Votes: 34
Available on Prime Video on August 1
25. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
PG | 110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Wyoming, early 1900s. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid are the leaders of a band of outlaws. After a train robbery goes wrong they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels. Their solution - escape to Bolivia.
Director: George Roy Hill | Stars: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin
Votes: 214,868 | Gross: $102.31M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
26. Cartel Crew (2019– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Reality-TV
A look into the lives of descendants of the Cartel life living in Miami as they navigate adulthood and the effects the legacy has had on their upbringing.
Stars: Stephanie Acevedo, Michael Blanco, Dayana Castellanos, Kat Flores
Votes: 176
Available on Prime Video on August 1
27. Clockstoppers (2002)
PG | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A teenager accidentally activates a machine that enables him to speed up his body so that other people seem to be standing still.
Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Jesse Bradford, French Stewart, Paula Garcés, Michael Biehn
Votes: 14,328 | Gross: $36.99M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
28. Courage Under Fire (1996)
R | 116 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A U.S. Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips, Michael Moriarty
Votes: 55,054 | Gross: $59.03M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
29. Crossed the Line (2014)
92 min | Thriller
A young woman refuses to bow down to the local criminal kingpin who wants to take control of her late mother's flower shop in order to run drugs. However, when he crosses the line, she and her siblings seek revenge.
Director: Dennis Conrad | Stars: Ice-T, Caryn Ward, La'Myia Good, Sam Sarpong
Votes: 103
Available on Prime Video on August 1
30. Dating My Mother (2017)
TV-MA | 88 min | Comedy
Dating My Mother explores the intimate and sometimes tumultuous relationship between a single mother and her gay son as they navigate the dizzying world of online dating.
Director: Mike Roma | Stars: Kathryn Erbe, Patrick Reilly, Kathy Najimy, Michael Hsu Rosen
Votes: 400
Available on Prime Video on August 1
31. Derek's Dead (2020)
Comedy
Two former best friends (who currently hate each other) are forced to reconnect when their third former best friend (who they also hate) tasks them with spreading his ashes. There's only one problem: they couldn't care less.
Director: Curt Neill | Stars: Curt Neill, Kyle Mizono, Cole Hersch, Greg Edwards
Votes: 73
Available on Prime Video on August 1
32. Disappearance (II) (2019)
79 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
After the Author George Boulangé disappears from his sailboat one night, Detective Kenny Park must try to ascertain what happened by interviewing his wife, girlfriend and captain.
Director: Matt Shapira | Stars: Matthew Marsden, Jemma Dallender, Brian Thompson, Hutch Dano
Votes: 176
Available on Prime Video on August 1
33. Don't Click (2012)
93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
You better not click if you want to survive.
Director: Tae-kyeong Kim | Stars: Park Bo-young, Joo Won, Byeol Kang, Choi Ji Heon
Votes: 621
Available on Prime Video on August 1
34. Downhill Racer (1969)
M | 101 min | Drama, Sport
Quietly cocky Robert Redford joins U.S. ski team as downhill racer and clashes with the team's coach, played by Gene Hackman. Lots of good skiing action leading to an exciting climax.
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Camilla Sparv, Karl Michael Vogler
Votes: 4,893
Available on Prime Video on August 1
35. Drive Me Crazy (1999)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Nicole and Chase used to be BFFs, then junior high happened. The high school centennial dance is coming but Nicole gets dumped. So does Chase. They stage a relationship to get at their exes. They visit each other's worlds. Love in the air?
Director: John Schultz | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Adrian Grenier, Stephen Collins, Mark Metcalf
Votes: 19,711 | Gross: $17.85M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
36. Eadweard (2015)
Unrated | 104 min | Biography, Drama
A psychological drama about the turn-of-the-century photographer Eadweard Muybridge, who was the first to photograph subjects in movement and became the godfather of cinema. He later ... See full summary »
Director: Kyle Rideout | Stars: Michael Eklund, Sara Canning, Christopher Heyerdahl, Charlie Carrick
Votes: 556
Available on Prime Video on August 1
37. Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
PG | 112 min | Action, Biography, Crime
Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possibly successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world.
Director: Don Siegel | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau
Votes: 132,904 | Gross: $43.00M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
38. Everybody Loves Somebody (2017)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Romance
A single, successful career woman asks her co-worker to pose as her boyfriend at a family wedding back home in Mexico. Her situation gets complicated when her ex shows up at the ceremony.
Director: Catalina Aguilar Mastretta | Stars: Karla Souza, José MarÃa Yazpik, Ben O'Toole, Alejandro Camacho
Votes: 4,158 | Gross: $1.91M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
39. Evil Dead (2013)
R | 91 min | Horror
Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods.
Director: Fede Alvarez | Stars: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas, Lou Taylor Pucci
Votes: 170,440 | Gross: $54.24M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
40. Face/Off (1997)
R | 138 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
To foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery to assume the identity of the criminal mastermind who murdered his only son, but the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.
Director: John Woo | Stars: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola
Votes: 374,702 | Gross: $112.23M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
41. Filth (I) (2013)
R | 97 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A corrupt, junkie cop with bipolar disorder attempts to manipulate his way through a promotion in order to win back his wife and daughter while also fighting his own inner demons.
Director: Jon S. Baird | Stars: James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots
Votes: 108,769 | Gross: $0.03M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
42. Firewalker (1986)
PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A pair of adventurers try to track down an ancient Aztec/Mayan/Egyptian/Apache hoard of gold.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson, Will Sampson
Votes: 6,872 | Gross: $11.83M
Available on Prime Video on August 1
43. Follow the Prophet (2009)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Thriller
A young girl escaping from a Polygamist cult is aided by an Army Colonel and a renegade female sheriff who join forces to expose the truth that lies hidden in a town in Utah.
Director: Drew Ann Rosenberg | Stars: Robert Chimento, Diane Venora, Annie B. Compton, John Diehl
Votes: 768
Available on Prime Video on August 1
44. Fright Night (2011)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Horror