While Prime Video doesn’t have too many original releases this month, what the lineup lacks in new releases it makes up for in newly added classics. This includes a cult-favorite superhero drama, an all-time children’s film favorite, a one-of-a-kind sci-fi thriller, and more. To find out what you can expect from the new films coming to Amazon’s Prime Video this month,here are just seven of the best movies coming to Prime Video in August 2024.
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1 hour 36 minutes
Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake,, and Nelson Mashita
Long before helming the originalSpider-Mantrilogy andDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,legendary horror filmmakerSam Raimibegan in the superhero genre with the cult classic,Darkman. That said,Darkmanis closer to a Universal monster talethan a traditional superhero film. The brilliant Dr. Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson) has recently just found a breakthrough in skin-grafting technology, although the artificial skin deteriorates in bright sunlight. Tragedy strikes when Dr. Westlake’s lab is attacked and destroyed by a group of gangsters, which leaves Westlake horribly disfigured. Believed to be dead and no longer able to face his beloved girlfriend Julie (Frances McDormand), Westlake uses his tech to change his appearance and get revenge on the people who ruined his life.
Darkmanis now available to stream on Prime Video.
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‘Face/Off’
2 hours 18 minutes
John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola, Gina Gershon, Dominique Swain, Nick Cassavetes, Harve Presnell, Colm Feore, John Carroll Lynch, CCH Pounder, and Robert Wisdom
The term “face off” is taken to the literal extremes inJohn Woo’sFace/Off. Decorated FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) has become obsessed with apprehending the assassin and terrorist known as Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage), who murdered Archer’s young son many years ago. When Archer finally succeeds in catching Troy, he and his team learn that a nuclear device was planted by Troy and is set to detonate in only a few days. Using experimental and not to mention illegal technology, Archer agrees to have the comatose Troy’s face plastered onto his own so he can go undercover. However, things take a turn when Troy wakes up and steals Archer’s face, thus swapping the noble government agent and the deranged psychopath. It’s a chaotic and entertaining action spectacle and one that isreportedly getting a sequel in the near future.
Face/Offis now available to stream on Prime Video.
To foil a terrorist plot, FBI agent Sean Archer assumes the identity of the criminal Castor Troy, who murdered his son through facial transplant surgery, but the crook wakes up prematurely and vows revenge.
‘Night Swim’
1 hour 38 minutes
Bryce McGuire
Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amélie Hoeferle, Gavin Warren, Jodi Long, Nancy Lenehan, Eddie Martinez, and Elijah J. Roberts
One of the more recent projects fromBlumhouseand Atomic Monster,Night Swimtells the terrifying story of a very haunted pool. The Waller family is looking for a fresh start when they move into their new suburban home, and they’re all excited to have a new pool to use during the hot summer days. However, there’s something much more sinister lurking in the pool’s depths, and it doesn’t take long for it to start taking hold of the family members.
Night Swimwill be available to stream on Prime Video on Tuesday, August 13th.
Night Swim
Feature length version of the 2014 short film about a woman swimming in her pool at night terrorized by an evil spirit.
‘Jackpot!’
Awkwafina, John Cena, Simu Liu, Seann William Scott, and Machine Gun Kelly
Winning the lottery is usually a good thing, but not if you’reAwkwafinainJackpot!The latest action comedy fromPaul Feig,Jackpot!follows a woman named Katie who becomes the winner of a multi-billion dollar jackpot prize. The only problem is that anyone is legally allowed to kill her to claim this prize. Thankfully, Katie is aided by a good samaritan named Noel (John Cena), who needs to protect Katie from anyone who wishes her harm (which includes Awkwafina’sShang-Chiand the Legend of the Ten Ringsco-star,Simu Liu).
Jackpot!will be available to stream on Prime Video on Thursday, August 15.
Jackpot! revolves around a futuristic “Grand Lottery” in California, where the twist is that the winner must be killed before sundown for the prize to be legally claimed. Katie Kim, who finds herself with the winning ticket and must survive with the help of Noel Cassidy, against various hunters.
‘Paddington’
1 hour 35 minutes
Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Tim Downie, and Nicole Kidman
Though he’s set to embark onhis next adventures soon withPaddington in Peru, the lovable bear’s story began with 2014’sPaddington. Based on the beloved novel character of the same name, this vibrant and colorful critical darling tells the heartwarming story of a young talking bear named Paddington (Ben Whishaw) in search of a home. He believes that he’s found one with the Brown family, but he also becomes the unwilling target of a sadistic taxidermist by the name of Millicent (Nicole Kidman).
Paddingtonwill be available to stream on Prime Video on Thursday, August 15.
Paddington
‘Drive-Away Dolls’
1 hour 24 minutes
Ethan Coen
Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Joey Slotnick, C.J. Wilson, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Bill Crump, and Matt Damon
The newest film from one of the Coen Brothers, that beingEthan Coen,Drive-Away Dollsis an absurd crime caper that is very fitting of the Brothers' signature style. The story centers on the couple of Jamie (Margaret Qualley) and Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan). The two find themselves in possession of an unusual case that has a very desirable and very valuable object inside. They embark on an unsuspecting road trip, only to be pursued by other sinister parties.
Drive-Away Dollswill be available to stream on Prime Video on Thursday, August 22.
Drive Away Dolls
Jamie regrets her breakup with her girlfriend, while Marian needs to relax. In search of a fresh start, they embark on an unexpected road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals.
‘10 Cloverfield Lane’
1 hour 43 minutes
Dan Trachtenberg
John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and John Gallagher Jr.
Last but certainly not least, there isDan Trachtenberg’s tense sci-fi thriller,10 Cloverfield Lane. While not a direct sequel toMatt Reeves' found footage disaster film,Cloverfield,10 Cloverfield Lanetakes a unique approach to the franchise with a distinct thriller twist. After getting in a car accident, Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up in an underground bunker with two other survivors, Howard (John Goodman) and Emmett (John Gallagher Jr.). Howard tells Michelle that some sort of attack has made the outside world uninhabitable, but Michelle starts to believe there might be more dangerous things that lie within the bunker.
10 Cloverfield Lanewill be available to stream on Prime Video on Saturday, August 24.
10 Cloverfield Lane
A young woman is held in an underground bunker by a man who insists that a hostile event has left the surface of the Earth uninhabitable.
