August appears to be a great month for movies, with a great range coming to both theatres and Netflix! This month sees some exciting book-to-movie adaptations including Jenny Han’s YA novel To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asians, and Alexandra Bracken’s The Darkest Minds. Other movies we’ll be racing out to see include Christoper Robin starring Ewan McGregor and the beloved Winnie The Pooh characters, Kristen Bell and Kelsey Grammer in a new Netflix Original movie, Like Father, and a crazy new spy comedy, The Spy Who Dumped Me. But really, all of August’s movies look fantastic and we can’t wait to watch them!
Read on to discover what’s coming out this month and tell us in the comments below what you’re most excited to see!
Christopher Robin
An adult Christopher Robin, who is now focused on his new life, work, and family, suddenly meets his old friend Winnie the Pooh, who returns to his unforgotten childhood past to help him return to the Hundred Acre Wood and help find Pooh’s lost friends. Starring Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge), Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter), and Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) with voices by Jim Cummings (Winnie The Pooh), Brad Garrett (Everybody Loves Raymond), and Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who).
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Audrey and Morgan are best friends who unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one of the women discovers the boyfriend who dumped her was actually a spy. Starring Mila Kunis (Bad Moms), Kate McKinnon (Ghostbusters 2016), Justin Theroux (The Girl On The Train), and Sam Heughan (Outlander).
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before
What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them…all at once? Lara Jean Song Covey’s love life goes from imaginary to out of control when the love letters for every boy she’s ever loved—five in all– are mysteriously mailed out. From New York Times Bestselling Author, Jenny Han, the film adaption of the popular YA novel stars Lana Condor (X-Men: Apocalypse), Noah Centineo (The Fosters), Israel Broussard (Happy Death Day), Emilija Baranac (Riverdale), Janel Parrish (Pretty Little Liars), John Corbett (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), and Andrew Bachelor (The Babysitter).
Crazy Rich Asians
This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend’s family. Starring Constance Wu (Fresh Off The Boat), Michelle Yeoh (Star Trek: Discovery), Henry Golding, Awkwafina (Ocean’s Eight), and Ken Jeong (Community).
Like Father
A workaholic woman who is left at the altar takes her honeymoon trip anyway with her overachieving father who left her mother because he believed his family was holding back his career. Starring Kristen Bell (The Good Place), Kelsey Grammer (Frasier), and Seth Rogen (Bad Neighbours).
The Darkest Minds
When teens mysteriously develop powerful new abilities, they are declared a threat by the government and detained. Sixteen-year-old Ruby, one of the most powerful young people anyone has encountered, escapes her camp and joins a group of runaway teens seeking safe haven. Soon this newfound family realizes that, in a world in which the adults in power have betrayed them, running is not enough and they must wage a resistance, using their collective power to take back control of their future. Starring Amandla Stenberg (Everything Everything), Mandy Moore (This Is Us), and Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones).
The Meg
After escaping an attack by what he claims was a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped in a sunken submersible. Starring Jason Statham (The Transporter), Ruby Rose (Orange Is The New Black), Jessica McNamee (CHIPS), and Rainn Wilson (The Office).
BlacKkKlansman
Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully managed to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan and became the head of the local chapter. Starring John David Washington (Ballers), Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Topher Grace (That 70s Show), and Ryan Eggold (The Blacklist).
The Happytime Murders
When the puppet cast of an ’80s children’s TV show begins to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case. Starring Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games), Joel McHale (Community), and Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids).
Kin
Chased by a vengeful criminal, the feds and a gang of otherworldly soldiers, a recently released ex-con and his adopted teenage brother are forced to go on the run with a weapon of mysterious origin as their only protection. Starring Dennis Quaid, Zoë Kravitz (Big Little Lies), James Franco (The Disaster Artist), Jack Reynor (Strange Angel), and Myles Truitt (Queen Sugar).
The Package
When a group of teenage friends go on a spring break camping trip, an unfortunate accident sets off a race against time to save their friend’s most prized possession. Starring Alexander Calvert (Supernatural), Geraldine Viswanathan (Blockers), Sadie Calvano (Mom), and Daniel Doheny (Alex Strangelove).
Dog Days
Dog Days follows a group of interconnected people in Los Angeles who are brought together by their lovable canine counterparts. Starring Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries), Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), Vanessa Hudgens (Powerless), Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives), and Lauren Lapkus (Jurassic World).
Mile 22
An elite American intelligence officer, aided by a top-secret tactical command unit, tries to smuggle a mysterious police officer with sensitive information out of the country. Starring Mark Wahlberg (Transformers: The Last Knight), Lauren Cohan (The Walking Dead), and Ronda Rousey (Fast and Furious 7).
The Little Stranger
Dr. Faraday is the son of a housemaid, who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country doctor. During the long hot summer of 1948, he is called to a patient at Hundreds Hall, where his mother once worked. The Hall has been home to the Ayres family for more than two centuries. But it is now in decline and its inhabitants – mother, son and daughter – are haunted by something more ominous than a dying way of life. When he takes on his new patient, Faraday has no idea how closely, and how disturbingly, the family’s story is about to become entwined with his own. Starring Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina), Josh Dylan (Allied), Will Poulter (The Maze Runner), and Ruth Wilson (The Affair).
