The 10 best movies new to streaming on Netflix, Max, and more in August

Polygon’s readers, greetings!

It’s finally August, and the new fall television season has just begun. Before we can partake in all the wonderful new releases this month has in store for us, let’s run through our monthly roundup of the best movies arriving on streaming.

Our roundup includes Miloš Forman’s masterful period biopic Amadeus (which was a heavy influence on Christopher Nolan’s own blockbuster biopic, Oppenheimer), Robert Aldrich’s classic war drama The Dirty Dozen, and Jim Jarmusch’s fantasy vampire romance Only Lovers Left Alive. Netflix offers the five first Fast and Furious films!

Let’s dive in and see what this month has in store.

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Visit America

Paramount Pictures

Year: 1988
Genre:Funny
Run time: 1h 56m
Director: John Landis
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones

Eddie Murphy stars as Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African country of Zamunda who, tired of his mother and father’s meddling in his love life, journeys to New York with his personal aide Semmi (Arsenio Hall) to search for a wife. John Landis directed the film, which was based on an original story by Murphy. Visit AmericaIt is packed full of endlessly quoteable performances, including those by Samuel L. Jackson in multiple roles, James Earl Jones and Louie Anderson as John Amos. Murphy, Arsenio, and Murphy all play different characters. The movie is an absolute riot front to back and an enduring classic for good reason: It’s one of Murphy’s finest and funniest films. —Toussaint Egan

Visit America Streaming on Netflix.

Fast and Furious Movies

Universal Pictures

Year: 2001 (The Fast and the Furious); 2003 (Fast and Furious 2); 2006 (Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift); 2009 (Fast & Furious); 2011 (Fast Five)
Genre: Families can take action
Run time: 1h 46m (The Fast and the Furious); 1h 47m (Fast and Furious 2); 1h 44m (Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift); 1h 47m (Fast & Furious); 2h 10m (Fast Five)
Director: Rob Cohen (The Fast and the FuriousJohn SingletonFast and Furious 2Justin LinFast and Furious Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious,(Fast Five)
Cast: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris

Fast and Furious will be available on Netflix in a single batch. Netflix now has all five Fast and Furious movies, so that you can do a rewatch of the whole series with the new release. Fast X.

We have a few different Fast and Furious watch orders for you if you embark on that particular journey, complete with a surprise addition — the origin of Sung Kang’s Han, first found in Justin Lin’s coming-of-age classic Good Luck Tomorrow.

That one’s not on Netflix, but The Fast And The Furious You can also read more about it here Fast Five are. That means arguably the two best movies in the franchise — Tokyo Drift You can also find out more about the following: Fast Five, naturally — are now on Netflix. Start your engines and wave the flags. —Pete Volk

Stream the first 5 Fast and Furious Movies Netflix.

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The Dirty Dozen

Warner Home Video

Year: 1967
Genre: War Movie
Run time: 2h 30m
Director: Robert Aldrich
Cast: Lee Marvin Charles Bronson Ernest Borgnine

You can find so much to love about The Dirty Dozen — the fantastic ensemble cast, the gripping set-pieces, the use of humor to defuse the tension — but for a modern audience, I’ll say this. What if The Suicide Squad, But what is an all-time classic movie?

James Gunn listed the classic war movie as a key inspiration for his adaptation of the comics, but it’s all over the source material as well. If this is familiar, stop me. The U.S. Government forces convicts to commit suicide for them. Many of these prisoners are on death row. They will be all executed if they try to flee or refuse.

The best thing about The Dirty Dozen is despite the very serious setup, it’s a breezy time filled with one of the best casts ever assembled (in addition to the principals, we have Donald Sutherland, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Telly Savalas… the list goes on). One of the key action scenes is a delightfully playful training exercise where the Dirty Dozen are put up against a pompous colonel’s regiment. It’s one of the highlights of the movie, only to be surpassed by the showstopping finale. —PV

The Dirty Dozen Streaming on Prime.

A Nightmare on Elm Street

New Line Home Video

Year: 1984
Genre: Supernatural horror
Run time: 1h 31m
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: Heather Langenkamp with Johnny Depp and Robert Englund

The sensation that launched a franchise, Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm StreetThe horror classic lives on decades after its release. Nancy Thompson, played by Heather Langenkamp and her friend are targeted in dreams by Freddy Krueger. As Nancy’s friends start dying in their sleep one by one, she tries desperately to stay awake to survive. Elm Street has lasted for decades and Krueger is a timeless horror film that will keep you awake. —PV

A Nightmare on Elm Street Streaming on Prime.

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Only Lovers Remain Alive

Image: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Year: 2013
Genre: Fantasy comedy-drama
Run time: 2h 3m
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cast: Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska

One of the few non-Marvel projects Tom Hiddleston’s made time for since rising to fame in the Thor series (Loki season 2 is just a few months away), Jim Jarmusch’s vampire flick is another movie that defines cool. Adam (Hiddleston), Eve (Tilda Swanton) are blood-sucking former lovers that reunite after many years. Adam is Detroit. Eve lives in Tangier, Morocco. Jarmusch savors every aspect of their culture as they get closer, from the lavish clothing to the impeccable soundtrack selection. It’s style as substance, through the worldview of two supernatural beings who’ve been around for centuries. Don’t expect too much plot — this is all about luxuriating in the picture, and sucking down every ounce of blood Jarmusch has drawn from his obsessions. —Matt Patches

Only Lovers Remain AliveStreaming on Hulu.

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Amadeus

Warner Home Video

Year: 1984
Genre:Filmography
Run time: 2h 40m
Director: Miloš Forman
Cast: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer Since it was released in cinemas last month, the film has enjoyed a wave of critical and commercial success. Nolan’s biopic on the life and career of the father of the atomic bomb was influenced not only by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s 2005 biography American PrometheusThe 1984 film based upon the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is also surprising. Robert Downey Jr., who plays Lewis Strauss, has said his portrayal of Oppenheimer’s political nemesis was inspired by none other than F. Murray Abraham’s turn as the devious Antonio Salieri in Miloš Forman’s film.

AmadeusIt is a masterwork, a dramatized story of jealousy and faith shattered, as well as professional ambition at the peak of classical music composition. The film portrays Mozart, through Salieri’s testimony, as a womanizing, buffoonish reprobate, who was otherwise a gifted composer. Forman’s film brilliantly dispels the aura of faux-sophistication that often envelops classical music while losing none of its appeal and vitality, juxtaposing Mozart’s most iconic compositions with the base and conniving plots of his hateful rival. As exquisitely performed as it is edited, it’s no wonder Amadeus Christopher Nolan would have been inspired to create his masterpiece. —TE

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