The 17 best movies new to Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu: July 2022

July’s selection of new movies being added to streaming is one of the most exciting groups this year. Mad Max: Fury Road’s return to streaming is the highlight, to be sure, but there are plenty of great movies for you to watch at home that have just been added on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Prime Video, And more.

In addition to George Miller’s remarkable blockbuster achievement, there are new, underseen recent gems like Dark Waters And Leave No Trace, critical darlings like Goodfellas and LincolnEnjoy a fun and entertaining genre of romps John Wick Jennifer’s Body.

Below are 17 top movies that will be available on streaming sites in July 2022.

Boogie Nights

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1997 comedy-drama Boogie Nights charts the rise and fall of the “golden age” of pornography through the story of Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg), a young porn star who rises through the industry under the alias “Dirk Diggler” only to be undone by drugs and egotism. Blending real-life historical accounts and fiction, Anderson’s fascinating period film catapulted his career into stardom and earned three Academy Award nominations. Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle and Philip Seymour Hoffman all gave memorable performances. Boogie Nights inarguably ranks as one of Anderson’s best films to date. —Toussaint Egan

Boogie NightsNetflix has it available for streaming.

The Before trilogy

Columbia Pictures

I’ve already spoken several times at length about how much Richard Linklater’s Before trilogy mean to me. The Criterion Channel has added all three films to their lineup this weekend. I felt compelled again to reiterate my February recommendation.

Had the story of Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse’s (Ethan Hawke) whirlwind Vienna romance simply concluded with Before Sunrise’s bittersweet ending, it alone would have easily endured as one of the greatest romantic dramas of its era. But when joined with 2004’s Before Sunset and 2013’s Before Midnight however, Richard Linklater’s decade-spanning romance culminates into something even more transcendent: a meditation on the peculiar tenacity and tenuousness of love under the strain of time and circumstance. The Before Trilogy can be life-changing. I recommend it to someone you care about.

Every word was meant back then and they are still my words today. —TE

Criterion Channel streams the Before trilogy.

The Counselor

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Possibly Ridley Scott’s strangest movie, this crime thriller was written by Cormac McCarthy and follows a lawyer (Michael Fassbender) who gets involved in a major drug deal. A superb modern noir, which combines Scott’s sharp direction and the philosophy of McCarthy. The Counselor This is not the right choice for all. Cameron Diaz, a long-time sex lover with a car, has tried it. Titane). With an ensemble cast of talented actors, the director is able to work outside his comfort zone and still have a feeling that everything is just. Very slightlyI love it! —PV

The Counselor It is streaming on HBO Max.

Dark Waters

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This is what we wrote in our June list of top movies streaming on YouTube. Dark Waters has now moved from Peacock to Prime Video, so I’ll repeat my recommendation: Watch this excellent movie about a real-life hero taking on a cartoonishly evil corporate villain.

Let me quote:

Mark Ruffalo stars as Robert Bilott, a lawyer who is also the producer of the film. He gives an intense performance playing a man fighting against the system. Haynes brings life to the story through his attention to detail, especially the tactile way in which he depicts Bilott’s work — in a storage room surrounded by boxes and papers on all sides, digging through hoping to find anything helpful among the seemingly miles of data. Some real people were also included in this cast, who were affected by the events shown.

Pete, you are right. I agree completely with what you said. —Pete Volk

Dark WatersPrime Video is available for streaming.

Goodfellas

Warner Bros.

Martin Scorsese’s 1990 biographical crime drama Goodfellas is an quintessential entry in what I like to call the “your high school friend’s dad’s movie collection” canon. The film tells the story of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), an Irish Italian American youngster who, in his own words, “always wanted to be a gangster.” It follows him from his early years as a wayward teenager, through his rise as a mobster-enforcer, and then to his subsequent fall and transition into a FBI informant.

Liotta’s performance is masterful, depicting each era of Hill’s life with an effortless sense of charisma and sensitivity, rendering his character as both an empathetic figure while being deeply reprehensible. A terrific pair of supporting performances by Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, not to mention Lorraine Bracco’s emotionally charged turn as Henry’s wife, Karen, elevate Goodfellas as not only one of Scorsese’s best films, but an American crime drama whose iconic status is comparable to that of Coppola’s The Godfather. If you’ve never seen it, you absolutely must. —TE

GoodfellasNetflix has it available for streaming.

Jennifer’s Body

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I think we’ve safely reached the period in time where “Jennifer’s Body rules, actually” is no longer a contrarian opinion. Regardless, if you have yet to join the chorus of voices who have reconsidered this wrongly maligned black comedy, now’s your opportunity! —PV

Jennifer’s BodyPrime Video is now streaming the film.

John Wick

Thunder Road Pictures

It’s been a busy eight years since director Chad Stahelski and screenwriter Derek Kolstad revitalized Keanu Reeves’ action movie career with 2014’s John Wick. It is a neonoir-action series that follows a former criminal, who starts a new war on his dog. While there have been several sequels and videos, as well as a television spinoff, the original movie remains the most popular. Fantastic set-pieces and stunning lighting make this a thrilling action-packed film. The lead is a great actor. John WickReeves was back to his best and the film gave life and vitality to contemporary action movies. —TE

John WickPeacock allows you to watch it live online.

Kung Fu Hustle

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Stephen Chow’s action-comedy follow-up to 2001’s Shaolin SoccerFollow Sing (Chow), an inept wannabe gangster from 1940s China, who accidentally stumbles upon a slum run by an immoral landlady looking to make her tenants happy and earn a good reputation. Unbeknownst to him, the slum is the home to a trio of kung fu masters, and Sing’s ruse inadvertently sparks a feud between the humble slum and a local crew of murderous gangsters known as the Axe Gang. Chow’s comic sensibilities were all displayed in Shaolin Soccer They are finely honed in Kung Fu HustleThe film is buoyed with sharp writing and colorful characters as well as an incredible, extravagant finale. —TE

Kung Fu HustleHulu can be streamed live.

Leave No Trace

Bleecker Street Media

Ben Foster (an Iraq War Veteran) and Thomasin McKenzie, his thirteen-year-old daughter live with PTSD in lush green forests outside Portland. The two of them live in isolation from each other, but they try to be close with nature. However, the father of the little girl is taken into custody after she is seen in the woods by a jogger. A touching story about finding your own place in the world and the comforts and limitations of family, Debra Granik’s 2018 drama is a modern masterpiece. —PV

Leave No TraceNetflix is now available for streaming starting July 4.

Lincoln

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Lincoln is one of the great modern biopics (a low bar) and stands as one of Steven Spielberg’s best works (a high bar!). A master filmmaker tackles one of America’s most famous figures at one of his most challenging moments, with a cast full of established luminaries and up-and-coming stars (Adam Driver and Jeremy Strong are both in this!). What’s not to like? —PV

LincolnPrime Video allows you to stream it.

Mad Max: Fury Road

Warner Bros. Pictures

Mad Max: Fury RoadThis is, without a doubt, one of the best action movies of 2010. The greatest. In a future post-apocalyptic world, Tom Hardy plays Max Rockatansky. He is an itinerant survivor who wanders the deserted wasteland plains. His path crosses with Furiosa (CharlizeTheron), a road warrior, and rebels against a dictator in search for her lost homeland. Featuring stunning car chase sequences and pyrokinetic effects that are breathtaking, strong performances, as well as a pounding orchestratic score from Junkie XL. Mad Max: Fury RoadThis is an incredible feat of blockbuster cinematography that must be seen. —TE

Mad Max: Fury RoadOn July 9, the stream will also be accessible on HBO Max.

Mississippi Masala

Janus Films

Mira Nair’s 1991 romantic drama Mississippi Masala Follow the story of Mina (Sarita Chudhury), a young lady who falls in love to Demetrius (Denzel Washington), a Black man living in Greenwood (Mississippi). Focused on the intercultural complexities and politics of interracial romance between African Americans and Indian Americans, the story is set several years after Mina’s ethnic Indian family is expelled from Uganda. Mississippi Masala It is a cinematic masterpiece that portrays love in the face of generations of prejudice. —TE

Mississippi MasalaOn July 20, Criterion Channel will stream the video live.

The Sexy Beast

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Jonathan Glazer had a breakout hit with 2013’s Below the SkinHe made his feature film debut in 2000 with the black comedy, but it was more than 10 years earlier. The Sexy Beast. Ray Winstone plays a former criminal who leaves the idyllic life of a Spanish villa. Ben Kingsley, an elderly and violent friend who appears for a surprise visit attempts to lure him back into the old ways of living. Closer in tone and structure to a horror movie than the “one last job” heist flick the plot synopsis hints at, The Sexy Beast excels through its terrific leading performances and the totality of Glazer’s vision. —PV

The Sexy BeastHulu streams it.

Day of Reckoning: Universal Soldier

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This is one of our top thrillers that you can enjoy at home. Day of Reckoning: Universal Soldier It was a wake-up call for me. I had not (and still haven’t) seen any of the other movies in the franchise, and at the time I was unfamiliar with its young star, Scott Adkins. But something about John Hyams’ twisted sci-fi/horror/action story got its hooks into me and never let go.

Scott Adkins, a soldier, wakes from a coma haunted with memories of his brutal murder and wife. He is determined to find the culprit… Luc Deveraux, Jean-Claude Van Damme, the main character from the Universal Soldier films. With influences from filmmakers like Gaspar Noé combined with the grimy aesthetic of a direct-to-video action-horror flick, Day of Reckoning This movie is unique in its combination of talents and genres. It’s one of my favourite movies. Note: This movie is extremely violent and not recommended for those with a weak stomach. —PV

Day of Reckoning: Universal SoldierIt is streaming on HBO Max.

Work Girl

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Mike Nichols’ (The Graduate This 1988 rom-com was nominated six times for Academy Awards. The class comedy centers on a secretary working as an assistant for her boss who is injured. This comedy has a great cast and serves as an excellent companion piece. 9 to 5.

Work GirlAlso, a very funny episode was inspired by Bob’s Burgers: the season 5 premiere “Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl,” a mashup of Work Girl And Die Hard. —PV

Work GirlHulu streams it.