When To Stream’s August 2025 Preview
Welcome to When To Stream’s monthly preview! We’re here to give you an overview of the top streaming titles (including PVOD, Digital, and SVOD) expected in August 2025, and also give a glimpse at the films we expect to launch this month, but have not yet been announced.
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Here’s what’s coming in August 2025:
Friday, August 1st, 2025
BORDERLINE (Peacock)
Synopsis: After escaping from a mental hospital, a violent sociopath named Paul begins a dangerous rampage targeting Sofia, a world-famous pop star. Obsessed with her, he takes Sofia hostage in her own home, acting under the delusional belief that they are getting married. Paul is desperate to prove his devotion, leading to a tense and unpredictable situation.
FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES (HBO Max)
Synopsis: Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.
MY OXFORD YEAR (Netflix)
Synopsis: An ambitious American fulfilling her dream of studying at Oxford falls for a charming Brit hiding a secret that may upend her perfectly planned life.
Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
WILLIAM TELL (Hulu)
Synopsis: The narrative unfolds in the 14th Century, when the European nations vie for supremacy within the Holy Roman Empire. The ambitious Austrian Empire, desiring more land, invades neighbouring Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation. Protagonist William Tell, a formerly peaceful hunter, finds himself forced to take action as his family and homeland come under threat from the oppressive Austrian King and his ruthless warlords.
Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
ABRAHAM’S BOYS: A DRACULA STORY (VOD/Digital)
Synopsis: Following the events of Dracula, Abraham van Helsing moves his two sons, Max and Rudy, to the US in an attempt to escape their past. It does not work.
BOB TREVINO LIKES IT (Hulu)
Synopsis: Lily Trevino unexpectedly befriends an online stranger who shares her self-centered father’s name. This new Bob Trevino’s support could transform her life.
CAUGHT BY THE TIDES (VOD/Digital, The Criterion Channel - 8p ET)
Synopsis: Years after her boyfriend left her for the big city and promised to bring her there after he’s settled down, a Chinese woman sets out on a journey to be reunited with him.
SORRY, BABY (PVOD)
Synopsis: Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least.
Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
THE PICKUP (Prime Video)
Synopsis: A routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe.
Thursday, August 7th, 2025
THE MONKEY (Hulu)
Synopsis: When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.
Friday, August 8th, 2025
CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD (Shudder)
Synopsis: Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time.
Freaky Tales (HBO Max)
Synopsis: In 1987 Oakland, a mysterious force guides The Town's underdogs in four interconnected tales: teen punks defend their turf against Nazi skinheads, a rap duo battles for hip-hop immortality, a weary henchman gets a shot at redemption, and an NBA All-Star settles the score.
HARVEST (MUBI)
Synopsis: Over seven hallucinatory days, a village with no name, in an undefined time and place, disappears. Townsman-turned-farmer Walter Thirsk and befuddled lord of the manor Charles Kent are childhood friends about to face an invasion from the outside world: the trauma of modernity.
Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE (VOD/Digital)
Synopsis: In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.
SHARP CORNER (Hulu)
Synopsis: A dedicated family man becomes obsessed with saving the lives of the car accident victims on the sharp corner in front of his house – an obsession that could cost him everything.
Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
FIXED (Netflix)
Synopsis: Bull, an average, all-around good dog, discovers he’s going to be neutered in the morning! As the gravity of this life-altering event sets in, Bull realizes he needs one last adventure with his pack of best friends as these are the last 24 hours with his balls! What could go wrong?
Friday, August 15th, 2025
DESCENDENT (VOD/Digital)
Synopsis: After a traumatic brain injury triggers terrifying visions of extraterrestrials and a newfound talent for drawing, a father-to-be begins to question his reality and becomes obsessed with the need to protect his family from an unseen threat.
IT FEEDS (Hulu)
Synopsis: A clairvoyant therapist confronts her own personal demons while trying to save a young girl who believes a malevolent entity is feeding on her.
NIGHT ALWAYS COMES (Netflix)
Synopsis: Facing eviction in a city her family can no longer afford, a woman plunges into a desperate and increasingly dangerous all-night search to raise $25,000.
THE OCCUPANT (VOD/Digital)
Synopsis: Desperate to save her sister, Abby (Ella Balinska) takes a dangerous job in the remote Georgian wilderness. Stranded in the mountains after her helicopter crashes, she finds hope through John (Rob Delaney), a mysterious helper radioing from nearby. As he guides her through the harsh conditions, Abby struggles to survive, and her grip on reality falters until she is faced with an impossible choice.
Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING (Digital)
Synopsis: Ethan Hunt and team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity — which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe — with the world's governments and a mysterious ghost from Hunt's past on their trail. Joined by new allies and armed with the means to shut the Entity down for good, Hunt is in a race against time to prevent the world as we know it from changing forever.
Wednesday, August 20th, 2025
THE MAP THAT LEADS TO YOU (Prime Video)
Synopsis: Heather is a young woman traveling Europe with friends before starting her perfectly planned life. A chance meeting with Jack sparks an unexpected romance that leads to deep emotional discovery. As secrets and life choices test their bond, her path changes forever.
THE UNBREAKABLE BOY (Starz)
Synopsis: When Scott and Teresa LeRette learn that their son Austin is both autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry for their son’s future. But with Scott’s growing faith and Austin’s incredible spirit, they become 'unbreakable', finding joy, gratitude, and courage even in the most trying times.
Friday, August 22nd, 2025
EENIE MEANIE (Hulu)
Synopsis: A former teenage getaway driver gets dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.
NIGHT OF THE ZOOPOCALYPSE (Peacock)
Synopsis: A wolf and mountain lion team up when a meteor unleashes a virus turning zoo animals into zombies. They join forces with other survivors to rescue the zoo and stop the deranged mutant leader from spreading the virus.
TORNADO (AMC+)
Synopsis: When her father's puppet samurai show gets ambushed by a notorious gang, Tornado vows to seek vengeance and forge her own destiny by stealing their ill-gotten gold.
Monday, August 25th, 2025
THE FRIEND (Paramount+ Premium)
Synopsis: Starring Oscar nominees Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, alongside Bing the Great Dane, The Friend is an unexpected and heartwarming journey through love, friendship, grief, and healing.
Thursday, August 28th, 2025
THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB (Netflix)
Synopsis: Four septuagenarian friends who live in a retirement community and, led by a former spy, form the Thursday Murder Club to solve cold cases for fun. But when a shady property developer is found dead, the four find themselves in the middle of their first live case.
Friday, August 29th, 2025
HELL OF A SUMMER (Hulu)
Synopsis: When 24-year-old Jason Hochberg arrives for counsellor weekend at his beloved Camp Pineway, his biggest problem is feeling out of touch with his teenage co-workers. Little does he know; a masked killer has murdered camp owners John and Kathy and is preparing to strike again.
RED SONJA (VOD/Digital)
Synopsis: A young girl rises from the ashes of tragedy to become the most feared warrior woman of all time: the She-Devil with a Sword.
VICE IS BROKE (MUBI)
Synopsis: An investigation into the once high-flying digital news outlet that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2023 after boasting a valuation of $5.7 billion in 2017.
In case you missed them, here are links to various streaming services’ August 2025 announced schedules:
Here’s a snapshot of the current August 2025 schedule:
And finally, here are the titles not yet announced that we think might still begin streaming in August 2025:
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