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Prime Video is dropping 52 new movies in August, which means scrolling through a mountain of titles just to figure out what’s actually worth watching. There’s no need to waste half your evening deciding, though, as I’ve sifted through the entire lineup so you can skip straight to the movies that deserve to be on your watchlist.Looking over everything dropping on the service this August, much of it is easily skippable, which is why I’ve gathered the five best movies to watch right now. That includes one of Christopher Nolan’s best-ever movies, a classic crime thriller with a shocking twist, and an action epic set in a future revolving around apes.5 Prime Video movies and shows to stream right now‘Challengers’ (2024)
Challengers - Official Trailer (2023) Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist - YouTube
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2026 is the year of Zendaya, with the actress starring in four major releases (I don’t blame her for wanting to take a little break after this). Looking back, “Challengers” now feels like the moment she truly cemented herself as one of Hollywood’s most compelling leading stars. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, best known for “Call Me by Your Name,” this romantic sports drama is less about the central love triangle driving the story and more about the manipulation simmering beneath the surface.Tashi Duncan (Zendaya) is a former tennis prodigy whose playing career ends after a devastating injury. She reinvents herself as a coach and helps transform her husband, Art Donaldson (Mike Faist), into one of the sport’s biggest champions. When Art begins struggling with his form, Tashi enters him into a lower-level Challenger tournament to rebuild his confidence. There, Art unexpectedly faces Patrick Zweig (Josh O'Connor), his former best friend and Tashi’s ex-boyfriend.Watch on Prime Video now‘Interstellar’ (2014)
