Aug 2, 2026 8:59am PT
21 Best Movies New to Streaming in August: ‘Michael,’ ‘Mother Mary,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ Back on Peacock and More
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Looking to watch the biggest movies of the year? You’ll have to go to the theater this August to catch “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” but coming home is the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” after a historic box office run earlier this year. The movie became the second title of 2026 to cross the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office, and in doing so surpassed Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” as the highest-grossing movie biopic in history.
Speaking of “Oppenheimer,” Nolan’s beloved Oscar winner returns to streaming this month courtesy of Peacock. The time is ripe, as the incredible success of “The Odyssey” has sparked demand from fans to stream other Nolan films from home.
