- Primary Subject: August 2026 Movie Releases
- Key Update: August 2026 brings a diverse slate of films that are releasing in theaters and on streaming.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: July 30, 2026
- Quick Answer: August 2026 delivers major new films in theaters and on streaming, including biopics, sci-fi thrillers, horror, and fan-favorite comedy franchise sequels.
There are plenty of new movies set to release in August, which people can watch in theaters and on streaming, that have been highly anticipated by audiences. The titles range from the biopic of the late culinary icon Anthony Bourdain to a post-apocalyptic sci-fi film from a legendary filmmaker.
Here is our list of the most anticipated new movies to help guide your moviegoing plans in August 2026.
One Night Only (August 7) - In Theaters
One Night Only follows Allie and Owen, two love-starved strangers who crash into each other in an ever-so-slightly fictionalized New York City on the one night of the year when single people are allowed to have sex.
The cast includes Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Maya Hawke, Julia Fox, King Princess, Ben Marshall, Ziwe, Molly Ringwald, and LeVar Burton. Will Gluck directed the film.
Super Troopers 3 (August 7) - In Theaters
Super Troopers 3 follows the beloved Broken Lizard crew in the third installment of the cult comedy classic. When Farva’s wildly over-the-top Indian engagement to Thorny’s sister descends into complete chaos, the Super Troopers find themselves juggling Thorny’s desperate schemes to derail the relationship and a high-stakes mission to bust a dangerous new drug ring, all in a hilarious bid to save the day and rescue the wedding.
The cast includes Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Brian Cox, Marisa Coughlan, Nat Faxon, Chace Crawford, Andrew Dismukes, Hannah Simone, Iqbal Theba, Sakina Jaffrey, Jon Rudnitsky, and Lisa Gilroy.
Tony (August 7) - In Theaters
The biopic Tony centers on 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain, who travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.
Dominic Sessa plays the late culinary icon. The cast also includes Emilia Jones, Leo Woodall, Antonio Banderas, and Stavros Halkias. Matt Johnson directed the film.
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (August 7) - In Theaters
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma follows an enthusiastic young director tasked with resurrecting the iconic Camp Miasma franchise after years of sloppy sequels. However, when she tracks down the original film's now-reclusive star, their meeting spirals into a bloody, surreal descent into desire, terror, and delirium.
Jane Schoenbrun directed the film. The cast includes Gillian Anderson, Hannah Einbinder, Eva Victor, and Arthur Conti. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last May.
Camp Rock 3 (August 14) - Disney+
In Camp Rock 3, when Connect 3 loses their opening act for a major reunion tour, they return to their beloved Camp Rock to discover the next big thing. As campers vie for the chance to open for their favorite band, tensions rise, and friendships are tested, leading to unexpected alliances, revelations, and romances.
The Jonas Brothers are back to reprise their roles from the previous films, as well as Maria Canals-Barrera, who is also returning as Mitch's mom Connie. Demi Lovato is involved as executive producer, but it remains to be seen whether she will make an on-screen appearance.
The End of Oak Street (August 14) - In Theaters
In The End of Oak Street, after a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.
The cast includes Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, and Christian Convery. David Robert Mitchell directed and wrote the film, while J.J. Abrams serves as one of the producers.
Insidious: Out of the Further (August 21) - In Theaters
Insidious: Out of the Further follows Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in, who discovers she can travel into The Further, the purgatorial realm of lost souls at the heart of the Insidious universe. When something evil comes after her, Gemma discovers an ability that changes everything: she doesn’t just enter The Further, she can bring what lives there back to the real world.
Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea, and Maisie Richardson-Sellers star in the new installment, while Lin Shaye is reprising her iconic role as Elise Rainier.
The Dog Stars (August 28) - In Theaters
The Dog Stars is a riveting, epic thriller set in a world where survival is instinct, but humanity is a choice. It tells the story of Hig, a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist, Bangley, has carved out an efficient but isolated homestead in a brutal post-apocalyptic world until a mysterious radio transmission spurs Hig to venture into the unknown in search of the hope and humanity he still believes exists.
Legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott directed the movie. The cast includes Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, Benedict Wong, and Allison Janney.
Coyote vs. Acme (August 28) - In Theaters
Coyote vs. Acme follows Wile E. Coyote as he finally decides to fight back after decades of surviving explosive misfires, crushing boulders, malfunctioning rocket skates, and endless plummets off desert cliffs.
Teaming up with down-on-his-luck billboard attorney Kevin Avery (played by Will Forte), the relentlessly unlucky predator files a lawsuit against ACME, Inc., the ruthless conglomerate responsible for every flawed gadget behind his iconic catastrophes, and goes head-to-head with their slick corporate lawyer, Buddy Crane (played by John Cena).
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