The dog days of summer are nearing their end, but in most parts of North America, the heat doesn’t seem to be cooling off. So if the hot and/or wet weather is keeping you inside your home, you’re in luck as this week brings another exciting selection of movies to stream across various platforms. So, if you have already checked out last week’s selection of new movies to stream, you can dive right in, and find out what else will be coming to streaming.
Editor’s Note: This piece was updated on July 23, 2025.
New on Apple TV+
‘The Instigators’
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‘The Instigators’ Review: Matt Damon and Casey Affleck Get Their Own ‘Midnight Run’
The Matt Damon and Casey Affleck heist comedy is a must-see this season.
Academy Award winnersMatt Damon(Good Will Hunting) andCasey Affleck(Manchester by the Sea) are reuniting once more for the heist comedyThe Instigators; and before you ask, yes,Ben Affleckis on board, as a producer.
Damon plays Rory, a depressed Bostonian man in his mid-50s who is desperate to see his son and support him. His desperation leads him down a criminal route when a local crime boss recruits him and the loose-cannon Cobby to rob a gala for Boston’s long-incumbent mayor. Unfortunately, the heist goes horribly wrong, and after discovering that the mayor is hiding some shady secrets of his own, the two are forced to go on the run, with Rory dragging his therapist, Dr. Donna Rivera, along for the ride.
Doug Liman(The Bourne Identity) directs the movie, which features a star-studded cast working alongside Damon and Affleck including Academy Award nomineeHong Chau(The Whale),Paul Walter Hauser(Black Bird),Michael Stuhlbarg(Call Me By Your Name),Ving Rhames(Mission: Impossible),Alfred Molina(Spider-Man 2),Toby Jones(Captain America: The First Avenger), Grammy-nominated hip hop artistJack Harlow(White Men Can’t Jump), andRon Perlman(Hellboy).
Collider’sTania Hussainhad great things to say aboutThe Instigators, writing in her review
As a film that appreciates the irony of organized crime that is also, frankly, disorganized, it is a smart and punchy heist buddy comedy that knows exactly how to keep it light without ever losing its bite. Thanks to a witty script and a charming cast led by Damon and Affleck,The Instigatorsis a fun heist film with heart that blends the right dose of humor, action, and emotion for a comedy you can watch again and again.
The Instigators
The Instigators is a forthcoming film that revolves around the complex dynamics of a group of individuals who find themselves entangled in a web of intrigue and deception. As alliances are formed andtrust is broken, the true motives of each character are slowly revealed, leading to a crescendo of tension and suspense.
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New on VOD
‘Dandelion’
KiKi Layne(If Beale Street Could Talk) andThomas Doherty(The Invitation) star in the music-themed romantic dramaDandelion. Layne stars as the titular character, a struggling singer-songwriter who takes a gig at a motorcycle club in South Dakota as a last-ditch effort. Her outlook begins to change when she meets Casey, a former guitarist who left his love of music behind long ago, and the two begin to fall in love.
Nicole Riegel(Holler) directs the movie, which also starsMelanie Nicholls-King(The Wire),Brady Stablein,Jack Stablein, andGrace Kaiser(Holler).
Buy on Prime Video
‘Despicable Me 4’
‘Despicable Me 4’ Review: There Goes the Neighborhood
The suburbs will never be the same.
Despicable Me 4marks the latest installment in Universal and Illumination’s massively successful animated franchise, hot off the heels of the success ofMinions: The Rise of Gru.
The new movie finds ex-villain Gru, his wife Agent Lucy Wilde, his three adopted daughters Margo, Edith, and Agnes, and his newborn son Gru Jr, being forced to go into hiding when his former rival Maxime Le Mal returns, seeking revenge alongside his girlfriend Valentina. However, the hijinks don’t end there, as the family’s new neighbor, Poppy Prescott, is an aspiring young supervillain who has always looked up to Gru. Meanwhile, Gru and Lucy’s workplace, the Anti-Villain League, has recruited several of Gru’s minions to become a superhero team known as the Megaminions.
Directed once more by Academy Award nomineeChris Renaud,Despicable Me 4sees the return of much of the voice-cast from the previous movies, including Academy Award nomineeSteve Carellas Gru, Academy Award nomineeKristen Wiggas Lucy,Pierre Coffinas the Minions,Miranda Cosgroveas Margo,Dana Gaieras Edith, and Academy Award nomineeSteve Cooganas Silas Ramsbottom. New cast members includeWill Ferrell(Elf) as Maxime,Joey King(The Kissing Booth) as Poppy,Sofía Vergara(Modern Family) as Valentina,Stephen Colbert(The Late Show) as Perry,Chloe Fineman(Saturday Night Live) as Patsy, andMadison Polanas Agnes.
Collider’s Tania Hussain gave the flick a positive review, writing:
Despicable Me 4thrives on keeping the franchise’s appeal alive through its distinct style and verve. But it does face some challenges in balancing the new with the old, even with its signature humor and vibrant animation we’ve all come to love and expect.
Despicable Me 4
Gru and his family are back, welcoming a new member, Gru Jr., who causes chaos at home. Facing a new nemesis, Maxime Le Mal, and his partner Valentina, Gru and his family go on the run.
‘Girl You Know It’s True’
The controversial music duoMilli Vanilligets the biopic treatment inGirl You Know It’s True.
The movie recountsFabrice MorvanandRob Pilatus' meteoric rise in the music industry before the scandal that stripped them of their Grammy Award after it was revealed that they lip-synced their entire act to pre-recorded tracks.
Simon Verhoeven(Welcome to Germany) directs the movie which starsElan Ben Ali,Tijan Njie,Matthias Schweighöfer(Army of the Dead),Graham Rogers(Love & Mercy), andBella Dayne(Cursed).
Girl You Know It’s True
Girl You Know It’s True, set to release on July 17, 2025, follows the real-life story of Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, the frontmen of the infamous pop duo Milli Vanilli. Directed by Simon Verhoeven, the film explores their meteoric rise to fame in the late 1980s, followed by their dramatic fall when it was revealed they didn’t sing on their records.
‘Widow Clicquot’
‘Widow Clicquot’ Review: Haley Bennett Is the Grand Dame of Champagne
Though it nearly falls apart in the end, the film is held together by its strong central performance.
Haley Bennett(Hillbilly Elegy) stars as Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot in the period dramaWidow Clicquot.
Based on the nonfiction novel of the same name byTilar J Mazzeo, the movie charts the story behind the Veuve Clicquot champagne family, and the successful business they began in the late 18th century.
Thomas Napper(The Wheel of Time) directed the movie, which also starsTom Sturridge(The Sandman),Sam Riley(Maleficent),Anson Boon(Pistol),Leo Suter(Vikings: Valhalla),Ben Miles(The Crown), andNatasha O’Keeffe(Peaky Blinders).
Widow Clicquot
A young widow takes over her late husband’s struggling wine business, determined to transform it into a champagne empire. Navigating societal expectations and business challenges, she pioneers new techniques and defies conventions, becoming a trailblazer in the male-dominated industry and changing the world of champagne forever.
Rent on Prime Video
New on Peacock
‘The Bikeriders’
‘The Bikeriders’ Review: Jodie Comer Is the Heart of a Mixed Bag of a Movie
The motorcycle drama stars Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, and Tom Hardy.
Jeff Nichols(Mud) returns to the director’s chair for the crime dramaThe Bikeriders.
Based on the photo book of the same name by Danny Lyon, the movie follows the fictional rise and fall of the Vandals Motorcycle Club. Kathy Bauer recounts the story of her relationship with one of the club’s members, Benny Cross, who must choose between his love for her and his love for riding.
The BikeridersstarsJodie Comer(Killing Eve), Academy Award nomineeAustin Butler(Elvis), Academy Award nomineeTom Hardy(The Revenant), Academy Award nomineeMichael Shannon(Take Shelter),Mike Faist(Challengers),Norman Reedus(The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon),Boyd Holbrook(Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny),Damon Herriman(Justified),Beau Knapp(Death Wish),Emory Cohen(The Place Beyond the Pines),Karl Glusman(The Neon Demon),Happy Anderson(The Knick), andPaul Sparks(Boardwalk Empire).
The Bikeriders
Follows the rise of a midwestern motorcycle club as it evolves over the course of a decade - from a gathering place for local outsiders into a more sinister gang, threatening the original group’s way of life.
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New on Prime Video
‘One Fast Move’
K.J. Apa(Riverdale) has a need for speed inOne Fast Move.
The movie follows Wes Neal, a motorcyclist who has recently been released from prison and is looking to reconnect with his estranged father. Wes ends up entering the world of professional motorcycle racing, where he finds a mentor in the form of a motorcycle shop owner, Dean Miller, and his new love interest, Camila.
Kelly Blatz(Senior Love Triangle) directs the movie, which also starsEric Dane(Bad Boys: Ride or Die), Academy Award nomineeEdward James Olmos(Battlestar Galactica),Austin North(Outer Banks), andMaia Reficco(Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin).
One Fast Move
One Fast Move follows Wes Neal, a dishonorably discharged soldier who reconnects with his estranged father, Dean Miller, to pursue his dream of becoming a professional motorcycle racer. Along the way, Wes receives support from Camila, an aspiring singer, and Abel, a motorcycle shop owner who mentors him. Together, they help Wes overcome the emotional barriers created by his father’s absence.
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‘One Life’
‘One Life’ Review: Anthony Hopkins Is Excellent in Powerful Adaptation
Under James Hawes' direction, this biopic does justice to the late Sir Nicholas Winton’s humble mission.
Two-time Academy Award winnerAnthony Hopkins(The Silence of the Lambs) stars in the historical dramaOne Life, which is based on the emotional true story of Sir Nicholas Winton. The movie flashes back and forth between 1938 and 1988, as the movie shows a young Nicholas teaching a group of Jewish children to hide and flee during the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia and an older Nicholas reuniting with the children he saved on a television show.
James Hawes(Slow Horses) directs the movie, which also starsJohnny Flynn(Ripley), Academy Award nomineeHelena Bonham Carter(Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Academy Award nomineeLena Olin(Chocolat), Academy Award nomineeJonathan Pryce(The Two Popes),Romola Garai(Atonement), andAlex Sharp(3 Body Problem).
Nicholas Winton does everything he can to rescue as many Jewish children from Czechoslovakia before the German invasion in World War II. After 50 years, he is honored by the survivors in a televised emotional event, bringing peace to the man who only wished he could have done more.
