Summer is winding down, but Prime Video is only heating up with great new movies to watch. So far in August, the streamer added over 60 new movies to its platform, which is enough to make our good ol' friend decision paralysis rear its ugly head once more. To help you skip the scrolling, I've done the hard work for you, combing through all the new releases and highlighting the best of the bunch.
Only a few new releases on Prime Video this week, but they run the gamut genre-wise. "Blue Beetle" is a bright spot of the now-retired DC Extended Universe, a family-focused superhero movie that snags on your heart. "Is God Is" is a poignant revenge thriller that's stylish as hell with an all-Black cast and Black writer/director. And while it doesn't entirely still the landing, the comedy fantasy "Good Fortune" starring Keanu Reeves and Aziz Ansari is good for a laugh this weekend.
For even more streaming recommendations, check out everything new on Prime Video in August. So without further ado, let's dive into the best new movies on Prime Video to add to your watchlist.
'Is God Is' (2026)
The vibe: Southern Gothic FAFO
"Is God Is" hits painfully close to home to any of us who grew up with angry men, and that catharsis is all the more reason to watch this brutal and stylish revenge thriller this weekend. *Stepping up on my soap box* Art should make you feel things! That's the whole dang point, y'all!
Based on Harris' award-winning stage play, "Is God Is" follows Racine (Kara Young) and Anaia (Mallori Johnson), twin sisters left scarred but not broken after their father (Sterling K. Brown) lit their mother (Vivica A. Fox) on fire right in front of them. After a childhood spent jumping from one foster home to another, they receive a letter from their estranged mother. From her deathbed, she asks them for one last favor: to kill the man who hurt them, which kicks off an emotional "Kill Bill"-style quest for closure and revenge.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%
Watch "Is God Is" on Prime Video now
'Good Fortune' (2025)
The vibe: Keanu Reeves as a bumbling angel, what's not to love?
Audiences slept on Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogan's R-rated fantasy comedy in theaters, but since it hit streaming earlier this year, it's been validating seeing "Good Fortune" finally getting its flowers. Written and directed by Aziz Ansari, it stars Keanu Reeves in a rare comedic turn as Gabriel, a guardian angel who, despite being well-meaning, is really, really bad at his job.
He's already on thin ice with his supervisor (Sandra Oh), but throws himself into his work nonetheless, determined to make a difference in the life of a struggling gig worker named Arj (Ansari). To convince Arj that more money = more problems, Gabriel orchestrates a "Trading Places" style swap with a wealthy tech bro (Seth Rogen). The problem is, now that Arj knows how the other half lives, he's not interested in going back anytime soon.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 79%
Watch "Good Fortune" on Prime Video now
'Blue Beetle' (2023)
The vibe: The best bad superhero movie
For all the DCEU's problems, it did have some endearing spin-offs, "The Flash" not included. "Birds of Prey" is one of my favorite superhero movies to date, the first "Shazam!" was alright, and "Blue Beetle" is one my friends and I still talk about with a lot of fondness. It stars Xolo Maridueña as Jaime Reyes, a recent college grad who returns to his hometown with the hopes of snagging a high-paying job to give his family a better life.
All that goes out the window when he stumbles on an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the Scarab. A sentient weapon, the Scarab chooses him to be its symbiotic host (a la "Venom"), giving him with a near-indestructible exoskeleton armor with extraordinary and, more importantly, unpredictable powers. As he grows into his newfound superhero identity, his close-knit family reluctantly accepts his destiny and offers support. All the while, the unscrupulous CEO of a company after the Scarab's powers (Susan Sarandon) schemes to take it back.
Rotten Tomatoes: 78%
Watch "Blue Beetle" on Prime Video now
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