This week’s new movies on VOD include the blockbuster hit Minions & Monsters, the Olivia Wilde-directed The Invite, the new comedy, All Night Wrong, which stars Zach Cherry and Maria Bakalova as a couple whose blind date goes horribly wrong. You can also check out a new entry in the Ip Man series, Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend.
While the original Ip Man series starred Donnie Yen as the martial arts master, the new film that is out on digital this week is a follow-up to 2019’s Ip Man: Kung Fu Master. Both are directed by Li Liming and the new film follows the Wing Chun icon, played by Dennis To, as he attempts to open his own martial club in 1950’s Hong Kong and faces some adversaries in the process.
These are just a few of the films that are available to watch on Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, YouTube, and through your cable service this week. Check out what movies are available to buy or rent on demand now.
The Invite is the latest film directed by Olivia Wilde who also stars, alongside Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton. In the film, which was co-written by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones, Wilde and Rogen play a married couple who invite another couple, their free-wheeling, sex-positive neighbors Pina and Hawk (Cruz and Norton) over for dinner, not realizing that they’re about to be propositioned. The movie arrived on VOD this week.
Directed by Pierre Coffin—who also co-directed and the first four Despicable Me films, and has been the primary voice of the Minions in the films, Minions & Monsters is the third film in the Minions prequel series, but this one take place in 1920 during the golden era of Old Hollywood as the Minions attempt to make a silent monster movie. In addition to Coffin, the voice cast includes Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan, and Phil LaMarr. The film is out now on digital platforms.
In All Night Wrong, Zach Cherry and Maria Bakalova star as Gary and Ell, a couple whose blind date becomes a night full of crime and adventure when they end up stealing a killer’s car along with a dead body and $40,000. The action-comedy-adventure is out now on demand.
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What Else Is Streaming New This August?
What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:
Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Massachusetts. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.