Though we’ve got a good number of acclaimed movies newly available to stream this week, you’re not likely to have heard of all of them. That said, we do have a well-received animated film from Aardman and an anticipated new Netflix original series. Read on for the full list.
This upbeat drama follows four women in a remote Indian village attempting to navigate the complicated sexual politics of their culture.
Available now on: Netflix
Set on a Lakota reservation in South Dakota, this drama centers on a boy who dreams of escaping his life in search of a better one but meets difficulty along the way.
Available now on: Netflix
Clive Owen and Maria Bello star in this comedy about a divorced carpenter who embarks on an adventure with his son when his prized toolbox is stolen.
Available now on: Netflix
This Netflix original series produced by Baz Luhrmann and Nas centers on a group of ambitious, talented teens living in the Bronx amid the birth of hip hop in the 1970s. The first six episodes drop on Friday, August 12.
Available 8/12 on: Netflix
In this stop-motion comedy from Aardman, Shaun the Sheep encourages the rest of his flock to take a day off, which eventually leads to the disappearance of their owner into the big city.
Available now on: Hulu
This documentary offers a harrowing inside look at an American company’s efforts to drill for oil off the coast of Ghana.
Available now on: Amazon Prime
This Certified Fresh documentary tells the chilling tale of a Long Island child killer that many assumed was an urban legend.
Available now on: Amazon Prime
This Certified Fresh drama from Chile is the story of four exiled priests and a nun who are confronted by their past secrets when another priest appears and causes a stir.
Available now on: Amazon Prime
Julie Delpy and Adam Goldberg star in Delpy’s Certified Fresh directorial debut about a dysfunctional couple trying to keep it together at the tail end of a vacation trip.
Available now on: Amazon Prime
Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling star in Shane Black’s comedy about a private eye who teams up with an enforcer to find a missing woman.
Available now on: Amazon, FandangoNow, iTunes
Tom Hanks stars in a dramedy about a struggling American businessman who travels to Saudi Arabia to close a deal.
Available now on: Amazon, FandangoNow, iTunes
