Max isn’t slowing down this summer. August 2025 is stacked with everything from glossy premieres and long-awaited season returns to comfort-watch classics that have been missing from the platform. It’s a month where prestige dramas share space with popcorn blockbusters, and unscripted favorites keep things lively between big drops.
Fans can expect a mix that caters to every mood: tense courtroom battles, sweeping romances, laugh-out-loud comedies, and documentary deep-dives that will have you thinking long after the credits roll. The variety isn’t just in genre, but in tone and pace-perfect for keeping your watchlist unpredictable.
Below, you’ll find the full lineup in chronological order, with genres, release dates, and quick “Watch on Max” links so you can jump straight from this guide into your next binge. Whether you’re building a weekend marathon or just hunting for something new tonight, it’s all here.
How to use this guide
This isn’t just a list-it’s a watchlist companion. Every title card includes the essentials: poster art, genre badges for quick scanning, and an easy click-through to the show or film’s Max page. No endless scrolling or guesswork-just pick and play.
For viewers with specific tastes, the genre tags make it simple to zero in. Looking for a family-friendly pick? Spot the “Family” badge and you’re set. Prefer edge-of-your-seat action? The “Action” tag will lead you there in seconds.
If you’re someone who likes to plan, check the date stamps to line up your calendar with release day. A little preparation can turn a random Thursday into premiere night at home.
Highlights this month
Some titles have already been generating buzz. High-profile originals will arrive alongside recent festival darlings making their streaming debut. Expect red-carpet-level casts and creative teams with something to prove.
For movie buffs, August also sees the return of several modern classics that haven’t been available on Max in years. It’s a chance to revisit, or discover for the first time, films that shaped genres and careers.
And let’s not forget the binge-worthy returning series-those mid-season cliffhangers are finally about to pay off.
Complete Release Schedule — August 2025 (Max)
August 1
Alien: Covenant
Sci-Fi
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Barbershop
Drama
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Brooklyn
Drama
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Business
Drama
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Couples Retreat
Drama
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
Family/Comedy
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Enter the Warriors Gate
War/Action
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Get a Job
Drama
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Drama
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House Hunters
Drama
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House Hunters International
Drama
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It’s Always Fair Weather
Drama
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Jamboree!
Drama
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Kung Fu Panda 2
Drama
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Let’s Go, Bananas!
Drama
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Lili
Drama
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Macao
Drama
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Madame Bovary
Drama
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Madame Curie
Drama
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Marc Maron: Panicked
Drama
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Martha Marcy May Marlene
Drama
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Millie
Drama
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Miss Pinkerton
Drama
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Mogambo
Drama
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Mr. Skeffington
Drama
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Mrs. Miniver
Drama
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Mrs. Parkington
Drama
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My Favorite Wife
Drama
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Neptune’s Daughter
Drama
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New Moon
Drama
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Pride and Prejudice
Drama
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Quo Vadis
Drama
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Random Harvest
Drama
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Roughshod
Drama
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Rules Don’t Apply
Drama
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Smarty
Drama
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Stonewall
Drama
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Storm Over Wyoming
Drama
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Survive the Night
Drama
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The Last Time I Saw Paris
Drama
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The Life of Vergie Winters
Drama
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The Long, Long Trailer
Drama
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The Nun
Drama
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The Peanut Butter Falcon
Drama
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The Racket
Drama
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The Reluctant Debutante
Drama
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The Water Diviner
Drama
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Three on a Match
Drama
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Till the End of Time
Drama
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Two Weeks with Love
Romance
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Union Depot
Drama
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Unlocked
Drama
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War on Everyone
War/Action
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Waterloo Bridge
Drama
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Where Danger Lives
Drama
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Yogi Bear
Drama
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You Hurt My Feelings
Drama
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August 2
Deadliest Catch
Drama
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August 3
The Yogurt Shop Murders
Crime/Thriller
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August 4
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Drama
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The Great Food Truck Race
Drama
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August 5
Hard Knocks: Training Camp
Drama
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The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
Drama
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August 6
Red Bull Soapbox Race
Drama
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See No Evil
Drama
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August 7
Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America
Drama
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August 8
Freaky Tales
Drama
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August 11
Marooned with Ed Stafford
Drama
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August 13
A Body in the Basement
Drama
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The Woman King
Drama
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August 14
Hop
Drama
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August 15
The Legend of Ochi
Drama
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The Prince
Drama
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August 17
Mammals
Drama
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The House
Drama
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August 18
Women Wearing Shoulder Pads
Drama
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August 19
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
Drama
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August 21
Bargain Block
Drama
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Peacemaker
Drama
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August 23
Abbott Elementary
Drama
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The Cleaning Lady
Drama
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August 24
Toad & Friends
Drama
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August 29
Silly Sundays
Drama
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August 31
Iyanu
Drama
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Max’s August schedule isn’t just about filling days, it’s about making them memorable. The blend of prestige and comfort viewing means there’s always something ready to match your mood, no matter when you tune in.
Keep this guide bookmarked and check back mid-month. Streaming lineups can change, and Max has been known to slip in surprise drops that make the calendar even more exciting.
The third and final installment of Mercedes Ron’s acclaimed Culpables trilogy, Culpa Nuestra (Our Fault), marks the much-anticipated conclusion of Nick and Noah’s turbulent saga.
Directed by Domingo González and starring Nicole Wallace as Noah and Gabriel Guevara as Nick, the film reunites a passionate fandom for a swan song that’s both emotionally charged and rich with dramatic turns.
With its October 2025 release on Prime Video timed after the runaway success of the previous films, Culpa Nuestra has already set records, with its trailer garnering an astounding 163 million views in a single week, more than any prior original streaming film within that time span. The feverish global anticipation is a testament to the trilogy’s ability to ignite tightly held emotions across generations and cultures.
Three themes from trending online conversations dominate the discussion: “Bittersweet Reunions,” “High Emotion and Toxic Love,” and “The Netflix Effect: BookTok and Global YA Phenoms.” This review will examine how each plays out in Culpa Nuestra, weaving a critical perspective alongside reflections from fans and critics alike.
Bittersweet Reunions: Love and Resentment at Jenna and Lion’s Wedding
Culpa Nuestra opens at the wedding of Jenna and Lion, positioning itself immediately as a story about reconciliation, but with no simple resolutions. Four years after their devastating breakup, Noah and Nick find themselves together in the same room. The tension is visceral.
Both characters have grown Nick as the heir to his grandfather’s business empire, and Noah at the dawn of her own career. But beneath their new lives, the pain and desire never faded.
Nicole Wallace delivers a nuanced performance as Noah: every hesitant glance and nervous smile reflects a woman teetering between past wounds and the dangerous hope for renewal. Gabriel Guevara’s Nick is emotionally scarred, prideful, and struggling to let go of past slights.
One of the film’s strengths is its confident refusal to force an easy reconciliation. Instead, director Domingo González allows the wedding setting to peel away each character’s bravado, revealing vulnerability through charged silences and explosive arguments.
The film expertly draws viewers into these emotionally loaded reunions, culminating in moments where forgiveness and resentment wrestle openly.
Instead of grand gestures, it is the loaded conversation, shared laughs, and visible longing that carry the emotional stakes. It’s a treat for viewers who have followed Nick and Noah’s painful journey from the early “forbidden love” days to this mature, if still uncertain, stage.
High Emotion and Toxic Love: The Best and Worst of Young Romance
No recent teen romance saga has courted as much debate about the nature of “toxic love” as the Culpables series. Culpa Nuestra takes this to its limit, pushing Nick and Noah through a gauntlet of jealousy, pride, betrayal, and unhealed trauma.
Fans and critics alike are caught up in this whirlwind of emotions, leading to trending online discussions dissecting every heated exchange and devastating confession.
What sets this film apart is its refusal to sanitize young love; Nick’s inability to forgive, Noah’s need for independence, and the emotional baggage they both carry are painted in raw, sometimes uncomfortable detail.
The narrative traces their journey through heartbreak, family turmoil, and the anxieties of growing up, never shying away from the darker sides of attraction and attachment. Their chemistry, more mature but occasionally more fraught, anchors the movie’s grittier tone.
The story draws directly from Mercedes Ron’s bestselling novel, with scenes echoing some of the most heart-wrenching moments from the source material.
However, as some fan reviews note, not every subplot or relationship gets the depth it deserves, with secondary characters occasionally feeling sidelined. Still, the main arc between Nick and Noah provides enough drama and romantic intensity to satisfy most returning viewers.
Key moments Noah’s pregnancy revelation, Nick’s accident, and the climactic reunion, are delivered with deft emotional weight, thanks in no small part to the leads’ performances.
Even as they make difficult choices and blunder into old patterns, Nick and Noah are never reduced to clichés; their flaws and hopes remain strikingly human.
The Netflix Effect: BookTok, Global YA, and Prime Video’s Streaming Phenomenon
Culpa Nuestra is more than just a film; it’s a literary and streaming event. Ending a trilogy that originated on Wattpad, the series epitomizes the modern YA novel’s journey to screen stardom.
The impact is palpable: BookTok, the vast subcommunity on TikTok dedicated to emotional coming-of-age reads, has exploded with speculation, fan edits, and heated discussions regarding the adaptation’s fidelity to the books and the cast’s chemistry.
While competing Netflix properties like “Through My Window” have garnered similar buzz, no other Spanish-language original has captured such devotion on Prime Video’s platform.
Culpa Nuestra (Credit: Pokeepsie Films)
The trilogy’s adaptation success also points to the rising influence of Spanish-language YA stories in global media. The casting, spearheaded by Wallace and Guevara has received broad praise, credited with bringing emotional depth and deeply relatable insecurity to their roles, even when dialogue or pacing falters.
Cameos and minor characters are handled with care, referencing a continuity that rewards loyal fans without confusing new viewers.
It is these choices careful adaptation, dynamic marketing, and the willingness to embrace high-stakes emotion, that have allowed Culpa Nuestra to both conclude a beloved trilogy and set a new standard for international streaming originals.
The emotional crossroads at the heart of Culpa Nuestra prove the Culpables trilogy’s enduring power. This final chapter may polarize some fans with its shifts in tone or omission of favorite subplots, but the core romance remains fiercely, painfully compelling.
While secondary characters may sometimes fade in the shadow of Nick and Noah’s heartbreaking reunion, their intense connection and desperate hope for a new beginning drive every scene.
Careful pacing, stellar leads, and a willingness to wrestle with the complexities of toxic love make Culpa Nuestra a satisfying and at times deeply moving farewell to one of the most successful international YA romance sagas of the streaming era.
The Review
Culpa Nuestra
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