3 Best Movies To Watch On Disney+ This Weekend (August 8-9)

Published Aug 7, 2026, 1:20 PM EDT Felipe Rangel is a Movie and TV Journalist ScreenRant. He has been writing about movies and TV since 2021. Felipe joined ScreenRant in 2022, working across different teams, covering everything from breaking news to features to reviews and more. Felipe is a writer who is an avid film and TV fan, with superhero movies and series being his biggest passion. He graduated from college in 2019, having studied Journalism. Before college, he spent a month studying at the Oxford English Centre. His superhero knowledge expands to the comics, with his undergraduate thesis being "Politics Reflected In American Comics." Sign in to your ScreenRant account Disney+ subscribers will find the perfect three-movie binge on the streaming service this weekend, starting August with quite the marathon. On last weekend's Disney+ movie recommendations, I went over the fashion franchise hit The Devil Wears Prada 2, Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts*, and Jared Leto's divisive sci-fi entry TRON: Ares, which were three very different movies for Disney+ subscribers to have fun with. At the time of writing, only Anne Hathaway's The Devil Wears Prada 2 is trending on the streamer's charts. Right now, The Devil Wears Prada 2 appears as Disney+'s most-watched movie in the United States. Looking at that chart, I took the liberty of including another movie that is trending nationwide, and it connects to a major theatrical release that has taken over the world. Usually, I come up with a few different options that allow Disney+ subscribers to pick and choose what suits them best. While that is not entirely wrong when it comes to our new round of Disney+ movie recommendations, I view this weekend's roster of films as more of a three-movie binge. When they don't share a genre, a common tone or virtue can be found. S.H.I.E.L.D. · Clearance Assessment How Well Do You KnowThe Avengers? 🌏OriginsAssembled ☠VillainsInevitable ⚡BattlesEndgame 🛡TeamInitiative 💫LegacyForever AVENGERS ASSEMBLE! → 01 The Avengers first assembled in Marvel Comics in 1963. In the original comic, the team formed to battle a villain who had been manipulated by his adopted brother. Which villain brought the original Avengers together? AUltron BThanos CLoki DKang the Conqueror ✓ Correct! In Avengers #1 (September 1963), Loki manipulated the Hulk into going on a rampage, which led Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, and the Wasp to band together. They defeated Loki and decided to form a permanent team — the Avengers were born. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Loki. In the original 1963 comic, Loki tricked the Hulk into a rampage, which brought together Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, and the Wasp. Ultron came later, Thanos is a cosmic threat, and Kang is a time-traveling villain. NEXT → 02 In the MCU, Tony Stark famously declared “I am Iron Man” at a press conference, breaking the superhero tradition of secret identities. In which year’s MCU film did Tony Stark first appear as Iron Man? A2006 B2008 C2010 D2012 ✓ Correct! Iron Man (2008) launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe and starred Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark. The film’s post-credits scene with Nick Fury teased the Avengers Initiative, kicking off the most successful film franchise in history. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is 2008. Iron Man premiered on May 2, 2008, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr. It was the first film in the MCU and set the stage for everything that followed. NEXT → 03 Thanos, the Mad Titan, sought to collect all six Infinity Stones to achieve his genocidal goal. In Avengers: Infinity War, he succeeded in his plan. What did Thanos do with the completed Infinity Gauntlet? ADestroyed the universe BSnapped away half of all life CBecame ruler of Earth DTraveled back in time ✓ Correct! With a single snap of his fingers, Thanos wiped out half of all living creatures in the universe. Known as “The Blip,” this devastating act erased trillions of lives and set the stage for the Avengers’ desperate time heist in Endgame to undo the damage. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is that Thanos snapped away half of all life in the universe. His twisted philosophy of “balance” drove him to commit universal genocide with a single snap, making it one of the most shocking moments in cinema history. NEXT → 04 In Avengers: Endgame, Captain America proved worthy of wielding Thor’s enchanted hammer during the final battle against Thanos. What is the name of Thor’s hammer? AStormbreaker BGungnir CMjolnir DJarnbjorn ✓ Correct! Mjolnir, forged in the heart of a dying star, bears the inscription “Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.” Captain America wielding it in Endgame was one of the most celebrated moments in MCU history. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Mjolnir. Stormbreaker is the axe Thor forged in Infinity War, Gungnir is Odin’s spear, and Jarnbjorn is an axe Thor used in the comics before Mjolnir. Mjolnir is the iconic enchanted hammer. NEXT → 05 Black Widow, born Natasha Romanoff, is one of the founding MCU Avengers. Before joining S.H.I.E.L.D., she was trained as an assassin in a secret Soviet program. What is the name of this program? AThe Red Room BHYDRA Academy CThe Winter Soldier Program DDepartment X ✓ Correct! The Red Room was a covert Soviet training facility that turned young girls into elite spies and assassins known as Black Widows. Natasha was subjected to brutal conditioning and sterilization. Her escape and defection to S.H.I.E.L.D. was explored in the 2021 Black Widow film. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is The Red Room. HYDRA is a separate evil organization, the Winter Soldier Program created Bucky Barnes, and Department X is from the comics. The Red Room is the infamous Soviet program that forged Natasha into Black Widow. NEXT → 06 The Hulk was created when Dr. Bruce Banner was exposed to massive amounts of radiation during a weapons test. What type of radiation transformed Banner into the Hulk? ACosmic Rays BPym Particles CGamma Radiation DTerrigen Mist ✓ Correct! Dr. Bruce Banner was caught in the blast of a gamma bomb he designed, absorbing a massive dose of gamma radiation. This transformed him into the Hulk — a being of near-limitless strength whose power increases with his rage. Gamma radiation remains central to the Hulk’s mythology. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Gamma Radiation. Cosmic Rays gave the Fantastic Four their powers, Pym Particles are Ant-Man’s shrinking technology, and Terrigen Mist activates Inhuman abilities. Gamma radiation is what created the Incredible Hulk. NEXT → 07 In the MCU, after Steve Rogers retired as Captain America, he passed his shield to a new hero to carry on the legacy. Who became the new Captain America? ABucky Barnes BSam Wilson CJohn Walker DIsaiah Bradley ✓ Correct! At the end of Avengers: Endgame, an elderly Steve Rogers chose Sam Wilson — the Falcon — to carry on the Captain America legacy. Sam’s journey to embrace the shield was explored in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series, and he fully took up the mantle as Captain America. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Sam Wilson. While Bucky Barnes was Captain America in the comics, Steve chose Sam in the MCU. John Walker was temporarily given the shield by the government, and Isaiah Bradley was a forgotten super soldier from the past. NEXT → 08 Ultron is an artificial intelligence who becomes one of the Avengers’ deadliest enemies. In the MCU’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, which Avenger inadvertently created Ultron? ABruce Banner BHank Pym CTony Stark DVision ✓ Correct! Tony Stark created the Ultron program as a global peacekeeping AI, using technology from Loki’s scepter (which contained the Mind Stone). The AI became sentient and immediately decided humanity needed to be eradicated. In the comics, Hank Pym created Ultron, but the MCU shifted this to Stark. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Tony Stark. While Hank Pym created Ultron in the comics, the MCU changed this to Tony Stark. Bruce Banner assisted but it was Tony’s initiative. Vision was actually created from Ultron’s technology, not the other way around. REVEAL MY SCORE → Mission Debriefing Your Avengers Clearance Level / 8 Are you worthy of lifting Mjolnir — or still a S.H.I.E.L.D. trainee? ↻ ASSEMBLE AGAIN To that end, there are two superhero movies on the list, with one of them being among the most crucial releases in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The other comes from a different shared universe, also being key to it. As for the non-superhero movie on this weekend's Disney+ list, it is a horror thriller that connects to the MCU in a way. 3 The Avengers (2012) Starting us off is The Avengers, which emerges as a timely watch this weekend for a couple of reasons. For one, Earth's Mightiest Heroes are coming back later this year for the first time since 2019's Avengers: Endgame in the form of December's Avengers: Doomsday. Adding to that, The Avengers was the MCU's first $1 billion movie. Given how Spider-Man: Brand New Day just swung past that coveted box office milestone, I feel like the timing is perfect for those who wish to be transported back to the MCU's golden era. The Avengers is the crossover movie that defined what cinematic universes had to be from that point forward. It features a stacked roster of stars playing major heroes, all with Tom Hiddleston delivering a magnetic performance as the villain, Loki. The Avengers is the 10th most-watched movie on Disney+ in the United States. 2 Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) This is the only non-superhero movie on the list. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is available via Hulu on Disney+, with the horror thriller continuing the story of Samara Weaving's Grace, who was hunted by her husband's family in a twisted tradition in the first movie in the franchise. In Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Grace returns, now having to go through it all again to save her sister, Kathryn Newton's Faith. While this is an original horror franchise, the action-packed movie is a timely watch on Disney+ for a MCU reason. Recently, Weaving was reported to have joined the MCU's X-Men movie as Emma Frost. For anyone wanting to see if she is fit for the role, watch one of her intense lead performances here. 1 Venom (2018) The final movie in our weekend binge on Disney+ takes it back to the superhero realm. Tom Hardy's Venom pulls in heavy elements from the sci-fi genre, with the film telling the story of how the investigative journalist Eddie Brock bonded with an alien symbiote to become the Lethal Protector, aka Venom, throughout the franchise set in Sony's Spider-Man Universe. Venom is the highest-grossing movie in the SSU and the franchise's first entry. Given how Sony boss Tom Rothman recently confirmed that the SSU is dead, those looking to honor it this weekend might do so through its most engaging release. Venom is dark, but still fun, and Hardy is simply a delight in the double role of Eddie Brock and Venom. Disney+ subscribers will end the weekend on a vibrant note by picking Venom as the last step of our three-movie binge. ​The Avengers 9/10 Release Date May 4, 2012 Runtime 143 minutes The sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers is an action superhero film that sees the heroes assembled across the franchise face off with a deadly galactic threat. With the arrival of Thor's brother, Loki, heroes such as Captain America, The Hulk, Iron Man, and Black Widow are brought together to stop him from unleashing an alien race upon earth. Cast Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany, Alexis Denisof, Tina Benko, Jerzy Skolimowski, Kirill Nikiforov, Jeff Wolfe, M'laah Kaur Singh, Rashmi Rustagi, Powers Boothe, Jenny Agutter, Arthur Darbinyan, Donald Li, Warren Kole Director Joss Whedon Ready or Not 2: Here I Come 4/10 Release Date March 20, 2026 Runtime 108 Minutes Grace is drawn back into a lethal game for survival and power, as she and her estranged sister Faith are hunted by four rival families, all vying for a mysterious throne called the High Seat of the Council. Cast Shawn Hatosy, Kathryn Newton, Samara Weaving, Elijah Wood, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nestor Carbonell, Maia Jae, Kevin Durand, David Cronenberg, Olivia Cheng, Varun Saranga, Dan Beirne Director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett Venom 6/10 Release Date September 28, 2018 Runtime 112 minutes Cast Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, Reid Scott, Jenny Slate, Melora Walters, Woody Harrelson, Peggy Lu, Malcolm C. Murray, Sope Aluko, Wayne Pére, Michelle Lee, Kurt Yue, Chris O'Hara, Emilio Rivera, Amelia Young, Ariadne Joseph, Deen Brooksher, David Jones, Roger Yuan, Woon Young Park, Patrick Chundah Chu, Vickie Eng, Mac Brandt Director Ruben Fleischer