4 excellent Prime Video movies to watch this week (August 10-16)

Credit: Lucas Gouveia/How-To Geek Published Aug 11, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT Derek Malcolm has been covering the worlds of tech and entertainment for more than two decades. Before coming to How-To Geek in 2025, Derek was a contributing editor and writer for the A/V and Home Theater section at Digital Trends, where he wrangled and wrote everything from what to watch on Netflix to reviews, explainers, and guides on the latest Bluetooth speakers, turntables, projectors, and other A/V gear. Based in Toronto, Derek graduated from Humber College's Journalism program in 1999, after which he started covering the worlds of music, movies, TV, and celebrity for publications such as TV Guide, Hello! magazine, and Inside Entertainment. He then got the bug for covering tech and gadgets in 2006, when he served as editor-in-chief of Canadian tech magazine Connected for more than a decade. An avid skier, when all the snow's gone Derek can be found at home spinning vinyl with his daughter or cheering on his favorite F1 team, McLaren. Sign in to your How-To Geek account By now, if you’re a Prime Video subscriber in the U.S., you should have already had your way with Masters of the Universe and Project Hail Mary, both of which are still all over the Top 10 charts. The real question is, what to watch next. Luckily, it hasn’t been too long since Prime re-upped its library with new movies for August, and I’ve got some for your movie nights this week—the oldest turns 39 this year, the newest (and my top pick) is a fun animated biography that hit theaters barely two years ago, and the others include an Oscar-nominated comedy and one with Florence Pugh before she was an assassin. 4 RoboCop Come for the cop, stay for the classic ‘80s quotes Worth it just for the classic movie quotes ("I'll buy that for a dollar!" and, "Dead or alive, you're coming with me") and satirical ads (a game of Nukem, anyone?). Directed by Paul Verhoeven (Starship Troopers), RoboCop is classic '80s sci-fi that defined a genre, bringing adult ultra-violence and satire back to mainstream cinema. Set in a dystopian, corporately controlled futuristic Detroit, police officer Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) is killed by notorious gangster Clarence Boddicker (That '70s Show's Kurtwood Smith), only to be brought back to life, his memory completely wiped, as the perfect cyborg crime fighter, RoboCop, who gets to work cleaning up the streets. But as RoboCop works to bring down Omni Consumer Products corporation, they send their own competing police droid to put an end to him, just as he starts to remember who he really is. RoboCop is a classic that spawned two sequels (both also available on Prime Video) and several other reboots and spinoffs. RoboCop Release Date July 17, 1987 Cast Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, Miguel Ferrer, Robert DoQui, Ray Wise, Felton Perry, Paul McCrane, Jesse D. Goins, Del Zamora, Calvin Jung, Rick Lieberman, Lee de Broux, Mark Carlton, Edward Edwards, Michael Gregory, Freddie Hice, Neil Summers, Gene Wolande, Gregory Poudevigne, Charles Carroll, Kevin Page, Yolonda Williams Runtime 102 minutes Director Paul Verhoeven Writers Edward Neumeier, Michael Miner Producers Arne Schmidt Main Genre Action 3 Fighting with My Family Florence Pugh body slams her way to WWE stardom I recently saw Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and was reminded of how much I like Florence Pugh. The versatile actor is good in virtually everything she does, whether it’s high drama like Little Women or twisted horror like Midsommar, which, coincidentally, both came out the same year as this critically-acclaimed gem, Fighting with My Family. Quiz 8 Questions · Test Your KnowledgeFlorence Pugh characters and moviesTrivia challenge From royal courts to secret agents — how well do you know Florence Pugh's best roles? CharactersMoviesMarvelDramaAction Begin What is the name of Florence Pugh's traumatized protagonist in the 2019 folk horror film Midsommar? ADani ArdorBAmy MarchCYelena BelovaDSara Paxton Correct! Dani Ardor is the emotionally devastated young woman who travels to Sweden with her boyfriend and his friends, only to find herself caught up in a terrifying pagan ritual. Pugh's raw, grief-stricken performance earned widespread critical acclaim. Not quite. The answer is Dani Ardor, the grief-stricken protagonist of Midsommar. Pugh delivered one of her most celebrated performances as a young woman processing immense loss while visiting a seemingly idyllic Swedish midsummer festival. Continue In the 2019 Greta Gerwig adaptation of Little Women, which of the four March sisters does Florence Pugh play? AJo MarchBMeg MarchCBeth MarchDAmy March Correct! Florence Pugh played Amy March, the youngest and most ambitious of the sisters. Her portrayal was widely praised for bringing unexpected depth and complexity to a character often dismissed as the spoiled sibling, and it earned her an Academy Award nomination. Not quite. Florence Pugh played Amy March, the youngest of the four sisters. Her performance was so compelling that many viewers found themselves rooting for Amy in ways they never had before, earning Pugh an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Continue Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova is the adoptive sister of which other Marvel character? AWanda MaximoffBNatasha RomanoffCMaria HillDSharon Carter Correct! Yelena Belova was raised alongside Natasha Romanoff as part of a fake family unit during a covert Soviet mission in the 1990s. The two were both trained as Black Widows, and their sisterly bond became the emotional core of the 2021 film Black Widow. Not quite. Yelena is the adoptive sister of Natasha Romanoff, the original Black Widow played by Scarlett Johansson. The two shared a fabricated childhood family as part of a Soviet intelligence operation, and their reunion drives much of the plot of Black Widow. Continue Fighting with My Family is based on the true story of which real-life WWE wrestler, played by Florence Pugh? AAlexa BlissBBecky LynchCPaigeDSasha Banks Correct! Florence Pugh plays Saraya-Jade Bevis, known professionally as Paige, in this 2019 biographical comedy-drama. The film follows her journey from wrestling in small UK venues with her family to making it onto the main WWE roster, and it was produced in part by Dwayne Johnson. Not quite. The answer is Paige, the British WWE superstar whose real name is Saraya-Jade Bevis. The film chronicles her unlikely rise from a tight-knit wrestling family in Norwich, England, to becoming a WWE Divas Champion, and Florence Pugh's energetic performance earned strong reviews. Continue In which Disney+ Marvel series did Yelena Belova make a chilling appearance as she hunted down Hawkeye? AWandaVisionBThe Falcon and the Winter SoldierCLokiDHawkeye Correct! Florence Pugh reprised her role as Yelena Belova in the 2021 Disney+ series Hawkeye. She was hired to kill Clint Barton, believing he was responsible for Natasha's death, creating one of the show's most tense and entertaining dynamics. Not quite. Yelena appeared in the Hawkeye Disney+ series, where she was contracted to kill Clint Barton after being manipulated into believing he caused Natasha's death. Her scenes opposite Jeremy Renner were highlights of the show and hinted at a larger future in the MCU. Continue In Dune: Part Two, Florence Pugh plays Princess Irulan, who is the daughter of which galactic emperor? AEmperor Leto AtreidesBEmperor Shaddam IVCEmperor Vladimir HarkonnenDEmperor Muad'Dib Correct! Princess Irulan is the daughter of Emperor Shaddam IV, the ruler of the known universe in the Dune universe. Pugh brought regal composure and subtle political cunning to the role, and Irulan ultimately becomes Paul Atreides' empress by the end of the story. Not quite. Princess Irulan is the daughter of Emperor Shaddam IV, the reigning galactic emperor in Frank Herbert's Dune universe. Florence Pugh portrayed her as a shrewd and calculating figure navigating the dangerous politics of an empire on the verge of collapse. Continue In Thunderbolts*, Yelena Belova leads a team of morally grey Marvel antiheroes. Which of the following characters is NOT part of that team? AGhostBUS AgentCTaskmasterDRed Guardian Correct! Taskmaster, despite appearing in Black Widow, is not among the Thunderbolts* roster. The team instead pulls together outcasts like Ghost, US Agent, and Red Guardian, with Florence Pugh's Yelena at the emotional center of this unconventional Marvel ensemble. Not quite. Taskmaster is not part of the Thunderbolts* lineup. The team includes characters like Ghost, US Agent, Red Guardian, Bucky Barnes, and Bob, brought together under murky government circumstances — with Yelena emerging as a central, reluctant leader. Continue In Midsommar, which Scandinavian country does Dani travel to for the film's unsettling midsummer festival? ANorwayBFinlandCDenmarkDSweden Correct! Dani and her boyfriend's friend group travel to rural Sweden to attend a once-every-90-years midsummer celebration. Director Ari Aster used the perpetual daylight of a Swedish summer to create a uniquely bright and deeply unsettling horror atmosphere. Not quite. The festival takes place in Sweden, in a fictional commune called Hårga. Director Ari Aster deliberately set the horror in blazing sunlight rather than darkness, making Midsommar one of the most visually distinctive horror films of the decade. See My Score Challenge CompleteYour Score / 8 Thanks for playing! Try Again Call it pre-training for Yelena, as the story (written and directed by Extras and The Office’s Stephen Merchant) follows Saraya (Pugh), a member of a family of semi-pro wrestlers in Norwich, England. When the WWE comes calling, and Saraya heads to America to train, jealousy and resentment unravels her brother back home, sending ripples through her family. The critically-acclaimed movie also stars Vince Vaughn, Dwayne Johnson, and Lena Heady, and has an excellent 93% on RT. Fighting With My Family Release Date February 14, 2019 Cast Lena Headey, Florence Pugh, Nick Frost, Vince Vaughn, Jack Lowden, Dwayne Johnson, Thea Trinidad, Aqueela Zoll, Stephen Merchant, Julia Davis, James Burrows, Hannah Rae, Kim Matula, Paul Wight, Stephen Farrelly, Mike Mizanin, Tori Ellen Ross, Thomas Whilley, Jerry Lawler, Olivia Bernstone, Leah Harvey, Mohammad Amiri, Christine Ozanne, Grace Link, Hannah Dodd Runtime 108 minutes Director Stephen Merchant Writers Stephen Merchant Producers Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Misher, Michael J. Luisi, Stephen Merchant Main Genre Comedy Budget $11 million Studio(s) United Artists Distributor(s) United Artists Executive Producer(s) Andy Berman, Daniel Battsek, David Kosse, Hiram Garcia, Rhodri Thomas, Tracey Josephs 2 Bridesmaids Kristen Wiig and an all-star cast create wedding party chaos Written by SNL legend Kristen Wiig and her writing partner Annie Mumolo, Bridesmaids was a critical and box office smash in 2011, and it earned two Oscar nominations—a first ever for a Judd Apatow production. Wiig stars as Annie, a single Milwaukee woman who's been unlucky in love and in need of a kickstart to her life. When her best friend, Lillian (fellow SNL alum Maya Rudolph), gets engaged, she names Annie her maid of honor, putting the pressure on. Lillian's bridesmaids are an eclectic cross-section of her idyllic life, including her cousin Rita (Wendi McLendon-Covey), a coworker named Becca (Ellie Kemper), the rough-around-the-edges Megan (Melissa McCarthy), and snooty socialite Helen (Rose Byrne). As Annie tries to fit in with the ladies (the sedated airplane scene alone is worth the price of admission), she cracks under the pressure of the maid of honor role and her crumbling life; she learns that true friendship will always save the day. It’s a classic chaos comedy with an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Bridesmaids Release Date May 13, 2011 Cast Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Hamm, Jill Clayburgh, Rebel Wilson, Matt Lucas, Michael Hitchcock, Tim Heidecker, Franklyn Ajaye, Lynne Marie Stewart, Terry Crews, Jessica St. Clair, Kali Hawk, Andy Buckley, Matt Bennett, Nancy Carell, Melanie Hutsell, Carnie Wilson, Chynna Phillips, Wendy Wilson Runtime 125 minutes Director Paul Feig Writers Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig Producers Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend Main Genre Comedy Budget $32.5 million Studio(s) Apatow Productions, Relativity Media Distributor(s) Universal Pictures 1 Piece by Piece Pharrell's creative life story, told brick by brick In one of the most creative biographies (it’s also a documentary and a musical!) I’ve ever seen, Piece By Piece could only have come from the minds of its master builders, pop superstar Pharrell Williams and director Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom). Make no mistake, it is a documentary, but told with stunning color and Lego goodness, as Pharrell narrates his own story—the interviews, the career flashbacks, and the music that made him—rendered in glorious Lego. The story traces his career from his childhood in Virginia Beach, as a kid with synesthesia (he literally sees music as color), through becoming a producer, forming The Neptunes, and to the writing of his international hit song, Happy. Helping him tell the story are adorable Lego versions of Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, and more. It's literally Lego eye candy, with a great story and music. Piece by Piece Release Date October 11, 2024 Cast Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Morgan Neville, Pusha T, N.O.R.E., Shay Haley, Oprah Winfrey, Missy Elliott, Jimmy Iovine, Teddy Riley, Mimi Valdes, Tyler, the Creator, Carl Sagan Runtime 93 minutes Director Morgan Neville Writers Aaron Wickenden, Jason Zeldes, Morgan Neville, Oscar Vazquez Producers Pharrell Williams, Mimi Valdes Main Genre Animation Studio(s) The LEGO Group, Tremolo Productions, I Am Other Distributor(s) Focus Features Executive Producer(s) Jill Wilfert, Keith Malone Those should tide you over till next week Take on your busy work week with the help of a cyborg cop, a wrestling family, a disastrous wedding party, and a fun life story told with Lego bricks. If you prefer, say, more real fare, we cover the latest documentaries every week, too, or just head to our streaming section for loads more suggestions. 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