Anku Upmanyu 
Max will bring more than 75 chilling, thrilling, and romantic movies and series in different genres in the month of August. You can also enjoy Max’s original documentaries including Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes and Rick and Morty: The Anime.
We have explored the complete list and pulled together the top 10 must-watch for you on Max this August. You can also explore our recommendations for the Netflix August series.
What is coming to Max in August that you do not want to miss?
Max has announced more than 75 movies and series that will be coming in August. Scroll down for our picks, watch the trailer, and plan your movie nights with your family and friends.
Top 10 Movies and Series to Watch in August on Max
1. Grown Ups Collection (August 1)
Grown Ups is an American comedy film released in 2010 starring Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, Salma Hayek, and Maria Bello. The sequel was released in 2013 and you can enjoy both in August. The total grossing from both parts was $521 million worldwide and nominated and won many awards.
It is about five lifelong friends and their reunion after three decades due to some undesirable circumstances.
- Grown Ups (2010).
- Grown Ups 2 (2013).
2. Rio (August 1)
Rio is an American animated musical comedy film released in 2011 that features the voices of Anna Hathaway, Leslie Mann, Jesse Eisenberg, Jamie Foxx, and many more. It grossed $484 million worldwide and was nominated for Academy Awards.
It is about a domesticated macaw and his journey to Rio de Janeiro to mate with free-spirited Jewel and how they encounter smugglers and escape for their lives.
3. Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (August 3)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes is an HBO original documentary directed by Nanette Burstein starring Elizabeth Taylor, Roddy McDowall, and George Hamilton.
It is about Elizabeth Taylor’s story narrated in her voice. A newly discovered interview and star’s archive reveal the complex inner life and her vulnerabilities.
4.90 Day Fiance Pillow Talk: Happily Ever After-season 8 (August 26)
90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After is an American reality series on TLC that was about couples who have received a K1 visa and got married(it is a unique visa available to foreign fiances of U.S. citizens, and they have to marry in 90 days to comply the Visa).
5. Chimp Crazy (August 18)
Chimp Crazy is an HBO original American documentary series starring Tonia Haddix. It is about a former nurse-turned-animal lover and how her love for one chimpanzee brings a lot of challenges.
6. Pretty Woman (August 1)
Pretty Woman is an American romantic film released in 1990 starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. It grossed $463 million worldwide and was nominated for many awards and won many awards in 1990. It is about a rich entrepreneur and his feelings toward a prostitute and how they will try to bridge the gap between their worlds.
7.3 Days to Kill (August 1)
3 Days to Kill is an action thriller film released in 2014 starring Kevin Costner, Amber Heard, and Connie Nielsen. It is about a CIA agent and his reconnection with his estranged daughter and how he ends up doing the last assignment to save his life.
8. Rick and Morty: The Anime (Adult Swim) (August 16)
Rick and Morty: The Anime is an animated sci-fi series starring Yohei Tadano and Keisuke Chiba. It is about the members of the Smith household and how their advantage brings new challenges to their parents.
9. City of God: The Fight Rages On (August 25)
City of God: The Fight Rages On is an HBO original Brazilian series starring Wayne LeGette, Alexandre Rodrigues, and Roberta Rodrigues. It is about the City of Gold and its resident’s power struggle.
10. How to Train Your Dragon (August 1)
How to Train Your Dragon is an American animated film released in 2010 that features the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Jonah Hill, and Kristen Wiig. It grossed $494.9 million worldwide and received a nomination at the Academy Awards.
Please let us know in the comments below which movies/series on Max you liked the most.