Summer is here, and while for a lot of people that means trips to the beach and backyard barbecues, for others it means a 90-plus degree excuse to stay inside with the air conditioning on blast, catching up on favorite TV shows.
The four big streaming services, HBO Now, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Instant, all have oodles of new programming rolling out in the U.S. in July, ranging from recent hits like The Maze Runner to old favorites like Dr. Strangelove.
So get your snacks ready and scope out a comfy perch on the couch, 'cause there's a ton of shows and movies you won't want to miss.
HBO Now:
Top Pick: 7 Days in Hell (7/8)
Game of Thrones star Kit Harrington faces off against Andy Samberg in this star-studded mockumentary about the longest tennis match in history.
Also coming to HBO Now in July:
Horrible Bosses 2 (7/11)
The Maze Runner (7/18)
The Drop (7/25)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (7/1)
Dawn of the Dead (7/1)
For Your Consideration (7/1)
Inside Man (7/1)
J. Edgar (7/1)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (7/1)
En Español:
Anina (7/4)
Pancho, el Perro millonario (7/11)
Tio Papi (7/18)
A Ritmo de Fe (7/25)
Leaving HBO Now on 6/31:
12 Years a Slave
8 Mile
Dallas Buyers Club
Divergent
Fast & Furious 6
Over the Hedge
Raging Bull
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The World’s End
Netflix:
Top Pick: Tig (7/17)
This Netflix original documentary follows comedian Tig Notaro as she deals with breast cancer and other tragedies--and makes those uncomfortable subjects hilarious.
Also coming to Netflix in July:
Chris Tucker Live (7/10)
BoJack Horseman - Season 2 (7/17)
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (7/31)
Creep (7/14)
Changeling (7/16)
The Guest (7/25)
Grandma's Boy (7/1)
Serena (7/9)
Penguins of Madagascar: The Movie (7/15)
Leaving Netflix on 6/31:
Cast Away
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Four Weddings and a Funeral
She's All That
Super Troopers
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Hulu:
Top Pick: Sleepwalk With Me
Produced by This American Life's Ira Glass, this sweet and funny true-life tale was written and directed by its star, comedian Mike Birbiglia, about the dissolution of his 10-year relationship and the blossoming of his career in comedy.
Also coming to Hulu July 1st:
Annie Hall
Antiviral
Black Power Mixtape
Buck
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
The Countess
Enter the Void
The Escapist
Fargo
First Position
The Human Centipede, First Sequence
Lost in La Mancha
Mystic Pizza
WarGames
Weekend
The Wind that Shakes the Barley
Amazon Prime:
Top Pick: The Skeleton Twins
A set of twins played by SNL alums Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader find their lives spiraling out of control, forcing them to reconnect after 10 years spent apart.
Also coming to Amazon Prime in July:
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid
Drive Me Crazy
Wayne's World 2
The Bad News Bears (1976)
Cadillac Man
Dirty Dancing
Dragonslayer
Flashdance
Heaven Can Wait
The Odd Couple (1968)
King Kong (2005)
UHF
The Warriors
Glory
Gandhi
Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Good luck fitting all that in, couch potatoes!
