11 Movies and Shows Releasing on OTT This Week (Aug 18–25): From Mission Impossible 8 to Hostage
From Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible 8 to Netflix’s Hostage, here are 11 movies and shows releasing on OTT between August 18–25, 2025.
Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning leads this week’s OTT releases lineup.
The third week of August 2025 brings an exciting lineup of OTT releases across genres—action, romance, comedy, thriller, and sci-fi. From Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning to Netflix’s gripping political thriller Hostage, there’s plenty to stream. Here’s the complete list of 11 movies and shows releasing on OTT platforms between August 18 and August 25.
1. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Aug 19) | Prime Video, Apple TV+
Starring Tom Cruise, the action-packed sequel to Dead Reckoning Part One continues Ethan Hunt’s fight against a deadly new enemy.
2. The Map That Leads To You (Aug 20) | Prime Video
A romantic drama based on J.P. Monninger’s novel, featuring Madelyn Cline and K.J. Apa, about love, travel, and a mysterious journal.
3. Hostage (Aug 21) | Netflix
A five-part political thriller where the British PM’s husband is kidnapped during a global summit. Stars Julie Delpy and Suranne Jones.
4. Invasion – Season 3 (Aug 22) | Apple TV
The sci-fi saga returns, exploring humanity’s struggle against alien forces through multiple global perspectives.
5. Upload – Season 4 (Aug 25) | Prime Video
The final season of Greg Daniels’ futuristic comedy-drama sees Nathan navigating life in the digital afterworld of Lakeview.
6. Peacemaker – Season 2 (Aug 22) | Jio Hotstar
John Cena reprises his role in James Gunn’s DC spin-off, continuing Chris Smith’s journey after the events of Superman (2025).
7. Eenie Meanie (Aug 22) | Jio Hotstar
Samara Weaving stars as a former getaway driver forced back into crime to save her reckless ex-boyfriend.
8. Fisk – Season 3 (Aug 20) | Netflix
The hit Australian legal comedy returns, with Kitty Flanagan’s Helen Tudor-Fisk stepping up as a name partner at her quirky law firm.
9. The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (Aug 20) | Jio Hotstar
A gripping retelling of Amanda Knox’s wrongful imprisonment, starring Grace Van Patten and Sharon Horgan.
10. 007: Road to a Million – Season 2 (Aug 22) | Prime Video
Pairs of contestants undertake daring James Bond-inspired challenges worldwide for a chance to win £1 million, with Brian Cox returning as host.
11. Hot Milk (Aug 22) | MUBI
A drama starring Emma Mackey about a mother-daughter journey to Spain in search of a cure for a mysterious illness.
