Love films, but donāt know which ones are showing at a certain time? We got you covered! Weāre giving you a rundown of some of this monthās must-catch films on HBO if youāve been wanting to plan your movie nights ahead of time! Here are films to catch on HBO for the month of August:
1917
Starring George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Benedict Cumberbatch
August 2, 8:05PM / August 3, 12:15PM / August 20, 7:05PM
Directed, co-written and produced by Sam Mendes, it is based in part on an account told to Mendes by his paternal grandfather, Alfred Mendes. It tells the story of two young British soldiers during World War I who are tasked with delivering a message calling off an attack doomed to fail soon after the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line during Operation Alberich in 1917.
The Way Back
Starring Ben Affleck, Janina Gavankar, Hayes MacArthur
August 2, 11:00PM / August 3, 5:40PM / August 7, 2:30AM, 5:20PM / August 29, 4:15AM
The film centers on a widowed, former basketball all-star lost family foundation in a struggle with addiction and attempts to come back by becoming the coach of a disparate, ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Starring Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, Matthew Gray Gubler
August 4, 5:00PM / August 10, 5:05AM / August 17, 3:40PM / August 24, 10:30AM / August 29, 7:30AM
The Chipmunks travel to Miami to try and prevent Dave from proposing to his new girlfriend.
Zombieland: Double Tap
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone
August 4, 10:00PM / August23, 10:45PM / August 29, 2:40AM / August 31, 10:55PM
Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.
The Good Liar
Starring Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren
August 6, 11:25AM / August 17, 10:55PM / August 18, 1:05PM / August 30, 2:50AM
Con man Roy Courtney has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish who is worth millions. This time, what should have been a simple swindle turns into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate stakes.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Starring Joe Manganiello, Demi Lovato, Mandy Patinkin
August 7, 10:10AM / August 18, 4:45PM / August 19. 1:30PM / August 29, 3:45PM / August 30, 8:30AM
A mysterious map sets Smurfette and her best friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting and thrilling race through the Forbidden Forest filled with magical creatures to find a lost village before the evil wizard does.
Letters To Juliet
Starring Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan, Gael Garcia Bernal, Vanessa Redgrave
August 10, 1:15PM / August 11, 6:00AM / August 21, 8:35AM
A girl on vacation in Italy becomes entangled in a decades-old romance when she becomes interested in the unanswered love letters left for Shakespeare’s Juliet at a Verona courtyard. Along the way, she discovers her own chance at romance.
The Accountant
Starring Ben Affleck, J.K. Simmons, Anna Kendrick
August 12, 6:55PM / August 13, 11:10AM / August 23, 7:55AM / August 24, 12:00PM
A forensic accountant with a high-functioning form of autism reveals his dangerous true nature when a seemingly normal corporate job turns fatal.
Fast Five
Starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson
August 14, 7:55PM / August 15, 1:50PM / August 21, 10:40PM / August 22, 6:55PM
A crew of professional thieves with incredible driving skills take on a ruthless Brazilian druglord and his empire. They’re planning one last heist, but a relentless FBI agent stands in their way.
Superman Returns
Starring Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, James Marsden, Frank Langella
August 14, 5:25PM / August 15, 11:20AM / August 31, 4:35PM
Upon his return to Earth, Superman must deal with heartbreak and put his powers to test once again to stop his greatest arch-nemesis, Lex Luthor, from gaining complete control of the world