13 Exciting Films and TV Shows to Stream in July 2025

This July, get strapped in for a slew of new small-screen releases on your favourite streaming platforms. From high-octane action and journeys into the fantastical to heart-fluttering romance and binge-worthy reality programs, there’s much to look forward to this month. Ahead, find our top picks of the best films and TV shows to stream in July 2025.

Heads of State

When and where: 2 July 2025 on Prime Video

Watch if: You love seeing political figures (fictional and non-fictional) in ridiculous situations

Starring: Idris Elba, John Cena, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Carla Gugino, Jack Quaid, Stephen Root, Sarah Niles, Richard Coyle and Paddy Considine 

Despite their countries’ “special relationship”, UK Prime Minister Sam Clarke and U.S. President Will Derringer have a not-so-friendly and very public rivalry. When they become the targets of a powerful and ruthless foreign adversary, the two must begrudgingly work together alongside a brilliant MI6 agent to thwart a global conspiracy that threatens the entire free world.

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The Old Guard 2

When and where: 2 July 2025 on Netflix

Watch if: The first movie left you wanting more

Starring: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Uma Thurman

Andy and her team of super-powered, immortal warriors grapple with the emergence of a powerful new foe that is threatening their mission to protect humanity. 

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The Sandman Season 2

When and where: 3 July 2025 (Volume 1) and 24 July (Volume 2) on Netflix 

Watch if: You missed the emo goth hero 

Starring: Tom Sturridge, Boyd Holbrook, Vivienne Acheampong

A reunion of the Endless thrusts Lord Morpheus, the personification of dreams, onto a perilous path, where a fateful choice makes him the target of a relentless quest for vengeance. Don’t miss the special episode premiering on 31 July.

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Law and the City

When and where: 5 July 2025 on Disney+ Hotstar

Watch if: You want to see good-looking lawyers on the job

Starring: Lee Jong-suk, Mun Ga-young, Kang You-seok, Ryoo Hye-young, Im Sung-jae, Yum Hye-ran, Park Hyoung-soo

An Ju-hyeong is a cold but brilliant senior associate who sees law as logic, not justice. Alongside him is Kang Hui-ji, an idealistic junior associate who believes in changing lives through law. Together with their quirky colleagues, they navigate cases, personal growth, and friendships over shared meals and courtroom battles.

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The Summer Hikaru Died

When and where: 6 July 2025 on Netflix 

Watch if: You could love your best friend, even if they’re a worm (or monster)

Six months ago, Hikaru vanished for a week, only to suddenly return like nothing happened. What was initially a happy reunion turns into something more disturbing as his best friend, Yoshiki, senses something amiss and confronts him. What he finds out is more harrowing than he could ever imagine.

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Better Late Than Single

When and where: 8 July 2025 on Netflix 

Watch if: You thought you were the only rizzless person on Earth

You’ve seen experienced, serial daters on dating shows before, but what about people who have been single all their lives? In this reality program, lifelong singles get expert help in style and confidence as they courageously step out of their comfort zones to look for love.

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Ballard

When and where: 9 July 2025 on Prime Video 

Watch if: You’re always up for an intriguing cop drama 

Starring: Maggie Q, Titus Welliver, Amy Hill, Noah Bean, John Carroll Lynch

Based on Michael Connelly’s bestselling novels, Ballard follows Detective Renée Ballard as she leads the LAPD’s new and underfunded cold case division, tackling the city’s most challenging long-forgotten crimes with empathy and relentless determination.

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Foundation Season 3

When and where: 11 July 2025 on AppleTV+

Watch if: You’re a sci-fi fiend

Starring: Jared Harris, Lee Pace, Lou Llobell, Laura Birn, Cassian Bilton, Terrence Mann, Rowena King, Cherry Jones, Brandon P. Bell, Synnøve Karlsen, Cody Fern, Tómas Lemarquis, Alexander Siddig, Troy Kotsur and Pilou Asbæk

Set 152 years after the events of season two, The Foundation has become increasingly established far beyond its humble beginnings, while the Cleonic Dynasty’s Empire has dwindled. As both of these galactic powers forge an uneasy alliance against a fearsome warlord known as The Mule, it’s anyone’s guess who will come out ultimately victorious in this deadly game of intergalactic chess.

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Rage

When and where: 11 July 2025 on HBO and Max

Watch if: You support female rage 

Starring: Carmen Machi, Candela Peña, Cecilia Roth, Nathalie Poza, and Pilar Castro

Five women on edge. Five connected stories. Featuring five of Spain’s iconic actresses on screen for the first time, Rage will tell the story of five women who face extreme situations with interconnecting conflicts that will ultimately push them to unleash their unbridled rage.

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Low Life

When and where: 16 July 2025 on Disney+ Hotstar

Watch if: Rags-to-riches is one of your favourite tropes

Starring: Ryu Seung-ryong, Yang Se-jong, Im Soo-jung

A down-on-their-luck uncle and nephew are struggling to make ends meet and agree to take on the task of retrieving an ancient treasure off the coast of South Korea. When a bunch of treasure hunters from across the country come out of the woodwork in the hopes of striking it big, can the duo beat the competition and walk away with the wealth they’ve always dreamed of?

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The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3

When and where: 16 July 2025 on Prime Video

Watch if: You want to know if she picked Conrad or Jeremiah

Starring: Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, Gainn Casalegno, Sean Kaufman

It’s the end of her junior year of college, and Belly’s looking forward to another summer in Cousins with her soulmate, Jeremiah. However, some core-shaking events bring her first love Conrad back into her life. Now on the brink of adulthood, Belly finds herself at a crossroads and must decide which brother truly has her heart.

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The Nice Guy

When and where: 18 July 2025 on Disney+ Hotstar 

Watch if: Misunderstood bad boys are your weakness

Starring: Lee Dong-wook, Lee Sung-kyoung 

Born into the third generation of a family of gangsters, Seokcheol grew up surrounded by violence and the pressures of family loyalty. Seen as nothing but a thug by others, Seokcheol secretly harbours a dream of becoming an author like Ernest Hemingway. After reconnecting with his first love, Miyoung, an aspiring singer with stage fright, the two learn how to overcome their fears and their past to achieve their dreams and pursue true happiness.

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Hitmakers

When and where: 24 July 2025 on Netflix 

Watch if: You wonder how the greatest hits are made

It’s a musical boot camp that makes Camp Rock look like child’s play. Creativity and ego collide in this high-stakes all-access reality series that follows a group of gifted songwriters as they pen hits for major music stars such as Pharrell Williams, Blackpink’s Lisa, and more.

Watch here.

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