{"id":23890,"date":"2025-07-29T14:38:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T12:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=23890"},"modified":"2025-07-29T14:38:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T12:38:40","slug":"12-best-movies-to-stream-august-2025-on-showmax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/07\/29\/12-best-movies-to-stream-august-2025-on-showmax\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Best Movies to Stream  August 2025 on Showmax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">From Oscar winner Anora to box office hit Dog Man<br \/><em>+ Oscar nominee Nosferatu, Golden Globe nominee Lee, Babes &amp; Maxxxine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Mom Jayne, A Film by Mariska Hargitay | Official Trailer | HBO\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fZM6m_GJhr8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MY MOM JAYNE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stream from Wednesday, 6 August, first on Showmax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jayne Mansfield was a Hollywood legend. In <em>My Mom Jayne<\/em>, director Mariska Hargitay embarks on a journey to discover the mother she never knew \u2013 and reclaim her story beyond being a \u201cblonde bombshell\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The HBO documentary premiered at Cannes in May and has a 100% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes.<\/em> <em>Decider <\/em>calls it \u201ca sensitive but still jaw-dropping portrait &#8230; fascinating and frequently genuinely moving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hargitay is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actress herself, best known as determined detective Olivia Benson in <em>Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE WEEKND: LIVE AT SOFI STADIUM<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stream from Thursday, 7 August on Showmax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Weeknd\u2019s \u201cBlinding Lights\u201d remains Spotify\u2019s most streamed song, with nearly five billion streams on a planet of eight billion people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Live at SoFi Stadium <\/em>was recordedduring the first US leg of the four-time Grammy winner\u2019s \u201cAfter Hours Til Dawn\u201d tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominated for two Emmys, the 90-minute special set a then record for the highest debut for a music special in HBO Max history. &nbsp;As <em>Decider<\/em> notes: \u201cYou don\u2019t headline the Super Bowl halftime show if you\u2019re not already a big cheese. Still, <em>Live at Sofi Stadium<\/em> feels like a victory lap.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LEE | Official Theatrical Trailer | In Theaters September 27\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DmFYkiUAAA8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>LEE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stream from Monday, 11 August on Showmax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oscar winner Kate Winslet stars in <em>Lee, <\/em>the true story of photographer Elizabeth \u201cLee\u201d Miller, a fashion model who became a war correspondent for <em>Vogue <\/em>magazine during World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The directorial feature debut of Oscar-nominated cinematographer Ellen Kuras (<em>Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind<\/em>), <em>Lee<\/em> also stars Oscar winner Marion Cotillard (<em>La Vie en Rose<\/em>), Oscar nominee Andrea Riseborough (<em>To Leslie<\/em>), and Emmy winners Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd (<em>Big Little Lies<\/em>), Andy Samberg (<em>Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/em>), and Josh O&#8217;Connor (<em>Challengers<\/em>, <em>The Crown<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lee<\/em> was up for Outstanding British Film of the Year at this year\u2019s BAFTAs, with Winslet nominated for a 2025 Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Babes | Now on Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ArorFkLSKEE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BABES<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stream from Thursday, 14 August on Showmax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Labelled \u201cthe comedy of the year\u201d by <em>Awards Watch<\/em>, <em>Babes<\/em> follows childhood best friends Eden and Dawn, now in different phases of adulthood. When single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emmy-nominated <em>Broad City<\/em> co-creator and star Ilana Glazer plays Eden. She also co-wrote and produced the film. Critics Choice-winning comedienne Michelle Buteau co-stars as Dawn, alongside comedians Hasan Minjah and Sandra Bernhard, Emmy nominees Oliver Platt and Stephan James, John Caroll Lynch (<em>Ballard<\/em>) and Oscar nominees the Lucas brothers (<em>Judas and the Black Messiah<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feature film directorial debut of Emmy nominee Pamela Adlon (<em>Better Things<\/em>), <em>Babes<\/em> has an 87% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, with <em>Variety<\/em> hailing it as \u201chowlingly funny\u201d and <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> as \u201cthe <em>Bridesmaids <\/em>of babymaking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MaXXXine | Official Trailer HD | A24\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y0uS3t6nFgY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MAXXXINE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stream from Thursday, 14 August on Showmax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>MaXXXine<\/em>, the final bloody chapter in Ti West\u2019s<em> X<\/em> trilogy, is set in 1980s Hollywood, where adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mia Goth stars in the title role, as she did in the first two instalments: <em>X<\/em> and <em>Pearl<\/em>, which earned her Critics Choice Super Awards for Best Actress: Horror and Best Villain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stellar support cast includes Emmy winners Bobby Cannavale and Elizabeth Debicki, Emmy nominees Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito and Kevin Bacon, Golden Globe nominee Michelle Monaghan, Critics Choice Super nominee Sophie Thatcher, Grammy winner Halsey and singer-songwriter Moses Sumney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>MaXXXine <\/em>is up for Best Independent Film at the 2025 Saturn Awards, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Joker: Folie \u00e0 Deux | Official Teaser Trailer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xy8aJw1vYHo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/title\/2499\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/title\/2499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JOKER: FOLIE \u00c0 DEUX<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stream from Monday, 18 August on Showmax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Joker: Folie \u00e0 Deux <\/em>finds Arthur Fleck institutionalised at Arkham, awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that&#8217;s always been inside him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Oscar-nominated writer, director and producer Todd Phillips, <em>Joker: Folie \u00e0 Deux <\/em>is the much-anticipated follow-up to 2019\u2019s Oscar-winning <em>Joker<\/em>, which earned more than $1 billion at the global box office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joaquin Phoenix is back in his Oscar-winning title role, opposite Oscar and Grammy winner Lady Gaga as Lee Quinzel, aka Harley Quinn. She was nominated at the 2025 Queerties and the Critics Choice Super Awards for the role, with <em>Observer (UK)<\/em> praising her \u201cweapons-grade charisma and star quality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Empire Magazine<\/em> says <em>Joker: Folie \u00e0 Deux<\/em> is \u201cas sweet and beguiling a musical romance as it\u2019s possible to have between two murderous psychopaths.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ANORA - Official Redband Trailer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p1HxTmV5i7c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ANORA<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stream from Friday, 22 August, first on Showmax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A young stripper from Brooklyn meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Anora <\/em>won five Oscars: Motion Picture of the Year, Best Actress for Mikey Madison and Supporting Actor for Yura Borisov, and Directing, Original Screenplay and Editing awards for indie darling Sean Baker (<em>Tangerine<\/em>, <em>The Florida Project<\/em>). <em>Anora<\/em> also won the Palme d\u2019Or at Cannes and over 150 other awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Anora <\/em>was <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>\u2019 best-reviewed romance of the year, with a 93% critics\u2019 rating. As <em>Salon<\/em> says, \u201cIt\u2019s a crowd-pleaser, funny and sexy and raucous, while also being startlingly wise and tender.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flight Risk (2025) Official Trailer - Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ojC9JBuccJA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FLIGHT RISK<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stream from Monday, 25 August on Showmax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The #1 box office hit <em>Flight Risk<\/em> follows a pilot transporting an Air Marshal and a fugitive to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directed by Oscar nominee Mel Gibson (<em>Braveheart<\/em>), <em>Flight Risk<\/em> stars Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg, Emmy nominee Michelle Dockery (<em>Downton Abbey<\/em>) and Emmy winner Topher Grace (<em>BlacKkKlansman<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Empire Magazine<\/em> says, \u201c<em>Flight Risk<\/em> is a fun, unpretentious, tight 91 minutes \u2014 especially if you\u2019ve always jonesed to see <em>Downton Abbey<\/em>\u2019s Lady Mary cream someone with a fire extinguisher.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"White Bird (2023) New Trailer - Gillian Anderson, Helen Mirren\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iInOdzyBikw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHITE BIRD<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stream from Monday, 25 August on Showmax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the best-selling author of <em>Wonder, <\/em>the book that sparked a movement to \u201cchoose kind\u201d, comes the inspirational next chapter, <em>White Bird<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The story follows Julian (Kids\u2019 Choice nominee Bryce Gheisar, reprising his role from <em>Wonder<\/em>), who has struggled to belong ever since he was expelled from his former school for his treatment of Auggie Pullman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To transform his life, Julian\u2019s grandmother (Oscar winner Helen Mirren from <em>1923<\/em> and <em>The Queen<\/em>) finally reveals to Julian her own story of courage. During her youth in Nazi-occupied France, a boy sheltered her from mortal danger. They found first love in a stunning, magical world of their own creation, while the boy\u2019s mother (Emmy winner Gillian Anderson) risked everything to keep her safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directed by Marc Forster (Oscar winner <em>Finding Neverland<\/em>), <em>White Bird <\/em>is recommended for ages 11+ by Common Sense Media, who praise the film as \u201csubstantive, heartbreaking, and uplifting\u201d in their 4\/5-star review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NOSFERATU - Official Trailer [HD] - Only In Theaters December 25\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nulvWqYUM8k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NOSFERATU<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stream from Thursday, 28 August on Showmax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominated for four Oscars this year, <em>Nosferatu<\/em> is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written and directed by Cannes and Sundance winner Robert Eggers (<em>The Witch<\/em>, <em>The Lighthouse<\/em>, <em>The Northman<\/em>), <em>Nosferatu<\/em> stars Lily-Rose Depp (<em>The Idol<\/em>), Emmy nominee Nicholas Hoult (<em>Renfield<\/em>, <em>Warm Bodies)<\/em>, and Teen Choice Movie Villain winner Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd (aka Pennywise in the <em>IT<\/em> films). Also look out for Golden Globe winner Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emmy nominee Emma Corrin and four-time Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the 2025 Critics Choice Super Awards, <em>Nosferatu<\/em> is up for Best Horror Movie, Best Actor (Skarsg\u00e5rd) and Best Actress (Depp).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The horror has an 84% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes,<\/em> with <em>The Daily Beast<\/em> hailing it as, \u201cA masterpiece of unholy terror that instantly takes its place alongside the genre\u2019s hallowed greats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flight 149: Hostage of War | Now on Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-5CRn-3Tcfo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FLIGHT 149: HOSTAGE OF WAR<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stream from Thursday, 28 August, first on Showmax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 2 August 1990, Saddam Hussein took the world by surprise by invading Kuwait. Four hours later, British Airways Flight 149, travelling from London to Malaysia, would make its scheduled stop in Kuwait City, where Saddam captured the plane, and broadcast to the entire world that the 367 passengers and 18 crew members on board were now his hostages.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For decades, UK authorities denied they knew the invasion had begun before the plane landed. Then, in 2023, an MI6 officer broke his silence, contradicting the official account. The hostages are now launching a legal case against the British government and British Airways in their search for the truth about why the plane landed in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Jenny Ash (<em>Osama Bin Laden: The Inside Story<\/em>), <em>Flight 149: Hostage of War <\/em>features testimony from the hostages themselves, politicians from both sides of the Atlantic, and the Kuwaiti resistance who risked their lives to hide some of the hostages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DOG MAN | Official Trailer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QaJbAennB_Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DOG MAN<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stream from Sunday, 31 August on Showmax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part dog. Part man. All hero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The #16 biggest box office hit of 2025 so far, <em>Dog Man<\/em> kicks off with a harebrained but life-saving operation that fuses a faithful police dog and his human police officer together as a new hero, sworn to protect and serve \u2026 and fetch, sit and roll over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dog Man has his hands full stopping the evil plots of feline supervillain Petey the Cat, whose latest plan is to clone himself, creating the kitten Lil Petey, to double his ability to do crime stuff. But when Lil Petey falls into the clutches of a common enemy, the archenemies must reluctantly join forces in an action-packed race against time to rescue the young kitten. In the process, they discover the power of family (and kittens!) to bring even the most hostile foes together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spin-off from <em>Captain Underpants<\/em>, DreamWorks\u2019 adaptation of Dav Pilkey\u2019s bestselling graphic novel series has already been nominated for the 2025 Kids\u2019 Choice Award for Favourite Animated Movie and boasts an 81% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dog Man<\/em> is co-written and directed by Peter Hastings (<em>The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants<\/em>, <em>Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness<\/em>, <em>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/em>, <em>Pinky and the Brain<\/em>), who also barks up a storm as the voice of Dog Man himself. Also listen out for Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery and Emmy winner Ricky Gervais (<em>The Office<\/em>) as evil genius Flippy the Fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ALSO ON SHOWMAX<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0<strong>1 August<\/strong><br \/>Monster High: The Movie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4 August<\/strong><br \/>Canary Black<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>7 August<\/strong><br \/>Dreamgirls, Like A Boss, Nobody\u2019s Fool, The Image of You<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8 August<\/strong><br \/>Five Fingers ForMarseilles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>11 August<\/strong><br \/>A Quiet Place 1-2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>13 August<\/strong><br \/>Shepherds and Butchers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>14 August<\/strong><br \/>Bounty Hunters, Kungfu Stuntmen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>15 August<\/strong><br \/>Pearls of Wisdom, The Chemo Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>18 August<\/strong><br \/>Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Dragon Tiger Gate, The Wasp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21 August<\/strong><br \/>Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Paw Patrol: The Movie, Special Female Force<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>22 August<\/strong><br \/>uCarmen eKhayelitsha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>25 August<\/strong><br \/>GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, GI Joe: Retaliation, Snake Eyes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>28 August<\/strong><br \/>Downsizing, Pain &amp; Gain, Skincare, The Moon Warrior<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Oscar winner Anora to box office hit Dog Man+ Oscar nominee Nosferatu, Golden Globe nominee Lee, Babes &amp; Maxxxine MY MOM JAYNE Stream from Wednesday, 6 August, first on Showmax Jayne Mansfield was a Hollywood legend. 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