The past ten years have seen massive development in many areas, including increased popularity in new forms of entertainment, especially anime. What started as a niche medium in the West has now exploded into a worldwide sensation that almost everyone consumes. While there are popular masterpieces like One Piece and Naruto, the last ten years have introduced fans to a slew of modern classics.
Anime has only gotten better and more popular over the past decade, which is why this list will rank the greatest anime shows from the past ten years. Based on elements such as story, writing, animation, entertainment value, originality, influence, popularity, fan opinion, critical acclaim, and overall quality, these ten series are the highlights of the past ten years. This list will include any anime that came out from 2016 to the present day.
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‘Dr. Stone’ (2019–2026)
A green light enveloping Senku un Dr. Stone.Image via TMS Entertainment
Dr. Stone marked seven years of shōnen excellence. After the world is suddenly enveloped in a mysterious green light that petrifies all humans, humanity stands still for thousands of years. But when Senku is unpetrified, he starts rebuilding society one step at a time, but not without a few surprises along the way.
Dr. Stone may not be a typical battle shōnen, but it is one of the most unique concepts of the past decade, with each season improving upon the next. Through science and the unrelenting progression of human desire and knowledge, this anime represents the best of humanity and its combined effort to make the world better. Dr. Stone is a triumph of the human spirit and a marvellous new anime that everyone needs to watch.
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‘Grand Blue Dreaming’ (2017–Present)
Iori and Nanaka standing under aquarium with fish and whales in grand blueImage via Prime Video
Everyone loves to laugh, but anime humor is very hit or miss, with a Western audience finding it hard to enjoy. However, one of the most universally beloved anime comedies is Grand Blue Dreaming. Iori moves to a seaside town for university, staying with his cousins. However, after being roped into the diving club, he spends most of his time drinking and enjoying the ocean view.
After a long wait, fans finally got the second season they deserved, officially reviving interest in this phenomenal comedy series. Grand Blue isn’t just drinking and jokes, but it also features a profound story with genuine moments of self-discovery and reflection. This emotional weight, added to its hilarious style and eccentric characters, makes Grand Bluea must-watch comedy.
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‘Demon Slayer’ (2019–Present)
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While it was a collection of shows and the free time the pandemic brought that created the modern anime boom, one anime in particular exploded the most: Demon Slayer. After a demon named Muzan killed his entire family, leaving only him and his demonized sister, Tanjiro sets out to kill Muzan and hopefully reverse his sister back into a human.
Fans have criticized its story, but Demon Slayer is one of the most popular anime series of all time, and arguably the most influential of modern shows. Its style and animation feature some of the best anime has to offer, delivering stunning visuals and stellar fight scenes. Demon Slayer has built a legacy out of its visually stunning nature, easily being a highlight of the past ten years.
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‘Golden Kamuy’ (2018–Present)
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After announcing that the final season would air in 2026, Golden Kamuy announced a final project in 2027 that will actually conclude this historical story. When a soldier hears about a stash of hidden gold, he teams up with an Ainu girl to find her people’s treasure. The map is tattooed on dozens of criminals, creating a mad dash to find them before the military does.
The historical genre has made an unexpected resurgence in recent times, and Golden Kamuy is one of the best, offering an authentic look back while also including a modern flair. From endearing characters to bizarre fight scenes and hilarious moments, Golden Kamuy is one of the weirdest and funniest action anime, delivering an over-the-top adventure that doesn’t get in the way of its masterful writing.
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‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ (2020–Present)
Mahito standing across from Sukuna in another realm in Jujutsu KaisenImage via MAPPA
If Demon Slayer isn’t the most popular or influential anime of the past ten years, then it is definitely Jujutsu Kaisen. After Yuji accidentally swallows the fingers of an ancient demon, he is thrust into the world of sorcery. Some want to execute him, and others want to use him in their evil schemes, but all he wants to do is use his newfound powers to save as many people as possible.
Jujutsu Kaisen is a worldwide phenomenon that earned its reputation through incredibly fluid animation and gorgeous fight sequences. As one of the greatest modern action anime, it excels in its imaginative powers and creative battles. It may not be the best anime this decade produced, but it is one of the most popular, influential, and engaging, serving up nothing but some of the most entertaining episodes the medium has to offer.
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Collider Exclusive · Action Hero Quiz Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner? Rambo · James Bond · Indiana Jones · John McClane · Ethan Hunt
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Five legends. Five completely different ways of getting out alive — with style, with muscle, with charm, with luck, or with a plan so intricate it probably shouldn’t work. Ten questions will reveal which action hero was built to have your back.
🎖️Rambo
🍸James Bond
🏺Indiana Jones
🔧John McClane
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🎭Ethan Hunt
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You’re dropped into a dangerous situation with no warning. What do you need most from a partner? The first few seconds tell you everything about who belongs beside you.
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You have to get somewhere dangerous, fast. How do you travel? How you get there is half the mission.
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You’re pinned down and outnumbered. What does your ideal partner do? This is when you find out what someone is really made of.
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The mission is paused. You have one evening to decompress. What does your partner suggest? Who someone is when the pressure drops is who they actually are.
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How do you prefer your partner to communicate mid-mission? Good communication is the difference between partners and a liability.
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Your enemy is powerful, well-resourced, and has the upper hand. How should your partner approach them? The approach to the enemy defines the partnership.
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Things go badly wrong and you’re captured. What do you trust your partner to do? Who someone is when you need them most is the only thing that matters.
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What does your ideal partner bring to the table that you couldn’t replace? A great partner fills the gap you didn’t know you had.
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Every partnership has a cost. Which of these can you live with? No one comes without baggage. The question is whether you can carry it together.
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It’s the final moment. Everything is on the line. What do you need from your partner right now? The last question is the most honest one.
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Your Partner Has Been Assigned Your Perfect Partner Is…
Your answers have pointed to one action hero above all others. This is the person built to have your back — for better or considerably, spectacularly worse.
Rambo
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Your partner doesn’t talk much, doesn’t need to, and will have assessed every threat in your immediate environment before you’ve finished your first sentence. John Rambo is not a man of plans or politics — he is a force of nature shaped by survival, loyalty, and a capacity for endurance that goes beyond anything training can produce. He will not leave you behind. He has never left anyone behind who deserved to come home. What you get with Rambo is the most capable, most quietly ferocious partner imaginable — one who has been through things that would have broken anyone else, and who chose to keep going anyway. You’ll never need to ask if he has your back. You’ll just know.
James Bond
Your partner will arrive perfectly dressed, perfectly briefed, and with a cover story so convincing it’ll take you a moment to remember what’s actually true. James Bond is the most professionally dangerous person in any room he enters — and the most disarmingly charming, which is the point. He operates in a world of layers, where nothing is what it appears and every advantage is used without apology. You’ll never be bored. You’ll occasionally be furious. But when it matters — when the mission is genuinely on the line and the margin for error has collapsed to nothing — Bond is exactly the partner you want. He has survived things that have no business being survivable. He does it with style. That is not nothing.
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Indiana Jones
Your partner will know the history, the language, the cultural context, and exactly why the thing everyone else is ignoring is actually the most important thing in the room. Indiana Jones is brilliant, reckless, and occasionally impossible — but he is also one of the most resourceful, most genuinely knowledgeable partners you could find yourself beside. He approaches every situation with a scholar’s eye and a brawler’s instinct, which is an unusual combination and a remarkably effective one. He hates snakes and gets personally attached to objects of historical significance, both of which will slow you down at least once. It doesn’t matter. What Indy brings is irreplaceable — and the adventures you’ll have together will be the kind people write books about. Assuming you survive them.
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John McClane
Your partner was not supposed to be here. He does not have the right equipment, the right information, or anything approaching the right odds. He has a sarcastic remark and an absolute refusal to accept that the situation is as bad as it looks. John McClane is the greatest accidental hero in the history of action cinema — a man whose superpower is stubbornness, whose contingency plan is improvisation, and whose capacity to absorb punishment and keep moving would be alarming if it weren’t so useful. He will complain the entire time. He will make it significantly more chaotic than it needed to be. And he will absolutely, unconditionally, without question come through when it counts. Yippee-ki-yay.
Ethan Hunt
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Your partner has already run seventeen scenarios by the time you’ve finished reading the briefing, and the plan he’s settled on involves at least two things that should be physically impossible. Ethan Hunt operates at the absolute edge of human capability — technically, physically, and intellectually — and he brings the same relentless precision to protecting his partners that he brings to dismantling organisations that shouldn’t exist. He is not easy to know and he will never fully tell you everything. But he will carry the weight of the mission so completely, so absolutely, that your job is simply to trust him — and the remarkable thing is that trusting him always turns out to be the right call. The mission will be impossible. He will complete it anyway.
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‘The Apothecary Diaries’ (2023–Present)
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As mentioned, historical anime are getting more popular, and one of the most recent masterpieces this genre gave fans was The Apothecary Diaries. Maomao works as an apothecary at a brothel, but when she is kidnapped and sold to the royal palace, she uses her medicinal and detective skills to solve mysteries around the imperial court.
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Not many modern anime shows get as many episodes and seasons as The Apothecary Diaries, which already has 50 episodes in three years, with a new season and movie coming out at the end of 2026. This volume of episodes only proves how popular and engaging this anime is, delivering episodic mysteries, slice-of-life moments, fascinating plot developments, and an overall story that uses its characters exceptionally.
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‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ (2022–Present)
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While it initially ended with one season, Trigger just announced that Cyberpunk: Edgerunners would receive a second season, bringing back one of the most vibrant series of the 2020s. After David’s mother dies, he decides to join a gang with his cybernetically advanced spine to seek revenge for her death. However, all he gets is more trauma and tragedy.
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is full of life and dripping with style, using its magnificent world-building to make the city feel like its own character. Heartbreak is around every corner, and this tragic anime doesn’t pull any punches, creating a gut-wrenching yet beautiful experience. As one of the best cyberpunk anime series, it delivers a gripping story with over-the-top animation and a colorful style.
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‘Vinland Saga’ (2019–Present)
Thorfinn swiping a dagger at Askeladd in Vinland Saga.Image via Wit Studio
This list features not one, not two, but three historical anime series, highlighting how great this genre is becoming, and the greatest it has to offer is Vinland Saga. A group of Vikings murders Thorfinn’s father, and while the child seeks revenge, he first joins their Viking crew to get strong enough. However, he will learn many life lessons along the way, even questioning his purpose.
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Featuring some of the best character development in anime, Vinland Saga breaks down its characters and slowly builds them back up using philosophical theories, personal goals, and overarching themes. One season, fans are enjoying its thrilling action and sprawling war plot, and the next, they are witnessing a beautiful, grounded masterclass of storytelling. Vinland Saga is a modern masterpiece that will be one of the greatest anime series ever when it ends.
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‘Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End’ (2023–Present)
Frieren, Fern, and Stark sitting by a river in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s EndImage via Madhouse
The 2020s are highlighted by a handful of anime, including Jujutsu Kaisen and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, and the latter in particular is a masterpiece of the past ten years. Frieren and a couple of pupils set off on a nostalgic quest along the same route she went with her initial party to kill the demon king. Going to speak to those fallen, their adventure is full of ups and downs.
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Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End proves that a show doesn’t need constant action and high stakes to retain attention, rather focusing on the side quests and simple days of an adventure. It proves that stopping to sniff the roses isn’t just filler, but a calming and compelling plot that feeds into core themes and motifs. Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is a masterful fantasy anime and a staple of the 2020s.
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‘Mob Psycho 100’ (2016–2022)
Mob (Shigeo Kageyama) from Mob Psycho 100Image via Bones
It was difficult to decide whether 2016 or 2017 should be the cutoff for this list, but since the former includes Mob Psycho 100, it had to include that year. Shigeo is the world’s strongest psychic, but he just wants to live an average life. However, since he suppresses his emotions, his psychic powers explode, making life more difficult for him, his friends, and his enemies.
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The past decade has included some real heavy hitters, but none hit harder than the champion of the past ten years, Mob Psycho 100. It isn’t just the best anime since 2016; it is one of the greatest anime series of all time, and it earns this status through its endearing characters, compelling development, staple comedy, stunning animation, creative fights, and imaginative directing.
Quentin Tarantino fans are getting excited as the first movie from the Oscar-winning director is set to arrive in IMAX in just a few months. Tarantino penned the script for the highly anticipated Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood sequel, The Adventures of Cliff Booth, starring Brad Pitt. Before the film is added to Netflix’s global streaming library around Christmas, it will have two weeks of IMAX exclusivity starting on November 25. Tarantino wrote the script for the film, but he opted not to direct, passing off directorial duties to David Fincher, who recently directed The Killer and Mank. Tarantino has been especially vocal not just in the last few years, but also his entire career, about the movies he likes and doesn’t like, and one of his most beloved trilogies has finally found a home on streaming.
One thing Quentin Tarantino has never been shy about sharing is his love of old Westerns, particularly those starring Clint Eastwood. Tarantino himself has also directed a few iconic Western classics, including Django Unchained and The Hateful Eight, but this pales in comparison to the dozens of Westerns Eastwood starred in over the years. Tarantino has repeatedly expressed his love for Eastwood’s Dollars trilogy, which kicked off in 1964 with A Fistful of Dollars. This was followed by For a Few Dollars More one year later, in 1965, and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly the next year, in 1966. The first two movies in the trilogy are streaming for free on Pluto TV, but all three films are also available to watch on Prime Video. Tarantino has said repeatedly that he thinks the Dollars trilogy is “the only trilogy that truly works.”
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Collider Exclusive · Oscar Best Picture Quiz Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Movie? Parasite · Everything Everywhere · Oppenheimer · Birdman · No Country
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Five Oscar Best Picture winners. Five completely different visions of what cinema can be — and what it can do to you. One of them is the film that was made for the way your mind works. Ten questions will figure out which one.
🪜Parasite
🌀Everything Everywhere
☢️Oppenheimer
🐦Birdman
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🪙No Country for Old Men
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What kind of film experience do you actually want? The best movies don’t just entertain — they leave something behind.
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Which idea grabs you most in a film? Great films are driven by a central obsession. What’s yours?
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How do you like your story told? Form is content. The way a story is shaped changes what it means.
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What makes a truly great antagonist? The opposition defines the protagonist. What kind of opposition fascinates you?
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What do you want from a film’s ending? The final note is the one that lingers. What do you want it to sound like?
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Which setting pulls you in most? Where a film takes place shapes everything — mood, stakes, what’s even possible.
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What cinematic craft impresses you most? Every great film has a signature — a technical or artistic element that makes it unmistakable.
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What kind of main character do you root for? The protagonist is the lens. Who you choose to follow says something about you.
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How do you feel about a film that takes its time? Pace is a choice. Some films sprint; others let tension accumulate slowly, deliberately.
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What do you want to feel walking out of the cinema? The best films leave a mark. What kind of mark do you want?
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The Academy Has Decided Your Perfect Film Is…
Your answers have pointed to one Oscar Best Picture winner above all others. This is the film that was made for the way your mind works.
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Parasite
You are drawn to films that operate on multiple levels simultaneously — that begin in one genre and quietly, brilliantly migrate into another. Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is a film about class, desire, and the architecture of inequality that manages to be darkly funny, deeply suspenseful, and genuinely shocking across a single extraordinary running time. Your instinct is for cinema that hides its true intentions until the moment it’s ready to reveal them. Parasite is exactly that — a film that rewards close attention and punishes assumptions, right up to its devastating final image.
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
You want it all — and this film gives you all of it. The Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All at Once is one of the most maximalist films ever made: action comedy, multiverse sci-fi, family drama, existential crisis, and a genuinely earned emotional core that sneaks up on you amid the chaos. You are someone who responds to ambition, who doesn’t want cinema to choose between being entertaining and being meaningful. This film refuses that choice entirely. It is overwhelming by design, and its overwhelming nature is precisely the point — because the feeling of being crushed by infinite possibility is exactly what it’s about.
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Oppenheimer
You are drawn to cinema on a grand scale — films that understand history not as a backdrop but as a force, and that place their characters inside that force and watch what happens. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is a film about the terrifying gap between what we can do and what we should do, told with the full weight of one of the most consequential moments in human history behind it. You want your films to feel important without feeling self-important — to earn their ambition through sheer craft and the gravity of their subject. Oppenheimer does exactly that. It is enormous, complicated, and refuses easy comfort.
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Birdman
You are drawn to films that foreground their own construction — that make the how of the filmmaking part of the what it’s about. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman, shot to appear as a single continuous take, is cinema examining itself through the cracked mirror of a fading actor’s ego. You respond to formal daring, to the feeling that a film is doing something that probably shouldn’t be possible. Michael Keaton’s performance and Emmanuel Lubezki’s restless camera create something genuinely unlike anything else — a film that is simultaneously about creativity, relevance, self-destruction, and the impossibility of ever truly knowing if your work means anything at all.
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No Country for Old Men
You are drawn to cinema that trusts silence, that refuses to explain itself, and that treats dread as a form of meaning. The Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men is a film about the arrival of a new kind of evil — implacable, arbitrary, and utterly indifferent to the moral frameworks we use to make sense of the world. It is one of the most formally controlled films ever made, and its controlled restraint is what makes it so terrifying. You want your films to haunt you, not comfort you. You are not interested in resolution if resolution would be dishonest. No Country for Old Men is honest in a way that most cinema never dares to be.
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Who Else Stars in Quentin Tarantino’s Next Movie?
Starring alongside Brad Pitt in the Tarantino-written and Fincher-directed Cliff Booth movie is Timothy Olyphant, who will reprise his role as James Stacy in the film. Carla Gugino, Elizabeth Debicki, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Holt McCallany have also been tapped for key roles in the film. Leonardo DiCaprio will not reprise his role as Rick Dalton in The Adventures of Cliff Booth. The second trailer for the film is expected to be released any day now, along with more details about the IMAX and Netflix streaming releases.
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Check out the Dollars trilogy on Prime Video and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Quentin Tarantino’s next movie.
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Release Date
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January 18, 1964
Runtime
99minutes
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Ryûzô Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa, A. Bonzzoni, Víctor Andrés Catena, Sergio Leone, Jaime Comas Gil
Deadline reported a while ago that Da’Vinchi had been cast in the show, playing a firefighter recruit named Marcus Burke. The character is described as “roguish and funny with a wry sense of humor; he’s also a little defiant.” The actor comes off a four-season run on Starz’s crime drama BMF, where he played real-life Detroit kingpin Terry “Southwest T” Flannery. He will also be seen in two of Tyler Perry‘s upcoming Netflix projects: the movie Why Did I Get Married Again? and the series Where’s the Smoke.
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In celebration of joining the show, Da’Vinchi shared a behind-the-scenes look at his new character in an Instagram post. One of the images shared shows Burke wearing a black tee and the firehouse’s turnout gear, and in another, he is wearing a breathing mask while strolling on the set. The post attracted congratulatory messages from other actors, including Rome Flynn, who guest starred on the show for several episodes in Season 13. “It’s an incredible cast & crew bro 🤞🏾 be great !” Flynn commented on the post.
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Collider Exclusive · Taylor Sheridan Universe Quiz Which Taylor Sheridan Show Do You Belong In? Yellowstone · Landman · Tulsa King · Mayor of Kingstown
Four worlds. All of them brutal, complicated, and built on power, loyalty, and the price of survival. Taylor Sheridan doesn’t write heroes — he writes people who do what they have to do and live with the cost. Ten questions will reveal which one of his worlds you were made for.
🤠Yellowstone
🛢️Landman
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👑Tulsa King
⚖️Mayor of Kingstown
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Where does your power come from? In Sheridan’s world, everyone has leverage. The question is what kind.
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Who do you put first, no matter what? Loyalty in Sheridan’s universe is always absolute — and always costly.
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Someone crosses a line. How do you respond? Every Sheridan protagonist has a line. What matters is what happens after it’s crossed.
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Where do you feel most in your element? Sheridan’s worlds are as much about place as they are about people.
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How do you feel about operating in the grey? Nobody in a Sheridan show has clean hands. The question is how they carry the dirt.
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What are you actually fighting to hold onto? Every Sheridan character is fighting a war. The real question is what they’re defending.
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How do you lead? Authority in Sheridan’s world is never given — it’s established, maintained, and constantly tested.
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Someone new arrives and tries to change how things work. Your reaction? Every Sheridan show has an outsider disrupting an established order. Sometimes that outsider is you.
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What has your position cost you? Nobody gets to where these characters are without paying for it. The bill is always personal.
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When it’s over, what do you want people to say? Sheridan’s characters all know the ending is coming. The question is what they leave behind.
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Sheridan Has Spoken You Belong In…
The show that claimed the most of your answers is the world you were built for. If two tied, both are shown — you’re complicated enough to straddle two Sheridan universes.
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🤠 Yellowstone
🛢️ Landman
👑 Tulsa King
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⚖️ Mayor of Kingstown
You are a Dutton — or you might as well be. You understand that some things are worth protecting at any cost, and that the modern world’s indifference to history, to land, to legacy, is not something you’re willing to accept quietly. You lead from the front, you carry your family’s weight without complaint, and when someone threatens what’s yours, you don’t escalate — you finish it. You’re not cruel. But you are absolute. In Yellowstone’s world, that combination of ferocity and loyalty doesn’t make you a villain. It makes you the only thing standing between everything that matters and everyone who wants to take it.
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You thrive in the chaos of high-stakes negotiation, where the money is enormous, the margins are thin, and the wrong word in the wrong room can cost everyone everything. You’re a fixer — the person called when a situation is already on fire and needs someone with the nerve to walk into it. West Texas oil country rewards exactly what you are: sharp, adaptable, unsentimental, and absolutely clear-eyed about what people want and what they’ll do to get it. You’re not naive enough to think this world is fair. You’re smart enough to be the one deciding who it’s fair to.
You are a Dwight Manfredi — someone who has served their time, paid their dues, and arrived somewhere unexpected with nothing but their reputation and their wits. You adapt without losing yourself. You build loyalty through respect rather than fear, though you’re not above reminding people that the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Tulsa King is for people who are still standing when everyone assumed they’d be finished — who find, in an unfamiliar place, that they’re more capable than the world gave them credit for. You don’t need a throne. You build one, wherever you happen to land.
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You carry the weight of a system that is broken by design, and you do it anyway — because someone has to, and because you’re the only one positioned to do it without the whole thing collapsing. Mike McLusky’s world is for people who are comfortable operating where there are no good options, only less catastrophic ones. You speak every language: law enforcement, criminal, political, human. That fluency makes you invaluable and it makes you a target. You’ve made your peace with both. Mayor of Kingstown belongs to people who understand that keeping the peace is not the same as being at peace — and who do the job regardless.
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Changes Are on the Horizon in ‘Chicago Fire’ Season 15
Departures are a common occurrence at the end of a season. Sometimes viewers learn early who is leaving, while other times it’s part of the story and kept under wraps. Details about Chicago Fire Season 15 might be scarce, but the show will see two major departures from behind and in front of the camera. After 15 years, longtime cast member Joe Minoso is leaving. He has played Joe Cruz since the show started. Meanwhile, showrunner Andrea Newman is also leaving. She started off as a co-executive producer in Season 1 before becoming a producer and later sole showrunner, a job that she has held for the past three seasons. Deadline also reported that co-executive producer Victor Teran will be stepping in as the new showrunner beginning Season 15. A change in showrunner does not significantly affect the story but can influence the direction it takes, for better or worse.
Chicago Fire returns on NBC on Wednesday, October 7. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Go behind the scenes of The Devil’s Mouth with cinematographer James Kniest, who breaks down the extraordinary challenge of filming Amazon Prime Video’s survival thriller in Thailand’s caves, rivers, and open ocean.
Charissa Thompson looked glamorous at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s star-studded wedding, but her sparkling gown came with a painful hidden cost. The Fox Sports broadcaster revealed that the sharp prongs securing the jewels on her dress repeatedly cut into her skin while she danced at the couple’s July 3 celebration inside Madison Square Garden. By the end of the evening, Thompson’s forearms were bleeding, and her boyfriend Steve Cundari’s expensive tuxedo had also sustained damage.
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Thompson discussed the fashion disaster on Thursday’s episode of her “Calm Down” podcast with fellow sportscaster Erin Andrews, who also attended the wedding. The broadcaster wore a heavily embellished Valdrin Sahiti gown covered with individual gems. “The prongs were holding in all of the individual jewels,” Thompson recalled.
Although she loved the completed look, its weight and sharp hardware became increasingly uncomfortable as the night continued. “And the dress was super heavy and I loved the way it looked and everything. However, halfway through the night, I’m looking down and my forearms are bleeding. Bleeding,” she revealed.
The injuries apparently occurred while Thompson was dancing, as the repeated movement caused the sharp pieces of metal to rub against and cut her skin. She explained that the prongs were “slicing [her skin] open” throughout the celebration.
Gown Also Damaged Her Boyfriend’s Tuxedo
Thompson was not the only person affected by the elaborate dress. The jewels also repeatedly caught on Cundari’s tuxedo as the pair danced together. “Each prong would grab a little bit of his tuxedo,” Thompson explained. “You know when you get a run in [your] pantyhose? And that just pulls?”
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The broadcaster joked that her entrepreneur boyfriend had been “excited about his tux,” making its condition by the end of the wedding particularly unfortunate. She acknowledged that she now owes him a replacement. “By the end of the night, I’m seeing these strings all over. My arms are bleeding. But it’s worth it!” Thompson said.
She described the damage as one of the “occupational hazards of getting on the dance floor in a dress that was not meant to get down like that [in].” Despite the discomfort, Thompson continued enjoying the reception rather than allowing the wardrobe problem to end her evening.
Thompson said she and Andrews “were very, very mindful” while deciding what to wear to Swift and Kelce’s wedding. The women were also “very much concerned about how the dresses would hold up” throughout the ceremony and reception.
Andrews ultimately selected a backless black Gucci halter gown that avoided the sharp embellishments responsible for Thompson’s injuries. “Your back looked great,” Thompson told her co-host. “You don’t wear that dress if you haven’t down some back exercises, some pulldowns.”
Both women earned attention for their wedding fashion, although only Thompson ended the night with cuts on her arms and an unexpected bill for a damaged tuxedo.
The gown disaster did not diminish Thompson’s opinion of the wedding. She and Andrews agreed that Swift and Kelce’s ceremony was “magical,” with Thompson saying the celebration served as a powerful reminder about finding the right partner.
“Watching them get married, I’m like, when you find your person, everything else in the world is right,” Thompson said. “That night and that weekend really was a reminder that you can have everything in the world. And if you don’t have the person to share it with, then it’s not worth anything,”
Thompson then addressed the newlyweds directly. “So congratulations to both of you. Thank you for including us in your special weekend. We love you both so much,” she said.
Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce’s Romance Began In The NFL Spotlight
Swift and Kelce announced their engagement the previous summer after dating publicly for nearly two years. Their romance first became public when Swift attended a Kansas City Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium on September 24, 2023. She watched from a VIP suite before leaving the stadium with Kelce following the Chiefs’ victory.
Swift subsequently became a regular presence at Chiefs games when her Eras Tour schedule allowed. She even traveled from Japan to Las Vegas to watch Kelce win the Super Bowl. Kelce returned that support by attending numerous Eras Tour performances across multiple continents, including shows in South America, Australia, Asia, Europe and North America. He also made an onstage cameo during one of Swift’s London concerts.
The relationship eventually culminated in their Madison Square Garden wedding, which brought together approximately 1,000 relatives, friends and celebrities.
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Dakota Johnson just reminded Us why French-girl style never really goes out of fashion. While trend cycles continue to spin, there’s something about a pair of perfectly cut blue jeans that always feels polished, effortless and endlessly wearable. If you’ve been looking for the ideal denim to carry you from late summer into fall, her latest outfit might be all the inspiration you need.
Johnson was spotted in Los Angeles on July 18 wearing the kind of outfit that looked simple at first glance but was packed with timeless staples. She paired classic cropped blue jeans with a crisp white tank, black flats, oversized sunglasses and a Celine bag, creating an effortlessly chic look that felt straight out of Paris. As Who What Wear noted, cropped straight-leg jeans have become a true French-girl staple, and luckily, you don’t need a designer budget to recreate the look.
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French-girl dressing has always been about investing in timeless basics rather than chasing every new trend, and Johnson’s latest look proves why that formula works so well. A great pair of straight-leg jeans can anchor countless outfits, whether you’re wearing them with a simple tank today or cozy knitwear a few months from now. If you’re ready to refresh your denim lineup before fall arrives, this Amazon find is an easy place to start.
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“Big Brother” Season 28 houseguest Kamu Kirk is facing calls for his removal after an old Instagram video resurfaced showing him joking about George Floyd while recording another person’s arrest. The 32-year-old MMA fighter filmed the December incident outside his residence as officers struggled to place an unidentified person into a police vehicle. When the individual repeatedly yelled that they could not breathe, Kirk invoked Floyd’s name while smiling and narrating the arrest. The clip has now fueled questions about how thoroughly CBS reviewed Kirk’s social media history before casting him on the reality competition.
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Kirk, whose full name is Gabriel Xavier Kamuela Kirk, recorded the video while walking away from the scene. The face of the person being arrested was not shown, but they could be heard screaming, “I can’t breathe!” as officers attempted to get them inside a vehicle.
Kirk chuckled and noted that other bystanders appeared to be cheering on the arrest. “He’s saying, ‘I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe,’” Kirk narrated, before then making the comment that ignited the current backlash. “Bro thinks he’s George Floyd,” Kirk joked. “People are crazy, man. I’m going back inside.”
Before ending the recording, Kirk smiled and added, “I am gonna take that spot, though,” apparently referring to the parking space previously occupied by the person being arrested.
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According to the Daily Mail, the video remained available through Kirk’s Instagram highlights as of Thursday night.
Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in May 2020. He repeatedly said that he could not breathe while Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for nearly 10 minutes during an arrest. Video of the killing sparked widespread protests against police brutality and racial injustice across the United States and around the world.
‘Big Brother’ Viewers Question CBS Casting Process
Fans quickly began demanding that producers remove Kirk from the competition. Some questioned whether CBS examined his public social media activity before selecting him for Season 28.
Others theorized that his controversial online presence may have made him more appealing to reality television producers seeking a cast member capable of generating conflict. “People shocked Kamu was cast for ‘Big Brother’ after his controversial IG posts. The casting team probably recruited him b/c of that!” one viewer speculated.
There is no evidence that producers selected Kirk because of the posts, and CBS has not explained what its background-checking process revealed before filming began.
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The outrage surrounding the George Floyd video prompted viewers to search through Kirk’s other posts and interactions. Screenshots circulated that appeared to show Kirk liking content from users who identified themselves as Christian nationalists and advocated for the United States to become a Christian-ruled country. Other images seemingly showed him liking right-wing posts containing criticism of Islam and Muslims.
Social media likes can signal approval, but they do not necessarily provide complete context for someone’s personal beliefs. Kirk has not addressed the screenshots or explained why he interacted with the content.
Fans also resurfaced a photograph of the U.S. Capitol from Kirk’s Instagram highlights. “Who’s storming with me?” Kirk captioned the image.
Several viewers interpreted the post as expressing support for the pro-Trump attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. However, the supplied material did not indicate when Kirk posted the photograph or provide additional context establishing what he intended by the caption.
Frankie Grande Demands Kirk’s Removal
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Frankie Grande, who previously competed on “Big Brother,” became one of the most prominent voices demanding action. The openly gay singer and actor initially condemned Kirk over a separate conversation inside the house that he believed was homophobic.
“Um. What the f-ck is this horses?! Get these homophobic bigots out of the fing house IMMEDIATELY. Both of them,” Grande wrote on X. “Ew this conversation makes me sick to my stomach. I’m disgusted. This better be the biggest thing ever when I wake up tomorrow or I’m flipping a table… f-ck. Ew. Gross.”
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Grande later reposted the resurfaced George Floyd clip and renewed his call for Kirk to be removed. “You guys. Enough. How is this monster still in the house. WHAT THE F-CK?!” he wrote.
As of now, CBS had not announced plans to discipline or remove Kirk from the “Big Brother” house.
Filming on season 3 of Taylor Sheridan‘s Landman is expected to start soon — but there has been a delay.
James Jordan recently spoke exclusively to Us at the Lioness premiere about reuniting with Sheridan on Landman, saying, “It’s going to be fantastic. Taylor is writing as we speak. It’s going to be 10 crazy, wonderful, funny and wild episodes — just like season 1 and season 2 have been. Billy Bob and everybody, we’re all ready to get back to work.”
“I believe we’re bringing back the same director, Stephen Kay, who I adore. So it’s going to be a great ride,” Jordan noted. “We start that sometime in September and we’ll shoot that through the first quarter of next year.”
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He continued: “Then we should have it out … I don’t know when. It’s up to the powers that be, but we’re very excited to get started on that.”
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Based on the “Boomtown” podcast, Landman joins the ranks of Sheridan’s hits including Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, Tulsa King, Lawmen: Bass Reeves and more. The Paramount+ series, which premiered in 2024, introduced Billy Bob Thornton as a corporate fixer working for an oil titan in a West Texas-set drama with life-and-death stakes.
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Landman was expected to go back into production in August. According to Jordan, the entire cast is expected back.
“No, I would not be concerned [about my future on the show],” he added. “I don’t know everything, but I would not be concerned.”
Jordan teased how thrilled the cast was to start working on season 3 soon, adding, “Everybody’s very excited to get back to work. It’s going to be a great time. We’re pumped to get back to the Fort Worth area and shoot season 3.”
The Landman cast has often spoken about their experiences working with Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan on his new hit series. Sheridan’s work started in front of the camera before he transitioned to writing credits on Sicario, Hell or High Water and Wind River. From there, Sheridan created Yellowstone, which broke records at Paramount Network. The hit […]
“I’ve got the season 3 script. It was sent to me right in this phone,” he shared. “I will guard it with my life. But I snuck a quick peek. I really have to read it later, but it’s going to be amazing.”
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As one of Sheridan’s frequent collaborators, Jordan is also looking forward to season 3 of Lioness being released on Sunday, August 2.
“I can’t say no to the man. He’s my favorite writer in our business. I admire him. He’s a mentor. He’s a friend,” Jordan gushed to Us. “No one works harder than Taylor. He never compromises. And when someone comes to you and says, ‘Hey man, I want to use you again in a project.’ If someone works that hard and comes to you and says, ‘I trust you, I believe in you, I’m confident in your ability,’ then you show up. You want to work your butt [off] for him.”
“You want to get it right. You want to tell the story the way he wants to tell the story. I love going to work for him,” he added. “So he’s an extraordinary guy.”
Lioness returns to Paramount+ on Sunday, August 2.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have yet to release official photographs from their July 3 wedding, but Joe Buck is painting a vivid picture of the emotional ceremony. The sportscaster attended the couple’s star-studded Madison Square Garden nuptials and has now revealed how Kelce reacted to seeing Swift walk down the aisle. According to Buck, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end was already overwhelmed while watching his nieces enter the venue, and completely lost his composure when his bride finally appeared.
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However, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s unusually lengthy vows were among the moments that made the strongest impression on him. “They were funny,” Buck said.
He then elaborated on the emotional range of the couple’s words. “Their vows were long. They were really well written. They were funny. They were sweet. They were emotional,” he recalled.
Travis Kelce Became A ‘Puddle’ Before Taylor Swift Appeared
Kelce’s emotional reaction began before Swift made her entrance. “Travis was a puddle watching his nieces come down the little ramp that they built, and then, you know, when she walked out, he was a puddle,” Buck shared.
Another source echoed this sentiment, telling NBC News, “You would think the bride would be the one crying more, but it was actually Travis that was more emotional.” The NFL star reportedly appeared “nervous” during the ceremony but “kept it together” when it was time to make his promises to Swift.
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According to a separate report, Kelce teared up while watching the singer approach him. Swift later became emotional when he “promised to protect her forever.”
The intimate exchange took place before more than 1,000 guests gathered inside Madison Square Garden. Both Swift and Kelce wore Christian Dior Haute Couture designed by Jonathan Anderson for the ceremony.
George Stephanopoulos offered a similar assessment after witnessing Swift and Kelce exchange their vows. “Vows, everything you would hope for, real, vulnerable, serious and silly. Deeply loving,” the “Good Morning America” anchor said.
The consistency between the guests’ accounts offers one of the clearest pictures yet of the private ceremony, which attendees were reportedly prohibited from recording on their phones. That restriction has kept legitimate photographs and footage from reaching the public nearly one month after the wedding. Instead, Swifties have been forced to piece together the celebration through carefully shared anecdotes from those invited.
Maren Morris Felt Honored To Witness The Couple’s Love
Maren Morris was also among the 1,000 people who watched Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce say “I do.” The country singer described how the lengthy vows allowed attendees to see a more private side of their relationship.
“It just felt like you really got a closer look into their love for each other and their sense of humor,” Morris told PEOPLE. “Being one of 1,000 people that witnessed that, it was an honor. [The best part was] just celebrating their love for each other.”
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Brad Pitt Mixed With Travis Kelce’s High School Connections
For Jason Kelce, one of the most memorable elements was the unusual combination of famous guests and people connected to the couple’s earlier lives.
“My favorite moments were just the different people that are at this wedding, right? Like, in one moment, I’m going (from) seeing Brad Pitt pop out of a corner and talking to him, and then in the next moment, I’m seeing Mrs. Clark who ran the attendance at Cleveland Heights High School,” he shared.
Jason also spoke out about Adam Sandler officiating the wedding and explained why the comedian was a natural choice for the responsibility. “Obviously, he’s hilarious, and he knows how to make it entertaining and funny, but there’s a sweetness to Adam in everything he does, all of his movies, that really resonated throughout,” Jason explained.
After the ceremony, the couple reportedly moved away from a traditional reception structure and held an enormous party for their relatives and friends.
Nolan Wells’ name continues to remain at the center of online conversation as new developments surrounding the case keep surfacing. This time, the focus has shifted to a new fundraiser created to support several of his alleged friends. Organizers say the group has faced heavy online backlash and threats since his death.
Support Campaign Backs Nolan Wells’ Alleged Friends
A fundraiser created by Benjamin Hudson, with funds set to be received by Taylor and Cox Law Firm, P.A., was recently launched to support Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo, Morgan Seymour, and others connected to Nolan Wells. According to the fundraiser, the group has endured harassment, death threats, doxxing, and defamation since Nolan’s death, with organizers claiming the young men have been “falsely and wrongly blamed” online and in the media despite cooperating with investigators. The page also alleges that some of Nolan’s friends were unable to attend his funeral. Organizers say safety concerns tied to the backlash prevented them from being there.
Wells’ Friends Fight Back Against Alleged False Claims
The fundraiser states that its goal is twofold: to help cover legal expenses related to any potential wrongful death lawsuits filed by attorney Benjamin Crump and his team, and to fund legal action against individuals and organizations the organizers accuse of spreading defamatory statements. However, the page argues that the campaign is not intended to silence differing opinions. Rather, organizers say the campaign aims to address what they describe as targeted harassment, false claims, and intimidation. They also say the effort seeks to push back against misinformation surrounding the case.
Support Campaign Passes $62K Milestone
As of now, the fundraiser has raised $62,362 toward its $100,000 goal. Organizers are asking supporters who believe in “truth, due process, and…the rule of law” to donate. Furthermore, they say the effort is meant to help those they believe have been unfairly targeted. They claim this comes amid the ongoing conversation surrounding Nolan Wells’ death.
Inflation and gas prices are a bit like the teachers you had in grade school – they’re stubborn AF.
Tubi is stubborn, too – it’s one of the few streamers out there that’s been completely free for years, even after competitors like Netflix and HBO Max raised their prices.
More importantly, the streamer’s library is filled with hits from the distant past and present.
That’s especially true in August, when Tubi is adding such blockbusters as the first three Mission: Impossible movies with Tom Cruise, the original Ghost Rider film with Nicolas Cage (take that, Ryan Gosling) and the classic ABC TGIF sitcom, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper.
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Keep reading to discover all the free movies and TV shows Tubi is offering in August 2026.
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“Eva”
“Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper”
“Knight Rider”
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“Killjoys”
“Madtv”
“Scream: The TV Series”
“Assassin’s Creed”
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“Blood And Bone”
“Colombiana”
“Dominique”
“Everly”
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“Geostorm”
“Ghost Rider” (2007)
“Ghost Rider Spirit Of Vengeance”
“Heist” (2015)
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“Jack Reacher: Never Go Back”
“Lethal Weapon”
“Lethal Weapon 2”
“Mission: Impossible”
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“Mission: Impossible II”
“Mission: Impossible III”
“Parker” (2013)
“Priest” (2011)
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“Sahara” (2005)
“The Green Hornet”
“The Last Action Hero”
“The Last Boy Scout”
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“The One” (2001)
“U.S. Marshals”
“XXX” (2002)
“A Different Man”
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“Earth Mama”
“Janet Planet”
“Lady Bird”
“Landscape With Invisible Hand”
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“Marcel The Shell With Shoes On”
“Problemista”
“Red Rocket”
“Baby Boy”
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“The Blackening”
“Diary of a Mad Black Woman”
“Death at a Funeral” (2010)
“Friday”
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“The Friday After Next”
“House Party”
“In Too Deep”
“Little Man”
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“Medusa Deluxe”
“Next Friday”
“American Fiction”
“Amos & Andrew”
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“The Art Of The Steal”
“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
“Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story”
“Dysfunctional Friends”
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“Fighting With My Family”
“A Happening Of Monumental Proportions”
“The Hustle” (2019)
“I Feel Pretty”
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“Joyful Noise”
“Mad Money”
“Puppy Love”
“Rush Hour”
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“Rush Hour 2”
“Rush Hour 3”
“Something’s Gotta Give” (2003)
“Superbad”
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“Look Into My Eyes”
“All Dirt Roads Taste Of Salt”
“Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe”
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