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What the August 2024 Pluto TV list included
BGR published its month-specific recommendations on July 31, 2024. The full list comprised three featured films and 20 additional titles. The list below preserves that historical selection; it does not verify present-day availability.
Featured picks
- Foxcatcher: A drama loosely based on the story of wrestling enthusiast John du Pont and Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz, with Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo in leading roles.
- John Wick: An action film about a retired hitman seeking revenge after his dog is killed. The August 2024 article also listed John Wick 2 and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.
- Pulp Fiction: Quentin Tarantino’s nonlinear crime film, built around interconnected stories.
Twenty more films on the historical list
- Black Hawk Down
- Boyz n the Hood
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Election
- The Fighter
- Finding Forrester
- Good Burger
- John Wick 2
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
- The Lincoln Lawyer
- Magnolia
- No Country for Old Men
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
- The Ring
- The School of Rock
- South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
- Star Trek (2009)
- Tommy Boy
- Top Gun
- Zodiac
For the original month-specific article and its descriptions, see BGR’s August 2024 Pluto TV movie list.
How to check whether a film is available now
The 2024 list does not establish what Pluto TV offers today. Pluto TV’s official service page describes a free, ad-supported service accessible in a browser or through apps on smart TVs, streaming devices, phones and desktop devices. Search for the exact film in Pluto TV before you make plans; the service’s general information does not confirm that any of these 23 titles remain available.
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