A24 has become one of the most innovative production companies in recent years. Although its productions cover various genres including horror, documentaries, comedies and more, the studio is known for a distinctive style.

The company has drawn unique directors such as Sofia Coppola, Ari Aster, Yorgos Lanthimos and Barry Jenkins, shaping its artistic identity so that A24 films are often identifiable. Moreover, these movies are not merely niche successes. Several have secured Academy Awards, among them some featured this month like Moonlight and Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Although HBO Max offers the largest selection of A24 titles for streaming, several top films are available on free platforms like Kanopy, Tubi, Pluto TV and Plex. In July, besides the Oscar winners noted, viewers can enjoy praised successes such as Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird, Sean Baker's Red Rocket and additional excellent options.

Here are some of our top A24 favorites available to watch this July at no cost.

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Everything Everywhere All at Once stands out as a rare comedy that captured the Best Picture Oscar. More absurdist than purely funny, the 2022 release also earned Best Actress for Michelle Yeoh as a Chinese immigrant whose husband, Waymond (Best Supporting Actor winner Ke Huy Quan), uncovers a multiverse enabling jumps between parallel worlds. The cast includes Stephanie Hsu and Jamie Lee Curtis, who won Best Supporting Actress. Mixing comedy, action and drama, the story bends both time and genres.

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Civil War, written and directed by Alex Garland, presents a dystopian thriller that feels uncomfortably plausible. The plot follows a contemporary American civil war between the government and secessionist groups. Amid spreading violence, a team of war journalists attempts the risky journey from New York to Washington to interview the President. Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny and Stephen McKinley Henderson star.

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Although based on a series of tweets, director Janicza Bravo transforms Zola into something far richer. In 2015, A'Ziah "Zola" King went viral with a 148-tweet account of a deceptive road trip to Florida. Taylour Paige portrays Zola, while Riley Keough plays Stefani, a stripper who lures Zola to Tampa for dancing work. The result is a chaotic story of sex, violence and eventual murder.

Another Alex Garland film, Ex Machina features Domhnall Gleeson as Caleb, assigned by his boss Nathan (Oscar Isaac) to test whether a humanoid robot can pass for human. Caleb develops feelings for the robot Ava (Alicia Vikander) and soon uncovers Nathan's more manipulative intentions.

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Moonlight, another Best Picture winner, reaches free streaming this month. Directed by Barry Jenkins, the film traces the life of Chiron Harris across three stages from youth to adulthood as he confronts his sexuality. He bonds with drug dealer Juan (Mahershala Ali, Oscar winner for the role), who serves as a father figure.

Greta Gerwig wrote and directed Lady Bird, starring Saoirse Ronan as Christine McPherson, a high school senior who adopts the name "Lady Bird." Eager to escape Sacramento for an East Coast college her family cannot afford, she secretly applies and gains acceptance to a New York school, straining her bond with her mother (Laurie Metcalf). Gerwig notes the story is not strictly autobiographical, yet its themes of family ties, youthful yearning and ambition resonate widely. (Watch for Timothee Chalamet in an early role as one of Lady Bird's crushes.)

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Sean Baker, who later won an Oscar for Anora, previously directed Red Rocket, an acclaimed dramedy about retired adult film performer Mikey "Saber" Davies (Simon Rex) returning to his Texas hometown seeking a new beginning. While struggling to fit into small-town life, he encounters a 17-year-old (Suzanna Son) and convinces her to pursue an adult film career so they can relocate to Los Angeles. Rex received widespread praise, including an Independent Spirit Award, for his performance.