20 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Video 2026
Find 20 Prime Video picks across comedy, action, drama, thriller, and adventure, from 9 to 5 to Interstellar, plus new 2026 releases.
If you’re deciding what to queue up next, this roundup makes it easy to find something that fits your mood. We’ve pulled together 20 picks on Amazon Prime Video, mixing fresh releases and proven favorites across comedy, action, drama, thriller, and adventure. That means you can jump from the workplace wit of 9 to 5 (1980) to the tension of Cape Fear (1991), or settle in for big-screen spectacle with Interstellar (2014) and the upcoming Project Hail Mary (2026). There’s also a fun sci-fi angle with Lesbian Space Princess (2025), plus newer titles like The Runner (2026), The Sheep Detectives (2026), and The Whistler (2026) for viewers who want something current.
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Project Hail Mary
adventure · comedy · drama · sci-fi
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.
Directed by Phil Lord, Christopher MillerCast Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Milana VayntrubAmazon Prime Video -
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Interstellar
adventure · drama · sci-fi
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
Directed by Christopher NolanCast Ellen Burstyn, Matthew McConaughey, Mackenzie Foy, John Lithgow, Timothée ChalametAmazon Prime VideoParamount Plus -
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Her Name Was Christa
horror · romance · thriller
Lonely telemarketer Stephen hires call girl Christa for companionship, but their arrangement becomes real love. When death threatens their relationship, he faces a desperate choice about how far he'll go to keep her.
Directed by James L. EdwardsCast Shianne Daye, James L. Edwards, Drew Fortier, Rick Jermain, Kaylee WilliamsAmazon Prime Video -
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The Runner
action · drama · thriller
A high-powered attorney must race through London to save her abducted son while following cryptic commands from a mysterious caller.
Directed by Kevin MacdonaldCast Gal Gadot, Damian Lewis, Rory Wilmot, Alfred Enoch, Phoenix Di SebastianiAmazon Prime Video -
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9 to 5
comedy
Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the tables on him.
Directed by Colin HigginsCast Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, Sterling HaydenNetflixAmazon Prime VideoHulu -
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Manchester by the Sea
drama
After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.
Directed by Kenneth LonerganCast Casey Affleck, Ivy O'Brien, Kyle Chandler, Richard Donelly, Virginia Loring CookeAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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The Sheep Detectives
comedy · family · mystery
George Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.
Directed by Kyle BaldaCast Hugh Jackman, Brett Goldstein, Patrick Stewart, Regina Hall, Bella RamseyAmazon Prime Video -
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Up the Catalogue
comedy · horror
HOLE_AID presents Up the Catalogue, an ambitiously small film set in a fictional shopping channel by the name of 4QTV. Tasked with flogging a seemingly endless cycle of questionable products, star presenter, Hailey Cartin, is starting to fear she might be trapped in live television. When a rival product demonstrator eventually forces Hailey to confront her own quest-defying reality, will she ever be able to climb out of the hole she’s now in? Maybe. But maybe not. (And certainly not without the generous help of the film’s sponsors, HOLE_AID.) A story for the ages, Up the Catalogue boldly takes the shopping channel film genre away from cult classic territory and straight into the mainstream.
Directed by Alastair SiddonsCast Lyndsey Marshal, John Macmillan, Morgana Robinson, Sam Spruell, Shiloh CokeAmazon Prime Video -
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Boarding Gate
drama · thriller
A beautiful woman, Sandra, seduces a wealthy businessman, Miles Rennburg. Little does he realise that she has been sent to kill him at the behest of her boyfriend/crime partner, Lester. Controlling all this is Sue, Lester's wife.
Directed by Olivier AssayasCast Asia Argento, Michael Madsen, Kelly Lin, Carl Ng, Kim GordonAmazon Prime Video -
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We Don't Live Here Anymore
drama · romance
Married couple Jack and Terry Linden are experiencing a difficult period in their relationship. When Jack decides to step outside the marriage, he becomes involved with Edith, who happens to be the wife of his best friend and colleague, Hank Evans. Learning of their partners' infidelity, Terry and Hank engage in their own extramarital affair together. Now, both marriages and friendships are on the brink of collapse.
Directed by John CurranCast Mark Ruffalo, Laura Dern, Peter Krause, Naomi Watts, Sam CharlesNetflixAmazon Prime Video -
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Is God Is
drama · mystery & thriller · western
Two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that pushes them to extraordinary lengths.
Directed by Aleshea HarrisCast Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Vivica A. Fox, Sterling K. Brown, Janelle MonáeAmazon Prime Video -
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Masters of the Universe
action · adventure · fantasy · sci-fi
A young man on Earth discovers a fabulous secret legacy as the prince of an alien planet, and must recover a magic sword and return home to protect his kingdom.
Directed by Travis KnightCast Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Jared Leto, Jóhannes Haukur JóhannessonAmazon Prime Video -
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The Thing
horror · mystery · sci-fi
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Directed by John CarpenterCast Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith DavidAmazon Prime Video -
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Fargo
crime · drama · thriller
Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!
Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan CoenCast William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare, Kristin Rudrüd, Harve PresnellNetflixAmazon Prime VideoHuluFreevee -
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The Silence of the Lambs
crime · drama · horror · thriller
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
Directed by Jonathan DemmeCast Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony HealdAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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Good Fortune
comedy · fantasy · romance
A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.
Directed by Aziz AnsariCast Keanu Reeves, Blanca Araceli, Aziz Ansari, Joe Mande, Aditya GeddadaAmazon Prime Video -
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Bombshell
biography · drama
Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.
Directed by Jay RoachCast Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Allison JanneyNetflixAmazon Prime Video -
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Cape Fear
crime · drama · thriller
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.
Directed by Martin ScorseseCast Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis, Joe Don BakerAmazon Prime Video -
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Brothers
drama · thriller · war
When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.
Directed by Jim SheridanCast Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Mare WinninghamAmazon Prime Video -
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Frank Miller: American Genius
documentary · biography
Explore the near half-century career of the legendary comic book artist and writer. Made for his fans following a near death experience, the documentary delves into Miller's radical and defining influence on art, storytelling and culture. Following his small town beginnings in Vermont, to New York City, Hollywood, and beyond; this intimate documentary delves into his failures, successes, self-destruction and re-discovery.
Directed by Silenn ThomasCast Frank MillerAmazon Prime Video
Wrapping Up
With classics, new arrivals, and a few buzzy upcoming releases, this guide gives you a quick way to narrow down your next Prime Video pick without scrolling forever. Whether you want a smart comedy, a tense thriller, or a big adventure, the lineup has plenty of range for different moods and watch times. Bookmark this page and come back when you need another recommendation, since it’s updated regularly with the latest additions. That way, you’ll always have a reliable place to check before pressing play.
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Last updated: September 12, 2026