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The best movies on Amazon Prime Video (March 2025)

Naomi Scott looks on in terror in a scene from Smile 2.
Paramount Pictures

Amazon hasn’t seen fit to share a full list of all of the movies coming to Prime Video in March, so it’s a little harder to find the most notable new additions. But Smile 2 is an easy choice for this roundup, an effective horror movie that builds on its predecessor and serves as an excellent standalone story.

Coming in under the radar this week is a British rom-com called Picture This, which feels like a throwback to some of the ’90s movies in that genre. The rest of the best movies on Amazon Prime can be found below, and the list is a lot lighter after last month’s departures. But keep checking back as that changes. We update this list every Friday so you can get ready for the weekend with your top viewing options.

Need more recommendations? We’ve also put together guides to the best shows on Prime Video, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Netflix, the best new movies to stream, and the best movies on Disney+.

Editor’s Pick

Smile 2 (2024)

Smile 2
67%
6.7/10
r
127m
Genre
Horror, Mystery
Stars
Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage
Directed by
Parker Finn
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Smile 2 is an unusual sequel in that the events of the first film aren’t really necessary to understand what’s happening in this one. Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) has no idea who Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) is or what happened to her in Smile, and the person who unintentionally connects them is a police officer named Joel (Kyle Gallner). Before long, Skye finds herself plagued by the same curse that afflicted Rose and Joel, and she doesn’t know what to make of all of the creepy smiles she sees on everyone’s faces.

Skye isn’t just some random woman; she’s a pop star on the verge of even greater stardom. But the curse has a way of getting under its victims’ skin and driving them insane. Skye is no exception, and as the curse stalks her wherever she goes, she rapidly loses the ability to tell what’s real and what isn’t.

Picture This (2025)

Picture This
55%
5.8/10
100m
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Stars
Simone Ashley, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Sindhu Vee
Directed by
Prarthana Mohan
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Bridgerton‘s Simone Ashley leads the cast of Picture This as Pia, a young woman struggling to keep her photography business afloat as her family prepares for the month-long build-up to the wedding of her younger sister, Sonal (Anoushka Chadha).

During one of the wedding events, a spiritual advisor tells Pia that she will find the love and career success that she has always wanted somewhere in the next five dates that she goes on. Pia doesn’t necessarily believe in that prediction, but the thought of it hangs over her head with every romantic encounter that she has. She also has to deal with her ex-boyfriend, Charlie (Hero Fiennes Tiffin), who is part of the wedding party on the groom’s side. Seeing Charlie again makes Pia reexamine their relationship, and it’s hard not to wonder if the prediction about her love life was wrong.

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

The Devil Wears Prada
62%
6.9/10
pg-13
109m
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Stars
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt
Directed by
David Frankel
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Nearing its 20th anniversary, The Devil Wears Prada helped propel Anne Hathaway to greater stardom. Hathaway portrays Andrea “Andy” Sachs, a budding journalist who finds an unexpected job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), the editor-in-chief of a prestigious fashion magazine.

Miranda may not literally be the devil, but Andy is shocked by some of her underhanded moves to maintain her power and influence. Over time, Andy finds that she’s been bending her own morals to get ahead in the business at the expense of her work friend, Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt).

My Fault: London (2025)

My Fault: London
5.9/10
119m
Genre
Romance, Drama
Stars
Asha Banks, Matthew Broome, Eve Macklin
Directed by
Dani Girdwood, Charlotte Fassler
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My Fault: London is a remake of a Spanish novel and movie called Culpa mía, and the story hasn’t changed too much. The two main characters, Noah (Asha Banks) and Nick (Matthew Broome), don’t really like each other too much at the start. Noah has been uprooted from America to live in Britain with her mother, Ella (Eve Macklin), and her new husband, William (Ray Fearon). That makes Noah and Nick step-siblings when they’d rather have nothing to do with each other.

But as Nick and Nora find common ground through their love of cars and street racing, they embark on a romance story of their own. Unfortunately for the duo, one of Nick’s enemies, Ronnie (Sam Buchanan), is more than just an annoyance. He may be a threat to their lives.

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

A Fish Called Wanda
80%
7.5/10
r
109m
Genre
Comedy, Crime
Stars
Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Kevin Kline
Directed by
Charles Crichton
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If A Fish Called Wanda feels positively Python-esque, it’s because it was written by former Monty Python member John Cleese, who also stars in the film as a lawyer named Archie Leach. Archie is the unwitting pawn of Wanda Gershwitz (Jamie Lee Curtis), a thief who double-crossed Archie’s client, George Thomason (Tom Georgeson).

To get the location of George’s hidden diamonds, Wanda seduces Archie into blowing up his career and marriage. Their intimacy only serves to enrage Wanda’s other lover, Otto West (Kevin Kline), an insanely jealous man who goes to great lengths for both Wanda and the jewels they’re after.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
46%
7.0/10
pg
93m
Genre
Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
Stars
Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day
Directed by
Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie was such a massive hit both in theaters and on streaming that it’s kind of redeemed everything that happened after the first Super Mario Bros. movie. Animation was clearly the way to go for this adaptation, as Mario (Chris Pratt), Luigi (Charlie Day), and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) look like they stepped out of a Nintendo Switch and into a breathtaking video game world.

The story serves as an origin for the Mario brothers, as they accidentally find themselves transported to the Mushroom Kingdom just as it’s under attack by Bowser (Jack Black) and his army of Koopa Troopas. When Luigi gets captured by Bowser, Mario has to discover his inner hero alongside Peach and Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) as they search for allies in their struggle.

You're Cordially Invited (2025)

You're Cordially Invited
50%
5.5/10
r
109m
Genre
Comedy
Stars
Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon, Geraldine Viswanathan
Directed by
Nicholas Stoller
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You’re Cordially Invited is a throwback rom-com involving Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon, and an alligator… but you’ll have to see the movie to learn how that last factor into the story. Ferrell plays Jim, the single father of Jenni (Geraldine Viswanathan), a young woman who is about to get married in an exclusive venue. Or at least she would have, if Margot (Witherspoon) hadn’t already booked a wedding for her younger sister, Neve (Meredith Hagner).

Margot tries to play peacemaker so that both weddings can go on as scheduled, but some hard feelings from Jim get in the way of everyone’s happily ever after. Regardless, there’s definitely a spark between Jim and Margot that might bring these two families closer than they expected.

The Calendar Killer (2025)

The Calendar Killer
5.5/10
94m
Genre
Crime, Thriller
Stars
Luise Heyer, Sabin Tambrea, Friedrich Mücke
Directed by
Adolfo J. Kolmerer
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Today is the day that Klara (Luise Heyer) will die, thanks to the title character of The Calendar Killer. The serial killer has warned Klara that her number is up unless she murders her husband, Martin (Friedrich Mücke). Perhaps the Calendar Killer believed Klara would be more open to the idea of killing Martin because he’s abusive to her, but she’s not like him.

Klara’s only lifeline is Jules (Sabin Tambrea), a volunteer at a crisis line for women needing help. Jules knows he may be Klara’s best chance to live through the night, but the Calendar Killer’s deadline is rapidly approaching.

In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023)

In the Land of Saints and Sinners
60%
6.3/10
r
106m
Genre
Action, Thriller
Stars
Liam Neeson, Kerry Condon, Ciarán Hinds
Directed by
Robert Lorenz
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Liam Neeson’s action thrillers are kind of a dime a dozen, but In the Land of Saints and Sinners is one of his best. Neeson plays Finbar Murphy, a World War II veteran living in Ireland during “the Troubles” in the ’70s. To support himself, Finbar has started working for a crime boss, Robert McQue (Colm Meaney), as an assassin.

Finbar also befriends a younger contract killer named Kevin (Game of Thrones‘ Jack Gleeson), but one of their mutual targets is the brother of Doireann McCann (Kerry Condon), a formidable woman who won’t back down from her revenge. Doireann is determined to avenge her brother, no matter who she has to kill to do it.

Jurassic World (2015)

Jurassic World
59%
6.9/10
pg-13
124m
Genre
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
Stars
Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan
Directed by
Colin Trevorrow
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Jurassic World revived the Jurassic Park franchise with a simple idea: What if the dinosaur theme park was actually opened? The park in question is called Jurassic World, and it’s every bit as successful as the late John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) believed it would be.

However, the owners of Jurassic World just aren’t satisfied with the ordinary dinosaurs. So they genetically engineered a more fearsome dino, the Indominus rex. When the creature inevitably gets loose, it causes havoc in the park and jeopardizes everyone there. Only Velociraptor expert Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) and Jurassic World operations manager Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) can put a stop to the Indominus rex’s rampage… if they can stay alive.

Focus (2015)

Focus
56%
6.6/10
r
105m
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Crime
Stars
Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro
Directed by
John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
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Focus is admittedly a movie that’s reliant on the charms of its two stars. But we should all hope to be as charming as Will Smith and Margot Robbie are here. Smith plays Nicky Spurgeon, a con artist who is so impressed by Jess Barrett (Robbie) that he takes her under his wing and starts teaching her everything he knows.

Nicky is also falling hard for Jess and breaking his own personal rules while doing so. That leads to a messy breakup, but it’s far from the end of the story. When Nicky encounters Jess years later, she may be the only one standing in the way of landing the score of a lifetime. And he’s not sure which way she’s going to fall.

The Fall Guy (2024)

The Fall Guy
73%
6.9/10
pg-13
127m
Genre
Action, Comedy, Romance
Stars
Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Directed by
David Leitch
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Stunt man Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) is burned out on Hollywood in The Fall Guy. It’s hard to blame him after witnessing the injuries he suffers early in this movie. Unfortunately, Colt ruined his relationship with Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt) while he was torching his bridges to the entertainment industry. Nearly two years later, Colt reenters Jody’s life when she’s gotten the chance to direct her own movie.

Jody isn’t exactly happy to see her ex again, but she needs her help. Her star, Tom Ryder (Kraven the Hunter‘s Aaron Taylor-Johnson), has gone missing, and this is more than just an actor on an extended bender. Without Tom, there is no movie to be made, and Jody’s career will be over before it starts. Thus, Colt is drawn into a bigger mystery as he tries to locate Tom and make amends with Jody.

A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

A Quiet Place: Day One
68%
6.3/10
pg-13
99m
Genre
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Stars
Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff
Directed by
Michael Sarnoski
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Typically, alien invasion movies involve humanity putting up a fight. But in A Quiet Place: Day One, the battle is over before it even begins, as humans can’t withstand an attack by sightless alien hunters. Sam (Lupita Nyong’o) witnessed the carnage herself while on a day out with her cat in the city.

Sam quickly realizes that her survival hinges on her ability to be quiet. Another survivor, Eric (The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘ Joseph Quinn), might be the last friend she ever makes. Sam and Eric must stick together if they want to escape New York City and evade the hunters now roaming the Earth.

Dark City (1998)

Dark City
66%
7.6/10
r
100m
Genre
Mystery, Science Fiction
Stars
Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland
Directed by
Alex Proyas
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You may get Matrix déjà vu Dark City, even though it came out a year before the Keanu Reeves classic. John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) wakes up and knows something is wrong with the world. He just can’t put his finger on it. John has been framed for murder by enigmatic strangers who can rewrite reality at their whim.

As John tries to reunite with his wife, Emma Murdoch (Jennifer Connelly), Inspector Frank Bumstead (William Hurt) pursues him as a possible serial killer. However, Frank isn’t blind to things in his world that don’t make sense. John may be Frank’s only real lead to figuring out what’s happening to the people of the city.

The Bikeriders (2024)

The Bikeriders
70%
6.7/10
r
116m
Genre
Crime, Drama
Stars
Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy
Directed by
Jeff Nichols
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The Bikeriders is loosely based upon the experiences of author Danny Lyon, a character portrayed by Mike Faist in this adaptation. But the film is largely reworked into an original story that focuses on three characters: Kathy (Jodie Comer), her lover, Benny (Austin Butler), and the leader of the Vandals Motorcycle Club, Johnny (Tom Hardy).

Johnny had high-minded ideals when he founded the club in the 1960s. Over the course of the next decade, Johnny and his friends are almost unrecognizable in what they’re willing to do for the club. Despite Benny’s love for Kathy, he keeps getting drawn back into Johnny’s vision for the club, even when it may destroy him.

Knives Out (2019)

Knives Out
82%
7.9/10
pg-13
131m
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Stars
Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas
Directed by
Rian Johnson
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Daniel Craig sheds his James Bond persona like a separate skin in Knives Out. Craig steps into the role of Southern sleuth Benoit Blanc, a man whose accent is just shy of Foghorn Leghorn territory. However, the voice somehow works for this comedic murder mystery. Ana de Armas has a standout turn as Marta Cabrera, the loyal housekeeper of a wealthy author, Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer).

After Harlan dies, his spoiled extended family is stunned to discover that his entire fortune has been left to Marta. The family does not know that Harlan was murdered. Plus, Marta is horrified to discover that the evidence points back to her just as Blanc begins his investigation.

Abigail (2024)

Abigail
62%
6.6/10
r
109m
Genre
Horror, Thriller
Stars
Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir
Directed by
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
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Scream‘s Melissa Barrera reunites with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett for Abigail, a film that is very much unlike her previous genre movies. Barrera plays Joey, a military veteran who has hit hard times. That’s why she agreed to work with Frank (Dan Stevens) and a group of other criminals to kidnap a young girl named Abigail (Alisha Weir).

Joey tries to form a connection with Abigail to assure the young girl that she will remain safe before learning that the latter is the daughter of a dangerous crime lord, Kristof Lazaar (Matthew Goode). However, the greatest threat to the kidnappers is Abigail herself, because she’s more than she appears to be. When Abigail strikes, it’s lethal.

Canary Black (2024)

Canary Black
5.5/10
103m
Genre
Action, Thriller, Crime
Stars
Kate Beckinsale, Rupert Friend, Saffron Burrows
Directed by
Pierre Morel
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You can tell that Canary Black has been on the shelf for a while since it has the late Ray Stevenson in one of his final roles. But it’s also a showcase for Kate Beckinsale to get back into her action heroine mode, which she’s been doing for about two decades now. Beckinsale plays Avery Graves, a CIA operative who has kept her husband, David Brooks (Rupert Friend), in the dark about who she really is and what her job entails.

When terrorists kidnap David, they blackmail Avery into retrieving a file called Canary Black that could lead to an attack on her country. Stevenson plays Avery’s mentor and boss, Jarvis Hedlund, and even he’s not sure he can trust her when she goes rogue. But if Avery can’t find a way out from under the terrorists’ control, she may lose everything she holds dear.

Monkey Man (2024)

Monkey Man
70%
6.9/10
r
121m
Genre
Action, Thriller
Stars
Dev Patel, Sikandar Kher, Pitobash
Directed by
Dev Patel
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Dev Patel made his directorial debut with Monkey Man, a film in which he also stars as the main character. And despite the title, Patel’s character doesn’t actually transform into a monkey or even go by that name. The audience only knows him as Kid, a man who will do anything to get his revenge on Rana Singh (Sikandar Kher), the corrupt police chief who murdered his mother.

Kid does wear a monkey mask when he’s in the ring for an underground fighting circuit. However, his real disguise is pretending to be an ordinary waiter at a high-end brothel so he can rise through the ranks and get close enough to assassinate Rana no matter what his vengeance costs him.

Terrifier 2 (2022)

Terrifier 2
59%
6.1/10
r
138m
Genre
Horror, Thriller
Stars
David Howard Thornton, Lauren LaVera, Elliott Fullam
Directed by
Damien Leone
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Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton) is back for another round of terror in Terrifier 2. Some evil entity has resurrected Art yet again, and he goes on another rampage. A teenager named Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera) is haunted by dreams of Art and she’s convinced that her late father knew how to stop the clown once and for all.

Art must sense the same thing, since he kidnaps Sienna’s brother, Jonathan (Elliott Fullam), and terrorizes their family. Now, Sienna has to save her brother, but first, she must live through her encounter with Art.

IF (2024)

IF
46%
6.5/10
pg
104m
Genre
Comedy, Fantasy, Family
Stars
Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski
Directed by
John Krasinski
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For his first directorial effort after helming the initial Quiet Place films, John Krasinski went in a completely different direction with the more family-friendly IF. That title is also the abbreviation for Imaginary Friends, all of whom are creatures that defy reality’s conventions. A young girl named Bea (Cailey Fleming) doesn’t initially know what to think when she encounters IFs like Blue (Steve Carell) and Blossom (Phoebe Waller-Bridge).

Fortunately, Bea’s neighbor, Cal (Ryan Reynolds), can see IFs. It’s his job to help them find new children to befriend after their previous kids were separated from them. Bea gets roped into helping Cal, but her solution to the IF problem is even more bold than his. Yet, it’s still going to take a lot of work to pull off, imaginary or not.

Challengers (2024)

Challengers
82%
7.2/10
r
132m
Genre
Romance, Drama
Stars
Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O'Connor
Directed by
Luca Guadagnino
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You may have to pay close attention to Challengers, because the story doesn’t take place in chronological order. Zendaya stars as Tashi Duncan, a rising tennis star romantically drawn to two other players on the pro tour: Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor) and Art Donaldson (Mike Faist).

Both young men want Tashi for themselves, but only one of them is willing to play dirty to get her. Even when one of them wins Tashi’s heart, it doesn’t end the romantic entanglement between this trio as their lives unfold and intersect over several years. Ultimately, the battle between these two men is going to come back to the place where it all began: on the tennis court.

Colette (2018)

Colette
74%
6.7/10
r
112m
Genre
Drama, History
Stars
Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Denise Gough
Directed by
Wash Westmoreland
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Keira Knightley adds another daring performance to her credits in the title role of Collette, a biopic about the famous French author Gabrielle Colette. In the late 19th century, Collette marries Henry Gauthier-Villars (Dominic West), who encourages her to write. And by “encourages,” we mean that he steals credit for her work and literally imprisons her to make her write another hit.

Collette turns out to be a natural writer, but rebuilding her life and reputation proves to be difficult after Henry takes everything that she created. However, the real story of the film isn’t about Collette’s fall; it’s about her rise and her ability to reinvent herself.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
73%
7.8/10
pg
103m
Genre
Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Stars
Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, Harvey Guillén
Directed by
Joel Crawford
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In the long wait between Shrek movies, Antonio Banderas’ Puss in Boots has been keeping the franchise alive. But in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, time is almost up for the title character. Puss relies on his nine lives to survive the epic adventures. And now that Puss is on his very last life, he’s truly scared about his potential fate — so much so that he abandons his identity and tries to live as a normal cat.

However, Puss learns that there may be a way to restore his lost lives if he can find a magical wishing star. Puss isn’t the only one looking for the star, nor the only one who desperately needs what it can offer him. This quest reunites Puss with his ex-fiancée, Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek Pinault), and forces him to reevaluate what he really wants.

Snack Shack (2024)

Snack Shack
64%
6.9/10
r
112m
Genre
Comedy
Stars
Conor Sherry, Gabriel LaBelle, Mika Abdalla
Directed by
Adam Rehmeier
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Snack Shack is a coming-of-age comedy set in 1991. A.J. Carter (Conor Sherry) and his friend, Moose Miller (Gabriel LaBelle), are 14-year-olds whose schemes to get money almost always backfire on them. At least until they hit upon the idea of running the local Snack Shack for the summer.

Their bond of friendship is tested when A.J. meets Brooke, his attractive new neighbor. Because Moose makes the first move on Brooke, this creates tension between him and A.J., who isn’t willing to simply back off. As Brooke begins to reciprocate A.J.’s feelings, his friendship and lucrative partnership with Moose may come crashing down.

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

10 Cloverfield Lane
76%
7.2/10
pg-13
104m
Genre
Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama, Horror
Stars
John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr.
Directed by
Dan Trachtenberg
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The first Cloverfield movie was anything but subtle, and its found-footage format may have given some viewers vertigo. There’s none of that in 10 Cloverfield Lane, a largely standalone sequel that works as both a thriller and a sci-fi story. Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars as Michelle, a woman who finds herself locked in an underground bunker by Howard Stambler (John Goodman).

Howard claims that he saved Michelle’s life after the outside world was poisoned in a sudden attack. Emmett DeWitt (John Gallagher Jr.), the only other person in the bunker, backs up Howard’s account. Michelle doesn’t trust either man, and she needs to see for herself. But she may not like what she finds waiting for her outside …

Bob Marley: One Love (2024)

Bob Marley: One Love
43%
6.3/10
pg-13
104m
Genre
Music, History, Drama
Stars
Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton
Directed by
Reinaldo Marcus Green
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Bob Marley: One Love is a music biopic that takes place late in the life of reggae superstar Bob Marley (Kingsley Ben-Adir). After Bob and his wife, Rita Marley (The Marvels actress Lashana Lynch), narrowly survive an assassination attempt in his native Jamaica, it sends him into a creative tailspin that threatens to derail his dreams.

Before Bob can resume his message of peace, he has to face his own inner demons and work out his issues with Rita. Bob Marley didn’t have a lot of time in this world, but the film shows that he made the most of what he had and left a lasting legacy of music behind.

The Beekeeper (2024)

The Beekeeper
54%
6.4/10
r
105m
Genre
Action, Crime, Thriller
Stars
Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi
Directed by
David Ayer
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If you’re looking for a movie with Oscar buzz, The Beekeeper isn’t one of those films. But it is a Jason Statham action flick that lives up to everything you may expect to see from it. Statham plays Adam Clay, a former member of a secretive organization called the Beekeepers and an actual beekeeper.

Adam is content in his retirement until his friend and landlady, Eloise Parker (Phylicia Rashad), is taken for everything she has by scammers. Eloise commits suicide rather than live with the shame of having allowed her charity foundation to be robbed of millions. Adam vows revenge, and his bloody path of retribution puts him on opposite sides of the CIA and his former colleagues in the Beekeepers.

Oppenheimer (2023)

Oppenheimer
90%
8.3/10
r
181m
Genre
Drama, History
Stars
Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon
Directed by
Christopher Nolan
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The best movie of 2023 is now the best movie on Prime Video. Director and screenwriter Christopher Nolan will have a hard time topping the flick that finally won two Oscars for him. Because Oppenheimer not only lived up to the hype, it’s the kind of film that will likely endure for decades to come.

Cillian Murphy gives an Oscar-winning performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the man who was instrumental in putting together the team that built the atomic bomb. Nolan’s narrative jumps back and forth to different years in Oppenheimer’s life, including an attempt by Rear Admiral Lewis Strauss (Robert Downey Jr.) to destroy his reputation. Yet nothing will hit Oppenheimer harder than the full weight of the atomic destruction that he unleashed upon the world.

Mean Girls (2024)

Mean Girls
58%
5.7/10
pg-13
113m
Genre
Comedy
Stars
Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli'i Cravalho
Directed by
Arturo Perez Jr., Samantha Jayne
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Mean Girls isn’t just a remake of the 2002 film, it’s also an adaptation of the 2017 Mean Girls musical. Tina Fey and Tim Meadows reprise their roles from the original movie, but the leading part of Cady Heron features rising star Angourie Rice as she steps into Lindsay Lohan’s shoes. Lohan even has a cameo in the film, which you should be able to spot if you keep your eyes open near the end.

Cady has never gone to an actual school before, since she’s been homeschooled her entire life. Once she finally enrolls in North Shore High School, Cady is initially accepted by the Plastics, the titular mean girls. When the Plastics inevitably turn on Cady, she hatches a scheme to take them down from within. And she might just lose herself along the way.

American Fiction (2023)

American Fiction
81%
7.5/10
r
117m
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Jeffrey Wright, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander
Directed by
Cord Jefferson
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American Fiction casts The Batman Part Two’s Jeffrey Wright as Dr. Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a college professor and a novelist whose books sell very poorly. Monk is also upset that another writer, Sinatra Golden (Issa Rae), has found massive success while seemingly pandering to Black stereotypes. So Monk writes his own novel as a satire of Golden’s books before submitting it for publication.

Much to Monk’s surprise and horror, his satire is embraced by the publisher and the general public. The satire of the piece goes unnoticed, as the book becomes so popular that it starts taking over Monk’s life, even though he made sure that his real name wasn’t listed as the author. But once the book is out and Hollywood comes knocking, it may be too late.

The Idea of You (2024)

The Idea of You
67%
6.7/10
r
116m
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Music
Stars
Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin
Directed by
Michael Showalter
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The irony of the premise of The Idea of You is that the romantic entanglement of Solène Marchand (Eileen‘s Anne Hathaway) with boy band lead singer Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine) would probably be more of a fantasy for Solène’s daughter, Izzy (Ella Rubin), than for Solène herself. But one unplanned encounter between Solène and Hayes soon leads to several others.

There is an age gap between Solène and Hayes that does come up in the film, but the bigger issue between them is the celebrity gap. As long as Hayes is a world-famous musician, he and Solène may never be able to enjoy a normal romance without being hounded by the press.

Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

Minions: The Rise of Gru
56%
pg
87m
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Family
Stars
Pierre Coffin, Steve Carell, Russell Brand
Directed by
Kyle Balda
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Minions: The Rise of Gru is the origin story of Despicable Me’s main character, Gru (Steve Carell), but probably not in the way that you expect. In the 1970s, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and the rest of the Minions (Pierre Coffin) have all latched on to Gru as their new master. Gru himself has ambitions of being the biggest supervillain in the world so he can join the Vicious 6.

Unfortunately for Gru, his attempts to join the most notorious gang of bad guys spectacularly backfires, which turns his idols in the Vicious 6 into his deadliest enemies. To defeat them, Gru and the Minions will have to turn to the Vicious 6’s former leader, Wild Knuckles (Alan Arkin).

Road House (2024)

Road House
59%
6.3/10
r
121m
Genre
Action, Thriller
Stars
Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Conor McGregor
Directed by
Doug Liman
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In this remake of the popular 1989 movie starring Patrick Swayze, Jake Gyllenhaal portrays Elwood Dalton as a former UFC fighter who has fallen on some hard times. Road House gives Elwood a chance for redemption when Frankie (Jessica Williams) recruits him to be the bouncer at her bar, which shares its name with the title of the film.

Elwood’s fighting skills go a long way towards keeping order at The Road House, much to the anger of a local mobster, Ben Brandt (Billy Magnussen). Elwood took care of Brandt’s regular goons with ease, but he’ll have a much harder time handling Knox, an enforcer for Brandt who is played by an actual UFC fighter, Conor McGregor.

The Other Zoey (2023)

The Other Zoey
5.9/10
pg-13
91m
Genre
Romance, Drama, Comedy
Stars
Josephine Langford, Drew Starkey, Archie Renaux
Directed by
Sara Zandieh
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The Other Zoey is not a remake of the Sandra Bullock rom-com While You Were Sleeping. But romantic comedy fans may notice some similarities between the two. Josephine Langford stars as Zoey Miller, a high school student who is definitely not the girlfriend of soccer star Zach MacLaren (Drew Starkey), whose girlfriend is also named Zoey (Maggie Thurmon).

When Zach suffers a head injury that gives him partial amnesia, he mistakes Zoey for his girlfriend, and his doctors warn her not to upset him with the truth. So Zoey carries on the deception and gets closer to Zach on a lavish vacation. At the same time, Zoey also feels attracted to Zach’s cousin, Miles Maclaren (Archie Renaux), who shares many of her views about love and life. So, which guy does Zoey really want? You’ll have to watch the film to find out.

Role Play (2023)

Role Play
5.5/10
r
101m
Genre
Crime, Romance, Action
Stars
David Oyelowo, Kaley Cuoco, Bill Nighy
Directed by
Thomas Vincent
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Emma (The Flight Attendant‘s Kaley Cuoco) and Dave Brackett (David Oyelowo) are just about as happy as a couple could be in Prime Video’s Role Play. The Bracketts have two children and a beautiful home in a New Jersey suburb. What they’re lacking is the passion in the bedroom that they used to have before starting a family.

For their anniversary, Dave and Emma take a trip to New York and indulge in some role play. That turns out to be a mistake when Bob Kellerman (Bill Nighy) blows Emma’s cover and exposes her as an international assassin. Now, Emma has to use her skills to protect her family and keep her marriage to Dave intact.

A Good Person (2023)

A Good Person
50%
7.1/10
r
128m
Genre
Drama
Stars
Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Molly Shannon
Directed by
Zach Braff
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Dune: Part Two star Florence Pugh sheds all aspects of her MCU Black Widow role as a broken young woman in A Good Person. Zach Braff wrote and directed the film, which casts Pugh as Allison, a woman who was once engaged to her high school boyfriend, Nathan (Chinaza Uche). But shortly after her engagement, Allison causes a car accident that claims the lives of Nathan’s sister, Molly (Nichelle Hines), and her husband, Jesse (Toby Onwumere).

One year later, Allison is attempting to kick her addiction to painkillers when she reunites with Nathan and Molly’s father, Daniel (Morgan Freeman). As Daniel attempts to forgive Allison, they reenter each other’s lives and she tries to make amends with Ryan (Celeste O’Connor), the daughter that Molly and Jesse left behind.

Memento (2000)

Memento
83%
8.4/10
r
113m
Genre
Mystery, Thriller
Stars
Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano
Directed by
Christopher Nolan
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Christopher Nolan made his name in Hollywood with Memento, a brilliantly twisted story that is told out of order. L.A. Confidential’s Guy Pearce stars as Leonard Shelby, a man who is out to avenge the murder of his wife. The problem is that Leonard can’t make any new long-term memories, which is why his body is covered with tattoos designed to lead him to his wife’s killer.

Every face Leonard sees is the face of a stranger, so each time he meets Natalie (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Teddy (Joe Pantoliano), he’s unsure of who he can trust. And everyone who knows about Leonard’s condition takes advantage of it, including Leonard himself.

Totally Killer (2023)

Totally Killer
60%
7.1/10
r
106m
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Stars
Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt, Julie Bowen
Directed by
Nahnatchka Khan
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Amazon Studios’ Totally Killer seems to welcome comparisons to Back to the Future, and it’s one of the more unique blends of sci-fi, comedy, and horror. The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’s Kiernan Shipka stars as Jamie, a teenager who is very familiar with the story about how her mom, Pam (Julie Bowen), survived the Sweet Sixteen Killer 35 years ago. It’s something that Jamie has heard about many times in her life.

When the Sweet Sixteen Killer returns in the present, Jamie finds herself transported back in time to 1987, when her much younger mother (Olivia Holt) was apparently one of the mean girls in school. Yet if Jamie can’t protect Pam in the past then she may not have a future to go home to.

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Blair Marnell has been an entertainment journalist for over 15 years. His bylines have appeared in Wizard Magazine, Geek…
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