Prime Video: The 15 Absolute Best Movies to Watch

If it isn't already, seriously consider using Prime Video as a streaming service for movies. Amazon's streamer is a source for quality originals, from the Bryce Dallas Howard-starring comedy Deep Cover to the Ben Affleck-directed drama Air. You'll find those and more below, along with a rundown of the biggest releases each month. While a $15 per month Prime membership grants you access to Prime Video and all of the films on this list, some of them are also available for free with ads. What's new on Prime Video in December Note: These descriptions are taken from press releases and lightly edited for style. Dec. 1 The Merchants of Joy (2025): Documentary. In the city that never sleeps, five families hustle each winter to turn sidewalks into holiday outposts. Dec. 3 Oh. What. Fun. (2025): Comedy starring Michelle Pfeiffer. It's a spirited film that honors and celebrates every overworked holiday host. Dec. 10 Merv (2025): Comedy starring Zooey Deschanel and Charlie Cox. When their beloved dog Merv loses his spark after their split, Anna (Deschanel) and Russ (Cox) are forced into the world's most awkward co-parenting arrangement. Read more : Prime Video: The Absolute Best TV Shows to Watch Best Amazon Prime Video original films This list focuses on movies released in 2022 or later. Thriller Saltburn (2023) Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi star in Emerald Fennell's much-talked-about black comedy thriller, which follows an outcast Oxford University student invited to a luxurious estate by another pupil. Expect obsession, deception and an infamous bathtub scene you may want to scrub out of your brain. All the Old Knives (2022) This Prime Video spy thriller didn't impress every critic, but it wasn't totally panned, either. The movie introduces two former lovers and co-workers at the CIA's Vienna station -- played by Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton -- who've reunited under not-so-sweet circumstances. A CIA mole could have played a role in a plane hijacking, and the agency sends Pine to question Newton. The twisty, flashback-heavy flick is engaging enough to fall back on if you need an evening escape. Emergency (2022) At the start of this comedy-thriller, we learn that college seniors and best friends Kunle and Sean plan to become the first Black men to complete a "legendary tour," a feat that involves fraternity party-hopping on an epic scale. But when the students find a young white woman passed out on the floor in their home, the night spirals into something else entirely. The film, which mixes comedy and social commentary, is at times tense and harrowing. A significant part is the bond between Kunle and Sean, played by an excellent RJ Cyler and Donald Elise Watkins. Romance The Idea of You (2024) The Idea of You broke a record for streaming movies with its trailer, and the buzzy romantic drama is a hit with critics, too. Based on the book by Robinne Lee, the movie stars Nicholas Galitzine as a boy band singer and Anne Hathaway as the mom of...

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