The Best Movies On Amazon Prime Video Right Now - October 2024
- Amazon Prime Video offers a diverse selection of movies, including action thrillers, Oscar darlings, and lighthearted crowd-pleasers, making it a top streaming service to subscribe to.
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There are even more great movies on Amazon Prime Video to find in October 2024, which further proves why it is one of the best streaming services to subscribe to . Whether you are in the mood for an action thriller like Snowpiercer , Oscar darlings like Oppenheimer , or lighthearted crowd-pleasers like the Paddington films, or the Amazon Prime original movie , Red, White & Royal Blue , you will find what you are looking for. Allow us to help narrow down your search with the following recommendations for the best movies available with an Amazon Prime subscription , as of October 1, 2024.
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In The Heights (2021)
Based on the Tony Award-winning musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Jon M. Chu's In the Heights is an infectious and inspiring story of a bodega owner and others from a largely Dominican American neighborhood dreaming of a better life.
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Challengers (2024)
Zendaya plays a tennis prodigy-turned-coach whose husband (played by Mike Faist) aims to correct his losing streak by beating his former best friend (played by Josh O'Connor), who is also her ex-boyfriend, in Challengers – a sexy sports drama from director Luca Guadagnino.
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Everybody Wants Some!! (2015)
In 1980 Texas, Jake (Blake Jenner) gets a crash course in the college experience before classes begin over four days of debauchery with his baseball teammates in writer and director Richard Linklater's charming coming-of-age comedy Everybody Wants Some!! , which is also one of Glen Powell's best movies .
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The 39 Steps (1935)
From director Alfred Hitchcock, The 39 Steps is a thrilling spy movie starring Robert Donat as a man on the run after he is accused of murdering a secret agent.
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The Paddington Movies (2015-2018)
Based on author Michael Bond's stories following a Peruvian bear's adventures with his new London-based family, director Paul King's Paddington and Paddington 2 are some of the best kids movies in recent memory for their delightful tone and wondrous aesthetic.
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Snowpiercer (2014)
Chris Evans leads a revolt against classist corruption in a self-sustaining bullet train housing the last of humanity in director Bong Joon-ho's instant classic dystopian movie , Snowpiercer , which is based on a French graphic novel.
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Superman: The Movie (1978)
Christopher Reeve would forever become many audiences' ideal image of the Man of Steel after leading one of the all-time best superhero movies , director Richard Donner's Superman: The Movie , in the charming, powerful title role.
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Overboard (1987)
A widowed carpenter (played by Kurt Russell) tries to convince a spoiled rich woman with amnesia (played by Goldie Hawn), who cheated him out of a commission, that she's his wife and the mother of his three boys in one of the best romantic comedy movies of the 1980s, Overboard .
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Creed (2015)
Sylvester Stallone returns as Rocky Balboa to train Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan), the illegitimate son of Apollo Creed, to become a champion in the modern boxing movie favorite , Creed , from director Ryan Coogler.
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The Big Lebowski (1998)
Joel and Ethan Coen put an aging pothead named The Dude in a story straight out of a Raymond Chandler novel to hilarious effect in one of Jeff Bridges' best movies , the timeless cult favorite comedy, The Big Lebowski .
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The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)
The Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings movies are director Peter Jackson's epic, live-action adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy of sweeping fantasy novels set in the wondrous world of Middle Earth.
Stream the Lord of the Rings trilogy on Amazon Prime
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Nosferatu (1922)
Before Count Dracula first hit the big screen, German filmmaker F.W. Murnau made one of the all-time best vampire movies with his unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel that remains one of the most terrifying cinematic experiences from the silent era.
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning (2023)
For its breathtaking action sequences and ingenious cast additions, including Hayley Atwell and Pom Klementieff, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning is one of the best Mission: Impossible movies yet, but the latest assignment for Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team is not yet accomplished as the upcoming Mission: Impossible 8 is still on it way.
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Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
Kathryn Newton plays a socially awkward '80s teen who finds an unexpected connection with a reanimated corpse (played by Cole Sprouse) in the "fun, twisted romance," Lisa Frankenstein , from Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody and first-time feature director Zelda Williams.
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Pulp Fiction (1994)
Quentin Tarantino became an Academy Award-winning screenwriter and one of the most acclaimed directors of all time with his sophomore effort and one of the best '90s movies , Pulp Fiction – a darkly funny inside look at Los Angeles' criminal underworld, featuring an all-star cast that includes John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, and Uma Thurman.
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Breakfast At Tiffany's (1961)
Inspired by Truman Capote's novel, director Blake Edwards' Oscar-winning romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany's stars Audrey Hepburn in her most iconic role, Holly Golightly, who strikes up a friendship with her new neighbor (played by George Peppard) that could evolve into something more.
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Oppenheimer (2023)
Christopher Nolan earned an Academy Award for Best Director for the Best PIcture Oscar winner , Oppenheimer , which stars Cillian Murphy as the titular physicist who led the development of the atomic bomb.
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Skyfall (2012)
One of the best Daniel Craig-led James Bond movies , director Sam Mendes' breathlessly thrilling Skyfall , sees a presumed dead 007 return to help M (Judi Dench) hunt down a foe from her past (played by Academy Award winner Javier Bardem).
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American Fiction (2023)
Jeffrey Wright earned his first Academy Award nomination for leading American Fiction – writer and director Cord Jefferson's adaptation of Percival Everett's satirical novel Erasure – as a frustrated Black author who finally lands his first best-seller, but under a pen name and with a book full of racial stereotypes.
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Super Size Me (2004)
The late Morgan Spurlock became one of the most esteemed documentarians of his time with his Oscar-nominated breakthrough hit, Super Size Me , which chronicles his experimentation with eating only at McDonald's for 30 days.
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The Holdovers (2023)
Forced to remain on campus during the holiday break, a disgruntled prep school teacher (played by Paul Giamatti), a troubled student (played by Dominic Sessa), and a cafeteria worker ( played by Oscar winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph ) form an unexpected bond. From director Alexander Payne and writer David Hemingson, The Holdovers is destined to be a holiday comedy classic for its tenderly heartbreaking and uplifting moments, wonderful performances, and convincing '70s-style aesthetic.
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Monster (2003)
After killing a client in self-defense, a Daytona Beach sex worker (played by Charlize Theron) adopts the deadly act as a typical part of her operation. Theron earned an Oscar for her performance as infamous serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Patty Jenkins' great directorial debut , Monster .
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Another Round (2020)
A group of high school teachers conduct an experiment to see how their lives may improve by consuming alcohol on a daily basis. One of the best Mads Mikkelsen movies , co-writer and director Thomas Vinterberg's Another Round won the Best International Feature Oscar 2021 for its darkly humorous execution of a fascinating concept.
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Bottoms (2023)
Rachel Sennott and Emmy winner Ayo Edebiri lead the Bottoms cast as two teen lesbians who start an after school women's self-defense class in hopes to get closer to their crushes. Sennott also worked with director Emma Seligman on the screenplay for this uproarious and subversive coming-of-age comedy.
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Women Talking (2022)
Writer and director Sarah Polley won a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for this heart-wrenching, remarkably timely drama based on true events. The aptly titled Women Talking – depicting a group of women discussing whether or not to leave their Mennonite village in light of sexual assault – is anchored by a stunning all-star cast, including Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckely, Frances McDormand, and more.
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Sicario (2015)
An FBI agent (played by Emily Blunt) begins to question the true intentions of her assignment when she joins a government task force taking on a drug cartel. Also starring Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin, the intense action thriller, Sicario
, is one of director Denis Villeneuve's best movies
, featuring visually striking cinematography by Roger Deakins.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Join the star-studded Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves cast (including Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, and more) on this epic, fantastic, and often hilarious quest. Most adventurers would agree that directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley's action-packed fantasy film effectively captures the essence of participating in a campaign for the popular role-playing game.
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Memento (2000)
A former insurance investigator (played by Guy Pearce) desperately tries to overcome his severe condition of short-term memory loss in order to solve his wife's murder. Cleverly told in reverse order to keep the audience in the protagonist's headspace, Memento is one of Christopher Nolan's best movies and a refreshing achievement in the crime thriller genre in general.
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Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)
After an embarrassing cake-related incident that captured the public's attention, the son of the President (played by Taylor Zakhar Perez) and the prince of England (played by Nicholas Galitzine) are forced to end their feud, which only leads them to fall for one another. Based on the best-selling novel by Casey McQuiston , Red, White & Royal Blue is a winning LGBTQ+ romantic comedy with an upcoming sequel in the works for Amazon Prime.
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Manchester By The Sea (2016)
Ill-tempered Boston handyman Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) becomes haunted by painful memories from his past after tragedy suddenly makes him the legal guardian to his teenage nephew (played by Lucas Hedges). Affleck's inspired performance and director Kenneth Lonergan's devastating original screenplay earned two Academy Awards for Manchester by the Sea – an acclaimed Amazon original that was also produced by Matt Damon.
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One Night In Miami (2020)
In her first feature-length directorial effort, Academy Award-winning actress Regina King guides four actors at the top of their game (played by Leslie Odom Jr., Aldis Hodge, Kingsley Ben-Adir, and Eli Goree) in the One Night in Miami cast as four of the most famous faces of the 1960s civil rights movement in Kemp Powers' adaption of his own acclaimed stage play.
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Well, a subscriber to the streaming giant certainly cannot ask for a better assortment of flicks for the ultimate binge. Check back to see what other classics have been added or removed from Amazon Prime Video next month.
