If you’re lining up your next movie night, Prime Video has plenty to dive into.

How about Quentin Tarantino’s 1969-set Hollywood reverie Once upon a Time...in Hollywood, which follows fading actor Rick Dalton and devoted stuntman Cliff Booth (Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt), as their lives brush Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), against the looming Manson murders and changing industry?

For something more family friendly there's Shrek, in which a curmudgeonly ogre’s swamp is flooded with banished fairytale creatures, pushing him into a quest to rescue Princess Fiona. Voiced by Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow, DreamWorks’s hit gleefully twists classic fantasy tropes into modern comedy.

What could be a more enjoyable way to spend the evening than with classic romantic comedy Bridget Jones's Diary, about the protagonist's struggles against increasing weight, alcohol and cigarette addiction, and the anxieties of being a 30-something singleton? Helen Fielding’s novel is brought most satisfyingly to the screen by director Sharon Maguire, writers Andrew Davies and Richard Curtis, and particularly Renée Zellweger as Bridget.

For a more sobering watch, documentary film All the Beauty and the Bloodshed follows photographer and activist Nan Goldin, tracing her life, work and involvement in AIDS activism and the art world, alongside her leadership of the group PAIN in campaigning against the Sackler family’s role in the opioid crisis.

Meanwhile, in brain-twisting time loop comedy Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, a Kyoto café owner discovers his monitor shows events two minutes ahead via a screen below. As friends experiment with this anomaly, looping images create paradoxes, forcing them to act according to what they have seen.

You could try Oscar-nominated fare such as Nickel Boys and The Zone of Interest, plus original movies such as romcom Palm Springs and Saltburn, or feel-good pictures like hit musical Everybody's Talking about Jamie, meaning there is plenty for any film fan to choose from.

The streamer has developed a great habit of picking up some of the best cinema releases of recent years for its library – and one film that fits squarely into the category is Small Things like These, an emotionally devastating drama set in 1980s Ireland starring Cillian Murphy.

Those wanting horror fare can turns to movies including Longlegs and Heretic, while those looking for classics can enjoy the likes of From Dusk till Dawn and The Long Good Friday.

If you're looking for the best movies to watch right now, then look no further. Every movie on the list below has been hand-picked by Radio Times's team of experts, so you will know exactly which films you should dive into when you next log on to the streamer.

Our Prime Video pages (including best Amazon series) are updated regularly, so keep this page bookmarked as we'll have fresh recommendations you absolutely don't want to miss.

For those wanting something a bit different, we’ve also created shortlists of the best Netflix movies and the best Netflix series, as well as your guide to Disney Plus.

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  • Shrek

    2001

    Adventure

    Animation

    U

    Animated fantasy comedy featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz. Shrek is a grumpy green ogre whose swamp is overrun with homeless traditional fairy-tale characters. To get them evicted by evil Lord Farquaad, he must rescue Princess Fiona from her dragon-guarded tower, with only a talking donkey for company.
  • Period comedy drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. In 1969, washed-up movie lead Rick Dalton is considering his future while preparing to shoot yet another TV bit part. Meanwhile, his new neighbour, Sharon Tate, is on the cusp of stardom. When Rick's best pal and stunt double Cliff Booth stumbles across a gang of creepy hippies led by the enigmatic Charles Manson, paths collide in explosive fashion.
  • All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

    2022

    Documentary

    History

    18

    Documentary. Following an accidental overdose of prescribed painkillers, influential photographer Nan Goldin began a series of events to protest the close financial relationship between Big Pharma and major art galleries, many of which have supported her work. Film-maker Laura Poitras follows Goldin's activism, as well as documenting and celebrating the artist's life and work.
  • Chaos ensues when cafeteria-owner Kato discovers his computer displays what will happen two minutes into the future, while the cafe TV shows what happened two min utes in the past. Japanese sci-fi comedy, starring Kazunari Tosa and Aki Asakura. In Japanese
  • Here Before

    2021

    Drama

    Mystery

    15

    Psychological drama starring Andrea Riseborough and Niamh Dornan. After grieving mother Laura meets her new neighbours, she quickly becomes obsessed with their daughter, Megan, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Laura's own deceased child. So when Megan begins to exhibit strange behaviour, Laura becomes convinced there may be something supernatural afoot.
  • Bridget Jones's Diary

    2001

    Comedy

    Romance

    15

    Romantic comedy adapted from the bestselling novel by Helen Fielding, starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant. Weight-obsessed 30-something Bridget Jones is busy lamenting her lack of a good man when two come along at once: her flirtatious boss Daniel Cleaver and uptight childhood friend Mark Darcy. Unfortunately, in typical world-of-Bridget style, the two men have met before, and she finds herself thrust from being a wallflower to the centre of a bizarre love triangle.
  • Serenity

    2005

    Adventure

    Sci-fi

    15

    Sci-fi action adventure from the director of Avengers Assemble, starring Nathan Fillion. A maverick space captain and his crew of mercenaries find themselves targeted by the totalitarian Alliance when they allow a mysterious female passenger to take refuge on their spaceship.
  • Saipan

    2025

    Drama

    Documentary

    15

    On the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the Irish captain Roy Keane forfeits his place in the squad at the team's preparation base in Saipan, following a heated disagreement with the Irish manager Mick McCarthy. Drama, starring Éanna Hardwicke and Steve Coogan
  • Pretty Woman

    1990

    Comedy

    Romance

    15

    Romantic comedy starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. A chance encounter on the streets of Hollywood leads wealthy corporate raider Edward Lewis into hiring beautiful prostitute Vivian Ward to be his companion for a week. As Edward introduces Vivian to the privileged world of the rich and powerful, romance begins to blossom.
  • Crime 101

    2026

    Crime/detective

    Romance

    15

    Cool-headed jewel thief Mike Davis has perfected rules and rituals to successfully carry out daring heists along US Highway 101 in California. Authorities cannot connect the robberies and Detective Lou Lubesnick is facing an uphill battle to prove his lone wolf theory to superiors.
  • Bridesmaids

    2011

    Comedy

    15

    Comedy starring Kristen Wiig and Rose Byrne. After Lillian announces her engagement, she asks her lifelong pal Annie to be her maid of honour. However, Annie's life is in a mess, and she finds herself losing control over the bachelorette party to Lillian's seemingly perfect new friend Helen.
  • Drive

    2011

    Crime/detective

    Action

    18

    Crime thriller starring Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan. In Los Angeles, a mysterious garage mechanic and film stunt driver also moonlights as an ice-cool wheelman during robberies. But when he befriends his next-door neighbour and her child, he soon finds himself in a deadly situation.
  • Babygirl

    2024

    Drama

    Romance

    18

    Erotic drama starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson. High-flying executive Romy is propositioned by her new intern, the confident and handsome Samuel. Dissatisfied with her sensitive but rather dull husband, Romy accepts and enters into an affair with the much younger man - one that quickly starts to blur boundaries between the lovers' power and status.
  • The Prince of Egypt

    1998

    Animation

    Music

    PG

    Animated retelling of the story of Moses, featuring the voices of Val Kilmer and Ralph Fiennes. Rescued by the Queen of Egypt from a reed basket floating on the river Nile, baby Moses is raised as the brother of Rameses, heir to the throne. Years later, when Moses discovers he is really the child of Hebrew slaves, he sets about freeing his people.
  • From Dusk till Dawn

    1995

    Horror

    Action

    18

    Black comedy action horror starring Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino and Juliette Lewis. Fleeing the law, two murderous brothers kidnap a priest and his family, driving the priest's Winnebago south for a rendezvous at a lowlife bar in Mexico. Little do they know that the bar's staff and regulars hide a blood-drenched secret.
  • Dune: Part Two

    2023

    Sci-fi

    Adventure

    12

    Epic sci-fi drama starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. With the evil Harkonnen family back in charge of Arrakis, deposed heir Paul Atreides and his mother have taken refuge with the native Fremen in the planet's perilous desert wasteland. Paul becomes close with Fremen warrior Chani and begins to demonstrate powers that persuade her people to aid in the young man's plan to avenge his father and take back control.
  • Rocks

    2019

    Drama

    12A

    Drama starring Bukky Bakray. London teenager "Rocks" Omotoso discovers that her mother has run away, leaving Rocks and her younger brother to fend for themselves. Rocks wishes to remain independent at all costs, but for how long can she stay afloat and avoid social services?
  • Argentina, 1985

    2022

    Crime/detective

    Documentary

    15

    Argentina, 1985 is inspired by the true story of Julio Strassera, Luis Moreno Ocampo and their young legal team of unlikely heroes in their David-vs-Goliath battle in which, under constant threat, they dared to prosecute Argentina's bloodiest military dictatorship against all odds and in a race against time to bring justice to the victims of the Military Junta.
  • My Old Ass

    2024

    Comedy

    Romance

    15

    Romantic coming-of-age comedy drama starring Maisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza. Free-spirited, college-bound teenager Elliott celebrates her 18th birthday by taking magic mushrooms. But when she meets the 39-year-old "old ass" version of herself, who doles out advice about family, life and love, teenage Elliott starts to reconsider her present and what lies ahead.
  • Elmer Gantry

    1960

    Drama

    PG

    Oscar-winning drama starring Burt Lancaster and Jean Simmons. A conman swaps his job as a travelling salesman for hellfire preaching - a position that gives him power and has the added advantage of bringing him closer to the beautiful Sister Sharon.
  • Heretic

    2024

    Horror

    Thriller

    15

    Psychological horror starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East. When young Mormon missionaries Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton visit the house of potential convert Mr Reed, he engages them in religious debate. However, his interest in doctrine takes a menacing turn when he traps them in his house and begins to reveal far darker intentions.
  • Blow Out

    1981

    Crime/detective

    Drama

    X

    Thriller starring John Travolta and Nancy Allen. Movie sound man Jack Terry records a car accident while working on a horror film. He manages to rescue the female passenger from a river, but cannot save the driver, who he later learns was a leading politician. When his recording reveals the unmistakeable sound of a gunshot, Jack begins to suspect that the crash was no accident.
  • Network

    1976

    Comedy

    Drama

    15

    Drama starring Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and William Holden. When the ratings for veteran TV news anchor Howard Beale begin to drop, the network decides to fire him and gives him two weeks notice. But during his next broadcast, Beale then announces that he will blow his brains out live on air in a week's time.
  • Saltburn

    2023

    Thriller

    Comedy

    15

    Black comedy thriller starring Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi. After shy Oxford University student Oliver crosses paths with rich classmate Felix, the two become unlikely friends and Felix invites Oliver back to Saltburn, his family's sprawling mansion, for the summer. But it soon transpires that this awkward outsider is not quite the harmless loner that he appeared to be.
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