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Best movies on Prime Video (October 2026)
No-one wants to waste time scrolling, so we've picked the best movies on Amazon's streaming service for you.
- Radio Times staff
Published: Friday, 9 October 2026 at 11:04 am
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Prime Video has no shortage of films to choose from, but finding the right one can be easier said than done. If you're stuck in an endless cycle of scrolling, let Radio Times's experts guide you to the movies most worth your time.
A colourful animated musical adventure, Trolls World Tour follows Queen Poppy and Branch as they learn about other Troll tribes beyond their own, each devoted to a different style of music, and race to stop rock-loving Queen Barb from taking over them all. Featuring the voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake and Rachel Bloom, this energetic sequel to Trolls is packed with catchy songs, vibrant animation and a message about celebrating diversity.
Another film for the whole family to enjoy is fantasy comedy Matilda, which follows a brilliant young girl who discovers extraordinary powers while standing up to her neglectful parents and fearsome headmistress. Based on Roald Dahl’s beloved novel and directed by Danny DeVito and starring Mara Wilson, it remains a much-loved childhood classic.
After crawling through a snowy wilderness and going toe-to-claw with a Grizzly, Leonardo DiCaprio and director Alejandro González Iñárritu basked in the warm glow of awards glory for The Revenant. The plaudits were well-deserved for this truly epic film, which also features a wild-eyed Tom Hardy.
New to Prime is Rebuilding, a thoughtful neo-western drama from writer-director Max Walker-Silverman. Josh O’Connor stars as a Colorado cowboy whose life is upended by wildfire, forcing him to find strength in community while reconnecting with his ex-wife and daughter. The acclaimed Sundance film is a moving story of resilience, loss and fresh starts.
Biopic The Wizard of the Kremlin also pops up as a Prime exclusive. It tells how Vladimir Putin (played by a wig-wearing Jude Law) rose to power in the 1990s, helped by the relatively unknown scheming of one amoral power-player (Paul Dano). Intriguing and pacey, it's carried by Dano's fantastic turn.
You can also choose from Oscar-winning and -nominated fare such as Manchester by the Sea, Network and The Philadelphia Story, plus original movies such as Saltburn and Palm Springs, or feel-good pictures like hit musical Everybody's Talking about Jamie, meaning there is plenty to inspire you.
If you're looking for the best films to watch right now, then look no further. Every movie on the list below has been hand-picked by RT's team, so you will know exactly which titles you should dive into when you next log on to the streamer.
Our Prime pages (including best series on Prime Video) are updated regularly, so keep this page bookmarked as we'll have fresh recommendations you don't want to miss. Read on and enjoy...
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1996
Family
Fantasy
PG
Comic fantasy based on the book by Roald Dahl, starring Mara Wilson and Danny DeVito. Matilda, the daughter of Harry and Zinnia Wormwood, has adored reading from a precociously early age, but her parents refuse to let her go to school. Until, that is, her father sends her to the unforgiving Miss Trunchbull's Crunchem Hall, where she discovers that she has other more useful gifts.
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1973
Sci-fi
Animation
PG
Animated science-fiction fantasy. In a bleak future, the human race has destroyed civilisation. The 39-foot tall inhabitants of the planet Yagam keep a few humans as pets, with the wild human population destroyed by regular culls.
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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014
Comedy
Drama
15
Oscar-winning comedy drama starring Michael Keaton, Edward Norton and Emma Stone. Veteran actor Riggan Thomson was once a Hollywood superstar thanks to his role as the Birdman in a trilogy of superhero movies. With his career now in the doldrums, Thomson attempts to revive his fortunes by producing, writing and starring in a Broadway play. But a litany of setbacks, a hostile critic out to savage the play and his own insecurities soon push Thomson to the edge of insanity.
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2015
Thriller
Western
15
Oscar-winning historical adventure starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy. Rural Missouri in the 1820s: frontiersman and fur trapper Hugh Glass acts as a guide for a hunting party when the men are attacked by a local tribe. The survivors head for Fort Kiowa but on the way Glass is savagely mauled by a bear. Although left for dead and severely injured, Glass is determined to make it back to the fort and have his revenge. But ahead of him lies hundreds of miles of tough terrain, bitter cold and murderous tribesmen.
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1997
Drama
Comedy
18
Drama starring Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds and Julianne Moore. Dishwasher Eddie Adams reinvents himself as Dirk Diggler and becomes a porn star in 1970s Los Angeles. As a protégé of director Jack Horner he rides the wave of wealth and fame, but the party can't last for ever.
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1954
Animation
Drama
PG
Animated political satire based on the novel by George Orwell. Farmer Jones's animals revolt against their cruel, drunken owner and, led by pigs Napoleon and Snowball, begin running the farm on their own. But what starts as a democracy gradually develops into a dictatorship in which the pigs become the elite, with the powerful and corrupt Napoleon as their leader.
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2025
Drama
PG
After a wildfire destroys his home, ranch owner Dusty (Josh O'Connor) must rebuild his life, reconnecting with his young daughter and ex-wife.
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2020
Adventure
Animation
U
Animated musical adventure featuring the voices of Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake. Queen Barb of the Hard Rock tribe is determined to destroy all other types of music so that rock 'n' roll rules. Standing in her way are troll pals Poppy and Branch, who resolve to unite the remaining tribes and save the magic of music.
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2025
Drama
Thriller
15
In early 1990s Russia, reality TV producer Vadim Baranov is hired as a spin doctor for a fast-rising security agent Vladimir Putin. They work closely to blur the boundaries between truth and lies and dictate the make-up of contemporary Russia. Vadim protects the dark secrets of the regime.
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2020
Romance
Music
PG
Adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical starring Anthony Ramos and Melissa Barrera. Summer in Washington Heights, New York: young bodega owner Usnavi dreams of winning the lottery and enjoying a better life back in the Dominican Republic. He also pines for Vanessa who works in a neighbouring beauty salon and yearns to be a fashion designer in Manhattan. Can the two see their dreams come true?
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2026
Adventure
Fantasy
12A
High school science teacher Ryland Grace regains consciousness on a spaceship bound for the sun. Light-years from home, Ryland has no memory of who he is. As his recollections return, the teacher calls upon his scientific knowledge to solve the mystery of why the sun is dying out.
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
2025
Action
Adventure
15
A dark night. A crowded diner. A man with a detonator (Sam Rockwell) bursts in proclaiming to be from the future. Before time runs out, he must recruit a group of distinctly unqualified diner patrons (Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz, Asim Chaudhry, and Juno Temple) to stop the impending AI apocalypse and save humanity from the perils of social media.
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2025
Drama
Comedy
15
Sports comedy drama starring Timothée Chalamet. In 1950s New York City, shoe salesman Marty Mauser dreams of becoming the greatest table tennis player in the world. However, Marty's talent is more than matched by his brash bluster, which is both an asset and a curse.
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1994
Comedy
Drama
15
Comedy drama starring Toni Collette. Deciding to escape her dysfunctional family and her small-town life, Muriel takes advantage of a blank cheque and heads off in search of adventure.
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1995
Comedy
Crime/detective
18
Black comedy thriller from the Coen brothers, starring Frances McDormand, William H Macy, Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare. Car salesman Jerry Lundegaard arranges to have his wife kidnapped in order to extort some money from his wealthy father-in-law. But when the kidnapping fails to go as planned, heavily pregnant local police chief Marge Gunderson is soon on the trail.
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2020
Comedy
Thriller
15
Marla Grayson (Rosamund Pike) is founder and CEO of Grayson Guardianships, who repeatedly petitions judges to grant her custody of frail, vulnerable people to prevent them from becoming a burden in their twilight years. In truth, Marla is a sharp-suited con artist, who makes her money by selling off her victims' homes once they are heavily sedated at expensive living facilities and unable to defend themselves. Marla unknowingly goes from hunter to prey when she turns up at the front door of Jennifer Peterson (Dianne Wiest) brandishing a court order.
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2015
Sci-fi
Adventure
12
Science-fiction drama based on the novel by Andy Weir, starring Matt Damon. After a manned mission to Mars is hit by a ferocious storm, Mark Watney is left behind when his fellow crew members make their escape. Using scientific knowledge, ingenuity and drawing on seemingly inexhaustible levels of resolve, Mark must find a way to survive long enough to be rescued.
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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.
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2023
Drama
Sport
12
In 1984, Nike's basketball talent scout Sonny Vaccaro believes the company should invest its entire annual 250,000 US dollar budget in one prospect: 21-year-old NBA rookie Michael Jordan. Vaccaro travels to North Carolina to speak directly to Michael's parents Deloris and James. Drama starring Matt Damon, Viola Davis and Ben Affleck
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2024
Adventure
Action
15
Four stories set in 1980s California tell an overarching tale about the love of music, people and more. Action film starring Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn and Jay Ellis
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2012
Comedy
Sci-fi
15
Comedy starring Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass. A journalist with two office interns in tow sets out to uncover the truth behind a newspaper advert asking for companions to travel back in time with. Could there be a real story here?
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2025
Thriller
Drama
15
A struggling young woman is relieved by the chance for a fresh start as a maid for a wealthy couple. Soon, she discovers that the family's secrets are far more dangerous than her own. Thriller, starring Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar and Michele Morrone
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2024
Thriller
Crime/detective
18
A drug dealer begins to question his life choices when his violent partner-in-crime is released from prison.
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2022
Comedy
Adventure
12A
Lady Catherine (known as Birdy), like all the great teen heroines, is spirited, clever and adventurous - and ready to put off any suitor that comes her way. With her family desperate to marry her off, Birdy's imagination, defiance, and modern independence put her on a collision course with her parents. Relationships are put to the test when the most vile suitor of all arrives to claim her hand.
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