The 25 Best Movies On Prime Video Right Now (January 2026)

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Prime Video has one of the largest movie libraries of any streaming service, with many great films included in your subscription. And if a movie isn’t currently free with your Prime membership, you can usually rent or buy it through Amazon.

Prime Video offers a wide variety of free movies for subscribers, from brand new releases and original films to timeless classics. You’ll find everything from Golden Age favorites to 80s horror and sci-fi, meaning there’s something for all tastes.

Amazon Prime started as a way to get free shipping, but now it offers much more value thanks to Prime Video. With a huge library of movies and TV shows available to stream instantly, there’s plenty to watch heading into 2026.

  • Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) [Comedy] – While Keanu Reeves has become known for The Matrix and John Wick, his breakout in this slacker comedy remains one of the most beloved performances of his career.
  • Ghost World (2001) [Comedy Drama] – Based on the comic book series, Ghost World follows two high school graduates who don’t know what is next in their lives and wonder if it’s time to leave their drab hometown.
  • Brotherhood Of The Wolf (2002) [Horror] – Before he directed Silent Hill, Christophe Gans proved himself with this French period horror movie about two men sent to investigate the deaths attributed to an unknown creature.
  • Nosferatu (2024) [Horror] – Robert Eggers remade the classic German Expressionism vampire movie Nosferatu, and what resulted was a tale of terror with some of the best cinematography seen in a horror movie in years.
  • Highlander (1986) [Fantasy] – The Highlander franchise began in 1986, with this fantasy movie about immortal warriors who seek to be the final one alive, a film that is getting remade, but with this original that remains iconic.
  • Heathers (1989) [Thriller] – Winona Ryder and Christian Slater star in this 1989 thriller about a young man who comes into town and throws the entire cache system at the high school into turmoil when he orchestrates the murders of the mean girls.
  • Hellraiser (1987) [Horror] – Clive Barker’s seminal body horror movie franchise Hellraiser started with this 1987 release, which is available on Prime Video, about a puzzle box that brings demons into the world who enjoy sadomasochistic torture.
  • Ghost In The Shell (1996) [Sci-Fi] – The original 1995 Japanese anime release of Ghost in the Shell is available on Prime Video, telling the story of the hunt for a hacker and a story that explores self and identity.
  • Platoon (1987) [War Movie] – Oliver Stone made his anti-war movie Platoon in 1986, a story that follows Stone’s personal experience serving in the Vietnam War. The film follows a small troupe as they fight a losing war in foreign lands.
  • American Psycho (2000) [Comedy Drama] – The Bret Easton Ellis novel comes to life with Christian Bale starring as Patrick Bateman, an investment banker and yuppie who begins to kill anyone who offends him.
  • Conclave (2024) [Drama] – An Oscar contender from 2024, Conclave tells the story about the death of the pope and the process that takes effect as a new one is chosen, with all the political backstabbing one might expect from the Catholic Church.
  • Battle Royale (2001) [Horror] – Battle Royale was the first movie about kids being forced to kill each other for a totalitarian government that came out years before The Hunger Games made the idea popular.
  • Glengarry GlenRoss (1992) [Drama] – Based on the stageplay of the same name, Glengarry GlenRoss is a drama about a group of salesmen who have to make their numbers, with the lowest man fired on the spot.
  • Paths Of Glory (1957) [War Drama] – Stanley Kubrick made his antiwar masterpiece in 1957, with Kirk Douglas starring as a man who is forced to defend soldiers standing trial for cowardice, despite it being the fault of their commanding officer.
  • Escape From New York (1981) [Action] – John Carpenter directed this action masterpiece about a man who is offered his freedom after a military conviction if he goes in and saves the President from a crash landing on the prison island of Manhattan.
  • Wicked (2024) [Fantasy] – Based on the classic fantasy story of The Wizard of Oz, and adapted from the stage play, this tells the story from the Wicked Witch of the West’s point of view, and shows what really happened behind the scenes.
  • Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975) [Comedy] – The Monty Python comedy troupe released their masterpiece in 1975 with this comedic story of King Arthur searching for the Holy Grail with some of the best gags in comedy history.
  • Knives Out (2019) [Mystery] – While Knives Out is now a Netflix exclusive, the first Rian Johnson mystery film about a family patriarch’s death is available on Prime Video and introduced the world to Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc.
  • Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978) [Horror] – In 1978, a remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers was made as a horror remake, but what resulted was a masterpiece that surpassed the original and stands as one of the best alien invasion movies ever made.
  • It’s A Wonderful Life (1947) [Drama] – One of the best holiday movies of all time is on Prime Video, with It’s a Wonderful Life telling the story of a man who wondered what would happen if he had never existed.
  • Memento (2001) [Crime Drama] – Christopher Nolan’s breakout movie, Memento, is on Prime Video, and it tells the story of a man with short-term memory loss who is trying to find out who killed his wife, with the scenes shown in reverse order.
  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967) [Western] – The best spaghetti Western of all time is on Prime Video, with Clint Eastwood’s The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly telling the story of three men searching for Confederate gold in the Civil War.
  • 12 Angry Men (1957) [Drama] – Sydney Lumet’s debut film was also one of his best, as he tells the story of a room full of jurors trying to determine the guilt or innocence of a man standing trial for murder, with the camera rarely leaving the one room.
  • The Conversation (1974) [Drama] – Gene Hackman stars in The Conversation, a Francis Ford Coppola mystery movie about a surveillance expert who has to make a difficult decision when he hears what might be recordings of a possible murder.
  • Sinners (2025) [Mystery] – Ryan Coogler’s 2025 masterpiece is on Prime Video, as Sinners tells the story of two brothers in the Jim Crow South who return home to open a juke joint, only to find a vampire has arrived in the town and is turning everyone into vampires.

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2026-01-03 23:21