If Prime Video isn't already one of the streaming services you seek out for movies, that should change.
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 October
Note: These descriptions are taken from press releases and lightly edited for style.
Oct. 1
Play Dirty (2025): Action thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield. An expert thief (Wahlberg) rolls out the biggest heist of his life.
Oct. 8
Maintenance Required (2025): Rom-com starring Madelaine Petsch. Charlie (Petsch), the fiercely independent owner of an all-female mechanic shop, is forced to reevaluate her future when a flashy corporate competitor moves in across the street.
Oct. 10
John Candy: I Like Me (2025): Documentary directed by Colin Hanks. It's a documentary of the life, career and loss of one of the most beloved actors of all time.
Oct. 29
Hedda (2025): Drama starring Tessa Thompson. It's a provocative reimagining of Henrik Ibsen's classic play.
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Best Amazon Prime Video original films
This list focuses on movies released in 2022 or later.
Drama
Skip Bolen/Prime Video The Burial (2023) The Burial is an engrossing legal drama starring two Oscar-winning actors -- two reasons to work it into this week's streaming plans. Tommy Lee Jones' funeral home owner teams with Jamie Foxx's lawyer in the underdog tale inspired by actual events.
Amazon Studios Air (2023) This crowd-pleasing sports drama is one of Prime's better-known originals and worth a watch. Ben Affleck directs the Air Jordan sneaker origin story, which stars Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Viola Davis and more. The tale's ending is no surprise, but themes of working hard and taking big risks make the journey compelling.
Saeed Adyani/Prime Video Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023) Who can resist a mouthwatering slice of cake? In this touching Prime Video dramedy, a pair of best friends perfect the recipe for meeting new people: bringing delicious desserts to bars. The two 20-somethings must navigate both sugary success and a life-changing diagnosis in the friendship-focused story.
Daniel Daza/Prime A Million Miles Away (2023) This captivating biopic stars Michael Peña as José Hernández, a former NASA astronaut. The film focuses on Hernández's decades-long journey to space -- achieved with the support of his family -- and is based on his autobiography, Reaching for the Stars: The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farmworker Turned Astronaut.
Amazon Studios Thirteen Lives (2022) When 12 young Thai soccer players and their coach became trapped in a flooded cave in 2018, it brought about an extraordinary global effort to save them. This dramatization of the rescue attempt, directed by Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, How the Grinch Stole Christmas), depicts the extreme lengths divers and volunteers went to to bring the boys to safety. The star-studded cast includes Joel Edgerton, Viggo Mortensen and Colin Farrell.
Comedy
Peter Mountain/Metronome Film Deep Cover (2025) A trio of improv actors manage to infiltrate the London criminal underworld in Deep Cover -- a new Prime Video entry that's as entertaining as it sounds. Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso assistant coach Nate) star as the comics in the middle of the action, and there are multiple alums from HBO's Game of Thrones shows (Sean Bean, Paddy Considine and Sonoya Mizuno).
Catherine Called Birdy (2022) This medieval film stars Bella Ramsey -- who you may know as Lyanna Mormont from Game of Thrones or Ellie from The Last of Us -- as the adventurous Lady Catherine, aka Birdy. Unlike those HBO dramas, this comedy sees the cunning teen come up with ways to circumvent the many wealthy suitors her father, portrayed by Ripley's Andrew Scott, wants her to marry. Directed by Lena Dunham and based on Karen Cushman's 1994 children's novel of the same name, Catherine Called Birdy is witty and entertaining.
Thriller
Prime Video 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.
Prime Video 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.
Prime Video 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
Prime Video 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 a fan. The two start a relationship after unexpectedly meeting at Coachella, leading to swoon-worthy moments, though their different lives (and ages) complicate things. Hathaway, predictably, makes for a charming lead.
Amazon MGM Studios Música (2024) "For as long as I can remember," Rudy, the protagonist of Música, explains in the film, "everyday, regular sounds, I turn into rhythm." A semi-autobiographical flick from Vine and YouTube star Rudy Mancuso, Música follows a young man with synesthesia at a romantic crossroads. The 90-minute coming-of-age story is vibrant and heartwarming.
Prime Video Red, White & Royal Blue (2023) With an enemies-to-lovers plot and sizzling chemistry, this adaptation of Casey McQuiston's 2019 novel is a must-see for rom-com fanatics. The film follows the son of a US President and a British prince who are rivals, but after they have to convince the public otherwise, it opens the door for romance. If you need another reason to get swept up in the love story, a sequel that includes the original movie's stars -- Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine -- is in development.
Documentary
Amazon MGM Studios I Am: Celine Dion (2024) This must-watch music documentary shows Celine Dion's battle with the rare neurological disorder, stiff-person syndrome. The film touches on the pop diva's extraordinary, decades-long career with footage of her performing hits like The Power of Love and My Heart Will Go On and provides a raw look at her health struggles.