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Only one streaming service lives on a site that will sell you paper towels with no shipping costs: Amazon Prime Video. But while shopping for household goods, you may also wonder, What are the best movies<\/em> on Amazon Prime Video? Vanity Fair<\/em> is here to help.<\/p>\n Truly, there are countless films on Prime Video you can rent for a few bucks\u2014but if you are already an Amazon Prime subscriber, you get access to a ton of free, good movies. There are comedies, horror films, dramas, classics, sexy tennis movies with Zendaya<\/strong> (okay, only one sexy tennis movie<\/a> with Zendaya), and a lot more. So don\u2019t get stuck holding the remote like a schmuck while your spouse eats all the H\u00e4agen-Dazs. Take a look at this curated list and pick something out before<\/em> you turn the television on.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Sidney Lumet This is a great movie for people who like to say, \u201cOh yes, I would be the righteous, thorough juror like Henry Fonda\u2014not like Jack Warden, who just wants to get the hell out of there and watch a baseball game.\u201d You know, people who lie to themselves. A trial by jury is still probably the best system we\u2019ve got, but it ain\u2019t flawless, as this extremely juicy and watchable drama proves. It\u2019s one of the best free movies on Prime Video that you may have been meaning<\/em> to see but never have.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Ben Affleck No one makes a movie when you<\/em> do well at work, but your work doesn\u2019t involve clinching a decades-spanning pop-culture moment, does it? Matt Damon<\/strong> plays the real-life genius at Nike<\/a> who convinced Michael Jordan<\/strong> to stick his name on a new shoe, which sounds like the dumbest idea for a feature film ever. But the way director Ben Affleck<\/strong> puts Air<\/em><\/a> together, it\u2019s almost like a heist picture, with Viola Davis<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s Deloris Jordan<\/strong> as the final obstacle. It\u2019s pure rah-rah capitalism, but one of the top movies on Amazon Prime Video to guarantee a smile.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> John Landis \u201cBeware the moon, lads!\u201d The OG horror-comedy, An American Werewolf in London<\/em> remains fur-raisingly scary, genuinely funny, and still a little shocking. David Naughton<\/strong>\u2019s transformation sequence is the gold standard for practical special effects, but don\u2019t forget that little piece of flappy skin on Griffin Dunne<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s face in the hospital scene\u2014yeeeeach! The big finish at Piccadilly Circus is a warning to all us Yanks: Never go to England!<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Paul Greengrass Tom Hanks<\/strong> gives one of the best performances of his career (and yet somehow didn\u2019t get an Oscar nom) as the titular Captain Phillips, though social media users are well aware that he is not the captain for the entire duration of this film. (Yes, Paul Greengrass<\/strong>\u2019s nail-biter of a piracy drama is the origin of this meme<\/a>.) This terrifying film will have you thinking twice before you order cheap goods that require international shipping.<\/p>\n12 Angry Men<\/em> (1957)<\/h2>\n
Genre:<\/strong> Drama
Notable cast:<\/strong> Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall, Jack Warden
MPA rating:<\/strong> Not rated
Rotten Tomatoes:<\/strong> 100%
Metacritic:<\/strong> 97<\/p>\nAir<\/em> (2023)<\/h2>\n
Genre:<\/strong> Comedy-drama
Notable cast:<\/strong> Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Ben Affleck
MPA rating:<\/strong> R
Rotten Tomatoes:<\/strong> 93%
Metacritic:<\/strong> 73<\/p>\nAn American Werewolf in London<\/em> (1981)<\/h2>\n
Genre:<\/strong> Horror-comedy
Notable cast:<\/strong> David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, Jenny Agutter
MPA rating:<\/strong> R
Rotten Tomatoes:<\/strong> 89%
Metacritic:<\/strong> 55<\/p>\nCaptain Phillips<\/em> (2013)<\/h2>\n
Genre:<\/strong> Action-drama
Notable cast:<\/strong> Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, the sea
MPA rating:<\/strong> PG-13
Rotten Tomatoes:<\/strong> 93%
Metacritic:<\/strong> 82<\/p>\nChallengers<\/em> (2024)<\/h2>\n