{"id":166145,"date":"2025-05-04T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T09:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/04\/4-underrated-must-watch-amazon-prime-video-movies-in-may-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T09:00:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T09:00:31","slug":"4-underrated-must-watch-amazon-prime-video-movies-in-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/04\/4-underrated-must-watch-amazon-prime-video-movies-in-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Underrated Must-Watch Amazon Prime Video Movies In May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The best movies on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/amazon-prime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Prime Video<\/a> this month are laugh-out-loud comedies, but each falls under a different sub-genre.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a fantastical coming-of-age story, an action mystery, a mockumentary and a horror film.<\/p>\n<p>All four of them are underrated gems that manage to bring something new to their respective genre, thanks to performances from stellar actors.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss these four hilarious movies, all of which are available on Amazon Prime Video.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B0DJ7R6BWR\/ref=atv_mv_hom_c_LvG2mH_2_4?jic=44%7CCgtmcmVld2l0aGFkcxIMc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uEgRzdm9k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018My Old Ass\u2019 (2024)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Old Ass | Official Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yvks3SeCDOs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you could go back in time, what would you tell your younger self?\u201d <em>My Old Ass<\/em> isn\u2019t the first movie to ask this question, but it might be the best.<\/p>\n<p>In this coming-of-age story, Elliott (<strong>Maisy Stella<\/strong>, <em>Nashville<\/em>) takes mushrooms with some friends and winds up seeing and talking to an older version of herself (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/aubrey-plaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Aubrey Plaza<\/strong><\/a>), who she labels \u201cMy Old Ass\u201d in her phone. But when \u201cOld Elliott\u201d doesn\u2019t disappear after the mushroom trip is over, Young Elliott begins seeking advice from her future self. As she navigates the last summer before college, Elliott reevaluates her relationships with everyone in her life \u2014 from her family, to her crushes to herself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-underrated-amazon-prime-movies-to-stream-this-weekend-march-14-16-2025\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-underrated-amazon-prime-movies-to-stream-this-weekend-march-14-16-2025\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">3 Underrated Amazon Prime Video Movies You Should Stream This Weekend<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tIn the mood for a little love and espionage? If yes, then chances are you\u2019re probably watching Black Bag in theaters this weekend. The Steven Soderbergh thriller, which stars Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender, has received rave reviews, and is the rare wide-release movie aimed at adult audiences. If you\u2019re not in the mood to [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Plaza and Stella are so tapped into each other\u2019s performances that they are somehow believable as the same character, despite not looking much alike. That alone is an impressive feat, but add in a fantastic musical sequence in which Elliott portrays <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/justin-bieber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Justin Bieber<\/strong><\/a>, and you\u2019ve got magic.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B0CVWSBLYS\/ref=atv_mv_hom_c_OBcd03d6_brws_4_3?jic=44%7CCgtmcmVld2l0aGFkcxIMc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uEgRzdm9k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018The Fall Guy\u2019 (2024)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Fall Guy | Official Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j7jPnwVGdZ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/ryan-gosling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ryan Gosling<\/strong><\/a> movie has a bit of everything. It\u2019s funny, romantic and has great action \u2014 but at its core, it\u2019s a mystery about a missing movie star.<\/p>\n<p>Gosling plays Colt Seavers, a stunt double forced into retirement after an on-set accident broke his back. He also pushed away Jody (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/emily-blunt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Emily Blunt<\/strong>)<\/a>, the woman he loves, and vanished from Hollywood. But when Jody gets the chance to direct her first big movie, producer Gail (<strong>Hannah Waddingham<\/strong>, <em>Ted Lasso<\/em>) enlists Colt to find the film\u2019s missing lead actor (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/aaron-taylor-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Aaron Taylor-Johnson<\/strong><\/a>), for whom Colt once did stunts.<\/p>\n<p>Colt soon finds himself tangled in a wild conspiracy involving drug deals, murder and alien costumes. He\u2019s forced to rely on his stunt skills in real-life danger to uncover the truth and save Jody\u2019s movie.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Fall Guy<\/em> is full of surprises, and every car flip, zipline stunt and explosion cranks up the fun. It\u2019s a love letter to the unsung heroes of filmmaking \u2014 especially stunt performers. (Did you know they\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/awards\/news\/oscars-stunt-category-1236366412\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">finally going to start getting Oscars<\/a>?) You\u2019ll be hooked for every second of this wild ride.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B01GHBK258\/ref=atv_mv_hom_c_LvG2mH_2_10?jic=44%7CCgtmcmVld2l0aGFkcxIMc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uEgRzdm9k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping\u2019 (2016)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping - Official Trailer (HD)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q9RoNzJrmDo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This underrated movie from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/saturday-night-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>\u2019<\/a>s The Lonely Island comedy troupe (<strong>Andy Samberg<\/strong>,<strong> Akiva Schaffer <\/strong>and<strong> Jorma Taccone<\/strong>) was a box office bomb, but it\u2019s since developed a well-deserved cult following. Samberg plays immature singer\/rapper \u201cConner4Real,\u201d a pop star who rose to stardom as part of a band called \u201cThe Style Boyz\u201d with his two best friends (Schaffer and Taccone). When Conner\u2019s newest solo album flops, he tries to reconnect with his old bandmates to regain his pop star mojo.<\/p>\n<p><em>Popstar<\/em> contains a full soundtrack of comedy songs masquerading as pop hits. A few standouts are \u201cI\u2019m So Humble\u201d (featuring <strong>Adam Levine<\/strong>), \u201cEqual Rights\u201d (featuring <strong>P!nk<\/strong>) and an absolutely absurd number called \u201cFinest Girl (Bin Laden Song).\u201d You have to see it to understand.<\/p>\n<p>Told in a mockumentary style and chock-full of cameos from the greats of both comedy and music (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/maya-rudolph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maya Rudolph<\/a><\/strong>,<strong> Sarah Silverman<\/strong>,<strong> \u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/mariah-carey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mariah Carey<\/strong><\/a>, to name a few), <em>Popstar<\/em> is a must-see for any pop culture obsessive.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B0CTXTFB8W\/ref=atv_mv_hom_c_OBcd03d6_brws_4_3?jic=44%7CCgtmcmVld2l0aGFkcxIMc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uEgRzdm9k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Lisa Frankenstein\u2019 (2024)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LISA FRANKENSTEIN - Official Trailer [HD] - Only In Theaters February 9\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/POOeA3zCuUY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Written by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/lisa-frankenstein-exists-in-the-same-universe-as-jennifers-body\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Diablo Cody<\/strong> <\/a>(<em>Juno, Jennifer\u2019s Body<\/em>) and directed by <strong>Robin Williams<\/strong>\u2019 daughter <strong>Zelda Williams<\/strong> in her feature film debut, this horror rom-com is a tribute to \u201880s movies like <em>Teen Wolf, Heathers<\/em> and <em>Beetlejuice<\/em>. In 1989, Lisa Swallows (<strong>Kathryn Newton<\/strong>, <em>Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania<\/em>) is grieving the death of her murdered mother and trying to adjust to her father\u2019s new wife and her new step-sister, the sweet but clueless Taffy (<strong>Liza Soberano<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Lisa has a morbid obsession with the grave of a young man in a local cemetery, but she never expected a lightning strike to bring him to life (or at least, an approximation of life). Lisa\u2019s attempts to conceal The Creature (<strong>Cole Sprouse<\/strong>) lead to a series of increasingly violent incidents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-young-adult-teen-movies-to-stream-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jeff-and-isabel-bottoms.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"A football player gives flowers to a girl in Bottoms.\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jeff-and-isabel-bottoms.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-young-adult-teen-movies-to-stream-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">7 Best Young Adult and Teen Movies to Stream Right Now (April 2025)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tRemember when your biggest problems were crushes and homework? When adulting feels like too much, there\u2019s nothing wrong with putting aside work, bills and doomscrolling. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters Please enter a valid email. Subscribe By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Lisa Frankenstein<\/em> is a feast of late \u201980s fashion, campy horror and hilarious performances. It\u2019s twisted and absurd and disgustingly enjoyable. Newton and Sprouse sell their burgeoning romance well, even as Lisa is still lusting over a \u201cbad boy\u201d classmate (<strong>Henry Eikenberry<\/strong>). Sprouse is wonderfully expressive as the non-verbal creature, managing to convey his full emotional spectrum without any dialogue.<\/p>\n<p><em>Lisa Frankenstein<\/em> isn\u2019t quite as brilliant as Cody\u2019s other underrated horror comedy, <em>Jennifer\u2019s Body<\/em>, but it\u2019s an enjoyable follow-up you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/4-underrated-must-watch-amazon-prime-video-movies-in-may-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best movies on Amazon Prime Video this month are laugh-out-loud comedies, but each falls under a different sub-genre. There\u2019s a fantastical coming-of-age story, an action mystery, a mockumentary and a horror film. 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