Here Are the Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Amazon Prime, Including ‘Flamin’ Hot’

If you are planning an Amazon Prime movie night this weekend, there is a surprisingly rich mix of brand-new releases, festival darlings and recent biographical dramas waiting in the catalog. The latest arrivals lean heavily into genre storytelling, from high-concept sci-fi and horror to intimate character pieces and based-on-true-events stories. Alongside them, you will find several acclaimed films that have already built strong reputations on the festival circuit and awards stage. Here are ten options worth knowing about so you can line up a full weekend of streaming without endless scrolling.

‘Mickey 17’ (2025)

Based on the novel ‘Mickey7’ by Edward Ashton, ‘Mickey 17’ follows an “Expendable” colonist whose body can be regenerated after each fatal mission on the frozen world of Niflheim, creating built-in tension around identity and disposability. Bong Joon Ho writes and directs the adaptation, bringing together a cast led by Robert Pattinson with Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo. Production is handled by Plan B and partners, with Darius Khondji overseeing cinematography and Jung Jae-il composing the score for the film’s blend of science fiction and dark comedy. Creature and world design play a notable role, including the “creepers,” an alien species whose look Bong has described as drawing on both food and animal inspirations.

‘Playdate’ (2025)

‘Playdate’ is an action-comedy centered on Brian, a recently unemployed accountant whose seemingly simple afternoon get-together with another stay-at-home dad escalates into a chaotic and dangerous misadventure. The film is directed by Luke Greenfield and written by Neil Goldman, giving it a clear creative throughline from script to screen. Kevin James and Alan Ritchson headline the cast, with Sarah Chalke, Alan Tudyk, Stephen Root and Isla Fisher in supporting roles, building an ensemble geared toward both physical comedy and character interplay. The project is produced by Nickel City Pictures, and its premise is structured around everyday suburban life sliding into crime-movie territory over the course of a single day.

‘Belén’ (2025)

‘Belén’ is an Argentine historical legal drama adapted from Ana Correa’s nonfiction book ‘Somos Belén’, which chronicles the case of a young woman imprisoned after a medical emergency and the broader fight surrounding her reproductive rights. Dolores Fonzi directs the film and also stars, working from a screenplay co-written with Laura Paredes, Agustina San Martín and Nicolás Britos. The narrative focuses on the attorney who takes up Belén’s case and the movement that forms around the injustice, highlighting systemic issues in the legal and healthcare systems. The cast cited in coverage includes Camila Plaate, Laura Paredes and Julieta Cardinali, reflecting a strong presence of Argentine talent both in front of and behind the camera.

‘Drop’ (2025)

In ‘Drop’, a widowed mother ventures out on her first date in years, only for the evening to be derailed by a series of threatening messages that force her into a night of escalating, tech-driven terror inside a high-rise restaurant. Christopher Landon directs the film, with the script credited to Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach, combining thriller pacing with contemporary concerns about digital intrusion. Meghann Fahy stars, joined by Brandon Sklenar and Violett Beane, while producers include Michael Bay and Jason Blum, signaling a production team experienced in genre filmmaking. Much of the tension is built around confined space and the integration of smartphones, surveillance and anonymous communication into the story’s suspense mechanics.

‘Hedda’ (2025)

‘Hedda’ is written and directed by Nia DaCosta and adapts Henrik Ibsen’s classic play ‘Hedda Gabler’ into a modern-screen drama. The film stars Tessa Thompson as Hedda, with Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock and Nina Hoss in supporting roles, reflecting a cast designed to handle layered, dialogue-heavy material. DaCosta’s adaptation reworks relationships and dynamics while retaining the original story’s focus on desire, ambition and social pressure. Reports on the film emphasize bold stylistic choices and contemporary framing, using updated settings and visual language to connect the 19th-century text to present-day audiences.

‘The Woman in the Yard’ (2025)

‘The Woman in the Yard’ is a psychological horror film that follows a family living in a rural setting whose sense of safety is upended when a veiled stranger appears with an ominous warning. Jaume Collet-Serra directs from a script by Sam Stefanak, combining his experience in suspense and horror with a story built around isolation and creeping dread. Danielle Deadwyler leads the cast, joined by Okwui Okpokwasili, Peyton Jackson and Russell Hornsby, with the narrative focusing on how the family responds as the threat intensifies. The film is produced by Blumhouse and Homegrown Pictures, with cinematography by Paweł Pogorzelski and music by Lorne Balfe, giving it a production team familiar with atmospheric genre work.

‘Flamin’ Hot’ (2023)

‘Flamin’ Hot’ is a biographical comedy-drama that dramatizes Richard Montañez’s account of pitching a spicy snack idea at Frito-Lay and the impact that pitch has on his career and community. Eva Longoria directs the film in her feature debut, working from a screenplay by Linda Yvette Chávez and Lewis Colick. The cast includes Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert and Tony Shalhoub, with the story structured around workplace innovation, corporate culture and family support. Produced by Searchlight Pictures and Franklin Entertainment, the film is framed explicitly as Montañez’s perspective on events, while public reporting has noted that the real-world origins of the snack have been the subject of dispute within Frito-Lay’s history.

‘Bones and All’ (2022)

Set in 1980s America, ‘Bones and All’ blends romantic road-movie structure with horror elements as it follows two young outsiders with dangerous appetites traveling across the country. Luca Guadagnino directs from a screenplay by David Kajganich, adapted from Camille DeAngelis’s novel, maintaining the book’s focus on marginalization and found family within a disturbing premise. Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet lead the cast, supported by Mark Rylance, Chloë Sevigny and Michael Stuhlbarg, giving the film a mix of emerging and established performers. The movie premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where Guadagnino won the Silver Lion for Best Director, and it has been noted for its use of landscape, period detail and restrained visual effects to ground its more extreme narrative elements.

‘Till’ (2022)

‘Till’ is a biographical drama focusing on Mamie Till-Mobley’s pursuit of justice after the 1955 lynching of her son, Emmett Till, emphasizing her transformation into an activist and the broader civil-rights context. Chinonye Chukwu directs the film from a screenplay by Michael Reilly, Keith Beauchamp and Chukwu, combining historical research with dramatized courtroom and family scenes. Danielle Deadwyler stars as Mamie, joined by Jalyn Hall, Whoopi Goldberg, Frankie Faison and Haley Bennett, with the performances and script centering on grief, resilience and public visibility. The film’s production credits include Orion Pictures and Eon Productions, and it has been recognized for its careful approach to depicting violence, choosing to foreground Mamie’s response and the political aftermath rather than graphic re-enactment.

‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ (2020)

‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ returns to the long-running time-travel comedy series, following middle-aged versions of the characters as they race to write a song that can literally save reality. Dean Parisot directs from a screenplay by original creators Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, preserving continuity with the earlier films while updating the setting and stakes. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter reprise their roles as Ted and Bill, joined by Kristen Schaal, Samara Weaving, Brigette Lundy-Paine, William Sadler and Kid Cudi. The production, backed by Hammerstone Studios and partners, uses a mix of practical and digital effects to stage time-hopping sequences, while also expanding the story to include the characters’ families and the next generation of would-be musicians.

If you are queuing up Amazon Prime this weekend, share which of these movies you are planning to watch—and why—in the comments.