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

If you’re staying in this weekend and want a quick, reliable watchlist on Amazon Prime, here are ten picks pulled from this week’s arrivals and the recent batch of fresh and notable catalog titles now on the service. The list prioritizes brand-new releases first, then Prime-presented originals, followed by acclaimed classics and historically important films viewers consistently search for. Each entry includes what it’s about, who made it, and who stars in it—so you can pick fast and press play even faster. All titles below are available to stream on Amazon Prime in Europe this weekend.

‘Playdate’ (2025)

Luke Greenfield directs this action-comedy about a recently unemployed accountant whose innocent afternoon hangout with another stay-at-home dad spirals into a dangerous, city-wide misadventure. Kevin James and Alan Ritchson lead the cast, with Sarah Chalke, Alan Tudyk, Stephen Root, and Isla Fisher in supporting roles. The screenplay is by Neil Goldman, and the project comes from Nickel City Pictures. It lands on Prime mid-week and rolls into the weekend lineup.

‘Belén’ (2025)

This Argentine legal drama adapts Ana Correa’s nonfiction book ‘Somos Belén,’ focusing on a young woman criminalized after a medical emergency and the lawyer who turns the case into a wider fight for justice. Dolores Fonzi directs and also stars, with the film presented internationally on Prime Video. The script is co-written by Fonzi with Laura Paredes, Agustina San Martín, and Nicolás Britos. It joins Prime’s global slate in time for weekend viewing.

‘Drop’ (2025)

Christopher Landon directs this mystery-thriller about a widowed mother whose first date in years is hijacked by ominous messages that trap her in a night of escalating, tech-driven peril. Meghann Fahy stars opposite Brandon Sklenar and Violett Beane. The script is by Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach, with producers including Michael Bay and Jason Blum. Much of the story unfolds inside a high-rise restaurant, using digital intrusion as the core tension device.

‘Mamma Mia!’ (2008)

Based on the hit stage musical built around ABBA songs, this sunny ensemble comedy follows a bride-to-be who invites three men from her mother’s past to her Greek-island wedding to discover her father’s identity. Phyllida Lloyd directs from Catherine Johnson’s screenplay. The cast includes Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Christine Baranski, and Julie Walters. Prime adds it this week for a sing-along option in the lineup.

‘Hedda’ (2025)

Nia DaCosta writes and directs this new take on Henrik Ibsen’s play, with Tessa Thompson in the title role. The film reimagines relationships and themes while keeping the story’s volatile mix of desire, ambition, and social pressure. Supporting players include Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock, and Nina Hoss. It’s one of Prime’s marquee recent premieres now available to stream.

‘The Woman in the Yard’ (2025)

Jaume Collet-Serra directs this psychological horror film centered on a family unsettled by a veiled stranger’s warning at their rural home. Danielle Deadwyler leads the cast, with production by Blumhouse and Homegrown Pictures. Key craft credits include cinematography by Paweł Pogorzelski and music by Lorne Balfe. Prime lists it among the latest wave of new film additions.

‘Rear Window’ (1954)

Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller follows a photographer confined to his apartment who suspects a murder while watching neighbors across the courtyard. James Stewart and Grace Kelly headline, with a screenplay by John Michael Hayes adapting Cornell Woolrich’s short story. The film is renowned for its elaborate courtyard set and point-of-view storytelling. It appears in Prime’s classic-cinema tranche newly cycling onto the service.

‘Vertigo’ (1958)

This psychological thriller from Alfred Hitchcock tracks a detective with acrophobia drawn into an enigmatic woman’s life. James Stewart and Kim Novak star, with a screenplay by Alec Coppel and Samuel A. Taylor based on the novel by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac. Bernard Herrmann’s score and Robert Burks’s cinematography are key to its dreamlike atmosphere. Prime’s catalog drop brings it alongside other mid-century essentials.

‘Double Indemnity’ (1944)

Billy Wilder directs and co-writes with Raymond Chandler this benchmark of film noir, adapted from James M. Cain’s novel. Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, and Edward G. Robinson star in a tale of murder plotted around an insurance policy’s “double indemnity” clause. The film’s shadow-rich photography by John Seitz and score by Miklós Rózsa are frequently studied in film courses. It’s part of the newly available Prime classics batch.

‘Good Will Hunting’ (1997)

Directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, this drama follows a South Boston janitor with exceptional mathematical ability whose life shifts after an MIT professor intervenes. Robin Williams co-stars, with key roles for Stellan Skarsgård and Minnie Driver. The film earned the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and a Supporting Actor win for Williams. It’s among the acclaimed ’90s titles added to Prime’s library.

Enjoy the picks—and tell us which Prime titles you’re queuing up in the comments!