Here Are the Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Amazon Prime, Including ‘Good Will Hunting’
New drops are hitting Prime throughout the week, with a fresh thriller on Friday and a big batch of catalog favorites arriving on Saturday—plus a buzzy new drama that landed mid-week. To save you scrolling, here are ten solid picks spanning new releases, acclaimed biopics, superhero fare, and stone-cold classics—all confirmed for Prime this weekend.
‘The Woman in the Yard’ (2025)
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, this psychological horror follows a family in rural isolation after a veiled stranger appears with a chilling warning. Danielle Deadwyler leads the cast alongside Okwui Okpokwasili, Peyton Jackson, and Russell Hornsby. The production teams Blumhouse with Homegrown Pictures, with Paweł Pogorzelski as cinematographer and Lorne Balfe on the score. It arrives Friday, November 1.
‘Hedda’ (2025)
Writer-director Nia DaCosta reimagines Henrik Ibsen’s play, centering on desire, ambition, and social pressure. Tessa Thompson stars as Hedda, with Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock, and Nina Hoss in key roles. The film emphasizes reinterpreted relationships and bold stylistic choices while keeping the story’s combustible core. It arrived Wednesday, October 29, and is ready to stream this weekend.
‘Flamin’ Hot’ (2023)
Eva Longoria’s feature debut dramatizes Richard Montañez’s account of pitching a spicy snack idea inside Frito-Lay. Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert, and Tony Shalhoub star in the workplace-driven story. The film was produced by Searchlight Pictures and Franklin Entertainment, with public reporting noting disputes around the product’s origin within the company’s history. It arrives Saturday, November 1.
‘Till’ (2022)
Chinonye Chukwu chronicles Mamie Till-Mobley’s pursuit of justice after the murder of her son, Emmett Till. Danielle Deadwyler leads a cast that includes Jalyn Hall, Whoopi Goldberg, Frankie Faison, and Haley Bennett. The film features cinematography by Bobby Bukowski and a score by Abel Korzeniowski, with producers including Barbara Broccoli and Keith Beauchamp. It arrives Saturday, November 1.
‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ (2017)
Jon Watts directs this MCU entry that balances Peter Parker’s high-school life with his mentorship under Tony Stark. Tom Holland stars with Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, and Jacob Batalon. The screenplay credits include Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Christopher Ford, Chris McKenna, and Erik Sommers, and the music is by Michael Giacchino. It arrives Saturday, November 1.
‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ (2015)
Guy Ritchie adapts the classic spy series into a sleek Cold War caper pairing CIA agent Napoleon Solo with KGB operative Illya Kuryakin. Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, and Hugh Grant headline. The script is by Ritchie and Lionel Wigram, blending period production design with modern action choreography across European locations. It arrived earlier in the week and is available for the weekend.
‘Good Will Hunting’ (1997)
Gus Van Sant directs a Boston-set drama about a janitor with prodigious mathematical ability whose life shifts after an MIT professor intervenes. Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård, and Minnie Driver star. The film won Academy Awards for its screenplay by Damon and Affleck and for Williams’s supporting performance. It arrives Saturday, November 1.
‘Rear Window’ (1954)
Alfred Hitchcock’s meticulously crafted thriller follows a photographer confined to his apartment who begins observing suspicious activity across a courtyard. James Stewart leads, with Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter, Wendell Corey, and Raymond Burr in support. John Michael Hayes adapts Cornell Woolrich’s short story ‘It Had to Be Murder,’ and the production’s courtyard set and point-of-view design are widely studied. It arrives Saturday, November 1.
‘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 plays an insurance salesman drawn into a murder-for-money scheme with Barbara Stanwyck, while Edward G. Robinson costars. The film is noted for John Seitz’s shadow-rich cinematography and Miklós Rózsa’s score, and it earned multiple Oscar nominations. It arrives Saturday, November 1.
‘A Beautiful Mind’ (2001)
Ron Howard’s biographical drama follows mathematician John Nash, adapted by Akiva Goldsman from Sylvia Nasar’s book. Russell Crowe stars with Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Paul Bettany, and Christopher Plummer. The production features music by James Horner and cinematography by Roger Deakins and won major Academy Awards. It arrives Saturday, November 1.
Tell us which picks you’re queuing up first—and what we should add to next weekend’s list—in the comments!