These days, there are more than 2.3 million different titles across streaming platforms, so it's safe to say it can be overwhelming to pick something new to watch. According to a , a fifth of audiences report being so inundated by the sheer quantity of streaming content out there, that when they go to pick something new to watch, they just give up and choose to do something else instead.
If you're in the same boat and often spend more time scrolling through your options than actually watching movies, we're here to help with a ranking of the most popular movies on Prime Video this week.
Since Amazon debuted it nearly two decades ago, Prime Video has developed a reputation for offering an especially well-stocked library of content. As it has continued to grow in popularity with audiences around the world, the platform has expanded its catalog to include a huge variety of Academy Award-winning dramas, classic comedies, nail-biting thrillers, and much more. Plus, Prime has a robust original content slate that includes everything from Oscar nominee "Argentina, 1985" to the horror remake "Goodnight Mommy," both released in 2022.
With many other streamers like AMC+, Paramount+, and Cinemax available as add-ons, Prime Video's offerings are vast and rotate frequently; there's almost always something new to check out (quite literally if you choose to watch through the platform's digital movie rental service).
To help you sort through the tens of thousands of films available to watch on Prime Video, has compiled a ranking of the 10 most popular movies on the platform this week, using data from as of Aug. 1, 2024. Information from IMDb has also been included for further insights.
Now, you can stop wasting your time scrolling through movies and get straight to streaming!
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#10. The Silence of the Lambs
- IMDb user rating: 8.6 (1M reviews)
- Runtime: 118 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Crime
- Director: Jonathan Demme
- Cast: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, and Scott Glenn
- Release date: Feb. 14, 1991
#9. Top Gun: Maverick
- IMDb user rating: 8.2 (719K reviews)
- Runtime: 130 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Joseph Kosinski
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly
- Release date: May 21, 2022
#8. My Spy
- IMDb user rating: 6.4 (36K reviews)
- Runtime: 99 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Comedy
- Director: Peter Segal
- Cast: Dave Bautista, Chloe Coleman, and Parisa Fitz-Henley
- Release date: Jan. 9, 2020
#7. Interstellar
- IMDb user rating: 8.7 (2M reviews)
- Runtime: 169 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain
- Release date: Nov. 5, 2014
#6. Minions: The Rise of Gru
- IMDb user rating: 6.5 (89K reviews)
- Runtime: 87 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Animation
- Director: Kyle Balda
- Cast: Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, and Alan Arkin
- Release date: June 16, 2022
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#5. Beetlejuice
- IMDb user rating: 7.5 (346K reviews)
- Runtime: 92 minutes
- Genres: Comedy and Fantasy
- Director: Tim Burton
- Cast: Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, and Jeffrey Jones
- Release date: March 30, 1988
#4. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
- IMDb user rating: 7.7 (257K reviews)
- Runtime: 163 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Thriller
- Director: Christopher McQuarrie
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, and Ving Rhames
- Release date: July 8, 2023
#3. Gladiator
- IMDb user rating: 8.5 (1M reviews)
- Runtime: 155 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, and Connie Nielsen
- Release date: May 4, 2000
#2. Oppenheimer
- IMDb user rating: 8.3 (774K reviews)
- Runtime: 180 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Biography
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Cast: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Matt Damon
- Release date: July 19, 2023
#1. Pearl
- IMDb user rating: 7 (109K reviews)
- Runtime: 103 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Horror
- Director: Ti West
- Cast: Mia Goth, David Corenswet, and Tandi Wright
- Release date: Sept. 16, 2022
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