Movies To Watch On Amazon Prime Video

As if OTT has become a second home for films that were newly released and the old ones, we happen to have the most amount of access to range of films -old, new, regional and international at the click of button today. From buzzworthy films to old classics, streaming platforms including Amazon Prime Videos and Netflix are always on the hunt to get us the best of the world.

But you can blame the algorithm when your basic search on these apps makes the most banal recommendations of all times and bury the "gems" that would truly make out time worthwhile on these platforms. That's where movie buffs can help you make a sound judgement.

Best Movies On Amazon Prime Video

Here’s a roundup of the movies on Prime Video right now, guaranteed to make your next movie night a lot easier and a lot more fun:

Girls Will Be Girls

Directed by Suchi Talati, the romantic drama captures the story of a 18-year-old Mira who first discovers desire and romance at a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayan foothills. However, her curious, rebellious, coming-of-age is disrupted by her young mother who never got to come of age herself.

Pyasaa

One of the most popular films directed, written and led by Guru Dutt, Pyasaa with its melodrama and beautifully haunting realism is a must watch for all.

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Starring Dev Patel as David Copperfield in a fantastic adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel , Patel as David finds his life changed when his widowed mother marries an evil man who sends him away to work at a factory in London.

Stolen

Abhishek Banerjee as Gautam in Stolen captures the audience in an intensely raw manner who alongside his brother Raman are caught in a child kidnapping at the railway station the former is supposed to pick the latter for a lavish Indian wedding.

One Child Nation

A documentary exposing China’s one-child policy, One Child Nation, through personal stories and its devastating sociopolitical consequences.

Annie Hall

If you haven't watched this film, then you are missing out on a good laugh. Starring Diane Keaton and Woody Allen, tAnnie Hall takes us through the life of a neurotic comedian who recalls his relationship with quirky Annie, exploring love, memory, and emotional growth.

Kaagaz Ke Phool

Another fantastic film by Guru Dutt starring himself and Wahida Rehman, Kaagaz Ke Phool depicts a filmmaker’s tragic downfall mirrors the cost of fame and lost love in a changing industry.

Masoom

A couple’s marriage (Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi) strains when the husband’s illegitimate son enters their family after tragedy.

The Great Indian Kitchen

If you want to understand what female rage looks like in an Indian household setting, the malayalam film is the film that showcases the rebel of women against suffocating patriarchal norms embedded in everyday domestic labour.

Rain Man

Any film starring Tom Cruise is enough a reason to watch it. But one must catch this film on the OTT before it leaves as the film beautifully depicts the transformative cross-country journey of selfish salesman bonds with autistic savant brother.

Small Things Like These

A slow indie film starring Cilian Murphy in an Irish setup, Small Things Like These takes us back in years to a time when many feared to call out powerful institutions due to fear of ostracization. Murphy plays a a coal merchant who uncovers institutional abuse, confronts silence and complicity in his town.

Bareilly Ki Barfi

A fun comedy film about a small-town romance starring Kriti Sanon, Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkumar Rao. Extremely entertaining.

Maqbool

An Indian taken on Shakespeare's Macbeth starring a powerful cast including Pankaj Kapur, Tabu, Irfaan Khan; Vishal Bharadwaj knits the story perfectly in the Indian roots.

A Taxi Driver

Not to be mistaken with Robert DeNiro's Taxi Driver, A Taxi Driver, is a Korean film about a Seoul cabbie who unwittingly documents and survives the brutal Gwangju Uprising’s violence.

Conclave

Cardinals elect a new pope amid secrets, politics, and unexpected revelations inside the Vatican.

Devdas

The original Devdas that went on to inspire Sanjay Leela Bhansali's SRK-Aishwarya-Madhuri starrer Devdas and Anurag Kashyap's DevD, the 1936 film (first in Hindi) is actually the first adaptation of Sarath Chandra Chattopadhyay's novella, it was a 1935 Bengali film.

Superboys of Malegaon

Small-town filmmakers create a parody film, celebrating creativity despite limitations.

Aakrosh

Lawyer uncovers caste violence and systemic suppression while defending a mute tribal man (Om Puri). Other cast members include Amrish Puri, Smita Patil.

Ardh Satya

Honest cop battles corruption and inner turmoil within a morally rotten system starring Smita Patil.

Hereditary

One of the most horrifyingly scary film in recent film history, Hereditary is about a grieving family descends into occult horror and inherited trauma. It will make you turn back and check who is standing behind you.

Donnie Darko

Troubled teen played by Jake Gynelhall encounters a prophetic figure guiding him through time-bending chaos.

The Truman Show

Anything that Jim Carrey makes has a philosophical undertone and subliminal subtext. The Truman Show is about a man slowly discovers his life is a manufactured television spectacle.

Million Dollar Baby

Love a good sports drama? Watch Million Dollar Baby starring Hilary Swank and Clint Eastwood.

I Want To Talk

An Abhishek Bachchan film set in the United States about a man who suffers cancer and navigates life and relationship with his daughter through it.

Anatomy of A Fall

The film is about a writer who faces trial after her husband’s mysterious death, blurring truth and perspective.

The Mehta Boys

A directorial debut of Boman Irani, The Mehta Boys starring Avinash Tiwary explores father son relationship with tenderness.

Not Without My Daughter

A jarring film adapted from a real-life story recounted in a book with the same title, Not Without My Daughter that is set in the tumultuous region of Afghanistan under the Talibani regime is a gut-wrenching tale about a mother daughter relationship.

Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd

An entertaining film with a huge cast onboard, in Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd multiple couples discover quirks, conflicts, and revelations on a shared honeymoon trip.

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Iranian family endures surveillance, repression, and moral fear under authoritarian rule.

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man a modern reimagining inspired by H. G. Wells’ 1897 novel, but not a direct adaptation.