Prime Video's interface is terrible. Finding good films requires archaeological patience. Here are 20 excellent films currently available on Prime Video UK — save yourself an hour of scrolling.
Action/Thriller
1. No Time to Die (2021)
Daniel Craig's final Bond. Cary Joji Fukunaga directs with genuine visual ambition. The ending is devastating.
Worth it for: The stairwell tracking shot. The emotional payoff.
2. John Wick (2014)
They killed his dog. He killed everyone. Keanu Reeves became an action icon again.
Worth it for: The club scene. The choreography.
3. Sicario (2015)
An FBI agent joins a covert anti-cartel task force. Denis Villeneuve at his most tense.
Worth it for: The border crossing sequence.
4. The Raid (2011)
A SWAT team gets trapped in a tower block. Indonesian martial arts. Relentless.
Worth it for: The corridor fight. Every fight, actually.
Sci-Fi
5. Interstellar (2014)
A pilot leads humanity's last hope through a wormhole. Christopher Nolan's most emotional film.
Worth it for: The docking sequence. The farm scene.
6. Arrival (2016)
A linguist tries to communicate with aliens. Denis Villeneuve made sci-fi about language.
Worth it for: The twist that recontextualises everything.
7. Annihilation (2018)
A biologist enters an environmental disaster zone. Alex Garland's most ambitious film.
Worth it for: The lighthouse. The bear.
Drama
8. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
A man is wrongly imprisoned. Hope prevails. Still earns its IMDB rating.
Worth it for: "Get busy living, or get busy dying."
Watch The Shawshank Redemption
9. There Will Be Blood (2007)
An oil prospector builds an empire at the cost of his humanity. Daniel Day-Lewis. That's it.
Worth it for: "I drink your milkshake."
10. The Farewell (2019)
A family stages a fake wedding to see their dying grandmother. Awkwafina's breakthrough.
Worth it for: Laughing and crying simultaneously.
11. Sound of Metal (2019)
A drummer loses his hearing. Riz Ahmed gives everything.
Worth it for: The sound design. The final scene.
Comedy
12. The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Dude abides. Coen Brothers at their most quotable.
Worth it for: Bowling. White Russians. "That rug really tied the room together."
13. Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
A foster kid and his reluctant guardian become outlaws. Taika Waititi's best film.
Worth it for: Heart without schmaltz.
Watch Hunt for the Wilderpeople
14. What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Vampire flatmates argue about chores. Mockumentary perfection.
Worth it for: "We're werewolves, not swearwolves."
Watch What We Do in the Shadows
Horror
15. Midsommar (2019)
A couple joins a Swedish midsummer festival. Ari Aster's daylight horror.
Worth it for: The cliffs. The table. The flowers.
16. Hereditary (2018)
A family disintegrates under supernatural pressure. Ari Aster's debut destroyed people.
Worth it for: That scene. You know which one.
17. It Follows (2014)
Something follows a young woman. Slowly. Constantly. Paranoia perfected.
Worth it for: Every background figure might be It.
International
18. Parasite (2019)
A poor family infiltrates a wealthy household. Bong Joon-ho's Best Picture winner.
Worth it for: The basement. The rain. The party.
19. The Handmaiden (2016)
A pickpocket cons a Japanese heiress in 1930s Korea. Park Chan-wook's most elegant film.
Worth it for: The twists. All of them.
20. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
A painter falls for her subject in 18th-century France. Céline Sciamma's masterpiece.
Worth it for: The beach. The final shot.
Watch Portrait of a Lady on Fire
By Mood
Need action: John Wick, The Raid, Sicario
Need to think: Arrival, Interstellar, There Will Be Blood
Need to feel: The Farewell, Sound of Metal, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Need to laugh: The Big Lebowski, What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Need to be scared: Hereditary, Midsommar, It Follows
FAQ
What's the single best film on Prime UK? Parasite or There Will Be Blood — depends what you're after.
Best for a casual evening? The Big Lebowski or John Wick — both rewatchable.
Best Prime original? Sound of Metal. Career-defining Riz Ahmed performance.
Availability checked March 2026. Prime's catalogue changes.
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