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, using data from as of Sept. 19, 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. Top Gun: Maverick
- IMDb user rating: 8.2 (729K 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
#9. Sleepy Hollow
- IMDb user rating: 7.3 (388K reviews)
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Fantasy
- Director: Tim Burton
- Cast: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, and Miranda Richardson
- Release date: Nov. 19, 1999
#8. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- IMDb user rating: 8.9 (2M reviews)
- Runtime: 178 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Animation
- Director: Peter Jackson
- Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, and Viggo Mortensen
- Release date: Dec. 19, 2001
#7. Barbarian
- IMDb user rating: 7 (200K reviews)
- Runtime: 102 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Mystery
- Director: Zach Cregger
- Cast: Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, and Justin Long
- Release date: Sept. 8, 2022
#6. The Big Lebowski
- IMDb user rating: 8.1 (870K reviews)
- Runtime: 117 minutes
- Genres: Comedy and Crime
- Director: Ethan Coen
- Cast: Joel Coen, Jeff Bridges, and John Goodman
- Release date: March 6, 1998
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#5. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
- IMDb user rating: 7.7 (263K 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
#4. 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
#3. Death Becomes Her
- IMDb user rating: 6.6 (134K reviews)
- Runtime: 104 minutes
- Genres: Comedy and Fantasy
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Cast: Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, and Meryl Streep
- Release date: July 31, 1992
#2. Terrifier 2
- IMDb user rating: 6.1 (50K reviews)
- Runtime: 138 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Thriller
- Director: Damien Leone
- Cast: Lauren LaVera, David Howard Thornton, and Elliott Fullam
- Release date: Oct. 6, 2022
#1. Oppenheimer
- IMDb user rating: 8.3 (795K reviews)
- Runtime: 180 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Biography
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Cast: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Matt Damon
- Release date: July 19, 2023
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