Most Amazon Prime Video users use the streaming service for its expansive library of movies. For example,Pulp Fiction, a movie that changed Hollywood, is now streaming on Prime Video.

However, the streamer will release original movies nearly every month. August has two noteworthy titles:The Pickup, an action comedy featuring a legendary actor, andThe Map That Leads to You, a romantic dramedy headlined by two ascending stars.

You’ll find those three movies and more in our Prime Video guide.

We also have guides to thebest new movies to stream, thebest movies on Netflix, thebest movies on Hulu, thebest movies on HBO Max, and thebest movies on Disney+.

The Pickup (2025)

Eddie Murphyand Pete Davidson form a reluctant team in the action comedyThe Pickup. Armored truck driver Russell is partnered with rookie Travis (Davidson) for what should be an easy job. The duo is ambushed by master criminal Zoe (Keke Palmer) and her team of goons.

Zoe forces Russell and Travis to help execute a casino heist that will net her $60 million. For Russell, getting through the shift with Travis is difficult enough. Add in the fact that he must work for a thief, and Russell is in for a long day of surprises.

The Map That Leads to You (2025)

Outer Banks’Madelyn ClineandRiverdale’sKJ Apaplay two young lovers on a European excursion inThe Map That Leads to You. While on a train with her two best friends, Heather (Cline) meets the handsome Jack (Apa). The two hit it off and embark on a journey to visit a list of places Jack’s grandfather wrote about in a journal.

As their time together comes to an end, Heather and Jack must decide if their connection can survive while separated halfway across the world.The Map That Leads to Youpremieres on August 20 on Prime Video.

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Quentin Tarantino changed cinema forever with his groundbreaking crime sagaPulp Fiction. Told via nonlinear narrative,Pulp Fictiondepicts several interconnected stories scattered across Los Angeles.

One of the vignettes follows two hitmen, Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson), who work for gangster Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames). In another segment, Vincent must take Marsellus’ wife, Mia (Uma Thurman), to dinner. Meanwhile, boxer Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) finds himself in a precarious situation.

The Accountant 2 (2025)

One of the world’s most brilliant minds, who moonlights as a vigilante, returns for a sequel inThe Accountant 2. Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) is an accountant for some of the world’s most nefarious criminals. When the body of Raymond King (J.K. Simmons) is found with “find the accountant” on his arm, U.S. Treasury Deputy Director Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) asks Christian to help find the killer.

King was trying to track down a Salvadoran family and went to an assassin for help. Christian can’t do this job alone, so he recruits his mercenary brother Brax (Jon Bernthal) as backup. The ensuing investigation leads to an organization of killers who will do anything to keep their secrets buried. Unfortunately for this criminal ring, they are going up against two highly skilled soldiers in Christian and Brax.

Wicked (2024)

The Tony Award-winning stage musical finally received its long-awaited feature film adaptation. Directed by Jon M. Chu,Wickedfollows the lives of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), a green-skinned introvert, and Galinda (Ariana Grande), the bubbly social butterfly. These two opposites form an unlikely friendship at Shiz University in the Land of Oz.

After a tumultuous meeting with the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum), the two women go down different paths, as Elphaba becomes the Wicked Witch of the West and Galinda assumes the mantle of Glinda the Good.Wickedis the first of a two-part adaptation. Part two,Wicked: For Good, premieres later in 2025.

The Fire Inside (2024)

The Fire Insideis based on the true story of Olympic gold medalist, Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (Ryan Destiny), the first American woman to do so in boxing… twice. That’s not a spoiler for the movie, because Claressa’s Olympic triumph isn’t the ultimate destination, it’s just a stop along the way. The film movingly conveys Claressa’s connection with her coach, Jason Crutchfield (Bryan Tyree Henry), and there’s an  understated bond between them. As much as Claressa has to fight her battles in the ring, she’s got a lot of struggles in her daily life as well. Winning Olympic gold hasn’t given Claressa the access to endorsements or lucrative deals that could pull her up to another level. All she ultimately has is her faith in herself and the support of the people closest to her.

Homefront (2013)

Jason Statham doesn’t always get surrounded by a strong supporting cast in his action flicks, but he’s got a good lineup of colleagues with him inHomefront. Statham plays Phil Broker, a former DEA agent who has retired to raise his daughter, Maddy Broker (Izabela Vidovic), in peace.

That peace doesn’t last long as Phil runs afoul of Cassie Bodine (Kate Bosworth), the mother of one of Maddy’s classmates. Cassie enlist her brother, Morgan “Gator” Bodine (James Franco), to get Phil out of the way. And through Gator, Phil’s location is leaked to some of the most dangerous men he put away in the DEA.

The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

Shia LaBeouf has one of his most moving performances inThe Peanut Butter Falcon, which casts him as a crab catcher named Tyler. After literally burning his bridges with his former colleagues, Tyler hides out in the wilderness for their retribution. That’s where he meets Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome who is also on the run after escaping a facility.

Zak and Tyler emotionally bond, and they decide to stick together to help the former achieve his dream of learning how to wrestle under the legendary Salt Water Redneck (Thomas Haden Church). Eleanor (Dakota Johnson), the woman in charge of Zak’s medical care, pursues the duo because she truly cares about Zak’s well-being. And when she sees how well Zak and Tyler are together, she has to question whether bringing Zak home is the right move.

Another Simple Favor (2025)

After the events ofA Simple Favor, Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) would have to be crazy to have anything to do with Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) ever again. Crazy or desperate. Stephanie’s blip of fame since sending Emily to prison is largely burned out inAnother Simple Favor. When Emily is released from prison and invites Stephanie to her destination wedding in Italy, she reluctantly accepts.

Stephanie isn’t the only one from Emily’s old life invited to the wedding. Emily’s ex-husband, Sean Townsend (Henry Golding), and her mother, Margaret McLanden (Elizabeth Perkins), also made the trip. Regardless, Stephanie is expecting a double cross from Emily. And she’s right to be suspicious, but the dangerous twist won’t necessarily come the way she expects.

Conclave (2024)

The pope is dead inConclave, meaning his successor must be chosen. Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes), the dean of the College of Cardinals, will oversee the election of the next pope. And it’s more than just a choice between the four major candidates. Whoever is chosen will shape the future of the Catholic Church itself.

The election may take place behind closed doors in Vatican City, but the secrets that emerge could end the careers of some and potentially spark more scandal in the church. There’s a surprising amount of intrigue in the selection process, and the film also boasts a stellar supporting cast that includes Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini.

Gladiator II (2024)

It only took 24 years for a sequel toGladiatorto reach theaters. Russell Crowe’s character remains dead, but Lucius Verus Aurelius (Paul Mescal) carries on the tradition of losing his family and being sold into slavery inGladiator II. Connie Nielsen reprises her role as Lucilla from the first film, and she was the one who sent Lucius away for his own safety.

In Lucius’ absence, Rome is ruled by not one but two mad emperors: Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Caracalla (Fred Hechinger). As Lucius climbs the ranks of the gladiators, a former slave named Macrinus (Denzel Washington) wants to use him to get the emperors out of the way. But Lucius is his own man, like his father before him.

G20 (2025)

Action hero Presidents aren’t a new thing, but Viola Davis’ character inG20might be the first female action hero president. As far as President Danielle Sutton (Davis) knew, this year’s G20 summit in South Africa was supposed to be an ordinary meeting of leaders from across the globe.

The Boys‘ Antony Starrco-stars in the film as Rutledge, the leader of the terrorists who take the security team by surprise and capture the world leaders. President Sutton manages to get free. And if she wants to save her family and her fellow leaders, then she’ll need to get her hands dirty and do it herself.

Val (2021)

Even years before Val Kilmer became a star in Hollywood, he kept home movies from his childhood to his teens and beyond. It was the story of Kilmer’s life that no one had seen until directors Ting Poo and Leo Scott put it all together asVal.

This documentary is also a family affair for Kilmer, his ex-wife Joanne Whalley, and their children, Mercedes and Jack. Since Kilmer had lost his voice during his battle with throat cancer, Jack Kilmer stepped in to read the words written by his father as he looked back at everything he went through to become the man he wanted to be.

Holland (2025)

What’s eating Nancy Vandergroot (Nicole Kidman) inHolland? She’s got a great thing going in this small town with overtly Dutch roots. Nancy’s got a fine husband, Fred Vandergroot (Matthew Macfadyen), and their son, Harry (Jude Hill), is unusually well-behaved.

It’s so perfect that the slightest imperfection alerts Nancy that maybe things aren’t so rosy after all. For an optometrist, Fred sure takes a lot of out-of-town trips. Nancy’s pretty sure that means Fred’s having an affair, and she turns to her new friend, Dave Delgado (Gael García Bernal), to help her prove it. What they find isn’t what Nancy expected, which turns her world upside down.

Transformers One (2024)

Transformers Oneis the origin story of the franchise’s leading hero and villain: Optimus Prime and Megatron. At this point in their history, Optimus is known as Orion Pax (Chris Hemsworth), while the future Megatron is D-16 (Brian Tyree Henry). Both are miners on Cybertron, and good friends as well.

After befriending B-127 (Keegan-Michael Key) and their former boss, Elita-1 (Scarlett Johansson), Orion and D-16 discover that Cybertron’s ruler, Sentinal Prime (Jon Hamm), has betrayed the planet to their enemies. Orion and D-16 are both outraged by this revelation, but they aren’t on the same page about how to handle it. That leads to the beginning of a rift between them that will have dire consequences for the future.

Twisters (2024)

The new Superman,David Corenswet, has a small role inTwisters, which may be significant years down the line. But he’s not the prime attraction here, and neither are Daisy Edgar-Jones or Glen Powell, the two topline stars who have top billing. Instead, it’s the tornadoes themselves that are the stars ofTwisters, especially when the film veers into cartoonish levels of destruction.

Years ago, storm chaser Kate Carter (Edgar-Jones) had a radical idea that tornadoes could be potentially weakened through her experimental method. When the experiment fails, Kate and Javi (Anthony Ramos) are the only survivors from their team. In the present, Javi lures Kate out of retirement to retry her experiment. While back in the field, Kate encounters a YouTube storm chaser, Tyler Owens (Powell), whom she initially dislikes. When the chips are down and the winds are blowing, Kate will be glad to have Tyler on her side.

The Accountant (2016)

The Accountant 2is coming very soon, so it’s worth revisiting the original film ahead of time. Ben Affleck plays the unnamed title character inThe Accountant, and he’s the best criminal accountant that the underworld can buy. The Accountant’s autism helps his mind crunch numbers and detect fraud inside criminal organizations. In other words, he can sniff out a rat who’s stealing money from his fellow crooks.

His latest client is Living Robotics, after an internal client, Dana Cummings (Anna Kendrick), uncovers startling irregularities in the company’s records. Co-owner Rita Blackburn (Jean Smart) hired the Accountant to sort things out, but what he discovers is a deadly conspiracy that won’t only target him. Dana will also become a target because she knows too much about the fraud.

Smile 2 (2024)

Smile 2is an unusual sequel in that the events of the first film aren’t really necessary to understand what’s happening in this one. Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) has no idea who Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) is or what happened to her inSmile, and the person who unintentionally connects them is a police officer named Joel (Kyle Gallner). Before long, Skye finds herself plagued by the same curse that afflicted Rose and Joel, and she doesn’t know what to make of all of the creepy smiles she sees on everyone’s faces.

Skye isn’t just some random woman; she’s a pop star on the verge of even greater stardom. But the curse has a way of getting under its victims’ skin and driving them insane. Skye is no exception, and as the curse stalks her wherever she goes, she rapidly loses the ability to tell what’s real and what isn’t.

Picture This (2025)

Bridgerton‘s Simone Ashley leads the cast ofPicture Thisas Pia, a young woman struggling to keep her photography business afloat as her family prepares for the month-long build-up to the wedding of her younger sister, Sonal (Anoushka Chadha).

During one of the wedding events, a spiritual advisor tells Pia that she will find the love and career success that she has always wanted somewhere in the next five dates that she goes on. Pia doesn’t necessarily believe in that prediction, but the thought of it hangs over her head with every romantic encounter that she has. She also has to deal with her ex-boyfriend, Charlie (Hero Fiennes Tiffin), who is part of the wedding party on the groom’s side. Seeing Charlie again makes Pia reexamine their relationship, and it’s hard not to wonder if the prediction about her love life was wrong.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

The Super Mario Bros. Moviewas such a massive hit both in theaters and on streaming that it’s kind of redeemed everything that happened afterthe first Super Mario Bros. movie. Animation was clearly the way to go for this adaptation, as Mario (Chris Pratt), Luigi (Charlie Day), and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) look like they stepped out of a Nintendo Switch and into a breathtaking video game world.

The story serves as an origin for the Mario brothers, as they accidentally find themselves transported to the Mushroom Kingdom just as it’s under attack by Bowser (Jack Black) and his army of Koopa Troopas. When Luigi gets captured by Bowser, Mario has to discover his inner hero alongside Peach and Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) as they search for allies in their struggle.

Although she doesn’t have an on-screen role inBlink Twice,Zoe Kravitzmade her directorial debut with this movie. Naomi Ackie headlines the cast as Frida, a young woman who scores an exclusive invitation from billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) to visit his private island alongside her best friend, Jess (Alia Shawkat).

Frida and Jess are lavished with gifts and attention alongside the other female guests on the island. However, Frida notices that she’s experiencing gaps in her memories. When Jess goes missing, Frida is the only one left who remembers her friend. There’s something sinister going on, and this may not be Frida’s first time on Slater’s private island.

In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023)

Liam Neeson’s action thrillers are kind of a dime a dozen, butIn the Land of Saints and Sinnersis one of his best. Neeson plays Finbar Murphy, a World War II veteran living in Ireland during “the Troubles” in the ’70s. To support himself, Finbar has started working for a crime boss, Robert McQue (Colm Meaney), as an assassin.

Finbar also befriends a younger contract killer named Kevin (Game of Thrones‘ Jack Gleeson), but one of their mutual targets is the brother of Doireann McCann (Kerry Condon), a formidable woman who won’t back down from her revenge. Doireann is determined to avenge her brother, no matter who she has to kill to do it.

The Fall Guy (2024)

Stunt man Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) is burned out on Hollywood inThe Fall Guy.It’s hard to blame him after witnessing the injuries he suffers early in this movie. Unfortunately, Colt ruined his relationship with Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt) while he was torching his bridges to the entertainment industry. Nearly two years later, Colt reenters Jody’s life when she’s gotten the chance to direct her own movie.

Jody isn’t exactly happy to see her ex again, but she needs her help. Her star, Tom Ryder (Kraven the Hunter‘s Aaron Taylor-Johnson), has gone missing, and this is more than just an actor on an extended bender. Without Tom, there is no movie to be made, and Jody’s career will be over before it starts. Thus, Colt is drawn into a bigger mystery as he tries to locate Tom and make amends with Jody.

A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

Typically, alien invasion movies involve humanity putting up a fight. But inA Quiet Place: Day One, the battle is over before it even begins, as humans can’t withstand an attack by sightless alien hunters. Sam (Lupita Nyong’o) witnessed the carnage herself while on a day out with her cat in the city.

Sam quickly realizes that her survival hinges on her ability to be quiet. Another survivor, Eric (The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘ Joseph Quinn), might be the last friend she ever makes. Sam and Eric must stick together if they want to escape New York City and evade the hunters now roaming the Earth.

The Bikeriders (2024)

The Bikeridersis loosely based upon the experiences of author Danny Lyon, a character portrayed by Mike Faist in this adaptation. But the film is largely reworked into an original story that focuses on three characters: Kathy (Jodie Comer), her lover, Benny (Austin Butler), and the leader of the Vandals Motorcycle Club, Johnny (Tom Hardy).

Johnny had high-minded ideals when he founded the club in the 1960s. Over the course of the next decade, Johnny and his friends are almost unrecognizable in what they’re willing to do for the club. Despite Benny’s love for Kathy, he keeps getting drawn back into Johnny’s vision for the club, even when it may destroy him.

Knives Out (2019)

Daniel Craigsheds his James Bond persona like a separate skin inKnives Out.Craig steps into the role of Southern sleuth Benoit Blanc, a man whose accent is just shy of Foghorn Leghorn territory. However, the voice somehow works for this comedic murder mystery. Ana de Armas has a standout turn as Marta Cabrera, the loyal housekeeper of a wealthy author, Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer).

After Harlan dies, his spoiled extended family is stunned to discover that his entire fortune has been left to Marta. The family does not know that Harlan was murdered. Plus, Marta is horrified to discover that the evidence points back to her just as Blanc begins his investigation.

Abigail (2024)

Scream‘s Melissa Barrera reunites with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett forAbigail, a film that is very much unlike her previous genre movies. Barrera plays Joey, a military veteran who has hit hard times. That’s why she agreed to work with Frank (Dan Stevens) and a group of other criminals to kidnap a young girl named Abigail (Alisha Weir).

Joey tries to form a connection with Abigail to assure the young girl that she will remain safe before learning that the latter is the daughter of a dangerous crime lord, Kristof Lazaar (Matthew Goode). However, the greatest threat to the kidnappers is Abigail herself, because she’s more than she appears to be. When Abigail strikes, it’s lethal.

Monkey Man (2024)

Dev Patel made his directorial debut withMonkey Man, a film in which he also stars as the main character. And despite the title, Patel’s character doesn’t actually transform into a monkey or even go by that name. The audience only knows him as Kid, a man who will do anything to get his revenge on Rana Singh (Sikandar Kher), the corrupt police chief who murdered his mother.

Kid does wear a monkey mask when he’s in the ring for an underground fighting circuit. However, his real disguise is pretending to be an ordinary waiter at a high-end brothel so he can rise through the ranks and get close enough to assassinate Rana no matter what his vengeance costs him.

Terrifier 2 (2022)

Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton) is back for another round of terror inTerrifier 2. Some evil entity has resurrected Art yet again, and he goes on another rampage. A teenager named Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera) is haunted by dreams of Art and she’s convinced that her late father knew how to stop the clown once and for all.

Art must sense the same thing, since he kidnaps Sienna’s brother, Jonathan (Elliott Fullam), and terrorizes their family. Now, Sienna has to save her brother, but first, she must live through her encounter with Art.

Challengers (2024)

You may have to pay close attention toChallengers, because the story doesn’t take place in chronological order. Zendaya stars as Tashi Duncan, a rising tennis star romantically drawn to two other players on the pro tour: Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor) and Art Donaldson (Mike Faist).

Both young men want Tashi for themselves, but only one of them is willing to play dirty to get her. Even when one of them wins Tashi’s heart, it doesn’t end the romantic entanglement between this trio as their lives unfold and intersect over several years. Ultimately, the battle between these two men is going to come back to the place where it all began: on the tennis court.

Snack Shack (2024)

Snack Shackis a coming-of-age comedy set in 1991. A.J. Carter (Conor Sherry) and his friend, Moose Miller (Gabriel LaBelle), are 14-year-olds whose schemes to get money almost always backfire on them. At least until they hit upon the idea of running the local Snack Shack for the summer.

Their bond of friendship is tested when A.J. meets Brooke, his attractive new neighbor. Because Moose makes the first move on Brooke, this creates tension between him and A.J., who isn’t willing to simply back off. As Brooke begins to reciprocate A.J.’s feelings, his friendship and lucrative partnership with Moose may come crashing down.

Bob Marley: One Love (2024)

Bob Marley: One Loveis a music biopic that takes place late in the life of reggae superstar Bob Marley (Kingsley Ben-Adir). After Bob and his wife, Rita Marley (The Marvelsactress Lashana Lynch), narrowly survive an assassination attempt in his native Jamaica, it sends him into a creative tailspin that threatens to derail his dreams.

Before Bob can resume his message of peace, he has to face his own inner demons and work out his issues with Rita. Bob Marley didn’t have a lot of time in this world, but the film shows that he made the most of what he had and left a lasting legacy of music behind.

American Fiction (2023)

American FictioncastsThe Batman Part Two’s Jeffrey Wright as Dr. Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a college professor and a novelist whose books sell very poorly. Monk is also upset that another writer, Sinatra Golden (Issa Rae), has found massive success while seemingly pandering to Black stereotypes. So Monk writes his own novel as a satire of Golden’s books before submitting it for publication.

Much to Monk’s surprise and horror, his satire is embraced by the publisher and the general public. The satire of the piece goes unnoticed, as the book becomes so popular that it starts taking over Monk’s life, even though he made sure that his real name wasn’t listed as the author. But once the book is out and Hollywood comes knocking, it may be too late.

The Idea of You (2024)

The irony of the premise ofThe Idea of Youis that the romantic entanglement of Solène Marchand (Eileen‘s Anne Hathaway) with boy band lead singer Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine) would probably be more of a fantasy for Solène’s daughter, Izzy (Ella Rubin), than for Solène herself. But one unplanned encounter between Solène and Hayes soon leads to several others.

There is an age gap between Solène and Hayes that does come up in the film, but the bigger issue between them is the celebrity gap. As long as Hayes is a world-famous musician, he and Solène may never be able to enjoy a normal romance without being hounded by the press.

The Other Zoey (2023)

The Other Zoeyis not a remake of the Sandra Bullock rom-comWhile You Were Sleeping. But romantic comedy fans may notice some similarities between the two. Josephine Langford stars as Zoey Miller, a high school student who is definitely not the girlfriend of soccer star Zach MacLaren (Drew Starkey), whose girlfriend is also named Zoey (Maggie Thurmon).

When Zach suffers a head injury that gives him partial amnesia, he mistakes Zoey for his girlfriend, and his doctors warn her not to upset him with the truth. So Zoey carries on the deception and gets closer to Zach on a lavish vacation. At the same time, Zoey also feels attracted to Zach’s cousin, Miles Maclaren (Archie Renaux), who shares many of her views about love and life. So, which guy does Zoey really want? You’ll have to watch the film to find out.