It’s the start of a new month, and Prime Video is heating up with great new movies to curl up on the couch in the glorious AC this weekend. Prime Video just added over 50 movies in August, but not all of them are worth your precious streaming time.
To narrow down what to watch next, I make a beeline to the streaming service‘s list of the top 10 most-watched movies. Sure, it cuts through the noise, but how do you separate the movie night hits from the overhyped duds? Because let’s be real, just because it’s trending doesn’t mean it merits a watch. Just look at Prime Video’s lukewarm shark thriller at the #1 spot, which has an 18% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
To help you skip the scrolling and get to streaming, I’ve rounded up the standout picks from Prime Video’s current top 10. That includes a slice of fantasy comfort food, a slept-on horror thriller, and Ryan Gosling’s crowd-pleasing sci-fi adventure. So without further ado, let’s dive into the best movies in Prime Video’s top 10 that are worth adding to your watchlist.
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This article is based on the global Prime Video top 10 list as of Sunday, August 2, 2026.
Best movies in the Prime Video top 10
‘Project Hail Mary’
Amaze! Amaze! Amaze! The sci-fi sensation “Project Hail Mary” is just as phenomenal as everyone says. Ryan Gosling is in top form as the charming yet woefully out of his league Ryland Grace, a disgraced scientist now teaching middle school. He, like everyone else, is quietly ignoring the end of the world getting closer now that a star-eating microbe is chowing down on our sun.
He wakes up on a spaceship with no memory of his identity or how he got there. As the pieces come together, he realizes he’s been roped into a suicide mission to save Earth from annihilation. Thankfully, he’s got a buddy to help: Rocky, the lovable alien brought to life through voice and puppetry by James Ortiz. Their friendship becomes the emotional core of the movie, fueling a story packed with heartfelt humor, high-stakes disaster drama, and tense spacewalk sequences that had me watching through my fingers in theaters.
Watch “Project Hail Mary” on Prime Video now
‘Masters of the Universe’
As far as scraping the bottom of the IP barrel goes, audiences at least seem to get a kick out of this latest unnecessary reboot. It’s sitting at an 86% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, warmer than its middling 67% from critics. I was a ’90s kid and never watched He-man or She-ra — well, unless you count ND Stevenson’s hella gay reboot — but I’m not above some popcorn fodder full of hunky actors to help a Sunday afternoon along.
Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine) is a young man who grew up on Earth and, after discovering the Sword of Power, learns of his true lineage: He’s a prince on the distant planet of Eternia. When he returns, he finds his home has fallen under the control of the ruthless Skeletor (Jared Leto). Joined by allies Teela (Camila Mendes) and Duncan (Idris Elba), Adam sets out to reclaim the throne and harness his powers as He-Man, the legendary warrior destined to protect Eternia. Check out our “Masters of the Universe” review for more.
Watch “Masters of the Universe” on Prime Video now
‘The Map That Leads to You’ (2025)
“Obsession” and “Backrooms” may be hogging the headlines, but they’re not the only stellar horror movies we’ve seen this year. Johannes Roberts’ “Primate” is a blood-soaked horror film aimed squarely at genre fans, and it’s well worth a watch for some tense scares this weekend.
Set in a vacation home in Hawaii, Lucy (Johnny Sequoyah) and her friends plan to enjoy the empty house while her father is away on business. But their sunny getaway turns into a nightmare when an adopted pet chimpanzee gets bitten by a rabid mongoose and turns bloodthirsty. Trapped and outmatched, they’re forced to rely on their wits to survive the chimp’s savage frenzy.
Watch “Primate” on Prime Video now
Prime Video top 10 movies right now
- “The Devil’s Mouth” (2026)
- “Masters of the Universe” (2026)
- “Project Hail Mary” (2026)
- “The Amateur” (2025)
- “Moonfall” (2022)
- “The Sheep Detectives” (2026)
- “Primate” (2026)
- “Ruthless” (2024)
- “World War Z” (2013)
- “Do Not Enter” (2026)
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