Top 10 Movies To Watch This Week on Prime Video | August 10-16, 2025
So you’re stuck in scrolling purgatory again, huh? Endlessly thumbing through Prime Video, hoping something jumps out. We’ve been there. That’s why we pulled together the Top 10 Movies you would actually want to watch this week—no fluff, no filler. Whether you’re into thrillers, rom-coms, or indie gems, there’s something worth hitting play on. Here’s your movie cheat sheet for August 10-16, 2025—because your time is too valuable for another “meh” movie night.
1. The Pickup (2025)
Eddie Murphy + Pete Davidson + Keke Palmer = chaos in an armored truck.
What starts as a routine cash pickup spirals into a wild heist when a crew of criminals, led by Palmer’s fast-talking mastermind, turns the streets into their playground. Tim Story (Ride Along, Barbershop) keeps it moving with big personalities, bigger mix-ups, and Georgia-shot cityscapes doubling for Jersey. Critics weren’t sold, but if you want easy laughs and star power, you could do worse.
2. War of the Worlds (2025)
Aliens, government secrets, and Ice Cube on a Zoom call.
This “screenlife” sci-fi flips H.G. Wells’ invasion into a Homeland Security desktop thriller—think Searching meets Independence Day. Ice Cube plays a cyber-analyst who suspects Uncle Sam isn’t telling us everything as the sky starts falling. The reviews? Brutal. The curiosity factor? Off the charts—it’s been climbing Prime’s Top 10 despite a 0% critics score.
3. Heads of State (2025)
Political rivals, forced bromance.
Idris Elba is the British Prime Minister, John Cena is the U.S. President, and they cannot stand each other—until a global conspiracy forces them into buddy-cop territory with Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ MI6 ace in tow. Ilya Naishuller (Nobody) delivers globe-hopping set pieces and barbed banter. If Rush Hour met Air Force One, it might look like this.
4. Flight Risk (2025)
Trust issues at 30,000 feet.
Mark Wahlberg’s pilot is tasked with transporting an Air Marshal and a fugitive across the Alaskan wilderness. Naturally, not everyone is who they claim to be. Mel Gibson directs this stripped-down, high-tension thriller—claustrophobic in the cockpit, breathtaking in the snowy wilds. If you liked Non-Stop or The Edge, you’ll be right at home.
5. The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024)
The ultimate revenge fantasy, back in style.
French star Pierre Niney dons the cape as Edmond Dantès, betrayed, imprisoned, and reborn as the vengeful Count. Lavish sets, sweeping camerawork, and an ensemble stacked with French and Italian talent give Alexandre Dumas’ classic a grand, operatic feel. Perfect if you’ve been craving a period epic with teeth.
6. Housefull 5 (2025)
One will. Too many Jollys.
Bollywood’s favorite chaos franchise sets sail on a cruise where a father’s fortune is up for grabs and every guest claims to be his son. Cue mistaken identities, dance numbers, and, oh yeah—a murder. Akshay Kumar, Ritesh Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, and Sanjay Dutt headline this full-throttle farce. The plot’s bonkers, but that’s exactly the point.
7. Inside (2023)
Willem Dafoe vs. a penthouse.
An art heist gone wrong leaves Dafoe’s thief locked inside a luxury apartment with no food, no way out, and nothing but priceless works of art to keep him company. This minimalist survival drama is part performance art, part psychological horror. If you can handle slow burns, it’s a mesmerizing showcase.
8. The Accountant² (2025)
Ben Affleck’s Wolff is back—and he brought family.
When an old friend turns up dead, Wolff calls in his estranged brother Brax (Jon Bernthal) for some fraternal mayhem. Alongside Cynthia Addai-Robinson’s Medina, they peel back layers of a conspiracy while dodging a hit squad. Gavin O’Connor returns to direct, keeping the mix of sharp shootouts and sharper math.
9. Terrifier 3 (2024)
Art the Clown ruins Christmas.
Five years after his last massacre, Art trades Halloween for the holidays—because why should December get a pass? Lauren LaVera and Elliott Fullam return as survivors trying to move on, until the gorefest cranks back up under the tree. Not for the faint of heart, but slasher fans will eat it up (possibly with candy canes).
10. A Working Man (2025)
Jason Statham vs. the worst people on Earth.
As ex-black ops soldier Levon Cade, Statham trades construction work for a one-man war when his boss’s daughter is kidnapped by human traffickers. David Ayer (End of Watch, Fury) directs with his usual grit, and Michael Peña and David Harbour round out the cast. It’s violent, relentless, and Statham in full scowl mode.
And That’s a Wrap
Prime’s serving up a sampler platter this week: Want action? The Pickup, Heads of State, and A Working Man will scratch that itch. Need tension? Flight Risk, Inside, and The Accountant² have you covered. After something a little… unhinged? War of the Worlds, Housefull 5, and Terrifier 3 deliver in very different flavors. Popcorn in hand, remote at the ready—your weekend binge just picked itself.
