Top 10 Movies To Watch This Week on Prime Video | August 3-9, 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 3-9, 2025—because your time is too valuable for another “meh” movie night.

1. War of the Worlds (2025)

The aliens aren’t coming. They’re already here—and they might’ve hacked your Wi-Fi.

In War of the Worlds, Ice Cube plays Will Radford, a Homeland Security cybersecurity analyst who’s great at tracking threats… until one lands right in front of him. After a mysterious global attack, Radford starts to suspect the government isn’t just lying to the public—they might be hiding an all-out alien invasion.

Eva Longoria and Clark Gregg round out the cast, and director Rich Lee brings some serious VFX flair to the chaos. It’s slick, fast, and paranoid in all the right ways.

Think Independence Day meets Snowden, with more firepower and less trust.

2. Heads of State (2025)

A president. A prime minister. And a full-blown international beef.

In Heads of State, John Cena and Idris Elba play world leaders who hate each other’s guts—until someone starts trying to kill them. Now they’re on the run across the globe with an MI6 agent (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) and a target on their backs.

It’s part buddy comedy, part spy thriller, and all swagger. There’s espionage, explosions, and a surprising amount of roasting. Also? Jack Quaid plays a nervous staffer who’s constantly in the wrong place at the wrong time. Iconic.

If The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Red Notice had a power-bro baby, this would be it.

3. Flight Risk (2025)

Three strangers. One plane. Zero trust.

Flight Risk throws Mark Wahlberg into the cockpit as a rugged pilot tasked with transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) and a high-value fugitive (Topher Grace) across the Alaskan wild. What starts as a routine trip turns into a full-blown survival puzzle—because one of them isn’t who they say they are.

Mel Gibson directs with a tight grip on tension, and the whole thing feels like Non-Stop with frostbite. It’s cold, claustrophobic, and quietly brutal in all the best ways.

Watch this one with the lights off and maybe don’t book any flights right after.

4. The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024)

He was locked away for 14 years. Now he’s rich, pissed off, and very, very patient.

In this lush French-language revenge epic, Pierre Niney plays Edmond Dantès, a man betrayed by his closest friends and imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit. After a daring escape, he returns as the mysterious Count of Monte-Cristo—and starts settling scores like it’s his full-time job.

The film is drop-dead gorgeous, with sweeping coastlines, corsets, sword fights, and betrayal served cold. It’s Shakespearean without being stiff—and if you think you know the story, this version’s darker, sharper, and even more operatic.

Watch it if you liked The Revenant, Les Misérables, or just want to feel smug in French for two hours.

5. The Accountant 2 (2025)

He’s back—and the math still isn’t adding up.

Ben Affleck returns as Christian Wolff, everyone’s favorite socially awkward CPA with a penchant for murder. This time, he’s investigating an old friend’s death and runs headfirst into a corporate conspiracy that gets uglier by the minute. So he calls in backup: his estranged (and extremely lethal) brother, Brax.

It’s more intense than the first one, with cleaner action, sharper stakes, and yes—plenty of Affleck brooding. Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson round out a cast that feels like a hit squad of character actors.

It’s John Wick for people who file quarterly taxes. In the best way.

6. Prey (2024)

Faith, firepower, and one seriously bad landing.

Prey drops a Christian missionary couple into the Kalahari Desert—literally. After fleeing a violent extremist threat, their tiny aircraft goes down hard, leaving them stranded in unforgiving terrain. Cue the fight for survival against not just militants, but wild animals and brutal conditions.

Ryan Phillippe and Emile Hirsch bring grit and panic to the screen, and director Mukunda Michael Dewil keeps things raw, sweaty, and uncomfortably real. It’s not subtle. It’s not relaxing. But it is gripping.

Think The Grey meets Behind Enemy Lines, but with less backup and more dust.

7. Dirty Angels (2024)

All-female. All-in. All hell breaks loose.

Dirty Angels takes place during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan—but this isn’t a history lesson. Eva Green leads a covert unit of female soldiers disguised as medical relief workers, tasked with rescuing kidnapped girls from enemy territory. Spoiler: they don’t go quietly.

Ruby Rose, Maria Bakalova, and Jojo T. Gibbs round out the squad, and Casino Royale’s Martin Campbell directs with grit and a healthy dose of slow-motion chaos.

It’s part Sicario, part Extraction, part “don’t mess with women who’ve seen combat.” And honestly? About time.

8. A Working Man (2025)

He’s just a guy. Who builds houses. And breaks bones.

Jason Statham plays Levon Cade, a retired black-ops guy trying to live a quiet life doing construction—until his boss’s daughter vanishes, and Cade starts knocking down doors (and faces) to get her back. What he finds? A trafficking ring that goes way deeper than expected.

David Ayer directs, so yeah, it’s gritty, brutal, and packed with morally grey choices. Michael Peña and David Harbour add some weight, but it’s Statham’s solo mission all the way.

If you like your action lean, mean, and justice-fueled, this one hits like a crowbar to the ribs.

9. Follow (2025)

Love. Lies. And a con man who finally meets his match.

In this slick Mexican noir, Diego Boneta plays Sebastián, a smooth-talking scammer who seduces wealthy women and drains their bank accounts. But when he crosses paths with Carolina (Martha Higareda), things get complicated—and dangerous. She’s mysterious, magnetic… and possibly more dangerous than he is.

Follow is sexy, tense, and dripping with style. It’s got that Gone Girl slow burn but with a Latin American pulse and a dangerous sense of fun.

You’ll question everything. Including your own dating history.

10. Kuberaa (2025)

He stole billions. He’s giving it back. But first—he has to survive.

In Kuberaa, Dhanush plays Deva, a former beggar who disappears with ₹10,000 crores of dirty money and turns himself into a modern-day Robin Hood. He’s hunted by corrupt billionaires, dirty cops, and rival gangs—and yet, he’s determined to flip the system and use the cash to uplift the poor.

Directed by Sekhar Kammula and co-starring Rashmika Mandanna, Jim Sarbh, and Nagarjuna Akkineni, this one blends social commentary with edge-of-your-seat action.

It’s Money Heist meets Slumdog Millionaire, and it moves like a bullet train.

And That’s a Wrap

There you go—ten Prime Video picks that’ll take you from alien invasions (War of the Worlds) to revenge-soaked sword fights (The Count of Monte-Cristo) and just about every wild ride in between.

If you’re craving explosions, egos, and global chaos? Heads of State brings the buddy-action heat. Want to get stranded in the Alaskan wilderness or the Kalahari Desert? Flight Risk and Prey will keep your pulse up. Into cold, calculated vengeance with a side of brooding Affleck? The Accountant 2 is your guy.

You’ve also got globe-trotting heroines (Dirty Angels), hammer-fisted justice (A Working Man), steamy psychological traps (Follow), and one rogue billionaire thief trying to flip the system (Kuberaa).

Basically, it’s a stacked week—and no, you don’t even have to leave the couch.

So queue ‘em up, hit play, and let Prime do the heavy lifting.