The 55 best movies streaming free for Amazon Prime members (August 2021) (2024)

Academy Award Winner Kevin Spacey and young Hollywood super star Kate Boswoth star in this clever &adrenalinefilled heist film. An MIT math whiz is recruited by a teacher to join a specialized team of card counters. They break away from their mentor before casino security finally catches up with them.(Amazon)

Starring: Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Aaron Yoo

James Cameron’s knockout sequel to ‘Alien’ finds Sigourney Weaver off to save a space colony on the planet where the first alien reigned. (Amazon)

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn

The Proposal’s Sandra Bullock, Oscar nominee Thomas Haden Church, and The Hangover’s Bradley Cooper star in a hilarious tale of a woman who, after falling hard for a guy, thinks they’re an item; unfortunately, he thinks she’s stalking him! (Amazon)

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper

A monstrous snake terrorizes filmmakers on the Amazon River in this blockbuster hit. (Amazon)

Starring: Frank Welker, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz

Los Angeles, today. Henry (Adam Driver) is a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humor who falls in love with Ann (Marion Cotillard), a world-renowned opera singer. Under the spotlight, they form a passionate and glamorous couple. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious little girl with an exceptional destiny, will turn their lives upside down. (Amazon)

Starring: Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg

Leapin’ lizards! The Broadway hit jumps to the big screen. Little orphan Annie starts a new life with Daddy Warbucks and her trusty dog Sandy.(Amazon)

Starring: Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett

A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion. (Amazon)

Starring: Adam Buxton, Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega

Kazakh TV personality Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. With a documentary crew in tow, Borat blunders through his epic road trip! (Amazon)

Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Pamela Anderson, Ken Davitian

Frank Abagnale, Jr. is a thief and a master of deception with several brilliant alter-egos. FBI agent Carl Hanratty, has made it his prime mission to bring Abagnale to justice. Based on a true story. (Amazon)

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken

A dozen diverse teenagers enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York, and each of them faces the pitfalls within the competitive world of professional dancing. (Amazon)

Starring: Amanda Schull, Susan Pratt, Zoe Saldana

Tough cop Bruce Willis takes on terrorists after they take control of a Washington, D.C. airport during a raging blizzard in this sequel. (Amazon)

Starring: Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton

Jennifer Garner electrifies as an assassin whose change of heart leads her into a war against evil in this follow-up to ‘Daredevil.’ (Amazon)

Starring: Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Will Yun Lee

Three inmates try to escape from prison. (Amazon)

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom

Everyone’s favorite funnyman Steve Carell is at his hilarious best as junior congressman Evan Baxter, whose wish to “change the world” is heard by none other than God. When God appears with the perplexing request to build an ark, Evan is sure he is losing it. (Amazon)

Starring: Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham

A group of Southern California high school students wrestles important subjects: sex, drugs and rock n’ roll. (Amazon)

Starring: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold

Based on the best selling novel, this explosive action thriller stars Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore. (Amazon)

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco

Superstars Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman and Julia Roberts star in award-winning director Steve Spielberg’s updating of PETER PAN. (Amazon)

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts

European hit men Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson unwind in Belgium after a blundered job in this film. (Amazon)

Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes

Two sisters who have only one thing in common–their shoe size–have a falling out that leads both in surprising new directions. (Amazon)

Starring: Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette, Shirley MacLaine

Steven Spielberg’s classic thriller about a peaceful resort community that comes under attack by a man-eating Great White shark. (Amazon)

Starring: Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw

Roy Scheider battles his Great White nemesis again when the man-eating shark returns to snack on more Amity visitors. (Amazon)

Starring: Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton

A massive man-eating Great White shark wreaks bloody havoc at a Florida theme park in this action-packed sequel. (Amazon)

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale

The Great White shark is back–and this time he’s followed the Brody family all the way to the Bahamas for more carnage. (Amazon)

Starring: Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles

A professor deciphers a mysterious code foretelling future calamities. Can he somehow avert them? (Amazon)

Starring: Nicholas Cage, Chandler Canterbury

Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosana De Soto

A former Mexican federale unleashes his vengeful fury on both sides of the border in this throwback to ’70s exploitation cinema. (Amazon)

Starring: Danny Trejo, Steven Seagal, Michelle Rodriguez

Tom loves his life, until he realizes he also loves his best friend Hannah. But when Hannah gets engaged to a dashing Scotsman and asks Tom to be her maid of honor, Tom faces hostile bridesmaids, bridal showers, and bad hair days, all in an effort to pull off the perfect wedding and steal the bride. He’s a maid of honor with a plan.(Amazon)

Starring: Chris Parson, Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan

Max Payne is a maverick cop – a mythic anti-hero – determined to track down those responsible for the brutal murders of his family and partner. (Amazon)

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges

When the general manager of the Oakland A’s is forced to reinvent his team on a tight budget, he teams up with an Ivy grad to recruit bargain players that scouts call flawed, but who are ultimately able to win games with their unconventional play. (Amazon)

Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman

MUD is a timeless adventure about two boys, Ellis and his best friend Neckbone, who find a mysterious man named Mud (McConaughey) hiding out on a deserted island in the Mississippi. (Amazon)

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland

Two friends go from an impossible possibility to an unimaginable reality in this romantic comedy. (Amazon)

Starring: Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz

Jack Ryan is caught in the middle of a terrorist attack. Ryan helps to thwart Holmes’ assailants and becomes a local hero. But Ryan’s act marks him as a target. Now he must return to action to save his family. (Amazon)

Starring: Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, Patrick Bergin

Experience the date that would ‘live in infamy’ in this powerful tale set during the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor. (Amazon)

Starring: Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale

A special ops crew – led by a tough-as-nails major – lands in the jungle on a rescue mission. But things turn desperate when the team is attacked by a ruthless, invisible alien killer! (Amazon)

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura

Starring: Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of the nation as well. (Amazon)

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Tobey Maguire, Chris Cooper

A recently divorced writer living in a remote cabin is visited by a psychotic stranger who claims he plagiarized his work. Things start weird and go downhill from there as the man’s quest for retribution reaches murderous heights. (Amazon)

Starring: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello

A struggling writer and his has-been actor best friend get into all kinds of trouble when they embark on a wine tasting tour prior to the best friend’s wedding. (Amazon)

Starring: Paul Giamatti, Sandra Oh, Thomas Haden Church

A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters. (Amazon)

Starring: Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Gregg Henry

A man falls for the mother of his young girlfriend. (Amazon)

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Vanna Bonta, Diane Keaton

The inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.(Amazon)

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Massi Furlan, AnnaSophia Robb

A true-life Cold War spy thriller about British businessman Greville Wynne, who must form an alliance with a Soviet spy to prevent a nuclear confrontation. (Amazon)

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan

Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise

An ex-tobacco exec becomes a consultant for a controversial story. (Amazon)

Starring: Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer

OSCAR-winning Meryl Streep is Margaret Thatcher in this insightful and intimate portrait of the first and only female Prime Minster of the United Kingdom. (Amazon)

Starring: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Harry Lloyd

Alejandro’s secret life as the masked hero Zorro unravels his family just when the citizens of California call: a wealthy villian seeks to thwart the will of the people by stealing an important election! Swashbuckling fun! (Amazon)

Starring: Giovanna Zacarias, Pedro Armend Riz, Gustavo Sanchez Parra

In the gripping thriller “The Lincoln Lawyer,” Matthew McConaughey stars as Michael “Mick” Haller, a slick, charismatic Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln Continental sedan. (Amazon)

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe

Talent brought him to the edge of glory… Fate took him to the well of despair… and love sent him to the place he was meant to be. (Amazon)

Starring: Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close

A terrifying thriller about a college freshman who realizes that her new best friend is obsessive, unbalanced… and maybe even a killer! (Amazon)

Starring: Minka Kelly, Cam Gigandet, Leighton Meester

“Saturday Night Live” alumni Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader reunite as estranged twins Milo and Maggie, who are brought back together after 10 years of being apart. (Amazon)

Starring: Kirsten Wiig, Bill Hader

Criminals hijack a New York City train. (Amazon)

Starring: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzman

Tyler Perry’s story about two families from very different walks of life who reluctantly learn how to work together. (Amazon)

Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Kathy Bates, Jennifer Hudson

Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial actors has been documenting his life and craft through film. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles for blockbuster films like Top Gun & Batman. This raw and wildly original documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled look at what it means to be an artist. (Amazon)

Starring: Val Kilmer

An old man recalls his unforgettable experience working in a Depression-era circus in this stirring adaptation of the bestseller. (Amazon)

Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz

A jobless bachelor wears out his welcome after his newlywed pal invites him to move in temporarily. (Amazon)

Starring: Kate Hudson, Matt Dillion, Owen Wilson