Most popular movies on Prime this week
Most popular movies on Prime this week
Movie-watching trends appear to be settling into a holding pattern at Amazon Prime Video, as the 10 most popular films on the streamer have remained mostly unchanged week over week. As of April 22, there's only one new film on the list—Guy Ritchie's "Snatch," returning to the top 10 after a week off. But let's dive in and explore some of the other movies that have been captivating Prime Video users for a while now.
"The Exorcist: Believer" has shifted up the list, as has "Sicario," a 2015 action film starring Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, "Sicario" follows FBI agent Kate Macer (Blunt) as she becomes increasingly drawn into the shadowy war on drugs at the U.S.-Mexico border. Excitement surrounding the recently released "Dune: Part Two" may have sparked interest in Villeneuve's other works—or maybe Prime Video audiences have begun leaning toward war films in general.
After all, Francis Ford Coppola's iconic "Apocalypse Now," a Vietnam War-set adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 1899 novella "Heart of Darkness," is also still among the 10 most popular movies this week. Even if you've seen this 1979 classic film before, it warrants rewatching, as the "redux" version available on Prime Video features nearly an hour of extended footage.
As in previous weeks, the other films on this list are also a mix of action and adventure flicks, though a couple of movies deviate from the trend. To determine the 10 most popular movies on Prime Video this week, Stacker looked at data from Reelgood as of April 22 and incorporated information from IMDb for further insights.
#10. Apocalypse Now
- IMDb user rating: 8.4 (694K reviews)
- Runtime: 147 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Mystery
- Director: Francis Ford Coppola
- Cast: Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest, and Albert Hall
- Release date: Aug. 15, 1979
#9. Top Gun: Maverick
- IMDb user rating: 8.2 (679K reviews)
- Runtime: 130 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Joseph Kosinski
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly
- Release date: May 21, 2022
#8. The Exorcist: Believer
- IMDb user rating: 4.8 (37K reviews)
- Runtime: 111 minutes
- Genre: Horror
- Director: David Gordon Green
- Cast: Leslie Odom Jr., Lidya Jewett, and Olivia Marcum
- Release date: Oct. 4, 2023
#7. Snatch
- IMDb user rating: 8.2 (907K reviews)
- Runtime: 102 minutes
- Genres: Comedy and Crime
- Director: Guy Ritchie
- Cast: Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, and Stephen Graham
- Release date: Sept. 1, 2000
#6. Red Eye
- IMDb user rating: 6.5 (136K reviews)
- Runtime: 85 minutes
- Genres: Mystery and Thriller
- Director: Wes Craven
- Cast: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, and Brian Cox
- Release date: June 10, 2005
#5. The Big Short
- IMDb user rating: 7.8 (465K reviews)
- Runtime: 130 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Biography
- Director: Adam McKay
- Cast: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling
- Release date: Dec. 11, 2015
#4. New York, I Love You
- IMDb user rating: 6.2 (47K reviews)
- Runtime: 103 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Romance
- Director: Allen Hughes
- Cast: Brett Ratner, Fatih Akın, and Jiang Wen
- Release date: Oct. 16, 2009
#3. Sicario
- IMDb user rating: 7.7 (473K reviews)
- Runtime: 121 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Denis Villeneuve
- Cast: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin
- Release date: Sept. 17, 2015
#2. Interstellar
- IMDb user rating: 8.7 (2M reviews)
- Runtime: 169 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain
- Release date: Nov. 5, 2014
#1. Road House
- IMDb user rating: 6.7 (98K reviews)
- Runtime: 114 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Thriller
- Director: Rowdy Herrington
- Cast: Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, and Sam Elliott
- Release date: May 19, 1989
