Acclaimed movies to watch on Amazon Prime Video Apr 2025

Do you have an Amazon Prime Video subscription and are you still looking for the best, critically acclaimed movies to watch on the platform? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with some of IMDb’s highest rated English movies that you can watch on Amazon Prime Video.

From IMDb world number one - Shawshank Redemption to Avengers, these movies spread across genres will take you through the best from the world of cinema. If you are a fan of drama and thrillers, you have Godfather, The Pianist and Schindler’s List among others that have become cult classics and are a fine example of artistic excellence in film making.

Or if you just want to watch a bunch of heroes save the world from villains, this list has those titles too - from The Dark Knight to Avengers. And if your plan is to completely lose your mind over a movie, we have a few movies to suit your mood - From Fight Club (we shouldn’t be talking about it) to Inception and Interstellar.

Here we take a look at 21 of the most acclaimed movies that you can watch on Amazon Prime Video: