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3 Near-Perfect Movies to Watch on Prime Video This Week
The number one movie on Prime Video this week is Peter Farrelly’s new action comedy Balls Up. Written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick and starring Mark Wahlberg, Paul Walter Hauser, Sacha Baron Cohen, and more, the movie follows a pair of marketing executives who inadvertently cause a global scandal at the World Cup in Brazil, which makes them a target of angry fans, drug lords, and government officials. Though widely panned by critics, the movie has clearly found fans among Prime Video subscribers. But Balls Up is hardly the only thing you could watch on the streaming service. Here’s a look at three great movies that we think you should watch on Prime Video this week, including one of last year’s most acclaimed films.
For more recommendations, check out our list of the best shows and movies on Prime Video.
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‘Weapons’ (2025)
One of the most celebrated horror movies of 2025, Weapons is a mystery horror film directed, written, produced, and co-scored by Zach Cregger. The movie revolves around the mysterious disappearance of 17 children in the small town of Maybrook, Pennsylvania, which leaves the community in a state of anger, confusion, and paranoia, and leads their parents and teacher to investigate, discovering a sinister evil power in the process. The film boasts a star-studded ensemble cast that includes Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Toby Huss, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan.
Following up on the success of his previous horror film Barbarian, Cregger delivers a twisted and terrifying horror story in Weapons that has further elevated his reputation as a new horror master. With a non-linear, anthology-esque narrative that ties together the stories of multiple different characters, it’s an intelligently crafted film with a genuinely scary villain, brought to life by Amy Madigan’s Academy Award-winning performance. Weapons is easily one of the most thrilling horror films of recent years, and it’s earned near-universal acclaim for its writing, direction, performances, and production values.
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‘The Voyeurs’ (2021)
Written and directed by Michael Mohan, The Voyeurs is an erotic thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Justice Smith. Set in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the movie follows a young couple, Pippa (Sweeney) and Thomas (Smith), who develop an obsession with the lives of their neighbors across the street and start spying on them, leading to unexpected and deadly consequences. Ben Hardy and Natasha Liu Bordizzo star as the neighbors, and the film also features Katharine King So, Cameo Adele, and Jean Yoon in supporting roles.
The Voyeurs had a pretty mixed critical reception when it was first released in 2021, but it was an undeniable success with Prime Video audiences, performing far beyond Amazon’s expectations. While its plot is quite uneven and borders on the unrealistic, the film is still an engaging, steamy, and wild thriller that takes a sexually-charged approach to its familiar premise. It’s no Rear Window, but The Voyeurs is still a lot of fun, largely thanks to the performances by Sweeney and Smith.
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‘Transformers One’ (2024)
An animated sci-fi action movie inspired by the iconic toy line, Transformers One was directed by Josh Cooley and written by Eric Pearson, Andrew Barrer, and Gabriel Ferrari. Set on Cybertron in the years before it was torn apart by civil war, the film explores the origins of the Cybertronians who would go on to become the familiar Autobots and Decepticons of the franchise, primarily focusing on Orion Pax, the future Optimus Prime, and his best friend, D-16, the future Megatron. Chris Hemsworth voices Orion Pax and Brian Tyree Henry voices D-16, leading an ensemble voice cast that also includes Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm.
A fresh reimagining of the Transformers franchise, Transformers One takes inspiration from the classic cartoons to create a fascinating new origin for the franchise’s heroes and villains, and it was widely acclaimed at the time of its release. Though it wasn’t a box office success, the movie is easily one of the best new Transformers films released in recent years, far better than some of the live-action films. Brought to life through striking animation by Industrial Light & Magic, Transformers One has earned praise from critics and fans alike for its visuals, story, performances, and action.
- Release Date
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September 20, 2024
- Runtime
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104 Minutes
- Director
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Josh Cooley
- Writers
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Andrew Barrer, Steve Desmond, Gabriel Ferrari
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