Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Amazon Prime, Including ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’

A fresh batch of titles hit Amazon Prime this week, led by several brand-new releases alongside a larger catalog drop from earlier in the month. That means you can line up something new right now and still have plenty of classics and crowd-pleasers waiting in the wings.

Below are ten picks drawn from this week’s additions and the broader list, prioritized by the most recent releases first, then original productions, followed by classic or historically important films. Each entry includes a quick plot primer plus key cast and crew details to help you choose fast.

‘Maintenance Required’ (2025)

Charlie runs an all-female mechanic shop and, via an anonymous online confidant, unknowingly falls for a corporate rival—setting up crossed wires between shop-floor loyalties and a budding romance. Madelaine Petsch leads as Charlie with Jacob Scipio as Beau, joined by Madison Bailey, Katy O’Brian, Inanna Sarkis, Matteo Lane, Julee Cerda, and Jim Gaffigan.

The film is directed by Lacey Uhlemeyer from a screenplay by Uhlemeyer, Roo Berry, and Erin Falconer. Key creatives include cinematographer Hamish Doyne-Ditmas, editor Bruce Green, and composer Rob Lord, on an Amazon MGM Studios release.

‘Saquon’ (2025)

This sports documentary follows Saquon Barkley across five years of self-recorded video diaries covering rehab from a major injury, contract uncertainty, a team change, and the push toward a championship season. The footage tracks training rooms, family life, and sideline moments across the pro grind.

Executive produced with Martin Scorsese among the producers, the feature is shaped from Barkley’s first-person material into a single-film narrative. The project assembles long-term observational footage into a chronological portrait built by a documentary editorial team.

‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ (2025)

A wealthy super-fan summons a once-famed folk duo to a remote island for a private reunion show, forcing old collaborators to confront unfinished business as the setlist nears. Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan star as the estranged musicians, with Tim Key as the eccentric host.

James Griffiths directs from a screenplay by Tim Key and Tom Basden, expanding on their earlier short ‘The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island.’ The production features music by Adem Ilhan with cinematography by G. Magni Ágústsson and editing by Quin Williams.

‘John Candy: I Like Me’ (2025)

This documentary charts John Candy’s life from sketch-comedy breakthroughs to signature film roles, drawing on archival material and interviews with family, friends, and collaborators. It revisits major career beats, from ensemble work to leading turns that shaped his on-screen persona.

Colin Hanks directs, with Ryan Reynolds among the producers. The film features an original score by Tyler Strickland and incorporates home videos, outtakes, and rare footage curated into a career-spanning narrative.

‘Vacation Friends’ (2021)

A straight-laced couple’s lives are upended when the wild vacation buddies they met on a trip suddenly reappear back home, eager to keep the party going. John Cena, Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji, and Meredith Hagner star in an ensemble built around mismatched pairs and escalating misunderstandings.

The film is directed by Clay Tarver from a screenplay by Tom Mullen, Tim Mullen, Clay Tarver, Jonathan Goldstein, and John Francis Daley. Producers include Todd Garner and Timothy M. Bourne, with principal photography overseen by cinematographer Tim Suhrstedt.

‘Southpaw’ (2015)

After a personal tragedy derails his career, a champion boxer claws his way back with the help of a tough trainer while battling for custody of his daughter. Jake Gyllenhaal headlines, with Forest Whitaker, Rachel McAdams, Oona Laurence, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, and Naomie Harris.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua from a screenplay by Kurt Sutter and Richard Wenk, the film features music supervision anchored by original tracks and a score by James Horner. Mary Vernieu handled casting, with Mauro Fiore as cinematographer and John Refoua in the editing chair.

‘A Walk Among the Tombstones’ (2014)

An unlicensed private investigator and former detective is hired by a drug trafficker to find the men who kidnapped and murdered his wife, pulling him into a grim series of linked crimes. Liam Neeson stars as Matt Scudder, with Dan Stevens, Boyd Holbrook, David Harbour, and Brian “Astro” Bradley.

Scott Frank directs and adapts the novel by Lawrence Block. The production credits include cinematographer Mihai Mălaimare Jr., editor Jill Savitt, and composer Carlos Rafael Rivera, shaping a grounded crime thriller built around procedural detail.

‘The Change-Up’ (2011)

A wish at a fountain swaps the lives of a responsible family man and his freewheeling friend, forcing both to navigate careers and relationships in each other’s shoes. Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds lead the cast, supported by Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde, and Alan Arkin.

David Dobkin directs from a screenplay by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. Eric Alan Edwards serves as cinematographer, with editing by Don Zimmerman and a score by John Debney, produced under the Universal Pictures banner.

‘Knight and Day’ (2010)

A chance airport encounter entangles an ordinary woman with a rogue spy on the run from multiple agencies and a shadowy arms plot, sending them on a globe-trotting chase. Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz star, with Peter Sarsgaard, Jordi Mollà, Viola Davis, and Paul Dano.

James Mangold directs from a screenplay by Patrick O’Neill, with cinematography by Phedon Papamichael and editing by Quincy Z. Gunderson and Michael McCusker. The film features large-scale practical stunts and location work across several countries.

‘Frankenstein’ (1931)

Dr. Henry Frankenstein’s experiment to create life from assembled body parts yields a living being whose search for understanding turns tragic, setting creator against creation. Boris Karloff appears as the Monster, with Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, Dwight Frye, and Edward Van Sloan.

Directed by James Whale from a screenplay by Garrett Fort and Francis Edward Faragoh, the Universal Pictures production features makeup design by Jack Pierce and influential laboratory set-pieces supervised by art directors Charles D. Hall and Herman Rosse, with cinematography by Arthur Edeson.

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