Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Amazon Prime, Including ‘Belén’

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If you’re settling in for a movie night, Prime has a fresh batch of new releases alongside a few stone-cold classics that are easy to queue up. Pulling from this week’s arrivals and the recent wave that just hit the catalog, here are ten solid options—front-loaded with the newest drops, then rounded out with some essential picks from earlier weeks.

‘Belén’ (2025)

‘Belén’ (2025)
K & S Films

An Argentine historical legal drama, ‘Belén’ adapts Ana Correa’s nonfiction book ‘Somos Belén,’ following a young woman imprisoned after a medical emergency and the attorney who fights for her freedom. It’s directed by Dolores Fonzi, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Laura Paredes, Agustina San Martín and Nicolás Britos, and she appears in the film as well. The story centers on systemic injustice and bodily autonomy, charting the movement that formed around the real-life case. Listed to arrive on Friday, November 14, it’s one of Prime’s most current additions this weekend.

‘Drop’ (2025)

‘Drop’ (2025)
Universal Pictures

This mystery-thriller follows a widowed mother whose first date in years is upended by threatening messages that force her into a night of escalating, tech-driven peril. Christopher Landon directs from a script by Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach, with Meghann Fahy starring alongside Brandon Sklenar and Violett Beane. Producers include Michael Bay and Jason Blum, with cinematography by Marc Spicer and music by Bear McCreary. It’s scheduled as a Friday, November 14 arrival, leaning into digital intrusion as a key suspense device.

‘Playdate’ (2025)

‘Playdate’ (2025)
Nickel City Pictures

An action-comedy about an out-of-work accountant whose simple meet-up with another stay-at-home dad turns into a chaotic misadventure, ‘Playdate’ is directed by Luke Greenfield and written by Neil Goldman. The cast features Kevin James and Alan Ritchson, with Sarah Chalke, Alan Tudyk, Stephen Root and Isla Fisher in support. The film was announced in 2024 with that ensemble attached and is pegged for a Wednesday, November 12 landing. If you want something light before the weekend rush, this is one of the week’s earliest drops.

‘Hedda’ (2025)

‘Hedda’ (2025)
Plan B Entertainment

Nia DaCosta writes and directs this reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s play, starring Tessa Thompson as Hedda with Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock and Nina Hoss in supporting roles. The adaptation keeps the combustible mix of desire, ambition and social pressure while updating key relationships and themes. Coverage has highlighted bold stylistic choices that frame the classic text in fresh ways. It’s listed among the week’s new Prime arrivals in late October and is now available to stream.

‘The Woman in the Yard’ (2025)

‘The Woman in the Yard’ (2025)
Universal Pictures

Jaume Collet-Serra’s psychological horror centers on a family whose rural calm is shattered by a veiled stranger’s ominous warning. Danielle Deadwyler headlines a cast that includes Okwui Okpokwasili, Peyton Jackson and Russell Hornsby, from a script by Sam Stefanak. Produced by Blumhouse and Homegrown Pictures, the film features cinematography by Paweł Pogorzelski and music by Lorne Balfe, emphasizing dread and isolation. It joined Prime’s lineup at the end of October and is ready to stream.

‘Bones and All’ (2022)

‘Bones and All’ (2022)
Frenesy Film

Luca Guadagnino directs this romantic horror road movie adapted by David Kajganich from Camille DeAngelis’s novel. Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet star with Mark Rylance, Chloë Sevigny and Michael Stuhlbarg in pivotal roles. The film premiered at Venice, where Guadagnino won the Silver Lion for Best Director, and it arrived in Prime’s catalogue in the first November wave. If you’re after something atmospheric and offbeat, this is one of the notable recent additions.

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ (2017)

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ (2017)
Marvel Studios

Directed by Jon Watts, this entry follows Peter Parker balancing high school life and mentorship under Tony Stark while facing off against Adrian Toomes, the Vulture. The screenplay team includes Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Tom Holland stars with Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Zendaya, Marisa Tomei and Jacob Batalon, with music by Michael Giacchino. It’s part of the early-November batch now available on Prime.

‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ (2015)

‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ (2015)
Warner Bros. Pictures

Guy Ritchie’s slick Cold War spy caper teams CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin to stop a criminal syndicate from proliferating nuclear weapons. The cast includes Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki and Hugh Grant, from a script by Ritchie and Lionel Wigram. Based on the 1960s TV series by Norman Felton and Sam Rolfe, it blends period production design with modern action. It joined Prime’s catalog the week of October 27 and remains streamable.

‘Rear Window’ (1954)

‘Rear Window’ (1954)
Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions

Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller stars James Stewart as a photographer confined to his apartment who starts to suspect a crime across the courtyard; Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter, Wendell Corey and Raymond Burr co-star. John Michael Hayes adapts Cornell Woolrich’s short story ‘It Had to Be Murder,’ and the film is noted for its elaborate courtyard set and point-of-view storytelling. It arrived in Prime’s lineup in the early-November drop. For classic cinema fans, it’s an easy pick to stream.

‘Double Indemnity’ (1944)

‘Double Indemnity’ (1944)
Paramount Pictures

Billy Wilder directs and co-writes with Raymond Chandler this benchmark film noir adapted from James M. Cain’s novel. Starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson, it centers on a murder-for-money scheme hinging on an insurance policy’s “double indemnity” clause. The production is noted for John Seitz’s shadow-rich cinematography and Miklós Rózsa’s score, and it received seven Oscar nominations. It’s among the classics newly circulating on Prime from the start of November.

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