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

If your Prime Video queue needs a quick refresh, here are ten films newly added or spotlighted this month—prioritizing this week’s arrivals first—so you can jump in fast with the essentials like who made them, who stars, and when they landed on the service.

‘Kathleen Madigan: The Family Thread’ (2025)

This hour-long stand-up special features Kathleen Madigan riffing on Midwest pioneers, “math via gambling,” unruly cats, aging parents, and modern church one-upmanship. It’s directed by John Irwin and produced by Madigan, Irwin, and Jodi Urness. Prime Video lists it as arriving Friday, November 21, with promotional materials rolling out in mid-October. If you want a quick comedy hit, this is a single-sitting watch.

‘The Age of Disclosure’ (2025)

A feature documentary from director-producer Dan Farah, this film compiles interviews with current and former U.S. government, military, and intelligence figures discussing unidentified anomalous phenomena and declassification efforts. Credits include editor Spencer Averick and composer Blair Mowat. It premiered at SXSW earlier in the year and is slated on Prime Video for Friday, November 21. Expect first-person accounts alongside context about transparency pushes in Washington.

‘The Iron Claw’ (2023)

Sean Durkin’s biographical sports drama chronicles the Von Erich wrestling family across multiple decades, focusing on their rise and personal tragedies. The cast includes Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Holt McCallany, Lily James, and Maura Tierney. Key creatives include cinematographer Mátyás Erdély, editor Matthew Hannam, and composer Richard Reed Parry. Prime Video schedules it for Wednesday, November 19.

‘Belén’ (2025)

An Argentine legal drama presented internationally by Prime Video, ‘Belén’ adapts Ana Correa’s nonfiction book ‘Somos Belén’. Dolores Fonzi directs and stars, with a screenplay co-written by Laura Paredes, Agustina San Martín, and Nicolás Britos. The story centers on a young woman criminally charged after a medical emergency and the attorney who mounts a landmark fight for justice. Prime Video lists it for Friday, November 14.

‘Drop’ (2025)

This mystery-thriller follows a widowed mother whose first date in years unravels when threatening messages turn an evening out into a race to survive. Christopher Landon directs from a script by Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach. The cast features Meghann Fahy with Brandon Sklenar and Violett Beane, and producers include Michael Bay and Jason Blum. It’s slated to arrive Friday, November 14.

‘Playdate’ (2025)

An action-comedy about an out-of-work accountant whose casual get-together with another stay-at-home dad spirals into a chaotic misadventure. Luke Greenfield directs, with writing by Neil Goldman. Kevin James and Alan Ritchson lead the cast, alongside Sarah Chalke, Alan Tudyk, Stephen Root, and Isla Fisher. Prime Video’s schedule places it on Wednesday, November 12.

‘Mamma Mia!’ (2008)

Phyllida Lloyd’s jukebox musical—built around ABBA’s catalog—follows a bride-to-be who invites three men from her mother’s past to her Greek island wedding to learn who her father is. The ensemble includes Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Christine Baranski, and Julie Walters. Catherine Johnson adapts her stage book for the screen, with Benny Andersson providing additional music supervision. Prime Video lists its arrival for Saturday, November 15.

‘Rear Window’ (1954)

Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller centers on a sidelined photographer who believes he’s witnessed a crime while observing neighbors from his apartment; James Stewart and Grace Kelly star with Thelma Ritter and Raymond Burr. John Michael Hayes adapts Cornell Woolrich’s short story ‘It Had to Be Murder’. The production is noted for its full-courtyard set and innovative point-of-view storytelling. Prime Video’s catalog update pegs its addition to Saturday, November 1.

‘Good Will Hunting’ (1997)

Gus Van Sant directs a drama about a South Boston janitor with extraordinary mathematical ability whose life shifts after an MIT professor and a therapist intervene. The film is written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, with performances from Robin Williams, Damon, Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård, and Minnie Driver. It earned multiple Academy Awards, including acting and screenplay honors. Prime Video lists it among the early-month arrivals on Saturday, November 1.

‘Arthur Christmas’ (2011)

Aardman and Sony’s animated adventure follows Santa’s overlooked son Arthur on a high-tech, last-minute mission to deliver a misplaced present. Voices include James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, and Ashley Jensen. The film imagines mission-control logistics at the North Pole with playful detail from director Sarah Smith and co-writer Peter Baynham. It joined Prime Video’s lineup on Saturday, November 1.

Tell us which picks you’re queueing up first on Prime this weekend in the comments!