The 22 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now (January 2024)

1. Parasite (2019) – Directed by Bong Joon Ho, this critically acclaimed film follows the story of a poor family scheming their way into a wealthy household.

2. The Dark Knight (2008) – Christopher Nolan’s superhero masterpiece, starring Christian Bale as Batman and the late Heath Ledger as the Joker.

3. The Social Network (2010) – David Fincher’s drama about the founding of Facebook, starring Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg.

4. Hereditary (2018) – A chilling horror film about a family haunted by dark secrets, directed by Ari Aster.

5. Moonlight (2016) – Barry Jenkins’ coming-of-age drama follows a young black man through three defining chapters of his life.

6. The Farewell (2019) – Lulu Wang’s heartfelt dramedy about a Chinese-American family keeping a secret from their grandmother.

7. Manchester by the Sea (2016) – Casey Affleck stars in this emotional drama about a man grappling with his tragic past.

8. Lady Bird (2017) – Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut tells the story of a young woman navigating her senior year of high school.

9. The Handmaiden (2016) – A visually stunning thriller from South Korean director Park Chan-wook, blending romance and suspense.

10. Arrival (2016) – Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi film starring Amy Adams as a linguist tasked with communicating with extraterrestrial visitors.

11. The Big Sick (2017) – Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon’s real-life love story turned romantic comedy.

12. The Florida Project (2017) – Sean Baker’s indie drama follows a young girl living in poverty near Disney World.

13. It Comes at Night (2017) – A tense horror film about a family seeking shelter from a mysterious threat.

14. A Ghost Story (2017) – An unconventional drama about love, loss, and the passage of time, starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara.

15. The Lost City of Z (2016) – James Gray’s adventure film follows explorer Percy Fawcett’s quest to find a lost civilization in the Amazon.

16. Burning (2018) – A psychological thriller from South Korean director Lee Chang-dong, based on a short story by Haruki Murakami.

17. Cold War (2018) – Pawel Pawlikowski’s romantic drama set against the backdrop of post-war Europe.

18. Leave No Trace (2018) – Debra Granik’s film follows a father and daughter living off the grid in the Pacific Northwest.

19. The Report (2019) – A political thriller based on actual events, starring Adam Driver as a Senate staffer investigating CIA torture practices.

20. Snowpiercer (2013) – Bong Joon Ho’s dystopian sci-fi film set aboard a perpetually moving train carrying the last survivors of a frozen world.

21. You Were Never Really Here (2017) – Lynne Ramsay’s neo-noir thriller stars Joaquin Phoenix as a traumatized hitman seeking redemption.

22. The Vast of Night (2019) – A gripping sci-fi mystery about a young switchboard operator and a radio DJ encountering a strange signal in 1950s New Mexico.