7 new movies on Prime Video with a 90% or higher rating on Rotten Tomatoes

October is here and with it comes a new batch of top-notch movies on Prime Video. As one of the most versatile streaming services on the market, Prime Video continues to deliver a continuous stream of high-quality movies, all bundled with your Amazon Prime membership. This month, the service offers a mix of genres to suit all tastes, including some must-see horror classics that are perfect for the spooky season.

To help you sift through the selection, we’ve put together a list of the streamer’s best new additions. So without further ado, here are our picks for the seven new Prime Video movies with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes to add to your watchlist this month.

And if you’re still hungry for more, be sure to check out our full rundown of everything new coming to Prime Video in October.

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

THE CAPTURE OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974) | Official Trailer | MGM – YouTube

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Want a classic? The Taking of Pelham One Two Three should be your next watch. The focus of this crime thriller is the hijacking of a New York subway train. A group of four gunmen led by a criminal mastermind named Mr. Blue (Robert Shaw) take control of the train, codenamed Pelham 1:23 due to its schedule. The hijackers hold the passengers hostage and demand a million dollar ransom from the city. They threaten to start killing the hostages if their demands are not met within a certain period of time.

On the other hand, Lieutenant Zachary Garber (Walter Matthau), a transportation department official, is tasked with negotiating with the kidnappers and figuring out how to outwit them. As Garber works to prevent disaster, the authorities race against time to both pay the ransom and stop the criminals before lives are lost.

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Rotten Tomatoes rating: 98%

“Lost in Translation” (2003)

Lost in Translation is a soothing comedy-drama that you should definitely add to your watchlist. It explores the unlikely bond between two strangers, Bob Harris (Bill Murray), an aging American actor, and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), a young woman, as they navigate feelings of isolation and cultural displacement in Tokyo. Bob is in Japan to film a whiskey commercial. He feels disillusioned with his career and feels separated from his wife. Charlotte, who accompanies her photographer husband in Tokyo, feels lost and uncertain about her future and her marriage.

The two characters meet at their hotel and develop a deep but understated bond as they explore the city together. They share intimate conversations, quiet moments and experiences of alienation in a foreign culture that help them gain a new perspective on their lives.

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Rotten Tomatoes rating: 95%

“The Silence of the Lambs” (1991)

I had to include one of the best thriller films of all time. And it’s the perfect choice for those who don’t like pure horror. The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological thriller that follows FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) as she enlists the help of an imprisoned cannibalistic serial killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), is looking to catch another serial killer named Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine).

Buffalo Bill kidnaps and murders women, and Clarice is tasked with stopping him before he kills again. Although Dr. Lecter is manipulative and dangerous, he provides valuable insight into the killer’s psyche, but in return he gets to the bottom of Clarice’s personal traumas. The film delves deeply into manipulation, fear, power and the psyche of both murderers and law enforcement.

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Rotten Tomatoes rating: 95%

“Wonder Woman” (2017)

Sometimes we all need a good superhero action movie to watch on the weekend. “Wonder Woman” definitely fits the bill. Set during World War I, it tells the origin story of Diana (Gal Gadot), Princess of Themyscira, who later becomes known as Wonder Woman. Diana is an Amazon warrior who grew up on a hidden, all-female island paradise. Trained to be a fierce fighter, she believes her goal is to protect the world from Ares, the god of war, who the Amazons believe will one day return and bring destruction to humanity.

When an American pilot, Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), crashes near the island, Diana learns of the massive conflict taking place in the outside world. Convinced that Ares is behind the war, she leaves home with Steve to help stop the fighting. Along the way, Diana discovers her true powers and learns that the evils of war are not as black and white as she once believed.

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Rotten Tomatoes rating: 93%

“Ex Machina” (2015)

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One of the most exciting science fiction films recently landed on Prime Video: “Ex Machina”. The story centers on young programmer Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson), who is invited to the remote home of Nathan (Oscar Isaac), a reclusive tech genius and CEO of a major technology company. Nathan reveals that he has created an advanced humanoid robot named Ava (Alicia Vikander) who has highly advanced artificial intelligence.

Caleb’s job is to conduct a Turing test that determines whether Ava’s AI can convincingly simulate human consciousness. Over the course of their interactions, Caleb becomes fascinated by Ava, who displays remarkable intelligence and emotion. But as the experiment progresses, the lines between creator, machine and tester become blurred and Caleb begins to question the motives behind Nathan’s experiment as well as Ava’s true nature.

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Rotten Tomatoes rating: 92%

“The Witch” (2015)

“The Witch” has to be one of the best horror films I’ve ever seen and it’s perfect for the Halloween season. Set in 1630s New England, the film is about a Puritan family who are driven from their settlement due to a religious dispute. The family eventually settles near a remote forest. Shortly after their arrival, strange and disturbing events begin to occur, beginning with the mysterious disappearance of little Samuel, which the family believes is the work of a witch living in the forest.

Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy), the teenage daughter, becomes the target of suspicion and fear, and her parents and siblings wonder whether she may be involved in witchcraft. The film revolves around religious fanaticism, isolation and the collapse of a family under extreme pressure.

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Rotten Tomatoes rating: 91%

Galaxy Quest (1999)

We have another classic movie, except this one aims to make you laugh. Galaxy Quest is a science fiction comedy that parodies the world of science fiction television and fandom, particularly Star Trek. The film follows the down-and-out cast of a once-popular sci-fi TV show called Galaxy Quest, who now spend their days attending fan conventions and making public appearances. The actors, led by Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen), who played the series’ heroic captain, are tired of their fixed roles and stagnant careers.

However, things take a wild turn when a group of real aliens, the Thermians, mistake the TV show “Galaxy Quest” for actual historical records. Desperate for help, the Thermians recruit the force to help them defeat a real, menacing alien warlord named Sarris. Suddenly, these actors – who are only used to posing as space heroes – are thrust into a real intergalactic conflict in which they must stand up and become the heroes their fans have always believed them to be.

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Rotten Tomatoes rating: 90%

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