From the much-anticipated premiere of the new season of Reacher to the release of the film adaptation of Anna Todd‘s 2025 novel The Last Sunrise, Prime Video has a packed schedule this August, and there is a lot of licensed and original content to look out for. There are also many licensed older films coming to Prime Video next, which is why we decided to pick the 10 best films with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score for you to check out.
Blue Velvet (August 1) RT Score: 91%
Blue Velvet is a neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by David Lynch. The 1986 film follows Jeffrey Beaumont, a college student, as he returns to his hometown, and after finding a severed human ear in a field, he finds himself embroiled in a deadly criminal conspiracy involving a nightclub singer. Blue Velvet stars Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, Hope Lange, George Dickerson, and Dean Stockwell.
Fargo (August 1) RT Score: 95%
Fargo is a dark comedy crime-drama film directed by Joel Coen, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ethan Coen. The 1996 film follows pregnant police chief Marge Gunderson as she investigates the botched kidnapping of the wife of a suspicious car salesman. Fargo stars Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, and Peter Stormare.
Fighting With My Family (August 1) RT Score: 93%
Fighting with My Family is a biographical sports comedy-drama film written and directed by Stephen Merchant. Based on Max Fisher’s 2012 documentary The Wrestlers: Fighting with My Family, the 2019 film follows Paige, a young woman who aspires to enter the world of wrestling and follow in her parents’ footsteps alongside her brother Zak, but only Paige gets selected. Fighting with My Family stars Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost, Jack Lowden, and Vince Vaughn.
Joy Ride (August 1) RT Score: 90%
Joy Ride is a comedy film directed by Adele Lim from a screenplay co-written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao. The 2023 film follows Audrey, a young woman on a business trip in Asia, as he enlists the help of her eccentric friends to find her biological mother, but their journey gets hilariously chaotic after an encounter with a drug dealer. Joy Ride stars Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, and Sabrina Wu.
Licorice Pizza (August 1) RT Score: 90%
Licorice Pizza is a coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The 2021 film is set in the 1970s in the San Fernando Valley, and it follows Gary Valentine, a teen actor, as he falls for an older woman while struggling with the highs and lows that the teenage years bring with them. Licorice Pizza stars Cooper Hoffman, Alana Haim, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, and Benny Safdie.
Moonstruck (August 1) RT Score: 90%
Moonstruck is a romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison from a screenplay by John Patrick Shanley. The 1987 film follows Loretta Castorini, a widowed Italian American woman, as she falls for Ronny Cammareri, her fiancé’s estranged brother. Moonstruck stars Cher, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Vincent Gardenia, and Danny Aiello.
No Way Out (August 1) RT Score: 92%
No Way Out is a neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson from a screenplay by Robert Garland. Based on Kenneth Fearing’s 1946 novel The Big Clock, the 1987 film follows Navy officer Tom Farrell as he is assigned under Secretary of Defence David Brice, but Tom’s affair with David’s mistress complicates things. No Way Out stars Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton, and Howard Duff.
Pulp Fiction (August 1) RT Score: 92%
Pulp Fiction is a crime dark comedy-drama film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The 1994 film is set in the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles, and it sees four separate stories clash in violent and chaotic ways. Pulp Fiction stars John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Christopher Walken, and Rosanna Arquette.
Women Talking (August 1) RT Score: 90%
Women Talking is a drama film written and directed by Sarah Polley. Based on Miriam Toews’ 2018 novel of the same name, the 2022 film revolves around a group of Mennonite women as they gather to discuss their living conditions and future after they discover that men have been abusing their colony’s women. Women Talking stars Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, and Ben Whishaw.
Nickel Boys (August 27) RT Score: 92%
Nickel Boys is a historical drama film directed by RaMell Ross, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Joslyn Barnes. Based on Colson Whitehead’s 2019 novel The Nickel Boys, the 2024 film is set in the 1960s in Florida, and it follows Elwood and Turner, two African-American boys, as they are sent to an abusive reform school and try to help each other survive. Nickel Boys stars Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, and Daveed Diggs.