Prime Video has lined up an impressive array of classics and recent hits for movie enthusiasts this month. Below is your comprehensive guide to the best titles, each offering something unique for different tastes.
1. 12 Angry Men (1957)
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Rating: U
- IMDb Rating: 9.0/10
- Metascore: 97
- Duration: 1h 36m
- Director: Sidney Lumet
- Starring: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Balsam
A New York City jury struggles to reach a unanimous decision in a high-stakes murder trial. However, a lone juror’s doubts force the others to scrutinize the evidence. Watch the gripping drama unfold as justice is put to the test.
Available on Prime Video: May 1
2. 3:10 to Yuma (1957)
- Genre: Western
- Rating: PG
- IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
- Metascore: 80
- Duration: 1h 32m
- Director: Delmer Daves
- Starring: Glenn Ford, Van Heflin, Felicia Farr
This classic Western features Dan Evans, a struggling rancher, who takes on the job of escorting the captured outlaw Ben Wade to the 3:10 train bound for Yuma. Will Wade’s gang intervene, or can Evans see justice served?
Available on Prime Video: May 1
3. A Dangerous Method (2011)
- Genre: Drama, Biography
- Rating: 15
- IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
- Metascore: 76
- Duration: 1h 39m
- Director: David Cronenberg
- Starring: Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen
Witness the intense relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud as they develop the field of psychoanalysis. Their collaboration and rivalry shape the trajectory of modern psychology.
Available on Prime Video: May 1
4. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
- Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
- Rating: G
- IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
- Metascore: 65
- Duration: 2h 26m
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Starring: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O’Connor
In a world where robotics are commonplace, an advanced robotic boy yearns to become “real” to win back his mother’s affection. Spielberg explores love and loss in this emotionally charged sci-fi epic.
Available on Prime Video: May 1
5. The Accused (1988)
- Genre: Drama, Crime
- Rating: 18
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Metascore: 65
- Duration: 1h 51m
- Director: Jonathan Kaplan
- Starring: Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson
After a young woman is brutally assaulted, a prosecutor steps in to bring the perpetrators to justice, exposing a harrowing account of complicity and accountability in this powerful courtroom drama.
Available on Prime Video: May 1
6. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
- Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi
- Rating: 15
- IMDb Rating: 6.2/10
- Metascore: 70
- Duration: 1h 43m
- Director: W.D. Richter
- Starring: Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin
Join Buckaroo Banzai, a rock musician, brain surgeon, and adventurer, as he and his crime-fighting team defend Earth from alien invaders from another dimension.
Available on Prime Video: May 1
7. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
- Genre: Family, Comedy
- Rating: U
- IMDb Rating: 5.8/10
- Metascore: 59
- Duration: 1h 13m
- Director: Gary Halvorson
- Starring: Kevin Clash, Mandy Patinkin, Vanessa Williams
Elmo must venture into Grouchland to retrieve his beloved blanket, learning valuable lessons along the way about sharing and responsibility.
Available on Prime Video: May 1
8. The Advocate’s Devil (1997)
- Genre: Drama, Crime
- Rating: Not Rated
- IMDb Rating: 5.6/10
- Duration: 1h 29m
- Director: Jeff Bleckner
- Starring: Ken Olin, Mariska Hargitay, Gina Philips
A lawyer discovers unsettling truths about his client, a charismatic basketball star accused of rape, when he digs deeper into the case.
Available on Prime Video: May 1
9. Airplane! (1980)
- Genre: Comedy
- Rating: PG
- IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
- Metascore: 78
- Duration: 1h 28m
- Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
- Starring: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen
This classic spoof comedy has a former fighter pilot facing his fears to safely land a commercial airplane after the crew becomes incapacitated.
Available on Prime Video: May 1
10. All That Heaven Allows (1955)
- Genre: Romance, Drama
- Rating: U
- IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
- Duration: 1h 29m
- Director: Douglas Sirk
- Starring: Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Agnes Moorehead
An affluent widow falls for a younger nurseryman but must battle societal disapproval, especially from her children.
Available on Prime Video: May 1
Conclusion
Prime Video offers a strong mix of new and old favorites this month, covering everything from tense courtroom dramas to heartwarming family films. Don’t miss your chance to revisit these cinematic gems and discover new ones.
