Looking for all of the new Prime Video movies that'll arrive in the month of May? You're in luck. In this guide, you'll find a full rundown of the new movies that'll debut on Amazon's primary streamer over the next four weeks, including a few Prime Video Originals like The Idea of You and a number of Alfred Hitchcock's best films.
As well as that complete list of new Prime Video films, you'll also find a spotlights section housing six flicks that we consider to be must-see on one of the best streaming services before May makes way for June. You can read through that section first, before scrolling down to the full list further down the page. So, without further ado, here are all of the new Prime Video movies you can stream this month.
New Prime Video movies: the best films to stream in May
Airplane!
Release date: May 1
RT score: 97% (critics); 89% (audience)
A legendary comedy, this satirical and slapstick film, which spoofs air disaster movies, remains as funny to this day as it was when it was released in 1980. Airplane! stars Robert Hays as Ted Striker, an ex-fighter pilot with PTSD who's tasked with landing a commercial airliner when its crew is taken ill with food poisoning.
Some of its cultural references and gender-based stereotypes are outdated almost 45 years after it initially *ahem* landed in theaters, but Airplane! is a bona fide classic that'll make your jaw hurt from the amount of laughing you'll do. Come for the inflatable emergency autopilot sequences and stick around for the numerous deadpan "Good luck, we're all counting on you" quotes from the iconic Leslie Nielsen.
Schindler's List
Release date: May 1
RT score: 98% (critics); 97% (audience)
Over 30 years on from its initial theatrical launch, this Steven Spielberg-directed war drama is as heart-breaking, tear jerking, and emotionally resonant today as it was in 1993. Based on Thomas Keanally's Schindler's Ark novel, it tells the remarkable tale of Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson), a German industrialist who saved more than 1,000 Jewish refugees from the Holocaust at the height of the second World War. Ralph Fiennes and Ben Kingsley also play prominent roles in its plot.
A harrowing and incredibly tender historical epic, Schindler's List was met with critical acclaim and multiple awards – including seven Oscars – in the months post-release. A cultural and historical powerhouse that deserves its place in the Library of Congress' most important movies of all-time list and an unmissable flick that needs to be added to your new Prime Video movies watchlist ASAP.
The Ring (2002)
Release date: May 1
RT score: 71% (critics); 48% (audience)
It's nowhere near as good as the 1998 Japanese original – simply titled Ring – but there's no denying that this US remake inspired other foreign language movies to be remade for English-speaking audiences.
In it, Naomi Watts portrays Rachel Keller, a US journalist who's asked to investigate the mysterious and brutal death of a teenage girl named Katie. Armed with nothing more than an apparently cursed video tape as evidence to aid her investigation, Rachel watches said tape in search of answers. Unfortunately, anyone who watches its footage is killed by a terrifying supernatural force seven days after viewing it. Cue a race against time to stave off whatever malevolent being is coming for Rachel.
A certifiable hit thanks to a viral marketing campaign not dissimilar to the one that turned 1999's The Blair Witch Project into a box office success, The Ring is still a spooky watch that's worth your time over two decades on from its release.
The Idea of You
Release date: May 2
RT score: 90% (critics); TBC (audience)
Based on Robinne Lee's novel of the same name that's partly autobiographical (and also apparently inspired by fanfiction about popstar Harry Styles), The Idea of You is a romantic comedy that's actually been well received by critics ahead of its Prime Video release. Considering most rom-coms, particularly in the streaming era, are looked down upon, it seems The Idea of You has plenty about it to make you swoon.
Anne Hathaway stars as Solène Marchand, a 40-year-old divorcee who takes her teenage daughter to see the universally popular boyband August Moon at Coachella. Little does Solène know, though, that a chance encounter with one of the group's members Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine) will lead to a romance unlike any other she's experienced.
American Fiction
Release date: May 14
RT score: 93% (critics); 96% (audience)
An outlandish satire that made a late run for award-based recognition at the 2024 Oscars, Cord Jefferson's American Fiction is a laugh-out-loud comedy that pokes plenty of fun at how Black literature is viewed by white people.
Jeffrey Wright (The Batman, What If...?) leads an all-star cast as Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison, an intelligent, upper-class novelist who, on a frustrated whim, pens an incredibly sarcastic book at Black stereotypes that becomes an overnight hit when his publishers awkwardly mistake it for a serious piece of penmanship. Sterling K. Brown, Adam Brody, Tracee Ellis Jones, Issa Rae, John Ortiz, and Keith David are among its heavy hitting supporting cast.
A smart, hilarious, and genuinely heart-warming exploration of overnight stardom, rich societal themes, and Black art, American Fiction is an expertly crafted flick that you can expect to see on our best Prime Video movies list very soon.
Creed
Release date: May 16
RT score: 95% (critics); 89% (audience)
The Creed series is more than just a revival and/or evolution of Sylvester Stallone's beloved Rocky franchise. With three Creed films out now – read our review of Creed III, which landed in theaters last March, while you’re here – it's a movie series in its own right. And, as sports dramas go, each Michael B Jordan-led flick is better than the last, so they're worthy entries on our new Max movies list.
The first of that trio – 2015’s Creed, which sees Jordan star as the son of Adonis Creed as he follows in his father’s footsteps to become world boxing champion (with the aid of Stallone’s Rocky Balboa) – is now available on Prime Video. Be sure to find out how to watch the Rocky movies in order, too, to see where each Creed movie sits on the Rocky timeline.
New Prime Video movies: every film coming in May
Here's a complete list of all of the new Prime Video movies for May:
May 1
- 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 3:10 To Yuma (1957)
- A Dangerous Method (2011)
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
- Airplane! (1980)
- All That Heaven Allows (1955)
- American Me (1992)
- Anatomy Of A Murder (1959)
- Atonement (2008)
- Bachelor Party Vegas (2006)
- Beautiful And Twisted (2015)
- Beautiful Girls (1996)
- Because I Said So (2007)
- Ben Hur (2013)
- Biloxi Blues (1988)
- Blame It On Rio (1984)
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
- Bottle Rocket (1996)
- Breach (2007)
- Breathless (1983)
- Brigsby Bear (2017)
- California Suite (1978)
- Call Me By Your Name (2018)
- Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)
- Capote (2006)
- Chocolat (2001)
- Clockstoppers (2002)
- Coco Before Chane (2009)
- Cold Mountain (2003)
- Cry Macho (2021)
- Dead Reckoning (1947)
- Death Race (2008)
- Death Race 2 (2011)
- Death Race 3: Inferno (2013)
- Delta Force (1986)
- Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990)
- Drew Peterson: Untouchable (2012)
- Emma. (2020)
- Erin Brockovich (2000)
- Europa Report (2013)
- Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
- Fatal Attraction (1987)
- Fire In The Sky (1993)
- Flight Of The Intruder (1991)
- Fluke (1995)
- Four Weddings And A Funeral (1994)
- Fried Green Tomatoes (1992)
- Gattaca (1997)
- Gilda (1946)
- Glory (1990)
- Harley Davidson And The Marlboro Man (1991)
- Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth (1992)
- Hellraiser IV: Bloodline (1996)
- Hellraiser V: Inferno (2022)
- Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker (2002)
- Hellraiser VII: Deader (2005)
- Hellraiser VIII: Hellworld (2005)
- Imagine That (2009)
- In A Lonely Place (1950)
- Indecent Proposal (1993)
- Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956)
- Isle Of The Dead (2016)
- John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020)
- Knock On Any Door (1949)
- Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
- Lassie: The Road Back (1970)
- Lizzie Borden Took An Ax (2014)
- Lone Wolf Mcquade (1983)
- Magnificent Obsession (1954)
- Malcolm X (1992)
- Men At Work (1990)
- Night School (2018)
- Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
- On The Waterfront (1954)
- Once Upon A Time In The West (1969)
- Open Wide (2024)
- Pal Joey (1957)
- Panic Room (2002)
- Pillow Talk (1959)
- Pompeii (2014)
- Psycho (1960)
- Rear Window (1954)
- Reindeer Games Homecoming (2022)
- Repo Men (2010)
- Roboshark (2015)
- Rolling Thunder (1977)
- Rope (1948)
- Run Lola Run (1999)
- Schindler’s List (1993)
- Serpico (1973)
- Shampoo (1995)
- Sliver (1993)
- Some Like It Hot (1959)
- Soul Plane (2004)
- Stargate: Continuum (2008)
- Stargate: The Ark Of Truth (2008)
- Steel Magnolias (2012)
- Steppin' Into The Holiday (2022)
- The Accused (1988)
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984)
- The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland (1999)
- The Advocate’s Devil (1997)
- The Big Chill (1983)
- The Big Heat (1953)
- The Birdcage (1996)
- The Birds (1963)
- The Blues Brothers (1990)
- The Change-Up (2011)
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- The Deer Hunter (1979)
- The Harder They Fall (1956)
- The Lady From Shanghai (1948)
- The Last Detail (1974)
- The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- The Mountain Men (1980)
- The Night of The Hunter (1955)
- The One (2001)
- The Ring (2002)
- The Swimmer (1968)
- The Tarnished Angels (1957)
- The Wiz (1978)
- Tom & Jerry (2021)
- Undercover Brother (2002)
- Vertigo (1958)
- Virtuosity (1995)
- Whiplash (2014)
- With This Ring (2015)
- Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
May 2
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
- Sixteen Candles (1984)
- The Idea of You (2024, Prime Video Original)
May 14
- American Fiction (2023)
- BlacKkKlansman (2018)
- Muppets From Space (2020)
May 15
- Fifty Shades of Black (2016)
May 16
- Creed (2015)
- Pearl: A X-traordinary Origin Story (2022)
May 23
- The Blue Angles (2024)
May 25
- Bombshell (2019)
May 28
- The Boys In The Boat (2023)
May 30
- Die Hart 2: Die Harder (2024)
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