The moment a movie finishes, I typically begin reeling off my initial thoughts to whoever I’m watching with (or if I’m watching a movie alone, I’ll send a hurried string of messages to a colleague). But “Buried” was a special case.

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Prime Video is one streaming service that I don’t regularly visit for original movies. Sure, it has plenty of hit shows like “Reacher," “ Fallout ” and “ The Boys ,” but its movie offerings rarely grab my attention. That changed when I came across “The Calendar Killer,” a German psychological thriller, in Prime Video’s lineup for January 2025.

Our guide on the best new to Prime Video movies to stream this January, all of which have at least 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes.

Jennifer Lopez 's new movie Unstoppable has been released on Prime Video. The sports biopic follows the story of Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg and overcame obstacles to become a wrestling champion. Following a limited cinema release last year, the film has become free to watch for Prime Video users as of today (January 16).

Now, Beast Games has finally been dethroned for the first time since launch by a new Amazon Original Series, On Call, a police drama that dropped all its episodes at once in a binge model just a few days ago, something of a rarity for Amazon. Here’s the synopsis:

“Molly-Mae: Behind it All” is an Amazon Original streaming exclusively on Prime Video, so you’ll have to be an Amazon Prime subscriber to watch the series. If you aren’t an Amazon Prime subscriber already, you can get started with a 30-day Amazon Prime free trial before $14.99/month payments begin.

Amazon Prime Video has plenty of great classic and new anime, and these are the very best shows and movies on the streaming service.