The 3 Best Movies To Watch on Prime Video This Weekend (#3 Is Already Getting Oscar Buzz)

If there’s any movie likely to get you off your couch and to the theater this weekend, it’s the hotly anticipated arrival of Yorgos Lanthimos‘ latest mind-bending project, the science fiction satire Bugonia. Teaming Lanthimos back up with long-time collaborators Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, the movie promises to be an unforgettable viewing experience, sure to divide audiences as the enigmatic director’s work so often does. However, Lanthimos isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, leaving the box office slate looking rather dry this weekend. If this is you, and you’d rather try something new from the comfort of your own home, Collider is here to help. Here’s a look at the three Prime Video movies you need to catch this weekend.

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‘Hedda’ (2025)

Rotten Tomatoes: 90% | IMDb: 5.8/10

This weekend’s Prime Video recommendations would be incomplete without Hedda, the most exciting new arrival on the streamer. Helmed by writer-director Nia DaCosta, Tessa Thompson stars as the titular newlywed, as she and her partner George (Tom Bateman) throw a lavish party — one they cannot afford. On this one night, Hedda’s past and present will clash as her life reaches an epic crossroads.

An adaptation of Henrik Ibsen‘s famed 1891 play, Hedda stands out as the perfect showcase of the talent of Thompson, supported by the likes of the aforementioned Bateman, Nina Hoss of Tárfame, Imogen Poots, Nicholas Pinnock​​​​​​, and more. Already receiving Oscar buzz for its “beautiful cinematography,” “incredible production design,” and “impressive art direction,” according to Ross Bonaime‘s review for Collider, this is not to be missed.

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‘The Woman in the Yard’ (2025)

Rotten Tomatoes: 40% | IMDb: 5.0/10

With Halloween taking place this Friday, there is still a little time left to bleed the horror genre dry. With that in mind, why not try one of 2025’s offerings in the shape of The Woman in the Yard? The latest feature film from Jaume Collet-Serra, the movie follows Danielle Deadwyler‘s Ramona, a woman grieving the tragic loss of her husband. Injured and isolated from the world, Ramona’s life soon changes when a mysterious, quietly horrific figure begins watching from outside.

Featuring a stunning central performance from Deadwyler, alongside supporting turns from the likes of Okwui Okpokwasili, Russell Hornsby, Peyton Jackson, and Estella Kahiha, The Woman in the Yard crafts an intimidating, eerie atmosphere that never lets go from start to finish. Sure, the ending has come under a lot of scrutiny and proven divisive among both critics and audiences, but why not make your own mind up and catch this horror flick this weekend?

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‘Migration’ (2023)

Rotten Tomatoes: 73% | IMDb: 6.6/10

Sick of the dominance of the horror genre this October and can’t wait to move on to something more wholesome? The animated feature Migration is your best bet. Directed by the Oscar-nominated Benjamin Renner, the movie follows a family of ducks, each more entertaining than the last, as they seek to convince their father to let them head on the biggest vacation of their lives.

Thanks to endearing animation and a script packed with laughs, Migration is sure to leave you smiling from ear to ear. Perhaps its most attractive asset is an eye-catching voice cast, which boasts the likes of Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito, and Keegan–Michael Key. To keep your heart warm this November weekend, there are few better Prime Video options than Migration.