The 3 Best Movies To Watch on Prime Video This Week

Shane Black’s latest crime comedy, Play Dirty,may not have been a big hit with critics, but it has been having a spectacular run on Prime Video, topping the charts as the streaming service’s number one movie once again this week. Featuring Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield as lead characters Parker and Grofield, the movie follows a team of professional thieves who go up against the mob for a daring, high-stakes heist. It’s an exciting film with an amazing cast, but in case that’s not what you’re in the mood for, the service has a lot more to offer in its expansive library. Here’s a look at three great movies we think you should watch on Prime Video this week, including some of the most celebrated films of all time.

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‘Bones and All’ (2022)

Directed by Luca Guadagnino, Bones and All is a romantic horror film adapted from the eponymous 2015 novel by Camille DeAngelis. The movie stars Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet as a pair of young cannibals in the late 1980s who fall in love on a cross-country road trip. The film also stars Michael Stuhlbarg, André Holland, Chloë Sevigny, David Gordon Green, Jessica Harper, Jake Horowitz, and Mark Rylance in supporting roles.

Bones and All was a highly anticipated film ahead of its world premiere at the 2022 Venice International Film Festival, where it earned critical acclaim, winning Guadagnino the Silver Lion for best direction and earning Russell the Marcello Mastroianni Award. The film went on to earn several more accolades, including three Independent Spirit Awards. Though it underperformed at the box office, the movie has been widely praised by critics and horror fans for its direction, cinematography, and unpredictable story, not to mention the gripping performances of its ensemble cast.

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‘Good Will Hunting’ (1997)

Written by and starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, Good Will Hunting is an Academy Award-winning drama directed by Gus Van Sant that was Damon and Affleck’s breakout movie. The film follows a brilliant but troubled young man named Will Hunting (Damon), who gets a chance to attend MIT and study under a brilliant math professor (Stellan Skarsgård) under the condition that he sees the unorthodox therapist Dr. Sean Maguire (Robin Williams), who helps him embrace his potential and discover what he truly wants. The movie also stars Minnie Driver, Casey Affleck, Cole Hauser, and more in key roles.

Good Will Hunting began as a playwriting assignment, an unassuming start to what would become one of the most celebrated movies of the 1990s. Universally acclaimed for its emotionally rich story and compelling performances, the film earned several accolades, including two Academy Awards (Best Supporting Actor for Williams and Best Original Screenplay for Affleck and Damon) out of nine nominations. It’s the movie that launched the careers of two of Hollywood’s brightest stars and a moving, heartfelt meditation on self-discovery and overcoming our own self-destructive tendencies to achieve our full potential.

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‘Rear Window’ (1954)

Inspired by Cornell Woolrich‘s 1942 short story “It Had to Be Murder,” Rear Window is one of the most influential films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly, the movie follows a photographer (Stewart) who is confined to his home with a broken leg and accidentally witnesses what appears to be a murder. The film also features Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, Raymond Burr, and more in supporting roles.

Rear Window was a critical and commercial darling, earning four Academy Award nominations and competing for the Golden Lion at the 1954 Venice Film Festival. An endlessly suspenseful thriller anchored by its amazing performances, the movie is often hailed as one of the greatest films of all time and has inspired countless rip-offs, parodies, and remakes in the decades since its release. A masterpiece mystery by one of the greatest directors ever to step on a movie set, the film was added to the National Film Registry in 1997 by the United States Library of Congress, underscoring its undeniable impact on American cinema.