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Right now the best hidden gems on Prime Video in the United States are Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969), City Lights (1931) and Line of Duty (2012). This is the top 29 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Highly rated by the people who've seen them, at least two years old, and not seen by many: the ones nobody has recommended to you yet.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 2. City Lights1931

    Film · 1h 27mComedy, Drama, Romance★ 8.2

    A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

    Stream onPrime VideoHBO MaxHoopla (free)Fawesome (free)+3

  2. 9. Sound of Freedom2023

    Film · 2h 11mAction, Drama★ 7.9

    The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers.

    Stream onPrime VideoAngel Studios

  3. 10. The Gold Rush1925

    Film · 1h 35mAdventure, Comedy, Drama★ 8.0

    A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.

    Stream onPrime VideoHBO MaxCriterion ChannelHistory Vault+11

  4. 16. Red, White & Royal Blue2023

    Film · 1h 58mComedy, Romance★ 7.9

    After an altercation between Alex, the president's son, and Britain's Prince Henry at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, their long-running feud now threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations.

    Stream onPrime VideoAmazon MX Player (free)

  5. 17. Prayers for Bobby2009

    Film · 1h 29mDrama, History, TV Movie★ 8.1

    Bobby Griffith was his mother's favorite son, the perfect all-American boy growing up under deeply religious influences in Walnut Creek, California. Bobby was also gay.

    Stream onPrime VideoDisney+Lifetime Movie ClubHoopla (free)

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  7. 18. The General1926

    Film · 1h 19mComedy, War, Romance★ 7.9

    During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnnie Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The General back and to…

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVMGM+FlixFling+16

  8. 22. The Circus1928

    Film · 1h 12mComedy, Drama, Romance★ 7.9

    Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.

    Stream onPrime VideoHBO MaxCriterion ChannelFlixFling+5

  9. 24. Paper Moon1973

    Film · 1h 42mComedy, Crime, Drama★ 7.9

    During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.

    Stream onPrime VideoKanopy (free)

  10. 25. Anatomy of a Murder1959

    Film · 2h 41mCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 7.8

    Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her.

    Stream onPrime VideoFawesome (free)Roku Channel (free)

  11. 26. Thirteen Lives2022

    Film · 2h 27mDrama, Thriller★ 7.8

    Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain.

    Stream onPrime VideoAmazon MX Player (free)

  12. 27. Touch of Evil1958

    Film · 1h 51mCrime, Thriller, Drama★ 7.7

    A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.

    Stream onPrime VideoPlex (free)Tubi (free)

  13. 28. Short Term 122013

    Film · 1h 36mDrama★ 7.7

    Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVPhiloFandor+10

  14. 29. Manhattan1979

    Film · 1h 36mComedy, Drama, Romance★ 7.7

    Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.

    Stream onPrime VideoKanopy (free)Hoopla (free)Roku Channel (free)+2

Questions

What are the best hidden gems on Prime Video right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969), rated 8.3 out of 10 on TMDB, then City Lights and Line of Duty.
How is this list made?
Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?
Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

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