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Movie night with friends: crowd-pleasers on Prime Video

Right now the best crowd-pleasers on Prime Video in the United States are Project Hail Mary (2026), Inglourious Basterds (2009) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Comedies, action, thrillers and the odd scare: big, well-loved films that work for a room full of people.

Updated November 11, 2026 · streaming in the United States

Pick three for me

  1. 1. Project Hail Mary2026

    Film · 2h 37mScience Fiction, Adventure★ 8.6

    Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there.

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVMGM+Philo

  2. 2. Inglourious Basterds2009

    Film · 2h 33mDrama, Thriller, War★ 8.2

    In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt.

    Stream onPrime VideoMovieSphere+

  3. 3. Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991

    Film · 2h 17mAction, Thriller, Science Fiction★ 8.2

    Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000.

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVParamount+YouTube TV+2

  4. 4. Memento2000

    Film · 1h 53mMystery, Thriller★ 8.2

    Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoHuluPeacock+9

  5. 5. Reservoir Dogs1992

    Film · 1h 39mCrime, Thriller★ 8.1

    A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr.

    Stream onPrime VideoMovieSphere+Howdy

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  7. 6. The Thing1982

    Film · 1h 49mHorror, Mystery, Science Fiction★ 8.1

    A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

    Stream onPrime VideoAMC+

  8. 7. Raiders of the Lost Ark1981

    Film · 1h 55mAdventure, Action★ 7.9

    When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.

    Stream onPrime VideoDisney+fuboTVParamount++1

  9. 8. Heat1995

    Film · 2h 50mCrime, Drama, Action★ 7.9

    Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoYouTube TV

  10. 9. The Great Dictator1940

    Film · 2h 5mComedy, War★ 8.3

    Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVHBO MaxCriterion Channel+6

  11. 10. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989

    Film · 2h 7mAdventure, Action★ 7.9

    In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval historian has vanished while searching for it, and the missing man is his own father, Dr.

    Stream onPrime VideoDisney+fuboTVParamount++1

  12. 11. Die Hard1988

    Film · 2h 12mAction, Thriller★ 7.8

    High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance anyone has got.

    Stream onPrime VideoHuluPhiloYouTube TV+1

  13. 12. Blade Runner 20492017

    Film · 2h 44mScience Fiction, Drama★ 7.6

    Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos.

    Stream onPrime VideoParamount+

  14. 13. John Wick: Chapter 42023

    Film · 2h 50mAction, Thriller, Crime★ 7.7

    With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old…

    Stream onPrime VideoPhiloAMC+YouTube TV

  15. 14. The Terminator1984

    Film · 1h 48mAction, Thriller, Science Fiction★ 7.7

    In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical…

    Stream onPrime VideoPhiloAMC+YouTube TV+3

  16. 15. Monty Python and the Holy Grail1975

    Film · 1h 31mAdventure, Comedy, Fantasy★ 7.8

    King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure.

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVPeacockBritBox+12

  17. 16. The Sting1973

    Film · 2h 9mComedy, Crime, Drama★ 8.0

    A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.

    Stream onPrime VideoYouTube TV

  18. 17. Dances with Wolves1990

    Film · 3h 1mAdventure, Drama, Western★ 7.8

    Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.

    Stream onPrime VideoYouTube TVMGM+Hoopla (free)+3

  19. 18. 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

  20. 19. Superman2025

    Film · 2h 10mScience Fiction, Adventure, Action★ 7.3

    Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

    Stream onPrime VideoHBO Max

  21. 20. Life of Brian1979

    Film · 1h 34mComedy★ 7.8

    Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah.

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVPeacockTCM+9

  22. 21. Guy Ritchie's The Covenant2023

    Film · 2h 3mWar, Action, Thriller★ 7.7

    After an ambush, Afghan interpreter Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save US Army Sergeant John Kinley's life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must return to the war…

    Stream onPrime VideoYouTube Free (free)

  23. 22. Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood2019

    Film · 2h 42mComedy, Drama, Thriller★ 7.4

    Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry.

    Stream onPrime VideoYouTube TVMGM+

  24. 23. Carlito's Way1993

    Film · 2h 24mCrime, Drama, Thriller★ 7.8

    Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.

    Stream onPrime VideoStarz

  25. 24. One Battle After Another2025

    Film · 2h 42mThriller, Crime, Comedy★ 7.3

    Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa.

    Stream onPrime VideoHBO Max

  26. 25. The Beekeeper2024

    Film · 1h 46mAction, Crime, Thriller★ 7.3

    One man's campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers.

    Stream onPrime Video

  27. 26. No Time to Die2021

    Film · 2h 43mAction, Thriller, Adventure★ 7.3

    Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help.

    Stream onPrime Video

  28. 27. 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

  29. 28. Masters of the Universe2026

    Film · 2h 21mAction, Fantasy, Science Fiction★ 7.1

    After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam back to Eternia, where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor.

    Stream onPrime Video

  30. 29. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning2025

    Film · 2h 50mAction, Thriller, Adventure★ 7.2

    Ethan Hunt and team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity — which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe — with the world's governments and a mysterious ghost from Hunt's past on their trail.

    Stream onPrime VideofuboTVMGM+Paramount++1

  31. 30. 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)

Questions

What are the best crowd-pleasers on Prime Video right now?
In the United States, as of November 11, 2026: Project Hail Mary (2026), rated 8.6 out of 10 on TMDB, then Inglourious Basterds and Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
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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