A Glean movie guide
The Best of Prime Video
Cinema's highest honors.
Critically acclaimed masterpieces and award-winning originals to watch right now.
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The movie list
- 01
Parasite
A razor-sharp social thriller that masterfully blends dark comedy with shocking tension.
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
- 02
The Godfather
The definitive crime epic that set the standard for cinematic storytelling and character depth.
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
- 03
Everything Everywhere All At Once
A wildly imaginative journey through the multiverse anchored by a moving family story.
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.
- 04
Sound of Metal
An immersive character study featuring a transformative lead performance and innovative sound design.
Metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. When a doctor tells him his condition will worsen, he thinks his career and life is over. His girlfriend Lou checks the former addict into a rehab for the deaf hoping it will prevent a relapse and help him adapt to his new life. After being welcomed and accepted just as he is, Ruben must choose between his new normal and the life he once knew.
- 05
12 Angry Men
A masterclass in tension and dialogue that remains one of the most compelling dramas ever filmed.
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.
- 06
The Silence of the Lambs
A chillingly sophisticated psychological thriller that redefined the horror genre.
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
- 07
Whiplash
An electrifying exploration of artistic obsession that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
- 08
Manchester by the Sea
A profoundly moving and realistic portrayal of grief, led by an Oscar-winning performance.
After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.
- 09
Spirited Away
A visually stunning animated odyssey that captures the wonder of a supernatural world.
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
- 10
The Dark Knight
A gritty, high-stakes crime drama that elevated the superhero genre to new heights.
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
- 11
Interstellar
A breathtaking sci-fi epic that balances grand cosmic spectacle with an intimate family bond.
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
- 12
The Handmaiden
An exquisite and twist-filled psychological thriller set against a lush historical backdrop.
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.