Most popular movies on Prime this week
Most popular movies on Prime this week
A few beloved historical films have moved onto the list of the most popular movies on Amazon Prime Video this week, including "Titanic." Starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as a pair of young, star-crossed lovers aboard the doomed titular ship, the film became an instant classic at the time of its 1997 release and landed 11 Academy Awards. But it's back in the news recently due to another tragedy: the May 5 death of actor Bernard Hill, who portrayed Captain Edward Smith. The actor's passing seems to be spurring fans to revisit one of his best-known roles on Prime Video, perhaps with a new appreciation for Hill's work in the film.
On the topic of Oscar-winning dramas from the 1990s, "Schindler's List" is now among the top 10 movies on Prime Video for the first time. This 1993 Holocaust film, starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, and Ralph Fiennes, became available to stream on Prime Video on May 1. Adding to the public's interest, the 30th anniversary of "Schindler's List's" debut recently passed in December.
Prime Video audiences may be showing an appetite for critically acclaimed films in general, as the majority of the most popular movies this week are either Academy Award winners or nominees, including "Interstellar," "Sicario," and "Top Gun: Maverick," all of which have stayed atop the rankings for multiple weeks now.
To compile this list of the 10 most popular movies on Prime Video this week, Stacker used data from Reelgood and supplementary information from IMDb. Read on to discover which films Prime Video users are watching as of May 6.
#10. The Exorcist: Believer
- IMDb user rating: 4.8 (37K reviews)
- Runtime: 111 minutes
- Genre: Horror
- Director: David Gordon Green
- Cast: Leslie Odom Jr., Lidya Jewett, and Olivia Marcum
- Release date: Oct. 4, 2023
#9. Memento
- IMDb user rating: 8.4 (1M reviews)
- Runtime: 113 minutes
- Genres: Mystery and Thriller
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Cast: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Joe Pantoliano
- Release date: Oct. 11, 2000
#8. Titanic
- IMDb user rating: 7.9 (1M reviews)
- Runtime: 194 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Romance
- Director: James Cameron
- Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, and Billy Zane
- Release date: Dec. 18, 1997
#7. How to Train Your Dragon
- IMDb user rating: 8.1 (798K reviews)
- Runtime: 98 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Animation
- Director: Chris Sanders
- Cast: Dean DeBlois, Jay Baruchel, and Gerard Butler
- Release date: March 18, 2010
#6. The Ultimate Life
- IMDb user rating: 6 (1K reviews)
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Romance
- Director: Michael Landon Jr.
- Cast: Peter Fonda, Bill Cobbs, and Ali Hillis
- Release date: Sept. 6, 2013
#5. Schindler's List
- IMDb user rating: 9 (1M reviews)
- Runtime: 195 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Biography
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Cast: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, and Ralph Fiennes
- Release date: Dec. 15, 1993
#4. Sicario
- IMDb user rating: 7.7 (473K reviews)
- Runtime: 121 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Denis Villeneuve
- Cast: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin
- Release date: Sept. 17, 2015
#3. Apocalypse Now
- IMDb user rating: 8.4 (694K reviews)
- Runtime: 147 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Mystery
- Director: Francis Ford Coppola
- Cast: Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest, and Albert Hall
- Release date: Aug. 15, 1979
#2. Top Gun: Maverick
- IMDb user rating: 8.2 (698K reviews)
- Runtime: 130 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Joseph Kosinski
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly
- Release date: May 21, 2022
#1. Interstellar
- IMDb user rating: 8.7 (2M reviews)
- Runtime: 169 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain
- Release date: Nov. 5, 2014
