7 of the highest-rated Amazon Prime Video films with 50% off for Prime Day

Amazon Prime Day has rolled around once more with a fresh array of deals to take advantage of.

Whether you want to get a headstart on the Christmas shopping or fancy a little treat, there’s plenty to choose from electronics to health and beauty, garden essentials, and homeware.

For film lovers who also happen to have an Amazon Prime membership, you can take advantage of up to 50% off selected HD movies.

Some films have been lowered to just £1.99, including Shudder hit The Ugly Stepsister, Oscar-winning La La Land, and star-studded thriller Black Bag.

There’s a huge array to choose from, and that can be daunting when trying to pick which deals to nab.

But never fear, we’ve rounded up seven of the highest-rated picks on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes that are on offer right now as part of Prime Day 2025.

Past Lives – 95%

With Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations under its belt, Past Lives took audiences by storm in 2023, being named one of the best films of the year by the American Film Institute.

The drama follows Nora and Hae Sung, two childhood friends who are torn apart when Nora’s family moves from South Korea to Canada, and the pair lose contact.

Decades later, they are reunited and question what their relationship could have been had Nora never moved from Korea.

The critics’ consensus reads: A remarkable debut for writer-director Celine Song, Past Lives uses the bonds between its sensitively sketched central characters to support trenchant observations on the human condition.

Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy – 89%

Earlier this year, more than 20 years after the release of the first film, Bridget Jones returned in her fourth outing, Mad About The Boy.

The eagerly-anticipated sequel joins Bridget (Renée Zellweger) in a very different place in her life, matured into a mother but unexpectedly alone again after the tragic offscreen death of husband Mark Darcy (Colin Firth).

Dating again, she finds herself torn between younger man Roxster (Leo Woodall), and her son’s science teacher, Scott (Chiwetel Ejiofor).

The critics’ consensus reads: A bittersweet romp about new beginnings with another sparkling turn by Renée Zellweger, Mad About the Boy gracefully closes the book on Bridget Jones’ diary.

Wicked – 88%

Ahead of the release of Wicked: For Good in November, enjoy the first film with major savings right now.

Starring Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, and many more, hit musical Wicked was transformed into a big-screen success last year that stormed the Oscars.

Set in the Land of Oz prior to Dorothy Gale’s arrival from Kansas, Wicked explores the early relationship between Elphaba (Erivo), the future Wicked Witch of the West, and Galinda (Grande), who becomes Glinda the Good, during their time at Shiz University.

The critics’ consensus reads: Defying gravity with its magical pairing of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Wicked’s sheer bravura and charm make for an irresistible invitation to Oz.

The Crow – 87%

The Crow, the final film of the late Brandon Lee, is a cult classic that inspired three sequels, a television series, and a trashed 2024 reboot.

The night before their wedding, Eric Draven (Lee) and his fiancée Shelly Webster (Sofia Shinas) are brutally murdered by members of a violent gang.

On the anniversary of their death, Draven rises from the dead to avenge Shelly’s death by tracking them down and making the gangsters pay for their crimes.

The critics’ consensus reads: Filled with style and dark, lurid energy, The Crow is an action-packed visual feast that also has a soul in the performance of the late Brandon Lee.

Bones and All – 82%

If you’re a fan of Timothee Chalamet from the likes of Wonka or A Complete Unknown, you’ll never look at him the same way after watching Bones and All.

Maren (Taylor Russell) learns from a tape left by her estranged father that she is a cannibal, with her parent detailing her cannibalistic urges from a young age in the video and explaining he hopes she can overcome them.

While trying to track him down, Maren meets Lee (Chalamet), a fellow ‘eater’ who guides her to learn more about herself, with love blossoming between the two.

The critics’ consensus reads: Although its subject matter may be hard to stomach, Bones and All proves a deeply romantic and thought-provoking treat.

Casino – 79%

Martin Scorsese’s epic crime drama Casino nabbed a Golden Globe for its lead actress, Sharon Stone, as well as an Academy Award nod.

Adapted from Nicholas Pileggi’s book of the same name, Casino follows low-level mobster Sam ‘Ace’ Rothstein (Robert De Niro), who is sent by his bosses to run to Tangiers Casino in Las Vegas.

The film follows Ace across the years as he deals with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), his ex-hustler wife Ginger (Stone), and corrupt politicians who threaten the entire outfit’s safety.

The critics’ consensus reads: Impressive ambition and bravura performances from an outstanding cast help Casino pay off in spite of a familiar narrative that may strike some viewers as a safe bet for director Martin Scorsese.

The Fifth Element – 77%

Luc Besson began writing The Fifth Element when he was just 16 years old, and when he was 38, it finally hit cinema screens.

In the distant future, Earth is about to be destroyed by an enormous fireball heading towards the planet.

There is one man who knows how to stop it – Cornelius (Ian Holm) – and he enlists the help of taxi driver and former secret agent Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis) and mysterious woman Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) to help.

The critics’ consensus reads: Visually inventive and gleefully over the top, Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element is a fantastic piece of pop sci-fi that never takes itself too seriously.

Amazon Prime Day runs from July 8 to 11 online for Amazon Prime members

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