Each month, Prime Video refreshes its lineup with new movies, and April brings more additions. If you’re wondering what’s landed this month, the streaming service has added an exciting mix of movies. From an action-packed sports drama to a gripping war film, there’s plenty of content to keep you entertained.
Wondering what’s new on Prime Video this April 2026 or feeling overwhelmed by endless options? Don’t worry, I’ve got you. Each month, we feature movies that earned 90%+ on Rotten Tomatoes, showing they’ve won over critics and audiences alike.
Scores aren’t everything, but crossing the 90% mark generally means a movie is doing something right. So, here’s a look at five recently added Prime Video movies that have earned strong critical acclaim.
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‘American Fiction’ (2013)
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Adapted from Percival Everett’s novel, Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction” offers a clever, emotionally nuanced look at life’s paradoxes. It shows that kindness can mask hypocrisy, that empathy can be profitable, and casts a curious eye on how art from marginalized creators is perceived. Featuring Oscar-nominated Jeffrey Wright and Sterling K. Brown, Jefferson delivers one of 2023’s most cleverly written and engaging films.
“American Fiction” follows Thelonious “Monk” Ellison (Wright), a frustrated novelist and college professor whose literary work earns praise but poor sales. After a bleak panel appearance, Monk returns home and, in a fit of frustration, writes a wildly exaggerated manuscript under a pseudonym. To his shock, the book is picked up by a major publisher and becomes a best‑seller. As Monk navigates unexpected fame and its consequences, his personal relationships and professional identity collide in unpredictable ways.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%
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‘Being John Malkovich’ (1999)
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More than two decades ago, “Being John Malkovich” introduced audiences to screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”) and director Spike Jonze (“Her”). Kaufman’s clever, mind-bending storytelling feels like peering into a wonderfully odd universe. Rather than overanalyzing each twist, it’s best to relax and enjoy the experience. The film’s true triumph is taking viewers along through every delightfully puzzling turn.
“Being John Malkovich” centers around Craig Schwartz (John Cusack), a struggling puppeteer who takes a filing job and discovers a hidden door behind a filing cabinet. Crawling through it, he finds a portal that transports him into the mind of actor John Malkovich, allowing him to experience the world through Malkovich’s eyes for 15 minutes before being spit out beside the New Jersey Turnpike. Craig and a co‑worker start selling access to the portal, and as Craig’s wife and colleagues explore it too, their relationships and lives become tangled.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%
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‘Ford v Ferrari’ (2019)
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A beloved pick among dad movies, “Ford v Ferrari” is perfect for a laid-back Sunday afternoon. Starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale, it recounts Ford’s real-life effort to challenge Ferrari at the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s an easy watch, with solid performances and a familiar but satisfying underdog tale. Mixing high-speed racing with behind-the-scenes drama, this movie delivers both thrills and charm.
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“Ford v Ferrari” focuses on American automotive designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and British driver Ken Miles (Bale) as they’re recruited by the Ford Motor Company to build a high‑performance race car capable of beating Ferrari at the prestigious 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans in France. Facing intense corporate pressure and engineering challenges, Shelby and Miles push themselves and their prototype, the Ford GT40, to its limits.
Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
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‘The Terminator’ (1984)
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Of course, we can’t fail to include James Cameron’s legendary ’80s sci-fi action film, “The Terminator.” This debut gave us Arnold Schwarzenegger as an unstoppable cyborg assassin from the future. Packed with non-stop action, the movie has remained exciting over the years and paved the way for a major blockbuster sequel. Going back to the start of this iconic franchise is a must for any genre fan.
“The Terminator” follows a nearly indestructible cyborg assassin (Schwarzenegger) sent from the year 2029 to 1984 Los Angeles with orders to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), a young woman targeted before her future son is born. The machine systematically hunts women named Sarah Connor, using weapons and disguises to track its quarry. At the same time, soldier Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) is also sent from the future to protect her.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%
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‘The Zone of Interest’ (2023)
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Coming to Prime Video this month is “The Zone of Interest,” a gripping WWII drama that earned three Oscars at the 2024 Academy Awards, including Best International Feature Film and Best Sound. Known for its seriously unsettling storytelling and bleak visual style, Jonathan Glazer’s film unnerves audiences not through what’s shown, but through what is implied just beyond the frame. It’s already established itself as one of the most uncompromising and challenging historical dramas of recent memory.
“The Zone of Interest” follows Auschwitz concentration camp commandant Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel), his wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller), and their children living in a comfortable house and garden immediately adjacent to the camp during World War II. While the family tends to domestic routines like gardening and playing, sounds and signs of the camp’s operations drift over their walls. The story observes their everyday life, the interactions with staff and neighbors, and the ordinary rhythms of home, with the grim reality unfolding just outside their door.
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Stream on Prime Video starting April 12
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