New Prime Video movies join Amazon’s primary streaming platform every month. And, with a new month rolling around, it’s time to give this article a big update.
Below, you’ll find a complete list of every new film set to land on Prime Video between now and September 30. That includes a number of Amazon Originals and – we’re not lying here – an absolute ton of licensed flicks, covering all manner of age ranges and genres. No matter what kind of film you prefer, then, one of the world’s best streaming services will have something for you this month.
That’s not all, either. We’ve handpicked five of the biggest movies, which we consider to be must-see for any film aficionado, to shine a spotlight on in their own special section. Given the sheer wealth of movies that are available over the next few weeks, it was hard to pick just five. Just don’t be upset if we didn’t select your favorite.
Without further ado, then, here are all of the new Prime Video movies to stream in September 2023.
New Prime Video movies: five terrific films to stream this month
2001: A Space Odyssey
Release date: September 1
Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 sci-fi epic has been inspiring similar genre fare for over 50 years now – and with good reason. The acclaimed director’s movie, which sees a group of scientists, astronauts, and a sentient supercomputer (aka Hal-9000) sent to investigate an alien monolith orbiting Jupiter, is as relevant today as it was back then – especially in light of recent rapid advances on AI technology. We don’t need a real-life version of HAL, though, thank you very much.
There are numerous other reasons why 2001: A Space Odyssey stands the test of time, though. Its harrowing depiction of space, satirical take on the sci-fi genre, revolutionary storytelling, multifaceted characters, eerie score, stunning production design, and pioneering VFX combine perfectly to make it one of the best sci-fi movies of all-time. An unrivalled cosmic spectacle that few have matched since, and a deserved spotlight for one of September’s new Prime Video movies.
Face/Off
Release date: September 1
Everyone loves a good action thriller, and 1997’s Face/Off is as good as it gets, in our opinion. The John Travolta and Nic Cage-fronted movie is a brilliantly assembled cat-and-mouse-style flick with typically over-the-top violence from acclaimed director John Woo. Its primary calling card, though, is that Travolta and Cage actually play hyper-realized versions of each other, based on what its plot entails.
Okay, so for the uninitiated, what’s Face/Off about? Travolta’s FBI agent Sean Archer undergoes an experimental procedure to take the face and voice of Cage-played Castor Troy in a bid to infiltrate Troy’s criminal enterprise. Unbeknownst to Archer, though, Troy undergoes the same operation to take on Archer’s appearance, leading to a confusing but enthralling plot that’ll leave you guessing.
If and when you stream (and thoroughly enjoy) Face/Off, you might want to catch more of Cage’s delightfully brilliant and/or deranged performances in other films. Like you, I’d never seen a Cage film until 2022’s The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, but now I want to watch them all – starting with this one.
The Ring
Release date: September 1
It’s not as terrifying as its 1998 Japanese counterpart, but this US adaptation of The Ring will have you reaching for the nearest pillow or watching the entire flick through your fingers.
A psychological supernatural horror, The Ring stars Naomi Watts as Rachel Keller, a journalist who must find a way to escape death after she watches a cursed videotape. Anyone who watches said footage is killed seven days after they view it by an evil entity that haunts the tape.
With Halloween looming over the horizon – and plenty of horrifying new movies set to arrive in theaters before October 31 – catching The Ring is a great way to start off spooky season. Just don’t blame us if you feel the need to move your TV to another room before you sleep.
Sitting in Bars With Cake
Release date: September 8
Inspired by true events, this Prime Video Original tells the story of Jane and Corine, two 20-somethings navigating life in Los Angeles who commit to a year of baking cakes, taking them to bars, and meeting a whole spectrum of weird, wonderful, and wild characters.
It’s unclear if Sitting in Bars With Cake will make its way onto our best Prime Video movies list when it arrives, but it’s certainly an interesting premise for a comedy-drama film. It’s been directed by Trish Sie, whose previous filmmaking efforts range from good (2011’s The Future) to downright terrible (2017’s Pitch Perfect 3), so the jury’s out on how this one will fare. Still, if you’re a fan of baking cakes, stories about female friendship, or both, it’ll probably be one of the new Prime Video movies worth checking out.
A Million Miles Away
Release date: September 15
Another Prime Video Original – and another one that’s based on real-life events. Michael Peña (Ant-Man) stars as José Hernández, who embarks on a journey from a rural Mexican village to achieving his million-to-one shot of becoming a NASA flight engineer and the sacrifices he makes along the way. Rosa Salazar (Undone, Alita: Battle Angel) plays José’s unrelentingly supportive wife Adela.
Again, A Million Miles Away might not have enough rocket fuel to propel it into the stratosphere of the best Amazon films ever made. But, with its relatable tale of following your dreams, expectedly great performances from the criminally underrated Peña and Salazar, and its sci-fi drama sensibilities, this is one movie that might achieve unexpected lift-off later this month.
New Prime Video movies: every film coming in August 2023
Face/Off joins Prime Video this month. (Image credit: Paramount Pictures)
Want the complete rundown of all of the new Prime Video movies coming this month? Read on for the full list:
September 1
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)2001: A Space Odyssey (1970)21 Grams (2004)23:59 (2011)A Bullet for Pretty Boy (1970)A Force of One (1979)A Man Called Sarge (1990)A Matter of Time (1976)A Rage to Live (1965)Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)After Midnight (1989)Alakazam the Great (1961)Alex Cross (2012)All About My Mother (2000)Amazons of Rome (1963)American Ninja (1985)American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1991)Anaconda (1997)And Your Name Is Jonah (1979)Angel Eyes (2001)Apartment 143 (2012)April Morning (1988)Arabian Nights (2000)Are You in the House Alone? (2022)Army of Darkness (1993)As Above, So Below (2014)Back to School (1986)Bad Education (2020)Bad News Bears (2005)Bailout at 43,000 (1957)Balls Out (2015)Beer (1985)Behind the Mask (1999)Belly of an Architect (1990)Berlin Tunnel 21 (1981)Bewitched (2005)Billion Dollar Brain (1967)Blow (2001)Body Slam (1987)Born to Race (2011)Bowling for Columbine (2002)Boy of the Streets (1937)Breakdown (1997)Brides of Dracula (1960)Brigadoon (1954)Broken Embraces (2010)Buster (1988)Calendar Girl Murders (1984)California Dreaming (1979)Campus Rhythm (1943)Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954)Carpool (1996)Carry on Columbus (1992)Carve Her Name With Pride (1958)Chasing Papi (2003)Cheerleaders Beach Party (1978)Children of Men (2007)Child’s Play (2019)China Doll (1958)Chrome and Hot Leather (1971)Cocaine: One Man’s Seduction (1983)Committed (2000)Conan the Barbarian (2011)Condor (1986)Confidence Girl (1952)Courage Mountain (1990)Crossplot (1969)Curse of the Swamp Creature (1966)Curse of the Undead (1959)Cycle Savages (1969)Dagmar’s Hot Pants, Inc. (1971)Damned River (1989)Dancers (1987)Danger in Paradise (1977)Dangerous Love (1988)Deep Blue Sea (1999)Defiance (2009)Deja Vu (2006)Desert Sands (1955)Desperado (1995)Detective Kitty O’Day (1944)Detective School Dropouts (1986)Devil (2010)Devil’s Eight (1969)Diary of a Bachelor (1964)Dogs (1977)Don’t Worry, We’ll Think of a Title (1966)Double Trouble (1992)Down the Drain (1990)Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980)Dracula (1931)Drag Me to Hell (2009)Driving Miss Daisy (1990)Dust 2 Glory (2017)Edge of Darkness (2010)Eight Men Out (1988)Eight on the Lam (1967)Electra Glide in Blue (1973)Elephant Tales (2006)Europa Report (2013)Evil Dead (2013)Explosive Generation (1961)Extraction (2015)Face/Off (1997)Fanboys (2009)Fashion Model (1945)Fatal Charm (1978)Fearless Frank (1969)Finders Keepers (2014)Flight That Disappeared (1961)Flight to Hong Kong (1956)Fools Rush In (1997)For the Love of Aaron (1994)For the Love of It (1980)For Those Who Think Young (1964)Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)From Hollywood to Deadwood (1989)Frontera (2014)Fury on Wheels (1971)Gambit (1967)Ghost Story (1981)Gigli (2003)Grace Quigley (1985)Grievous Bodily Harm (1988)Hangfire (1991)Haunted House (2023)Hawks (1989)Hell Drivers (1958)Here Comes the Devil (2012)Hollywood Harry (1986)Honeymoon Limited (1935)Hostile Witness (1969)Hot Under the Collar (1991)Hotel Rwanda (2005)Hugo (2011)I Am Durán (2019)I Saw the Devil (2010)I’m So Excited! (2013)Inconceivable (2017)Innocent Lies (1995)Intimate Strangers (2006)Invisible Invaders (1959)It Rains in My Village (1968)Jarhead (2005)Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011)Joyride (2022)Juan of the Dead (2012)Kalifornia (1993)Khyber Patrol (1954)La Bamba (1987)Labou (2009)Lady in a Corner (1989)Ladybird, Ladybird (1995)Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003)Legend of Johnny Lingo (2003)Little Dorrit (Part 1) (1988)Little Dorrit (Part 2) (1988)Little Sweetheart (1989)Lost Battalion (1960)Mama (2013)Mandrill (2009)Masters of the Universe (1987)Matchless (1967)Meeting at Midnight (1944)Men’s Club (1986)Mfkz (2018)Midnight in the Switchgrass (2021)Miss All American Beauty (1982)Mission of the Shark (1991)Mixed Company (1974)Mystery Liner (1934)National Lampoon’s Movie Madness (1983)New York Minute (2004)Nicholas Nickleby (2002)Night Creatures (1962)No (2012)Observe and Report (2009)Octavia (1984)October Sky (1999)Of Mice and Men (1992)One Man’s Way (1964)One Summer Love (1976)Operation Atlantis (1965)Overkill (1996)Panga (1990)Passport to Terror (1989)Phaedra (1962)Play Misty for Me (1971)Portrait of a Stripper (1979)Powaqqatsi (1988)Predator: The Quietus (1988)Private Investigations (1987)Prophecy (1979)Pulse (2006)Quinceanera (1960)Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953)Red Dawn (1984)Red Eye (2005)Red Riding Hood (1988)Red River (1948)Reform School Girls (1969)Riddick (2013)Riot in Juvenile Prison (1959)River of Death (1989)Rocky (1976)Rocky II (1979)Rose Garden (1989)Roxanne (1987)Rumble Fish (1983)Runaway Train (1985)Running Scared (2006)Safari 3000 (1982)Season of Fear (1989)Secret Window (2004)Sense and Sensibility (1996)Sergeant Deadhead (1965)Seven Hours to Judgment (1988)Sharks’ Treasure (1975)She’s Out of My League (2010)She’s the One (1996)Sin Nombre (2009)Sinister (2012)Slamdance (1987)Snitch (2013)Son of Dracula (1943)Space Probe Taurus (1965)Spanglish (2004)Spell (1977)Spin City S1-6 (1997)Stardust (2007)Step Up (2006)Sticky Fingers (1988)Stigmata (1999)Sugar (2009)Summer Rental (1985)Surrender (1987)Sword of the Valiant (1984)Tangerine (2015)Tenth Man (1988)The Adventures of Gerard (1978)The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986)The Assisi Underground (1986)The Bad News Bears (1976)The Beast with a Million Eyes (1955)The Birdcage (1996)The Black Dahlia (2006)The Black Tent (1957)The Bourne Identity (2002)The Bourne Legacy (2012)The Bourne Supremacy (2004)The Break-Up (2006)The Cat Burglar (1961)The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)The Clown and the Kid (1961)The Diary of a High School Bride (1959)The Dictator (2012)The Evictors (1979)The Fake (1953)The Family Stone (2005)The Final Alliance (1990)The Finest Hour (1991)The Frog Prince (1988)The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966)The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (1971)The Invisible Man (1933)The Jewel of the Nile (1985)The Late Great Planet Earth (1979)The Legend of Zorro (2005)The Little Vampire (2017)The Living Ghost (1942)The Locusts (1997)The Machinist (2004)The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery (1975)The Manchurian Candidate (1962)The Mask of Zorro (1998)The Mighty Quinn (1989)The Misfits (1961)The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)The Mouse on the Moon (1963)The Mummy (1932)The Naked Cage (1986)The Night They Raided Minsky’s (1968)The Possession (2012)The Prince (2014)The Program (1993)The Ring (2002)The Sacrament (2014)The Savage Wild (1970)The Secret in Their Eyes (2010)The Sharkfighters (1956)The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)The Sum of All Fears (2002)The Winds of Kitty Hawk (1978)The Wolf Man (1941)The Young Savages (1961)Three Came To Kill (1960)Three Kinds of Heat (1987)Through Naked Eyes (1983)Time Limit (1957)To Catch a Thief (1955)Tough Guys Don’t Dance (1987)Track of Thunder (1967)Transformations (1991)Transporter 3 (2008)Trollhunter (2011)True Heart (1996)Underground (1970)Unholy Rollers (1972)Unsettled Land (1989)V/H/S (2012)War, Italian Style (1967)Warriors Five (1962)We Still Kill the Old Way (1968)When a Stranger Calls (2006)Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)Where the River Runs Black (1986)Wild Bill (1995)Wild Racers (1968)Wild Things (1998)Windows (1980)Woman of Straw (1964)Young Racers (1963)Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
September 7
Single Moms Club (2014)
September 8
Sitting in Bars With Cake (2023)
September 12
Inside (2023) Kelce (2023)
September 15
A Million Miles Away (2023)
September 19
A Thousand and One (2023)
September 22
Cassandro (2023) Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (2023)
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