{"id":7996036,"date":"2026-04-09T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/?p=7996036"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:22:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:22:24","slug":"best-movies-on-prime-video-april-5-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/creative-content\/what-to-watch\/best-movies-on-prime-video-april-5-12\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 Best Movies to Stream on Prime Video This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Another weekend means another opportunity to sneak in a great movie or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prime Video’s offerings are ever-changing, but this week, a cult sci-fi sensation, an iconic comedy, and a new heist movie are just begging to be checked out. Whether you’re looking to binge a couple of new movies or just check something out quick on a lazy night in with take-out, these are the gems to consider from Prime Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the 3 movies to consider this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\""Donnie
“Donnie Darko” (Credit: Newmarket Films)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Donnie Darko<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Plain and simple: if you\u2019re a fan of sci-fi and haven\u2019t seen \u201cDonnie Darko,\u201d close this tab and get to work. Explaining the thriller would spoil some of the magic, but know that Jake Gyllenhaal plays a boy in the late \u201980s plagued by visions of a man in a rabbit suit who tells him the world will end in a month if he doesn\u2019t commit a series of crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just trust that it\u2019s great, and that many movies seen immediately afterward won\u2019t feel quite in the same league.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\""Spaceballs"
“Spaceballs” (MGM\/UA Distribution Co.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Spaceballs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re looking for iconic comedy, there are few films that outstrip “Spaceballs.” The film is Mel Brooks’ spoof of “Star Wars,” but became a cult hit of its own. Come for the deconstruction of Han Solo, Chewbacca and how “Star Wars” became mired in a hunt for more money and the next great brand deal, and stay for Rick Moranis in perhaps his best role as the Vader-esque Dark Helmet \u2013 an icon for incompetent bosses and middle managers throughout the galaxy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth in ‘Crime 101’ (Amazon MGM Studios)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Crime 101<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re in the mood for a good heist film, 2026’s “Crime 101” just landed on Prime Video. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, and Halle Berry, the film follows a bank robber and an insurance broker who team up for, you guessed it, one last big job. All the while, they’re dogged by a tenacious detective. There are tinges of “Heat” laced throughout this new film, which has all the makings of a new cult crime movie in waiting. Time will tell, but a watch this weekend is well worth it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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