This January, Prime Video is bringing you a lot of entertainment from the Will Ferrell comedy film You’re Cordially Invited to the beloved romantic action comedy film The Fall Guy. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 10 best films that are coming to Prime Video in January 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Boogie Nights (January 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
Boogie Nights is a drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The 1997 film is set in Los Angeles’s San Fernando Valley, and it follows Eddie Adams, a high school dropout working as a dishwasher as he becomes one of the biggest adult film stars, but his success comes with a hefty price as he gets addicted to drugs. Boogie Night stars Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Heather Graham, Nicole Parker, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Captain Phillips (January 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
Captain Phillips is a biographical action-thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass from a screenplay by Billy Ray. Based on the 2010 book by Richard Phillips and Stephan Talty, the 2013 film follows the true story of Captain Richard Phillips, who was the leader of the unarmed US container ship Maersk, Alabama, that was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009. Captain Phillips stars Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Michael Chernus, David Warshofsky, Corey Johnson, Chris Mulkey, Mark Holden, and Angus MacInnes.
Do the Right Thing (January 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92%
Do the Right Thing is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Spike Lee. The 1989 film is set in a Brooklyn neighbourhood, and it revolves around the simmering tension between its African-American residents and the Italian-American owners of the local pizzeria as it concludes in a brutal and violent fight on a single summer day. Do the Right Thing stars Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Spike Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, and John Savage.
Edge of Tomorrow (January 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91%
Edge of Tomorrow is a sci-fi action film directed by Doug Liman from a screenplay co-written by Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth, and John-Henry Butterworth. Based on the Japanese light novel All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, the 2014 film is set in a world where an alien race has occupied most of Europe. It follows Major William Cage, a public relations officer, as he is forced to fight against the aliens. He soon finds himself in a time loop after killing an alien and tries to defeat the invaders with the help of a warrior. Edge of Tomorrow stars Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, and Brendan Gleeson.
Hotel Rwanda (January 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91%
Hotel Rwanda is a docudrama film directed by Terry George, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Keir Pearson. Based on the Rwanda Genocide, the 2004 film is set in the spring of 1994, and it follows Paul Rusesabagina as he desperately tries to save the lives of his family and more than 1000 other refugees by keeping them inside the besieged Hôtel des Mille Collines. Hotel Rwanda stars Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, and Nick Nolte.
In the Heat of the Night (January 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95%
In the Heat of the Night is a mystery drama film directed by Norman Jewison from a screenplay by Stirling Silliphant. Based on the 1965 novel of the same name by John Ball, the 1967 film follows Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs as he is arrested by a racist police officer in Sparta, Mississippi. When Tibbs proves his innocence, he teams up with the police to hunt down the real killer. In the Heat of the Night stars Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, and Lee Grant.
Much Ado About Nothing (January 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
Much Ado About Nothing is a romantic comedy film written and directed by Kenneth Branagh. The 1993 film follows a soon-to-be-wed couple, Hero and Claudio, as they try to get Benedick and Beatrice together with the help of Claudio’s commanding officer, Don Pedro. But the task is not easy as both Benedick and Beatrice hate love and each other. Much Ado About Nothing stars Kenneth Branagh, Michael Keaton, Robert Sean Leonard, Keanu Reeves, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, and Kate Beckinsale.
The Lego Movie (January 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
The Lego Movie is an animated adventure comedy film written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. The 2014 film is set in a world made entirely of Legos, and it follows Emmet Brickowski, an ordinary construction worker, as he is brought into the resistance movement against an evil businessman. The Lego Movie’s voice cast includes Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, and Alison Brie.
The Social Network (January 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
The Social Network is a biographical drama film directed by David Fincher from a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin. Based on the 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich, the 2010 film follows Mark Zuckerberg as he creates a social networking site called Facebook with the help of his friend Eduardo. Even though the site is a big success, Mark and Eduardo’s friendship suffers the consequences of success. The Social Network stars Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, and Max Minghella.
Unforgiven (January 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
Unforgiven is a Western drama film directed by Clint Eastwood from a screenplay by David Webb Peoples. The 1992 film follows William Munny, a widower with two kids who was once a deadly outlaw and killer. He is brought back into the action once again after a man named Schofield Kid makes him an offer he cannot refuse. Unforgiven stars Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and Richard Harris.