The 15 best films coming to Prime Video in April

Put a spring in your step this month with an Ang Lee classic, a double dose of Nic Cage, some '80s classics, and a little-seen movie about a big ship that sank

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The 15 best films coming to Prime Video in April
Clockwise from top left: Face/Off (Screenshot: Paramount Pictures/YouTube), The Breakfast Club (Universal Pictures), Ticket To Paradise (Screenshot: Universal Pictures/YouTube), Ray (Screenshot: Universal Pictures/YouTube) Graphic: The A.V. Club

Prime Video is a solid streamer but it tends to be lacking in the original film content department. Granted, the platform broke the bank with The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, so it makes sense they aren’t populating their stream with as many originals as Apple TV+ and Netflix. But what Prime lacks in originality it makes up for with movies to keep things interesting as you continue to pay Amazon for free shipping. This April the streamer has loaded up on A-list stars, with films like Face/Off, starring Nicolas Cage and John Travolta, Ticket To Paradise, the romcom re-teaming of George Clooney and Julia Roberts, and Ray, where Jamie Foxx tickled the ivories on his way to Oscars glory. So April may have April Fools’ Day, Easter, and Earth Day, but Prime has enough movie classics to keep you entertained all month long. No foolin’.

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

Following the theatrical re-release of Ang Lee’s 2000 epic and the recent Oscar-crowning of its star Michelle Yeoh, Prime Video wisely rides the coattails of those promotional campaigns right into their subscribers’ eyeholes this April. While nothing could beat seeing Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon—with its lush cinematography and transporting martial arts choreography—on the big screen, it’s still a fantastic viewing experience even on TV. Also, where have you gone, Ang Lee? Make a good movie again, why don’t you?

3 Comments

  • coatituesday-av says:

    Racing with the Moon is really good.I mean, I liked it when it came out, and hope it holds up.

  • crackedlcd-av says:

    If Titanic is available, someone needs to tell Amazon because the only thing that comes up in a search are bottom shelf documentaries and some older films with that word in the title.

  • irish1711-av says:

    LOVE these suggestions, thank you Don!

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