5 Perfect Movies With 90% and More on RT to Stream on Prime Right Now

Sometimes it's hard to decide what to watch next when you're in the mood for some quality cinema. And when friends' suggestions don't work, critics come to the rescue.

Amazon Prime Video is one of the most popular streaming services today and has a lot to offer in every genre. So here are 5 movies with near-perfect scores on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb that are sure to become your favorites after watching them.

1. Past Lives (2023)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Past Lives has 95% from critics and 93% from viewers.
• On IMDb, Past Lives has 7.8/10.

Past Lives is Celine Song's directorial debut. The movie is a hauntingly beautiful meditation on love, fate, and is a painful yet gentle reminder on a life that could have been. The story follows Nora and Hae Sung, childhood friends in South Korea who reunited decades later in New York.

As their lives intertwine once again, the film explores the invisible threads that connect people across time and space. With its slow pace and stirring performances, especially from Greta Lee, Past Lives is a poetic masterpiece that resonates long after the credits roll.

2. The Holdovers (2023)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, The Holdovers has 97% from critics and 92% from viewers.
• On IMDb, The Holdovers has 7.9/10.

Directed by Alexander Payne and set in a snowy New England boarding school in the 1970s, The Holdovers is an old-school dramedy that follows several complex characters of different ages. Paul Giamatti plays a grumpy classics teacher stuck with a student over Christmas break. Needless to say, it was a masterclass in acting, proving that Giamatti has a huge range as an actor.

The unlikely bond between the old man and the rebellious but lonely boy, combined with Da'Vine Joy Randolph’s standout performance as the grieving school cook, brings warmth and depth to this rather bittersweet tale. Critics praised its nostalgic tone and brilliant writing, calling it one of the best character-driven movies of recent years.

3. American Fiction (2023)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, American Fiction has 93% from critics and 96% from viewers.
• On IMDb, American Fiction has 7.5/10.

Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction is a razor-sharp satire about race and identity that also dives deep in the world of publishing. Jeffrey Wright stars as a disillusioned Black author who, out of frustration, pens a stereotypical Black novel as a joke… only for it to become a literary sensation.

The film perfectly balances humor with biting social commentary, challenging viewers to reconsider who gets to define authenticity. While being an absolutely hilarious watch, American Fiction is also a deeply thought-provoking movie.

4. Godzilla Minus One (2023)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Godzilla Minus One has 99% from critics and 98% from viewers.
• On IMDb, Godzilla Minus One has 7.7/10.

You’ve never seen Godzilla quite like this. Godzilla Minus One reboots the franchise with a darker, more emotional edge, set in post-WWII Japan. Director Takashi Yamazaki grounds the monster chaos in human trauma, focusing on a country still reeling from war as it faces a new existential threat.

The result is stunning. It’s an action packed movie that actually has a soul, all despite the powerful visuals it heavily relies on.

5. The Zone of Interest (2023)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Godzilla Minus One has 99% from critics and 98% from viewers.
• On IMDb, Godzilla Minus One has 7.3/10.

Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest is unlike any Holocaust film ever created. It tells the story of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his family, who live in a villa just outside the camp.

What makes this film chilling isn’t what it shows, but what it doesn't: the horrors remain offscreen, heard but unseen, making the banality of evil all the more horrifying. With its restrained cinematography and haunting sound design, it’s a film that forces you to listen and think more than any other film.