3 best new to Prime Video movies you need to stream this weekend (April 17–April 19)

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It's the weekend and that means it's time to make a date with your TV and some of the best new movies on Prime Video. On this page we've picked out three terrific films in a range of genres. From a brash new comedy to an action remake, and one of the most unsettling films of the last few years, there's something for every taste here.

The Running Man speeds onto Prime Video this week. The film underperformed at the box office, but it's a good action flick and very worth your time. We've followed that up with Jonathan Glazer's haunting The Zone of Interest. Finally, we've picked out the latest comedy from Peter Farrelly.

If you're looking for even more suggestions then make sure to check out our guide to the best new shows and movies on streaming. Or find out what's coming up with our lists of everything new on Netflix in April 2026 and everything new on Disney Plus in April 2026, too.

The Running Man

The Running Man | Official Trailer (2025 Movie) - Edgar Wright, Glen Powell - YouTube Watch On

Available: US

Edgar Wright directs this fun remake of the 1987 action classic. Glen Powell stars as Ben Richards, a working joe whose daughter is sick. Unable to afford the treatments she needs, he signs up for The Running Man – a deadly high stakes game show where he could win $1 billion, but only if he can survive 30 days while being tracked by elite hunters, as well as murderous citizens.

This is a less gloriously OTT than the Arnie-starring original, but Wright's film hews a little closer to the satirical intent of the original Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman) source material. It's engaging action fun with a delicious dose of black humor.

Watch The Running Man.

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Balls Up

Balls Up | Official Trailer | Prime Video - YouTube Watch On

Available: US/UK

Mark Wahlberg stars in this new r-rated comedy from There's Something About Mary co-director Peter Farrelly. Wahlberg plays slick marketing executive Brad, who is tasked with saving his failing company. Product designer Elijah (Paul Walter Hauser) has come up with a radical new prophylactic that Brad must try and promote as the official condom of the forthcoming World Cup. Things don't exactly go to plan, with Brad and Elijah eventually finding themselves trapped in Brazil, and in an awful lot of trouble.

Yes, it's incredibly juvenile nonsense, but there's some sharp zingers and Wahlberg makes for a solid comedy straight man. If you're a fan of Farrelly's previous work you'll likely get a kick out of this.

Watch Balls Up.

The Zone of Interest

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Available: US

This haunting film drops onto Prime Video on Sunday and while it's a tough watch it nevertheless comes highly recommended. Directed by Jonathan Glazer and loosely inspired by Martin Amis's novel, it follows the life of Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel), the commandant of Auschwitz, and his wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller). The film documents their seemingly idyllic home life next to the camp where an estimated 1.1 million people were murdered by the Nazis.

Glazer's film is stark and powerful, the seeming mundanity of the Höss's lives drawing attention to the horror that we know is happening just out of shot. It's a deeply upsetting film, but an important one.

Streaming from April 19 on Prime Video.

Will Salmon

Recommendations for what to watch on Prime Video this weekend have come via Will Salmon, GamesRadar's Streaming Editor. Will has been writing about film and TV for the last 20 years in the pages of SFX magazine and online here and loves mystery, sci-fi, and horror series in particular. If you still need a hand with what to watch this weekend, here's a little quiz to help:

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Will Salmon is the Streaming Editor for GamesRadar+. He has been writing about film, TV, comics, and music for more than 15 years, which is quite a long time if you stop and think about it. At Future he launched the scary movie magazine Horrorville, relaunched Comic Heroes, and has written for every issue of SFX magazine for well over a decade. His music writing has appeared in The Quietus, MOJO, Electronic Sound, Clash, and loads of other places too.

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