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Around this time each year, we’re graced with a feast of magnificent new movies to stream straight from our sofas. In recent years we’ve seen many stellar and award-winning performances from actors such as Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Emilia Jones, Colin Farrell, Ryan Gosling, and many others.
The fantastic news is that 2022 sees Amazon Prime Video, Netflix UK, and Apple TV release some exciting new streaming line-ups. So, read on to discover the best new movies to stream in the UK in 2022.
25 best Amazon Prime UK movies to stream in 2022
One challenge of compiling this list of best films is that there are an almost limitless number of great movies available to watch on Amazon Prime. So, we hope we’ve included some of your favourites as well as given you some brand new movie material to sink your teeth into.
It’s far too difficult to rank these in order of best movies, so we’ve listed these 25 movies alphabetically, and will let you decide.
1. 24 Hour Party People
24 Hour Party People depicts the rise of Tony Wilson’s Factory Records in Manchester during the 1970s and 80s.
Starring: Steve Coogan, Lennie James, John Thomson
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Duration: 1 hr 57 mins
Released: 2002
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
2. Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Borat takes us on another wild ride as he travels back to America to cover the 2020 election. Strap in tight for this great fun movie.
Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Tom Hanks
Director: Jason Woliner
Duration: 1 hr 35 mins
Released: 2020
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
3. Building Jerusalem
The story of England’s momentous victory over Australia in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final, and Johnny Wilkinson’s famous last-minute winning kick.
Starring: Matt Dawson, Peter Fitzsimmons, George Gregan
Director: James Erskine
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Released: 2015
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on Prime Video
4. Doctor Strange
A gifted neurosurgeon gets drawn into the shadowy world of the Dark Arts while seeking spiritual and physical rehabilitation in a mountain retreat.
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams
Director: Scott Derrickson
Duration: 1 hr 55
Released: 2016
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
5. Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
This movie is the film adaptation of a play following a teenager’s journey to becoming a drag queen.
Starring: Max Harwood, Lauren Patel, Sarah Lancashire
Director: Jonathon Butterall, Dan Gillespie Sells, Tom MacRae
Duration: 1 hr 55 mins
Released: 2021
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
6. The Father
This story concerns a man’s deterioration as he ages. He begins to refuse all help from loved ones and begins to doubt them, himself, and even reality.
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss
Director: Florian Zeller
Duration: 1 hr 37 mins
Released: 2020
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
7. Gone Girl
When his wife mysteriously disappears, Nick Dunne, played by Ben Affleck, becomes the focus of the ensuing media circus. Bizarrely, this gripping thriller did not receive a single Oscar nomination – a situation almost as mysterious as the plot!
Starring: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris
Director: David Fincher
Duration: 2 hrs 29 mins
Released: 2014
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
8. The Green Knight
Head-chopping knight, Sir Gawain, faces a challenge from a recently beheaded victim who unexpectedly rises following decapitation. This mediaeval story follows Gawain’s struggle to maintain his honour.
Starring: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton
Director: David Lowery
Duration: 2 hr 10 mins
Released: 2021
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
9. Heat
When a gang of high-end professional robbers leave a clue at their latest heist, they start to feel the heat of the LAPD on their tails.
Starring: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer
Director: Michael Mann
Duration: 2 hrs 50 mins
Released: 1995
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
10. The Help
Set during the 1960’s civil rights movement, this movie tells the story of an aspiring author attempting to write a book describing an African-American maid’s point of view and daily hardships.
Starring: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer
Director: Tate Taylor
Duration: 2 hrs 26 mins
Released: 2011
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
11. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The first film in the Hobbit franchise, An Unexpected Journey sees a reluctant Bilbo Baggins set off for the Lonely Mountain with a gang of dwarves in search of their mountain home and the riches it contains.
Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage
Director: Peter Jackson
Duration: 2 hrs 49 mins
Released: 2012
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
12. I Care A Lot
A corrupt legal guardian, skilled at draining money from her wards, gets more than she bargains for when she tries to swindle her latest victim.
Starring: Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, Eiza González
Director: J Blakeson
Duration: 1 hr 58 mins
Released: 2020
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
13. The Impossible
One family’s story of survival following the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. Based on a true story.
Starring: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland
Director: J.A. Bayona
Duration: 1 hr 54 mins
Released: 2012
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
14. The King’s Speech
Following his reluctant and impromptu ascension to the throne, King George VI overcomes his stammer and insecurity to inspire the nation in their time of need.
Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter
Director: Tom Hooper
Duration: 1 hr 58 mins
Released: 2010
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
15. The Mauritanian
This film focuses on Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s struggle for freedom from detention without charge by the U.S. Government.
Starring: Tahar Rahim, Nouhe Hamady Bari, Saadna Hamoud
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Duration: 2 hrs 9 mins
Released: 2021
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
16. Out of Sight
This movie from Universal Pictures is an unlikely tale of a career bank robber and a kidnapped U.S. Marshall sharing a moment of mutual attraction. Not your typical love story!
Starring: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Duration: 2 hrs 3 mins
Released: 1998
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
17. Palm Springs
This Groundhog-Day romantic-comedy spin-off sees two wedding guests fall in love as they relive boring speeches and bad dancing day after day.
Starring: Andy Samberg, Christin Milioti, J.K. Simmons
Director: Max Barbakow
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Released: 2020
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
18. Point Break
An FBI agent has to go undercover and infiltrate a gang of bank-robbing surfers, or perhaps surfing bank-robbers. They seem pretty good at both, and the young agent has his hands full trying to fit in.
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Duration:
Released: 1991
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
19. Serpico
A whistle-blowing New York police officer faces extreme hostility when he exposes corruption across the force.
Starring: Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe
Director: Sidney Lumet
Duration: 2 hrs 10 mins
Released: 1973
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
20. Spotlight
Winner of the best picture Oscar, Spotlight, is the true story of the Boston Globe uncovering an extensive child molestation ring with the Boston Catholic archdiocese.
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachal MccAdams
Director: Tom McCarthy
Duration: 2 hrs 9 mins
Released: 2015
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
21. Source Code
Waking up on a busy commuter train in another person’s body, a soldier finds this is just the start of his concerns. He only has 8 minutes to find a bomber, and he has to repeat the search to successful completion.
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga
Director: Duncan Jones
Duration: 1 hr 33 mins
Released: 2011
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
22. Thirteen Lives
A Thai schoolboy football team and their coach are trapped in a complex cave system. As the water rises, the race to save them intensifies.
Starring: Viggo Mortenson, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton
Director: Ron Howard
Duration: 2 hrs 27 mins
Released: 2022
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
23. Uncut Gems
A fast-talking, rule-breaking, New York jewel dealer has to risk everything to keep angry debt collectors off his back. But just how far will he go to sell his uncut gems?
Starring: Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Idina Menzel
Director: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Duration: 2 hrs 15 mins
Released: 2019
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
24. War Horse
When his beloved horse is taken by the British Army to fight in the First World War, young Albert joins up too, hoping to be reunited with his four-legged friend. His quest takes him to the front line in France where the war is raging.
Starring: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis
Director: Steven Spielberg
Duration: 2 hrs 26 mins
Released: 2011
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
25. World War Z
As the living dead take over the world, a former U.N. employee races against time to save humanity.
Starring: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz
Director: Marc Forster
Duration: 1 hr 56 mins
Released: 2013
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
10 best Netflix UK movies to watch today
That’s Amazon covered, now here are some of the best Netflix movies you can watch today. Hopefully, there’s something here for everyone, whether you’re looking for a Netflix original movie, a short film, an epic feature film, or even just some belly-bursting laugh-out-loud moments; we’ve got you covered.
One thing they’ve got in common is that they all include great performances from a stellar cast. We’re going to keep this list of best Netflix movies to ten, and we hope some of your best movie choices are on it.
1. The Big Short
Telling the true story of the 2008 global financial crash, this film presents a star-studded cast. It is a fascinating character study of the few to foresee the inevitable bursting of the American housing market bubble.
Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt.
Director: Adam McKay
Duration: 2 hrs 10 mins
Released: 2015
Watch on: Netflix
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
2. Blade Runner 2049
Set in a dystopian future, Blade Runner 2049 is the sequel to the science fiction classic from 4 decades ago. It sees veteran Rick Deckard resurface after 30 years to help a young Blade Runner.
Starring: Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Duration: 2 hrs 44 mins
Released: 2017
Watch on: Netflix UK
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
3. The Gray Man
A CIA agent has his identity deliberately compromised by a psychopathic former colleague. With a substantial bounty on his head, the agent becomes the target of international assassins.
Starring: Ryan Gosling
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Duration: 2 hr 2 mins
Released: 2022
Watch on: Netflix UK
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
4. Hustle
A veteran basketball scout sees an opportunity to get back to the NBA when he discovers an outstanding potential star in Spain.
Starring: Adam Sandler
Director: Jeremiah Zagar
Duration: 1hr 57 mins
Watch on: Netflix UK
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
5. The Mitchells vs. the Machines
This beautifully animated feature film tells the story of a young family becoming humanity’s last hope as their road trip lands them in the middle of a robot apocalypse.
Starring: Voices from Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph.
Director: Michael Rianda, Jeff Rowe
Duration: 1 hr 54 mins
Released: 2021
Watch on: Netflix
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
6. Munich: The Edge of War
As World War II looms, two Oxford classmates travel to Munich, but one is a British diplomat and the other works for the German government.
Starring: George MacKay, Jannis Niewöhner, Jeremey Irons
Director: Christian Schowchow
Duration: 2 hrs 10 mins
Released: 2021
Watch on: Netflix
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
7. The Nest
This drama has got to be one of the best movies of the last few years, and you could argue that each of the stars gave a career-best performance. The film’s premise explores the fallout of an Englishman relocating his family from America to an English country manor.
Starring: Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Oona Roche
Director: Sean Durkin
Duration: 1 hr 47 mins
Released: 2020
Watch on: Netflix
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
8. Spiderman: Homecoming
This movie justifies why Spiderman is at the centre of the marvel cinematic universe. Homecoming sees Peter Parker tracking down the latest menace prowling the skies above New York City.
Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jnr
Director: Jon Watts
Duration: 2 hrs 13 mins
Released: 2017
Watch on: Netflix
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
9. Taxi Driver
When a mentally-unstable Vietnam veteran becomes a New York taxi driver, he finds his perception of the city’s decadence and sleaze drives him towards violent action.
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd
Director: Martin Scorsese
Duration: 1 hr 54 mins
Released: 1976
Watch on: Netflix
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
10. The Witch
If you like a good ghost story or horror movie, The Witch should tick all your boxes. Set in 17th-century New England, it is a tale of a family torn apart by possession, black magic, and witchcraft.
Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie.
Director: Robert Eggars
Duration: 1 hr 32 mins
Released: 2015
Watch on: Netflix
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
5 Best Films on Apple TV+
Apple may not yet have the depth of content enjoyed by Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, but they still have some cracking movies to stream in 2022. Here are just a few to consider.
1. Cha Cha Real Smooth
The story of a teenage Bar Mitzvah host who strikes up a relationship with an autistic young girl and her mother.
Starring: Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Evan Assante
Director: Cooper Raiff
Duration: 1 hr 47 mins
Released: 2022
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
2. CODA
Ruby is a CODA (Child of Deaf Parents). When her family’s fishing business gets into trouble, she is faced with a dilemma – follow her dream of attending Berklee College of Music or support her loved ones.
Starring: Emelia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur
Director: Sian Heder
Duration: 1 hr 51 mins
Released: 2021
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
3. Finch
As one man, his dog, and his dog’s robot protector travel across a post-apocalyptic landscape, the robot learns about life, love, and friendships.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Caleb Landry Jones, Marie Wagenman
Director: Miguel Sapochnik
Duration: 1 hr 55 mins
Released: 2021
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
4. The Tragedy of Macbeth
This latest version of the Shakespearean classic sees Denzel Washington in the role of the Scottish lord convinced he will become the next King of Scotland having listened to the prophecies of three witches.
Starring: Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell
Director: Joel Coen
Duration: 1 hr 45 mins
Released: 2021
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
5. The Year Earth Changed
Voiced by the iconic David Attenborough, this Apple Original documentary puts a positive spin on the benefits to the planet of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Starring: David Attenborough, Bhashkar Bara, Dulu Bora
Director: Tom Beard
Duration: 48 mins
Released: 2021
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Official Trailer: Watch on IMDb
Wow, what a great selection we have of fantastic movies to stream in 2022 – and that’s just a fraction of what’s available on streaming services. We’ve tried to include something for everyone in this compilation. We hope we’ve included some of your favourites, and you enjoy watching them as much as we did.
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