Prime Video's Top 10 is a great starting point when looking for films to watch on Amazon's streaming service The constantly changing rankings provide an at-a-glance look at the movies that are getting the most attention from the platform's subscribers
After weeks of dominating the top spot, “Jackpot” finally lost the top spot, but its successor is more than worthy of defending the No 1 spot One thing to keep in mind with the Prime Video Top 10 is that being ranked does not guarantee the quality of the film
So, to avoid wasting your precious movie-viewing time, we'll pick out some gems from the current Prime Video Top 10 Note: This article is based on the Prime Video Top 10 as of Wednesday, September 18 at 7 am ET
“gifted/gifted” came out of nowhere to take the #1 spot on Prime Video, and I couldn't be happier to see this utterly charming little film get the attention it deserves I've been an advocate for this 2017 film since it came out (and was lucky enough to see it in theaters), and I'm glad to see that it's getting the attention it deserves In fact, it's such a lovely film that I challenge you to watch it all the way through and not have a big smile on your face
This lighthearted comedy-drama centers on Frank Alder (Chris Evans), a former philosophy professor who is the guardian of his 7-year-old niece Mary (McKenna Grace) after her sister's death Frank is determined to give Mary a normal childhood, but his plans fall apart when Mary begins to demonstrate mathematical abilities far beyond her age When Frank's mother Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan) learns of Mary's academic prowess, she threatens to separate the two unless Mary's talents are brought up to her own exacting standards
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With Linkin Park reuniting and embarking on a world tour, many millennials are spinning the hit record 2007's “Transformers” One of the band's biggest hits is closely tied to “Transformers,” as the song was used in the closing credits I bring this up because now is the perfect time to watch the first “Transformers” (much better than the awful sequel)
Based on the iconic Hasbro toys that spawned the ongoing multimedia franchise, “Transformers” is about the never-ending war between the Autobots and Deceptions When their home planet Cybertron is destroyed, they come to our world to continue their feud Caught in the middle of this intergalactic conflict are various humans, including Sam Witwicky (Shai LaBeouf), who may hold the secret to defeating the villainous Megatron This is a Michael Bay movie, so expect lots of explosions and an overall turgid narrative Still, it's quite enjoyable
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“21 Jump Street,” a 2012 reboot of the disposable 80s cop show, is a comedy whose cinematic success story felt like lightning in a bottle, but Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's creative duo managed to recapture that magic with this sequel, which is no less hilarious than its predecessor In fact, “22 Jump Street” may be even funnier Don't worry, it's not like “The Hangover Part II”
A few years after “21 Jump Street,” Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) return Their mission is to sniff out the source of a new synthetic drug Once on campus, the two cops are pulled in opposite directions and even begin to question their partnership Then comes the action-packed finale, set over spring break
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