Now that we’re in December, most streaming services are rolling out festive favorites and classic Christmas movies, but surprisingly, Prime Video isn’t leaning too heavily on holiday cheer this month. Along with the few original seasonal titles, the platform has added a fresh selection of critically acclaimed movies that are well worth checking out.
If you’re curious about what’s new on Prime Video in December 2025 (or just tired of endlessly scrolling through rows of titles), I’ve got you covered. Each month, we highlight standout movies that have scored 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes, a strong sign they’ve impressed both critics and audiences.
Ratings aren’t always accurate, but anything hitting that 90% mark usually means it’s something special. So, here are five new-to-Prime Video movies this December that have earned top marks from critics.
‘12 Angry Men’ (1957)
Prime Video has added several classic movies this month, one being “12 Angry Men.” This courtroom drama takes place almost entirely in a single jury room. After the trial of an 18‑year‑old boy accused of murdering his father, the jury retires to a sweltering jury room in New York City to decide the verdict. Initial votes show 11 jurors convinced the case is straightforward: the boy is guilty, and a conviction will mean a death sentence.
Only one juror votes “not guilty,” insisting they must talk through the evidence before condemning a young man to die. As the discussion unfolds in this single room, he challenges the reliability of the two eyewitness testimonies and the supposed murder weapon’s uniqueness, urging the others to question the details they’ve been given.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%
Stream on Prime Video now
‘Bull Durham’ (1988)
“Bull Durham” is another classic that fans of sports dramas have probably heard of. It follows the story of Crash Davis (Kevin Costner), a seasoned minor league baseball catcher, who is brought in to mentor a young, talented pitcher, Ebby “Nuke” LaLoosh (Tim Robbins), on the Durham Bulls, a minor league team in North Carolina.
The movie tracks their season, full of games, road trips, and locker room antics, as Davis tries to help Nuke adjust to professional baseball life. Alongside the players, Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon), a savvy and charismatic baseball devotee, pursues her own unique relationships with players, including both Davis and Nuke, offering guidance and companionship in her own distinctive way.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%
Stream on Prime Video now
‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ (1978)
Of course, as I’m such a huge horror sci-fi fan, it only felt right to include the classic “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” In San Francisco, health‑inspector Matthew Bennell (Donald Sutherland) and his colleague Elizabeth Driscoll (Brooke Adams) start to notice disturbing changes among friends and loved ones — people acting distant, cold, and “off.”
As more reports emerge of spouses and partners behaving strangely, the two confide in friends, including a writer couple and a psychiatrist. But when a grotesque, half‑formed corpse is discovered, they realize these are not isolated incidents: something sinister is replacing humans with exact, emotionless duplicates produced by alien “pods.” Horrified, Matthew and Elizabeth attempt to expose the takeover and flee.
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Stream on Prime Video now
‘Hoosiers’ (1986)
If you’re craving a pure comfort watch with plenty of heart this week, we have another sports drama in the form of “Hoosiers.” Set in rural Hickory, Indiana, a former college coach named Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) arrives to lead the high‑school basketball team called the underdog Hickory Huskers.
Dale carries a troubled past and quickly faces distrust from townspeople and friction with a local teacher, Myra Fleener (Barbara Hershey). The team is small and unpolished, and their star player, Jimmy Chitwood (Maris Valainis), has quit after a personal loss, leaving the Huskers with little hope of competing. With a skeletal roster and community pressure mounting, Dale hires the troubled local alcoholic, Shooter (Dennis Hopper), as assistant coach. Against all odds, the unlikely coaching duo whips the team into shape.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%
Stream on Prime Video now
‘Sinners’ (2025)
To round out this list, we have the best movie of 2025 or perhaps even one of the best of the past five years, because “Sinners” is a true spectacle that earned every bit of praise it received. It’s a powerful vampire thriller with teeth and soul, made even better by its incredible soundtrack. I get goosebumps every time.
Set in 1932 Mississippi, the story centers on twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan). After years away working for crime syndicates in Chicago, they return home hoping to start fresh. They invest in a disused sawmill and plan to open a juke joint with help from their cousin Sammie Moore (Miles Caton). But their hopes are quickly destroyed when the night’s music summons a supernatural evil.
Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
Stream on Prime Video starting December 26
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