As Taylor Swift once said, “August went by like a bottle of wine,” and with September just around the corner, a new wave of Prime Video titles is in order. The September 2024 lineup is another jam-packed slate of big-name films for the whole family, and it’s no surprise that our top five picks all have over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.
All five films are expected to be available on one of the top streaming services on September 1st, so you can start another month of movie nights as soon as possible. And while there are already plenty of the best Prime Video movies available to stream, there’s plenty to choose from with everything new on Prime Video in September, from sci-fi and comedies to biographical dramas and movie musicals.
It’s safe to say that September 2024 is one of the busiest months yet for Prime Video, as it offers a variety of big-name casts in addition to genre categories. This could mean that deciding on a specific movie to watch could be quite a challenge, but hopefully our narrowed down list of recommendations will make it a little easier for you.
Journey through the Galaxy (1999)
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RT Score: 90%
Age rating: PG
Length: 104 minutes
Director: Dean Parisot
Arrival on: 1 September
Featuring an ensemble cast including Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman and Tim Allen, Parisot’s sci-fi comedy revolves around a group of stars of a fictional 1970s science fiction series who become stars through reruns and film conventions. Finding themselves aboard a real spaceship, they must reprise their roles from the television series when an alien race turns to them for help in defeating a menacing warlord. The film is a tribute to the cult fans of science fiction films and series, making it perfect for die-hard Trekkies.
In the Heights (2021)
RT Score: 94%
Age rating: PG-13
Length: 143 minutes
Director: Jon M. Chu
Arrival on: 1 September
Jon M. Chu presents the film adaptation of Lin Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical of the same name. Set in Washington Heights in Upper Manhattan, bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) longs for a better life and saves every penny he can get from his job to pursue his dreams. The musical focuses primarily on the Dominican community in New York City, with a supporting cast of Melissa Barrera, Leslie Grace and Corey Hawkins and original music by Miranda – meaning fans of Hamilton will love this movie musical.
In the Name of the Father (1993)
RT Score: 94%
Age rating: R
Length: 132 minutes
Director: Jim Sheridan
Arrival on: 1 September
Daniel Day-Lewis plays Gerry Conlon in Jim Sheridan’s biographical drama about the story of the Guilford Four – a group of men wrongly convicted of the 1974 Guildford pub bombings during the Northern Ireland conflict. Making a living as a petty thief, Conlon travels from Belfast to England to meet his friend Paul (John Lynch). That same day, the IRA bombs a local pub. On his return to Ireland, he is arrested and imprisoned, but little does he know that he will spend the next 15 years trying to prove his innocence.
Election (1999)
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RT Score: 92%
Age rating: R
Length: 103 minutes
Director: Alexander Payne
Arrival on: 1 September
In this black high school dramedy, Payne delves into the political aspects of high school life surrounding a student election. Teacher Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick) takes a dislike to Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon), an overachieving student who will do anything to get what she wants. When McAllister learns she’s running for student body president, he turns to popular but unintelligent student Paul (Chris Klein) to run against her – but she quickly learns of his involvement and will stop at nothing to make sure her success is determined.
Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
RT Score: 95%
Age rating: R
Length: 94 minutes
Director: Don Siegel
Arrival on: 1 September
Coogan’s Bluff is the first of five collaborations between Clint Eastwood and director Don Siegel, including Escape from Alcatraz. In it, Eastwood is Walt Coogan, an Arizona lawman who plans to travel to New York City to escort imprisoned murderer Jimmy Ringerman (Don Stroud) back to the Southwest. His plan is immediately thwarted by the Manhattan police, and he has no choice but to find a way to evade them while facing their violent confrontations.
