13 Best Freevee Movies on Prime Video to Watch Right Now (2024)

Prime Video's streaming service offers a diverse range of content, catering to various preferences. However, not every movie on Prime needs a subscription to stream, thanks to its Freevee service. Even if you aren't a Prime member, you can add a Freevee app to most smart TVs and phones at no cost to enjoy their free films (with ads). With the recent upheaval and competition among streaming services, Freevee has added some A-list films that were once exclusive to other streamers. Some films streaming on Freevee are only available for a limited time, usually a month or less. Those films are designated with a "Limited Time" label or a Freevee notification and could disappear at any time, so be sure to catch them before they're gone!

Updated on Jun. 5th, 2024, by Ben Hathaway: This article has been updated with new features, entries, and information to keep the discussion fresh and relevant.

13 Black Friday (2021)

Black Friday

R

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi

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Release Date

November 19, 2021

Director

Casey Tebo

Cast

Bruce Campbell , Devon Sawa , Michael Jai White

Runtime

1hr 24min

Writers

Andy Greskoviak

The chaos of Black Friday has dwindled with Amazon price matching and sales starting far, far earlier than midnight the Friday after Thanksgiving. But Black Friday, the 2021 horror comedy starring Final Destination's Devon Sawa, Super 8's Ryan Lee, Spawn's Michael Jai White, and The Evil Dead's Bruce Campbell, isn't about rushing, inconsiderate shoppers. The plot follows the employees of All-Mart as they prepare for the onslaught of Black Friday sale shoppers...but first, they have to deal with a parasitic organism that's taken one of their coworkers as its new host.

A Fun, Quirky Genre-Blender

Campbell also served as a producer on the film, and it's easy to feel his fingerprints all over it. It's a goofy, wild ride, one that's neither shield-your-eyes scary nor consistently laugh-out-loud funny. But, for a film that essentially went right to the bargain bin, it couldn't be any better.

12 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

R

Release Date

October 1, 1974

Director

Tobe Hooper

Cast

Marilyn Burns , Allen Danziger , Paul A. Partain , William Vail , Teri McMinn , Edwin Neal

Main Genre

Horror

Tobe Hooper's micro-budgeted The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is every bit as horrifying now as it must have been back in 1974. Like with George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead, age has been incredibly kind to its realistic aesthetics, which were impressive to begin with. It may not be quite as non-fictional as it claims, but even that opening fib helps make Texas Chain Saw Massacre exactly what it needs to be: quite possibly the scariest film of all time.

An All-Time Horror Classic

Not one moment of Hooper's masterpiece is anything short of engrossing. The grainy display makes one feel like they're actually driving through Texas in the '70s. Given the intensity of the van scene in the first act, the absorbed viewer never exactly feels safe. Yet, the viewer shouldn't be expecting a particularly bloody road trip, because that's not what The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is all about. It values the slow burn.

11 The Dirty South (2023)

While it features a standout villainous performance from Dermot Mulroney, The Dirty South is primarily a showcase for Willa Holland. The narrative follows Holland's Sue Parker as she makes increasingly desperate efforts to stave off bankruptcy. But the bank sharks are circling her and her father's bar, and that's primarily thanks to Mulroney's greedy tycoon, Jeb Roy, who's going to scoop it up as soon as the price is nice and low.

A Vastly Underrated Indie

The Dirty South is the type of movie that goes out of its way to make the viewer feel as much a part of its small-town locale as the central characters. With hurled venom between the Parkers and the Roy families, it's extra efficient in conveying long-standing animosity. It's not the most action-packed work of 2023, but it's a memorable and well-acted smaller film nonetheless.

10 Willy's Wonderland (2021)

Willy's Wonderland

TV-MA

Horror

Action

Comedy

Release Date

February 12, 2021

Director

Kevin Lewis

Cast

Nicolas Cage , Emily Tosta , Beth Grant , Ric Reitz , chris warner , Kai Kadlec

Runtime

1hr 28min

Writers

G.O. Parsons

Before the Five Nights at Freddy's movie became a box office smash, there was the much smaller and slightly superior Willy's Wonderland. Led by a mostly-silent Nicolas Cage, it's one of the actor's better projects from the 2013 to 2022 range (in other words, before Renfield brought him back to the big screen). Not to mention, it manages to be creepy when it wants to be (which Blumhouse's bigger film can't really say).

A Better Version of Five Nights at Freddy's

Much like Josh Hutcherson's character in Five Nights, Cage portrays a man about whom little is known. That is, outside the fact he's agreed to be a night watchman for a local kids' playhouse. In that playhouse are creepy, furry animatronics with blood on their mechanized teeth (speaking of which, the baddies in Willy's Wonderland are far more effective than those in Five Nights at Freddy's).

9 Waiting... (2005)

Waiting...

R

Release Date

October 7, 2005

Director

Rob McKittrick

Cast

Ryan Reynolds , Anna Faris , Justin Long , David Koechner , Luis Guzman , Chi McBride

Main Genre

Comedy

Runtime

93

Writers

Rob McKittrick

An unassuming, breezy comedy that shows an oddball version of a day in the life, Waiting... is going to hit like a sledgehammer for anyone who has ever spent a day working in the service industry to the tune of seven bucks an hour and harassment from customers because their burger cost a dime more than last time. At the center of it all is Ryan Reynolds. He had yet to truly make it big yet still displays all the charm he would in later projects where he was more seasoned (not unlike a steak he serves in Waiting..., just with less pubic hair on it).

An Underappreciated Moment in Ryan Reynolds's Catalog

The loose nature of Waiting...'s script is what allows it to work so well (especially when it's paired with the likable Reynolds, Anna Faris, David Koechner, and Justin Long). In the film, John Francis Daley of Freaks and Geeks fame is the stand-in for the audience as they learn what this Ruby Tuesday's-style restaurant is really serving up...which is contempt and, well, "The Goat." In other words, it's a restaurant where it's better not to be a total jerk to your server.

8 The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Charles Laughton's masterful noir The Night of the Hunter tells the story of Preacher Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum), who's less of an actual preacher and more of a serial killer. He has managed to ingratiate himself into a suburban family without a patriarch. Next, he intends to fill that role not only to cover his tracks but also to elicit more terror from the helpless and secure the deceased patriarch's hidden loot.

An All-Time Great Performance

Mitchum is a stick of dynamite in The Night of the Hunter. His performance is not only one of the most daring of the 1950s, it's one of the most organically terrifying in cinema history. The concept of someone pretending to hold a different personality is something we're all familiar with, and while in life it can be unsettling and disappointing, Mitchum makes it outright horrifying.

7 Nobody (2021)

Nobody

R

Action

Crime

Drama

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Release Date

March 26, 2021

Director

Ilya Naishuller

Cast

Bob Odenkirk , Aleksey Serebryakov , Connie Nielsen , Christopher Lloyd , Michael Ironside , Colin Salmon

See Also

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Runtime

1hr 32min

Writers

Derek Kolstad

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This action thriller film Nobody delves into the story of Hutch Mansell, brilliantly portrayed by Bob Odenkirk. Hutch is a seemingly ordinary family man whose life takes a dramatic turn after his home invasion. To protect his family, he is compelled to relive his dangerous past as an assassin.

Well Choreographed Action With Depth

With its intense and exhilarating sequences, Nobody delivers a thrilling cinematic experience. It combines elements of an action-packed revenge story with great, quirky character development. Moreover, it offers the audience a thought-provoking exploration of one man’s journey from being underestimated to becoming a force to be reckoned with.

6 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1990)

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Unrated

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Release Date

September 7, 1990

Director

John McNaughton

Cast

Michael Rooker , Tracy Arnold , Tom Towles

Main Genre

Horror

Runtime

1hr 23min

Writers

Richard Fire , John McNaughton

This 1986 psychological horror film is directed by John McNaughton and presents a fictionalized account based on the real-life serial killer Henry Lee Lucas. Henry is displayed as a disturbed and cold-blooded serial killer. He drifts through life with his sociopathic tendencies, committing brutal and random acts of violence.

Not for the Faint of Heart

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is known for its unflinching and disturbing portrayal of violence, emphasizing the unsettling and gritty nature of its subject. It offers a chilling insight into the mind of a serial killer by delving into the psychological aspects and societal factors that contribute to such heinous acts. It's pure psychosis.

5 The Iceman (2012)

The Iceman

R

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Release Date

September 1, 2012

Director

Ariel Vromen

Cast

Michael Shannon , Winona Ryder , Chris Evans , Ray Liotta , David Schwimmer , Danny A. Abeckaser

Main Genre

Biography

The Iceman, based on a true story, is one of those films to surprisingly slink under the radar. The star-studded gangster film follows Michael Shannon's hitman, Richard Kuklinski, throughout the vast majority of his violent life. Or, rather, lives, considering he was a family man as much as he was a contract killer. Well, maybe not as much.

A Cold Performance by Shannon

Shannon delivers one of his best performances in The Iceman, which is truly saying something. And, even when the script lets him down on occasion, he consistently elevates the proceedings. As does Chris Evans, the late Ray Liotta, David Schwimmer, and Winona Ryder.

4 F9: The Fast Saga (2021)

F9: The Fast Saga

PG-13

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Release Date

June 25, 2021

Director

Justin Lin

Cast

Charlize Theron , Vin Diesel , Helen Mirren , Lucas Black , Michelle Rodriguez , Martyn Ford

Main Genre

Action

F9: The Fast Saga is perhaps the most family-focused installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, and that's saying something. Filled with flashbacks and siblings staring each other in the eye mere inches apart, it's a mega-budgeted tale of sibling rivalry. In particular, that of Dom Toretto and his brother, Jakob.

An Improvement in Fate

F. Gary Gray's The Fate of the Furious found the franchise, for intentional lack of a better term, spinning its wheels. Like F9 it showed the series becoming more and more about Dom, but F9 pulls it off with more success. And, while Fate's team vs. Dom sequence is fun, F9's action scenes are more memorable and energetic. Not to mention, John Cena made for a perfect addition to the ensemble. That said, Fast X is better than both films combined, and even finds a way to use Cena's character in an even better fashion.

3 Safe (2012)

Safe (2012)

R

Release Date

April 16, 2012

Director

Boaz Yakin

Cast

Jason Statham , Catherine Chan , Robert John Burke , James Hong , Anson Mount , Chris Sarandon

Main Genre

Action

Plan on renting The Beekeeper? You should, it's a ton of fun. And, while you're at it, give the underseen Safe a chance. With a fairly bland title and poster, it's not so surprising that it flew under the radar, but that's a shame, because it's a treat for Jason Statham fans, and even manages to be a thinking person's action movie.

Statham's Most Underrated Film to Date

Statham is at his best when he's playing defender. In the case of The Beekeeper, he was exacting vengeance against those responsible for the death of an elderly woman. In the case of Safe, he's on a mad dash across town with a little girl in tow, gun-toting gangsters in the rearview mirror.

2 The Mist (2007)

Stephen King's The Mist

R

Release Date

November 21, 2007

Director

Frank Darabont

Cast

Thomas Jane , Marcia Gay Harden , Laurie Holden , Andre Braugher , Toby Jones , William Sadler

Main Genre

Horror

Frank Darabont, the director of The Shawshank Redemption is, quite obviously, a master of Stephen King adaptations. While The Mist isn't the acclaimed masterpiece Shawshank proved to be, it's a successfully tense and terrifying cinematic adaptation nonetheless. Taking place entirely (save for the opening and closing minutes) in a grocery store, it's as much about how stressed people get at each others' throats as it is a monster movie.

What an Ending

Plenty of things function like clockwork in The Mist. The pacing is tight, the opening act sets the small town as a perfectly King-ian idyllic locale, and Thomas Jane is fully in his element in the lead role. But, there are two elements that allow it to transcend solid monster movies and become one of the better King movies. First is Marcia Gay Harden's brilliant performance. Second is the ending, which is nothing short of devastating (and way, way better than the one found in King's novella).

1 Young Guns (1988)

Young Guns is a well-aged and supremely entertaining Western. By the time the '80s rolled around, the genre had essentially run its course, at least until Unforgiven reinvigorated it in 1992. Yet, Young Guns proved that, even if a Western isn't as acclaimed as Clint Eastwood's early '90s masterpiece, it can be a moneymaker.

The Brat Pack Plays Cowboy

That's not to say Young Guns was critically reviled, but there was certainly some bias from professional critics going into it. But, for those who could check their brains and expectations at the door, there was a lot to love. For one, Emilio Estevez makes for a fine Billy the Kid, even if it's the action sequences and Kiefer Sutherland who steals the show. That is when Terence Stamp and Jack Palance aren't on-screen.