5 Best Major Video Movies, Ranked by Rotten Tomatoes (July 2025)

What is a good movie? This question is hard to answer, but finding an easy way to spend time is to use rotten tomatoes.
The website summarizes ratings from around the world and assigns a percentage. More than 80% Considered to be good, so watch with us, curated a list of the best Amazon Prime video movies, Ranked by RT scores 80% or higher.
July’s list includes classics Robin Williams Comedy, recently won an Oscar drama and a crime thriller from the 90s Jinbasinger.
“Confidential” (1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VIWQTZAHQ0
Rotten tomatoes score: 99%
In the 1950s, in Los Angeles, the police department controlled crime, which was both corruption-efficient and efficient. Rookie Detective Ed Exley (Guy Pierce) Desire to improve in the ranks and turn a blind eye to the immoral behavior of some of his colleagues. But when a gunfight at a restaurant killed several people, Exley and the cruel senior policeman, Baya (Russell Crowe), determined to find out who is behind the scenes and why it involves mafia and illegal prostitution rings. But will Ed’s seeking justice put him and Bud in danger?
LA Confidential It’s an excellent crime movie that plays like a classic 1974 themed sequel Chinatown. Both involve detectives discovering huge corruption in the city’s authority, but LA Confidential’The role of the actor is bigger and smarter, covering tabloid reporters Danny de VitoOpportunistic Sid Hudgens and JinbasingerSex worker Lynn Bracken has a cosmetic surgery that looks like the Hollywood star she always wanted to be. It’s a rare studio movie, and it’s as clever as it’s entertaining.
“Knife” (2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kmop1fsr4g
Rotten tomatoes score: 97%
Harlan Thrombrey (Christopher Plummer) is a successful mysterious novelist who has a huge family longing to gain his own wealth. When he died of obvious suicide, it seemed that they would get their wishes. But the famous detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) believes that Harlan was murdered, his caretaker Marta Cabrera (Ana de Armas),participate. But is Mata guilty? Or she’s just a perfect stooge so that the real culprit can get rid of the murders and Harlan’s millions.
Release in Fall 2019 Go out of the knife A surprising success and an unexpected franchise was born, continuing the sequel, 2022 Glass onionthe third movie, Awaken the deadto be released this year. As Blanc, Craig’s character does show his comedy skills and dry delivery. His Benoit, as interesting as he observed, was already an iconic character, standing on his toes with other famous detectives such as Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot.
“candave” (2024)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8swfe1vcco
Rotten tomatoes score: 93%
The Pope is dead. This is bad enough, but now, a successor needs to be named, which is by no means easy. in conclusion Drama earlier this year Pope Leo 14 It was chosen by secret racist bishops from all over the world. In the movie, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is a middleman between a split congressional faction. When he listens to gossip from other candidates, he must choose to use this knowledge to get rid of voting or keep his own and to look at potentially unworthy competitors in a coveted position.
Nominated for eight Oscars and won the best adapted script, in conclusion It’s the most unlikely thriller in the world. There is real suspense to see Lawrence talking to other priests and nuns (Isabella Rossellini) Who knows more than she allows to determine who advances in the vote of conclusions, who is behind, who has a dark past, may all disappoint them. The ending is shocking – you won’t see it come, but when it does, it makes perfect sense.
“Bird Cage” (1996)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il81v3pnl7g
Rotten tomatoes score: 85%
Val Goldman, a college student (Dan Futterman) Want to marry his classmate Barbara Keeley (Calista Flockhart), but they come from very different families. Val’s parents are performers Starina/Albert (Nathan Lane) and nightclub owner Armand (Robin Williams), and Barbara’s father is conservative Senator Kevin Keeley (Gene Hackman).
Keelly is involved in a scandal and wants to meet Val’s parents at his home in Miami to promote good publicity. With the future marriage, Val convinced his father to pose directly and temporarily appease Kili. Can Val, Albert and Armand keep the hallucinations long enough to get Val to marry Barbara?
birdcage There are a lot of plots, but it also has a lot of laughter and heart. director Mike Nicholskeeping things going quickly and cleverly balances his comedy plot with several tender moments between Armand and Albert. The result is a very interesting film and a moving portrayal of all the shapes and sizes of the family.
“Ghost Writer” (2010)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3nriz5lwvo
Rotten tomatoes score: 84%
As a British writerEwan McGregor), only known as “ghost”, willing to write the memoir of controversial former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), he had no choice but to accept it. But all the advantages of participating in the mission – money, reputation and possible illegal relationships with Long’s wife RuthOlivia Williams) – When he discovers that Lang’s former writer Mike McAra died in mysterious circumstances, it melts. Someone doesn’t want Lang to know to let the public discover, and now they want the ghost to disappear forever.
Ghost Writer It’s an excellent political thriller with twists and turns that keep surprise you. McGregor, a writer, quickly realizes he has surfaced, but Brosnan stole the show and became a charismatic politician who might or may not be a monster. You can never tell, and that’s what makes Brosnan so good-effective. Ghost Writer Is one of the directors Rome Polansky’S better late efforts, end directly Chinatown.