The Best Classic Movies Streaming on Prime Video

This raunchy screwball comedy from Jonathan Landis (Blues Brothers) follows the antics of Larry (Thomas Hulce) and Kent (Stephen Furst), two socially inept freshmen who are rejected by Omega Theta Pi House (an elite frat house filled with rich young men). After successfully joining the notoriously rowdy Delta Tau Chi House, they soon learn that the college dean (John Vernon) has it in for them. After the dean puts them on “Double Secret Probation,” the trouble-making frat soon challenges his authority. Stream it now

Reunited with his career criminal father (Christopher Walken), tough teen Brad (Sean Penn) and his brother Tommy (Chris Penn) think they’ve found their ticket to an exciting life of crime, only to find out they’re wrong. Their father’s true colors are revealed when he turns his back on his two sons when they are arrested after a failed heist he helped concoct.  Stream it now

Tim Burton-directed beloved comedy fantasy about a recently deceased couple who enlists the help of a mischievous poltergeist to scare away the obnoxious new inhabitants of their former home. Stream Beetlejuice before the long-awaited Beetlejuice Beetlejuice hits theaters on September 6, 2024.  Stream it now

A once close-knit gang of seven former college friends gather for a weekend after the funeral of their much-envied friend Alex, who committed suicide. Stream it now

A gay cabaret owner (Robin Williams) and his drag queen companion (Nathan Lane) agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée’s right-wing moralistic parents (played by Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest). Of course, things don’t go quite as planned and hilarity ensues. Stream it now

A young lawyer (Keanu Reeves) travels to Transylvania to help a rich nobleman relocate to England, only to discover that his client is the ancient vampire Dracula (Gary Oldman), who is seeking revenge and a reunion with his long-lost love. Dracula soon begins a reign of seduction and terror after becoming transfixed by Mina (Winona Ryder), his lawyer’s betrothed. Francis Ford Coppola directs. Stream it now

Based on Truman Capote’s novel, Audrey Hepburn stars in this comedy drama about a New York playgirl who meets a young man who wants to be a writer when he moves into her apartment building. Stream it now

Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss), a quiet Indiana electric lineman, has his life turned upside down after an encounter with a UFO. He soon develops an obsession about what he saw and embarks on a cross-country quest for answers. Stream it now

A Union officer (Kevin Costner), assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost, befriends wolves and Native Americans, making him an intolerable aberration in the military. Dances With Wolves earned a whopping 12 Oscar nominations in 1991 and took home seven of those gold statues including Best Picture. Stream it now

Steve Martin and Michael Caine star in this hilarious comedy about two competing con men who attempt to swindle a wealthy heiress out of $50,000 in the luxurious French Riviera, agreeing that the loser must leave town. Stream it now

Elvira jumped from the boob tube to the big screen in this campy cult classic about a TV horror hostess who inherits an old New England house, a poodle and a black-magic cookbook from her deceased aunt. She soon finds herself at odds with her ill-intentioned uncle, who will do anything to get his hands on the magic cookbook. Stream it now

A group of Southern California high school students are enjoying their most important subjects: sex, drugs and rock n’ roll. Stream it now

A former Roman General (Russel Crowe) sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor (Joaquin Phoenix) who murdered his family and sent him into slavery. Gladiator took home the Oscar for Best Picture in 2001 and earned Ridley Scott a nomination for Best Director. Stream it now

In the Southwest during the Civil War, a drifter, a bandit, and a bounty hunter form an uneasy partnership to seek gold. Stream it now

Winona Ryder stars in this mean-spirited dark comedy about a high schooler named Veronica who becomes smitten with a new student who has a dark side (Christian Slater). After he convinces Veronica to exact revenge on her not-so-nice best friends (a trio of popular girls who are all named Heather), things spiral out of control when a revenge prank backfires and the two cover it up as a suicide. Stream it now

When a woman discovers the newly resurrected, partially formed, body of her brother-in-law, she starts killing for him to revitalize his body so he can escape the demonic beings that are pursuing him after he escaped their sadistic underworld. Hellraiser became a cult classic and introduced us to Pinhead, who went on to join the pantheon of iconic ’80s horror villains. Stream it now

A man contemplating suicide on Christmas Eve receives a visit from his guardian angel, who shows him how different the lives of his loved ones and community would be if he had never existed. Stream it now

After his wife leaves him, a work-obsessed Manhattan advertising executive is forced to learn long-neglected parenting skills, but a heated custody battle over the couple’s young son deepens the wounds left by the separation. Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep star. Stream it now

The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks. Lawrence of Arabia scored a total of 10 Academy Award nominations and took home seven including Best Picture and Best Director in 1963. Stream it now

Woody Allen and Diane Keaton star in this Oscar-nominated romantic dramedy about a divorced TV writer with a teenage girlfriend who falls in love with the mistress of a married friend. Stream it now

Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters) directed this outrageous screwball comedy about a fun-loving counselor (Bill Murray) at a summer camp for misfits who helps his group of rowdy teenagers build character with pranks. Stream it now

Guy Pearce stars in this mind-bending drama about a man suffering from a rare form of short-term memory loss who is tracking down the person who raped and murdered his wife. Memento marks the directorial debut of Christopher Nolan! Stream it now

A scruffy bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail. Stream it now

This acclaimed war drama follows Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen), a neophyte recruit in Vietnam who finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. Platoon took home the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1987, and it earned Oliver Stone the win for Best Director. Stream it now

This feature directorial debut from Quentin Tarantino follows a group of six thugs who partake in a seemingly simple jewelry heist that goes horribly wrong. When the surviving criminals reassemble at their rendezvous point, tension comes to a boiling point when they begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant. The cast includes Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen and Steve Buscemi.  Stream it now

Sylvester Stallone wrote and starred in this 1976 Oscar Best Picture winner about a small-time Philadelphia boxer who gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight the heavyweight champion, proving his worth in a bout that could change his life forever. The film sparked a huge franchise that would last for decades to come, so if you’re in the mood to binge every Rocky movie, you can also find every sequel on Prime. Stream it now

This 1984 John Hughes classic stars Molly Ringwald as Samantha Baker, a winsome sophomore trying to survive the twin horrors of her crush on the most popular boy in school and her family’s complete obliviousness to her all-important 16th birthday. To complicate matters, she’s also the obsession of a supremely self-confident geek (Anthony Michael Hall) and a bridesmaid in the wedding of her supremely self-absorbed sister. Stream it now

Robert DeNiro stars in this Academy-Award nominated drama about a mentally unstable veteran who works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action. The role earned him a Best Actor Oscar nomination in 1976. Stream it now

Michael J. Fox stars in this ’80s comedy about a teen named Michael Howard, the new star of a high school basketball team who discovers that he comes from a family bloodline that gifts him with red eyes, fangs and lots of hair. Stream it now

Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon star in this Ridley Scott-directed crime drama about two best friends who embark on a road trip adventure, but things go south when one of them commits a murder during an incident that sparks a fit of rage. They soon find themselves on the run and hunted by the police. Stream it now

Despite negative reviews upon its initial release, this seminal sword-and-sorcery fantasy from the ’80s went on to be embraced as a cult classic. The story follows a medieval prince named Talon who rescues a damsel and avenges his family who were slain by the ruthless King Titus Cromwell. Stream it now

Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo star in this cult classic about three drag queens who travel cross-country until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town. Stream it now

From Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle comes this riveting drama about the life of a heroin addict (Ewan McGregor) who is trying to get clean despite the bad influence of his unreliable, junky friends in Edinburgh, Scotland. Stream it now

Based on a recurring sketch from Saturday Night Live, this oddball ’90s comedy follows the misadventures of metalhead pals Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey) as they try to promote their head-banging public-access cable show. Stream it now