Amazon Prime Video has so much to offer with its subscription, from original movies and TV shows to library titles dating back decades. It’s a lot to sift through, however, so unless you decide to go for one of the recommended titles that pop up when you log in or spend hours searching through the library by genre or another parameter, choosing can be challenging. We’re here to help by picking three underrated movies on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in August.
Since movies come and go all the time from Amazon, we have looked at what’s available now to choose a trio of fantastic movies that will delight and entertain. They’re all available with a standard Amazon Prime or standalone Amazon Prime Video subscription, so you don’t have to worry about add-on channels. If you want to eliminate ads, just upgrade to the ad-free tier.
Spy Game (2001) A movie starring Robert Redford ( The Candidate ) and Brad Pitt ( Wolfs ) really should get a lot more kudos than Spy Game has, but the 2001 action thriller has largely been underrated. Tom Bishop (Pitt), a CIA asset, has been arrested in China, just as the U.S.
and China are about to finalize a crucial trade agreement. The U.S.
government must claim him if they don’t want him to be executed within 24 hours, but Bishop has been involved in unsanctioned activities that could jeopardize the agreement. Should the government save him or sacrifice him for the sake of the country? In comes Nathan Muir (Redford), Bishop’s men.