Prime Video’s 10 Most Popular Movies and Shows (November 17-21): ‘Malice’ and More

Buddy action-comedy fans will surely like Playdate, which pairs two men who are the complete opposites of one another in a plot involving guns, assassins and … playdates. When recently unemployed accountant Brian (Kevin James) reluctantly agrees to a playdate with stay-at-home dad Jeff (Alan Ritchson), he thinks he’s in for a boring afternoon.

But little does he know that Jeff’s past comes back to haunt both of them, endangering not only their lives, but their sons’ as well. 

Amazon just dropped the trailer for Fallout season 2, and fans are already so excited that they’re re-watching the first season in preparation. In 2296, Earth has been decimated by a nuclear apocalypse. Among the few human survivors is Lucy (Ella Purnell), who leaves the safety of her fallout bunker to look for her missing father. Helping her in her quest is The Ghoul (Walton Goggins), a mutant gunslinger with a past. Will Lucy find what she’s looking for?

Mariah Carey isn’t he only Christmas-happy creature that pops up as soon as Halloween is over. Yes, the Grinch is back already, with the beloved character’s most successful movie ever, the 2000 version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, rocketing to near the top of Prime Video’s most popular list.

The bitter Grinch (Jim Carrey) plans to ruin Christmas for the Whos of Whoville, but his best laid plans may be thwarted by the young and naive Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen), who sees only the good in the furry green creature. Will Cindy’s pure love for him melt what’s left of the Grinch’s small, cold heart?

Everyone wants to headline their own Christmas classic — even The Rock. The man also known as Dwayne Johnson headlines the holiday action-comedy Red One, which takes place in a reality where Santa Claus is real and has a badass security team.

Cal is Santa’s chief bodyguard, so when St. Nick is kidnapped, it’s up to him to find him. He’ll need the help of bounty hunter Jack O’Malley (Chris Evans), who doesn’t believe Santa is real until he nearly gets the big guy killed. 

Are you ready to go back to Oz? Wicked: For Good is just around the corner, so fans are gearing up by rewatching last year’s hit first installment. Wicked stars Tony Award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a green-skinned outcast who befriends the very blond and bubbly Galinda (Ariana Grande).

Their unlikely friendship is soon tested when they both fall for the handsome Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) and Elphaba uncovers a conspiracy involving the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum). The film’s climactic number, “Defying Gravity,” still packs a wallop, even if it’s been covered to death by amateur singers far less talented than Ms. Erivo.

Prime Video is the home for some pretty binegable thrillers, and Malice is poised to join their ranks. In this new series, uber-rich couple Jamie (David Duchovny) and Nat (Carice van Houten) hire handsome manny Adam (Jack Whitehall) to tutor their three children. Adam wins them all over, but is he as nice as he seems? Or does something sinister hide behind his soothing smile?

Prime Video subscribers want to find joy right about now, and Tyler Perry is here to help them. In the holiday drama Finding Joy, Joy (Shannon Thornton) is on a vacation from hell. While driving from Colorado to New York City, her car breaks down, stranding her in the Rocky Mountain wilderness.

The only one who can help her is Ridge (Tosin Morohunfola), who has a swanky cabin she can stay in. The two grow closer, but is their romance a one-week fling or something more permanent?

Prime Video excels in YA drama, and it doesn’t get any better — or spicier — than Maxton Hall. The German-language series is back for season 2, which continues to chronicle the ups and downs of lead heroine Ruby Bell’s (Harriet Herbig-Matten) romance with hot guy James Beaufort (Damian Hardung). Will their love survive long enough for the already greenlit season 3? You’ll have to tune in to find out.

Prime Video subscribers flocked to catch the season 2 finale of House of David, the streamer’s epic biblical series that would make Cecil B. De Mille green with envy. After David (Michael Iskander) has slain the monster Goliath, he must face something even scarier — politics. To make matters worse, David has to please his family while also striking up a new romance. 

Get your Game of Thrones on with Prime Video’s new hit historical series, King & Conqueror. Set in 11th-century England, this eight-episode drama depicts the increasingly bloody battle for the English throne between Harold Godwinson (James Norton) and William, the Duke of Normandy (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau).

Both men want to rule their country, but the path to victory isn’t easy and will be paved with deception, cruelty and death. Who will come out on top?