9 Movies Over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes Streaming on Prime Video in September

Every month, streaming services add dozens of new titles to their libraries and Prime Video is no exception. In addition to all of the great Amazon Originals that premiere on the platform monthly, fan-favorite movies new and old are added to the platform.

How do you even begin to sort through those to find the best of the best?

Easy. You come here, to Decider.

We’ve combed through all of the movies on the platform to find 9 must-watch movies available to subscribers at no extra cost right now. And even better? These are certified great movies, all with over a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

1. Dracula (1931) – 94% Certified Fresh

   Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94% Certified Fresh

   Cast: Bela Lugosi, Dwight Frye, Helen Chandler, Edward Van Sloan

   What Is It About? Dracula (1931) is the one that started it all. The Universal Monsters flick that’s considered a pioneer of modern horror features Lugosi’s turn as the legendary vampire Count Dracula.

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3. Election (1999) – 92% Certified Fresh

   Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92% Certified Fresh

   Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick, Chris Klein

   What Is It About? A high school teacher’s personal life becomes complicated as he works with students during the school elections, particularly with an obsessive overachiever named Tracy Flick (Witherspoon) determined to become student body president and the student he convinces to run against her to block her from winning the election.

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4. In The Heights (2021)

   Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94% Certified Fresh

   Cast: Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Corey Hawkins, Olga Merediz

   What Is It About? Jon M. Chu directs this film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first Tony-winning best musical, In The Heights. It follows the magnetic center of a bright and vibrant Washington Heights community: bodega owner Usnavi, who hopes and dreams of a better life outside of NYC.

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5. Drag Me to Hell (2009)

   Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92% Certified Fresh

   Cast: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver

   What Is It About? A young loan officer is haunted by a horrific curse after angering a elderly woman in this horror flick from Evil Dead filmmaker Sam Raimi.

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6. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

   Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92% Certified Fresh

   Cast: Steve Martin, John Candy

   What Is It About? Neal Page (Steve Martin) just wants to make it home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his wife (Laila Robins) and kids, but his flight is rerouted to a distant city in Kansas because of a freak snowstorm. Worse yet, he is forced to bunk up with talkative Del Griffith (John Candy), and the two don’t get along. Together they must overcome the insanity of holiday travel to reach their intended destination.

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7. The Invisible Man (1933)

   Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95% Certified Fresh

   Cast: Claude Rains, Henry Travers, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan

   What Is It About? A mysterious doctor discovers a serum that makes him invisible and it slowly drives him to commit acts of terror. The Invisible Man is based on H.G. Wells’ novel of the same name.

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8. The Holdovers (2023)

   Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97% Certified Fresh

   Cast: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph

   What Is It About? A strict teacher, a grieving cafeteria worker, and a troubled student are forced to spend Christmas together at an all-boys school in 1970. The Holdovers was a 2023 Oscar nominee, and Randolph took home the win for Best Supporting Actress.

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9. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) – streaming starting September 12

   Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95% Certified Fresh

   Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh, John Mulaney, Wagner Moura

   What Is It About? Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send Puss in Boots on his grandest quest yet. It’s the first installment in the Shrek franchise in over 10 years

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10. Paddington 2 (2018) – streaming starting September 26

    Rotten Tomatoes Score: 99% Certified Fresh

    Cast: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Brendan Gleeson, Sally Hawkins

    What Is It About? Paddington has now settled in with the Brown family and become a valued member of their community. One day, he spots a pop-up book in an antique shop that would make the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday. When a thief steals the prized book, Paddington embarks on an epic quest to unmask the culprit before the big celebration.

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