Best movies on amazon prime that are oscar winners or nominees

The Color of Money(1986)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 63

Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.



Funny Girl(1968)

Combined Rating:
68
Combined Critics Rating: 68

The life of Fanny Brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s. We see her rise to fame as a Ziegfield girl, subsequent career and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein.



Basic Instinct(1992)

Combined Rating:
65
Combined Critics Rating: 50

A violent, suspended police detective investigates a brutal murder, in which a manipulative and seductive woman could be involved.



If Beale Street Could Talk(2018)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 91

A woman in Harlem desperately scrambles to prove her fiancé innocent of a crime while carrying their first child.



Argentina, 1985(2022)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 63

A team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship during the 1980s in a battle against odds and a race against time.



Little Big Man(1970)

Combined Rating:
59
Combined Critics Rating: 48

Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Native Americans and fighting with General Custer.



Black Rain(1989)

Combined Rating:
57
Combined Critics Rating: 43

Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan.



The Muppets Take Manhattan(1984)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 48

Kermit and his friends go to New York to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.



Witness(1985)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 38

A young Amish boy is sole witness to a murder; policeman John Book goes into hiding in Amish country to protect him until the trial.



Lars and the Real Girl(2007)

Combined Rating:
55
Combined Critics Rating: 35

A delusional young man strikes up an unconventional relationship with a doll he finds on the Internet.



An Officer and a Gentleman(1982)

Combined Rating:
54
Combined Critics Rating: 38

A young man must complete his work at a Navy Flight school to become an aviator, with the help of a tough gunnery sergeant and his new girlfriend.



Henry V(1989)

Combined Rating:
54
Combined Critics Rating: 42

In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.



The Duchess(2008)

Combined Rating:
51
Combined Critics Rating: 31

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.



Poetic Justice(1993)

Combined Rating:
50
Combined Critics Rating: 45

In this film, we see the world through the eyes of main character Justice, a young African-American poet. A mail carrier invites a few friends along for a long overnight delivery run.



Primal Fear(1996)

Combined Rating:
48
Combined Critics Rating: 24

An altar boy is accused of murdering a priest, and the truth is buried several layers deep.



The Hustler(1961)

Combined Rating:
47
Combined Critics Rating: 25

An up-and-coming pool player plays a long-time champion in a single high-stakes match.



Rocky III(1982)

Combined Rating:
47
Combined Critics Rating: 23

After winning the ultimate title and being the world champion, Rocky falls into a hole and finds himself picked up by a former enemy.



A Chorus Line(1985)

Combined Rating:
47
Combined Critics Rating: 44

Hopefuls try out before a demanding director for a part in a new musical.



True Grit(1969)

Combined Rating:
46
Combined Critics Rating: 27

A drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer in Indian territory.



Les Misérables(2019)

Combined Rating:
43
Combined Critics Rating: 39

A cop from the provinces moves to Paris to join the Anti-Crime Brigade of Montfermeil, discovering an underworld where the tensions between the different groups mark the rhythm.




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