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Are you looking for new shows on Amazon Prime in May 2023? Amazon’s Prime Video is recognized as having some of the deepest coffers in the streaming industry, having recently spent over $140 million on Daisy Jones & the Six, $175 million on The Peripheral, and $465 million on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
However, even Rich Uncle Pennybags requires a break from time to time, which may explain why there is so little to write about this month. There are a few new comedy specials from Jimmy O. Yang and Zarna Garg, as well as a number of upcoming theatrical releases in 2022 (She Said, Violent Night, and Till), but the only new Prime Video original of note is not even in English.
Hohlbeins’ The Gryphon is an adaptation of Wolfgang Hohlbein’s 1989 novel Der Grief. Hohlbein is a household name in Germany, having sold approximately 43 million copies of his science fiction and fantasy books. Here is everything new shows on Amazon Prime in May 2023, as well as everything you can stream for free on Amazon’s ad-supported Freevee service.
Best Movies and New Shows on Amazon Prime in May 2023
Darkest Hour (2017) (May 1)
Gary Oldman, 65, claimed an Oscar and the AARP’s Movies for Grownups Best Actor award for his portrayal of Winston Churchill, the British prime minister at the height of World War II. In fact, Joe Wright’s film focuses on a one-month period in 1940 when Churchill became prime minister and resisted internal demands to seek a peace settlement with Hitler despite Nazi air attacks. It is an enthralling examination of a great man that neither canonizes nor devalues him.
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (May 1)
From the creators of The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up comes “one of the funniest movies ever!” Richard Roeper, At the Movies with Ebert and Roeper. Peter (Jason Segel) is a struggling musician whose life is upended when his TV celebrity fiancée Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell) dumps him for a tragically hip rock star. It’s a hilarious look at how far one man will go to forget a lady, and how much fun he has along the way!
Reminiscence (2021) (May 1)
Hugh Jackman portrays Nick Bannister, a ‘private investigator of the psyche’ who allows his clients to relive any desired memory. When he falls in love with one of his clients, his life becomes extremely convoluted when another client’s memories link her to a string of violent crimes. This sci-fi show, a noir thriller from writer-director Lisa Joy (Westworld) is stylishly crafted and entertaining to watch, despite becoming somewhat confusing at times.
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Jimmy O. Yang: Guess How Much? Comedy Special (2023) (May 2)
The comic and actor is best known for his work on HBO’s satire Silicon Valley. In his new stand-up special, he talks about everything from “loser friends” to Asian parents to the mysteries of “love languages” between people in relationships.
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Till (May 9)
“Till” is a deeply moving and beautiful film based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley’s fight for justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who was killed in 1955 while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. In Mamie’s touching journey from sadness to action, we see how a mother’s power to change the world is universal.
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The Ferragnez – The Series S2 (May 18)
The Italian Original unscripted show The Ferragnez – The Series will give viewers a look at the work and personal lives of digital entrepreneur and fashion star Chiara Ferragni, versatile artist and entrepreneur Fedez, and their two children, Leone, who is the oldest, and Vittoria, who is the youngest.
After the success of Season 1, Chiara Ferragni and Fedez are back to talk about their new challenges and wins, as well as their relationship as a young couple and as parents. They are again willing to dig deep and open the doors to their home.
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She Said (May 19)
She said is based on the explosive New York Times investigation and tells the astonishing true story of how reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor went from underdogs to role models by breaking the silence surrounding sexual assault in Hollywood. This extraordinary film from Emmy®-winning director Maria Schrader features captivating performances by two-time Academy Award® nominee Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan. Megan and Jodi’s partnership empowers courageous women to reclaim their strength through their stories of survival.
Three Thousand Years of Longing (May 23)
Dr. Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is a scholar…a rational being. She encounters a Djinn (Idris Elba) in Istanbul who grants her three desires in exchange for his freedom. She initially doubts that he is genuine because she has heard all the cautionary tales about wishes gone awry. However, Djinn argues his case, and she is eventually persuaded to make a wish that surprises them both!
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Hohlbeins – The Gryphon (May 26)
The three outliers Mark, Memo, and Becky discover a fantastical world known as The Black Tower, where the world-devouring Gryphon cruelly subjugates all living creatures. And only Mark is capable of defeating it. But he is not a hero and has no desire to be one.
He has sufficient responsibilities with school, his outbursts, and his first love. Fighting demons is inconceivable. However, when Mark’s sibling Thomas vanishes, the friends must venture into this fantastical world and confront the danger.
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New Shows on Amazon Prime in May 2023—Full List and Schedule
May 1
- A Beautiful Mind (2002)
- Babe: Pig In The City (1998)
- Babel (2006)
- Amistad (1997)
- Babe (1995)
- Blue Crush (2002)
- Blue Crush 2 (2011)
- Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
- Biker Boyz (2003)
- Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
- Bound (1996)
- Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (2004)
- Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016)
- Coneheads (1993)
- Carrie (2002)
- Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: You Are Special, Daniel Tiger! (2012)
- Daniel Visits A New Neighborhood (2022)
- Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
- Drillbit Taylor (2008)
- Darkest Hour (2017)
- Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
- Europa Report (2013)
- Fletch (1985)
- Fletch Lives (1989)
- Failure to Launch (2006)
- Fatal Attraction (1987)
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
- Get Him to the Greek (2010)
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
- Ghost Town (2008)
- Hard Eight (1997)
- Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
- Hamburger Hill (1987)
- Howard the Duck (1986)
- Identity Thief (2013)
- I Am Not Your Negro (2017)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
- Kung Fu Hustle (2005)
- Leap Year (2010)
- MasterChef Mexico S1-4 (2015)
- Madagascar (2005)
- Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012)
- Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
- Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
- Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Meet Joe Black (1998)
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
- Patriot Games (1992)
- Rumble In The Bronx (1996)
- Reminiscence (2021)
- Rise: Blood Hunter (2007)
- Shutter Island (2010)
- Space Jam (1996)
- Safe House (2012)
- Saving Face (2005)
- The Rundown (2003)
- The Shootist (1976)
- The Terminal (2004)
- The Wiz (1978)
- Thelma & Louise (1991)
- They Might Be Giants (1971)
- Three Days of the Condor (1975)
- True Grit (2010)
- The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
- The Black Stallion (1979)
- The Doors (1991)
- The Front Page (1974)
- The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
- The Nutty Professor (1996)
- The Quiet Man (1952)
- Virtuosity (1995)
- We Were Soldiers (2002)
May 2
- Jimmy O. Yang: Guess How Much? Comedy Special (2023)
May 4
- 90210 S1-5 (2009)
- Beverly Hills 90210 S1-10 (1991)
- Dynasty (1981)
- Freaks and Geeks (1999)
- Medium S1-7 (2005)
- Reign S1-4 (2014)
- Sabrina: The Teenage Witch S1-7 (1997)
- Tudors S1-4 (2007)
May 5
- Tommy Little: Pretty Fly for a Dickhead (2023)
- ¡Hasta la Madre! del día de las madres (2023)
May 9
- Till (2022)
May 10
- La Vida Despues del Reality (2023)
May 11
- Academy of Country Music Awards (2023)
May 16
- Zarna Garg: One in a Billion Comedy Special (2023)
May 18
- The Ferragnez – The Series S2 (2023)
May 19
- She Said (2022)
May 23
- Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
May 26
- Hohlbeins’ – The Gryphon (2023)
- Violent Night (2022)
May 28
- Top Five (2014)
May 29
- Hot Pursuit (2015)
New on Amazon Freevee in May 2023
May 1
- American Ninja (1985)
- American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
- American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990)
- American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)
- Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991)
- Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
- Be Cool (2005)
- Boogie (2021)
- Bowling for Columbine (2002)
- Casa Grande S1 (2023)
- Eight Men Out (1988)
- Get Low (2009)
- Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil (2011)
- Hotel Rwanda (2004)
- Into the Blue 2: The Reef (2009)
- John Wick (2014)
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
- Kalifornia (1993)
- Lee Daniel’s The Butler (2013)
- Linsanity (2013)
- Masters of the Universe (1987)
- Monster Trucks (2016)
- Numb3rs S1-6 (2005)
- Of Mice and Men (1992)
- Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
- Red River (1948)
- Repo Men (2010)
- Ricki and the Flash (2015)
- Runaway Train (1985)
- Scarface (1983)
- Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
- Soul Surfer (2011)
- Stan & Ollie (2018)
- Stigmata (1999)
- Taxi S1-5 (1978)
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
- The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
- The Dictator (2012)
- The Misfits (1961)
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
- The Usual Suspects (1995)
- Uptown Girls (2003)
- Where’d You Go, Bernadette (2019)
May 16
- Elysium (2013)
May 19
- Primo (2023)
May 21
- The Monuments Men (2014)
Conclusion
Amazon’s Prime Video has recently spent over $140 million on Daisy Jones & the Six, $175 million on The Peripheral, and $465 million on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. There are a few new comedy movies and upcoming theatrical releases in 2022, but the only new Prime Video original is Hohlbeins’ The Gryphon.
