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Notable Prime Video releases in May 2025
Amazon’s official US schedule included originals as well as licensed films and other catalog additions. The dates below are the dates Amazon announced for the US schedule.
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| Date | Title | What to know |
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| May 1 | Another Simple Favor | Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) reunite on Capri for Emily’s wedding. Paul Feig returns as director. |
| May 6 | David Spade: Dandelion | Stand-up special and Spade’s Prime Video stand-up debut. |
| May 8 | Octopus! | Two-part documentary narrated and produced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. |
| May 9 | Molly-Mae: Behind It All | Documentary following Molly-Mae Hague as she adjusts to motherhood and prepares to launch Maebe. |
| May 9 | The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg | Documentary about former sports anchor Steve Vogelsang. Amazon’s schedule identifies this title as streaming in Canada; it is not listed here as a US release. |
| May 13 | Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop | Feature documentary about Lee Soo Man. |
| May 15 | Overcompensating | A24 joint production: an ensemble comedy about Benny and Carmen’s college experiences. |
| May 20 | Motorheads | Series set in a Rust Belt town and centered on friends drawn together by street racing. |
| May 22 | Earnhardt | Four-part documentary series about Dale Earnhardt’s racing career and family, featuring archival footage and interviews. |
| May 23 | Clarkson’s Farm, season four | Jeremy Clarkson and the team take on new projects and challenges at Diddly Squat Farm. |
| May 27 | The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy, season two | Animated series following surgeons Dr. Sleech and Dr. Klak. |
| May 29 | The Better Sister | Eight-episode thriller based on Alafair Burke’s novel, starring Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks. |
| May 30 | Viaje de fin de curso: Mallorca | Comedy about a school trip to Mallorca disrupted by a COVID outbreak. |
| May 31 | Good Boy | Multigenre series about former Olympians who become police officers; Amazon said episodes would be released weekly. |
Amazon also listed season three of Leverage: Redemption under “New episodes,” without giving individual episode dates in this schedule.
Documentaries and docuseries to look for
May’s documentary slate ranged from wildlife and music-industry subjects to sports history and personal stories. Octopus! arrives as a two-part production, while Earnhardt is a four-part series built around Dale Earnhardt’s racing career and family. Other documentary titles on the announced schedule include Molly-Mae: Behind It All, Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop and, in Canada, The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg.
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Older movies joining the catalog
The May schedule also included a large group of previously released films. Amazon’s list does not label every catalog addition as an Original. Titles announced for May 1 include:
- Adventure and fantasy: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, and the three Lord of the Rings films: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
- Comedy and family: Animal House, Are We There Yet?, Babe, Babe: Pig in the City, Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Because I Said So, Boo! A Madea Halloween, How High, Legally Blonde, Mallrats, Overboard, The Flintstones, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas and You’ve Got Mail.
- Drama, action and thrillers: All the Money in the World, Blood Diamond, Body of Lies, Born on the Fourth of July, Cinderella Man, Death Wish, Fury, Gattaca, Get on Up, Her, Jarhead, Jersey Boys, John Q, Loving, Ray, Space Cowboys, Traffic and White House Down.
- Other May 1 additions: Agent Cody Banks, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London, All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Coogan’s Bluff, Dante’s Peak, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Earthquake, Fried Green Tomatoes, Heroes, In the Heat of the Night, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, Play Misty for Me, R.I.P.D. – Rest in Peace Department, Ride Along With Gag Reel, Starsky & Hutch, The Beguiled, The Exorcist and Two Mules for Sister Sara.
Later catalog additions on Amazon’s schedule were The Peanut Butter Falcon on May 5, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken on May 6, and September 5 and The Fire Inside on May 27.
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Live sports and music on Prime Video
The announced live schedule included sports and a music event, in addition to on-demand releases. All times below are Eastern Time, as listed by Amazon.
| Date and time | Event |
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| May 2, 8 p.m. | NWSL: Washington Spirit vs. Angel City FC |
| May 2, 9 p.m. | ONE Championship: Kongthoranee vs. Nong-O II |
| May 7, 7:05 p.m. | New York Yankees vs. San Diego Padres |
| May 8 | The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, live from Frisco, Texas. Amazon listed performances by Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Lainey Wilson and others. |
| May 9, 8 p.m. | NWSL: Racing Louisville FC vs. Gotham FC |
| May 16, 8 p.m. | NWSL: Orlando Pride vs. Kansas City Current |
| May 21, 7:05 p.m. | New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers |
| May 22, 7:30 p.m. | WNBA: Indiana Fever at Atlanta Dream |
| May 23, 10 p.m. | NWSL: Seattle Reign vs. Washington Spirit |
| May 25, 6 p.m. | NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| May 29, 8 p.m. | WNBA: Dallas Wings at Chicago Sky |
| May 31, 8 p.m. | Premier Boxing Champions: Caleb Plant vs. Armando Reséndiz and Jermall Charlo vs. Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna |
Territory and schedule details
This is Amazon’s announced US schedule, not a worldwide catalog guarantee. Streaming rights and catalogs vary by territory; the explicit exception in the announcement is The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg, which Amazon marks as streaming in Canada. The schedule gives dates for the listed releases, but does not provide individual episode dates for Leverage: Redemption season three.
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Amazon describes Prime Video as a premium programming destination in one app available across thousands of devices. That is a general platform statement, not confirmation of compatibility for any particular device model. Amazon’s official May 2025 schedule is the source for the dates and event details above.
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