May on Amazon Prime Video is like your mom’s idea of a spa day — relaxing, dramatic, and full of surprises you didn’t ask for but now can’t avoid.

This month brings a killer mix of estranged sisters, fast cars, tentacled sea creatures, and all the Lord of the Rings movies you’ve already seen 17 times (but sure, why not again?).

Let’s break down what’s new — and what might actually be worth watching without falling asleep before the opening credits roll.

🌊 The Best New Shows and Movies on Prime Video in May 2025

🐙 Octopus! – Phoebe Waller-Bridge Talks to Sea Creatures (May 8)

If you ever wanted to hear Phoebe Waller-Bridge narrate the life story of an octopus while Tracy Morgan stares at it from a boat, this is your lucky day.

This two-part docuseries dives deep into the world of cephalopods — their love lives, escape skills, and how they somehow outsmarted humans despite having zero thumbs.

Spoiler: You’ll never look at calamari the same way again.

🏁 Motorheads – First Love, First Car, First Crash (May 20)

Ryan Phillippe returns to the small screen as a grizzled mechanic who moves back to his rust-belt hometown — only to find it full of teens who race illegally, date recklessly, and probably have better car knowledge than he does.

It’s Grease , but with nitrous oxide and fewer musical numbers.

Set in Pennsylvania (because every coming-of-age drama needs at least one), Motorheads promises first loves, broken hearts, and cars that explode for no reason whatsoever.

👠 The Better Sister – Jessica Biel & Elizabeth Banks Reunite Over Murder (May 29)

Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks star as two estranged sisters whose lives couldn’t be more different — until a murder throws them back together in the most dramatic way possible.

Biel plays a high-powered media exec married to a lawyer played by Corey Stoll (who always looks like he’s about to punch someone), and Banks is her less-successful sibling trying to keep the lights on.

Then comes the murder. Then come the secrets. Then comes the drama.

If you like twists, tension, and women solving crimes in heels, this is your jam.

🎬 Also Coming This Month:

• Another Simple Favor – A brand-new movie with Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively… wait, wasn’t that already made in 2018? Did time collapse or did Amazon just rename something?
• All Lord of the Rings movies – Yes, even the ones where Elijah Wood cries for three hours straight.
• Clarkson’s Farm Season 4 – Jeremy Clarkson still hasn’t figured out farming, and we’re here for it.

📅 Full List of All New Titles Coming to Amazon Prime Video in May 2025

(Too long? Yes. Too much? Definitely.)

📆 May 1

A cinematic avalanche of classics and cult favorites:

• Animal House – Still funny, still problematic
• Legally Blonde – Iconic, still relevant, still pink
• Her – Romance with AI, perfect if you’re single and slightly creepy
• Fury – War movie where Brad Pitt yells a lot
• Gattaca – Sci-fi classic about genetic discrimination
• Ray – Jamie Foxx doing James Brown (wait, no — Ray Charles)
• The Exorcist – For when you want nightmares for free
• The Lord of the Rings trilogy – Again
• Boo! A Madea Halloween – For when you need trauma and laughs at the same time
• Space Cowboys – Old men flying planes. Clint Eastwood included.
• You’ve Got Mail – Romantic comedy gold, still makes us cry

Also: Barbershop x2, Babe x2, Flintstones x2, and Hobbit x3.

📆 May 5

• The Peanut Butter Falcon – Heartwarming road trip starring Shia LaBeouf and a guy with Down syndrome. Still great.

📆 May 6

• Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken – Pixar vibes, but with more ink
• David Spade: Dandelion – His new stand-up special. Expect sarcasm and dad jokes.

📆 May 8

• Octopus! – Phoebe Waller-Bridge narrates nature’s weirdest animal.

📆 May 9

• Molly-Mae: Behind It All Part 2 – Reality TV star reflects on fame. Probably includes crying and hashtags.

📆 May 13

• Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop – Documentary about the founder of SM Entertainment. For all you K-pop stans.

📆 May 20

• Motorheads – High-speed YA drama drops today.

📆 May 22

• Earnhardt – NASCAR documentary. For fans of hats, speed, and Southern accents.

📆 May 23

• Clarkson’s Farm Season 4 – Jeremy still doesn’t know what he’s doing. And we still love it.

📆 May 27

• The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy Season 2 – Space hospital sitcom. If Scrubs met Star Trek
• September 5 – Historical drama about the 1972 Munich Olympics attack
• The Fire Inside – Inspirational boxing film

📆 May 29

• The Better Sister – Murder, mystery, and Jessica Biel in a power suit

📆 May 30

• Chomp Squad – Animated series for kids. No info, but sounds aggressive.

📆 May 31

• Good Boy – New comedy-drama. Title alone makes us emotional.

🔗 Related Links:

• Amazon Prime Video Official Site
• The Better Sister Trailer
• Octopus! on IMDb
• Motorheads Cast Info