Top shows and movies

Netflix comes with a wide range of content that is exclusive to the platform, in addition to originals and classics for your viewing pleasure.

While many of its originals are hugely popular, a big reason behind Netflix’s success is the fact its library holds hugely popular series such as Schitt’s Creek, Parks and Recreation and Breaking Bad, in addition to British classics such as Gavin and Stacey. This is in addition to endless kids shows and movies available to keep the whole family entertained. You can choose from a huge catalog of popular shows on Netflix, looking at what’s trending now, or bookmark shows to watch later.

Netflix is well known for its high-quality original series such as Bojack Horseman, Stranger Things, Orange is The New Black, Space Force, Black Mirror, The Witcher and many more.

Netflix will also use data based on a combination of shows you watch and what you place on your watch list to suggest titles to you, as well as the shows and movies that are trending throughout the USA. This means you can keep up to date on popular titles as well as enjoy content curated for your personal tastes.

If movies are what you’re looking for, Netflix has a huge selection of titles available. These are searchable on the movies tab and you can choose from a decent range of genres. These  include action, anime, comedy, crime, family, musicals, romance, sci-fi, and sports. There’s even the option to browse movies by actor, director, and title if you’re searching for something more specific.

Similarly, there is a wide range of content available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, with popular genres including action, animation, kids, comedy, family, drama, sci-fi, sports, and thriller. Top Amazon Prime Originals include Lucifer, The Purge and Homecoming.

Unlike Netflix, Amazon Prime Video boasts the ability to stream recent movie releases. This means that you don’t miss out on movies if you didn’t quite make it to see them on the big screen. There are also further options such as accessing the most highly rated movies, renting or buying bundles and checking out add-ons – known as Prime Video channels.

The titles are optimized based on what you have previously watched, recommending related titles and genres. If you’re just starting out on Amazon Prime Video and don’t know what to watch, you can always watch content based on popularity and what others around you are currently watching. From titles such as Notting Hill to Little Miss Sunshine, if others are loving them at the time, they will appear on the home screen.

You will be able to click on individual titles and learn a range of information. There will also be a percentage match based on your viewing habits, so you’ll know if you’ll enjoy an unfamiliar title. You will also be able to read other information such as release date, ratings, a quick synopsis, and the genres it fits into. You can add it to a list to play later on, or simply play and enjoy right away. What’s more, during movie playback, Amazon Prime Video’s X-ray feature gives viewers additional information about the show or movie such as the background, actors’ bios and memorable quotes.

Amazon will often get the rights to new releases much more quickly than Netflix. These movies will be available to rent, so if you want the latest titles on your device, you can stream them for a few dollars each. As such, most of the newer titles aren’t included as part of the subscription to Amazon Prime Video, which means you’ll have to purchase them in order to watch them.

Amazon is good at flagging up Prime Video content and notifying customers of the price before any ‘accidental’ purchases are made. However, the fact that the two types of video are mixed together can make things confusing for its users.

For sports fans, there’s also the option of free sports coverage streaming games that are included as part of Prime. The games also stream with X-Ray, allowing viewers to read statistics, team information and details about previous games.