5 must-watch classic movies just added to Prime Video — including Clint Eastwood’s iconic Western trilogy

5 must-watch classic movies just added to Prime Video — including Clint Eastwood’s iconic Western trilogy

(Image credit: Prime Video; Shutterstock) Sometimes you just can’t beat the classics. I love heading to my local cinema to watch the latest releases, but when I’m picking a flick to stream at home, I regularly find myself looking for classic movies made decades before I was even born. If it’s black and white? All the better, I say.Clearly, Prime Video appreciates classic cinema as well. The Amazon-owned streaming service is one of the best out there for keeping its library well-stocked with some of the most iconic films ever made. In July 2026, it’s taken a particular shine towards Western movies, adding a strong handful of genre favorites.That includes the most acclaimed and legendary Western trilogy in history (any movie buff will know which one I’m talking about already). So, if you also enjoy turning back the clocks to enjoy some of cinema history’s very best features, here are the latest classic movies added to Prime Video.‘A Fistful Of Dollars’ (1964) A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964) | Official Trailer | MGM - YouTube Watch On The first chapter of what would become perhaps the defining Western trilogy, “A Fistful of Dollars,” kicks off the Dollars Trilogy (sometimes referred to as The Man With No Name Trilogy) in impressive fashion. It also marked Clint Eastwood's first leading role, a Hollywood icon who would become synonymous with Westerns. In this 1964 movie, a stranger (Eastwood) rides into a frontier town and gets embroiled in the feud between two factions, the Baxters and Rojos. To come out on top, he plays the two sides to his advantage. Directed by Sergio Leone, it’s one of the genre’s enduring classic films.Watch "A Fistful Of Dollars" on Prime Video now‘Judgment at Nuremberg’ (1961) JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG (1961) | Official Trailer | MGM - YouTube Watch On Switching tracks for a moment before returning to the Wild West, “Judgement at Nuremberg” is a WWII legal drama that chronicles the Nuremberg trials in which German war generals were put in front of a judge and made to face the consequences of their wartime actions. Directed by Stanley Kramer and starring Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark and Judy Garland, it’s an emotionally charged drama, and an essential watch if you enjoyed last year’s modern big-screen recounting of the trials, “Nuremberg.” While it does take liberties with the real history and features fictional characters, it remains a very moving picture.Watch "Judgment at Nuremberg" on Prime Video nowGet instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.‘For a Few Dollars More’ (1965) FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE (1965) | Official Trailer | MGM - YouTube Watch On Just a year after “A Fistful of Dollars” came its follow-up, “For a Few Dollars More.” I’d argue this is perhaps the more overlooked effort in the trilogy, without the same iconic status as its two companions, but with Sergio Leone again in the director’s chair and Clint Eastwood in front of the camera, it’s a Western classic worthy of your attention. It sees two bounty hunters team up to take down a ruthless Mexican outlaw before his gang can carry out a daring bank robbery. Even if it’s not as iconic as its fellow two movies in the Dollars Trilogy, it’s nevertheless impressive, with some contemporary critics even arguing it’s the strongest of the three.Watch "For a Few Dollars More" on Prime Video now‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly’ (1966) The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966) | Official Trailer | MGM Studios - YouTube Watch On When I think of the Western genre, the first movie that comes to mind is always “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.” Even the name alone has entered the pop culture lexicon with references popping up across media for decades (I’ve used a play on its name several times in my own writing). It’s the most fondly remembered of the Dollars Trilogy without a doubt, and frequently ranked as one of the genre’s finest hours. Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood team up again in this epic that sees two men form an uneasy alliance to locate buried treasures, but they’re competing with an outlaw who has a personal score to settle with them.Watch "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" on Prime Video now‘The Magnificent Seven’ (1960) THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1960) | Official Trailer | MGM - YouTube Watch On Technically a remake of 1954’s “Seven Samurai,” this John Sturges Western takes that movie’s core premise — a group of mercenaries hired to protect a village — and switches the setting from 16th-century Japan to the Old West. Naturally, the original seven samurai become gunslingers in this interpretation of the story, with Steven McQueen and Charles Bronson in their ranks. Ignore the ill-conceived 2016 remake (even Denzel Washington couldn’t save that project), and watch the superior 1960s original instead.Watch "The Magnificent Seven" on Prime Video now Follow Tom's Guide on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds. Subscribe to Tom's Guide on YouTube and follow Tom's Guide Entertainment on TikTok and Instagram. Finally, you can visit our dedicated Tom's Guide Savings Squad hub for expert help on getting the best products for less. More from Tom's GuideNew on Prime Video in July 2026New to Prime Video movies with 95% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes3 new to Prime Video thriller movies to stream this week Rory is a Senior Entertainment Editor at Tom’s Guide based in the UK. He covers a wide range of topics but with a particular focus on gaming and streaming. 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