Free Movies & TV Shows With Amazon Prime Trial

Like many people around the world, you probably are currently following social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Maybe you were sent home from college or you have to work remotely for a couple of weeks.

Spending your days checking the news or social media might quickly become boring and annoying. Instead, you could use this extra free time to catch up on movies and TV shows you’ve missed so far. 

Did you know that Amazon offers a free 30-day trial for Amazon Prime that lets you stream thousands of movies and shows for free?

Read on to find out what is Amazon Prime, how to sign up for a Prime membership, and our picks of shows to watch now.

What is Amazon Prime?

Amazon Prime is a paid subscription service that gives you access to benefits that cost extra to other Amazon customers. Visit Amazon website for a complete list of benefits of Amazon Prime.

One of the benefits of having an Amazon Prime subscription account is that you have access to Amazon Prime Video. If you live in the UK, US, Germany, Sweden, and Austria, you can sign up for a video-only membership.

How to sign up for Amazon Prime

1. Go to Amazon Prime Free Trial.
2. Click the yellow “Start your 30-day free trial” button and follow the instructions.
Remember that you will need a current, valid credit card in your account.

You can cancel your Prime membership at any time. At the end of your free trial, you will automatically be upgraded to a paid membership plan. So, make sure to set a reminder for the date your free trial ends; and decide if you want to keep the membership or not.
To end your membership, follow the instructions on this page.

How to watch movies and TV shows with Prime Video

1. Log in to your Amazon account and check that your Prime membership (by clicking on Your Account, then Prime).
2. Go to Prime video
3. Go to the categories tab and click on “Included With Prime”

Prime titles will have a Prime logo or a reference to Prime in the video description; for example: “Watch for $0.00 with Prime” or “Watch Now with Amazon Prime“. You can rent (for a fee) the movies and tv shows that are not included in Prime Video.

13 movies and TV shows you can watch right now (March 2020)

With thousands of movies and shows available, Amazon Prime Video got something for everyone. Whether you like old classics, comedies, action movies, or thrillers, you will find a show that catches your interest. We even found dozens of Nollywood movies, a documentary about South African lifeguards, another documentary about Rastafarians who relocated to Ethiopia, a drama set in Kinshasa (D.R Congo), and more (scroll down for trailers).

When you pick a movie, remember to double-check that it is free with your Amazon Prime trial. We browsed through the Prime Video library for movies and shows that are free with Prime membership (as of March 18, 2020) and that we’d like to watch. Here’s what we found.

1. I Am Not Your Negro directed by Raoul Peck; with James Baldwin, Samuel L. Jackson, Martin Luther King

2. What Men Want directed by Adam Shankman with Taraji P. Henson and Tracy Morgan

3. The Royal Hibiscus Hotel directed by Ishaya Bako; starring Zainab Balogun, Kenneth Okolie

4. Creed II directed by Steven Caple Jr. with Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone

5. Guava Island directed by Hiro Murai with Donald Glover, Rihanna, and Laetitia Wright

6. Troop Zero directed by Bert and Bertie, with Mckenna Grace, Viola Davis, Jim Gaffigan

7.Urban Kitchen Show

8.Durban Beach Rescue

9. Nothing But The Truth directed by John Kani; with John Kani, Rosie Motene, Motshabi Tyelele

10. Shashamane

11. Félicité directed by Alain Gomis; with Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu, Gaetan Claudia, Papi Mpaka

12. Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 1) with Larry David, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin

13. Simshar directed by Rebecca Cremona;with Jimi Busuttil, Clare Agius, Sekouba Doucoure

[Featured image by Omar Medina Films from Pixabay]