18 Facts About What’s Streaming On Prime Video in September

It’s after Labor Day, so now we’re in the home stretch until the gauntlet of holidays comes forth from Halloween onward. What should you do to kill the time until then? You could prep your home for the cooler weather (well, emphasis on the “er” given how climate change is going). You could sip on some tea, or coffee or even hot water with lemon if your soul left your body. Or you can just flip on your TV and enjoy some new streaming content on Prime Video.

A lot of stuff is coming to Prime Video help you murder time before you dress up in costumes and each smaller versions of your favorite candies. Then soon enough it’ll be time for Thanksgiving again. Then the winter holidays. Then the New Year. Then back to the grind that is life.

For now though, here’s some stuff on Amazon Prime you can watch (including that Lord of the Rings show that has the budget of a small nation).

18 The Rings of Power

June on prime video September 2 The Rings of Power It could have been a Netflix show, but Amazon outbid them for the book rights in 2017. CRACKED.COM — Nerdist

17 An American Werewolf in London

June on prime video September 1 An American Werewolf in London It was the first movie to win the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. CRACKED.COM — Screen Rant

16 The Silence of the Lambs

June on prime video September 1 The Silence of the Lambs Sean Connery was the first choice to play Hannibal Lecter, but turned it down because he found the script revolting. CRACKED.COM — Mental Floss

15 Wanted

June on prime video September 1 Wanted James McAvoy was initially rejected for the lead role as he was the runt of the litter. Producers changed their mind after realizing that was actually the character's arc. CRACKED.COM — Screen Rant

14 The Transporter

June on prime video September 1 The Transporter Jason Statham learned how to hotwire a car to realistically depict it on the screen. CRACKED.COM — HotCars

13 Fight Club

June on prime video September 1 Fight Club Brad Pitt was paid $17.5 million to play Tyler Durden, whereas Edward Norton got $2.5 million. CRACKED.COM — Mental Floss

12 Superstar

June on prime video September 1 Superstar Mary Katherine-Gallagher was born out of tragedy. Molly Shannon based the character on her behavior after her mother, sister, and cousin were killed in a drunk driving accident. CRACKED.COM — Screen Rant

11 Skyfall

June on prime video September 1 Skyfall Naomi Harris trained with a barber for six weeks to learn how to effectively and safely shave Bond's face with a straight razor. CRACKED.COM — Screen Rant

10 Big Top Pee-Wee

June on prime video September 1 Big Top Pee-Wee Pee-Wee was originally a parody of kids' entertainment meant for adult audiences, but turned into a successful children's TV and film franchise for real. CRACKED.COM — 15 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Pee-wee's Playhouse and Big Adventure

9 Crazy Heart

June on prime video September 1 Crazy Heart To get an authentic reaction, the scenes where Blake opens for Tommy Sweet weren't filmed with extras, but in front of a real audience at a Toby Keith concert. CRACKED.COM — Best Movies by Farr

8 Friday Night Lights

June on prime video September 1 Seasons 1-5 Friday Night Lights Lindsay Lohan almost joined the cast. She was up to play Tyra Collette, but passed in favor of focusing on her film career. CRACKED.COM — *Cosmopolitan*

7 Cabin Fever

June on prime video Cabin Fever Eli Roth got the idea for the movie from when he got a skin infection on his face after cleaning out a barn. September 1 CRACKED.COM — Mental Floss

6 The Expendables

June on prime video September 1 The Expendables Hale Cesar was originally meant to be played by Wesley Snipes, but his issues with the IRS forced him to decline the role. It went to Terry Crews instead. CRACKED.COM — IGN

5 How to Train Your Dragon

June on prime video How to Train September 1 Your Dragon The design and behavior of the dragon Toothless was based on a bat, a panther, and a bird of prey, with some snake-like influences, too. CRACKED.COM — FilmFracture

4 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

June on prime video September 1 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension The first choice for the title character was Tom Hanks and then Michael Keaton, until Peter Weller won the role. CRACKED.COM — Bulletproof Action

3 Legally Blonde

June on prime video September 1 Legally Blonde Reese Witherspoon got to keep all 60 of Elle Woods' outfits from the movie. CRACKED.COM — Hollywood.com

2 Weekend at Bernie's

June on prime video September 1 Weekend at Bernie's Bernie's house was made specifically for the film, and then immediately torn down after production due to a beautification mandate by local North Carolina officials. CRACKED.COM — *People*

1 Ambulance

June on prime video September 30 Ambulance The toughest part of the shoot was cramming Michael Bay's 217 lb. dog into a car. With only 19 minutes of sunlight left, it was difficult to get big boy Nitro into a tiny Fiat. NJA CRACKED.COM — Screen Rant

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