May on Prime Video: Ice Cube Leads the Laughs — Every New Release You’ll Want to Stream

Prime Video is going for a 'something for everyone' vibe with its May 2026 lineup, and it really shows. If you thought your streaming queue was already out of control, just wait. They're packing everything from mob classics to kids' movies, mid-2000s comedies, action thrillers, and a sprinkle of originals—including a new show about Spider-Man (just, not Peter Parker).

Big Highlights: Comedy, Crime, and Cube

The headline grabber this time is 'Ride Along 2', which is Ice Cube and Kevin Hart doing the bickering buddy-cop thing again. The first 'Ride Along' made a ton of cash. The sequel? Also made bank but—let's be real—it got roasted by critics. We're talking a painful 15% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes, and even audiences seemed 'eh' at 48% on the Popcorn score.

What's Coming and When

There's no rhyme or reason to the genres here. You're getting everything from classic Scorsese to animated spy pigeons. Here's the full drop, organized by release date so you can plan your excuses for not leaving your house.

• Friday, May 1: It's the dumping ground (in the best way) for older movies and some recent titles. Some picks:
  - 'A Shot in the Dark', 'Annie Hall', 'GoodFellas', 'Scarface', 'Despicable Me 4' (so that's where the box office went), 'Tank Girl', 'Some Like It Hot', 'The Equalizer' and its sequel, both 'Agent Cody Banks' films (hey, nostalgia), 'Rush', 'Serenity', 'Psycho II', 'Under Siege', two 'Jeepers Creepers' movies, and yes, 'Ride Along 2'.
  - If you want absurd comedy, 'Hot Tub Time Machine' (both 1 and 2) is back. For cult classics: 'The Return of the Living Dead', 'All Dogs Go to Heaven', and 'The Little Rascals'. Blockbuster drama? 'Dallas Buyers Club', 'The Great Outdoors', 'Mamma Mia!', plus oddities like 'Babe: Pig in the City'.
• Wednesday, May 6: 'Citadel' Season 2 drops, so if you stuck with that twisty spy show, here’s your next fix.
• Friday, May 8: 'No Place to Be Single' arrives; they’re not even pretending this isn’t counter-programming for all the rom-coms.
• Wednesday, May 13: New series alert: 'Off Campus'. No, I don’t know what it's about either, but the title's doing a lot of heavy lifting.
• Friday, May 15: 'It’s Not Like That' premieres, continuing a strong tradition of ambiguous streaming-original titles.
• Wednesday, May 20: 'Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War' is here for those who want John Krasinski shooting things (again).
• Thursday, May 21: Two movies, 'The Double' and 'Missing', drop for anyone in the mood for either doppelgängers or thrillers (or both?).
• Saturday, May 23: The weekend blitz. Three films all at once: 'Blink Twice', 'Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1' (yes, another saga), and 'One Battle After Another'.
• Wednesday, May 27: The big finale: 'Spider-Noir', a fresh series set in the Spider-Verse but focusing on the black-and-white alt-universe, plus the DC blockbuster 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'.

Prime Originals: Superheroes, Spies, and Confusing Continuity

Three main originals to keep an eye on if you're not just here for the nostalgia:

• 'Citadel' Season 2 — The Russo brothers' global spy show continues doing whatever it was doing last time.
• 'Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War' — If you ever wondered how many times Jack Ryan could be rebooted, apparently, it's one more.
• 'Spider-Noir' — A brand-new series starring a grittier, black-and-white Spider-person. Not Peter Parker, but still wearing the mask. As close as you’ll get to superhero art film on Prime.

Last Words (and a Choice Quote)

If you're only going to watch one movie just to see how bad-good it gets, the 'Ride Along 2' reviews probably say it all:

'On Rotten Tomatoes, Ride Along 2 scores a 15% with critics, but a slightly more forgiving 48% with audiences.'

So yeah, bring your own popcorn, and if you’re hunting for either Oscar winners or glorious train wrecks, May on Prime has you covered.