The Handmaid's Tale

Between the endless list of sci-fi options, The Handmaid's Tale in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video is the one that earns the time. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 283 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Natasha Richardson — the performance elevates material that could easily tip into self-seriousness. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Handmaid's Tale earns its spot. The Handmaid's Tale treats its concept seriously enough to follow it all the way through. In a dystopian, polluted right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility. Natasha Richardson and Faye Dunaway lead a cast that makes the ambitious moments land. It hit screens in 1990. What separates The Handmaid's Tale from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

The Handmaid's Tale is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Natasha Richardson grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.

The Handmaid's Tale was released in 1990, directed by Volker Schlöndorff. The full 108-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.