And this year, Netflix is losing ground.
If you want the service with the most movies and TV shows, pick Prime Video.
But what you probably want is the mostgoodmovies and TV shows.
(The only exception is Showtimes catalog of high quality movies.)
A large percentage difference, but theyre still all roughly the same chunk of your overall monthly budget.
You just have to sift through those originals and B movies.
Netflix has a few more TV shows, but Hulu has moregoodshows and a bit moregreatshows.
Prime Video has the most TV shows overall, a huge jump up from last year.
But under a quarter of those have an IMDb score of 6.5 or above.
(In contrast, almost half of Hulus shows rate 6.5 or above.)
Prime has way fewer good/great shows than Netflix or Hulu, but still way more than HBO or Showtime.
This year Prime has doubled its catalog of good movies.
If you want the most possible non-sucky movies, Prime is by far your best bet.
Thats before you factor in that Prime is cheaper than Netflix, Hulu, HBO, or Showtime.
Its before you factor in Primes other benefits like faster free shipping on Amazon products.
Its also before you factor in Amazons reign of terror overits employees,publishers and bookstores, andthe earth.
But that is outside the scope of this piece.
Netflix ownsBojack HorsemanandGLOWandBeasts of No Nation.
Hulu hasPen15andShrillandThe Handmaids Tale.
Prime hasFleabagandThe Marvelous Mrs. MaiselandTransparent.
Because Netflix cant give youGame of ThronesorChernobylorBig Little LiesorEuphoriaorWestworldorSilicon ValleyorVeeporSuccessionorBarryorGIRLS.
Which proves that its not all about how many good or even great shows there are.
Its aboutyourfavorite shows, and the ones all your friends are talking about.
And thats how they get you.
Or see whatsfree to stream elsewherewhich currently includesMemento,The Terminator, and a few recent episodes ofBrooklyn Nine-Nine.
Because theres more out there than Netflix.
