The 10 best movies streaming on Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu)

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Joseph Conrad probably didn't picture his novel Heart of Darkness becoming one of the greatest war movies of all time, yet, he would have been wrong. Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 magnum opus is an excellent adaptation of the novel into the contemporary mode. Martin Sheen stars as a U.S. Army officer charged with traveling into Cambodia during the Vietnam War to assassinate a renegade colonel, played by Marlon Brando.

EW's critic calls Apocalypse Now "the final artistically committed big movie of the 1970s American New Wave before the tsunami of post-Star Wars commercial pop inundated the marketplace." Apocalypse Now is dark, gritty, and grandiose, an intimate look at "the horror, the horror," of war. —Robert English

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EW grade: N/A (read the review)

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Cast: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne, Dennis Hopper

His Girl Friday (1940)

In this classic, charming romantic comedy, Cary Grant plays a newspaper editor who uses every trick in the book to keep his fast-talking ex-wife (Rosalind Russell), also a reporter for the newspaper, from remarrying. At the time of its release, His Girl Friday was innovative for its sound design, being one of the earliest films to feature overlapping dialogue that is now commonplace in the industry. Beyond the historical nature of the film, it’s one of the top-ranked American comedies — coming in at No. 19 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Laughs list — and one every movie lover should check out. —R.E.

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Director: Howard Hawks

Cast: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall

The Last Seduction (1994)

Linda Fiorentino delivers an unforgettable performance in this darkly humorous erotic thriller. Her Bridget is the ultimate femme fatale, a sociopathic woman who steals money from her husband and starts over fresh in a small town, where she manipulates a local man into doing her bidding — which may just so happen to involve killing her spouse.

Praised by EW’s critic for its “considerable, enjoyable verve and attitude,” and “sexy nastiness,” The Last Seduction is pure pulpy fun with a fearless performance at its center from which you cannot look away, no matter how hard you try. —Kevin Jacobsen

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EW grade: B+ (read the review)

Director: John Dahl

Cast: Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, Bill Pullman

Let the Right One In (2008)

Swedish-language film Let the Right One In — which, naturally, spawned a Hollywood remake shortly afterward, as well as a Showtime series — is one of the best modern vampire stories. It centers on Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant), a 12-year-old outcast who, while wanting to fight back against his bullies, befriends his new neighbor, a supposedly young girl named Eli (Lina Leandersson). Oskar soon comes to understand that Eli is a vampire and that her thirst for blood may be compatible with his thirst for revenge. Macabre yet oddly romantic, Let the Right One In uses horror tropes to explore the nature of relationships, both tragic and beautiful. —K.J.

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EW grade: A (read the review)

Director: Tomas Alfredson 

Cast: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Ika Nord, Peter Carlberg

Man on Wire (2008)

Frequently compared to a heist movie, this engrossing documentary tells the unbelievable true story of a Frenchman's unauthorized high-wire act, walking across the World Trade Center towers and capturing the attention of wonderstruck New Yorkers.

Man on Wire transports us back to that indescribable hour on the morning of Aug. 7, 1974, while also showing all the anxiety-inducing steps leading up to the event. The film won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature and garnered near-universal acclaim, with EW calling it "breathtaking" and praising director James Marsh's "lovely sense of rhythm, wit, and wonder." —K.J.

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EW grade: A (read the review)

Director: James Marsh

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

This indie horror classic helped shape our modern perception of zombies — not bad for a film made on a budget of about $100,000. Duane Jones stars as Ben, who joins a group of strangers in seeking shelter at a farmhouse as the walking dead descend upon them.

While EW’s critic notes that “time has dimmed its subtext,” considering the film is often interpreted as a metaphor for Vietnam War-era paranoia, that’s arguably what makes it such a fascinating commentary on the times. But historical context be damned, Night of the Living Dead is a terrifying thriller regardless, one that taps into primal fears better than many modern features. —K.J.

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EW grade: A+ (read the review)

Director: George Romero

Cast: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, Judith Ridley, Keith Wayne, Kyra Schon

On Golden Pond (1981)

Father-daughter duo Henry and Jane Fonda work out their offscreen differences onscreen in this beloved Oscar-winning drama. Add in Katharine Hepburn as the elder Fonda’s spirited wife and you have a recipe for success. 

The film centers on Norman (Henry) and Ethel (Hepburn), an elderly couple vacationing at their summer home as they care for their daughter Chelsea’s (Jane) fiancé’s precocious son while they’re away. When Chelsea returns, she feels mixed emotions upon realizing the boy has developed a closer relationship with her father than she ever did. Lighthearted yet infused with meta layers of meaning, On Golden Pond is an easy afternoon watch anchored by three acting titans. —K.J.

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Director: Mark Rydell 

Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda

The Queen of Versailles (2012)

In this riveting look at the lifestyles of the rich and famous, we follow David and Jackie Siegel, an obscenely wealthy couple raising their eight kids while building a mansion modeled after France's Palace of Versailles. But their American dream soon becomes a nightmare when the Great Recession of 2008 impacts David's timeshare business so significantly that construction is put on indefinite hiatus, leaving the Siegels to contend with a new economic reality.

Described by EW’s critic as "a parable of the despair bred by overreach," The Queen of Versailles is a rise and fall story that continues to enthrall, with a stage musical adaptation to come starring Kristin Chenoweth. —K.J.

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EW grade: A (read the review)

Director: Lauren Greenfield

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

One of the true exemplars of hopeless cinema, this wrenching indie drama follows four people whose interconnected lives are irrevocably changed by drug addiction. Harry (Jared Leto), his girlfriend Marion (Jennifer Connelly), and their friend Tyrone (Marlon Wayans) use heroin, while Harry's mother Sara (Ellen Burstyn, in a stunning Oscar-nominated performance), takes dangerous diet pills with dire consequences.

As each tries to achieve their respective dreams, their substance abuses cause them to spiral into despair with little hope for the future. Devastating yet engrossing due to its fully committed performances, Requiem for a Dream is one of the most powerful anti-drug films ever made. —K.J.

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EW grade: A (read the review)

Director: Darren Aronofsky

Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans

Short Term 12 (2013)

Brie Larson stars in this powerful drama as Grace, a staff member at a residential treatment facility for kids, who navigates their troubled lives while dealing with an intense week of personal struggles. Adapted from a short film of the same name, Short Term 12 is the rare kind of movie that strikes resounding emotional chords without milking it for exploitative effect. 

All the performers, big and small, are given time to shine and revel in the laid-bare acting: LaKeith Stanfield’s heart-wrenching rap; Kaitlyn Dever’s path to opening her heart; Rami Malek’s shaky first time on the job with a tender moment of helping a heartbroken patient; and Larson’s incredible strength while facing life-changing moments. —R.E.

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Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Cast: Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever, Rami Malek, LaKeith Stanfield, Kevin Hernandez