This is extremely bad, but the blame lies with film rightsholders, not Amazon Prime. Amazon Prime Video isn't like Max or Netflix. It doesn't acquire films. Instead, rightsholders upload films and television TO Prime. This includes regional rightsholders, sublicensors, and public-domain scrapers.

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Amazon Prime are cutting scenes from films they stream; another reason to get your hands on Second Sight's lush 4K UHD version of The Name of the Rose. Umberto Eco's whodunnit gets a literate treatment here; it's all about censorship... Out Aug 10, 2026. 5 out of 5 film-authority.com/2026/07/31/t...