For all of the money that Netflix spends on its original films, it’s often the flicks on loan from other studios that tend to dominate the top spots on Netflix’s top movie list.Case in point, at the time of this week’s update, DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby and Warner Bros.’ We’re the Millers have the No.1 and No.2 slots, respectively, on the top ten movies on Netflix.But if you’re looking for family fare or a great comedy, then they are both good choices.
But if neither of those options works for you, just remember that there’s always something new to watch on Netflix .And we constantly update our list of the best movies on Netflix right now so you can see the terrific choices at your fingertips.
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The Boss Baby (2017) new 50 % 6.3/10 pg 97m Genre Animation, Comedy, Family Stars Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Miles Bakshi Directed by Tom McGrath watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Who or what is The Boss Baby ? That’s what Tim Templeton (Miles Bakshi) wants to know.
When his parents bring home a new baby brother, Tim notices that the infant becomes the Boss Baby (Alec Baldwin) whenever the adults aren’t looking.And this baby has the mind and the speaking voice of an adult.
Once Tim and the Boss Brother reach an understanding, they agree to look into the CEO of Puppy Co, Francis E.Francis (Steve Buscemi ), in order to discover why he’s trying to take down the Boss Baby’s employers at Baby Corp.
Read less Read more We’re the Millers (2013) new 44 % 7.0/10 r 110m Genre Comedy, Crime Stars Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber watch on Netflix watch on Netflix In We’re the Millers , David Clark (Jason Sudeikis) needs a family, but not for the reasons you might expect.The short version is that David is under the thumb of Brad Gurdlinger (Ed Helms), a ruthless drug supplier.
To work off his debt, David recruits Rose (Jennifer Aniston), a stripper in his acquaintance, to pose as his wife, Sarah, as they smuggle drugs across the border for Gurdlinger.To further the illusion of a family, David hires a runaway teenager, Casey Mathis (Emma Roberts), and his awkward neighbor, Kenny Rossmore ( Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 ‘s Will Poulter), to pretend that they are his kids.
Unfortunately for the Millers, they’re not exactly great at acting like a family.
But in a weird way, they actually come to care about each other.
That comes in handy when they realize that even if they succeed in smuggling the drugs, their lives are still in danger.
Read less Read more Blood & Gold (2023) new 6.5/10 r 100m Genre Action, Drama, War Stars Robert Maaser, Jördis Triebel, Marie Hacke Directed by Peter Thorwarth watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Blood & Gold is a German film that takes place in 1945 near the end of World War II.Robert Maaser stars as Heinrich, a German soldier who has simply had enough of the war.After narrowly avoiding execution for his desertion, Heinrich takes shelter with a woman named Elsa (Marie Hacke) and her brother, Paule (Simon Rupp).
Unfortunately for this unlikely trio, their hopes for peace are dashed by an SS unit that begins raiding Elsa and Paule’s town while searching for hidden treasure.The lost gold is all too real, and even some of the other townspeople are willing to betray everyone for a chance to claim the loot for themselves.
Read less Read more The Son (2022) new 45 % 6.3/10 pg-13 123m Genre Drama Stars Hugh Jackman, Zen McGrath, Vanessa Kirby Directed by Florian Zeller watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Hugh Jackman, the once and future Wolverine, headlines the drama The Son as Peter Miller, a middle-aged man who is attempting to move past his tortured relationship with his father, Anthony Miller (Anthony Hopkins), by raising a new child with his second wife, Beth (Vanessa Kirby).
However, Peter already has a son named Nicholas (Zen McGrath) from his first wife, Kate Miller (Laura Dern), who needs his help.And while Peter is willing to let Nicholas live with him and his new family, the vast emotional gap between this father and son threatens to permanently rupture their connection.
Read less Read more Missing (2023) new 66 % 7.1/10 pg-13 111m Genre Thriller, Mystery Stars Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung Directed by Nicholas D.
Johnson, Will Merrick watch on Netflix watch on Netflix In the early 2000s, found footage flicks were all the rage for horror titles.Now, we’re seeing the emergence of screenlife thrillers like Missing , which take place largely with the main character behind a computer for most of the film.But at least this story knows when to leave the computer behind.
Storm Reid stars as June Allen, a teenage girl who remains at home in Los Angeles when her mother, Grace (Nia Long), goes off on a South American vacation with her new boyfriend, Kevin (Ken Leung).
But when Grace goes missing, June is forced to use her computer skills to start her own search for her mother, with an assist from Javier (Joaquim de Almeida), a Colombian man who can act as her surrogate and go places that June can not.
Read less Read more Ted (2012) new 62 % 6.9/10 r 107m Genre Comedy, Fantasy Stars Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane Directed by Seth MacFarlane watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Family Guy creator and star Seth MacFarlane made his live-action directorial debut with Ted , a film where he plays the titular teddy bear.When John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) was a child, he made a wish for Ted to come to life and be his best friend.Inexplicably, John’s wish came true.But as adults, John’s lifelong friendship with Ted is getting a little toxic.
With the encouragement of his girlfriend, Lori Collins ( That ’90s Show ‘s Mila Kunis), John encourages Ted to move out and start his own life.
And that’s just what he does.But Ted’s bond with John isn’t easily broken, and he drags his friend into more chaotic events that threaten to destroy not only John’s relationship with Lori, but also his connection with Ted.
Read less Read more The Mother (2023) 52 % 7.4/10 r 115m Genre Action, Thriller Stars Jennifer Lopez, Joseph Fiennes, Omari Hardwick Directed by Niki Caro watch on Netflix watch on Netflix It might be a bit late in her career for Jennifer Lopez to jump back into action films, but if it worked for Liam Neeson, then it can work for J-Lo.The Mother casts Lopez as an unnamed assassin with a particular set of skills, none of which are particularly useful when it comes to being a parent.
But when the Mother learns that the daughter she gave up, Zoe (Lucy Paez), is in danger from her enemies, she drops everything in an attempt to save her from an old foe, Adrian Lovell (Joseph Fiennes).And nothing Lovell puts in the Mother’s way can stop her for long.
Read less Read more A Man Called Otto (2022) 51 % 7.5/10 pg-13 126m Genre Comedy, Drama Stars Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller Directed by Marc Forster watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Tom Hanks really plays against type as the title character in A Man Called Otto .Otto Anderson has good reasons to be severely depressed and even suicidal.Rather than facing his twilight years without his recently deceased wife, Sonya (Rachel Keller), Otto prepares to end it all until he keeps running into his new neighbors, Marisol (Mariana Treviño) and Tommy (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo).
Much to Otto’s annoyance, he can’t kill himself because Marisol and her family always seem to arrive at inopportune times.But through their growing connection, Otto may yet find a new reason to live.
Read less Read more Pitch Perfect (2012) 66 % 7.1/10 pg-13 112m Genre Comedy, Music, Romance Stars Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp Directed by Jason Moore watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Who could have known that Pitch Perfect would launch two sequels and a spinoff series, Peacock’s Bumper in Berlin ? Only the fans of the original film, which is now back on Netflix and racing up the movie charts.
Anna Kendrick headlines the cast as Beca Mitchell, a college freshman who is somewhat involuntarily drawn into the intrigue of the campus’ all-female a cappella group, The Bellas.
Beca quickly finds herself clashing with The Bellas’ leaders, Aubrey Posen (Anna Camp) and Chloe Beale (Brittany Snow), over the group’s stale routines.Beca also ends up courting Jesse Swanson (Skylar Astin), a freshman who joins The Bellas’ bitter on-campus rivals, The Treblemakers.That’s a recipe for drama, especially when Beca’s personal desires conflict with the aspirations of her group.
Read less Read more The Dilemma (2011) 46 % 5.3/10 pg-13 111m Genre Comedy, Drama Stars Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Winona Ryder Directed by Ron Howard watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Ronny Valentine (Vince Vaughn) faces multiple crises in the black comedy The Dilemma .Ronny and his buddy/business partner, Nick Brannen (Kevin James), are on the verge of a pitch that could change their lives forever.However, Ronny soon discovers that Nick’s wife, Geneva (Winona Ryder), is cheating on him with Zip (Channing Tatum).
And if Nick discovers the truth, it may imperil their company.
To compound things even further, Ronny’s attempt to learn more about Geneva’s affair only causes his girlfriend, Beth (Jennifer Connelly), to believe that his gambling addiction has returned.This forces Ronny to question whether his personal life is more important than his professional aspirations.
Read less Read more Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022) 51 % 6.6/10 pg-13 144m Genre Music, History, Drama Stars Naomi Ackie, Ashton Sanders, Stanley Tucci Directed by Kasi Lemmons watch on Netflix watch on Netflix The story of Whitney Houston is both a triumph and a tragedy.The late singer rose from obscurity to become one of the most famous women in the world, only to die suddenly at 48 years old.Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody doesn’t attempt to sugarcoat Houston’s history, as it follows her meteoric rise and equally epic fall.
In the film, Whitney (Naomi Ackie) is supported by her friend-turned-lover Robyn Crawford (Nafessa Williams) before hitting the music industry like a tidal wave.
As Whitney’s fame grows, she marries Bobby Brown (Ashton Sanders) and descends into drug addiction that threatens her career and even her life.And yet it’s impossible not to root for Whitney to pull herself out of that spiral.
Read less Read more Shrek Forever After (2010) 58 % 6.3/10 93m Genre Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Family Stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz Directed by Mike Mitchell watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Thanks to the success of Puss In Boots: The Last Wish , fans are revisiting the final Shrek film, Shrek Forever After , on Netflix.Mike Myers once again reprises his role as Shrek, who laments that he has become a domesticated ogre after to his marriage to Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and the arrival of their rambunctious kids.
When Rumpelstiltskin (Walt Dohrn) offers Shrek a chance to be a true ogre again, his magical powers create an alternate world where Shrek was never born and the kingdom is ruled with an iron fist by Rumpelstiltskin himself.To put things right, Shrek will have to reconnect with greatly altered versions of Fiona, Donkey (Eddie Murphy), and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas).
Read less Read more The Best Man Holiday (2013) 59 % 6.6/10 r 123m Genre Comedy Stars Terrence Howard, Harold Perrineau, Morris Chestnut Directed by Malcolm D.
Lee watch on Netflix watch on Netflix The Best Man Holiday is one of the rare sequels that gets the entire cast back together after an extended period.Fifteen years after marrying Lance Sullivan (Morris Chestnut) in The Best Man , Mia (Monica Calhoun) invites their extended circle of friends for a Christmas holiday together.However, Mia’s declining health is soon apparent, as is the lingering tension between Lance and his former best friend, Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs).
In secret, Harper has already agreed to write an unauthorized biography about his famous ex-pal, Lance.And when the truth comes out, it may tear them apart for good and force their friends to take sides.
Read less Read more Chupa (2023) Trailer 48 % 5.6/10 pg 95m Genre Adventure, Fantasy, Family Stars Demián Bichir, Evan Whitten, Christian Slater Directed by Jonás Cuarón watch on Netflix watch on Netflix If you’ve ever heard of the legend of the chupacabra , then you know that these goat-sucking fiends aren’t exactly cuddly.At least that’s what we thought before Chupa .In this charming (and family-friendly) adventure, young Alex (Evan Whitten) goes to Mexico to visit his family in the wake of his father’s death.
Soon enough, Alex finds a lost chupacabra cub that he takes in and nurtures.
Meanwhile, an American scientist, Richard Quinn (Christian Slater), will stop at nothing to find the cub and its mother, and somehow, Alex must find a way to protect his new friend.
Read less Read more CHUPA | Official Trailer | Netflix Inception (2010) Trailer 74 % 8.8/10 r 148m Genre Action, Science Fiction, Adventure Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe Directed by Christopher Nolan watch on Netflix watch on Netflix One of the best sci-fi movies of the 2010s on Netflix , Inception was the film that firmly established Christopher Nolan’s movies as events.It’s also a masterfully well-made story about Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio), a man who literally makes his living invading the dreams of other people and stealing their secrets.
Dom’s job is complicated by the fact that his subconscious mind is also haunted by a very literal version of his late wife, Mal Cobb (Marion Cotillard).
After years in exile away from his children, Dom is given the chance to return home by the enigmatic Mr.Saito (Ken Watanabe).The catch is that Dom and his new team have to invade the mind of businessman Robert Michael Fischer (Cillian Murphy) and convince him to break up his father’s empire.However, each layer of Robert’s mind brings new dangers to Mal and his team.
Once they go in, they may not come out.
Read less Read more Inception Psycho (1960) Trailer 97 % 8.5/10 r 109m Genre Horror, Drama, Thriller Stars Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin Directed by Alfred Hitchcock watch on Netflix watch on Netflix It is not an exaggeration to call Psycho one of the greatest movies ever made.Director Alfred Hitchcock was in peak form when crafting the tale of poor Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) and her unfortunate encounter with Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) and his mother.In the wake of Marion’s disappearance, her sister, Lila Crane (Vera Miles), and her lover, Sam Loomis (John Gavin), team up to find answers.But if they aren’t careful, what they’ll find is a knife in the back.
Read less Read more Psycho (1960) Theatrical Trailer – Alfred Hitchcock Movie Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) Trailer 56 % 6.5/10 pg 87m Genre Animation, Comedy, Family Stars Pierre Coffin, Steve Carell, Russell Brand Directed by Kyle Balda watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Minions: The Rise of Gru is a film that Peacock should probably have kept to itself, since it was one of the few animated hits of 2022.But Peacock’s loss is Netflix’s gain as the delightfully silly Despicable Me origin story of Gru (Steve Carell) unfolds with the child supervillain and his Minions (all voiced by Pierre Coffin) attempting to impress Gru’s idols, the Vicious 6, which includes Belle Bottom (Taraji P.Henson), Jean-Clawed (Jean-Claude Van Damme), Svengeance (Dolph Lundgren), Stronghold (Danny Trejo), and Nin-chuck (Lucy Lawless).
Unfortunately for Gru, his efforts only alienate the Vicious 6 and turn them into his enemies.But with the help of the Vicious 6’s former leader, Wild Knuckles (Alan Arkin), Gru and the Minions have a fighting chance.
Read less Read more Minions: The Rise of Gru | Official Trailer Pitch Black (2000) Trailer 49 % 7.1/10 r 108m Genre Thriller, Science Fiction, Action Stars Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser Directed by David Twohy watch on Netflix watch on Netflix All three Riddick films are now back on Netflix, but Pitch Black remains the best of the trilogy.That’s because it plays out like a sci-fi thriller rather than a standard Vin Diesel action flick.This was Diesel’s first turn as Richard B.
Riddick, a killer whose eyes can see in the dark.In a distant part of space, Riddick is captured by bounty hunter William J.
Johns (Cole Hauser), and both men have the misfortune of being on a starship that crashes on a remote planet.
After Riddick escapes, the survivors, including Carolyn Fry (Radha Mitchell), Jack (Rhiana Griffith), and Abu al-Walid (Keith David) realize that the planet is overrun by fearsome creatures whenever it gets dark.In order to survive this planet of monsters, they have to rely on their own monster: Riddick.
Read less Read more Pitch Black Official Trailer #1 – Vin Diesel Movie (2000) HD The Magician’s Elephant (2023) Trailer 9.7/10 pg 99m Genre Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy Stars Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou Directed by Wendy Rogers watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Netflix just took home the Oscar for Best Animated feature for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio , and it’s already got another strong animated flick out this week.The Magician’s Elephant adapts Kate DiCamillo’s novel of the same name, and it tells the story of a young orphan named Peter (Noah Jupe).Peter’s only wish in life is to find his missing sister, Adele (Pixie Davies), Through a fortune teller, Peter is told that he has to find a Magician (Benedict Wong) who will summon an elephant.
Incredibly, the prophecy comes true.But before the elephant can lead Peter to his sister, he is forced to perform three impossible tasks.And the attempt will change Peter’s life forever.
Read less Read more The Magician’s Elephant | Official Trailer | Netflix Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023) Trailer 53 % 7.0/10 r 129m Genre Crime, Drama Stars Idris Elba, Dermot Crowley, Cynthia Erivo Directed by Jamie Payne watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Idris Elba’s John Luther returns in the Netflix original film Luther: The Fallen Sun .And right off the bat, Luther is tossed in jail for everything illegal he did in the Luther TV series.Luther’s incarceration was engineered by his current adversary, David Robey (Andy Serkis), and it demonstrates just how much Robey fears the disgraced detective.
However, Luther eventually escapes from prison to go after Robey and bring him down for good.
Unfortunately for Luther, his former colleagues on the police force are also hunting for him.
Read less Read more Luther: The Fallen Sun | Official Trailer | Netflix World War Z (2013) Trailer 63 % 7.0/10 pg-13 116m Genre Action, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller Stars Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz Directed by Marc Forster watch on Netflix watch on Netflix In case you hadn’t guessed, the “Z” in World War Z stands for zombie.And unfortunately for Brad Pitt’s Gerry Lane, he finds himself thrust into the middle of an unfolding zombie apocalypse.For the sake of his wife, Karin Lane (Mireille Enos), and their two daughters, Gerry reluctantly agrees to help U.N.researchers discover the source of the zombie virus in the hopes of finding a vaccine before the entire planet is overrun.
It’s a race against time, and Gerry’s efforts may already be too late.Read less Read more World War Z Official Trailer #1 (2013) – Brad Pitt Movie HD If Anything Happens I Love You (2020) 7.8/10 12m Genre Drama, Animation Directed by Will McCormack, Michael Govier watch on Netflix watch on Netflix From writer/director duo Michael Govier and Will McCormack, If Anything Happens explores a world of profound grief with the beautifully illustrated, meditative tale of a family’s tragic loss resulting from a school shooting.Navigating the incident’s emotional aftermath, the short animated film begins in a dark and near-unforgiving place, but through the power of love and the will to move forward, the film progresses into a place of love, forgiveness, and hope.It’s certainly not the easiest film to watch in this roundup, but it’s worthy of attention for its emotional bravery and stellar composition.Read less Read more Easy A (2010) 93m Genre Comedy Stars Emma Stone, Cam Gigandet, Amanda Bynes Directed by Will Gluck watch on Netflix watch on Netflix A seemingly harmless lie turns into something far more complicated in this 2010 high-school comedy that delivers a modern spin on The Scarlet Letter .After student Olive Penderghast (Emma Stone) gets out of a camping trip with her best friend Rhiannon (Aly Michalka) by telling a lie involving a mysterious date, it kicks off a salacious, schoolwide rumor.
Instead of fighting it, Olive decides to embrace the stigma of being the “school tramp” and even finds a way to profit off it by pretending to sleep with classmates being bullied about their sexuality in exchange for gift cards and other rewards.Read less Read more We Have a Ghost (2023) 127m Genre Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Comedy Stars David Harbour, Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Anthony Mackie Directed by Christopher Landon watch on Netflix watch on Netflix David Harbour plays a lonely ghost in We Have a Ghost , a supernatural comedy with an all-star cast.After Kevin (Jahi Di’Allo Winston) and his family move into a rundown house, they soon discover it’s not entirely empty.The house’s other occupant, Ernest the ghost (Harbour), quickly becomes an internet sensation and sends Kevin on a wild journey to investigate his new, ghostly pal’s death.Anthony Mackie, Jennifer Coolidge, and Tig Notaro fill out the cast, with Freaky filmmaker Christopher Landon behind the camera as writer and director.Read less Read more The Summit of the Gods (2021) 78 % 7.5/10 95m Genre Animation, Adventure, Mystery Stars Éric Herson-Macarel, Damien Boisseau, Elisabeth Ventura Directed by Patrick Imbert watch on Netflix watch on Netflix This gorgeously animated French-language film from director Patrick Imbert chronicles a Japanese photojournalist’s quest for the truth regarding a mysterious mountain climber and his connection to one of the first teams to attempt to climb Mount Everest.
A Cannes Film Festival darling praised for its beautiful visual achievement and compelling story, The Summit of the Gods is the rare adaptation of a Japanese manga series that does right by its source material — which was itself based on a 1998 novel by Baku Yumemakura.Fascinating and emotional, the film makes it tough not to be pulled along on the characters’ epic journey.Read less Read more Penguin Bloom (2021) 95m Genre Drama Stars Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln, Griffin Murray-Johnston Directed by Glendyn Ivin watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Naomi Watts stars in this emotional rollercoaster of a film about a woman struggling to recover from a catastrophic injury she suffered during a family vacation.After her children bring home an injured bird, her character’s efforts to rehabilitate the magpie — nicknamed “Penguin” — unfold in parallel with her own healing journey.Andrew Lincoln plays a supporting role in the film, which earned acclaim from critics on the festival circuit before arriving on Netflix.Read less Read more Munich: The Edge of War (2022) 53 % 6.8/10 129m Genre Drama, History Stars George MacKay, Jannis Niewöhner, Jeremy Irons Directed by Christian Schwochow watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Two college friends find themselves on opposite sides of a brewing war in this film based on Robert Harris’ 2017 novel Munich , which is set against the backdrop of the tense, 1938 meeting in Munich of the European nations that would eventually find themselves embroiled in the second World War.Jeremy Irons portrays U.K.Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, while George MacKay and Jannis Niewöhner play the former Oxford University classmates who become reluctant spies.
Read less Read more Your Place or Mine (2023) 109m Genre Comedy, Romance Stars Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher, Jesse Williams Directed by Aline Brosh McKenna watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher star in this sweetly simple romantic comedy about two friends whose decision to switch homes for a week has some unintended consequences.The film is written and directed by Crazy Ex-Girlfriend series writer (and occasional director) Aline Brosh McKenna, and delivers a well-timed dose of rom-com laughs to coincide with Valentine’s Day.Read less Read more Day Shift (2022) 113m Genre Action, Fantasy, Horror Stars Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, Natasha Liu Bordizzo Directed by J.J.Perry watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Jamie Foxx is a pool cleaner who moonlights as a vampire hunter in Day Shift , an action-horror film that also features Dave Franco and Snoop Dogg in supporting roles.The film is directed J.J.Perry, the award-winning stunt coordinator on recent installments of the Fast & Furious films, and that pedigree is apparent in the movie’s impressive fight sequences.Fast-paced and explosive with plenty of humor, the film is a fun popcorn flick that doesn’t ask you to think too much — just to sit back and enjoy the action.Read less Read more The Pez Outlaw (2022) 85m Genre Documentary Stars Steve Glew, Kathy Glew, Ridoyanul Hoq Directed by Bryan Storkel, Amy Bandlien Storkel watch on Netflix watch on Netflix This documentary explores the strange saga of Steve Glew, a desperate factory worker in rural Michigan who found himself at the center of an international trade controversy, battling some of the candy industry’s most powerful figures, after he saw a moneymaking opportunity in Pez candy dispensers.
His journey would take him to remote regions of Eastern Europe just after the fall of the Berlin Wall, making million-dollar deals involving the small, plastic candy dispensers, all while dodging corporate spies and shady characters both inside and outside the U.S.You wouldn’t expect the world of Pez to hold this much drama, but the story of Steve “Pez Outlaw” Glew is a fascinating one filled with real-world characters as colorful as the candy dispensers at the heart of it.Read less Read more The Sea Beast (2022) 115m Genre Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy Stars Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris Directed by Chris Williams watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Chris Williams, the co-director of Disney’s Big Hero 6 and Moana , takes the helm on the animated high-seas adventure The Sea Beast about a young girl who stows away on a famous monster-hunting ship, only to discover that everything she thought she knew about monsters and hunters might be wrong.Zaris-Angel Hator portrays aspiring monster-hunter (and stowaway) Maisie, while Karl Urban voices legendary hunter Jacob Holland in this all-ages feature that’s exciting, funny, and much deeper than its premise suggests.
Read less Read more Enola Holmes (2020) 68 % 6.6/10 123m Genre Action, Adventure, Mystery, Comedy, Crime Stars Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin Directed by Harry Bradbeer watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Millie Bobby Brown shines as the title character in this action-packed, fun-filled twist on the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories.When her mother turns up mysteriously missing, teenage Enola Holmes hits the trail to find her — something her more famous brother, Sherlock Holmes, is simply too preoccupied to do.As she sniffs out clues, Enola discovers she might just have as much as, or even more of, a knack for this sleuthing thing than her brother, slowly uncovering a dangerous conspiracy that threatens to rattle the English aristocracy.Read less Read more Metal Lords (2022) 97m Genre Comedy, Drama, Music Stars Jaeden Martell, Isis Hainsworth, Adrian Greensmith Directed by Peter Sollett watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Jaeden Martell and Adrian Greensmith play a pair of teenage friends who decide to form a heavy metal band and enter their high school’s Battle of the Bands competition.
What they don’t expect, however, is to have their friendship tested and to learn about a lot more than music when they recruit a shy cellist to join them.Along with being a fun, funny coming-of-age film, Metal Lords features one of the most intense soundtracks of any recent film, thanks to the involvement of Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello as music supervisor.As if that wasn’t enough to make this one stand out, the script was penned by Game of Thrones co-creator D.B.Weiss and is one of his first Netflix-exclusive projects.
Read less Read more The Pale Blue Eye (2022) 130m Genre Mystery, Thriller Stars Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Gillian Anderson Directed by Scott Cooper watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Christian Bale portrays a detective investigating a series of murders at the U.S.Military Academy at West Point in 1830 in the thriller The Pale Blue Eye from Crazy Heart filmmaker Scott Cooper.
While that premise is intriguing on its own, the story has him working with an eccentric young cadet at the school named Edgar Allen Poe.Expect the macabre and you won’t be disappointed.Read less Read more Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical (2022) 117m Genre Family, Comedy, Fantasy Stars Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch Directed by Matthew Warchus watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Roald Dahl’s beloved tale comes back to the screen in this live-action adaptation that casts Alisha Weir as the titular, precocious young girl whose intelligence and strange abilities are put to good use while trying to forge her own path and survive in a world of self-absorbed, naive, and downright evil adults.Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham, and Emma Thompson play supporting roles in the film, helmed by director Matthew Warchus.Read less Read more The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) 79 % 7.3/10 132m Genre Western, Comedy, Drama Stars Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Zoe Kazan Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen watch on Netflix watch on Netflix What’s better than one Western from the Coen brothers? How about six? The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a sextet of short films, all set in the Wild West.They follow different characters through wild plots that explore the themes of human depravity and cosmic justice (or injustice) that recur so often in the Coens’ works.
The eponymous chapter in the collection follows Buster Scruggs (Tim Blake Nelson), a sharpshooting, guitar-slinging cowboy roaming the West and singing of his adventures.
In another, a lonely prospector (Tom Waits) digs for his fortune.Read less Read more Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) 139m Genre Comedy, Crime, Mystery Stars Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe Directed by Rian Johnson watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Director Rian Johnson returns for another mystery with intrepid detective Benoit Blanc in this sequel to surprise hit Knives Out, Glass Onion .This time around, Blanc heads to Greece to solve a mystery involving an eccentric tech billionaire and the circle of friends — and potential enemies — he gathers for a dinner on a remote island.The recipient of a long list of award nominations, Glass Onion features an ensemble cast that includes Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, and Kathryn Hahn, among others.Read less Read more Bubble (2022) 56 % 6.4/10 101m Genre Animation, Adventure, Science Fiction Stars Jun Shison, Riria, Alice Hirose Directed by Tetsuro Araki watch on Netflix watch on Netflix The animated feature Bubble , from Attack on Titan director Tetsuro Araki, is set in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo where a mysterious event has affected the laws of gravity, leaving strange bubbles and urban debris floating throughout the city.Skilled racers compete in parkour-like competitions for food and supplies, and when one gifted young man encounters a strange girl while exploring the epicenter of the gravity-twisting “bubble event,” their relationship changes the lives of everyone around them.
A gorgeous spectacle of sights and sounds, Bubble begs to be seen on a high-end entertainment system, as it delivers remarkably detailed scenes of the characters traversing the city and a powerful score that accentuates its most thrilling — and quietest — moments.
Read less Read more Untold: Crimes & Penalties (2021) 85m Genre Documentary, Crime Directed by Chapman Way, Maclain Way watch on Netflix watch on Netflix What happens when a waste-removal tycoon with mob ties decides to buy a minor league hockey team and make his teenage son the general manager and president? That question was answered when Jimmy Galante brought the Danbury Trashers to his Connecticut hometown in 2004 and had his 17-year-old son, A.J., run the UHL expansion team for two wild, brawl-filled seasons — a run that eventually led to a massive FBI bust that sent the elder Galante to prison and forced the team to disband.Part Slap Shot , part The Sopranos (Galante was rumored to be the real-world inspiration for Tony Soprano, after all), the outrageous story of the Trashers is almost too crazy to believe, but the documentary is packed with interviews and archival footage — including ESPN broadcasts from the Trashers’ brief run — that hammers home how real this crazy sports saga was.
And when you’re done with this story, make sure to check out more of the documentaries in the Untold series.Read less Read more Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) 117m Genre Animation, Fantasy, Drama, Music Stars Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann Directed by Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson watch on Netflix watch on Netflix One of Hollywood most visionary filmmakers turns his attention to one of the most beloved tales in children’s literature in Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio , a stop-motion animated adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio .Featuring the voices of Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, and Gregory Mann, as Jiminy Cricket, Gepetto, and Pinocchio, respectively, the film chronicles the marionette Pinocchio’s quest to become a living boy — a journey that brings him through one adventure after another.
The star-filled voice cast also includes John Turturro, Ron Perlman, Finn Wolfhard, Cate Blanchett, Tim Blake Nelson, Christoph Waltz, and Tilda Swinton, among others.Some reviewers have named it one of the year’s best films, animated or otherwise.
Read less Read more Bullet Train (2022) 127m Genre Action, Comedy, Thriller Stars Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson Directed by David Leitch watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Deadpool 2 and Atomic Blonde director David Leitch helms the fast-paced, action-comedy adventure Bullet Train that casts Brad Pitt as a tired assassin who would like nothing more than to retire from the murder game.
Unfortunately, his latest mission has him taking on an entire train full of hired killers as it speeds through Japan.
Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Bad Bunny, and Sandra Bullock round out the film’s ensemble cast.Read less Read more Misha and the Wolves (2021) 63 % 6.7/10 pg-13 90m Genre Documentary Stars Misha Defonseca Directed by Sam Hobkinson watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Move over, Tiger King.Netflix has another wild documentary you need to see to believe.
The film chronicles the far-reaching investigation that took place after the publication of Misha Defonseca’s widely circulated 1997 memoir, Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years , in which the author describes her experiences as a young Holocaust survivor who was raised by wolves while searching Europe for her parents.It’s best not knowing any of the twists and turns the story takes ahead of time, so just sit back and let this true, stranger-than-fiction story unfold.You won’t be disappointed.Read less Read more Always Be My Maybe (2019) Trailer 64 % 6.8/10 pg-13 102m Genre Comedy, Romance Stars Ali Wong, Randall Park, Keanu Reeves Directed by Nahnatchka Khan watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Childhood friends Sasha (Ali Wong) and Marcus (Randall Park) cross paths as adults, years after a teenage fling, and soon find themselves navigating life and love while maintaining two very different career paths and social circles.She’s a celebrity chef who hangs out with Keanu Reeves and he installs air conditioners.Can they ever find common ground? You probably know the answer to that already, but watching how they get there is where the fun lies — particularly when it comes to Reeves’ memorable performance.
Read less Read more Da 5 Bloods (2020) Trailer 82 % 6.5/10 r 156m Genre War, Drama Stars Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters Directed by Spike Lee watch on Netflix watch on Netflix This 2020 war drama marked a celebrated return to form for director, producer, and co-writer Spike Lee, and earned a long list of honors and awards for both Lee and the magnificent performances of the film’s talented cast.The story follows a group of Vietnam War veterans who return to the jungle hoping to find the remains of their dead squad leader and a hidden treasure they left behind during the war.
Delroy Lindo leads a cast that also includes Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Jean Reno, and the late, great Chadwick Boseman.Read less Read more Da 5 Bloods | Official Trailer | Netflix tick, tick…BOOM! (2021) Trailer 74 % 7.5/10 pg-13 121m Genre Drama, Music Stars Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesús Directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Andrew Garfield stars as Rent playwright Jonathon Larson in this semi-autobiographical film directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda.The musical drama chronicles Larson’s struggles to bring the rock musical he’s been working on for years to the stage while navigating love, friendships, and both personal and professional pressure in New York City.
Read less Read more tick, tick…BOOM! | Official Trailer | Netflix Passing (2021) 85 % 6.7/10 98m Genre Drama Stars Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland Directed by Rebecca Hall watch on Netflix watch on Netflix The title of this black-and-white drama, based on Nella Larsen’s celebrated 1929 novel of the same name, is a reference to the ability of some light-skinned African Americans to be perceived as white.The critically acclaimed film follows a pair of former childhood friends — portrayed by Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga — whose unexpected reunion brings tension into both of their lives as they navigate the segregated environment of 1920s New York City.
André Holland and Alexander Skarsgård play supporting roles in the film, which is beautifully shot and surprisingly subtle given its powerful themes.Read less Read more Digital Trends streaming roundup Best movies on Amazon Prime Best movies on Disney+ Best movies on HBO Max Best movies on Hulu If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) 87 % 7.1/10 120m Genre Romance, Drama Stars KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King Directed by Barry Jenkins watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Filmmaker Barry Jenkins’ follow-up to his Oscar-winning feature Moonlight , If Beale Street Could Talk casts KiKi Layne as a young woman desperately attempting to clear the name of her wrongly imprisoned partner before their child is born.
Stephan James co-stars with Layne in the film, which earned Regina King an Academy Award for her supporting performance, as well as a long list of other accolades for the feature.Read less Read more The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) Trailer 76 % 7.8/10 r 130m Genre Drama, History Stars Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baren Cohen, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Directed by Aaron Sorkin watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Hollywood stalwart Aaron Sorkin rises to the occasion once more with his blistering interpretation of the 1969 Democratic National Convention trials, where seven Vietnam protestors were charged with crimes well beyond their intent.As peaceful demonstrations turn caustic, prejudice bleeds into testimony and eyewitness accounts of what took place the day of the riots.Featuring performances from Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baren Cohen, Alex Sharp, and John Caroll Lynch, Sorkin’s big-budget historical drama takes liberties here and there, but the result is a spellbinding examination of American history.Read less Read more The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Official Trailer | Netflix Film Digital Trends streaming roundup Best movies on Amazon Best movies on Disney+ Best movies on HBO Max Best movies on Hulu RRR (2022) 83 % 8/10 187m Genre Action, Drama Stars N.T.Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt Directed by S.
S.Rajamouli watch on Netflix watch on Netflix The most expensive Indian film ever made at the time of its release, this three-hour, action-filled epic offers a fictional account of two real-life revolutionaries’ adventures in the time before they became famous freedom fighters.Packed with gorgeous set pieces, stunning action, excellent performances, and yes, even some fantastic music and dance sequences, RRR is one of the most successful films to come out of India in recent years and has quickly become one of the most talked-about films on Netflix.Read less Read more Editors’ Recommendations Best new movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Max (HBO), and more The best movies on Hulu right now (June 2023) The best romance shows on Netflix right now The best family movies on Netflix right now The best anime on Netflix right now.
