The 50 Best Movies to Stream on Netflix Right Now
From Minari to No Hard Feelings, the streamer has a massive catalog of great films available at your whim.
What do No Hard Feelings, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Tick, Tick... Boom! have in common? Well, aside from their stellar ensemble casts, they’re all streaming on Netflix right now. Not your speed? Well, Netflix has more options than you can watch in this lifetime. But don’t fret: We’ve whittled things down to save you the trouble (and existential dread) of searching through them all.
Below you’ll find the 50 best movies currently on Netflix. Are you seeking a thrill? Check out Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse or the Charlie Kaufman-directed I’m Thinking of Ending Things. Armchair detectives can investigate whodunit in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, while budding comedians can dissect the jokes in Dolemite Is My Name and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. There’s something for every taste and mood—now all that’s left to do is choose the film that’s right for you right now.
Society of the Snow
Yellowjackets fans, this one is for you. Society of the Snow is the true story of a Uruguayan rugby team stranded in the Andes after a plane crash. With no help in sight, the men resort to unsavory survival tactics. Sound familiar?
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Sequels are always challenging, but Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is so well done that it rivals the original. Tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his friends to a weekend getaway on his private island. It doesn’t take long for someone to wind up dead, of course. You know what happens next—detective Benoit Blanc is on the case.
Rustin
Have you heard of Bayard Rustin? He was one of Martin Luther King’s trusted advisors, but he was ousted from the civil rights movement for being openly gay and his story was mostly forgotten. Now this fantastic biopic, starring Colman Domingo in the title role, shines a light on Rustin’s legacy and gives him the platform he deserves.
Minari
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once is about, well... everything, everywhere, all at once. It’s a tale of love, betrayal, familial ties, and the beauty of connection. The saga begins with a rip in the multiverse, which forces a mother to travel through dimensions to save her daughter from eternal doom. You’ll need to watch this movie to understand exactly what we’re talking about, but trust us: It’s worth the journey.
No Hard Feelings
In No Hard Feelings, Jennifer Lawrence stars as Maddie, a woman in desperate need of cash. In order to save her childhood home, she agrees to date a wealthy couple’s socially awkward son before he heads to college. Naturally, they become real friends and antics ensue.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
In the animated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, we reunite with a teenage Miles Morales. This time he joins forces with Gwen Stacy to take down Spot, an evil shape-shifter causing trouble in the multiverse. As usual, danger looms around every turn, forcing Miles to hone his Spidey instincts to survive.
Fair Play
Director Chloe Domont’s debut film, Fair Play, is a thrilling story of sexism in the workplace. When Emily receives a coveted promotion, it threatens to ruin her relationship with her fiancé, Luke, who works for the same company. Their true colors are revealed when business inevitably mixes with pleasure.
Bill Russell: Legend
As the title makes clear, this is the story of NBA legend Bill Russell. The basketball player turned coach and civil rights advocate lived a life full of prolific twists and turns, which are chronicled in this uplifting documentary.
Homecoming
Don’t worry if you didn’t get to see Beyoncé perform at Coachella in 2018, because the singer had it all filmed and turned it into a jaw-dropping documentary. Homecoming details the months leading up to her historic performance, then gives viewers a front-row seat at the show.
I Am Vanessa Guillen
This documentary covers the tragic death of Vanessa Guillen, an American soldier murdered on the military base at Fort Hood, as well as her family’s fight for justice after they uncover what really happened to her.
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
In Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell play two Icelandic singers with dreams of making it big. One of their songs is called “Ja Ja Ding Dong.” What else do you need to know?
Tick, Tick... Boom!
Tick, Tick... Boom!, which stars Andrew Garfield as the late playwright Jonathan Larson (Rent), just might be the most joyous and heartbreaking film you’ll see all year. Don’t miss it.
The Guilty
Want to see Jake Gyllenhaal sweat? Want to see Jake Gyllenhaal shout various things into a headset? Want to see Jake Gyllenhaal vomit like the Exorcist kid? We knew it. The Guilty is one of our favorite rides of the year.
Schumacher
If you’re a fan of anything that goes fast, then Schumacher is well worth your time. Netflix’s documentary portrait of one of Formula 1’s greatest drivers of all time is thrilling, detailed, and, most importantly, compassionate toward Schumacher and his family.
I’m Thinking of Ending Things
If you’re part of the rather large group of Netflixers who slept on Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things, let’s fix that now. The book-to-film adaptation is just as weird, true to life, and deeply unsettling as its source material.
Concrete Cowboy
You know the feeling: when you pull up a title on Netflix, see the first three actors on the bill, and immediately press play. How about Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin, and Jharrel Jerome? Easy choice.
I Care a Lot
Is this a true story? Is it actually possible? Is she really still alive? How do I choose between human trafficking and abusing the elderly? These are all questions you will ask while watching I Care a Lot. Starring Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, and Chris Messina’s very specific suit lineup, this crime thriller is one of the most devious films in years. And it’s delicious.
Speed Cubers
Remember that kid from middle school who thought he was the goddamn shit because he knew his way around a Rubik’s Cube? Now that kid has a Netflix documentary. Fuck that kid.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
In this adaptation of one of August Wilson’s most unforgettable plays, Chadwick Boseman delivers his final performance—a stellar turn as the troubled trumpeter Levee alongside a just-as-stellar Viola Davis—for which he earned an Oscar nomination in 2021.
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