Best Netflix Movies: What Actually Deserves Your Evening

The Netflix catalogue is enormous – and not all of it deserves your evening. This page cuts to the films that genuinely do: across different genres, decades and countries. Filter by genre to find exactly what you are in the mood for right now.





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Old Dads

2023
102 min
MOVIE
Comedy
A cranky middle-aged dad and his two best friends find themselves out of step in a changing world of millennial CEOs and powerful preschool principals.
Available on: Netflix

Im Westen nichts Neues

2022
147 min
MOVIE
Drama
Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on…
Available on: Netflix

Bullet Train

2022
126 min
MOVIE
ActionComedyThriller
Unlucky assassin Ladybug is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around…
Available on: Netflix Sky

Red Notice

2021
118 min
MOVIE
ActionComedyCrime
An Interpol-issued Red Notice is a global alert to hunt and capture the world's most wanted. But when a daring heist brings together the FBI's top profiler and two rival criminals, there's no telling what will happen.
Available on: Netflix

Papillon

2017
134 min
MOVIE
AdventureCrimeDrama
Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter w…
Available on: Netflix

War Machine

2017
122 min
MOVIE
ComedyDrama
A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.
Available on: Netflix

Hacksaw Ridge

2016
139 min
MOVIE
Drama
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Available on: Netflix Magenta TV

ARQ

2016
88 min
MOVIE
Science FictionThriller
Two old friends living in a dystopic future become trapped in a mysterious time loop — one that may have something to do with an ongoing battle between an omnipotent corporation and a ragtag band of rebels.
Available on: Netflix

Central Intelligence

2016
107 min
MOVIE
ActionComedy
Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook. After meeting up, Calvin’s mundane life takes an unexpectedly thrilling turn when…
Available on: Netflix Sky

Dirty Grandpa

2016
102 min
MOVIE
Comedy
Jason Kelly is one week away from marrying his boss's uber-controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at the law firm. However, when the straight-laced Jason is tricked into driving his foul-mouthed grandfather, …
Available on: Netflix

Parker

2013
118 min
MOVIE
ActionCrime
A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist.
Available on: Netflix

21 Jump Street

2012
109 min
MOVIE
ActionComedyCrime
When cops Schmidt and Jenko join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover as high school students. They trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, and set out to shut down a dangerous drug ring. …
Available on: Netflix

The Hangover Part II

2011
102 min
MOVIE
Comedy
The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in Las Vegas last year, Stu is playing it safe with a mellow pre-wedding brunch. However, nothing goes as planned and Bangkok is the perfect sett…
Available on: Netflix Sky

The Social Network

2010
121 min
MOVIE
Drama
In 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programmer Mark Zuckerberg begins work on a new concept that eventually turns into the global social network known as Facebook. Six years later, Mark is one of the youngest billionaires ever, but his…
Available on: Netflix

The Hangover

2009
100 min
MOVIE
Comedy
When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can't seem to locate their best friend, Doug – who's supposed to be tying the knot. La…
Available on: Netflix Sky

Valkyrie

2008
121 min
MOVIE
DramaThriller
Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to create a shadow government and assassinate Adolf Hitler. When events unfold so that he becom…
Available on: Netflix

Die Welle

2008
107 min
MOVIE
DramaThriller
A school teacher discusses types of government with his class. His students find it too boring to repeatedly go over national socialism and believe that dictatorship cannot be established in modern Germany. He starts an experiment to show …
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Accepted

2006
93 min
MOVIE
Comedy
A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near his hometown.
Available on: Netflix

Hitch

2005
118 min
MOVIE
ComedyDramaRomance
Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara …
Available on: Netflix Sky

The Aviator

2004
170 min
MOVIE
Drama
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessi…
Available on: Netflix

FAQ

How are these movies picks selected on Netflix?

Each pick on this page is curated based on community ratings, professional reception and lasting relevance. We focus on films that hold up over time rather than chasing every new release.

Can I filter movies on Netflix by streaming service?

Yes — use the streaming filter at the top of the page to narrow down to Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Sky, Paramount+, HBO Max, Apple TV+, Magenta TV or freevee. Availability is updated regularly.

Are these recommendations updated for 2026?

Yes. The list reflects current availability and ratings. New films are added when they meet the quality threshold; older entries stay listed when they remain genuinely worth watching.

What makes a movies good for Netflix?

We only list films that are actually streamable on Netflix for users in your region. The streaming filter respects current licensing — when a title leaves the platform, it's removed from the list.

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