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

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023
164 Min
MOVIE
ActionAdventure
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the world's fate at stake and…
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

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021
148 Min
MOVIE
ActionAdventureScience Fiction
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly mean…
Available on: Netflix

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

Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord

2021
96 Min
MOVIE
Crime
Max S. reveals how he built a drug empire from his childhood bedroom in this story that inspired the series "How to Sell Drugs Online."
Available on: Netflix

The Gentlemen

2020
113 Min
MOVIE
ComedyCrime
American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his d…
Available on: Netflix Sky Magenta TV

Knives Out

2019
131 Min
MOVIE
ComedyCrimeMystery
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his d…
Available on: Netflix Prime Video Magenta TV

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

2019
137 Min
MOVIE
ActionAdventureComedy
Ever since US Diplomatic Security Service Agent Hobbs and lawless outcast Shaw first faced off, they just have traded smack talk and body blows. But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton's ruthless actions threaten the future o…
Available on: Netflix Prime Video

Tomb Raider

2018
118 Min
MOVIE
ActionAdventureFantasy
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.
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

Get Out

2017
104 Min
MOVIE
MysteryThrillerHorror
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend …
Available on: Netflix Prime Video

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

The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014
100 Min
MOVIE
ComedyDrama
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissa…
Available on: Netflix Disney+

Elysium

2013
109 Min
MOVIE
Science FictionActionDramaThriller
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will…
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 Hunger Games

2012
142 Min
MOVIE
Science FictionAdventureActionThriller
In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defianc…
Available on: Netflix

Intouchables

2011
113 Min
MOVIE
DramaComedy
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.
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

Inglourious Basterds

2009
153 Min
MOVIE
DramaThriller
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Al…
Available on: Netflix Disney+ Prime Video Magenta TV

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 …
Available on: Netflix

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006
147 Min
MOVIE
CrimeFantasyDrama
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search …
Available on: Netflix

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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