Director: Rian Johnson | Runtime: 2h 19m

Cast: Daniel Craig (Benoit Blanc), Edward Norton (Miles Bron), Janelle Monae (Cassandra "Andi" Brand), Kathryn Hahn (Claire Debella)

After the success of Knives Out, Netflix signed director and creator Rian Johnson to a deal that brought his planned sequels to the streaming service. The first of these arrived in 2022 with the deliciously labyrinthine Glass Onion. Daniel Craig returns as master detective Benoit Blanc as he gets an invitation to an island where a billionaire set up a murder mystery for his friends to solve. However, when people actually start dying, it is up to Blanc to solve the crime and figure out who the killer really is. Glass Onion picked up an Oscar nomination and was named one of the year's 10 best films by the National Board of Review, cementing Johnson's status as a leading murder mystery director and writer.

Director: Paul King | Runtime: 1h 35m

Cast: Ben Whishaw (Paddington), Hugh Bonneville (Henry Brown), Sally Hawkins (Mrs. Brown), Nicole Kidman (Millicent Clyde)

As fuzzy and comforting as its cuddly protagonist, Paddington is a riotous comedy with a heart of gold. Based on the original book series by Michael Bond, the film follows an anthropomorphic bear as he travels from darkest Peru to London, taking refuge with an initially reticent family in Notting Hill. Praised for its gentle humor and positive message about acceptance and belonging, Paddington spawned an equally successful sequel and earned an impressive 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Director: Mark Waters | Runtime: 1h 37

Cast: Lindsay Lohan (Cady Heron), Rachel McAdams (Regina George), Lizzy Caplan (Janis Ian)

One of the most beloved and most-quoted movies ever made, Mean Girls is perhaps the definitive high school movie from the early 21st century. Following Lindsay Lohan's Cady and her desperate attempts to be accepted by the toxically judgmental "Plastics", the film is famous for its withering put-downs and authentic depiction of teenage hood. Written by Tina Fey, Mean Girls was a smash critical hit on release and remains essential coming-of-age viewing, whatever an audience's high school experience.

Director: Shane Black | Runtime: 1h 56m

Cast: Ryan Gosling (Holland March), Russell Crowe (Jackson Healey)

Shane Black originally made his name in the 1980s, writing scripts for the likes of Lethal Weapon and Predator. However, his later directorial efforts proved that he was more than a one-trick pony – typified by The Nice Guys. Ryan Gosling stars as a private investigator named Holland who reluctantly teams up with a violent enforcer (Crowe) to find a missing porn star. The movie has become a cult favorite for its often hilarious dynamic between the two protagonists, as well as its throw-back pseudo-noir narrative.

Director: Adam McKay | Runtime: 1h 34m

Cast: Will Ferrell (Ron Burgundy), Christina Applegate (Veronica Corningstone), Paul Rudd (Brian Fantana), Steve Carell (Brick Tamland), David Koechner (Champ Kind)

Will Ferrell is in peak form as 1970s San Diego newscaster Ron Burgundy in Anchorman. One of Ferrell's best collaborations with Adam McKay, Anchorman sees Ron Burgundy's world shaken up when his news station hires its first female anchor, Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate). The movie became an iconic comedy of the 2000s, famous for its endlessly quotable dialogue and absurdly funny scenes like the newscaster parking lot brawl. But beneath the hilarity are some sharp satirical points about workplace sexism, shown in the contrast between Ron and his co-workers' buffoonery and Veronica's sharp professionalism. Applegate is brilliant as the straight man, even though she gets overshadowed by the outlandish Ferrell. Anchorman's sequel, while inferior to the original, still offers great laughs and is also available on Netflix.

Director: Craig Brewer | Runtime: 1h 58m

Cast: Eddie Murphy (Rudy Ray Moore), Keegan-Michael Key (Jerry Jones), Mike Epps (Jimmy Lynch), Craig Robinson (Ben Taylor), Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Lady Reed)

Eddie Murphy had mostly stepped away from acting when he got the chance to star in Dolemite Is My Name, a dream 2019 project telling the true story of Rudy Ray Moore. Murphy gave an instantly iconic depiction of the cult-favorite actor in this Netflix original movie, leading to his best critical reception in many years. The movie received almost universal acclaim and Murphy won the Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of the man the world knew as Dolemite, while the movie went on to win eight Black Reel Awards out of 10 nominations.

Director: Greg Mottola | Runtime: 1h 59m

Cast: Jonah Hill (Seth), Michael Cera (Evan), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Fogell), Bill Hader (Officer Slater), Seth Rogen (Officer Michaels), Emma Stone (Jules)

From famous writing duo Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the script for Superbad began when they were just 13 years old. The protagonists (Jonah Hill and Michael Cera), fictionalized versions of Rogen and Goldberg, are two nerdy senior students about to graduate high school. They promise their crushes that they will supply alcohol for a big end-of-year party, and their plan goes wildly off the rails from there. The epic last party of high school is a beloved teen movie trope for a reason, and it's elevated by the natural buddy chemistry between Hill and Cera, who both broke out with this movie. Superbad received tons of acclaim upon release, and has made many lists for one of the best high school movies of all time.

Director: Adam McKay | Runtime: 2h 10m

Cast: Christian Bale (Michael Burry), Steve Carell (Mark Baum), Ryan Gosling (Jared Vennett), Brad Pitt (Ben Rickert)

A movie about the bursting of the housing bubble and the resulting 2008 financial crisis doesn't sound like the basis for a hysterical comedy, but under Adam McKay's sharp direction, it is. Based on Michael Lewis' book, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, the film's events start in 2005 when unconventional yet brilliant hedge fund manager Michael Burry (Christian Bale) realizes the current United States housing market is unstable. Burry bets against, or "shorts", the housing market, and his high-risk play attracts the attention of a slew of opportunists. The Big Short was praised for its unique storytelling devices, particularly the use of high-profile celebrities playing themselves and breaking the fourth wall to explain complex financial . The film deservedly won the Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award, and it's easily one of the best movies on Netflix.

Directors: Nick Bruno, Troy Quane | Runtime: 1h 39m

Cast: Chloë Grace-Moretz (Nimona), Riz Ahmed (Ballister Boldheart), Eugene Lee Yang (Ambrosius Goldenloin)

An inventive animation that celebrates diversity as well as adventure, Nimona is an acclaimed Netflix original movie. Set in a futuristic medieval kingdom, the film folows Ballister Boldheart after he is seemingly framed for murdering the queen. As he tries to clear his name, he is ed by the precocious shape-shifted Nimona, who appoints herself Ballister's sidekick. The subsequent adventure is a lesson in friendship and acceptance, while never being less than incredibly entertaining. Critics have praised the movie for its message, awarding it an impressive 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Director: Mike Rinada | Runtime: 1h 54m

Cast: Abbi Jacobson (Katie Mitchell), Danny McBride (Rick), Maya Rudolph (Linda Mitchell)

Netflix subscribers looking for a family-friendly animated movie should look no further than The Miitchells vs. The Machines. The comedy stars Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, and Maya Rudolph as of a dysfunctional family whose cross-country road trip becomes tangled up in a plot by an evil AI to take over the world. In addition to its talented voice cast, The Mitchells vs. The Machines is noted for its blending of 3D and traditional animation, creating a visually striking romp from beginning to end that won over audiences and earned an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature.

Director: Chris Williams | Runtime: 1h 59m

Cast: Karl Urban (Jacob Holland), Zaris-Angel Hator (Maisie Brumble), Jared Harris (Captain Augustus Crow III), Kathy Burke (Gwen Batterbie)

An environmental fable owing a debt to the likes of Moby Dick, The Sea Beast is a Netflix original movie featuring sailors who track and kill vicious sea beasts that have wreaked havoc against humans for centuries. However, when the greatest of these hunters sets out to kill the famed Red Bluster with a young orphan girl by his side, things don't go as planned and a widespread conspiracy unfolds. The movie received critical acclaim and was one of two Netflix movies nominated for the Best Animation Oscar, although it lost out to Pinocchio. It sits at over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes as one of the best movies of 2022.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Runtime: 3h

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio (Jordan Belfort), Jonah Hill (Donnie Azoff), Margot Robbie (Naomi Lapaglia), Kyle Chandler (FBI Agent Patrick Denham), Rob Reiner (Max Belfort), Jon Bernthal (Brad Bodnick), Matthew McConaughey (Mark Hanna)

Martin Scorsese and muse Leonardo DiCaprio reunited once more for The Wolf Of Wall Street, telling an obscene, obnoxious story of a different breed of gangsters to the director's usual wise guys. A heady mix of overwhelming excess and DiCaprio's exhausting charm, The Wolf Of Wall Street is, like Goodfellas before it, a moralizing wolf in sheep's clothing, pretending to sell an aspirational amoral tale that all comes crashing down. DiCaprio's Jordan Belfort comes across as a chancer, exploiting a system set up for anyone brave enough to ask why not, whose escalation is only matched in scale by Scorsese's precise distaste for the world he builds. It's as grotesque as American Psycho and as utterly watchable.

Director: Marc Forster | Runtime: 2h 6m

Cast: Tom Hanks (Otto Anderson), Mariana Trevino (Marisol), Rachel Keller (Sonya), Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (Tommy)

The 2022 comedy-drama A Man Called Otto is one of the newer movies on Netflix, but thanks to a great performance by Tom Hanks in the lead role, it remains one of the best as well. Directed by Marc Forster (Monster's Ball), the movie has Hanks play against type as an older, unfriendly man who mostly wants to live life and be left alone. A widow, he decides he will take his own life after his job forces him into retirement, so he can his wife, but then he meets a new neighbor and her daughter, and it is their outlook on life that starts to change how he sees the world. Life-affirming and heart-rending in equal measure, the movie will keep viewers hooked right up until A Man Called Otto's triumphant ending.

Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda | Runtime: 1h 55m

Cast: Andrew Garfield (Jonathan Larson), Alexandra Wilson (Susan Wilson), Robin de Jésus (Michael), Vanessa Hudgens (Karessa Johnson)

Lin-Manuel Miranda's directorial debut is a musical biopic about Rent composer Jonathan Larson, who tragically ed at the age of 35 before he could see his iconic work become a success. Tick, Tick... Boom! zeroes in on Larson (Andrew Garfield) as he attempts to write the next great American musical while facing his impending 30th birthday. Miranda exquisitely captures the agonies and the ecstasies of what it takes to pursue artistic endeavors, and Garfield gives a tour de force performance as the earnest, complex Larson, whose ion is contagious. The musical numbers are fun, catchy and poignant, as they whimsically capture this essential moment in American theater history.

Director: Denzel Washington | Runtime: 2h 19m

Cast: Denzel Washington (Troy Maxson), Viola Davis (Rose Lee Maxson), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Jim Bono), Jovan Adepo (Cory)

Based on August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name, Denzel Washington directs a small all-star cast including himself, Viola Davis, and Broadway legend Stephen McKinley Henderson in an intimate drama about a working-class Black family in 1950s Pittsburgh. Washington plays larger-than-life patriarch Troy Maxson, an ex-con and former athlete who wants his football player teenage son Cory (Jovan Adepo) to be practical about his future and not get carried away by his dreams. While Washington shines as Troy, Viola Davis runs away with the movie as Troy's wife Rose, who best represents Fences' theme of breaking generational trauma. She deservedly won the Academy Award for Best ing Actress, and her performance alone makes Fences one of the best movies on Netflix.

Director: Bong Joon-ho | Runtime: 2h

Cast: Tilda Swinton (Lucy Mirando), Paul Dano (Jay), Ahn Seo-hyun (Mija), Byun Hee-bong (Hee Bong), Steven Yeun (K), Jake Gyllenhaal (Johnny Wilcox)

Bong Joon-ho won an Oscar for his 2019 movie Parasite and acclaim for hits such as The Host and Snowpiercer, yet his 2017 release Okja is often surprisingly overlooked. Tilda Swinton stars as a CEO of a company wanting to profit from the "super pig program" while Mija is a young farm girl who helps raise Okja, one of the super pigs. When it comes time for the company to take Okja, Mija sets out to rescue her pig and save it from the unethical business. An environmental parable, as well as a riff on the time-honored "a boy and his dog" trope, Okja is a stern warning about the dangers of corporate greed.

Director: Florian Zeller | Runtime: 2h 3m

Cast: Hugh Jackman (Peter), Laura Dern (Kate), Vanessa Kirby (Beth), Zen McGrath (Nicholas Miller), Anthony Hopkins (Anthony Miller)

Part of director Florian Zeller's family-oriented trilogy (and a spiritual follow-up to the Oscar-nominated The Father, which won Anthony Hopkins an Oscar for his performance) The Son is another richly-layered familial apologue. Hopkins returns in a small role, but the focus here is on Hugh Jackman's Peter, who is married to his second wife, with a new baby. However, when his ex-wife shows up with his 17-year-old depressed son Nicholas, who just dropped out of school, Peter realizes he wasn't there for him and tries to make up for it, even though it might be too late. Hugh Jackman earned a Golden Globe nomination

Director: Jeremiah Zagar | Runtime: 1h 58m

Cast: Adam Sandler (Stanley Beren), Queen Latifah (Teresa Sugerman), Juancho Hernangómez (Bo Cruz), Ben Foster (Vince Merrick), Kenny Smith (Leon Rich), Anthony Edwards (Kermit Wilts), Robert Duvall (Rex Merrick)

After a string of streaming-based critical missteps, Adam Sandler surprised a lot of people when he starred in one of Netflix's best 2022 films. Another great sports drama, Hustle has Sandler star as a down-on-his-luck basketball scout who is sent overseas to find the next big star. While there, he finds that man in Bo Cruz, a great player with raw talent. However, it takes all both men can do to make their dreams come true. Many tipped Sandler for the Best Actor Oscar nomination, but the movie ended up snubbed by the Academy. However, Sandler did win his first Screen Actor's Guild Award for his performance, and the movie as a whole is an undeniable success.

Director: James Mangold | Runtime: 2h 7m

Cast: Winona Ryder (Susanna Kaysen), Angelina Jolie (Lisa Rowe), Clea Duvall (Georgina Tuskin), Brittany Murphy (Daisy Randone)

Now recognized as Angelina Jolie's breakthrough role, Girl, Interrupted remains an effective character study over 20 years after its release. Winona Ryder stars as a teenager who suffers a nervous breakdown and overdoses, leading to her ittance to a psychiatric hospital. However, it is the women she meets while there that really make Girl, Interrupted a must-watch film. Angelina Jolie rose to the task, as a woman diagnosed as a sociopath, who sets out to make everyone else's life hard. Jolie ended up winning an Oscar for her performance as Best ing Actress, while also picking up the Golden Globe and Screen Actor's Guild Award as well.

Director: Curtis Hanson | Runtime: 1h 50m

Cast: Eminem (Jimmy "B-Rabbit"), Kim Basinger (Stephanie), Mekhi Phifer (Future), Brittany Murphy (Alex), Lily (Chloe Greenfield)

A semi-autobiographical of Eminem's rise to fame, 8 Mile stars the rapper as Jimmy "B-Rabbit", a car factory worker in Detroit who enters local rap battles in the hopes of igniting his music career. At the time of 8 Mile's release, Eminem was one of the most controversial figures in music, famous for his violent lyrics and many celebrity feuds. However, 8 Mile shows a more complex, softer side through his fictional counterpart, particularly in scenes with his younger sister, Lily (Chloe Greenfield). The film's soundtrack is also one of the best of the 2000s, and 8 Miles' "Lose Yourself" took home Best Original Song at the Academy Awards, and it's still considered one of Eminem's best songs to this day.

Director: Jane Campion | Runtime: 2h 8m

Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch (Phil Burbank), Kirsten Dunst (Rose Gordon), Jesse Plemons (George Burbank), Kodi Smit-Mhee (Peter)

Jane Campion's revisionist Western The Power of the Dog won plaudits and major awards when it was released in 2021, including an Oscar for Campion's direction and a Best Picture nomination. The Netflix original movie features a riveting Oscar-nominated performance from Benedict Cumberbatch as a repressed, hypermasculine ranch hand who comes into conflict with his brother's new wife and her son. Featuring both beautiful landscapes and emotional character drama, The Power of the Dog is one of the best movies to stream on Netflix today.

Director: Noah Baumbach | Runtime: 2h 16m

Cast: Scarlett Johansson (Nicole Barber), Adam Driver (Charlie Barber), Laura Dern (Nora Fanshaw)

Another personal drama from Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story stars Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson as a couple whose initially amicable separation becomes a bitter divorce. Featuring a star-studded ing cast, Marriage Story is a heart-wrenching film driven by Oscar-nominated performances from Driver and Johansson and an Oscar-winning turn by Laura Dern. Acclaimed on release, Marriage Story was recognized by critics and awards bodies alike for the strength of its screenplay and performances, as well as the unflinching realism of its story.

Director: Sam Hargrave | Runtime: 2h 3m

Cast: Chris Hemsworth (Tyler Rake), Golshifteh Farahani (Nik Kahn), Olga Kurylenko (Mia)

Following in the footsteps of the 2020 original, Extraction 2 manages to maintain its forebear's breakneck pace while streamlining the narrative and improving on the earlier movie's already impressive set pieces. The movie sees Chris Hemsworth's Tyler Rake in retirement, after his brutal previous adventure in Dhaka. However, he's soon thrust back into the action when he's approached to rescue the sister of his ex-wife Mia. Cranking up the spectacle while still delivering on story, Extraction 2 is a rare sequel that sures the original.

Director: Zack Snyder | Runtime: 2h 28m

Cast: Dave Bautista (Scott Ward), Ella Purnell (Kate Ward), Ana de la Reguera (María Cruz), Matthias Schweighöfer (Ludwig Dieter)

Zack Snyder's tumultuous exit from the DCEU left many comic fans broken-hearted, yet one of the many upsides to his departure was the advent of his own new shared movie universe – beginning with Army of the Dead. Part heist movie, part horror, the movie revolves around the attempted robbery of a Vegas casino in the aftermath of an apocalyptic zombie event. Returning to the genre that established his directorial credentials (courtesy of the much-lauded Dawn of the Dead) the movie is a stylish blend of action, comedy, and zombie gore. One of the most-streamed movies in Netflix history on release, Army of the Dead proved that Netflix's faith in Snyder was not misplaced.

Director: Gareth Evans | Runtime: 1h 41m

Cast: Iko Uwais (Yuda), Joe Taslim (Jaka), Donny Alamsyah (Andi), Yayan Ruhian (Mad Dog)

Released in 2011, Gareth Evans' The Raid raised the benchmark for modern martial arts movies. The story sees a 20-man police squad sent to a high-rise apartment block to arrest a crime lord. When he senses the walls closing in, the officers are forced to fight their way through the building in a furiously-paced barrage of brutal, bloody hand-to-hand combat scenes. Credited with introducing a wider audience to the Indonesian fighting style of pencak silat, as well as charismatic star Iko Uwais, The Raid's simple story belies its thrilling action and jaw-dropping physicality.

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood | Runtime: 2h 14m

Cast: Viola Davis (Nanisca), Lashana Lynch (Izogie), John Boyega (King Ghezo)

Blending real history with romanticized fiction, The Woman King is a gripping action epic based on the Kingdom of Dahomey's real-life woman warriors. Starring Viola Davis as a general who trains a group of female warriors to confront slave traders in the 19th century, The Woman King won critical praise, particularly for Davis's performance and the epic action scenes directed by Gina Prince-Bywood. It may have been shut out of the Oscars, but Davis was up for Best Actress at the Golden Globes, and it was nominated at several other award shows.

Directors: Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick | Runtime: 1h 51m

Cast: Storm Reid (June), Nia Long (Grace Allen), Ken Leung (Kevin)

A cyber thriller that uses inventive narrative devices to tell its story, Missing is one of the high points of the screenlife genre. Storm Reid plays June, an 18-year-old who uses her internet savvy to try and remotely track down her missing mother, who has mysteriously vanished after a trip with her boyfriend. Told strictly through the screens June uses to crack the case, Missing is a spiritual successor to earlier hits like Run and Searching. Praised by both critics and audiences, the movie is an innovative thriller that pushes the boundaries of the genre.

Director: Luc Besson | Runtime: 1h 50m

Cast: Jean Reno (Léon), Gary Oldman (Norman Stansfield), Natalie Portman (Mathilda), Danny Aiello (Tony)

Leon: The Professional introduced the world to Natalie Portman, who played a 12-year-old girl whose family is murdered by corrupt DEA agents. Without a family, and needing help, she enlists the aid of a hitman who lives in her apartment building named Leon (Jean Reno). Directed by Luc Besson, this action thriller also stars a typically sinister Gary Oldman in top form as the man villain opposite Portman's Mathilda and Reno's Leon. The movie picked up mostly positive reviews and is a cult classic to this day.

Director: Michael Mann | Runtime: 2h 50m

Cast: Al Pacino (Vincent Hanna), Robert De Niro (Neil NcCauley), Tom Sizemore (Michael Cheritto), Val Kilmer (Cris Shiherlis), Jon Voight (Nate)

Michael Mann's best movie, Heat remains epic and influential crime thriller nearly three decades after its original release. Following the complex relationship between a top LAPD detective and the career criminal he's made it his mission to hunt, the movie remains understandably famous for the dynamic between stars Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. However, the movie is so much more than two great performances, boasting a fantastically scripted slow-burn story and one of the most significant action scenes of all time. While it didn't win any major awards, Heat remains known as one of the best crime thrillers in cinema history.

Director: Denis Villeneuve | Runtime: 2h 33m

Cast: Hugh Jackman (Keller Dover), Jake Gyllenhaal (Detective Loki)

Denis Villeneuve has become one of the most respected directors working today thanks to his work on sci-fi movies like Dune, Blade Runner 2049, and Arrival. However, one of his most disturbing movies hit in 2013 with the crime drama Prisoners. This tense psychological thriller revolves around the aftermath of an abduction. While one police detective is searching for clues, her father takes matters into his own hands and crosses the line to try to prove who the kidnapper might be. Prisoners picked up an Oscar nomination for its cinematography, yet is often overlooked in Villeneuve's impressive canon.

Director: Tom Ford | Runtime: 1h 56m

Cast: Amy Adams (Susan Morrow), Jake Gyllenhaal (Edward Sheffield), Armie Hamer (Hutton Morrow)

Cleverly combining imagination with reality, Nocturnal Animals is a psychological thriller that constantly keeps the viewer guessing. Centered on Adams' Susan Morrow, the movie sees the protagonist reading a novel written by her ex-husband and noticing uncanny similarities between real life and what's written on the page. The dual narratives perfectly intertwine to create a tense, conspiratorial atmosphere that leaves the viewer never completely sure about who or what to trust. As a result, Nocturnal Animals is one of the most interesting and innovative thrillers on Netflix.

Director: Susan Johnson, Michael Fimognari | Runtime: 5h 16m (across three movies)

Cast: Lana Condor (Lara Jean Song-Covey), Noah Centineo (Peter Kavinsky), Anna Cathcart (Kitty Song-Covey), Janel Parrish (Margot Song-Covey), John Corbett (Dan Covey)

Based on the Jenny Han book trilogy of the same name, To All the Boys finds shy teen Lara Jean (Lana Condor) writing private love letters to her five crushes, only to have them distributed to the actual boys, exposing her true emotions and forcing her to share her real feelings with them and the world. Both romance and teen movie genres tend to get unfairly skewered as "cliche" or "fluff", but To All the Boys is so charming, sweet, and relatable, that it forced critics to take note and praise the films for their excellence. The franchise became so popular that Netflix released a spinoff, XO Kitty, centered around Lara Jean's younger sister Kitty (Anna Cathcart).

Director: Barry Jenkins | Runtime: 1h 57

Cast: KiKi Layne (Clementine Rivers), Stephan James (Alonzo Hunt), Colman Domingo (Joseph Rivers), Teyonah Parris (Ernestine Rivers), Michael Beach (Frank Hunt)

Based on the novel by James Baldwin, If Beale Street Could Talk is simultaneously heartbreaking and hopeful, expertly dealing with complex themes of racism, prejudice, and justice. Directed by Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), the movie is about a pregnant woman who sets out to prove her lover's innocence after police arrest him for rape allegations. The movie was a critical success, gaining several accolades and award nominations, including three Oscar nominations and three Golden Globe nominations. Regina King won Best ing Actress at both ceremonies, making If Beale Street Could Talk undoubtedly one of the best movies in the Netflix catalog.

Director: Luca Guadagnino | Runtime: 2h 12m

Cast: Armie Hammer (Oliver), Timothée Chalamet (Elio)

Released in 2017, Timothy Chalamet turned heads and impressed the movie world with his performance in the romantic drama, Call Me By Your Name. The movie, based on the novel by Andre Aciman, had Chalamet star as Elio, a young man who lives with his parents in Italy. When his dad invites a young man named Oliver (Armie Hammer) to live with them over the summer, Elio begins to develop strong feelings for Oliver. A touching coming-of-age story, the movie was both a box office and critical success, and Chalamet picked up an Oscar nomination for his role, while the movie earned a Best Picture nomination.

Director: Damien Chazelle | Runtime: 2h 8m

Cast: Ryan Gosling (Sebastian Wilder), Emma Stone (Mia Dolan)

After finding Oscar success with his debut movie Whiplash, Damien Chazelle went on to direct his love letter to the Hollywood musical. The movie was La La Land and starred Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Stone was Mia, an aspiring actress while Gosling was Seb, a jazz pianist. The two began to fall in love, but their own careers and aspirations continue to hold them apart. The movie made $446 million on a $30 million budget and picked up 13 Oscar nominations, winning Best Director for Chazelle and Best Actress for Stone.

Director: Nora Ephron | Runtime: 1h 45m

Cast: Tom Hanks (Sam Baldwin), Meg Ryan (Annie Reed)

Merging the quintessential 90s components of Nora Ephron, Meg Ryan, and Tom Hanks was always likely to be a winning combination, and so it proved with Sleepless in Seattle. The 1993 comedy mega-hit saw Ryan and Hanks play a pair of star-crossed lovers, who fall in love as a result of a talk radio show, despite having never met. Although the premise occasionally veers into the outlandish, the end result is never less than beguilingly romantic. The movie was a box office success, making $227 million (via The Numbers), and it remains known as one of the best romantic comedies of all time.

Director: Juel Taylor | Runtime: 2h 2m

Cast: Jamie Foxx (Slick Charles), John Boyega (Fontaine), Teyonah Parris (Yo-Yo)

A clever blend of science-fiction and fantasy, The Cloned Tyrone has won critical praise across the board since its debut on Netflix. Set in a retro-futuristic world, the movie sees Foxx's Slick Charles and Parris' Yo-Yo try to unravel the mystery behind a drug dealer's supposed death and then immediate reappearance. Hilarious and head-scratching in equal measure, They Cloned Tyrone is a smart sci-fi comedy that raises questions around identity and technology, as well as what makes a human being an individual.

Director: James Cameron | Runtime: 2h 10m

Cast: Edward Furlong (John Connor), Linda Hamilton (Sarah Connor), Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator), Robert Patrick (T-1000)

One of the greatest sequels of all time, Terminator 2 is a lesson in how to build a world-conquering franchise and expand established lore that the subsequent Terminator sequels seemingly decided to ignore. However, while the wider franchise has long languished in mediocrity, T2 is still a classic. Set during John Connor's childhood, the movie memorably reimagines Schwarzenegger's killer robot as a hero and protector, tasked with guarding humanity's greatest hope against the highly advanced T-1000. Terminator 2 is a thrill ride from start to finish, with brilliant performances throughout and a story that keeps viewers guessing right until the end.

Director: Paul Verhoeven | Runtime: 2h 9m

Cast: Casper Van Dien (Jonny Rico), Dina Meyer (Dizzy Flores), Denise Richards (Carmen Ibanez), Jake Busey (Ace Levy), Neil Patrick Harris (Carl Jenkins)

Despite bearing little resemblance to the Rober A. Heinlein novel upon which it was based, Paul Verhoeven's satirical sci-fi romp Starship Troopers has earned deserved cult-classic status. While Heinlein's novel was mostly pro-military in tone, Verhoeven created an often comical fascist utopia, making for one of the most misunderstood movies ever made. Thanks to Verhoeven's open ission that he was making fun of the source novel, it has since become a cult classic and grown more popular as the years have ed. Its blend of ludicrous ultra-violence and on-the-nose Nazi imagery makes Starship Troopers a unique sci-fi movie.

Director: Shawn Levy | Runtime: 1h 46m

Cast: Ryan Reynolds (Adam Reed), Mark Ruffalo (Louis Reed), Jennifer Garner (Ellie Reed), Zoe Saldana (Laura)

Shawn Levy teamed up with his Free Guy star Ryan Reynolds in the Netflix original sci-fi movie The Adam Project. The movie features Reynolds as a time traveler from the future who returns to the present day to save the future from ultimate destruction. While there, he embarks on an adventure with his 12-year-old self, allowing the pair to take a touching moment to go visit their deceased father in the past. While the movie received average reviews, it remains an extremely popular addition to Netflix's roster, with over three million people watching it in its first weekend alone. It also won the People's Choice Award for Best Comedy.

Director: Chris Smith | Runtime: 1h 32m

Cast: George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley

In the pantheon of music documentaries, WHAM! is a truly great new addition. Directed by Tiger King's Director Chris Smith with the deftness of the first season WHAM! tells the story of seminal British pop group Wham! with extensive archival footage and interviews peeling back layers from the early lives of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. While it may appear to be most appealing to the legion of fans left starry eyed by the band's meteoric rise over 4 years between 1982 and 1986, WHAM! manages to be about way more than the music. A meditative tale of friendship that is expertly crafted - and enlightening to anyone who knew way more of Michael and less of Ridgley - it is pure unadulterated 1980s nostalgia. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Director: Henry Roosevelt | Runtime: 1h 43m

Cast: Various

A terrifying look at what can happen in the American healthcare system – even when many people have a patient's best interests at heart – Take Care of Maya chronicles a nightmare scenario for any parent. After Maya Kowalski is brought into hospital to try and treat a mysterious illness, doctors and healthcare professionals begin to question everything about her life, going so far as to remove her into state custody. This kickstarts a desperate battle for her parents that ultimately exposes some heartbreaking flaws in the services that are designed to protect the most vulnerable. Praised for its sensitive storytelling, Take Care of Maya avoids sensationalizing a genuinely traumatic tale.

Directors: James Reed & Pippa Erlich | Runtime: 1h 30m

Cast: Craig Foster, Tom Foster

A fascinating look into the lives of some of the ocean's most enigmatic and intelligent creatures, My Octopus Teacher is one of the most original nature documentaries available on Netflix. The film follows Craig Foster as he forges a relationship with a common octopus in the waters off South Africa. Over the course of a year, Foster learns about the animals extraordinary behavior, observing her ability to defend herself against shark attacks, learn survival techniques, and master her fragile underwater environment. An unconventional story of friendship, My Octopus Teacher is a though-provoking alternative look at life in the ocean.

Director: Peter Jackson | Runtime: 1h 39m

Cast: Various

While Director Peter Jackson might be best known for his seminal Lord of the Rings trilogy, perhaps his most impressive accomplishment is the heart-rending World War One documentary film They Shall Not Grow Old. A staggering technical achievement, the movie restores old footage from the early 20th-century conflict into full color, bringing the soldiers and the war to life like never before. Given the grainy quality of early film, empathizing with the real people who fought and died in the trenches isn't always easy. Jackson's movie lends their stories an immediacy and an intensity that's impossible to ignore.

Director: Ryan White | Runtime: 1h 53m

Cast: Pamela Anderson

Following the success of Hulu's somewhat controversial dark dramedy Pam & Tommy, Pamela, a love story is a refreshingly authentic window into the world of former Baywatch-star Pamela Anderson. Documenting the highs and lows of her career, as well as the trauma associated with the notorious stolen sex tape, the movie is an empathetic critique of celebrity culture and the misogyny that continues to permeate society. Thought-provoking and powerfully told throughout, Pamela, a love story easily ranks as one of the best documentaries on Netflix.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Runtime: 2h 4m

Cast: Roy Scheider (Martin Brody), Richard Dreyfuss (Matt Hooper), Robert Shaw (Quint)

The film that would define the summer blockbuster as it is known today, Jaws is one of Steven Spielberg's most successful movies. Jaws sees the quaint beach town of Amity Island the sight of unspeakable horror as a killer shark begins attacking the community. It's up to the disparate trio of police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider), marine biologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss), and shark hunter Robert Shaw (Quint) to stop the shark and restore peace to the island. Not only did Jaws become the highest-grossing movie of all time (dethroned by Star Wars two years later), but the movie became iconic for its heart-pulsing John Williams score and its endlessly quotable dialogue. All four movies in the Jaws franchise are available to stream on Netflix.

Director: Leigh Janiak | Runtime: 5h 30m (across three movies)

Cast: Sadie Sink (Ziggy Berman), Kiana Madeira (Deena Johnson), Olivia Scott Welch (Samantha Fraser)

Based on R.L. Stein's popular book series of the same name, Fear Street is an effective horror anthology that plays with many of the genre's established tropes. Each entry features recurring characters in a cursed town battling to save their home from the supernatural forces that have been plaguing it for over a century. By telling an overarching story that spans decades, the trilogy has an epic scope that helps make the narrative even more engaging. Coupled with some memorably creepy set pieces, and Fear Street is a worthy addition to Netflix's horror library.

Director: Susanne Beir | Runtime: 2h 4m

Cast: Sandra Bullock (Malorie Hayes), Trevante Roades (Tom), John Malkovich (Douglas)

An innovative spin on the ever-popular post-apocalyptic horror genre, Bird Box is set in a world in which humanity is imperiled by beings that cause anyone who looks at them to kill themselves. In this inhospitable environment, Sandra Bullock plays Malorie – a mother tasked with getting herself and her two children to safety, despite the dangers. With themes reminiscent of John Krasinski's A Quiet Place, Bird Box's central premise creates some fabulously tense set pieces. The movie itself has been a huge hit for Netflix, with the platform claiming that Bird Box was its most-watched film ever within 28 days of release.

Director: Gore Verbinski | Runtime: 1h 55m

Cast: Naomi Watts (Rachel Keller), Brian Cox (Richard Morgan), Daveigh Chase (Samara Morgan)

A rare American J-horror remake that actually lives up to the original, Gore Verbinski's The Ring is a perfect blend of crime mystery, supernatural fantasy, and pure terror. The movie's famous Macguffin is a cursed videotape that causes anyone who watches it to die in seven days. After her son accidentally sees the sinister footage, Naomi Watts' Rachel Keller sets out to unearth the truth behind the tape and hopefully save her family. Famous for its surreal and haunting imagery, The Ring still holds up as a tense investigative thriller, with some all-time great scares thrown in for good measure.