The 79 best movies on Netflix: December 2023

The 79 best movies on Netflix: December 2023

If you’re looking for the best movies on Netflix to stream right now, you’ve come to the right place. There are several thousand new titles on Netflix every single year, which can make deciding what to watch on any given night quite a challenge.

We are here to help with a massive list of all the best movies on Netflix. We will continue to update this post throughout the year as new movies start streaming on Netflix. We’ll also take movies off of the list as Netflix removes them. You can check the bottom of the post to see all of the movies we’ve removed over time.

Black Swan (2010)

Natalie Portman in Black Swan. Image source: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Darren Aronofsky

Cast: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel

Running time: 1h 48m

Rating: R

Synopsis: “After landing her dream role in “Swan Lake,” a perfectionist ballerina fixates on a rival dancer as the line between her art and life begins to blur.”

May December (2023)

Natalie Portman as Elizabeth Berry and Julianne Moore as Gracie Atherton-Yoo in May December. Image source: Francois Duhamel/Netflix
Director: Todd Haynes

Cast: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton

Running time: 1h 57m

Rating: R

Synopsis: “Decades after their scandalous relationship made headlines, a couple starts to unravel when a famous actor arrives to research them for her new film.”

Insidious (2010)

Rose Byrne in Insidious. Image source: FilmDistrict
Director: James Wan

Cast: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye

Running time: 1h 42m

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “When the Lamberts uproot their family and move to a new home, their son mysteriously falls into a coma and a series of sinister events begins to unfold.”

The Meg (2018)

Jason Statham in The Meg. Image source: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Jon Turteltaub

Cast: Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson

Running time: 1h 53m

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “When an attack leaves a research crew trapped at the bottom of the sea, a rescue diver must face a massive predator long presumed extinct to save them.”

The Suicide Squad (2021)

The cast of The Suicide Squad. Image source: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: James Gunn

Cast: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena

Running time: 2h 12m

Rating: R

Synopsis: “A dysfunctional squad of supervillains infiltrates a remote island on a mission to destroy a secret government experiment.”

Wonder Woman (2017)

Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman. Image source: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Patty Jenkins

Cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen

Running time: 2h 21m

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “A warrior princess leaves the relative safety of her sheltered island home in hopes of putting an end to a devastating war in the outside world.”

Leo (2023)

Adam Sandler as the voice of Leo. Image source: Netflix
Directors: Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel, David Wachtenheim

Cast: Adam Sandler, Bill Burr, Cecily Strong

Running time: 1h 46m

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “Adam Sandler is a lizard named Leo in this coming-of-age musical comedy about the last year of elementary school as seen through the eyes of a class pet.”

Rustin (2023)

Aml Ameen as Martin Luther King and Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in Rustin. Image source: Parrish Lewis/Netflix
Director: George C. Wolfe

Cast: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman

Running time: 1h 48m

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.”

Downton Abbey (2019)

Elizabeth McGovern and Hugh Bonneville in Downton Abbey. Image source: Focus Features
Director: Michael Engler

Cast: Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern

Running time: 1h 59m

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “Turn back the clock with the Crawley family and their staff as they prepare for a new era and a royal visit. But even perfect plans can go awry.”

The Killer (2023)

Michael Fassbender in The Killer. Image source: Netflix
Director: David Fincher

Cast: Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton, Arliss Howard

Running time: 1h 59m

Rating: R

Synopsis: “After a fateful near miss, an assassin battles his employers — and himself — on an international hunt for retribution he insists isn’t personal.”

NYAD (2023)

Jodie Foster and Annette Bening in NYAD. Image source: Netflix
Directors: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin

Cast: Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Rhys Ifans

Running time: 2h 1m

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean.”

The Big Lebowski (1998)

John Goodman and Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski. Image source: Gramercy Pictures
Director: The Coen Brothers

Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore

Running time: 1h 57m

Rating: R

Synopsis: “Super-chill slacker Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski stumbles into a kidnapping scheme after he’s mistaken for an LA bigwig — and his favorite rug is ruined.”

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

Michael Cera in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Image source: Universal Pictures
Director: Edgar Wright

Cast: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin

Running time: 1h 52m

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “Dreamy delivery girl Ramona captures Scott Pilgrim’s heart, but he must vanquish all seven of her evil exes in martial arts battles to win her love.”

Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network. Image source: Sony Pictures Releasing
Director: David Fincher

Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake

Running time: 2h

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “Harvard sophomore Mark Zuckerberg pursues an idea that propels him to internet success, bringing in legal trouble and costing him friendships.”

Whiplash (2014)

Miles Teller in Whiplash. Image source: Sony Pictures Classics
Director: Damien Chazelle

Cast: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser

Running time: 1h 46m

Rating: R

Synopsis: “Driven by his demanding music teacher, drummer Andrew is determined to succeed as a jazz musician — even if it destroys his personality.”

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Miles Morales in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Image source: Sony Pictures
Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson

Cast: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry

Running time: 2h 20m

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “Teen Miles Morales teams up with Gwen Stacy on a new adventure, facing sinister foe The Spot and a vast legion of parallel heroes in the Multiverse.”

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook. Image source: The Weinstein Company
Director: David O. Russell

Cast: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro

Running time: 2h 2m

Rating: R

Synopsis: “A man with bipolar disorder moves home with his parents and makes a connection with a spirited widow, which helps both of them heal in unique ways.”

Spy Kids (2001)

Alexa Vega in Spy Kids. Image source: Dimension Films
Director: Robert Rodriguez

Cast: Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alan Cumming

Running time: 1h 28m

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “The mission: Save their parents and stop an evil mastermind. To pull it off, these siblings must gear up with gadgets, hop the globe — and get along.”

It Follows (2015)

Maika Monroe as Jay in It Follows. Image source: RADiUS-TWC
Director: David Robert Mitchell

Cast: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto

Running time: 1h 40m

Rating: R

Synopsis: “Haunted by a lethal curse that passes from one sexual partner to the next, Jay tries to escape — and put an end to — the evil that stalks her.”

Fair Play (2023)

Alden Ehrenreich as Luke and Phoebe Dynevor as Emily in Fair Play. Image source: Netflix
Director: Chloe Domont

Cast: Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Eddie Marsan

Running time: 1h 55m

Rating: R

Synopsis: “An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a couple’s romance to the brink, threatening to unravel far more than their recent engagement.”

La La Land (2016)

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in La La Land. Image source: Lionsgate
Director: Damien Chazelle

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend

Running time: 2h 7m

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “Career aspirations run up against bittersweet romance in modern-day Los Angeles, as two artists face a heartbreaking dilemma.”

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can. Image source: DreamWorks Pictures
Director: Steven Spielberg

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken

Running time: 2h 21m

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “An FBI agent makes it his mission to put cunning con man Frank Abagnale Jr. behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.”

Dune (2021)

Dune is streaming on Netflix. Image source: WarnerMedia
Director: Denis Villeneuve

Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac

Running time: 2h 35m

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “To secure his people’s future, a young man travels to a dangerous, resource-rich planet — where malevolent forces push him towards a foreboding destiny.”

Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

Image source: Universal Pictures
Director: Nicholas Stoller

Cast: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis

Running time: 1h 51m

Rating: R

Synopsis: “Devastated after being dumped, a musician takes a healing trip to Hawaii but winds up at the same resort as his TV star ex and her famous new boyfriend.”

Gladiator (2000)

Gladiator on Netflix. Image source: DreamWorks Distribution LLC
Director: Ridley Scott

Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen

Running time: 2h 35m

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “Heroic Roman general Maximus wages a brutal battle for vengeance after his family is murdered and his life destroyed by the emperor’s jealous son.”

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Kung Fu Panda on Netflix. Image source: Paramount Pictures
Director: John Stevenson, Mark Osborne

Cast: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie

Running time: 1h 34m

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “When a powerful villain comes after peace in his valley, a slacker panda rises to the challenge to realize his destiny and become a kung fu warrior.”

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol starring Tom Cruise. Image source: Paramount Pictures
Director: Brad Bird

Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg

Running time: 2h 12m

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “Superagent Ethan Hunt and his team take on another deadly mission to prove their innocence when they are framed for bombing the Kremlin.”

Role Models (2008)

Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd in Role Models. Image source: Universal Pictures
Director: David Wain

Cast: Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Running time: 1h 39m

Rating: R

Synopsis: “To avoid jail time, two immature pals who peddle energy drinks to kids must mentor a profane 8-year-old and a teen obsessed with medieval warfare.”

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Tom Hanks and the cast of Saving Private Ryan. Image source: DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures
Director: Steven Spielberg

Cast: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns

Running time: 2h 49m

Rating: R

Synopsis: “After braving D-Day, Capt. John Miller leads a band of soldiers behind enemy lines to find a paratrooper whose three brothers have been killed in action.”

Scarface (1983)

Al Pacino in Scarface. Image source: Universal Pictures
Director: Brian De Palma

Cast: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer

Running time: 2h 49m

Rating: R

Synopsis: “In a ruthless rise to Miami drug lord, a Cuban-born gangster descends into addiction, obsession and brutality, with grisly consequences.”

Love at First Sight (2023)

Haley Lu Richardson as Hadley Sullivan and Ben Hardy as Oliver Jones in Love at First Sight. Image source: Rob Baker Ashton/Netflix
Director: Vanessa Caswill

Cast: Haley Lu Richardson, Ben Hardy, Jameela Jamil

Running time: 1h 31m

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “Two strangers connect on a flight to London, only to be separated by a twist of fate. A reunion seems improbable — but love has a way of defying the odds.”

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street. Image source: Paramount Pictures
Director: Martin Scorsese

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie

Running time: 2h 59m

Rating: R

Synopsis: “A stockbroker soars to decadent, drug-fueled highs while trying to elude the FBI as he and his colleagues make untold millions with brazenly shady deals.”

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

The cast of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Image source: DreamWorks Pictures
Director: Adam McKay

Cast: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd

Running time: 1h 35m

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “In 1970s San Diego, a hotshot anchor and his news team work hard and party harder until an ambitious new reporter shakes up the station with her talent.”

Crank (2006)

Jason Statham in Crank. Image source: Lionsgate
Director: Brian Taylor, Mark Neveldine

Cast: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Jose Pablo Cantillo

Running time: 1h 27m

Rating: R

Synopsis: “Injected with a lethal poison, a hired assassin tears through the streets of Los Angeles for revenge and must keep his heart rate up to stay alive.”

Field of Dreams (1989)

Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, and Gaby Hoffmann in Field of Dreams. Image source: Universal Pictures
Director: Phil Alden Robinson

Cast: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Gaby Hoffmann

Running time: 1h 45m

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “A mysterious voice encourages an Iowa farmer to build a baseball diamond in his cornfield, where a ghostly team of legends comes out to play.”

Jaws (1975)

Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. Image source: Universal Pictures
Director: Steven Spielberg

Cast: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss

Running time: 2h 4m

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “When an insatiable great white shark terrorizes Amity Island, a police chief, an oceanographer and a grizzled shark hunter seek to destroy the beast.”

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023)

Idina Menzel as Bree Friedman, Samantha Lorraine as Lydia Rodriguez Katz, Adam Sandler as Danny Friedman, Sunny Sandler as Stacy Friedman, and Sadie Sandler as Ronnie Friedman in You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah. Image source: Netflix
Director: Sammi Cohen

Cast: Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler

Running time: 1h 43m

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “BFFs Stacy and Lydia are both planning epic bat mitzvahs. But it all unravels when a popular boy — and middle school drama — threaten to ruin everything.”

Paddington (2014)

Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington. Image source: StudioCanal
Director: Paul King

Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters

Running time: 1h 35m

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “A lovable young bear from the jungles of Peru lands in London in search of a new home — and soon finds family while settling into city life.”

Lost in Translation (2003)

Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation. Image source: Focus Features
Director: Sofia Coppola

Cast: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi

Running time: 101 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “Two lonely strangers visiting Tokyo — the neglected wife of a photographer and an older movie star — find solace in each other’s company.”

They Cloned Tyrone (2023)

Teyonah Parris as Yo-Yo, Jamie Foxx as Slick Charles, and John Boyega as Fontaine in They Cloned Tyrone. Image source: Parris Lewis/Netflix
Director: Juel Taylor

Cast: John Boyega, Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris

Running time: 119 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “An eerie series of events leads an unlikely trio (John Boyega, Teyonah Parris and Jamie Foxx) down a rabbit hole into a sinister neighborhood conspiracy.”

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots. Image source: Dreamworks
Director: Joel Crawford

Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, Harvey Guillén

Running time: 102 minutes

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “When his legendary feats bring his nine lives down to one, Puss in Boots sets out to find a magical Wishing Star in his most daring adventure yet.”

Nimona (2023)

Chloë Grace Moretz as Nimona. Image source: Netflix
Director: Nick Bruno & Troy Quane

Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang

Running time: 102 minutes

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence. But what if she’s the monster he’s sworn to destroy?”

The Imitation Game (2014)

Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game. Image source: The Weinstein Company
Director: Morten Tyldum

Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode

Running time: 113 minutes

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “During World War II, a mathematician leads a team of cryptanalysts as they work feverishly to break the Germans’ notorious Enigma code.”

Extraction 2 (2023)

Chris Hemsworth in Extraction 2. Image source: Netflix
Director: Sam Hargrave

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, Tornike Gogrichiani

Running time: 123 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “Back from the brink of death, highly skilled commando Tyler Rake takes on another dangerous mission: saving the imprisoned family of a ruthless gangster.”

A Man Called Otto (2022)

Tom Hanks in A Man Called Otto. Image source: Sony Pictures Releasing
Director: Marc Forster

Cast: Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller

Running time: 126 minutes

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “Enraged by the world and hardened by grief, a cranky retiree plots his own demise but is foiled when a lively young family bursts into his life.”

Captain Phillips (2013)

Tom Hanks as Captain Richard Phillips in Captain Phillips. Image source: Sony Pictures
Director: Paul Greengrass

Cast: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman

Running time: 134 minutes

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “Four Somali pirates hijack a cargo ship and hold the captain hostage, setting the stage for an explosive confrontation with the U.S. Navy.”

AKA (2023)

AKA on Netflix. Image source: Nicolas Auproux/Netflix
Director: Morgan S. Dalibert

Cast: Alban Lenoir, Éric Cantona, Thibault de Montalembert

Running time: 118 minutes

Rating: TV-MA

Synopsis: “A steely special ops agent finds his morality put to the test when he infiltrates a crime syndicate and unexpectedly bonds with the boss’ young son.”

The Hateful Eight (2015)

Samuel L. Jackson in The Hateful Eight. Image source: Moviestore/Shutterstock
Director: Quentin Tarantino

Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh

Running time: 167 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “Years after the Civil War, a bounty hunter and his captive are waylaid by a Wyoming blizzard and hole up in a way station with six dicey strangers.”

Seven Kings Must Die (2023)

Mark Rowley as Finan in The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die. Image source: Netflix
Director: Edward Bazalgette

Cast: Alexander Dreymon, Harry Gilby, Mark Rowley

Running time: 111 minutes

Rating: TV-MA

Synopsis: “In the wake of King Edward’s death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.”

Kill Boksoon (2023)

South Korean actress Esom as Cha Min-hee in Netflix’s Kill Boksoon. Image source: No Ju-han/Netflix
Director: Byun Sung-hyun

Cast: Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Si-a

Running time: 139 minutes

Rating: TV-MA

Synopsis: “At work, she’s a renowned assassin. At home, she’s a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That’s easy. It’s parenting that’s the hard part.”

The Woman King (2022)

The Woman King was inspired by true events that took place in the Kingdom of Dahomey. Image source: Sony Pictures Releasing
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood

Cast: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch

Running time: 134 minutes

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “In the 1820s, a battle-tested general trains a new generation of female warriors to protect their kingdom from a powerful foe. Inspired by true events.”

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

Daniel Craig as Detective Benoit Blanc in Glass Onion. Image source: Netflix
Director: Rian Johnson

Cast: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe

Running time: 139 minutes

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.”

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)

(L-R) Gepetto (voiced by David Bradley) and Pinocchio (voiced by Gregory Mann) in Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. Image source: Netflix
Director: Guillermo del Toro

Cast: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann

Running time: 116 minutes

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro reinvents the classic story of a wooden puppet brought to life in this stunning stop-motion musical tale.”

Bullet Train (2022)

Brad Pitt and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Bullet Train. Image source: Sony Pictures
Director: David Leitch

Cast: Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Running time: 126 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “Five assassins board a Japanese bullet train bound for Kyoto and come to discover that their seemingly separate missions are mysteriously linked.”

Lady Chatterley’s Lover (2022)

Emma Corrin as Lady Constance in Lady Chatterley’s Lover. Image source: Parisa Taghizadeh/Netflix
Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre

Cast: Emma Corrin, Jack O’Connell, Matthew Duckett

Running time: 127 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “Unhappily married aristocrat Lady Chatterley begins a torrid affair — and falls deeply in love — with the gamekeeper on her husband’s country estate.”

My Father’s Dragon (2022)

Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime. Image source: Netflix
Director: Nora Twomey

Cast: Jacob Tremblay, Gaten Matarazzo, Golshifteh Farahani

Running time: 103 minutes

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “A young boy leaves the city of Nevergreen and journeys to the mysterious Wild Island, where he finds ferocious beasts — and the friendship of a lifetime.”

Stutz (2022)

Phil Stutz and Jonah Hill in Stutz. Image source: Netflix
Director: Jonah Hill

Cast: Phil Stutz, Jonah Hill

Running time: 96 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “In candid conversations with actor Jonah Hill, leading psychiatrist Phil Stutz explores his early life experiences and unique, visual model of therapy.”

The Wonder (2022)

Florence Pugh as Lib Wright in The Wonder. Image source: Christopher Barr/Netflix
Director: Sebastián Lelio

Cast: Florence Pugh, Tom Burke, Kíla Lord Cassidy

Running time: 109 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “Haunted by her past, a nurse travels from England to a remote Irish village in 1862 to investigate a young girl’s supposedly miraculous fast.”

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

Felix Kammerer, center, in Netflix’s WWI movie “All Quiet on the Western Front.” Image source: Reiner Bajo/Netflix
Director: Edward Berger

Cast: Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer

Running time: 148 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “When 17-year-old Paul joins the Western Front in World War I, his initial excitement is soon shattered by the grim reality of life in the trenches.”

The Good Nurse (2022)

Jessica Chastain as Amy Loughren in “The Good Nurse.” Image source: JoJo Whilden/Netflix
Director: Tobias Lindholm

Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Jessica Chastain, Nnamdi Asomugha

Running time: 123 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “An overburdened ICU nurse leans on her selfless new colleague at work and at home — until a patient’s unexpected death casts him in a suspicious light.”

Wendell & Wild (2022)

Kat (voiced by Lyric Ross) and Sister Helley (voiced by Angela Bassett) in Wendell and Wild. Image source: Netflix
Director: Henry Selick

Cast: Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Angela Bassett

Running time: 106 minutes

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.”

Doll House (2022)

Doll House on Netflix. Image source: Netflix
Director: Marla Ancheta

Cast: Baron Geisler, Althea Ruedas, Mary Joy Apostol

Running time: 106 minutes

Rating: TV-MA

Synopsis: “A troubled lead singer of a rock band sets out to rekindle the relationship he never had with his long-lost daughter.”

Mr. Harrigan’s Phone (2022)

Jaeden Martell as Craig in Mr. Harrigan’s Phone. Image source: Netflix
Director: John Lee Hancock

Cast: Donald Sutherland, Jaeden Martell, Joe Tippett

Running time: 106 minutes

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “Craig, a young boy, befriends the elderly billionaire John Harrigan. Craig then gives him a mobile phone. However, when the man dies, Craig discovers that he can communicate with his friend from the grave.”

Klaus (2019)

Klaus on Netflix. Image source: Netflix
Director: Sergio Pablos

Cast: Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones

Running time: 97 minutes

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “After proving himself to be the worst student at the academy, a postman is sent to a frozen town in the North where he discovers a reclusive toymaker named Klaus.”

Hustle (2022)

(L-R) Tobias Harris as himself and Juancho Hernangomez as Bo Cruz in the Netflix movie “Hustle.” Image source: Scott Yamano/Netflix
Director: Jeremiah Zagar

Cast: Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Ben Foster

Running time: 118 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “After a down-on-his-luck basketball scout discovers an extraordinary player abroad, he brings the phenom back without his team’s approval.”

The Nice Guys (2016)

The Nice Guys on Netflix. Image source: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Shane Black

Cast: Russell Crown, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice

Running time: 116 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “Holland March (Ryan Gosling) is a down-on-his-luck private eye in 1977 Los Angeles. Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) is a hired enforcer who hurts people for a living. Fate turns them into unlikely partners after a young woman named Amelia (Margaret Qualley) mysteriously disappears. Healy and March soon learn the hard way that some dangerous people are also looking for Amelia. Their investigation takes them to dark places as anyone else who gets involved in the case seems to wind up dead.”

Rush (2013)

Rush on Netflix. Image source: Universal Pictures
Director: Ron Howard

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, Olivia Wilde

Running time: 123 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “In the mid-1970s, charismatic English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Austrian perfectionist Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) share an intense rivalry in Formula 1 racing. Driving vehicles that are little more than gas-filled, rolling bombs, Hunt and Lauda burn up the track, all the while pushing themselves to the breaking point of physical and mental endurance. Meanwhile, the women (Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara) in their lives can only watch as both drivers risk death with every lap.”

What We Leave Behind (2022)

What We Leave Behind on Netflix. Image source: Borderchild Productions LLC
Director: Iliana Sosa

Running time: 70 minutes

Rating: TV-PG

Synopsis: “Following the life of Julian Moreno, an 89-year-old who has made a 17 hour bus ride every month from Primo de Verdad, Mexico, to visit family in El Paso, Texas.”

The End of Evangelion (1997)

The End of Evangelion is streaming on Netflix. Image source: Toei Company
Director: Kazuya Tsurumaki & Hideaki Anno

Cast: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yūko Miyamura

Running time: 87 minutes

Rating: TV-MA

Synopsis: “NERV face off against the Eighteenth Angel, humanity itself, but in the end the fate of the world depends upon Shinji’s choices.”

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

Sam Neill and Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Image source: Madman Films/Piki Films
Director: Taika Waititi

Cast: Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rhys Darby

Running time: 101 minutes

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “A boy (Julian Dennison) and his foster father (Sam Neill) become the subjects of a manhunt after they get stranded in the New Zealand wilderness.”

The Irishman (2019)

The Irishman is streaming on Netflix. Image source: Netflix
Director: Martin Scorsese

Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci

Running time: 209 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “In the 1950s, truck driver Frank Sheeran gets involved with Russell Bufalino and his Pennsylvania crime family. As Sheeran climbs the ranks to become a top hit man, he also goes to work for Jimmy Hoffa — a powerful Teamster tied to organized crime.”

Marriage Story (2019)

Marriage Story is streaming on Netflix. Image source: Netflix
Director: Noah Baumbach

Cast: Scarlett Johannson, Adam Driver, Laura Dern

Running time: 137 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “A stage director and his actor wife struggle through a gruelling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal and creative extremes.”

The Meyerowitz Stories (2017)

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) is streaming on Netflix. Image source: Netflix
Director: Noah Baumbach

Cast: Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman

Running time: 112 minutes

Rating: TV-MA

Synopsis: “Estranged siblings come together to celebrate their father and his work as an artist. Harold Meyerowitz’s children reunite in New York.”

The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)

The Mitchells vs. the Machines is streaming on Netflix. Image source: Netflix
Director: Mike Rianda

Cast: Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph

Running time: 114 minutes

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “Young Katie Mitchell embarks on a road trip with her proud parents, younger brother and beloved dog to start her first year at film school. But their plans to bond as a family soon get interrupted when the world’s electronic devices come to life to stage an uprising. With help from two friendly robots, the Mitchells must now come together to save one another — and the planet — from the new technological revolution.”

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

The cast of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Image source: EMI Films
Director: Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones

Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle

Running time: 92 minutes

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “A comedic send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder investigation. When the mythical king of the Britons leads his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail, they face a wide array of horrors, including a persistent Black Knight, a three-headed giant, a cadre of shrubbery-challenged knights, the perilous Castle Anthrax, a killer rabbit, a house of virgins, and a handful of rude Frenchmen.”

The Power of the Dog (2021)

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH as PHIL BURBANK in THE POWER OF THE DOG. Image source: Netflix
Director: Jane Campion

Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons

Running time: 126 minutes

Rating: R

Synopsis: “A domineering rancher responds with mocking cruelty when his brother brings home a new wife and her son, until the unexpected comes to pass.”

RRR (2022)

Ram Charan in RRR. Image source: DVV Entertainment
Director: S. S. Rajamouli

Cast: N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn

Running time: 182 minutes

Rating: TV-MA

Synopsis: “A tale of two legendary revolutionaries and their journey far away from home. After their journey they return home to start fighting back against British colonialists in the 1920s.”

The Sea Beast (2022)

THE SEA BEAST – (L-R) Zaris-Angel Hator as Maisie Brumble, Jared Harris as Captain Crow, Karl Urban as Jacob Holland and Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Sarah Sharpe. Image source: Netflix
Director: Chris Williams

Cast: Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris

Running time: 119 minutes

Rating: PG

Synopsis: “A young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, turning his life upside down as they venture into uncharted waters.”

tick, tick…BOOM! (2021)

Andrew Garfield as Jonathan Larson, Alexandra Shipp as Susan in TICK, TICK…BOOM! Image source: Netflix
Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Cast: Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesús

Running time: 121 minutes

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “Based on the autobiographical musical by playwright Jonathan Larson. It’s the story of an aspiring composer in New York City who is worried he made the wrong career choice, whilst navigating the pressures of love and friendship.”

We’ll be back each month with updates to this list as movies join and leave the Netflix library. You can also check out all of the new releases on Netflix here.

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