Although it’s now only one big player in an even bigger streaming market, Netflix still manages to crank out plenty of stuff to keep its users subscribing. That glut of good movies on Netflix is great if all you want is to never get bored, but it can make it difficult to figure out which things are actually worth your time, and which aren’t. If that’s your goal, we’ve got you covered. This list is a combination of great Netflix original movies, and good movies to watch that Netflix is currently housing on its service, and it even includes a few great Netflix action movies. What unites these movies, though, is that they are the very best Netflix movies currently available.
If you’re looking for films to watch on some of Netflix’s competitors, we’ve also found the best Amazon Prime movies, the best Hulu movies, and the best Disney Plus movies. You can also check out some new Netflix movies at the bottom of this post.
Dune (2021)
Adapted from Frank Herbert’s totemic novel of the same name, Dune tells the story of a young nobleman living in the distant future who finds his life upended after his family is attacked and his father is murdered. The details of the plot are too complex to dive into here, but thanks to an incredible cast headlined by Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, and Oscar Isaac, and Denis Villeneuve’s incredible direction, this Dune fully lives up to the book it’s based on. While it may just be the first half of the story, Dune has the kind of epic scope that will keep you watching it over and over again.
Jaws (1975)
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023)
Athena (2022)
The opening minutes of Athena are some of the most visceral, astonishing filmmaking you’ll ever see. The film, which is set in France, follows three brothers who have their lives upended after their younger sibling dies. The movie is about radicalism, violence, and police brutality, and it’s about the way those who are disadvantaged often seem doomed to remain that way. It’s also a shockingly well-directed action movie filled with breathtaking sequences that only underscore just how shocking the violence on display often is.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
Netflix took a fairly big swing on this German-language remake of All Quiet on the Western Front, and it paid off with a truly good movie on Netflix. The movie tells the story of a group of young soldiers who enlist to fight on behalf of Germany and ultimately discover the real toll that war takes on those who have to live their lives in the trenches. It’s stunningly filmed, and one of the best entries in the long line of immersive war movies from recent years. The Oscars agreed, and nominated it for nine total awards, including Best Picture. All Quiet on the Western Front is one of the most enduring war novels ever written, and this 2022 version reminds us how horrific war is, no matter what side you’re on.
Don't Look Up (2021) new
Mank (2020)
Extraction (2020)
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton (2017)
Marriage Story (2019)
Always Be My Maybe (2019)
The Social Dilemma (2020)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
The Power of the Dog (2021)
The Lost Daughter (2021)
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s first directorial effort was one of the best films of 2021, and it didn’t hurt that she had Olivia Colman by her side. Telling the story of a 40-something Harvard professor (Colman) who goes on vacation and remembers her time raising two daughters, The Lost Daughter is about the difficulty of trying to be a person and a mother, and it’s remarkably prickly about how taxing motherhood can be. Colman is a standout in the central role, but she’s surrounded by excellent performances from the likes of Jessie Buckley and Dakota Johnson as well.
tick, tick...BOOM! (2021)
Adapting a musical of the same name, tick, tick…BOOM! tells the story of Jonathan Larson (Andrew Garfield) in the years before he wrote Rent. With sharp direction from Lin-Manuel Miranda and an incredible soundtrack of Larson originals, the movie has more than enough frenetic energy to tell its story of a struggling artist with winsome verve. Andrew Garfield’s incredible central performance is the icing on the cake of this vibrant musical.
The Irishman (2019)
One of many late-period Martin Scorsese masterpieces, The Irishman tells the story of a mid-level gangster (Robert De Niro) who befriends Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino) and ultimately plays a role in his death. In Scorsese’s hands, though, this becomes an examination of the way one man alienates everyone around him, and ultimately finds himself old, friendless, and totally alone, stuck in a nursing home trying to convince everyone that his life as a gangster is worth remembering.
The Disciple (2020)
Da 5 Bloods (2020)
The Wonder (2022)
Wendell & Wild (2022)
His House (2020)
Roma (2018)
A delicate portrait of a family, and specifically of that family’s housekeeper, Roma is one of the best autobiographical stories a filmmaker has ever told. That’s in part because Alfonso Cuaron is such a master of framing and shot composition, and in part because the script so delicately weaves together political and personal elements. Every performance in Roma is note-perfect, and although the movie is in Spanish, any English-speaking viewer who takes the time to watch it will undoubtedly be swept away by its sweeping visions of one family’s life in Mexico City in the 1970s.
Mudbound (2017)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
What movies are leaving Netflix in November?
November 1
- 100 Things to do Before High School
- 2 Fast 2 Furious
- 40-Love
- A Fairly Odd Summer
- After Earth
- Batman Begins
- Bee Movie
- Big Time Movie
- Black Hawk Down
- Cliffhanger
- Collateral
- Coming to America
- Conan the Barbarian
- Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
- Fast & Furious
- Fast Five
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- Girl, Interrupted
- Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie
- Jinxed
- Just Go With It
- Killers
- Legends of the Hidden Temple
- Léon: The Professional (Léon)
- Liar Liar
- Liar, Liar, Vampire
- Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
- Man on a Ledge
- Mile 22
- Miss Congeniality
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
- No Strings Attached
- Piercing
- Pride & Prejudice
- Replicas
- Reservoir Dogs
- Ride Along
- Starship Troopers
- Steel Magnolias
- Summerland
- Terminator Genisys
- The Big Short
- The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
- The Cable Guy
- The Dark Knight
- The Dark Knight Rises
- The Fast and the Furious
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
- The God Committee
- The Massively Mixed-Up Middle School Mystery
- The Negotiator
- The Pink Panther
- The Pink Panther 2
- The Yellow Birds
- The Wiz
- Uncle Buck
- Vampires
- Voice
November 4
- Desterro
- Sea
- Simon Calls
- Soa
- The Metamorphosis of Birds
November 5
- A New York Christmas Wedding
- Alone/Together
November 6
- One More Try
November 7
- Jerry Seinfeld: Comedian
November 9
- Lommbock
- The Railway Man
November 10
- Love O2O
November 12
- A Very Special Love
- First Love
- The Beginning of Life 2: Outside
November 13
- Graceful Friends
November 15
- The Giant
November 16
- Accepted
- Anbe Sivam
- Jeff Dunham: All Over the Map
- Kannathil Muthamittal
- Loving
- Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja
- The Irregular at Magic High School
November 17
- Ainu Mosir
- Despicable Me
- Despicable Me 2
- Eternal Love
What will the new movies on Netflix be in November?
November 1
- 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
- Black Christmas
- Cold Pursuit
- Drag Me to Hell
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters
- Godzilla vs. Kong
- Hurricane Season
- Locked In
- Nuovo Olimpo
- Paul Blart Mall Cop 2
- Sherlock Gnomes
- Ted 2
- The Change-Up
- The Mummy.
- The Transporter: Refuelled
- Think Like A Dog
- Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Reunion: The Movie
- Whiplash
- Wingwomen / Voleuses
November 2
- Higuita: The Way of the Scorpion
November 3
- NYAD
November 4
- Insidious: The Red Door
November 8
- Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld
- Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche
November 9
- Resident Evil: Death Island
- Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
- Untameable / Cristo y Rey
November 10
- Oregon
- The Killer
November 15
- Stamped from the Beginning
November 16
- A Nice Girl Like You
- Best. Christmas. Ever!
- Downton Abbey: The Motion Picture
- Harriet
- In Love and Deep Water
- Lone Survivor
- Mutt
November 17
- All-Time High
- Believer 2
- Rustin
- See You On Venus
- The Dads
November 21
- Leo
November 24
- I Don’t Expect Anyone To Believe Me
- Last Call for Istanbul
November 29
- American Symphony
November 30
- Family Switch
- The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday
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