Best movies on Netflix right now
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From new movies to the classics worth re-watching, these are the most notable titles available to stream on Netflix right now.
An undercover cop infiltrates an Irish gang in Boston in this Oscar-winning Martin Scorsese drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson. Greta Gerwig's coming-of-age flick centers around Saoirse Ronan as an artistically-inclined high school senior with a strained relationship with her mother. Adam Sandler takes a dramatic turn as a fast-talking New York City jeweler in the film that earned him an Independent Spirit Award for best male lead. Jamie Foxx takes on the role of Django, a freed slave on a mission to rescue his wife, in this revisionist Western from Quentin Tarantino. An aspiring restaurant owner goes on a journey to help turn a frog prince back into a human in this animated film. Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson both earned Oscar nominations for their portrayals of a stage director and an actress engaged in a bitter divorce. This year's Academy Award-winner for Best Documentary Feature, "American Factory" chronicles what happens when a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant in Ohio. A young African American man grapples with his identity and sexuality in this Academy Award Best Picture winner. Robert Pattinson tries to free his brother following a botched bank robbery in this crime thriller from "Uncut Gems" filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie. This documentary provides an intimate look at the life of former first lady Michelle Obama as she embarks on a 34-city book tour. The Golden Globe Award winner for Best Animated Feature Film is a family-friendly sequel worth streaming on Netflix. Writer and activist James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript "Remember This House" is brought to life in this Oscar-nominated 2016 documentary narrated by Samuel L. Jackson. The Boss brings his solo acoustic performance from Broadway to your TV screen in this Netflix original special. Eddie Murphy's portrayal of Rudy Ray Moore, a 1970s comic and blaxploitation pioneer, garnered well-earned praise from critics. A girl meets a mythical moon goddess in this whimsical animated adventure from Netflix. Quentin Tarantino's blood-drenched Western about a group of nefarious characters sheltering from a blizzard features a star-studded cast, including Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Two high-school seniors (Jonah Hill and Michael Cera) plan to party as hard as they can before graduation in this comedy written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Ava DuVernay's powerful Netflix documentary explores how the U.S. prison system is linked to institutionalized racism. The Academy Award-nominated film features interviews with Angela Davis, Van Jones, Senator Cory Booker and other activists, historians and elected officials. This isn't the only Monty Python title available on Netflix. Fans of the British comedy troupe can also find "Life of Brian," their classic series "Monty Python's Flying Circus," and more on the streaming platform. Forest Whitaker plays a White House butler to eight U.S. presidents in this historical drama featuring an all-star cast, including Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda and Cuba Gooding Jr. An Academy Award winner for Best Picture, "The Artist" is a black-and-white love story set against the backdrop of Hollywood's silent era. This Sundance Film Festival award-winning political documentary follows the 2018 primary campaigns of four progressive Democrats, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. A family reckons with the aftermath of their son's incarceration in this award-winning Taiwanese drama. The entire family can watch this Martin Scorsese fantasy flick about an orphan living in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. A star-studded cast brings this Aaron Sorkin drama, about a group of anti-Vietnam War protesters on trial, to life. Four Black veterans return to Vietnam to search for their fallen squad leader (played by the late actor Chadwick Boseman) and a hidden fortune in this Netflix original film from Spike Lee. Leslie Nielsen is a clumsy, clueless cop on a mission in this goofy flick. Alfonso Cuarón's Academy Award-winner depicts the life of a Mexico City family's maid in the 1970s. This Academy Award winner for Best Picture follows the team of investigative journalists who uncovered the massive child molestation scandal and cover-up within Boston's Catholic Archdiocese. This Academy Award-nominated Netflix documentary spotlights never-before-heard recordings and rare archival footage of pioneering recording artist and Black icon Nina Simone. Audrey Hepburn transforms from a London flower girl to a high-society woman in this memorable musical. Daniel Day-Lewis is a ruthless oilman conning California landowners in this epic period drama from Paul Thomas Anderson. A 10-year-old escapes into an eerie and captivating fantasy world in Guillermo del Toro's remarkable drama. Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty are lovers and bank robbers in this iconic crime flick currently streaming on Netflix. Two WWII veterans living in rural Mississippi combat racism and PTSD in this historical drama featuring Jason Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Carey Mulligan, and Mary J. Blige. Martin Scorsese's Netflix crime drama, about an aging hitman, reunites three stars of the genre: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. A 5-year-old Cambodian girl fights to survive during the reign of the Khmer Rouge in this gripping drama directed by Angelina Jolie. This heartwarming Netflix documentary, which has a 100% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, depicts one couple's love story and their experiences coming out. The Willoughby children embark on an adventure in this children's movie that's both silly and sweet. Revisit Ryan Coogler's feature directorial debut in this biographical drama centering around a fatal shooting of a young Black man (Michael B. Jordan). Paul Newman plays a southern prison inmate who refuses to follow the rules in "Cool Hand Luke." This Netflix documentary investigates the mysterious death of the trans icon Marsha P. Johnson, and features interviews with Johnson's friends and fellow activists. This Aaron Sorkin-penned drama depicts the birth of the social networking site Facebook. Jesse Eisenberg stars as Mark Zuckerberg. "Stranger Things" breakout star Millie Bobby Brown takes on the role of Sherlock Holmes' mystery-solving teen sister in this Netflix original, which was one of the most-watched items on the streaming platform upon its release. Joel and Ethan Coen's Oscar-nominated Western anthology film features six vignettes that take place on the American frontier. The streaming giant boasts several holiday originals, but this animated film with a 94% Rotten Tomatoes rating from critics is one that earns a spot on our list. Academy Award winner Viola Davis stars alongside the late Chadwick Boseman, in his final film role, in this powerful adaptation of the play by August Wilson. U.S. soldiers must retrieve one of their own in this World War II drama from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. Check out our guide to what movies are available to stream on other services as well.Ashley White received her earliest combat action badge from the United States Army soon after the first lieutenant arrived in Afghanistan. The silver military award, recognizing soldiers who've been personally engaged by an attacker during conflict, was considered an achievement in and of itself as well as an affirming rite of passage for the newly deployed. White had earned it for using her own body to shield a group of civilian women and children from gunfire that broke out in the midst of her third mission in Kandahar province. All of them survived. She never mentioned the badge to anyone in her battalion.
The knock at the door came at nighttime on Mother's Day 2008 in Oregon, where Jessica Ellis' parents lived. It was around 9:20 p.m. and his wife, Linda, was already in bed; her father Steve Ellis told CBS News, that he thought someone let their animals out — but two soldiers in Class A uniforms were standing at the door.