The NFL season is ending, it’s still cold out there, and we’ve probably all exhausted every entertainment option we thought was available to us over these long, cold months.
We’re here to help.
We’ve scoured the entire Netflix catalog to find our 51 favorite movies currently streaming on the platform. They run the gamut from comedy to drama to horror to documentary and back again. They’re not listed in any particular order below, just 51 movies we really like.
You can also check out some of our other lists:
Alright, let’s get to the movies.
1. SHUTTER ISLAND — Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo are both fantastic in this Martin Scorcese horror thriller.
2. SUPERBAD — Jonah Hill makes his breakthrough performance in this teen romp, written by Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg.
3. ENTER THE DRAGON — Bruce Lee's iconic film is still the gold standard for the genre, and now it's on Netflix.
4. THE DEPARTED — Jack Nicholson's Boston accent may not be the most authentic, but it's hard not to have a blast in this Scorcese crime drama.
5. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO — David Fincher directs this stylish adaptation of the Stieg Larsson thriller.
6. EASY A — Come for Emma Stone making a star turn, stay for Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson stealing every scene they're in.
7. FRUITVALE STATION — Michael B. Jordan stars in this heart-wrenching film about a shooting by a BART transit officer.
8. PLATOON — Oliver Stones directs this larger-than-life war epic, starring Charlie Sheen and Willem Dafoe.
9. WHOSE STREETS — A stirring documentary that documents the protests that erupted after a series of police shootings in the last decade.
10. BLUE RUIN — One of the surprises of recent cinema, BLUE RUIN is a near perfect revenge thriller.
11. DJANGO UNCHAINED — Quentin Tarantino helms this period piece, with Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio. It's bombastic, violent, and — at surprising times — funny.
12. EXTRACTION — If you want to see a handsome Hemsworth blow things up, there are few better options available.
13. THE FOUNDER — Michael Keaton is utterly winning in this movie about the early days of Fast Food. Give it a chance, and be delighted.
14. THE IRISHMAN — Another near perfect gangster film from the master of the genre, Martin Scorcese.
15. THE HELP -- A period comedy/drama that takes place in the Jim Crow South, starring Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis.
16. HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE -- Taika Waititi won an Oscar for JOJO RABBIT and became a megastar director for THOR: RAGNAROK, but before all that he made this absolutely wonderful New Zealand comedy.
17. ICARUS -- A startling documentary about doping in sports, which almost by accident turns into an international espionage thriller.
18. LA 92 -- An edge-of-your-seat experience, LA 92 tells the story of the riots, and doesn't blink.
19. LADY BIRD -- A heartfelt and seriously funny look at growing up, from writer/director Greta Gerwig.
20. MARRIAGE STORY -- Adam Driver and Scarlett Johannson give emotional performances in this film about a marriage falling apart, and the people who find hope after all of it.
21. MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL -- Easily one of the funniest films ever made, try not to watch it again and again, quoting every line.
22. MOONLIGHT -- Barry Jenkins' masterful bildungsroman won the Oscar for Best Picture.
23. NIGHTCRAWLER -- Jake Gyllenhall gives a creepy performance for the ages in this film about a sociopathic paparazzo.
24. OKJA -- Oscar-winner Bong Joon-ho directs this charming, allegorical tale about the meat industry and how bad people can be on all sides of the debate.
25. OPERATION ODESSA -- Trying to sum up what happens in this documentary, in which gangsters get their hands on a nuclear submarine (seriously), is an impossibility. You just have to see it.
26. ROMA -- Alfonso Cuaron's personal masterpiece feels like every single frame is special. One of the truly beautiful modern films made.
27. SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK -- Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence find winning chemistry in this off-kilter romantic comedy.
28. SNOWPIERCER -- Bong Joon-ho directs this train-based thriller, which was later adapted into a network TV show. (Trust me -- the movie is better.)
29. THE SOCIAL NETWORK -- Aaron Sorkin writes, David Fincher directs, and they manage to make the start of a social media platform feel truly meaningful.
30. STRANGER THAN FICTION -- Will Ferrell takes a serious (but still wonderful) turn in this literary romantic comedy.
31. THE DAWN WALL -- One of the great recent mountaineering documentaries, for fans of the genre, or anyone who loves an incredible athletic feat.
32. THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING -- This movie is VERY light on science, but manages to find a heart in the story of Stephen Hawking.
33. THE OUTPOST -- Jake Tapper (yeah that Jake Tapper) wrote this stirring war drama. It's a mile-a-minute and truly affecting.
34. THERE WILL BE BLOOD -- One of Paul Thomas Anderson's masterpieces features a generational performance from Daniel Day Lewis.
35. THE TWO POPES -- An adaptation of a stage play, this film takes two men having a religious conversation and makes it feel like a thriller. Truly wonderful.
36. UNCUT GEMS -- Speaking of thrillers, this Adam Sandler vehicle is one of the best in recent years. The Safdie Brothers make films that grab you by the throat.
37. SPOTLIGHT -- One of the finest journalism films ever made, one that speaks to the power of shining light on evil. Michael Keaton gives a tense, reserved, perfect performance.
38. CHEF -- Jon Favreau is having the time of his life in this ode to culinary geniuses.
39. QUANTUM OF SOLACE -- This film is an underrated entry into the Bond canon, with Daniel Craig taking the character into interesting territory, and asking real questions about the collateral damage that comes from being James Bond.
40. CASINO ROYALE -- Craig's first performance as Bond, it's startling watching now and seeing how slim it is -- most of it takes place during a card game. Forget globe trotting. Sometimes you just need a good hand of cards.
41. GOODFELLAS -- Forget one of the great gangster movies of all time, it's one of the great movies of all time, full stop.
42. GOOD TIME -- Robert Pattison stars in this film from the directors of UNCUT GEMS, the Safdie Brothers. It's uncomfortable, it's hectic, it's at times masterful. A wild crime thriller.
43. THE DEATH OF STALIN -- A movie about the death of Stalin has no right to be this funny, this strange, this campy, this *whatever it is.*
44. GRAN TORINO -- Clint Eastwood grimaces through this tense drama, about an aging bigot who is forced to finally grow up.
45. MIRACLE -- A feel-good sports movie that will make you cry, even though you know exactly how it's going to end.
46. MUD -- I have no idea why this movie isn't more of a big deal, or more beloved. Matthew McConaughy, Reese Witherspoon, Michael Shannon, Sam Shepard and Sarah Paulson all star in this fantastic southern gothic crime story.
47. STEVE JOBS -- Michael Fassbender finds the heart, and the sometimes absence of it, inside the late genius behind Apple.
48. WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE -- Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp star in one of the iconic films of the 90s.
49. COOL HAND LUKE -- I'm not sure anyone has ever been cooler in a film than Paul Newman in COOL HAND LUKE.
50. INTO THE WILD -- While it at times glorifies a lost young man, Emile Hirsch gives a strong performance in this film, directed by Sean Penn.
51. ENOLA HOLMES -- Millie Bobby Brown is utterly charming in this play on the Sherlock Holmes universe.
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