30 best movies on Netflix: great Netflix films to stream
The best Netflix movies right now - fantastic movies to stream.
These are the best movies on Netflix, the great flicks old and new that have arrived on the service recently and are already proving to be popular. Netflix has made quite the name for itself as a purveyor of top quality, original TV content. But that’s only half the story for the world’s premier streaming service. It’s also a great source of films, from Originals to classics, blockbusters to indie films.
That's one of the main reasons we love the Netflix film library, it may not be comprehensive, but it does turn up its fair share of established cinematic treats. Netflix also seems to be getting better and better at producing its own original movies - you only have to look at Roma and The Irishman to see this.
Here, then, is a round up of some of the best recent additions to the Netflix film library. Do keep in mind that the non-Netflix Originals will likely be on borrowed time, so don’t drag your feet on pressing that play button if you see something you like. Some titles tend to stay on Netflix for years, others are gone within a month or so.
Here's our picks...
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30. Lady Bird
A coming-of-age movie from Greta Gerwig about a teenager called Christine or 'Lady Bird' (played by Saoirse Ronan) growing up in California who is desperate to attend a prestigious east-coast university. It's about young love, friendship and family, which will have you laughing and, probably, crying in equal measures.
29. La La Land
One of the loveliest movies to come out in recent years, La La Land is a great big throwback to the Hollywood musicals of old. Starring the brilliant Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling as two people who fall in love while trying to make it big as an actress and piano player respectively. While it doesn't turn out quite how you expect, the movie is a love letter of sorts to movies.
28. Call Me By Your Name
This romantic drama from director Luca Guadagnino won a number of awards when it was first released in 2017. It's about 17-year-old Elio (played by Timothée Chalamet) and 24-year-old Oliver (played by Armie Hammer) and their sexual relationship over one summer. It was so well received that it's even been confirmed there'll be a sequel.
27. The Fighter
Director David O'Russel knows how to get performances out of his actors, and The Fighter his perhaps his greatest achievement. The movie is about a boxer given a chance to achieve greatness and get out of the shadow of his older brother, who could have been a contender buy has been ravished by drugs. It's a tale of fighters delicately told, with duelling performance by Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale.
26. I, Tonya
Margot Robbie's career is filled with fantastic performances. Whether it's the manipulative wife in Wolf of Wall Street, the brilliant and barmy Harley Quinn or her royal performance as Mary Queen of Scots, she manages to nail her character every time. Her best, though, is as Tonya Harding in I. Tonya. Every emotion is wrapped up in a true tale that never vilifies or accepts the extremes Harding went to for glory.