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The 75 best movies on Netflix: November 2023

Updated Nov 2nd, 2023 4:13PM EDT
All Quiet on the Western Front on Netflix
Image: Netflix

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.

The Big Lebowski (1998)

John Goodman and Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski.
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.”


Pitch Perfect (2012)

The cast of Pitch Perfect.
The cast of Pitch Perfect. Image source: Universal Pictures
  • Director: Jason Moore
  • Cast: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Skylar Astin
  • Running time: 1h 52m
  • Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “It’s a musical showdown when Beca joins a cappella group The Bellas and revamps their stodgy style to take on a men’s choir in a university competition.”


Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

Michael Cera in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
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.”


The Social Network (2010)

Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)

Fair Play on Netflix
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.
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.
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
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)

The cast of Forgetting Sarah Marshall.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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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)

Love at First Sight on Netflix
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.
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.
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.
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.”


Arrival (2016)

Amy Adams in Arrival.
Amy Adams in Arrival. Image source: Paramount Pictures
  • Director: Denis Villeneuve
  • Cast: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker
  • Running time: 1h 56m
  • Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “When alien ships land around the globe, a language expert tasked with deciphering their communications uncovers a life-altering message.”


Fences (2016)

Viola Davis and Denzel Washington in Fences.
Viola Davis and Denzel Washington in Fences. Image source: Paramount Pictures
  • Director: Denzel Washington
  • Cast: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson
  • Running time: 2h 19m
  • Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: “A once-promising baseball player who was denied a shot at the big leagues because of his race comes to terms with his life in 1950s Pittsburgh.”


Field of Dreams (1989)

Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, and Gaby Hoffmann in Field of Dreams.
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.
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.”


Superbad (2007)

Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Michael Cera in Superbad.
Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Michael Cera in Superbad. Image source: Sony Pictures Releasing
  • Director: Greg Mottola
  • Cast: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
  • Running time: 1h 53m
  • Rating: R

Synopsis: “Hoping to have sex before college, high school seniors Seth and Evan try to score booze for a huge party, leading to a series of wild misadventures.”


Up in the Air (2009)

George Clooney in Up in the Air.
George Clooney in Up in the Air. Image source: Paramount Pictures
  • Director: Jason Reitman
  • Cast: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick
  • Running time: 1h 50m
  • Rating: R

Synopsis: “A charming consultant who flies around the country to fire employees must train a new hire whose business proposal could permanently ground him.”


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

You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah on Netflix
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.
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.”


Despicable Me (2010)

Gru (Steve Carell) and his Minions in Despicable Me.
Gru (Steve Carell) and his Minions in Despicable Me. Image source: Illumination
  • Director: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud
  • Cast: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand
  • Running time: 94 minutes
  • Rating: PG

Synopsis: “A villainous mastermind’s plan to steal the moon from the sky veers off course when a trio of orphans looking for a dad capture his heart instead.”


Lost in Translation (2003)

Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation.
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)

They Cloned Tyrone on Netflix
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”


Groundhog Day (1993)

Andie MacDowell and Bill Murray in Groundhog Day.
Andie MacDowell and Bill Murray in Groundhog Day. Image source: Columbia Pictures
  • Director: Harold Ramis
  • Cast: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott
  • Running time: 101 minutes
  • Rating: PG

Synopsis: “Grumpy meteorologist Phil Connors lives the same day over and over after he arrives in the town of Punxsutawney for the annual Groundhog Day festivities.”


A Man Called Otto (2022)

Tom Hanks in A Man Called Otto.
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.
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.
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.
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)

Seven Kings Must Die on Netflix
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)

Kill Boksoon on Netflix
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.
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.
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)

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio on Netflix
(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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)

All Quiet on the Western Front on Netflix
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)

The Good Nurse on Netflix
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.
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.
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)

Mr. Harrigan’s Phone
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.
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)

hustle movie netflix
(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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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)

The Power of the Dog is coming to Netflix this week.
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.
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.
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)

Tick Tick Boom
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.”


Here’s a running tally of movies that have stopped streaming on Netflix. We won’t always catch them right as they leave the service, but here’s when we took them off the list:

  • Movies removed on November 2, 2023: Reservoir Dogs, The Fast and the Furious, The Big Short,
  • Movies removed on October 5, 2023: The Breakfast Club, Star Trek, Bridesmaids
  • Movies removed on September 5, 2023: If Beale Street Could Talk, Easy A, American Hustle, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Bruce Almighty, Dunkirk, Rush Hour
  • Movies removed on August 1, 2023: It Follows
  • Movies removed on July 3, 2023: The Hangover, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, How to Train Your Dragon
  • Movies removed on June 6, 2023: Paddington, Mirai, A Silent Voice, Inception
  • Movies removed on May 11, 2023: 21 Jump Street, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The Bourne Identity
  • Movies removed on April 4, 2023: It, Top Gun, Forrest Gump, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Movies removed on March 2, 2023: Zero Dark Thirty, Spider-Man 2, The Hurt Locker, The Hunt for Red October, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Casino Royale, Wedding Crashers, Rush Hour, Risky Business, Ocean’s Eleven, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Gladiator, Moneyball, Captain Phillips, The Conjuring
  • Movies removed on December 1, 2022: The Color Purple
  • Movies removed on November 1, 2022: Friday
  • Movies removed on October 4, 2022: 42, Blade Runner 2049, Boogie Nights, Catch Me If You Can, Dumb and Dumber, I Am Legend, Insidious, Mean Girls, Taxi Driver, The Terminal, The Town

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.

Jacob Siegal
Jacob Siegal Associate Editor

Jacob Siegal is Associate Editor at BGR, having joined the news team in 2013. He has over a decade of professional writing and editing experience, and helps to lead our technology and entertainment product launch and movie release coverage.