Chelsea Wilson
The Top 10 Best Movies On Netflix
Binge watching TV and movies is a common activity that a lot of people share these days. Instead of going out to a movie theater families and friends can gather around their TVs at home and choose from thousands of movies from a single streaming service.
There are so many streaming services out there for shows and movies, but Netflix is the most well-known and the "original." There are new titles added weekly throughout the year, so there is always something new for you to watch. If you're wondering what to watch and can't make a choice, look here for the best movies on Netflix. We will go over the top 10 best movies, what they're about, and their user ratings. Some of these movies are produced directly from Netflix and stream exclusively through them.
1. The Woman in the Window (2021)
Genre- Thriller
Run time- 1 hour 40 minutes
Starring- Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, Anthony Mackie, Julianne Moore
This psychological thriller is based off of the best-selling novel The Woman in the Window. An agoraphobic woman spies on her new neighbors and witnesses a crime take place in their apartment. With twists and turns, you think you have it figured out, but you won't.
2. Fractured (2019)
Genre- Thriller, Psychological Thriller
Run time- 1 hour 39 minutes
Starring- Sam Worthington, Lily Rabe, Luci Capri
A couple stops at a gas station, where their 6 year old daughter's arm is fractured. They hurry to a hospital. Something strange is going on there. The wife and daughter go missing.
3. The Ice Road (2021)
Genre- Action, Adventure, Drama
Run time- 1 hour 48 minutes
Starring- Liam Neeson, Lawrence Fishburne, Marcus Thomas
The film follows a team of truck drivers on a dangerous mission over treacherous terrain of frozen lakes and winter roads to deliver a crucial component to save workers trapped in a collapsed mine.
4. Murder By The Coast (2021)
Genre- Documentary, Crime, History
Run time- 1 hour 28 minutes
In 1999, teen Rocío Wanninkhof is murdered. Her mother's ex-partner, Dolores Vázquez, is suspected. Did she do it? A second victim reveals the truth.
5. Things Heard & Seen (2021)
Genre- Drama, Horror, Mystery
Run time- 2 hours 1 minute
Starring- Amanda Seyfried, James Norton, Natalia Dyer
After moving to a small town with her husband, a young artist begins to suspect that their home harbors some dark secrets.
6. Wish Dragon (2021)
Genre- Family
Run time- 1 hour 42 minutes
Starring- Jimmy Wong, John Cho, Constance Wu
Determined teen Din is longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend when he meets a wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.
7. Major Grom: Plague Doctor (2017)
Genre- Action, Adventure
Run time- 2 hours 16 minutes
Starring- Tikhon Zhiznevsky, Lyubov Aksyonova, Aleksei Maklakov
Police Major Igor Grom is known throughout St. Petersburg for his penetrative character and irreconcilable attitude towards criminals of all stripes. Everything changes dramatically with the appearance of a person in the mask of the Plague Doctor. Having declared that his city is "sick with the plague of lawlessness", he takes up "treatment", killing people who, at one time, escaped punishment with the help of money and high status in society.
8. Fatherhood (2021)
Genre- Drama
Run time- 1 hour 49 minutes
Starring- Kevin Hart, Alfre Woodard, Lil Rel Howery
After his wife dies unexpectedly a day after their daughter's birth, a father raises his baby girl as a single dad. Inspired by a true story.
9. Let Him Go (2020)
Genre- Crime, Drama, Thriller
Run time- 1 hour 53 minutes
Starring- Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Kayli Carter
Following the loss of their son, a retired sheriff and his wife leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas.
10. The Irishman
Genre- Biography, Crime, Drama
Run time- 3 hours 29 minutes
Starring- Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci
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.