Good movies to watch on Netflix

Looking for the best movies to watch on Netflix and not sure where to start? You’re in the right place. This page brings together a carefully curated list of top Netflix movies, ranked using ratings from IMDb and FilmAffinity, two of the most trusted platforms for movie lovers worldwide. By combining global popularity with critical and audience-driven scores, this list helps you discover films that consistently stand out for their storytelling, performances, and overall impact. Whether you’re in the mood for a gripping thriller, an emotional drama, or an unforgettable classic, these highly rated picks make choosing your next movie night a whole lot easier.
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1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The main character will gain the confidence of the director of the centre and the respect of his fellow prisoners. He is convicted of the murder of his wife, after being sentenced to life imprisonment.

Genres: Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.6 /10 IMDB Rating 9.3 /10

2. The Godfather (1972)

In 1940s America, Don Vito Corleone is the powerful leader of a New York mafia family. He has four children, including the impulsive Sonny, the faint-hearted Fredo, and Michael, who wants nothing to do with his father's criminal activities. When Don Corleone refuses to get involved in the drug trade, a rival gang orders his assassination, leading to a brutal and bloody war between mafia families.

Genres: Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 9.0 /10 IMDB Rating 9.2 /10

3. The Dark Knight (2008)

Batman/Bruce Wayne returns to continue his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman intends to destroy organized crime in the city of Gotham. But suddenly Joker, appears.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 IMDB Rating 9.1 /10

4. The Godfather: Part II (1974)

Continuation of the history of the Corleone through two parallel stories: Michael's choice as head of family businesses and the origins of the patriarch, Don Vito Corleone, first in his native Sicily and later in the United States, where, starting from below , he became a powerful head of the New York mafia.

Genres: Cult, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.9 /10 IMDB Rating 9.0 /10

5. Inception (2010)

Espionage expert Dom Cobb has condemned him to be a fugitive. His only chance to change his life will be to do the exact opposite of what he has always done. But his plan is complicated by the intervention of someone who predicts each of his movements.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10

6. GoodFellas (1990)

Henry Hill is fascinated by the life of gangsters in his neighborhood. At the age of 13, he decides to join the mafia organization as a errand boy. He gains the confidence of his bosses, thanks to which he will go up in rank .

Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.4 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

7. Interstellar (2014)

A group of explorers undertakes a mission that may be the most important in human history. They travel beyond our galaxy to discover some planet on another galaxy that can guarantee the future of humanity.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Mystery

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

8. The Matrix (1999)

Thomas A. Anderson, hacker Neo, learns his reality is the Matrix — a machine-made simulation enslaving humans. Recruited by Morpheus and Trinity, Neo must fight agents and choose whether to become "The One" and free humanity.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Science fiction

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

9. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Private James Ryan launched himself with his squadron of paratroopers behind enemy lines. His three brothers have died in the war and the men of Captain John Miller’s patrol must risk their lives to find him.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, History

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

10. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Clarice Starling, an FBI trainee, aids a hunt for 'Buffalo Bill,' who skins women. She consults imprisoned cannibal Dr. Hannibal Lecter, trading personal truths for clues to stop the killer.

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

11. Spirited Away (2001)

A ten-year-old girl travels by car with her parents to a fantastic world. When she discovers that her parents have been turned into pigs, she feels very lonely.

Genres: Animation, Anime, Action/Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

12. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Children of a japanese navy officer who lives in Kobe, Japan. They fail to reach the bunker where their mother awaits them. When they look for their mother, they find her badly injured in school.

Genres: Animation, Anime, Drama, Food

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

13. American History X (1998)

A "skin head" of neo-nazi ideology is imprisoned for murdering a black man. He returns to his neighborhood willing to move away from the world of violence.

Genres: Drama, Crime

Filmaffinity Rating 8.3 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

14. Back to the Future (1985)

A random mistake leads Marty McFly to 1955, a year in which his parents had not yet met. After preventing his first encounter, he must get them to meet and get married.

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Science fiction, Action/Adventure, Romance, Family, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

15. Django Unchained (2012)

King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) promises a black slave to release him if he helps him catch assasins. He accepts, then wants to go find his wife, a slave in a plantation of landowner Calvin Candie.

Genre: Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

16. Parasite (2019)

Parasite follows the impoverished Kim family as they infiltrate the wealthy Parks' household by fraud and manipulation. Their scheme to escape poverty becomes a darkly comic, violent critique of class and entitlement.

Genres: Comedy, Thriller

IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

17. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Eight years ago Batman disappeared, he stopped being a hero to become a fugitive. He sacrificed everything for what he considered, like Commissioner Gordon, a greater good. But everything changes with the arrival of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans force Bruce to return from voluntary exile.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10

18. Dune: Part Two (2024)

After the fall of House Atreides, Paul takes refuge with Chani and the Fremen on Arrakis, learns about the desert, and gathers followers. They believe he is the Lisan al-Gaib; between love and visions of violence, he must choose to lead the rebellion against the Harkonnen and the Emperor for the spice and the fate of the universe.

Genres: Science fiction, Action/Adventure

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10

19. Dangal (2016)

Mahavir Singh Phogat is a wrestling coach who trains his daughters Babita Kumari and Geeta.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Biography, Drama, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 IMDB Rating 8.3 /10

20. Heat (1995)

Neil is an expert thief. His gang is formed by professional criminals that they can even impress Detective Vincent Hanna. When McCauley’s gang prepares the final blow, and Hanna’s team is ready to avoid it.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Cult, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 IMDB Rating 8.3 /10

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