Our On TV Tonight movie-buffs turned on Netflix for this useful list of the best movies on Netflix right now.
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (2022)
Why you should watch: This excellent film won seven BAFTA Awards, including Best Film and Best Director, which augers well for its Oscar prospects. It shows that it was one of the best films in 2023 and is worth another mention in this movie list. The original novel was written by Erich Maria Remarque, a German soldier who served with the Imperial German Army in World War I. The visuals in this version are quite remarkable, but it is bleak viewing, as any film about WWI will always be. Austrian actor, Felix Kammerer makes his debut in a feature film as Paul Bäumer who, with his friends Albert and Müller, voluntarily enlist in the German army, riding a wave of patriotic fervour until they face the brutal realities of life on the front. Amid the countdown to armistice, Paul must carry on fighting until the end, with no purpose other than to satisfy the top brass’ desire to end the war on a German offensive. Many young men from many countries have gone to war looking for adventure, but the reality is vastly different.
Director: EDWARD BERGER
Cast: FELIX KAMMERER, AARON HILMER, MORITZ KLAUS, ALBRECHT SCHUCH, DANIEL BRUHL, THIBAULT DE MONTALEMBERT
YOUR PLACE OR MINE
Why you should watch: Okay, so “they” said this was one of the most anticipated films of 2023 due to its two stars Reese and Ashton. Personally, there were other films in the much anticipated stakes, way ahead of this one. But decided to take a look and see what all the fuss was supposed to be about. Not sure what happened here. Reese and Ashton really didn’t have that spark to ignite much here. The only sparks evident were from Jesse Williams as the other love interest, Theo Martin. The story follows two long-distance best friends who change each other’s lives when she decides to pursue a lifelong dream and he volunteers to keep an eye on her teenage son. Reese and Ashton seemed to being acting by numbers. But, everyone has a different opinion, so it’s over to you to decide. You may actually like it!
Director: ALINE BROSH MCKENNA
Cast: REESE WITHERSPOON, ASHTON KUTCHER, ZOE CHAO, JESSE WILLIAMS, WESLEY KIMMEL, STEVE ZAHN, TIG NOTARO
WE HAVE A GHOST
Why you should watch: Confession time… Anthony Mackie is an attraction in just about anything he stars in, so that was the drawcard here. But there’s a great ensemble cast attached to this comedy, David Harbour is wonderful as the ghostly Ernest, and Jennifer Coolidge as ghost chaser Judy. Seeking a fresh start in Chicago, the Frank Presley moves his family into a dusty fixer-upper they soon realise comes with a catch: a ghost in the attic. Despite Ernest’s attempts at scaring teenage son Kevin, the detached, music-obsessed teen soon finds a kindred spirit in this trapped soul from the ’70s and commits to helping him. Frank looks to cash in on Ernest by turning him into a social media sensation. Of course, it all goes pear-shaped from there. Loved this little ghostly comedy. An unexpected treat.
Director: CHRISTOPHER LANDON
Cast: ANTHONY MACKIE, DAVID HARBOUR, JAHI DI’ALLO WINSTON, ERICA ASH, NILES FITCH, ESABELLA RUSSO, TIG NOTARO, TOM BOWER
PAMELA, A LOVE STORY
Why you should watch: After watching the series Pamela & Tommy, was interested to know what Pamela’s view of her life would be. This documentary is very revealing as we follow the life of pop culture icon Pamela Anderson, including never-before-seen archival footage and personal journals. The treatment meted out to Pamela by the media was atrocious. No one should have to endure the level of hate she was subject to, and still deals with, as do her two boys, who are also a part of this documentary. The life she has built for herself after such a traumatic time is truly admirable.
Director: RYAN WHITE
Cast: PAMELA ANDERSON
KEITH RICHARDS: UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Why you should watch: The longest relationship I’ve had with a man in my life, would have to be with Keith Richards, and Mick, of course. Keith has always been there, playing his music, which has been a great comfort in good times and bad. Never a cross word, coasting along, just hanging out together. It’s remarkable we’re both still here! This is a portrait of Keith that takes us on a journey to discover the genesis of his sound as a songwriter, guitarist and performer. I’m still hoping that one day when I’m in NYC, I’ll bump into him on the street. It’s a joy to watch, and he’s still the main man, and so beloved.
Director: MORTAN NEVILLE
Cast: KEITH RICHRDS, MICK JAGGER, PATTI HANSEN, STEVE JORDAN, TOM WAITS, WADDY WACHTEL, IVAN NEVILLE
HUSTLE
Why you should watch: Adam Sandler doesn’t always hit the mark for me. Outstanding performances are a rarity, but this is definitely one of them. Sandler is excellent as pro basketball scout, Stanley Sugerman who, after being fired, is excited, for the first time in a very long while, when he serendipitously discovers Spanish amateur baller, Bo Cruz, playing in a park outside Madrid. Fuelled with new-found purpose, Stanley makes it his mission to groom Bo for the NBA as he believes they both can make it. A good one from Adam Sandler, and the ensemble cast attached.
Director: JEREMIAH ZAGAR
Cast: ADAM SANDLER, QUEEN LATIFAH, JUANCHO HERNANGOMEZ, BEN FOSTER, MARIA BOTTO, RAUL CASTILLO, HEIDI GARDNER
GOD’S CROOKED LINES
Why you should watch: Somehow being admitted to a psychiatric hospital and not being able to get out… a nightmare no one would want to face. Alice, a private investigator, checks into such a hospital feigning paranoia with the goal of collecting evidence for the case she is working on, the death of an inmate in unclear circumstances. But the reality she faces in her confinement will exceed her expectations and cast doubt on her own sanity. An unknown and exciting world will open before her eyes. This one is a little drawn out, as it twists and turns to its not altogether unexpected conclusion.
Director: ORIOL PAULO
Cast: BARBARA LENNIE, LORETO MAULEON, JAVIER BELTRAN, EDUARD FERNANDEZ, SAMUEL SOLER
THE STRAYS
Why you should watch: This thriller veers off in a completely unexpected direction, which is quite refreshing. Ashley Madekwe stars as Neve, who leads an idyllic life in the suburbs with her loving family and works a fulfilling job at a private school. But when she begins to notice a strange man and woman appear unexpectedly at odd moments, she starts to doubt her sanity. Of course, she turns to her family and friends for assistance, but Neve is helpless when they hesitate to believe her. Now, this is not perfect, the plot does go off track at times, but it gets there in the end.
Director: NATHANIEL MARTELLO-WHITE
Cast: ASHLEY MADEKWE, JUSTIN SALINGER, BUKKY BAKRAY, SAMUEL PAUL SMALL, JORDEN MYRIE, MARIE ALMEIDA, ROB JARVIS
INSIDE THE MIND OF A CAT
Why you should watch: To go completely in another direction, most of us have had a cat who we’ve opened the door for, and stood there, while it looks at you, then at the door, and after about ten minutes of this stand-off, your cat may go out, but then again it may not. Who knows what’s going on in that little head? I had 21 years of this game with my dear girl. Well, this documentary explores all that and comes up with some theories as cat experts dive into the mind of the feline to reveal the true capabilities of the captivating and cuddly pet. This one will bring a smile to your face.
Director: ANDY MITCHELL
NARVIK: HITLER’S FIRST DEFEAT
Why you should watch: This is a dramatic story set in 1940. The eyes of the world are on Narvik, a small town in northern Norway, source of the iron ore needed for Hitler’s war machinery. Through two months of fierce winter warfare, Hitler is dealt his first defeat. In the film we are introduced to the historical background as to why Norway declares itself neutral at the beginning of WWII, and yet Germany invades it. The story is told through Gunnar Tofte, a soldier in the Norwegian army, and his wife Ingrid, who runs a hotel and becomes an interpreter for the head of the German occupying force. This is not only an excellent film, but it also reveals where Norway stood during the war.
Director: ERIK SKJOLDBJAERG
Cast: KRISTINE HARTGEN, CARL MARTIN EGGESBO, STIG HENRIK HOFF, BILLY CAMPBELL, HENRIK MESTAD, CHRISTOPH BACH
Is Netflix ever going to add season 14 of Heartland?
Are there going to be episodes added to sweet magnolia, & after we collided?
How about more episodes of virgin river?
Yes more episodes of virgin river .
Tried to watch greater last week not found in search icon
Is there a 3rd season of Manifest?
When is the next season of Ozark coming back on. Been waiting for 12 months now.
When will Netflix get Vera?
WHAT I RESENT MOST IS AFTER WATCHING AND BECOMING ENGROSSED WITH A SERIES, YOU THEN FIND OUT YOU HAVE TO PAY IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE WATCHING WHY AREN’T YOU TOLD BEFORE YOU START WATCHING?
MILLIE
Love Virgin River🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Is “9 Days” on yet?
Why doesn’t Netflix or Amazon run all of the Castle series?!?! It was one of the best shows on TV, but I’ll admit the final episode was disappointing. The Rookie is ok, but Castle was much better. Wishing 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
NOT nearly enough NEWER SCI-FI MOVIES!!!!!
I love a good mystery. I also love foreign mysteries. Please keep supplying them!!!
NOT nearly enough NEWER SCI-FI MOVIES!!!!!
Will where the heart is season 6 and 7 ever come on Netflix or where can they be watched for free
Why oh why just when you get to the end of seasons of shows you binge watched only to find out there are more seasons already out they leave you hanging or you have to pay to watch the remaining series when you have already paid extra to have Prime Video or Netflix Etc?
Ditto for Virgin River! Heartland is wonderful too.
Why are you telling me HACHI: A DOG’S TALE is available for me to view, when its not available in my area?
With all the available movies out there why isn’t there a better class and mixture of movies on Netflix? Also why isnt there more westerns (good) on Netrlix. Finally, if you have a product why not have a great product? It doesn’t make sense to have a poor or lame product. You want people to really “desire” your product. Not put out a barely desirable product.
Gee whizz, how many first world problems exist today. It’s amazing.
I’m just curious, not complaining, you understand..however, why so many foreign movies? Why are there not more classic shows, Westerns such as Hopalong Cassidy for instance, or Andy Griffith, I Love Lucy, etc. I’m sure I’m in the minority. There are so many classic movies of all genres and or TV shows. I have to have several streaming channels to watch what I and my family enjoy, and it just gets worse everyday. Especially for us “old people”! Anyway, that’s my $.02 cents worth.
Many Thanks…!
Love all Korean tv and movies, thanks Netflix it makes my old age happy and I am never bored living on my own 👌
I just LOVE IT, not really, when NETFLEX say NEW and the movie is 10 years old?
I don’t like starting a movie and then to find out it’s not in English
I did not know that if you wanted to watch some additional episodes of A program or movie that you have to pay additional money. That is Absorbed, since you are already paying a monthly subscription
More Virgin River!
When is virgin river coming with more updates ??
I second the comment WHY so many foreign movies/series?
Need more historical and biographical films. I like to be educated and entertained when I spend 2 hours of life on a Hollywood production. No more fiction for me.
Yes more Virgin River.
Please please please more biographies, documentaries, educational histories.
If you can’t get it dubbed don’t show it no fun having to read the screen.
Thank you for reading this.
I don’t see any of these questions answered – why not? Would love more episodes of heartland. Curious also about the paying for episodes to continuations of films we have already watched under our subscription or even paying for some of the new features since we have subscriptions that are paid for.
I really miss the old Twilight Zone episodes. I watched them for several months starting with season 1 episode 1…then they were gone.
Please don’t write the review in English -if the movie is a foreign language! Huge waste of time to view the trailer thinking it’s an English movie! Makes no sense for the review to be a different language than the movie! Why isn’t there an option to not receive foreign movies? Not many want to “read” the screen either! We’ll just pick up a book! Much cheaper! …Yet here is Netflix giving themselves yet another increase!
I’d guess the reason why there’s so many “Foreign movies” is because it’s cheaper for Netflix to obtain, gives them a higher number of movies to advertise they have, and can show! Never mind that they are useless for majority of people in the USA that speak English! Yet Netflix is giving themselves another increase starting in March!
I do not like to start a series and then be told more to come. Virgin River, and many more. I don’t understand why. I guess you don’t need our business. Poor customer service is all I can say.
And why don’t you answer these questions everyone has asked????
Fewer Foreign Movies and Horror movies. Fewer violent movies. I appreciate adult drama about families and situations that are reality.
I’ve read all the comments (so far), and find them interesting, and a little sad. We ALL have so much already, but our flexibility and willingness to expand our viewing “appears” to be very limited. I personally enjoy getting the option (& by the WAY it IS an option) to watch some of the foreign films, LOVE that most are dubbed into English, or we are at least provided with subtext; and when an older movie is released, that’s ok too. I’ve probably not seen it, or it was a long time ago and good to bring it back as a memory. I’m not into horror movies, but at least Netflix DOES try to cater to all sides of viewing. I’d LOVE to see them expand the original series they do; some are SO VERY GOOD. Those I personally don’t care for, guess what? I don’t watch them. We ALL have this choice. THANKS to NETFLIX for bringing us so many good, new & old, series, films, specials etc. FYI; This is My personal opinion and NOT up for discussion.
I would love to see Moulin Rouge, the Baz Luhrman movie.
Also the wonderful A Man and a Woman.
Thought Virgin River was supposed to return in March! What happened???? It’s April people!
I have Netflix now for about 10 years, been quite happy up until now with the service. Have a firestick now for about a year and I find that I can get all of what Netflix provides on the streaming apps that I have on the firestick, my subscription to Netflix is increasing at the end of this month so I have reluctantly decided to cancel my subscription. I live in Ireland so I have to use a VPN to watch Tubi or Crackle here as I really like to watch the content that they have. Netflix are going to lose a lot of subscribers here due to their price increases so I have enjoyed the service but it is time for me to move on.
Spot on Phyllis C!
Has anyone seen Shooter? Stay on the edge of your seat
where are the answers to posted questions? No point in wasting my time if there is no response.
I’m with you Phyllis C, the world is full of whiners.
OK NETFLIX….Let’s get on with the ANSWERING of these QUESTIONS…!
You are about to lose subscribers NETFLIX due to the increase and possibly a large amount of the issues brought up here…!
So COME ON NETFLIX, let’s have some ANSWERS…..!
Thank you and good night….!✌️
Best 10 movies? Seriously by who’s standards? Looks like a load of rubbish to me.
Want my thoughts? I’ll trade you for some answers !
How about some answers ? We ARE your customers, right?
I would like to see some answers from Netflix. Thanks!
These are 10 duds as far as I’m concerned … not even one I care to watch. Unless you do better than this I will drop my subscription.
Why is Netflix going to answer your questions on this web site? You are in the comment section for an Article by “On TV Tonight”. To want Netflix to answer these questions here seems out of place or a little absurd. If you all want Netflix to answer your questions, you might try contacting them through their app or their web site.
On TV Tonight staff , which wrote the article is not likely to answer questions for Netflix.
Apparently it’s a HUGE WASTE OF TIME taking the time and effort to post a comment for NETFLIX, since NETFLIX doesn’t seem to be concerned about the messages posted on her by their customers….since NETFLIX doesn’t answer any of the….!
It’s true…actions or lack of, speak louder than words…NETFLIX, WE HEAR YOU…‼️
Michael D Scott – but this is not the Netflix site, it’s On TV Tonight. Why should they reply to you here? If you’re so concerned, contact them directly.
Netflix will be losing lots of customers. It will be a thing of the past and replaced with something better and less costly.
Most everyone that commented asked NETFLIX to show more of something. Or when is the next season. Or play some series. But not in foreign language. I live in U.S. so never heard of paying for the next season. Many of the shows requested can be found on other streaming services. If you know how you can get most anything free.
But, all that being said, you are all requesting a TV review site and expecting a reply. THIS IS NOT NETFLIX. Make your requests to the right place. Remember, Netflix can’t please everyone.
How about the 6th season of “outlander”? when or never is this going to be in inventory? Netflix needs to be expanding outbidding your competion
When is lost in space the series comming back?
Will there be a number 4 kissing booth maybe a double wedding love all the Christmas movie romances
I enjoy foreign movies. It’s very nice to see how other countries live, and I like that they are in the original language, with subtitles.
Some people are too lazy to read subtitles, they probably don’t read books in English either.
Plus a lot of foreign movies and series are better than many of the American ones.
All second rate movies and shows . Very sad for the high monthly cost of $22,99.
Plus the sound is so poor. Can’t hear what people say and then then blaring music. It’s either too soft or too loud. Absurd as it was never like that before.
Nothing decent to watch of late. I am seriously thinking of opting out.
Certainly not as food as they were in the past.