Best Movies on Netflix – Everything You Need To Know

151. Rango (2011)

Rango is a pet chameleon who is always searching for excitement and adventure unless it’s the type he makes himself, in which case he directs and acts in it. After a car accident, he ends up in an ancient western town called Dirt. Water is the most pressing necessity in this village, but they also require a hero and a sheriff. Rango, who is thirsty, quickly assumes both roles and offers to solve the problem of their missing water.

Director: Gore Verbinski
Language: English
Genre: Animation, Adventure, and Comedy
Main Cast:

Johnny Depp
Isla Fisher
Abigail Breslin
Ned Beatty

IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 107 minutes
Box Office: $245,724,603
Movie Trailer: Rango (2011) – Movie Trailer

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152. Inception (2010)

Dom Cobb is a burglar who can penetrate people’s dreams and steal their secrets from their subconscious minds. His powers made him an important celebrity in corporate espionage, but they have also lost him everything he cares about. Finally, Cobb is given a second chance when asked to do the seemingly impossible task of planting an idea in someone’s mind. Cobb’s plan will be ideal if he succeeds, but a formidable adversary watches his every step.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Language: English, Japanese, French
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, and Sci-Fi
Main Cast:

Leonardo DiCaprio
Ken Watanabe
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Marion Cotillard

IMDb Rating: 8.8
Running Time: 148 minutes
Box Office: $836,836,967
Movie Trailer: Inception (2010) – Movie Trailer

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153. Shutter Island (2010)

Teddy Daniels, an up-and-coming U.S. marshal, is ordered to investigate a patient’s disappearance from Boston’s Shutter Island Ashecliffe Hospital in 1954. He’d been pushing for a job on the island for personal reasons. Still, he soon suspects he’s been lured there as part of a twisted scheme hatched by medical doctors whose unconventional therapies range from immoral to illegal to downright evil. Teddy’s keen detective abilities quickly uncover a promising lead, but the hospital denies him access to information that he believes will open the case.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Language: English and German
Genre: Mystery and Thriller
Main Cast:

Leonardo DiCaprio
Mark Ruffalo
Ben Kingsley
Michelle Williams

IMDb Rating: 8.2
Running Time: 139 minutes
Box Office: $294,805,697
Movie Trailer: Shutter Island – Movie Trailer

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154. The American (2010)

Jack is a renowned artisan among assassins. When his job in Sweden becomes more difficult than imagined, he promises his contact Pavel that his next mission will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he hides in a tiny town for a while, relishing being away from death. As a weapon is being built, the assignment, as defined by a Belgian woman named Mathilde, is in the works. Surprisingly, Jack seeks out local priest Father Benedetto’s friendship and pursues romance with local woman Clara. On the other hand, Jack may be tempting fate by walking out of the shadows.

Director: Anton Corbijn
Language: English and Italian
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Thriller, and Drama
Main Cast:

George Clooney
Violante Placido
Thekla Reuten
Paolo Bonacelli

IMDb Rating: 6.3
Running Time: 105 minutes
Box Office: $67,876,281
Movie Trailer: The American (2010) – Movie Trailer

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155. The Social Network (2010)

Mark Zuckerberg, a Harvard undergrad and computer programming whiz, sits at his computer on a fall night in 2003 and works on a new concept. What starts in his dorm as a flurry of blogging and programming quickly becomes a global social network and a communication revolution. Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire, earning 500 million friends in just six years. However, success comes with personal and legal ramifications for this entrepreneur.

Director: David Fincher
Language: English
Genre: Biography and Drama
Main Cast:

Jesse Eisenberg
Andrew Garfield
Justin Timberlake
Rooney Mara

IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 120 minutes
Box Office: $224,920,375
Movie Trailer: The Social Network (2010) – Movie Trailer

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156. Kung Fu Panda (2008)

It’s the story of Po, a slacker panda who is the biggest Kung Fu lover in the neighborhood, which doesn’t come in handy while working every day in his family’s noodle store. Po’s dreams come true when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the famed Furious Five — Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper, and Monkey — under the supervision of their teacher, Master Shifu. But, before they realize it, the furious and cunning snow leopard Tai Lung is on his way, and it’s up to Po to protect everyone from the approaching peril.

Director: John Stevenson and Mark Osborne
Language: English
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Action, Family, Fantasy, and Adventure
Main Cast:

Jack Black
Dustin Hoffman
Angelina Jolie
Ian McShane

IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 92 minutes
Box Office: $632,083,197
Movie Trailer: Kung Fu Panda (2008) – Movie Trailer

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157. The Dark Knight (2008)

Set a year after the events of Batman Begins, Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new District Attorney Harvey Dent succeed in apprehending the criminals who plague Gotham City, until a mysterious and sadistic criminal mastermind known as “The Joker” appears in Gotham, causing a new wave of chaos. The battle between Batman and The Joker becomes extremely personal, forcing him to “confront everything he believes” and upgrade his technology to defeat him.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Language: English
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, and Drama
Main Cast:

Christian Bale
Michael Caine
Heath Ledger
Gary Oldman

IMDb Rating: 9.0
Running Time: 152 minutes
Box Office: $1,006,234,167
Movie Trailer: The Dark Knight (2008) – Movie Trailer

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158. Twilight (2008)

Bella Swan has always been out of the ordinary, never following the herd, and unconcerned about fitting in with the fashionable girls at her high school in Phoenix, Arizona. Bella doesn’t anticipate anything to change when her mother remarries, and she chooses to live with her father in the gloomy tiny town of Forks, Washington. But everything changes when she meets Edward Cullen, the mysterious and stunningly gorgeous vampire.

Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Language: English
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, and Romance
Main Cast:

Kristen Stewart
Robert Pattinson
Billy Burke
Sarah Clarke

IMDb Rating: 5.2
Running Time: 122 minutes
Box Office: $408,430,415
Movie Trailer: Twilight (2008) – Movie Trailer

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159. Into the Wild (2007)

Christopher McCandless threw up his things, donated his entire savings account to charity, and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness after graduating from Emory University. Along the way, Christopher meets a cast of characters who will have an impact on his life.

Director: Sean Penn
Language: English, Danish
Genre: Adventure, Biography, and Drama
Main Cast:

Emile Hirsch
Marcia Gay Harden
William Hurt
Jena Malone

IMDb Rating: 8.1
Running Time: 148 minutes
Box Office: $56,675,895
Movie Trailer: Into the Wild (2007) – Movie Trailer

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160. Superbad (2007)

Seth and Evan are inseparable best friends navigating the final weeks of high school. Seth and Evan, who the popular kids usually shun, get invited to a party and spend the day trying to score enough alcohol to lubricate the party and inebriate two girls, Jules and Becca, so they can kick-start their sex lives and go off to college with a summer full of experience and new skills, with the help of their nerdy friend Fogell. Fogell’s involvement with two unskilled cops complicates their mission, slowing and assisting the plot.

Director: Greg Mottola
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast:

Jonah Hill
Michael Cera
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Bill Hader

IMDb Rating: 7.6
Running Time: 113 minutes
Box Office: $170,812,526
Movie Trailer: Superbad (2007) – Movie Trailer

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161. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

In 1944 Falangist Spain, a young girl enthralled by fairy tales is transported with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, a brutal Spanish army commander. She meets a fairy late at night, which leads her to an old faun in the labyrinth’s core. He tells her to be the princess. Yet, she has to prove it by completing three grueling challenges. If she fails, she will never be able to be a legitimate princess and will never see her birth father, the king.

Director: Guillermo del Toro
Language: Spanish
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, and War
Main Cast:

Sergi López
Maribel Verdú
Ivana Baquero
Doug Jones

IMDb Rating: 8.2
Running Time: 119 minutes
Box Office: $83,862,032
Movie Trailer: Pan’s Labyrinth (2008) – Movie Trailer

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162. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

Willy Wonka, a recluse in his factory for years, reveals that five lucky persons will be given a Chocolate plant tour and shown all the secrets of his incredible sweets, with one of them winning a lifelong supply of Wonka chocolate. Nobody wants the prize more than Charlie, but with his family’s financial situation, purchasing even one bar of chocolate is a luxury, so purchasing enough bars to locate one of the five golden tickets is a long shot. However, magic can happen in the movies. Charlie and four other similarly nefarious children are given the opportunity of a lifetime: a factory tour.

Director: Tim Burton
Language: English
Genre: Family, Adventure, Comedy, and Musical
Main Cast:

Johnny Depp
Freddie Highmore
David Kelly
Helena Bonham Carter

IMDb Rating: 6.7
Running Time: 115 minutes
Box Office: $474,968,763
Movie Trailer: Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (2005) – Movie Trailer

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163. Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)

Walter and his six-year-old brother, Danny, are bored to death when they discover a forgotten 1950s space-adventure board game in the dusty basement. The boys immediately begin playing the game, and before they know it, a furious meteor shower has destroyed their living room, and the mystery game has uprooted their entire house, transforming it into a fantastic spaceship on its journey to Saturn.

Director: Jon Favreau
Language: English
Genre: Family, Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Sci-fi, and Comedy
Main Cast:

Josh Hutcherson
Jonah Bobo
Dax Shepard
Kristen Stewart

IMDb Rating: 6.2
Running Time: 101 minutes
Box Office: $65,079,104
Movie Trailer: Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) – Movie Trailer

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164. Layer Cake (2004)

A professional cocaine dealer gained a prestigious position among England’s Mafia elite and planned to retire early. Conversely, big employer Jimmy Price has given them a difficult task: locate Charlie Ryder, the missing rich Princess daughter of Jimmy’s old mate Eddie Temple, a prominent construction business player, and gossip paper socialite. Two million pounds of Grade “A” ecstasy, a vicious Serbian gang, and a series of border crossings complicate matters.

Director: Matthew Vaughn
Language: English
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, and Drama
Main Cast:

Daniel Craig
Colm Meaney
Kenneth Cranham
George Harris

IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 105 minutes
Box Office: $11,850,214
Movie Trailer: Layer Cake (2004) – Movie Trailer

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165. Million Dollar Baby (2004)

An ambitious boxer, Maggie Fitzgerald wants Frankie Dunn to train her because she wants to learn from the greatest. He openly rejects it from the outset, stating that he has no interest in training a girl. Frankie’s life is lonely, as he is estranged from his only daughter and has few acquaintances. Maggie is rough around the edges, but she puts a lot of effort into the ring, and he eventually gives in. Maggie shows to be not only the fighter he’s always wanted under his wing but also a companion who fills a vacuum in his life. Maggie’s career takes off, but an unfortunate incident in the ring prompts her to beg Frankie for one more favor.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Language: English, Irish Gaelic
Genre: Drama and Sport
Main Cast:

Clint Eastwood
Hilary Swank
Morgan Freeman

IMDb Rating: 8.1
Running Time: 132 minutes
Box Office: $216,763,646
Movie Trailer: Million Dollar Baby (2004) – Movie Trailer

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166. Shutter (2004)

After escaping the scene of an accident, a young photographer Thun and his lover Jane notice odd shadows in their images. They realize that additional photographs contain similar supernatural visions, that Thun’s best friends are also haunted, and that Jane’s boyfriend has not told her everything as they research the phenomenon. It quickly becomes evident that it’s difficult to escape history.

Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom
Language: Thai
Genre: Horror, Mystery, and Thriller
Main Cast:

Ananda Everingham
Natthaweeranuch Thongmee
Achita Sikamana

IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 97 minutes
Box Office: $6,989,456
Movie Trailer: Shutter (2004) – Movie Trailer

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167. School of Rock (2003)

After being booted out of his rock band, guitarist Dewey Finn is facing a mound of debts and sadness. He shares an apartment with Ned Schneebly, a former band member who is now a substitute teacher. Dewey obtains a substitute teaching position at a snooty private elementary school, where his attitude and shenanigans significantly impact his classmates. He discovers they are great teenage musicians and decides to establish a rock band with them to compete for a $10,000 prize in a local band contest.

Director: Richard Linklater
Language: English
Genre: Comedy and Music
Main Cast:

Jack Black
Joan Cusack
Mike White
Sarah Silverman

IMDb Rating: 7.1
Running Time: 109 minutes
Box Office: $131,095,990
Movie Trailer: School of Rock (2003) – Movie Trailer

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168. Catch Me if You Can (2002)

The film is a true story about Frank Abagnale Jr., a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor who, before turning 19, successfully duped millions of dollars in cheques. An FBI agent makes it his mission to apprehend him. On the other hand, Frank avoids capture and enjoys it.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Language: English, French
Genre: Biography, Crime, and Drama
Main Cast:

Leonardo DiCaprio
Tom Hanks
Christopher Walken
Martin Sheen

IMDb Rating: 8.1
Running Time: 141 minutes
Box Office: $352,114,312
Movie Trailer: Catch Me if You Can (2002) – Movie Trailer

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169. The Pianist (2002)

Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jewish radio station pianist, observes Warsaw transform gradually as World War II begins in this dramatization of his memoir “The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man’s Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945.” Szpilman is deported to the Warsaw Ghetto, but during Operation Reinhard, he is separated from his family. Szpilman hides in various spots among the rubble of Warsaw from this time until the concentration camp captives are released.

Director: Roman Polanski
Language: English, Russian, and German
Genre: Biography, Drama, War, and Music
Main Cast:

Adrien Brody
Thomas Kretschmann
Frank Finlay
Maureen Lipman

IMDb Rating: 8.5
Running Time: 150 minutes
Box Office: $120,072,577
Movie Trailer: The Pianist (2002) – Movie Trailer

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170. The Game (1997)

Nicholas Van Orton is a wealthy banker in San Francisco, yet he is a complete hermit who even spends his birthday alone. Nicholas’ brother Conrad, who had gone long ago and surrendered to addictions of all kinds, returns in the year of his 48th birthday (the age his father committed suicide) and presents him a card granting him access to unique amusement supplied by something called Consumer Recreation Services (CRS). Nicholas visits CRS out of curiosity, and strange and terrible things happen to him.

Director: David Fincher
Language: English, Cantonese, Spanish, German, and Thai
Genre: Drama, Mystery, and Thriller
Main Cast:

Michael Douglas
Sean Penn
James Rebhorn
Deborah Kara Unger

IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 129 minutes
Box Office: $109,423,648
Movie Trailer: The Game (1997) – Movie Trailer

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171. In the Line of Fire (1993)

Frank Horrigan, a veteran Secret Service agent, is troubled by his inability to save President John F. Kennedy while serving on a security assignment in Dallas, Texas. Thirty years later, a man known as “Booth” threatens the current President’s life, prompting Horrigan to return to protection detail to face the demons of his past.

Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Language: English
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, and Drama
Main Cast:

Clint Eastwood
John Malkovich
Rene Russo
Dylan McDermott

IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 128 minutes
Box Office: $176,997,168
Movie Trailer: In the Line of Fire (1993) – Movie Trailer

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172. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993)

Gilbert has little to look forward to in the little, decaying village of Endora. His mentally impaired sibling and physically challenged mother are the only things keeping him sane. Despite this small community’s difficulties, Gilbert has forgotten that he has become challenged and, with the help of a stranded global traveler, begins to understand the wider picture.

Director: Lasse Hallström
Language: English
Genre: Drama
Main Cast:

Johnny Depp
Leonardo DiCaprio
Juliette Lewis
Mary Steenburgen

IMDb Rating: 7.7
Running Time: 118 minutes
Box Office: $10,032,765
Movie Trailer: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) – Movie Trailer

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173. Under Siege (1992)

The famed U.S. battleship USS Missouri is about to be decommissioned. However, the worst has happened: terrorists have taken control of the ship and are planning to sell the ship’s nuclear armament. Only one person stands in the way now. Casey Ryback is a former Navy SEAL who now works as a chef.

Director: Andrew Davis
Language: English and Italian
Genre: Action and Thriller
Main Cast:

Steven Seagal
Tommy Lee Jones
Gary Busey

IMDb Rating: 6.5
Running Time: 103 minutes
Box Office: $156,563,139
Movie Trailer: Under Siege (1992) – Movie Trailer

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174. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Over ten years have passed since The Terminator attempted to murder Sarah Connor and her unborn son, John. The man who will lead the human resistance to the Machines in the future is presently a healthy little boy. On the other hand, the supercomputer Skynet sends another Terminator, the T-1000, back in time. This new Terminator is more evolved and powerful than the last one, and its objective is to assassinate John Connor while he is still a toddler. Sarah and John, on the other hand, are not alone in their fight against the T-1000.

Director: James Cameron
Language: English and Spanish
Genre: Action and Sci-Fi
Main Cast:

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Linda Hamilton
Robert Patrick

IMDb Rating: 8.5
Running Time: 137 minutes
Box Office: $520,881,154
Movie Trailer: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) – Movie Trailer

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175. The Karate Kid (1984)

Daniel is a newcomer to town and is being picked on by the local bullies, all karate experts. Daniel begins to teach karate to defend himself, only to learn that the caretaker at his apartment appears to be a grandmaster in the technique. Mr. Miyagi agrees to teach Daniel, showing him that karate is more than just violence and that competing in the All-Valley Karate Championship may be the greatest way to fix his bullying problem.

Director: John G. Avildsen
Language: English
Genre: Action, Drama, and Family
Main Cast:

Ralph Macchio
Noriyuki “Pat” Morita
Elisabeth Shue
Billy Zabka

IMDb Rating: 7.3
Running Time: 127 minutes
Box Office: $91,119,319
Movie Trailer: The Karate Kid (1984) – Movie Trailer

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176. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

When King Arthur explores the countryside in tenth-century England for knights to join him at the Round Table in Camelot, history is flipped on its head. Gathering the men is a story in and of itself, but many of them opt to depart after a bit of a party at Camelot, only to be stopped by God, who sends them on a mission to find the Holy Grail. The knights are reunited after a series of separate adventures. Still, they must contend with a magician dubbed Tim the Enchanter, murderous rabbits, and lessons in using holy hand grenades.

Director: Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones
Language: English, French, Latin, and Swedish
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, and Fantasy
Main Cast: