A Glean movie guide
Netflix’s Best for Tonight
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From high-stakes thrillers to sharp comedies, here are the must-watch films on the platform.
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The movie list
- 01
Hit Man
A sharp, sexy, and surprisingly philosophical action-comedy from director Richard Linklater.
A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.
- 02
Rebel Ridge
A tense, tactical thriller that pits a former Marine against a web of small-town corruption.
A former Marine confronts corruption in a small town when local law enforcement unjustly seizes the bag of cash he needs to post his cousin's bail.
- 03
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
A colorful and clever whodunit featuring a star-studded cast and Benoit Blanc’s brilliant deductions.
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.
- 04
Society of the Snow
A visually stunning and deeply moving survival epic based on an incredible true story.
On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.
- 05
The Killer
David Fincher delivers a cold, calculated, and masterfully paced look into the mind of an assassin.
After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
- 06
Nimona
A vibrant and rebellious animated adventure that celebrates identity with heart and humor.
A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.
- 07
May December
A provocative and unsettling drama exploring the blurred lines of performance and reality.
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
- 08
Extraction 2
Chris Hemsworth returns for a relentless action sequel featuring a breathtaking 21-minute one-take sequence.
Back from the brink of death, highly skilled commando Tyler Rake takes on another dangerous mission: saving the imprisoned family of a ruthless gangster.
- 09
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
A chaotic and heartwarming family road trip that doubles as a visually inventive sci-fi comedy.
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
- 10
Leave the World Behind
A slow-burn psychological thriller that captures the mounting dread of a world falling apart.
A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.