A Glean movie guide

Netflix's Highest-Rated Masterpieces

Curated for quality

The most critically acclaimed and award-winning films streaming right now.

The movie list

  1. 01

    Roma

    • 2018
    • 2h 15m
    • ★ 7.6

    A visually stunning, deeply personal masterpiece that earned three Academy Awards.

    In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.

    • acclaimed
    • noteworthy
  2. 02

    The Irishman

    • 2019
    • 3h 29m
    • ★ 7.6

    Martin Scorsese’s epic crime drama featuring legendary performances and a sweeping narrative.

    Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.

    • compelling
    • high-quality
  3. 03

    Marriage Story

    • 2019
    • 2h 16m
    • ★ 7.7

    A raw and profoundly moving look at a relationship’s end, anchored by powerhouse acting.

    A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.

    • compelling
    • acclaimed
  4. 04

    The Power of the Dog

    • 2021
    • 2h 6m
    • ★ 6.7

    A tense, beautifully shot psychological Western that subverts every genre expectation.

    A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.

    • noteworthy
    • compelling
  5. 05

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    • 2022
    • 2h 28m
    • ★ 7.7

    A visceral and technically brilliant adaptation that captures the harrowing reality of war.

    Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the Western Front, they discover the soul-destroying horror of World War I.

    • high-quality
    • acclaimed
  6. 06

    Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

    • 2022
    • 1h 57m
    • ★ 8.0

    A dark, breathtakingly beautiful stop-motion reimagining of the classic fable.

    During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.

    • Visual
    • high-quality
    • noteworthy
  7. 07

    Society of the Snow

    • 2023
    • 2h 24m
    • ★ 8.0

    A gripping and visually immersive survival story based on incredible true events.

    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.

    • compelling
    • noteworthy
  8. 08

    Uncut Gems

    • 2019
    • 2h 15m
    • ★ 7.2

    A relentless, high-stakes thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.

    A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

    • FastPaced
    • compelling
    • noteworthy
  9. 09

    The Trial of the Chicago 7

    • 2020
    • 2h 9m
    • ★ 7.7

    A sharp, fast-paced legal drama with a stellar ensemble cast and timely themes.

    What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.

    • acclaimed
    • compelling
  10. 10

    Klaus

    • 2019
    • 1h 36m
    • ★ 8.2

    A charming and innovative animated tale that offers a fresh, heartwarming origin for Santa Claus.

    A selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.

    • Family
    • high-quality
    • noteworthy
  11. 11

    RRR

    • 2022
    • 3h 7m
    • ★ 7.7

    An explosive, high-energy action spectacle that became a global sensation for its sheer creativity.

    A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.

    • Action
    • compelling
    • noteworthy
  12. 12

    The Mitchells vs. the Machines

    • 2021
    • 1h 53m
    • ★ 7.9

    A hilarious and visually inventive family adventure about a quirky road trip during a robot uprising.

    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.

    • high-quality
    • compelling