A Glean movie guide
The Best of Netflix Right Now
Critically acclaimed and editor-approved
From Oscar winners to fresh 2024 hits, these are the platform's highest-rated films.
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The movie list
- 01
Parasite
A masterclass in tension and social commentary that made history as the first non-English Best Picture winner.
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
- 02
Emilia Pérez
A bold, genre-defying musical odyssey that has become one of the most talked-about films of the year.
Rita, an underrated lawyer working for a large law firm more interested in getting criminals out of jail than bringing them to justice, is hired by the leader of a criminal organization.
- 03
Godzilla Minus One
A powerful, character-driven epic that provides as much emotional depth as it does spectacle.
In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.
- 04
Everything Everywhere All At Once
A dizzying, heartfelt journey through the multiverse that balances wild imagination with a moving family core.
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.
- 05
Hit Man
A sharp and sexy dark comedy powered by Richard Linklater's direction and a charismatic lead performance.
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.
- 06
Society of the Snow
A visceral and deeply moving survival story captured with stunning realism and respect for its true history.
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.
- 07
His Three Daughters
An intimate, masterfully acted drama that finds profound beauty in the complexities of sisterhood and grief.
Emotions run high when three estranged sisters reunite in a cramped New York City apartment to watch over their ailing father during his final days.
- 08
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
A visual masterpiece that pushes the boundaries of animation while delivering a sophisticated superhero narrative.
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.
- 09
The Piano Lesson
A powerful adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer-winning play featuring an incredible ensemble cast.
A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.
- 10
Roma
A breathtakingly beautiful and personal portrait of life in 1970s Mexico City from director Alfonso Cuarón.
In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.
- 11
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
A delightful return for the iconic duo that earned perfect critical scores for its wit and charm.
Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!
- 12
Rebel Ridge
A smart, high-tension thriller that marks a sophisticated new high for modern action cinema.
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.