A Glean movie guide
Top-Rated Movies on Netflix
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The most critically acclaimed films and award-winning hits streaming right now.
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The movie list
- 01
Roma
A visually stunning, deeply personal masterpiece that won three Academy Awards including Best Director.
In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.
- 02
Godzilla Minus One
An Oscar-winning epic that balances massive spectacle with a powerful, character-driven human story.
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.
- 03
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Benoit Blanc returns in a sharp, star-studded mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end.
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
- 04
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
A breathtaking stop-motion reimagining that brings dark, mature themes to the classic wooden puppet tale.
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.
- 05
The Iron Claw
A devastating and beautifully acted biographical drama about the legendary Von Erich wrestling dynasty.
The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.
- 06
Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro brings his signature gothic vision to this highly acclaimed and visually striking adaptation.
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
- 07
The Piano Lesson
A powerful, expertly acted adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about family legacy and history.
- 08
The Society of the Snow
A harrowing and technically masterful survival story based on the incredible 1972 Andes flight disaster.
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.
- 09
Ex Machina
A sleek, thought-provoking sci-fi thriller that explores the chilling boundaries of artificial intelligence.
Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.
- 10
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The iconic duo returns in a hilarious, meticulously crafted stop-motion adventure for all ages.
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!
- 11
Hell or High Water
A gripping, Oscar-nominated modern western about family, desperation, and the cycle of poverty.
A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.
- 12
Nimona
A vibrant and subversive animated adventure celebrated for its massive heart and unique visual style.
A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.