All 112 of Netflix's notable original movies, ranked from worst to best

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"Bird Box" Netflix
  • Netflix's original movies range from ones that have won Oscars to ones with a 0% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.
  • We turned to Rotten Tomatoes to rank Netflix's notable original movies from best to worst, according to critic reviews.
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With the likes of "The Irishman" and "Marriage Story," Netflix is entering the Oscar race with a a handful of potential contenders this year. 

But the streaming giant is still committed to putting out a bevy of original movies outside of the awards arena. For instance, the thriller "Bird Box," starring Sandra Bullock, is the company's most watched movie ever (according to Netflix). Adam Sandler's "Murder Mystery" isn't far behind.

Netflix has a ton of original movies, but to figure out which are actually worth watching, we turned to the reviews aggregator Rotten Tomatoes to rank each release by its composite critical reception. We excluded documentaries and any film that didn't have enough reviews to receive a designation of "Rotten" or "Fresh," and we used audience scores to break ties. A few of these are in theaters and haven't yet hit the streaming service.

John Lynch contributed to an earlier version of this post.

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Here are 112 of Netflix's original films, ranked from worst to best, according to critics:

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112. “The Ridiculous 6” — 0%

ridiculous 6
Netflix

Critic score: 0%

Audience score: 33%

Netflix description: "When his outlaw dad is kidnapped, Tommy 'White Knife' Stockburn sets off across the West on a rescue mission with five brothers he never knew he had."

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111. “The True Memoirs of an International Assassin” — 0%

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Netflix

Critic score: 0%

Audience score: 43%

Netflix description: "After his publisher markets his crime novel as a memoir, a novice author finds himself forcibly recruited into a deadly political plot in Venezuela."

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110. "Father of the Year" — 0%

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Netflix

Critic score: 0%

Audience score: 52%

Netflix description: "A drunken debate between two recent college grads about whose father would win in a fight leads to mayhem."

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109. “The Do-Over” — 10%

Do over
Netflix

Critic score: 10%

Audience score: 42%

Netflix description: "The life of a bank manager is turned upside down when a friend from his past manipulates him into faking his own death and taking off on an adventure."

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108. "Sextuplets" — 14%

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Netflix

Critic score: 14%

Audience score: 38%

Netflix description: "When a dad-to-be learns he's actually a sextuplet, he sets off on a wild journey to meet his long-lost family. Marlon Wayans stars as all six siblings."

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107. "The Kissing Booth" — 17%

the kissing booth
Netflix

Critic score: 17%

Audience score: 61%

Netflix description: "When teenager Elle's first kiss leads to a forbidden romance with the hottest boy in high school, she risks her relationship with her best friend."

 

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106. "The Outsider" — 17%

the outsider
Netflix

Critic score: 17%

Audience score: 68%

Netflix description: "A frontier sheriff tries to protect his sadistic son from a Chinese railroad worker hellbent on revenge."

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105. "The Cloverfield Paradox" — 18%

Cloverfield paradox
Netflix

Critic score: 18%

Audience score: 43%

Netflix description: "Orbiting above a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality."

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104. “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny” — 19%

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Rico Torres/Netflix

Critic score: 19%

Audience score: 38%

Netflix description: "Renowned warrior Yu Shu-Lien comes out of retirement to keep the legendary Green Destiny sword away from villainous warlord Hades Dai."

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103. "Mute" — 20%

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Netflix

Critic score: 20%

Audience score: 47%

Netflix description: "When his girlfriend vanishes, a mute man ventures into a near-future Berlin's seamy underworld, where his actions speak louder than words."

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102. “Brain on Fire” — 22%

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Netflix

Critic score: 22%

Audience score: 60%

Netflix description: "Struck by a mysterious, mentally devastating illness, a young reporter searches for answers while battling psychosis, catatonia and memory loss."

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101. "The Open House" — 23%

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Netflix

Critic score: 23%

Audience score: 8%

Netflix description: "Following a tragedy, a mother and her teen son move to a relative's vacant vacation home, where eerie and unexplained forces conspire against them."

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100. "Otherhood" — 26%

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Netflix

Critic score: 26%

Audience score: 58%

Netflix description: "Feeling forgotten on Mother's Day, three best friends leave the suburbs and drive to New York City to surprise their adult sons."

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99. "The Week Of" — 27%

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Chris Rock and Adam Sandler in the Netflix original film "The Week of." Netflix

Critic score: 27%

Audience score: 34%

Netflix description: "Two fathers with clashing views about their children's upcoming wedding struggle to keep it together during the chaotic week before the big day."

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98. "Bright" — 28%

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Will Smith and Joel Edgerton in the fantasy thriller "Bright." Netflix

Critic score: 28%

Audience score: 84%

Netflix description: "In an LA rife with interspecies tensions, a human cop and his orc partner stumble on a powerful object and become embroiled in a prophesied turf war."

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97. "Step Sisters" — 29%

step sisters
Netflix

Critic score: 29%

Audience score: 44%

Netflix description: "With her Harvard Law dreams on the line, a black sorority leader agrees to help a rhythmically challenged sisterhood win a step dance championship."

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96. "The Red Sea Diving Resort" — 30%

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Netflix

Critic score: 30%

Audience score: 81%

Netflix description: "Undercover agents open up a fake hotel to real tourists as a cover to help smuggle thousands of Ethiopian refugees to safety. Inspired by true events."

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95. "IO" — 31%

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Netflix

Critic score: 31%

Audience score: N/A

Netflix description: "As a young scientist searches for a way to save a dying Earth, she finds a connection with a man who's racing to catch the last shuttle off the planet."

 

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94. “Sandy Wexler” — 32%

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Netflix

Critic score: 32%

Audience score: 40%

Netflix description: "When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off."

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93. "In the Tall Grass" — 38%

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Netflix

Critic score: 38%

Audience score: 42%

Netflix description: "After hearing a boy's cry for help, a pregnant woman and her brother wade into a vast field of grass, only to discover there may be no way out."

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92. "Extinction" — 39%

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Netflix

Critic score: 39%

Audience score: 48%

Netflix description: "Plagued by dreams of an alien invasion, a family man faces his worst nightmare when an extraterrestrial force begins exterminating Earth's inhabitants."

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91. "The Dirt" — 39%

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Netflix

Critic score: 39%

Audience score: 95%

Netflix description: "In this unflinching biopic based on Mötley Crüe's best-selling book, four LA misfits navigate the monster highs and savage lows of music superstardom."

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90. “Death Note” — 40%

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Netflix

Critic score: 40%

Audience score: 25%

Netflix description: "Light Turner finds a supernatural notebook and uses it to mete out death, attracting the attention of a detective, a demon and a girl in his class."

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89. "Point Blank" — 41%

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Netflix

Critic score: 41%

Audience score: N/A

Netflix description: "To save his pregnant wife, an emergency room nurse unwillingly partners with an injured murder suspect in a race against time and renegade cops."

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88. "The Laundromat" — 42%

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Netflix

Critic score: 42%

Audience score: 45%

Netflix description: "When a widow gets swindled out of insurance money, her search for answers leads to two cunning lawyers in Panama who hide cash for the superrich."

 

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87. “ARQ” — 43%

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Netflix

Critic score: 43%

Audience score: 46%

Netflix description: "Trapped in a lab and stuck in a time loop, a disoriented couple fends off masked raiders while harboring a new energy source that could save humanity."

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86. "When We First Met" — 43%

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Netflix

Critic score: 43%

Audience score: 57%

Netflix description: "A lovesick guy keeps traveling back in time to win the girl of his dreams."

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85. "Tall Girl" — 44%

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"Tall Girl" Netflix

Critic score: 44%

Audience score: N/A

Netflix description: "After years of slouching through life, 6-foot-1 teen Jodi resolves to conquer her insecurities and gets caught up in a high school love triangle."

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84. “The Most Hated Woman in America” — 44%

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Netflix

Critic score: 44%

Audience score: 43%

Netflix description: "This drama follows the controversial life of outspoken atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair, from her landmark court battles to her infamous abduction."

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83. "Murder Mystery" — 45%

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Netflix

Critic score: 45%

Audience score: 39%

Netflix description: " On a long-awaited trip to Europe, a New York City cop and his hairdresser wife scramble to solve a baffling murder aboard a billionaire's yacht."

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82. "Like Father" — 46%

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Netflix

Critic score: 46%

Audience score: 46%

Netflix description: "After she's left at the altar, a workaholic advertising executive ends up on her Caribbean honeymoon cruise with her estranged father."

 

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81. "A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding" — 47%

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Netflix

Critic score: 47%

Audience score: 28%

Netflix description: "A year after helping Richard secure the crown, Amber returns to Aldovia to plan their wedding. But her simple tastes clash with royal protocol."

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80. “The Discovery” — 47%

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Netflix

Critic score: 47%

Audience score: 44%

Netflix description: "A scientist whose proof of an afterlife caused a rash of suicides forges ahead with his research, while his disapproving son falls for a troubled woman."

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79. “Sand Castle” — 47%

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Netflix

Critic score: 47%

Audience score: 41%

Netflix description: "After the invasion of Iraq in 2003, a reluctant soldier's platoon is dispatched on a dangerous mission to repair a hostile village's water system."

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78. "Eli" — 48%

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Netflix

Critic score: 48%

Audience score: 46%

Netflix description: "With his desperate parents in tow, an 11-year-old boy with a debilitating illness checks into an isolated clinic to undergo experimental therapy."

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77. "American Son" — 50%

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Netflix

Critic score: 50%

Audience score: N/A

Netflix description: "Time passes and tension mounts in a Florida police station as an estranged interracial couple awaits news of their missing teenage son.

 

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76. “Mascots” — 50%

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Netflix

Critic score: 50%

Audience score: 35%

Netflix description: "Eager contestants don big heads and furry suits to vie for the title of World's Best Mascot in this offbeat, comic romp from Christopher Guest."

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75. “War Machine” — 51%

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Netflix

Critic score: 51%

Audience score: 34%

Netflix description: "When a proud general is tasked with winning an unpopular war, he takes the challenge head-on, not knowing that hubris may be his own worst enemy."

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74. "Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle" — 52%

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Netflix

Critic score: 52%

Audience score: 53%

Netflix description: "An orphaned boy raised by animals in the jungle seizes his destiny while confronting a dangerous enemy — and his own human origins."

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73. “Shimmer Lake” — 57%

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Netflix

Critic score: 57%

Audience score: 59%

Netflix description: "Unfolding in reverse time, this darkly comic crime thriller follows a local sheriff hunting three bank robbery suspects, one of whom is his brother."

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72. "The Highwaymen" — 57%

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Netflix

Critic score: 57%

Audience score: 74%

Netflix description: "Two steely former Texas Rangers are tasked with tracking and killing infamous criminals Bonnie and Clyde in this crime drama based on real events."

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71. "Fractured" — 58%

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Netflix

Critic score: 58%

Audience score: 43%

Netflix description: "After his wife and injured daughter disappear from an ER, a man conducts a panicked search and becomes convinced the hospital is hiding something."

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70. "Christmas Inheritance" — 60%

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Netflix

Critic score: 60%

Audience score: 31%

Netflix description: "To inherit her father's company, socialite Ellen must first visit his small hometown, where she learns the value of hard work and helping others."

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69. “iBoy” — 60%

iboy
Netflix

Critic score: 60%

Audience score: 40%

Netflix description: "When shards of a cell phone get lodged in a teenager's brain, he discovers he can control electronic devices and uses his newfound power for revenge."

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68. “The Siege of Jadotville” — 60%

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Netflix

Critic score: 60%

Audience score: 71%

Netflix description: "Besieged by overwhelming enemy forces, Irish soldiers on a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Africa valiantly defend their outpost in this true story."

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67. "Sierra Burgess Is a Loser" — 61%

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Netflix

Critic score: 61%

Audience score: 32%

Netflix description: "A wrong-number text sparks a virtual romance between a smart but unpopular teen and a sweet jock who thinks he's talking to a gorgeous cheerleader."

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66. “Small Crimes” — 62%

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Netflix

Critic score: 62%

Audience score: 29%

Netflix description: "After serving a six-year prison sentence, an ex-cop tries to rebuild his life in his hometown, but gets caught up in the fallout from his past."

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65. "The Polka King" — 62%

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Netflix

Critic score: 62%

Audience score: 57%

Netflix description: "Determined to make it big in America, Polish-born bandleader Jan Lewan draws his fans into a Ponzi scheme in this comedy based on a true story."

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64. "Outlaw King" — 62%

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Netflix

Critic score: 62%

Audience score: 67%

Netflix description: "Outmanned. Outmatched. Outlawed. For freedom, honor and family, a rebel king takes on the mightiest army in the world."

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63. "Velvet Buzzsaw" — 63%

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Netflix

Critic score: 63%

Audience score: 36%

Netflix description: "A feared critic, an icy gallery owner and an ambitious assistant snap up a recently deceased artist's stash of paintings — with dire consequences."

 

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62. "Bird Box" — 63%

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"Bird Box" Netflix

Critic score: 63%

Audience score: 58%

Netflix description: "Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety." 

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61. "A Futile and Stupid Gesture" — 63%

futile and stupid gesture
Netflix

Critic score: 63%

Audience score: 72%

Netflix description: "In a brief life full of triumph and failure, 'National Lampoon' co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s."

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60. "Wine Country" — 66%

Wine Country
With a little help from my friends. Colleen Hayes/Netflix

Critic score: 66%

Audience score: 30%

Netflix description: "When longtime friends meet up for a wine-soaked birthday getaway in Napa Valley, their perfectly planned weekend turns messier by the minute."

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59. “To The Bone” — 66%

to the bone
Netflix

Critic score: 66%

Audience score: 64%

Netflix description: "Ellen, a 20-year-old with anorexia nervosa, goes on a harrowing, sometimes funny journey of self-discovery at a group home run by an unusual doctor."

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58. "Come Sunday" — 68%

come sunday
Netflix

Critic score: 68%

Audience score: 59%

Netflix description: "A crisis of faith sets renowned fundamentalist preacher Carlton Pearson on a new spiritual path that jeopardizes everything he holds dear."

 

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57. "The Christmas Chronicles" — 68%

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Kurt Russell as Santa Claus in "The Christmas Chronicles." Netflix

Critic score: 68%

Audience score: 78%

Netflix description: "After accidentally crashing Santa's sleigh, a brother and sister pull an all-nighter to save Christmas with a savvy, straight-talking St. Nick."

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56. "The Perfect Date" — 69%

the perfect date
Netflix

Critic score: 69%

Audience score: 38%

Netflix description: "To earn money for college, a high schooler launches an app offering his services as a fake date. But when real feelings emerge, things get complicated."

 

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55. "Roxanne Roxanne" — 70%

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Netflix

Critic score: 70%

Audience score: 61%

Netflix description: "She grew up in a tough New York neighborhood in the '80s and made history with 'Roxanne's Revenge.' The story of teen battle rap champ Roxanne Shanté. 

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54. “XOXO” — 71%

xoxo
Netflix

Critic score: 71%

Audience score: 53%

Netflix description: "The lives of a budding DJ, his loyal pal, a hopeless romantic, a jaded has-been and a troubled couple intersect at an electronic dance music festival."

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53. "Hold the Dark" — 72%

hold the dark
Netflix

Critic score: 72%

Audience score: 31%

Netflix description: "In the grim Alaskan winter, a naturalist hunts for wolves blamed for killing a local boy, but he soon finds himself swept into a chilling mystery."

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52. “A Very Murray Christmas” — 73%

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Netflix

Critic score: 73%

Audience score: 36%

Netflix description: "Bill Murray rounds up an all-star cast for an evening of music, mischief and barroom camaraderie in this irreverent twist on holiday variety shows."

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51. "Triple Frontier" — 73%

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Netflix

Critic score: 72%

Audience score: 55%

Netflix description: "Loyalties are tested when five former special forces operatives reunite to steal a drug lord's fortune, unleashing a chain of unintended consequences. "

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50. "The King" — 72%

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Netflix

Critic score: 72%

Audience score: 85%

Netflix description: "Wayward Prince Hal must turn from carouser to warrior king as he faces hostilities from inside and outside the castle walls in the battle for England."

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49. "The Perfection" — 73%

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Netflix

Critic score: 73%

Audience score: 58%

Netflix description: "In this twisty horror-thriller, a once-promising music prodigy reconnects with her former mentors, only to find them taken with a talented new pupil."

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48. "The Princess Switch" — 75%

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Netflix

Critic score: 75%

Audience score: 48%

Netflix description: "When a down-to-earth Chicago baker and a soon-to-be princess discover they look like twins, they hatch a Christmastime plan to trade places."

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47. “The Babysitter” — 75%

babysitter
Netflix

Critic score: 75%

Audience score: 60%

Netflix description: "When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet."

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46. "Between Two Ferns: The Movie" — 77%

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Netflix

Critic score: 77%

Audience score: 42%

Netflix description: "Armed with awkward questions and zero self-awareness, Zach Galifianakis hits the road to find famous interview subjects for his no-budget talk show."

 

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45. “The Fundamentals of Caring” — 77%

The Fundamentals of Caring
Netflix

Critic score: 77%

Audience score: 83%

Netflix description: "In this inspirational buddy comedy, a young shut-in and his caregiver take a road trip in search of landmarks, but end up finding hope and friendship."

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44. “Spectral” — 80%

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Netflix

Critic score: 80%

Audience score: 51%

Netflix description: "When an otherworldly force wreaks havoc on a war-torn European city, an engineer teams up with an elite Special Ops unit to stop it."

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43. "Apostle" — 80%

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Netflix

Critic score: 80%

Audience score: 54%

Netflix description: " In 1905, a drifter on a dangerous mission to rescue his kidnapped sister tangles with a sinister religious cult on an isolated island."

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42. “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday” — 80%

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Pee Wee's Big Holiday

Critic score: 80%

Audience score: 62%

Netflix description: "A chance encounter with a mysterious stranger points Pee-wee toward his destiny — and his first-ever holiday!"

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41. "Juanita" — 80%

juanita
Netflix

Critic score: 80%

Audience score: 65%

Netflix description: "Burdened by troubles in life and love, a mother of three grown children searches for hope and healing on an impromptu trip to Paper Moon, Montana."

 

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40. "22 July" — 80%

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Netflix

Critic score: 80%

Audience score: 69%

Netflix description: "After devastating terror attacks in Norway, a young survivor, grieving families and the country rally for justice and healing. Based on a true story. "

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39. “Barry” — 81%

barry
Netflix

Critic score: 81%

Audience score: 53%

Netflix description: "A young Barack Obama forges his identity while dealing with race, divergent cultures and ordinary life as a New York City college student."

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38. "Someone Great" — 82%

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Netflix

Critic score: 82%

Audience score: 64%

Netflix description: "She's moving across the country ... and her boyfriend is officially moving on. Let the boozy bestie debauchery begin."

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37. "A Christmas Prince" — 83%

A Christmas Prince
Netflix

Critic score: 83%

Audience score: 49%

Netflix description: "Christmas comes early for an aspiring young journalist when she's sent abroad to get the scoop on a dashing prince who's poised to be king."

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36. "The Other Side of the Wind" — 83%

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Netflix

Critic score: 83%

Audience score: 57%

Netflix description: "On the last day of his life, a legendary director struggles to complete a new project and contemplates his legacy in this layered film by Orson Welles."

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35. “Tallulah” — 84%

tallulah
Netflix

Critic score: 84%

Audience score: 69%

Netflix description: "While searching for her ex-boyfriend, a young drifter impulsively kidnaps a baby from a neglectful mother and pretends the child is her own."

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34. "The Land of Steady Habits" — 86%

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Netflix

Critic score: 86%

Audience score: 48%

Netflix description: "After leaving his wife and his job to find happiness, Anders begins a clumsy, heartbreaking quest to reassemble the pieces of his fractured life."

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33. "6 Balloons" —86%

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Netflix

Critic score: 86%

Audience score: 54%

Netflix description: "A loyal sister struggles to stay afloat while driving her heroin-addicted brother to a detox center and looking after his 2-year-old daughter."

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32. “1922” — 86%

1922
Netflix

Critic score: 86%

Audience score: 57%

Netflix description: "A farmer pens a confession admitting to his wife's murder, but her death is just the beginning of a macabre tale. Based on Stephen King's novella."

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31. “Burning Sands” — 86%

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Netflix

Critic score: 86%

Audience score: 63%

Netflix description: "Promising student Zurich opens his eyes to some hard truths when his fraternity's violent hazing escalates into a disastrous hell night."

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30. “The Incredible Jessica James” — 86%

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Netflix

Critic score: 86%

Audience score: 67%

Netflix description: "Burned by a bad breakup, a struggling New York City playwright makes an unlikely connection with a divorced app designer she meets on a blind date."

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29. “Okja” — 85%

okja
Netflix

Critic score: 86%

Audience score: 81%

Netflix description: "A gentle giant and the girl who raised her are caught in the crossfire between animal activism, corporate greed and scientific ethics."

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28. “Wheelman” — 88%

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Netflix

Critic score: 87%

Audience score: 67%

Netflix description: "The getaway driver in a botched robbery puts his skills and smarts to the test when he receives shocking orders from an unknown caller."

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27. "Cargo" — 88%

cargo
Netflix

Critic score: 88%

Audience score: 66%

Netflix description: "Amid a terrifying pandemic, a father searches the wilds of Australia for someone willing to protect and care for his infant daughter."

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26. “I Don’t Feel at Home In This World Anymore” — 88%

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Netflix

Critic score: 88%

Audience score: 77%

Netflix description: "A timid nursing assistant gets a new lease on life when she and a neighborhood loner track down the degenerates who broke into her house."

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25. “Little Evil” — 89%

Little Evil
Netflix

Critic score: 89%

Audience score: 41%

Netflix description: "In this horror-comedy, a recently married man who wants to bond with his stepson begins to fear that the boy is a demon."

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24. “Win It All” — 89%

win it all
Netflix

Critic score: 89%

Audience score: 56%

Netflix description: "After losing $50,000 that wasn't his, gambling addict Eddie starts to rebuild his life. But an unwelcome surprise pushes him toward his old ways."

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23. “First They Killed My Father” — 89%

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Netflix/Youtube

Critic score: 89%

Audience score: 81%

Netflix description: "A 5-year-old girl embarks on a harrowing quest for survival amid the sudden rise and terrifying reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia."

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22. "The Night Comes For Us" — 89%

night comes for us
Netflix

Critic score: 89%

Audience score: 84%

Netflix description: "After sparing a girl's life during a massacre, an elite Triad assassin is targeted by an onslaught of murderous gangsters."

 

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21. "The Two Popes" — 90%

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netflix

Critic score: 90%

Audience score: N/A

Netflix description: "Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star in this intimate look at a historic turning point in the Catholic Church."

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20. "Always Be My Maybe" — 90%

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"Always Be My Maybe" Netflix

Critic score: 90%

Audience score: 82%

Netflix description: "Reunited after 15 years, famous chef Sasha and hometown musician Marcus feel the old sparks of attraction but struggle to adapt to each other's worlds." 

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19. "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie"

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Netlfix

Critic score: 90%

Audience score: 82%

Netflix description: "Fugitive Jesse Pinkman attempts to outrun his past. Written and directed by 'Breaking Bad' creator Vince Gilligan, starring Aaron Paul."

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18. . “Gerald’s Game” — 91%

gerald's game
Netflix

Critic score: 91%

Audience score: 71%

Netflix description: "When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Jessie — handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house — faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice."

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17. "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" — 91%

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Critic score: 91%

Audience score: 77%

Netflix description: "Ranging from absurd to profound, these Western vignettes from the Coen brothers follow the adventures of outlaws and settlers on the American frontier."

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16. “Beasts of No Nation” — 91%

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Critic score: 91%

Audience score: 92%

Netflix description: "When civil war tears his family apart, a young West African boy is forced to join a unit of mercenary fighters and transform into a child soldier."

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15. "High Flying Bird" — 92%

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Critic score: 92%

Audience score: N/A

Netflix description: "When an NBA lockout sidelines his big rookie client, an agent hatches a bold plan to save their careers — and disrupt the league's power structure."

 

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14. “Deidra & Laney Rob a Train” — 92%

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Critic score: 92%

Audience score: 57%

Netflix description: "With their mother in jail and bills piling up, ambitious small-town teens Deidra and Laney plot a series of train robberies to keep themselves afloat."

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13. "Set It Up" — 92%

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Critic score: 92%

Audience score: 69%

Netflix description: "In desperate need of a break from the office, two beleaguered assistants team up to trick their workaholic bosses into falling in love."

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12. “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)” — 92%

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Critic score: 92%

Audience score: 73%

Netflix description: "Grudges and rivalries abound as three adult siblings converge in New York to contend with their prickly artist father — and his fading legacy."

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11. “Imperial Dreams” — 92%

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Critic score: 92%

Audience score: 83%

Netflix description: "A young father returns home from jail eager to care for his son and become a writer, but crime, poverty and a flawed system threaten his plans."

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10. "Cam" — 93%

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Critic score: 93%

Audience score: 55%

Netflix description: "After a look-alike takes over her account, a cam girl with a growing fan base sets out to identify the mysterious culprit and reclaim her own identity."

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9. "Private Life" — 94%

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Critic score: 94%

Audience score: 76%

Netflix description: "Struggling to conceive, a couple in their 40s are almost out of options — until a sliver of hope arrives in the form of their visiting step-niece."

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8. "See You Yesterday" — 95%

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Critic score: 95%

Audience score: 30%

Netflix description: "They're geniuses on the brink of solving time travel. But when tragedy strikes, they'll only have so many chances to outwit fate."

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7. “Tramps” — 95%

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Critic score: 95%

Audience score: 74%

Netflix description: "Pulled into a shady briefcase swap for different reasons, young strangers Danny and Ellie spend an eventful night together when the deal goes wrong."

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6. "The Irishman" — 96%

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Critic score: 96%

Audience score: N/A

Netflix description: "Martin Scorsese's epic saga of organized crime in postwar America, as told by a hit man, stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci."

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5. "Roma" — 96%

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Critic score: 96%

Audience score: 71%

Netflix description: "Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón delivers a vivid, emotional portrait of a domestic worker's journey set against domestic and political turmoil in 1970s Mexico."

 

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4. “Mudbound” — 96%

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Critic score: 96%

Audience score: 86%

Netflix description: "In racially divided post-World War II Mississippi, two men — one black and one white — forge a friendship based on their shared war experiences."

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3. "Marriage Story" — 97%

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Critic score: 97%

Audience score: N/A

Netflix description: "Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach directs this incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together."

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2. "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" — 97%

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Critic score: 97%

Audience score: 87%

Netflix description: "Five intense crushes. Five soul-baring love letters. She never planned to mail them. Now they're out. Life, as she knows it, is over."

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1. "Dolemite Is My Name" — 97%

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Critic score: 97%

Audience score: 91%

Netflix description: "In 1970s LA, struggling comedian Rudy Ray Moore hits it big with his raunchy alter ego, Dolemite, then risks it all to take his act to the big screen."

Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Business Insider's parent company, Axel Springer, is a Netflix board member.

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