Best Movies of All Time on Netflix
Last updated March 11, 2025
Highest Rated Movies with a 3.9 / 5 Star Rating
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsTeenage Ferris convinces his entire school he's at death's door, then hits the streets of Chicago with his girlfriend and best friend for a day of fun. But the school's fed-up principal is determined to catch him and put an end to his field trip.
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Filly Brown
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsOffered a chance to be a star, a young rapper must decide whether to go for the gold or remain true to herself and the friends who've helped her. Meanwhile, her family struggles, with her mom in jail and her ex-gangbanger dad trying to go straight.
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Flight
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAfter his amazing safe landing of a damaged passenger plane, an airline pilot is praised for the feat, but has private questions about what happened. Further, the government's inquiry into the causes soon puts the new hero's reputation at risk.
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Food, Inc.
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsDrawing on Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation and Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma, director Robert Kenner's provocative, Oscar-nominated documentary explores the food industry's detrimental effects on our health and environment.
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For Greater Glory
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn Mexico in the late 1920s, President Calles institutes a vicious ban on Catholicism that results in many deaths and prompts retired general Gorostieta to join the motley militia groups fighting to preserve religious freedom throughout the country.
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Four Brothers
2005 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFour adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered. What seems like a robbery gone wrong turns out to be a hit, and the men vow to exact revenge on the killers.
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George Carlin: Carlin at Carnegie
1982 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsGeorge Carlin brings his smart, one-of-a-kind humor to the stage in this live show recorded at New York's Carnegie Hall in 1982. Showcasing an enduring wit that appeals to multiple generations, this collection includes some of the funnyman's most timeless sketches, including "Seven Words You Can't Say on Television," "Baseball and Football," "A Place for My Stuff," "Fussy Eater," "Newscast" and more.
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George Carlin: Carlin on Campus
1984 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsNew York City funnyman George Carlin, once (obviously) considered the class clown as a child, goes back to school in this smart and hilarious performance recorded at the University of California in Los Angeles. Carlin's 1984 show includes a collection of some of his most famous satirical comedy routines, such as "A Place for My Stuff," "The Prayer" "Consumer Hints" and more. Also included are award-winning animated shorts.
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George Carlin: On Location With George Carlin
1977 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn his first HBO special, comedian George Carlin brings his straight talk, quick wit and sharp tongue to a broad cable audience. The bulk of the show -- taped at the University of Southern California -- is funny, but light on controversy.
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George Carlin: Playing with Your Head
1986 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this concert recorded in Los Angeles in 1986, stand-up legend George Carlin clocks in with another hilarious in-depth meditation on wildly diverse topics, including "Losing Things," "Charities" and "Sports." Other segments include "Hello and Goodbye," "Battered Plants," "Earrings" and "A Moment of Silence." Whether it's a large guffaw or a modest chuckle, there's humor for everyone in this monologue from one of America's funniest comedians.
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Golden Winter
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsA runaway boy befriends a pack of homeless puppies. Together, they help stop a bank robbery, while the boy tries to find a family to adopt them all. Set during the yuletide season, this heartwarming tale offers up wholesome holiday cheer.
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Hank: Five Years from the Brink
2013 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFrom Joe Berlinger, the director of the "Paradise Lost" trilogy, comes this documentary about U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and his efforts to convince Congress that only a trillion dollar bailout of Wall Street would prevent economic ruin.
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Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsHanshirô, a destitute samurai, asks to commit hara-kiri at the estate of feudal lord Kageyu. Knowing the dishonor this will bring to his house, Kageyu begs him to reconsider, unaware of the shocking truth behind Hanshirô's choice of locale.
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Hardflip
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsLiving with his overburdened single mom, teenager Caleb Jones uses skateboarding as the outlet for his anger and his dreams in this earnest drama. When his mother's illness transforms his situation, Caleb decides to seek out his long-absent father.
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Head Games
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis incisive documentary reveals how, with more than 1 million sports-related concussions occurring in the United States every year, athletes, doctors and coaches are paying closer attention to the long-term damage resulting from collision sports.
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Hoop Dreams
1994 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe filmmakers of this groundbreaking documentary meant for it to be a short movie, but wound up weaving a widely celebrated feature-length film spanning years filled with grace and honesty. Meet Arthur Agee and William Gates, two young boys from equally rough Chicago neighborhoods who make use of their prodigious basketball talents to aim for a life outside the ghetto. But strife and setbacks befall them at every turn. Will they succeed?
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How to Steal a Million
1966 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsTrouble ensues when noted art collector and forger Charles decides to loan his prized Cellini "Venus" -- the forged version -- to a museum. Realizing the museum won't be duped, Charles and his daughter hire a cat burglar to steal the statue back.
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Hulk Vs.
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWho would win in a battle between Hulk and Wolverine? How about Hulk vs. Thor? Find out in this action-packed animated double feature, which pits the unruly green superhero against two of the Marvel Universe's most powerful characters.
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Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe animated Ice Age series tacks on a game-changing fourth act when unexpected events set the continent in motion, sending Manny, Diego and Sid away from Ellie and the herd and into the vastness of the open sea.
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Illegal Tender
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWilson De Leon Jr. is an exceptional college student, an adoring boyfriend and a good son. He earns the latter moniker in spades when ghosts from his mother's past turn up, forcing Wilson into a showdown with the thug who robbed him of a father.
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Inglourious Basterds
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsA Jewish cinema owner (Mélanie Laurent) in occupied Paris is forced to host a Nazi movie premiere, where a radical group of American Jewish soldiers called the Basterds, led by Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt), plans to roll out a score-settling scheme.
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Initial D: Stage 3: The Movie
2001 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsHigh school graduation is right around the bend, and Takumi has so much to look forward to. But having a reputation as one of the best downhill racers isn't enough -- he also has to prove it by coming through for a local all-star team. Before he does, he decides to challenge Emperor leader Kyouichi Sudou to a rematch and accept a challenge from a street racer whose father once rivaled Takumi's dad.
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Into the White
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn the early days of World War II, two military airplanes -- one British and one German -- are shot down over Norway. Now, the crews of both aircraft are forced to work together in a desperate attempt to survive the harsh winter conditions.
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Jab Tak Hai Jaan
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this epic love story told partly in flashback, an army officer who's preoccupied with his complicated past finds his heart split between two women. But ultimately, he must choose only one.
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Jesse Stone: Stone Cold
2005 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn a quiet coastal town in Massachusetts, jaded police chief Jesse Stone maintains a low profile -- but when a corpse washes ashore and multiple assailants rape a high school student, the former big-city cop jumps into action.
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