Best Movies of All Time on Netflix
Last updated March 12, 2025
Highest Rated Movies with a 3.9 / 5 Star Rating
The Meerkats
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsActor Paul Newman narrates this captivating documentary that chronicles the antics of young Kolo and his family, a clan of meerkats that makes its home in Africa's Kalahari Desert, where their daily fight for survival is anything but easy.
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The Next Three Days
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen his wife is sent to jail on murder charges she fervently denies, college professor John Brennan comes up with a meticulous plan for the ultimate prison escape -- even though he's never committed a crime in his life.
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The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsBefore dominating the silver screen, Dwayne Johnson ruled the ring. This comprehensive review of the Rock's wrestling career features seven years of explosive highlights from his most memorable bouts. See the wrestling superstar take on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin at Wrestlemania XIX, battle it out with Kurt Angle and Undertaker for the WWE Undisputed Championship, and square off against fellow wrestling legend Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania XVIII.
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The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this Oscar-winning character study, a startling discovery comes to light for a retired criminal investigator as he pens a biographical novel about the unsolved case of a young newlywed's brutal rape and murder years earlier.
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The Source
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn a remote village in northern Africa, women have traditionally fetched water from a mountaintop well in the blistering sun. But Leila doesn't see why the men can't do their fair share, and unites the local women in a sex strike until they do.
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The Terminator
1984 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn the post-apocalyptic future, tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin back to 1984 to snuff Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead the human insurgents. Meanwhile, the rebels dispatch a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah.
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The True Story of WrestleMania: Vol. 1
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsTelling the "true story" of how WrestleMania mushroomed from a humble event into a full-blown, weeklong extravaganza, the first volume of this three-part documentary focuses on WrestleMania's birth and eventual influence over a generation of fans. Segments cover the event's spread to major cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, and then onto the masses with the help of the Hulkamania phenomenon.
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The Warriors
1979 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAfter being wrongly accused of killing a charismatic gang leader, a Coney Island street gang known as the Warriors must battle their way across miles of enemy turf to get home, pursued by the cops and every bloodthirsty hood in town.
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The Way Back
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAfter narrowly escaping from a wretched World War II Siberian labor camp, a small band of multinational soldiers desperately undertakes a harrowing journey to traverse Siberia, the Gobi Desert and the Himalayas on foot.
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The World's Fastest Indian
2005 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis fact-based drama stars Anthony Hopkins as quirky New Zealander Burt Munro, a 67-year-old grandfather who flies across Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats and attempts to break into the record books on his customized Indian Scout motorcycle.
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These Amazing Shadows: The Movies That Make America
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFeaturing exclusive interviews and dazzling archival footage, this insightful documentary shines a light on the work of the National Film Registry and the art of preserving aesthetically, culturally and historically significant cinema.
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Tom Papa Live in New York City
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsComedian Tom Papa's family-oriented standup special follows in the footsteps of Bill Cosby and Ray Romano as he riffs on the trials of married life. He jokes about fatherhood in the 21st century, family pets, boundaries for technology and more.
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Touchback
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFifteen years after suffering a career-ending injury in the state football championship, Scott gets a chance to go back in time and change the outcome. Eventually, he turns to the team's coach to help determine whether he should mess with fate.
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Trek Nation
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis documentary follows Eugene Roddenberry, son of "Star Trek" creator Gene, as he tries to figure out why his father's show has become such a success. Speaking to fans and colleagues, Eugene learns why "Star Trek" has touched the lives of so many.
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True Grit
1969 | PG | 3.9 out of 5 StarsTeenage tomboy Mattie Ross enlists the help of crusty lawman Rooster Cogburn to track down the hired hand who murdered her father. Joining them is Texas Ranger La Boeuf, who's after the killer for a different crime.
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True Grit
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAfter drifter Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin) murders her father, 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) hires alcoholic U.S. Marshal Reuben "Rooster" Cogburn (Jeff Bridges) to help her exact revenge. The disreputable lawman still has grit, though, and mounts an epic search. Joining the duo on their quest is a Texas Ranger (Matt Damon) who's also hunting for Chaney in this updated Western that received multiple Oscar nods, including Best Picture.
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Turtle: The Incredible Journey
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAttempting a perilous odyssey its ancestors have undertaken for millions of years, one loggerhead turtle swims from a beach in Florida across the Atlantic Ocean, encountering stunning sea creatures as well as serious hazards created by modern man.
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Twelve O'Clock High
1949 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsHard-as-nails World War II Gen. Frank Savage (Gregory Peck) must turn a discouraged group of American bomber pilots into heroes. Along the way, the once-alienated general comes to view the men as family. No longer a heartless commander, Savage -- with the aid of his loyal adjutant Maj. Harvey Stovall (Dean Jagger) -- learns how difficult true leadership really is. Director Henry King's Oscar-winning war drama boasts actual air combat footage.
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Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsJennifer (Hope Olaide Wilson) and her kid brothers realize they've picked the wrong house to rob when they come face-to-face with quick-tempered matriarch Madea (Tyler Perry), who promptly deposits them with the only family they have: their hard-living aunt April (Taraji P. Henson), a nightclub singer. April's got no room in her heart for the kids -- until a handsome new tenant (Adam Rodriguez) starts to crack her tough exterior.
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UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe final UFC event of 2012 finds heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos meeting former titleholder Cain Velasquez in an anticipated rematch one year after dos Santos took Velasquez's belt.
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UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman
2013 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn the main event, unbeaten middleweight Anderson Silva meets the undefeated Chris Weidman in a punch-up that will go down in history. Also on tap: former world champ Frankie Edgar continues on his road back to the title against Charles Oliveira.
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UFC: Best of 2012: Year in Review
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis action-rich retrospective presents the epic bouts and jarring knockouts from UFC's 2012 events, along with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage. Highlights include the all-out brawl between Dos Santos and Velasquez II at UFC 155.
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UFC: Ultimate Heavyweights
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsGet ready for nonstop action with this exciting collection of highlights from the most dangerous and bone-crushing fights ever recorded, culled from 24 incredible UFC heavyweight battles and featuring the likes of Frank Mir and Brock Lesnar.
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United
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsA devastating plane crash in 1958 left the Manchester United football squad with only four surviving team members still able to play, as recounted in this moving drama that finds the team and community struggling to recover from the tragedy.
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VGHS: The Movie
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn a world where professional video gaming is the biggest sport on Earth, hapless young gamer Brian D gets the chance of a lifetime: to sharpen his skills with the best of the best by enrolling in the most elite private gaming academy in the world.
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