Best Movies of All Time on Netflix
Last updated March 13, 2025
Highest Rated Movies with a 3.9 / 5 Star Rating
Vandread
2000 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this futuristic sci-fi series, men and women have formed separate tribes named Taraaku and Mejeiru, and never the twain shall meet. With their best fighters aboard their vessels called the batangas, the Taraakus are on their way to attack, intent on overcoming and annihilating the women. But the Mejeirus have other things on their mind, the least of which is failure -- for they know that their future lies in their own capable hands.
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Vandread: Second Stage
2001 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe female pirates from the Mejale planet are aboard the Nirvana with a handful of male prisoners, trying desperately to steer clear of extinction in this fast-paced anime series. They know that humans are in constant danger on planet Earth, so they police outer space for enemies. But the Mejale Dread troupe knows that to succeed, they must team up with their Vandread captives, which they do in preparation for the second stage of battle.
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Veer-Zaara
2004 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSquadron leader Veer Pratap Singh (Shahrukh Khan) is a rescue pilot with the Indian Air Force. One day, on duty, he comes across Zaara (Preity Zinta), a stranded girl from Pakistan. Veer saves her life -- and his life is never the same again.
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Vegucated
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this documentary, three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks. Lured with true tales of weight lost and health regained, they begin to uncover the hidden sides of animal agriculture.
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Waiting for Superman
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsDynamic documentarian Davis Guggenheim weaves together stories about students, families, educators and reformers to shed light on the failing public school system and its consequences for the future of the United States.
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Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis vivid drama tells the true story of the 1930s rebellion of the Taiwanese aboriginal Seediq tribe against the Japanese occupation. The warriors set out to reclaim their self-respect as well as their land from the Japanese oppressors.
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We Bought a Zoo
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this adaptation of Benjamin Mee's memoir about buying and saving a run-down zoo, the locale shifts from Britain to southern California. However, the wacky spirit of the original is retained, complete with escaped tigers and a zoo crew of misfits.
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Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsDavid and Kari's perfect life is shattered when their 6-year-old daughter is kidnapped -- but their marriage is about to take another blow. As the crisis intensifies, secrets surface that threaten the only thing they could count on: each other.
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Highest Rated Movies with a 3.8 / 5 Star Rating
A Company Man
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen his new trainee gets killed on the job, an ambitious corporate assassin feels an obligation to care for the kid's family -- but taking his eye off the ball is not how a guy gets promoted and starting a new life may prove harder than expected.
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A Knight's Tale
2001 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAfter befriending aspiring writer Geoffrey Chaucer, squire William Thatcher persuades the scribe to forge documents passing William off as a bona fide knight -- who soon becomes a jousting star while finding romance with an admiring princess.
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A Late Quartet
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsTempers flare, old jealousies reignite and new passions are sparked when the members of a world-renowned string quartet are preparing to celebrate their 25th anniversary and learn that their leader must step down due to a grim medical diagnosis.
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A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism
2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsMargrét Dagmar Ericsdóttir embarks on a quest to find answers about autism, which renders her 11-year-old son, Keli, unable to communicate. Across the United States and Europe, Ericsdóttir encounters autism experts exploring promising new methods.
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A Peck on the Cheek
2002 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsDirector Mani Ratnam's powerful tale about abandonment and reunion stars P.S. Keerthana as 9-year-old Amudha, whose blissful world collides with reality when she learns that she was adopted as an infant. Initially dismayed by the shocking revelation, she soon resolves to find her elusive birth mother, Shyama (Nandita Das) -- a life-altering decision that leads Amudha on an emotional odyssey of discovery to war-ravaged Sri Lanka.
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All Our Desires
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsYoung mother Claire, who's also a judge, is diagnosed with inoperable cancer and decides to keep it secret from everyone in her life. Instead, she focuses her last days on helping the working poor fight lawsuits from predatory credit agencies.
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Anna and the King
1999 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this fact-based 19th-century tale, English widow Anna Leonowens travels to Asia to tutor the king of Siam's 58 children. Brimming with prejudice, Anna at first believes the king is a barbarian, but the two soon develop a mutual respect.
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Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this follow-up to Arthur and the Minimoys, Arthur helps Princess Selenia reach Necropolis, a lost city ruled by the evil Maltazard. Maltazard's minions and other nasty beings threaten their journey, but there's room for plenty of fun as well.
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Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAziz Ansari channels his crude side in this 2012 special, taking on topics like watching porn, the struggles of dating in New York City, meeting hip-hop icons and how his tours have changed since he made it big.
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Bad Boys
1995 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsMiami narcotics cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are on the trail of a master crook who's snatched $100 million worth of heroin. To get the lone witness to talk, Lowrey and Burnett must pose as each other, swapping lives as they work the case.
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Basilisk
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThe year is 1614, and two warring ninja clans each support a different son of the ailing ruler as the next shogun in this anime adventure. An epic fight to the death between the groups will resolve the issue -- and annihilate one of the clans. In the center of this storm are the two heirs to the clans, Gennosuke and Oboro, who both possess deadly powers. But now, their loyalties will be severely tested, as the two have fallen deeply in love.
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Beat Street
1984 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsA group of Bronx teens use their dancing, rapping and artistic skills to lift themselves out of the ghetto. Dazzling street moves are on display in this musical drama that was one of the first films to feature rap music.
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Bebe's Kids
1992 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen ladies' man Robin meets the beautiful Jamika, he falls head over heels. But on their first date, she greets him with four small surprises: her son and her girlfriend Bebe's three trouble-seeking kids, turning Robin's dream date into a nightmare.
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Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign
2004 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsComic Bill Engvall -- a popular headliner on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour and the author of &NFi;You Don't Have to Be Dumb to Be Stupid&NFi_; -- mines the joys of marriage and fatherhood for huge laughs in this fast-talking, sidesplitting performance. The stand-up stalwart -- whose most famous routine advanced the idea that stupid people should be required to wear signs advertising their stupidity -- has sold more than 2 million comedy albums.
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Black Book
2006 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsRachel Stein is a beautiful Jewish woman who averts Nazi capture, then assumes a new Aryan identity and joins the Dutch resistance movement. A local leader persuades her to seduce a Nazi commander and take down the enemy from within.
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Breaker Morant: Masterworks Edition
1980 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThree Australian soldiers (Edward Woodward, Bryan Brown and Lewis Fitz-Gerald) find themselves court-martialed for murder in 1901, at the end of South Africa's bloody Boer War. With just one day to prepare a defense, attorney major J.F. Thomas (Jack Thompson) must retrace his clients' steps -- and prove they acted under orders. Based on a play by Kenneth Ross, the film won 10 Australian Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
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Breaking Away
1979 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAfter graduating from high school, Dave Stohler dreams of becoming a champion bicyclist. Posing as an exchange student to mask his working-class roots, he frustrates his parents and charms a local college girl.
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