Best Movies of All Time on Netflix
Last updated March 15, 2025
Highest Rated Movies with a 3.8 / 5 Star Rating
The Secret of NIMH
1982 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis animated adventure chronicles the trials of a widowed field mouse who must move her family to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to firmer ground.
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The Social Network
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsDirector David Fincher's biographical drama chronicles the rise of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg from Harvard student to Internet superstar. As the entrepreneur is driven to succeed, his personal relationships suffer and he lands in legal trouble.
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The Square (Trailer)
2014 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThe citizens of Egypt take to the streets of Cairo and seize control of their government after years of corrupt rule in this inspiring documentary that captures a popular revolution as it battles police, the military and even special interest groups.
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The Visitor
2007 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWidowed professor Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins, in an Oscar-nominated role) finds himself drawn to a different rhythm when he discovers an immigrant couple, Tarek (Haaz Sleiman) and Zainab (Danai Gurira), squatting in his Manhattan flat and becomes wrapped up in their lives. Hiam Abbass co-stars as Tarek's mother, who forges an unlikely connection with Walter when Tarek is thrown into a detention center.
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The Vow
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsRachel McAdams stars in this romantic drama about a newlywed woman who slips into a coma after a car accident and awakens with amnesia. Her devoted husband must help her recover and also win back her love.
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The Wood
1999 | 14A | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen a reluctant bridegroom suddenly disappears on his wedding day, his best friends have only two hours to retrieve him from the home of his high school sweetheart, get him sober and cure him of his cold feet.
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The Zen of Bennett
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn the throes of a brand-new project on the eve of his 85th birthday, iconic crooner Tony Bennett looks back on his decades-long career, sharing thoughts on music, art and the crazy rhythm of life.
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They Call It Myanmar: Lifting the Curtain
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsShot clandestinely over a two-year period in the second-most isolated country on the planet, Burma, this documentary lifts the curtain to expose everyday life in a country that has been held in the iron grip of a brutal military regime for 48 years.
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Thor: Tales of Asgard
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsMarvel comic book character Thor springs to life in this animated feature that explores his earlier adventures with his brother, Loki. That was before Thor discovered his power-wielding hammer and the only weapon he had was his sword.
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Titanic
1997 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis cinematic spectacle -- winner of 11 Oscars -- follows society girl Rose and penniless artist Jack as they fall in love just as tragedy strikes. Rereleased for the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster, the stirring romance remains timeless.
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Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsNamed for the Japanese phrase that signals the start of an attack, Tora! Tora! Tora! tells both the American and Japanese versions of the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor that catapulted the United States into World War II.
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Touching the Void
2003 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis gripping docudrama retells the mountaineering trek gone awry of Simon Yates and Joe Simpson, who falls and breaks his leg while climbing in the Andes. Yates attempts to lower him to safety but fails, forcing him to make a pivotal decision.
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Trading Places
1983 | R | 3.8 out of 5 StarsStreetwise hustler Billy Ray Valentine trades places with wealthy investment executive Louis Winthorpe III as part of a bet cooked up by the rich, greedy Duke brothers. But when Valentine and Winthorpe find out about the wager, the payback begins.
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Traffic
2000 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsInterlacing three disturbing snapshots of America's drug war, this Oscar-winning saga follows a U.S. drug czar who learns his daughter's an addict, a Mexican cop caught in a corrupt system and a housewife forced to take over the family drug business.
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Transcendent Man
2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsInventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil is the subject of this documentary that follows him on a world speaking tour in which he expounds on his ideas about the merging of man and machine, which he predicts will occur in the not-so-distant future. The visionary who invented the first text-to-speech synthesizer and much more raises eyebrows here with his wildly optimistic views of a technology-enhanced future.
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Trinity Blood
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsSet in a postapocalyptic future, this hit anime series follows the battle for world domination between the Vatican, which has become a mighty military and political entity (and humanity's protector) and rapacious vampires known as the Methuselah. Fighting for the Vatican -- with humankind's survival at stake -- is Abel Nightroad, who's part of the Special Ops force AX ... and secretly a vampire who feeds on his own kind.
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Triple Dog
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsDuring an innocent slumber party, an arrogant girl organizes a competitive game of dares, challenging her friends to pull off incredibly risky stunts. As the night unfolds, the teens slowly unravel, turn on one another and uncover shocking secrets.
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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsTyler Perry writes, directs and co-stars in this poignant dramedy centered on a pair of friends -- wealthy socialite Charlotte (Kathy Bates) and working-class Alice (Alfre Woodard) -- whose families stand to be ripped apart by greed and scandal. To prevent the collapse and save their families, the two mothers take a road trip in a vintage turquoise convertible that carries them both beyond their wildest expectations.
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UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThe Ultimate Fighting Championship earns its stripes in this multi-fighter mixed martial arts event that hinges on a bout between heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar and interim heavyweight titleholder Shane Carwin. Filmed live in July 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the competition also features matchups between Chris Leben and Yoshihiro Akiyama, Chris Lytle and Matt Brown, and Krzysztof Soszynski and Stephan Bonnar.
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UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThe jaw-busting, gut-pummeling hand-to-hand combat of the Ultimate Fighting Championship comes to Anaheim, Calif., in this mixed martial arts extravaganza that features a championship bout between heavyweights Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez. Held in October, 2010, this event also includes fights between light heavyweights Tito Ortiz and Matt Hamill, welterweights Jake Shields and Martin Kampmann and more.
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UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Kosheck 2
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThe main event of this mixed martial arts extravaganza at the Bell Centre in Montreal determines UFC's welterweight champion, pitting top Canadian fighter Georges St-Pierre against American challenger Josh Koscheck. The main card features a number of other heated duels, including Thiago Alves vs. John Howard, Joe Stevenson vs. Mac Danzig, Jim Miller vs. Charles Oliveira and Stefan Struve vs. Sean McCorkle.
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UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAnderson Silva and Vitor Belfort headline a night of UFC mixed martial arts bouts in Las Vegas, while Jon Jones and Ryan Bader slug it out. Also, Forrest Griffin faces Rich Franklin and it's Jake Ellenberger vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha.
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UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this momentous fight night, heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos defends his belt against Frank Mir, and Cain Velasquez hits the comeback trail in a pivotal match against Brazilian star Antonio Silva.
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UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche
2013 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsYou'll have a front-row seat as the action goes down with a packed undercard and a main event featuring superstar Ronda Rousey defending her bantamweight title against Marine Corps veteran Liz Carmouche in the first women's bout in the UFC octagon.
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UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz
2013 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsUFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre faces his fiercest rival, Nick Diaz, in a showdown in Montreal. Another rivalry is born when Carlos "The Natural Born Killer" Condit squares off against 170-pound knockout artist Johny "Bigg Rigg" Hendricks.
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