Best Movies of All Time on Netflix
Last updated January 21, 2025
Highest Rated Movies with a 4.2 / 5 Star Rating
Searching for Sugar Man
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThe incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest '70s rock icon who never was. Decades after Detroit singer-songwriter Rodriguez disappeared following the failure of his two critically praised records in the 1970s, two fans from South Africa, where Rodriguez was a huge hit, try to track down their idol.
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Somewhere Between
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsQuestions of race, identity and heritage are explored through the lives of young American women growing up as adoptees from China. These four distinct individuals reflect on their experiences as members of transracial families.
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Storm Rider
2013 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsForced to leave her upscale city life and struggling to get used to her new home, spoiled teen Dani is given an orphaned horse to foster and train. In caring for her horse, Dani learns how to care for others and how to accept the changes in her life.
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Taare Zameen Par
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIshaan is upset when his parents send him away to boarding school, hoping he'll become more disciplined. But his misery abates when an unconventional art teacher tries to help his imaginative young student discover his true identity.
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The Hunger Games
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn a dystopian future ruled by a totalitarian regime, resourceful Katniss and her partner, Peeta, represent their district in the lethal Hunger Games, a televised survival competition in which teenage contestants fight each other to the death.
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The Man from Nowhere
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsTae-Sik is a widower with a mysterious past. When a young girl he befriends is kidnapped by a vicious drug gang, Tae-Sik rushes to save her. Hell-bent on justice after being framed by the nasty criminals, he takes the law into his own hands.
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The Short Game (Trailer)
2013 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThey may only be grade schoolers, but these young golfers are already competing in a world championship on a prestigious North Carolina course that could secure one of them a future as a professional.
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The Stoning of Soraya M.
2008 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsSet in 1986 Iran at the start of Khomeini's reign, director Cyrus Nowrasteh's drama tells the true story of Soraya (Mozhan Marnò), whose husband plots to have her falsely accused of adultery so he can divorce her and marry a young girl. French journalist Freidoune (Jim Caviezel) is pulled into Soraya's tragic story when he meets a desperate woman named Zahra (Shohreh Aghdashloo).
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Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising
2013 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsUnicron is revived and takes over Megatron's body to seek revenge on the Autobots in this feature-length conclusion to the Transformers Prime series. The Autobots and Decepticons must unite to stop Unicron from sabotaging Cybertron's restoration.
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WWE: Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAt his apex, Stone Cold Steve Austin was the biggest superstar in the history of sports entertainment. Despite battling the rejection of being fired and a career-threatening injury, Austin persevered and vaulted to the top of his profession.
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World War II in Colour
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsRare footage and state-of-the-art colorization combine to create this examination of World War II, which also features newly uncovered documentation about Axis and Allied strategies and battles in both Europe and the Pacific.
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Zeitgeist: Addendum
2008 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsContinuing the discussion from Zeitgeist: The Movie about the controversial links between religion and the financial markets, this documentary explores the causes of social corruption and puts forth a solution based on human alignment with nature.
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Highest Rated Movies with a 4.1 / 5 Star Rating
.hack//Quantum OVA: Season 1
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsTobias, Mary and Sakuya are way into the The World. But when the trio becomes lost in this virtual labyrinth, a chance encounter with the mysterious entity known only as Hermit will change their lives forever.
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Amelie
2001 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWhen impish Amélie finds a long-hidden trove of toys behind a baseboard in her apartment, she's inspired to return the items to their original owner, an impulse of generosity that sparks more benevolent acts.
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Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive
2013 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsRed-hot comic Aziz Ansari ("Parks and Recreation") shares his views on adulthood, babies, marriage, love and more in the modern era. Filmed live in Philadelphia, Ansari's unfiltered look at his own place in today's adult world is smartly hilarious.
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Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive (Trailer)
2013 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsAs he heads into this thirties, comedian Aziz Ansari ("Parks and Recreation") takes the stage in Philadelphia to offer his uniquely funny perspective on adulthood, babies, marriage and other terrifying topics.
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Baka and Test: Season 1: Summon the Beasts
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsAt Fumizuki Academy, students are split into classes according to their talents and given -- or refused -- advantages accordingly. But students in the poorer forms can improve their lot by summoning beastly avatars to defeat the elite upper classes.
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Barfi!
2012 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsYears after rejecting Barfii, a hearing and speech impaired young man, for a more "appropriate" suitor, Shruti crosses paths with him once again. Now, the tables are turned as he has a girlfriend -- and Shruti finds herself falling for him.
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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsBeloved by millions of children, Elmo is a global icon. However, few people know the soft-spoken man behind the furry red monster: Kevin Clash. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary follows Clash's remarkable career as a puppeteer.
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Black Butler: Season 1
2008 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsSteeped in the supernatural, this dramatic manga series relates the dark tale of Ciel Phantomhive, a boy who's traded his mortal soul for the powers needed to avenge the horrific deaths of his mother and father and his own tortures.
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Black Butler: Season 2
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWhen last we saw dear Sebastian, he was poised to feast on the ripened soul of his young master. Unfortunately, there's a new butler in town. Enter Claude Faustus, a malevolent manservant uninspired by the drab flavor of his own contracted master.
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Buck
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsBuck Brannaman, inspiration for "The Horse Whisperer," is revealed as a complex figure in this Sundance Audience Award winner for Best Documentary by Cindy Meehl. The master horseman reveals details of his troubled childhood and his dawning awareness of new ways that humans and horses might work with one another. As Buck learns more about horses, he finds that the ways we communicate with our animal companions offer lessons on how we relate to fellow human beings.
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsLegendary outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid display their gifts for perfect comedic timing as they pull off heist after heist. To evade a posse, the boys flee to Bolivia, but trouble finds the charming pair of desperadoes wherever they go.
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Captain America: The First Avenger
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsIn Marvel's superhero slugfest, Steve Rogers volunteers for a secret experiment during WWII after being deemed unfit for duty. Transformed into super soldier Captain America, he takes on his Nazi-created counterpart, Red Skull, and the evil Hydra.
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Casino
1995 | R | 4.1 out of 5 StarsMartin Scorsese draws on Nicholas Pileggi's book about Las Vegas in the 1970s and '80s as inspiration for his tale contrasting the city's glamorous exterior with its sordid interior fueled by excess -- and the mob. Against this backdrop, the story chronicles the rise and fall of a casino owner with mob connections (Robert De Niro), his friend and Mafia underboss (Joe Pesci) and an ex-prostitute with expensive taste and a driving will (Sharon Stone).
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