Best Movies of All Time on Netflix
Last updated March 17, 2025
Highest Rated Movies with a 3.7 / 5 Star Rating
Rules of Engagement
2000 | 14A | 3.7 out of 5 StarsSensing a crisis in Yemen, the U.S. government sends Col. Terry Childers to remove the U.S. ambassador and his family from the country. Childers succeeds, but in the process ends up killing 80 civilians, and now faces a court martial. Fearing a sentence that could put him behind bars for the rest of his life, Childers looks to Col. Hayes Hodges to defend him in court.
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Running Scared
2006 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsLow-level mobster Joey Gazelle is tasked with disposing of a gun used to kill cops during a drug bust. But when it's stolen by his son's friend and used in another high-profile crime, Joey must find the gun quickly -- or pay the ultimate price.
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Rust
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsCorbin Bernsen stars in this engrossing drama about James Moore, a pastor who returns to his rural hometown after losing his faith. As he investigates a deadly fire, James reconnects with his estranged father -- and with his calling.
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S.W.A.T.: Fire Fight
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsSpecial Weapons and Tactics commander Paul Cutler is sent from Los Angeles to Detroit to whip the city's S.W.A.T. team into shape. But after a botched hostage rescue, the squad becomes the target of a rogue government agent with revenge on his mind.
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Saathiya
2002 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsUnbeknownst to their families, Suhani and Aditya fall in love and get married. But when the families find out, the young couple must relocate and set up house on their own -- no small task, when you're just starting out as newlyweds.
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School Ties
1992 | PG | 3.7 out of 5 StarsDavid Greene, a working-class Jewish teen, receives a football scholarship to a prestigious prep school in the 1950s. But in favor of fitting in, he chooses to hide his religious heritage from his wealthy, prejudiced classmates.
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Send Me No Flowers
1964 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsGeorge Kimball. George's error leads to a whole sequence of hilarious mix-ups. Doris Day sings the title song in this Hudson-Day comedy classic.
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Senseless
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen hardworking Darryl participates in a medical study for extra cash, the experimental drug he's taking gives him superhuman sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch. Now, Darryl might be able to get even with a rich guy who's been giving him grief.
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Shakespeare in Love
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsYoung Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman (Gwyneth Paltrow) auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy. This bittersweet romance won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress.
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She's Out of My League
2010 | 14A | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen he starts dating drop-dead gorgeous Molly, insecure airport security agent Kirk can't believe it. As his friends and family share their doubts about the relationship lasting, Kirk does everything he can to avoid losing Molly forever.
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Shining Through
1992 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsNew York secretary Linda Voss (Melanie Griffith) suspects that her boss, Ed Leland (Michael Douglas), is an American spy. When the United States enters World War II and Ed's key operative in Berlin is killed, Linda convinces her boss to let her go undercover. Linda is dropped behind enemy lines to penetrate the household of a high-ranking enemy official. Will she make it out alive? Also stars Liam Neeson, John Gielgud and Joely Richardson.
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Shrek the Musical
2013 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThe greatest fairy tale never told gets a musical makeover in this colorful, Tony Award-winning Broadway production based on the hit movie. The film's lovable characters come to life as never before through a fantastic score of 17 all-new songs.
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Silence of Love
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn an unhappy rut from raising a teenage daughter and supporting his do-nothing brother, music teacher and single dad Alessandro catches a glimpse of joy when a beautiful woman enters his life. But can he allow himself to take a chance on love?
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Singham
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAfter young police inspector Rakesh Kadam kills himself when powerful gangster Jaikant Shirke frames him for corruption, his widow is unable to get justice. But soon honest cop Bajirao Singham takes on Jaikant.
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Sleeping with the Enemy
1991 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA bride discovers that, in private, her new husband is a psychotic who takes out his frustrations on her with his fists. She plots her escape by faking her death and starts over with a new identity, till her sadistic spouse discovers the subterfuge.
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Sleepless in Seattle
1993 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsFate and a tenacious 8-year-old boy conspire to unite lovelorn widower Sam Baldwin and unhappily engaged journalist Annie Reed in this Oscar-nominated romantic comedy inspired by the 1957 classic An Affair to Remember.
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Sleepwalk With Me
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this autobiographical tale based on director Mike Birbiglia's successful one-man show, an up-and-coming stand-up comedian deals with career and relationship issues while trying to ignore his outrageous sleepwalking habit.
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Smokey and the Bandit
1977 | PG | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA race car driver named Bandit makes a bet that he can transport an illegal shipment of beer from Texas to Atlanta in less than 28 hours. Along the way, he picks up a reluctant bride-to-be whose future father-in-law is Sheriff "Smokey" Justice.
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Sneakers
1992 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his offbeat team of security experts into stealing a code-breaking "black box" from a Soviet-funded genius, they uncover a deadly conspiracy.
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Something Borrowed
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this genial romantic comedy, successful single lawyer Rachel learns that her best friend is engaged to the guy Rachel has pined after for years. Rachel determines to maintain her loyalty to her pal, but things don't quite go as planned.
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Somewhere in Time
1980 | PG | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this unabashedly romantic film, a playwright obsessed with a picture of an early 1900s actress wills himself back in time to find the woman, and the two begin a love affair. But what does living in the past mean for their future?
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Sons of Perdition
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsFollowing three teenage boys who've left a polygamist sect over a 2-year period, filmmakers Tyler Measom and Jennilyn Merten offer up a poignant portrayal of the overwhelming challenges these young men face as they try to live in mainstream society. Cut off completely from their families and everything they know, the boys struggle to support and educate themselves and try to help other family members break away.
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South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut
1999 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThe potty-mouthed kids of "South Park" move to the big screen for this animated musical comedy with a loose plot involving Satan, Saddam Hussein and the corruption of American youth by their Canadian neighbors.
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Speed Grapher
2005 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsFormer war photographer Saiga is working in Tokyo as a spy for the rich and powerful Hibara Ginza. After he's unexpectedly captured, he meets a beautiful girl whose powers unlock a secret within himself: whatever he takes a picture of explodes. Intended for mature audiences, this futuristic anime explores a seamy underworld of sexual depravity, corruption and violence.
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsTo escape his desk job, Adm. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) returns to the USS Enterprise, assisting Spock (Leonard Nimoy) in a training mission for Starfleet cadets. But the inexperienced crew is put to the test when escaped villain Khan (Ricardo Montalban) steals a powerful weapon and comes after the admiral seeking revenge. Now, Kirk must use all his wiles and whip the cadets into shape if they hope to defeat Khan's deadly traps.
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