The Best Netflix Original Movies to Stream Now

From Jessica Alba in the thriller 'Trigger Warning' to Glen Powell starring in the action rom-com 'Hit Man'

With buzzy new titles and forgotten favorites, Netflix has enough content to keep you streaming for hours — including plenty of must-see original movies.

The streamer has something for every type of film lover, whether you're into high school comedies like Do Revenge and Metal Lords or critically acclaimed flicks like May December and The Killer.

Keep scrolling for the best original movies on Netflix to watch now.

Hit Man

Based on an outrageous true story, Richard Linklater's 2024 action rom-com sees Glen Powell slipping into the many disguises of Gary Johnson, a New Orleans Police Department contractor who poses as a hitman to arrest those trying to hire him. But things get complicated when he meets his latest "client" (Adria Arjona) — who wants him to get rid of her abusive husband — and his attraction toward her interferes with the job.

Watch Hit Man on Netflix on June 7

Trigger Warning

Making her big-screen comeback, having not appeared in a feature since 2019, Jessica Alba revs up the action in this 2024 Netflix thriller as Parker, a Special Forces commando who returns to her hometown after her father's mysterious death. Her quest for the truth takes a shaky turn once she gets ensnared in a local violent gang.

Watch Trigger Warning on Netflix on June 21

Unfrosted

Telling PEOPLE he's "been obsessed with Pop-Tarts my whole life," legendary comedian Jerry Seinfeld makes his film directorial debut with Unfrosted: a dramedy set in 1960s Michigan where breakfast titans Kellogg's and Post vie to create the ultimate morning pastry. Seinfeld not only directs but also stars alongside a toast-worthy ensemble, featuring Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater and other familiar faces.

Watch Unfrosted on Netflix

Mother of the Bride

In this Mark Waters-directed rom-com, Brooke Shields and Miranda Cosgrove team up as a mother-daughter duo. Single mother Lana (Shields) is in for a whirlwind when she learns her daughter Emma (Cosgrove) is getting married in Thailand in one month ... to the son (Sean Teale) of the man (Benjamin Bratt) who broke her heart years ago.

Watch Mother of the Bride on Netflix

Atlas

In her third film under her multi-year production deal at Netflix, Jennifer Lopez stars as Atlas Shepherd, a brilliant and reclusive data analyst with an aversion to artificial intelligence. When her mission to apprehend a rogue robot goes awry, she has no choice but to place her faith in AI to protect the future of humankind.

Watch Atlas on Netflix

Scoop

Inspired by Prince Andrew's jaw-dropping 2019 BBC Newsnight interview — and adapted from the revealing book by former Newsnight editor Sam McAlister — Scoop presents the saga of the women behind the scenes who brokered with Buckingham Palace amidst revelations of his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The film stars Rufus Sewell as Prince Andrew, Gillian Anderson as news anchor Emily Maitlis and Billie Piper as McAlister.

Watch Scoop on Netflix

Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver

Merely four months following Zack Snyder's first chapter in his dual-space saga, audiences are plunged back into the world of Veldt. In Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver, Imperium fighter Kora (Sofia Boutella) and her assembled warriors have to face an enemy they thought they defeated — Admiral Atticus Noble (Ed Skrein) — and harness their joint skills to liberate Veldt villagers from the oppressive regime of the Motherworld.

Watch Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver on Netflix

Damsel

In Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's dark fantasy, Millie Bobby Brown trades the Upside Down for another nightmarish realm. Here, she portrays a young noblewoman tossed into a cave by her newlywed husband (Nick Robinson) and is left to her own devices with a ravening dragon. A story about perseverance and survival, Damsel also features performances from Angela Bassett, Ray Winstone, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Robin Wright.

Watch Damsel on Netflix

Irish Wish

Once again taking the lead in a feel-good Netflix rom-com, Lindsay Lohan finds herself surrounded by the verdant landscapes of Ireland as Maddie, a bridesmaid gearing up for her best friend's (Elizabeth Tan) marriage ... to the love of her life (Alexander Vlahos). But when she spontaneously wishes for "true love" just days before the ceremony, Maddie finds herself unexpectedly stepping into the bride-to-be's shoes — and down a path of self-discovery.

Watch Irish Wish on Netflix

Shirley

Producing with her sister Reina, Regina King leads the pack in a biopic of Shirley Chisholm, the first-ever Black congresswoman. With standout performances from the late Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Terrence Howard and more, Shirley depicts Chisholm's remarkable career, including her historic presidential campaign of 1972.

Watch Shirley on Netflix

The Greatest Night in Pop

In a single night, Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson aimed for the stars in their recording of “We Are the World" — a charity single to support famine relief in Africa — by rallying music legends like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Tina Turner, Diana Ross and more to lend their vocals. The Netflix documentary unveils the behind-the-scenes story of what would become one of the greatest hits of all time.

Watch The Greatest Night in Pop on Netflix

Players

For years, New York sportswriter Mack (Gina Rodriguez) has been the mastermind behind her and her besties' (Damon Wayans Jr., Liza Koshy, Augustus Prew, Joel Courtney) ongoing playbook of hook-up strategies. But when Mack finds herself smitten with one of the Big Apple's most eligible bachelors (Tom Ellis), they all must rethink their game plan if she hopes to score the prize of forever.

Watch Players on Netflix

Orion and the Dark

Based on Emma Yarlett's eponymous children's book, this DreamWorks Animation fantasy adventure introduces audiences to Orion (voiced by Jacob Tremblay), an anxious elementary schoolkid who harbors a plethora of irrational fears, from bees to cell phone waves. However, when he comes face to face with the embodiment of his greatest fear, the Dark (Paul Walter Hauser), Orion shifts his perspective regarding the night and learns to embrace the unknown.

Watch Orion and the Dark on Netflix

Good Grief

While you probably know Dan Levy for his role as Schitt's Creek's hilariously sassy David Rose, get ready to witness a more poignant side of him in this 2024 dramedy that he also wrote and directed. Here, he portrays a grieving man who — mourning the loss of his writer husband (Luke Evans) — takes a trip to the City of Lights with his two closest friends (Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel), where they unpack traumas and aid him in his healing.

Watch Good Grief on Netflix

Society of the Snow

Based on the remarkable true story of the 1972 Uruguayan flight disaster involving a rugby team and their supporters, this survival thriller focuses on the 16 passengers who lived through a plane crash in the snow-covered Andes Mountains. Marooned in one of the world's most unforgiving landscapes, these survivors must resort to drastic means to stay alive and find their way back home.

Watch Society of the Snow on Netflix

Lift

In this high-flying heist comedy, Kevin Hart (who also served as a producer) plays an expert swindler leading his crew to snatch $500 million worth of gold — mid-air — on a 777 passenger flight from London to Zurich. Directed by F. Gary Gray, Lift features a stacked ensemble, including Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D'Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Jacob Batalon, Jean Reno, Sam Worthington, Viveik Kalra, Yun Jee Kim, Burn Gorman and Paul Anderson

Watch Lift on Netflix

May December

At 36, Gracie Atherton (Julianne Moore) became the center of a tabloid scandal due to her infamous affair with seventh grader Joe Yoo. Two decades later, Gracie is now married to Joe (Charles Melton) with three children. However, their past comes back to haunt them when renowned actress Elizabeth Berry (Natalie Portman) — set to portray Gracie in a film — visits them for research.

Watch May December on Netflix

Leave the World Behind

In Sam Esmail's 2023 apocalyptic thriller, married couple Amanda (Julia Roberts) and Clay (Ethan Hawke) escape to a hidden Long Island getaway with their kids (Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans) — only for it to be upended when the homeowners (Mahershala Ali, Myha'la Herrold) seek refuge, revealing news of an unexplainable cyberattack. Stranded without technology and surrounded by bizarre animal behavior, the two families are forced to fight for survival.

Watch Leave the World Behind on Netflix

Maestro

In this 2023 biographical drama, director and co-writer Bradley Cooper stars as Leonard Bernstein, an iconic conductor, composer and pianist who balanced his illustrious career, a 26-year marriage with actress Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan) and his affairs with men. Nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival, Maestro also features supporting performances from Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman and Michael Urie, among others

Watch Maestro on Netflix

Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire

Zack Snyder's two-part space epic introduces us to the Motherworld, a distant universe ruled by the corrupt royal empire the Imperium. In Part One: A Child of Fire, we meet Kora (Sofia Boutella), a former Imperium fighter who now lives on the peaceful farming moon of Veldt. But when her village is attacked by Admiral Atticus Noble (Ed Skrein) via battle cruiser, she rallies warriors across the galaxy to resist their tyrannical rule.

Watch Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire on Netflix

Nyad

Academy Award-nominated Annette Bening dives into the role of Diana Nyad, an accomplished 60-year-old athlete who decides to revisit the 110-mile open-ocean swimming marathon she left behind three decades ago. Steadfast in finishing the swim without help from a shark cage, Diana embarks on a four-year journey alongside her best friend/coach (Jodie Foster) and a supportive sailing crew.

Watch Nyad on Netflix

The Killer

In this 2023 crime thriller, Michael Fassbender steps into the shoes of an isolated and methodical assassin, feeling his composure eroding with each moment spent hidden in the shadows, waiting for his next victim. Directed by lauded filmmaker David Fincher — who reunites with his Se7en (1995) co-writer Andrew Kevin Walker — The Killer also stars Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, Sophie Charlotte and Tilda Swinton.

Watch The Killer on Netflix

Rustin

From the director of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) comes a long-overdue exploration of a story that has been all but erased from the civil rights movement. Colman Domingo stars as Bayard Rustin, the advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. (Aml Ameen) and an out gay Black man who dedicated his life to the fight for racial equality and played a pivotal role in orchestrating the historic March on Washington in 1963.

Watch Rustin on Netflix

Reptile

In the wake of a gruesome murder involving a young real estate agent, Detective Nichols — played by Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro, with his first-ever screenwriting credit for a feature-length film — attempts to uncover the truth in a case filled with conspiracy and deceit while grappling with his own demons. Directed by Grant Singer, this crime thriller stars Del Toro, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Silverstone, Michael Pitt, Sky Ferreira and more.

Watch Reptile on Netflix

El Conde

Winning the best screenplay award at the Venice Film Festival, this 2023 horror satire reimagines Augusto Pinochet (Jaime Vadell) — the Chilean dictator who led the military party in overthrowing President Salvador Allende's socialist government in 1973 — as a 250-year-old vampire. Confronting the shame and family turmoil spawned by his tyranny, the immortal chooses to die once and for all.

Watch El Conde on Netflix

Fair Play

Entangled in a secret love affair, newly engaged couple Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) must tread carefully within the treacherous terrain of their shared workplace, a fiercely competitive hedge fund company. When Emily lands the coveted promotion that Luke had been vying for, their relationship takes an unexpected turn, ushering in a new complex power dynamic both inside and outside the office.

Watch Fair Play on Netflix

Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction

For those in need of a Bridgerton-esque fairy tale, this period dramedy is for you. Directed by two-time Palme d'Or winner Bille August and featuring set designs and costumes by Queen Margrethe II, Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction follows a certified love virtuoso, Mr. Cazotte (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard), who's hired by the Grand Duchess (Sidse Babett Knudsen) to teach her reserved son (Emil Aron Dorph) how to charm a woman in hopes of procuring an heir. However, faced with an unexpected romance of his own, Mr. Cazotte realizes there are still more aspects of romance he needs to learn.

Watch Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction on Netflix

Love at First Sight

Whether you find yourself on the hopeless romantic or cynical side of the love at first sight phenomenon, it's a timeless rom-com trope that's a perfect escape from today's digital dating scene. Seated next to each other on an international flight, strangers Hadley (Haley Lu Richardson) and Oliver (Ben Hardy) instantly fall for each other and, despite all odds, try to find each other again long after they've landed.

Watch Love at First Sight on Netflix

Heart of Stone

In this action-packed espionage flick, Gal Gadot takes on the role of Rachel Stone, a seemingly ordinary technician with a secret identity as part of the mysterious spy network, the Charter. When the Charter's most-prized asset, the Heart, becomes the target of an ambiguous hacker, Rachel must push her skills to the limit to protect her organization.

Watch Heart of Stone on Netflix

Wham!

This musical documentary chronicles the magnificent journey of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley from adolescent friends to global superstars. With access to never-before-seen footage, Wham! captures Michael and Ridgely's meteoric rise in the music industry while also immersing viewers in the nostalgic spirit of the '70s and '80s.

Watch Wham! on Netflix

The Deepest Breath

Watch Italian champion free-diver Alessia Zecchini push to set a world record with the support of safety diver Stephen Keenan. Directed by Laura McGann, this breathtaking A24-produced documentary follows the pair as they develop a bond while pushing their bodies to extreme lengths and exploring the mesmerizing depths of the ocean.

Watch The Deepest Breath on Netflix

They Cloned Tyrone

Directed by Juel Taylor, this sci-fi mystery comedy follows three neighbors — played by Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris and John Boyega — who witness a kidnapping, leading them to a confidential lab where they discover something sinister: They're cloning town citizens. Now mindful of the government conspiracy, the trio seeks out more answers in an attempt to put an end to these unethical experiments.

Watch They Cloned Tyrone on Netflix

The Mother

In 2023's The Mother, Jennifer Lopez stars as an assassin who only comes out of hiding to save the daughter she was once forced to leave behind. The action-packed flick also stars Joseph Fiennes, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick, Paul Raci and Gael García Bernal, and was directed by Niki Caro, who also made Disney's live-action Mulan.

Watch The Mother on Netflix

The Pale Blue Eye

Based on Louis Bayard's eponymous novel, this 2022 mystery thriller set in the 19th century stars Christian Bale as a veteran detective who investigates multiple murders at West Point military academy alongside a young trainee: Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling). The Pale Blue Eye also features Gillian Anderson, Lucy Boynton and Robert Duvall, among others.

Watch The Pale Blue Eye on Netflix

The Strays

Ashley Madekwe stars in this 2022 British psychological thriller as Neve, a biracial woman who maintains an opulent lifestyle for herself and her family as deputy headmistress of her children's private school. When Neve's complicated past emerges through the cracks, her carefully curated life in the suburbs starts to unravel.

Watch The Strays on Netflix

All Quiet on the Western Front

Adapting Erich Maria Remarque's 1929 novel of the same name, Edward Berger's 2022 anti-war film follows a young German soldier whose quixotic ideas of World War II are destroyed when having to survive its violent realities. All Quiet on the Western Front is a visually graphic portrayal of the horrors of war, earning four Academy Awards in 2023 — including Best International Feature Film.

Watch All Quiet on the Western Front on Netflix

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, Guillermo del Toro reimagined the classic story of Pinnochio through a modernized lens, combined with his signature directing style. This 2022 stop-motion musical fantasy stars Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann, Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett and more.

Watch Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio on Netflix

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

Roald Dahl's beloved 1988 novel about a young girl named Matilda with telekinetic powers has gotten its fair share of adaptations over the years. In this 2022 adaptation of the Tony Award-winning stage musical, Alisha Weir takes on the titular character, supported by an ensemble cast featuring Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch and myriad talented "revolting children."

Watch Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical on Netflix

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

In Rian Johnson's standalone sequel to 2019's Knives Out, detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns and takes his sleuthing skills to a tech billionaire's private Greek island, where he meets a group of money-grubbing personalities. Glass Onion features a star-studded ensemble cast (and surprise cameos from Hollywood A-listers), including Janelle Monáe, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Dave Bautista and Madelyne Cline.

Watch Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery on Netflix

White Noise

Noah Baumbach's 2022 satirical drama stars Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig (Baumbach's partner and the director of 2023's Barbie) play a married couple in the 1980s. When a train collision leaks poisonous chemicals within reach, the spouses are forced to flee from their comfortable suburban life in Ohio for their family's safety.

Watch White Noise on Netflix

Enola Holmes 2

In the follow-up to 2020's Enola Holmes, Millie Bobby Brown returns as the titular detective-for-hire and younger sister of Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill). The 2022 sequel sees Enola taking on her first case to find a missing girl, and it's just as exciting and thrilling as the first film.

Watch Enola Holmes 2 on Netflix

Falling for Christmas

Lindsay Lohan stars as Sierra Belmont in the 2022 holiday rom-com Falling for Christmas. Sierra is a spoiled hotel heiress who loses her memory in a ski accident where she falls off a mountain after her boyfriend proposes. She ends up being rescued by a handsome widower and cabin owner (Glee alum Chord Overstreet) in more ways than one.

Watch Falling for Christmas on Netflix

Luckiest Girl Alive

In the 2022 movie adaptation of Jessica Knoll's acclaimed novel of the same name, Mila Kunis plays Ani, a woman who appears to have it all — a wealthy fiancé (Finn Wittrock) and the job of her dreams as a writer in New York City. But when she's reminded of her dark past, her seemingly perfect life begins to show its imperfections.

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A Jazzman's Blues

Tyler Perry wrote the screenplay for A Jazzman's Blues in 1995, but he didn't bring the Netflix original to fruition until 2022. The film centers on Bayou (Joshua Boone) and Leanne (Solea Pfeiffer) as they unravel decades of secrets and fall for each other — despite their families' best efforts to keep them apart.

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The Good Nurse

Based on a true story, The Good Nurse chronicles the terrifying crimes of nurse Charles Cullen (Eddie Redmayne). When fellow nurse Amy Loughren (Jessica Chastain) discovers that her new friend is responsible for dozens of lives lost, she works to put an end to his abuse of power.

Watch The Good Nurse on Netflix

Do Revenge

Drea Torres (Camila Mendes) is the high school "it" girl who has it all, until someone leaks an intimate video meant for her boyfriend (Austin Abrams). Drea teams up with outsider and unlikely friend Eleanor (Maya Hawke, the daughter of actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman) to retaliate against their bullies in 2022's witty and heartfelt Do Revenge.

Watch Do Revenge on Netflix

Look Both Ways

On the eve of her college graduation, Natalie (Lili Reinhart) takes a pregnancy test after having no-strings-attached sex with her friend Gabe (Danny Ramirez) weeks earlier. Natalie's life splits into two parallel realities — one where her test is positive and the other negative — in this 2022 romantic comedy.

Watch Look Both Ways on Netflix

Spiderhead

Steve Abnesti (Chris Hemsworth) runs a futuristic research facility in this 2022 dystopian flick. Spiderhead is a unique penitentiary where prisoners like Jeff (Miles Teller) are offered deals for reduced sentences: They can test drugs that alter their perceptions of reality.

Watch Spiderhead on Netflix

13: The Musical

Adapted from the coming-of-age Broadway production, 13: The Musical follows 12-year-old Evan (Eli Golden), whose bar mitzvah plans are thwarted by the divorce of his parents, Jessica and Joel (Debra Messing and Peter Hermann). Evan and his mom move from New York City to small-town Indiana. To fit in and make new friends, he hatches a plan to turn his bar mitzvah into the coolest party ever. The 2008 Broadway hit launched the careers of both Ariana Grande and Elizabeth Gillies — so don't be surprised when these young actors soon become Hollywood stars.

Watch 13: The Musical on Netflix

Hustle

In this 2022 drama, Adam Sandler plays Stanley Sugerman, an international scout for the Philadelphia 76ers who dreams of becoming a coach. Stanley's search for basketball stars and his life of traveling prove to be a challenge for his family and wife Teresa (Queen Latifah), so he changes direction and works as an assistant coach for the team — until a change in management forces him back on the road and on the hunt for fresh talent.

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Metal Lords

High school outcasts and best friends Kevin and Hunter (Jaeden Martell and Adrian Greensmith) form a metal band with cellist Emily (Isis Hainsworth) to compete in their school's Battle of the Bands. But things are pretty hard for the only two metalheads at the school in this teen comedy.

Watch Metal Lords on Netflix

Darlings

This black comedy clocked over 10 million viewing hours during its opening weekend in August 2022, per BBC News — the largest opening ever for a non-English language original film. Hijinks ensue in Darlings after Badru (Alia Bhatt) pursues revenge on her abusive husband (Vijay Varma).

Watch Darlings on Netflix

The Gray Man

Directed by the Russo brothers — best known for their work with Marvel — The Gray Man is a thrilling action movie with a star-studded cast. Ryan Gosling leads the ensemble as a secret agent, joined by Chris Evans, Ana de Armas and Bridgerton's Regé-Jean Page. In July 2022, Netflix announced a sequel and spinoff for the hit film were in the works.

Watch The Gray Man on Netflix

Persuasion

Dakota Johnson heats up the screen with Henry Golding in Persuasion, the 2022 Netflix adaptation of Jane Austen's classic 1818 novel. In this modern retelling, spinster Anne Elliot (Johnson) is a woman stuck between the one who got away (Cosmo Jarvis) and a dashing distant cousin (Golding).

Watch Persuasion on Netflix

Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood

Jack Black and Zachary Levi lend their voices to this 2022 animated drama, set just before the Apollo 11 moon landing and loosely based on the childhood of director and writer Richard Linklater. Apollo 10 1⁄2 tells the fictional coming-of-age story of a fourth grader plucked from his average life to be the first person to land on the moon.

Watch Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood on Netflix

The Weekend Away

Beth (Leighton Meester) is a new mom traveling to Croatia for a getaway with her best friend Kate (Christina Wolfe) in the 2022 thriller The Weekend Away. Their perfect vacation soon turns into a nightmare when Kate goes missing, sending Beth on the search for answers. As she gets closer to the truth, more disturbing twists are revealed.

Watch The Weekend Away on Netflix

The Adam Project

13 Going on 30 costars Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo reunite in Shawn Levy's 2022 fantasy thriller The Adam Project. Ryan Reynolds also stars as a pilot traveling back in time, forced to team up with his younger self (Walker Scobell) to save the world.

Watch The Adam Project on Netflix

Senior Year

In 2022's Senior Year, Rebel Wilson stars as 37-year-old Stephanie who wakes up from a 20-year coma. With the reluctant support of her father (Chris Parnell), Stephanie returns to high school to finish what she started and to achieve her dream of becoming prom queen. Sam Richardson, Justin Hartley and Angourie Rice round out the cast for this fish-out-of-water comedy, featuring a cameo from Alicia Silverstone.

Watch Senior Year on Netflix

Wendell & Wild

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele team up for their first performance together since Toy Story 4 in this 2022 stop-motion animation film. Two scheming demon brothers enlist the help of Kat Elliot (This Is Us actress Lyric Ross) — an angsty teen carrying guilt from the loss of her parents — to summon them to the world of the living.

Watch Wendell & Wild on Netflix

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