The best movies on Netflix include Scream 6, Saturday Night, Back in Action, Hereditary, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, In the Heart of the Sea, and more.

Netflix is kicking 2025 off in decidedly low-key fashion. By its standards, the streamer's lineup of film originals in January is surprisingly slight. There are still a few Netflix-exclusive movies worth recommending this month,

This month’s selection of movies includes an underseen rock opera, one of the best movies of the 2000s, a paranoid thriller about American misdeeds abroad, and a nice pre-Oscars catch-up on one of Timothée Chalamet’s best performances.

Netflix‘s extensive library of movies is home to a multitude of outstanding titles that have flown under the radar. With the streaming model of film distribution growing increasingly popular, it’s difficult to remain in-the-know about new releases.

To be eligible for this list a movie has to have won an Oscar in one of the “major” categories (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay or one of the four acting fields). So, without further introduction, these are the best movies on Netflix that have previously won an Oscar.

It’s everyone’s favorite time of the week: family movie night. But what should you watch? A feel-good, kid-friendly animation or a heartwarming coming-of-age tale? I'll admit, I have wasted hours of my time trying to decide on a movie that caters to a multi-generational audience—one that spans from kindergarteners to boomers,