Best Netflix Original Movies
Movies are a unique opportunity to escape reality, even if only for a couple of hours. If you're looking to get off the couch in isolation (i.e., into your mind), let Netflix's original movies relax you. You can rewatch a movie you didn't have time to watch all the way through, or enjoy it for a second (or third, or fourth) time.
"To All the Boys I've Ever Loved" and "To All the Boys I've Ever Loved, P.S. Still I Love You"
Starring Lana Condor and Noah Centineo What films? I put these two films together because it would be socially irresponsible not to watch them in succession. After Lara Jean's (Condor) past love letters are leaked, she begins a fake date with one of their recipients, the popular Peter (Centineo). Spoiler alert: the two really fall in love. Double spoiler alert: In the sequel, things get complicated as another love letter recipient returns to town.
Ibiza
Starring Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, Phoebe Robinson, Richard Madden What's it about? Harper (Jacobs) follows DJ (Madden) to Ibiza. A rom-com, but a fun one in which female friendship takes center stage.
Set It Up
Starring Zoe Deutch, Glen Powell, Lucy Liu Contents:Harper (Deutch) and Charlie: Harper (Deutch) and Charlie (Powell) are overworked as assistants to their bosses in hell. So they make a plan to make their bosses fall in love with them. Watch it over a video call with your co-workers.
Always Be My Maybe
Starring Ali Wong, Randall Park, Keanu Reeves, James Sciuto Contents Restauranteur Sasha (Wong) thinks her life is all planned out. Will ancient history ever get a little less stale?" For those who still haven't decided whether or not to see it, I'll tell you: Keanu Reeves makes a cameo appearance.
Kissing Booth
Starring Joey King, Joel Courtney, and Jacob Elordi What's it about? Elle (King) and Lee (Courtney) are inseparable best friends. However, Elle falls in love at first sight with Lee's brother Noah (Eroldi) at a carnival kissing booth, and they decide to go out without telling each other. What could go wrong?
Sam One Great
Starring Gina Rodriguez, Laquise Stanfield, Brittany Snow What is the film about? Jenny, a music journalist, is dumped by her longtime boyfriend; with the help of her two best friends, Jenny decides to spend one last night in New York City and try to forget him.
Wine Country
Starring Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch, Anna Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph, Paula Pell, Emily Spivey Description The queens of comedy (see above) come together in this hilarious tale of friends celebrating a birthday in Napa Valley. A series of mayhem ensues.
Tall Girl
Starring Eva Michelle, Sabrina Carpenter, Griffin Gluck Contents At 6'5", Jody (Michelle) is taller than everyone in her class, making dating difficult. But with the help of a handsome foreign student, she begins to find love and, more importantly, self-acceptance.
Perfect Date
Starring Noah Centineo, Laura Marano, Camila Mendes What's the film about? This time, his character comes up with a morally ambiguous but interesting plan. To earn money for college tuition, Brooks (the aforementioned internet boyfriend-Sentineo) creates an app that offers dating services to any girl.
Lost Girls
Cast: Amy Ryan, Tomatin McKenzie, Gabriel Byrne Synopsis Based on a true story, a mother investigates the disappearance of her daughter, whose case was dropped by the police. Shedding light on the dangers of sex work in America, "Lost Girls" is a powerful story of a mother's love.
Where All Shine
Starring Elle Fanning, Justice Smith Elle Fanning, Justice Smith What's it about?Based on Y.A.'s popular novel of the same name, two high school students find solace in each other's past trauma. Prepare to taste every emotion.
Horsegirls
Starring Allison Brie and Molly Shannon What's the film about? Sarah (Bree) is a bit of an oddball who is obsessed with crafts, horses, and the paranormal. When strange things start happening, Sarah (and the audience) is left wondering what is real and what is a figment of her imagination. The Horse Girl is a psycho-thriller to add to your queue when you need a break from the rom-coms."
Bird Box
Starring Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich What movie? The film that spawned countless Internet memes is a must-see (even if the premise is completely blind). After a mysterious monster takes over the earth, the survivors must blindfold themselves so they don't see the monster (the monster kills them). Sandra Bullock stars in this harrowing thriller.
Dumplin'
Starring Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston In this Dolly Parton-inspired feel-gooder, Will (Macdonald), the plus-size daughter of a clueless but well-meaning former beauty queen mother (Aniston) in town decides to join the pageant.
Roma
Starring Yaritza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Diego Cortina Autrey What's it about? The semi-autobiographical life of director Alfonso Cuarón, a live-in housekeeper for a middle-class Mexican family.
A Marriage Story
Starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver What kind of film? A roller-coaster ride of emotions. Johansson and Driver play a bicamerally divorced couple fighting for custody of their young son. Heartbreaking yet tender, "Marriage Story" is a devastating portrait of a failed marriage.
The Two Popes
Cast Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce Synopsis Based on actual events, this is a dramatic portrait of life behind the altar, set in Vatican City after the Vatican Leaks (in which documents exposing Church corruption were revealed).
Irish
Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci What movie is it?One of the most talked about films of 2019, this crime drama about a mafia family and a hired hit man is a popular organized crime film on par with The Godfather.
Sierra Burgess is a Loser
Starring Shannon Purser, Christine Flosseth, RJ Siler, Noah Centineo Description Sentineo Triple Threat: Sierra (Purser) accidentally tricks Jamie (Sentineo) into thinking she is a popular cheerleader. Sierra (purser) tricks Jamie (centineo) into thinking she is a popular cheerleader.
Laundromat
Starring Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas, Meryl Streep, James Cromwell What's it about? Meet Meryl, meet Meryl. In this biographical comedy-drama, Ellen (Meryl) investigates a fake insurance policy.
Miss Americana
Starring Taylor Swift, Andrea Swift, Scott Swift What film? In this Taylor Swift documentary, the global superstar speaks candidly about life in the public eye. Swift lovers and haters alike will love it. Trust.
Gaga Five Foot Two
Starring: Lady Gaga, Cynthia Germanotta, Andrea Geraldine What it's about: Lady Gaga like you've never seen her before: this documentary strips away the makeup and glamour and introduces the woman behind the persona, Stephanie Joanne Angelina Germanotta.
Homecoming
Cast: Beyonce, Joe Brown, Jay-Z, Blue Ivy Carter Description Attention, Beehive: The mega-phenomenon that is Beyoncé gives viewers a rare inside look into her infamous personal life.
American Factory
Starring Jimmy Wang, Robert Allen, Dave Burroughs, John Crane, Sherrod Brown Overview Produced by Barack and Michelle Obama's production company Higher Ground Productions, this Academy Award-winning documentary explores the lives of an Ohio factory worker and his Chinese billionaire boss.
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