Top 41 Most Amazing Movies to Watch on Netflix Now

‘SCHINDLER’S LIST’ (1993)

Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning ode to the man who saved more than a thousand Jews during World War II is essential viewing. The drama boasts career-best performances from Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler and Ralph Fiennes as a capricious Nazi commandant.

‘THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION’ (1994)

It didn’t win any Oscars (it was nominated for 7), but this story of an innocent’s man audacious prison escape went on to become a beloved fan favorite. And reminded us to “Get busy living, or get busy dying.”

‘APOLLO 13’ (1995)

Even though we know the imperiled astronauts in this true story end up safe and sound, it’s still a tense ride as we watch them (and Mission Control in Houston) scramble to avoid disaster. And that ecstatic ending is well-earned.

‘BOOGIE NIGHTS’ (1997)

This movie about porn star “Dirk Diggler” was only director P.T. Anderson’s second feature film, but it proved that Mark Wahlberg wasn’t just “Marky Mark” and earned Julianne Moore her first Oscar nomination.

‘THE SIXTH SENSE’ (1999)

One of the spookiest, smartest ghost stories ever that boasted a terrific twist ending. (Before we got tired of those.)

‘CHICKEN RUN’ (2000)

The chickens are organized! And they don’t want to be made into pies in this Aardman film with oodles of laughs and classic movie homages.

‘DONNIE DARKO’ (2001)

One of the most brilliant cult films of the 21st century gave us “sparkle motion” and confirmed that Jake Gyllenhaal was so much more than that nice kid from “October Sky.” It also gave us nightmares. Thanks, Frank.

‘THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING’ (2001)

You shall not pass, er, scroll past this beloved epic on Netflix without watching it for the eleventy-first time. Sadly, the second two films of the trilogy are not available to stream.

‘MEMENTO’ (2001)

Christopher Nolan made his mark with this twisty indie that is still a modern classic. It centers on a man with no short-term memory (Guy Pearce) — but lots of tattoos to help him remember why his story of revenge is one told backwards.