Best Movies of All Time on Netflix
Last updated November 08, 2026
Highest Rated Movies with a 2.8 / 5 Star Rating
11/11/11
2011 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsIn this chilling horror movie, Melissa and Jack -- once an ordinary couple -- watch in shock as their son slowly morphs into a hellish harbinger of the Apocalypse, set to engulf the Earth on the devil-boy's own birthday, 11/11/11.
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13B
2009 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsManohar's dream condominium transforms into a house of horrors when a show on his brand-new television starts depicting his demise. A series of strange events plagues Manohar's family, with a remote control hell bent on being just that -- in control.
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2-Headed Shark Attack
2012 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsTerror takes a ghastly form when a gigantic two-headed shark sinks a ship full of students, and the survivors wash up on a tiny atoll. But just when the kids think they're safe, a tsunami sweeps them back into the deep to face the twin jaws anew.
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2012: Ice Age
2011 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsAn unsuspecting family is forced to change their plans for the year when a volcano erupts in Iceland and inadvertently triggers another ice age. With a glacier now headed for their home in North America, family bonding is more important than ever.
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24 City
2008 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsFrom director Zhang Ke Jia comes this drama about changing times in Chengdu, China, where state-owned factory 420 is closed by the government to make way for a high-end apartment complex called 24 City. The film tells the story through the lens of several distinctive characters, from factory workers to executives to the newly monied, who are all affected in different ways by the newfound dynamism and economic growth of their nation.
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40 Days and Nights
2012 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsWhen a colossal tectonic shift causes the seas to rise 5,000 feet, microbiologist Tessa gathers together as much DNA as she can, while defense contractor Josh outfits a state-of-the-art "ark" in a desperate attempt to save every species on Earth.
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500 MPH Storm
2013 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsA rise in ocean temperatures creates a massive hurricane the size of Australia that sweeps cities into the stratosphere and tears a hole in the ozone. Will this be the end for all life on earth?
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51
2011 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsUnder public pressure, the U.S. government opens alleged alien storage facility Area 51 to a small group of reporters, only to have the canned tour become a fight for survival when a shape-shifting extraterrestrial escapes and frees fellow captives.
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A Portrait of James Dean: Joshua Tree, 1951
2012 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsDreamlike vignettes blend biographical and fictionalized elements to present pivotal moments in James Dean's short yet remarkable life, focusing on his experiences as a rising star in Los Angeles circa 1951.
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A Whisper to a Roar
2012 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsThis rousing documentary examines how protesters dedicated to democracy and nonviolence have changed the political landscapes in five tumultuous countries -- Venezuela, Egypt, Malaysia, Ukraine and Zimbabwe -- that have been ruled by corrupt regimes.
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A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop
2009 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsMaster director Yimou Zhang tackles an adaptation of the Coen brothers' classic Blood Simple in this period dramedy full of slapstick and plot twists. When the owner of a Chinese noodle shop attempts to kill his adulterous wife, the fireworks fly. The proprietor also hopes to eliminate his wife's woebegone lover, but complications and high-flying action arise courtesy of a rampaging band of feudal soldiers and the shop's wacky employees.
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AE: Apocalypse Earth
2013 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsIn this post-apocalyptic sci-fi fantasy, a group of refugees from Earth lands on an exotic planet, where they must fight ruthless aliens to survive. Richard Grieco and Adrian Paul star.
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Aagey Se Right
2009 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsUnable to live up to the reputation of his heroic cop father, police officer Dinkar Waghmare quits. But five days before he's due to leave the force, Dinkar loses his gun -- which sets off a series of events that unexpectedly turns him into a hero. As he tries to find the lost weapon, Dinkar encounters underworld characters and unwittingly solves crimes. Shreyas Talpade, Kay Kay Menon and Shiv Pandit star in this Hindi comedy.
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Afterschool
2008 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsBullied prep school loner Robert (Ezra Miller) captures his classmates' various escapades on video, but when he winds up filming two girls fatally overdosing on cocaine, his footage plays a role in the emotional fallout within the school community. As the students and faculty at the sheltered academy try to cope with the tragedy, many spiral into despair. Antonio Campos directs this film, which explores the ethics of voyeurism.
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Americano
2011 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsFollowing the death of his dynamic mother, grieving Frenchman Martin travels to Los Angeles to settle her estate, and learns the true meaning of family while tracking down Lola, his childhood friend who seems to have meant a great deal to his mother.
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Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes
2011 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsPurporting to be real footage of an exorcism that inspired the blockbuster 1970s horror film, this feature observes a young woman in the throes of demonic possession. German Anneliese, 23, appears to exhibit signs of epilepsy, but soon the medical professionals called to her bedside are stumped by her symptoms. As the woman's house becomes plagued by paranormal phenomena, a priest is called upon to exorcise the evil spirit.
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Aroused
2013 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsDuring a photo shoot for a book featuring 16 adult film stars, the subjects shed their emotional inhibitions along with their clothes, answering questions about their careers, their lives and why they got into porn.
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Assassination Tango
2002 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsEnticed by a tidy sum, a veteran hit man interrupts his domestic life to travel to Argentina to ice a brutal retired general. As the assassin waits for the right moment to take out his target, he passes the time with a willowy young dancer.
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Asylum
2008 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsIn this sinister spine chiller, six college students learn that their dorm used to double as a horrific insane asylum in the 1930s, where a sadistic doctor performed numerous grisly lobotomies on his disturbed teenage patients. It seems that the ghost of the doctor still haunts the corridors, and he's determined to continue his ghastly experiments on the current residents. Will the friends escape the psycho spirit -- or go insane trying?
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At Any Price
2012 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsIn this father-vs.-son drama, Dean Whipple is fixated on auto racing, while his dad, Henry, wants him to take over the family's farm business. However, Henry's penchant for shady deals and bribery unexpectedly puts the whole empire at risk.
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Bare Knuckles
2010 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsWaitress and single mom Samantha Rogers struggles to pay her daughter's mounting medical bills, but opportunity knocks when a shady fight promoter promises her major dough if she enters an underground, all-female, bare-knuckle tournament.
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Barely Legal
2011 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsNow in their first year of college, three girlfriends born on the same day remain virgins. But as their mutual 18th birthday approaches, they decide that it's time to change their pristine status in this saucy sex comedy.
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Beloved
2011 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsIn the 1960s, circumstances separated Madeleine from her husband. Thirty years later, Madeleine watches history repeating itself in the life of her daughter, Véra. But as times change, so do the ways these women respond to love and loss.
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Beyond the Black Rainbow
2010 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsWhen telepathic teen Elena flees the mysterious facility where she's been imprisoned her entire life, her unbalanced therapist -- enraged by her escape -- relentlessly pursues her in this trippy homage to 1980s sci-fi thrillers.
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Bi the Way
2008 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsToday's "Whatever Generation" considers dating both men and women nothing unusual. In this documentary, directors Brittany Blockman and Josephine Decker traverse America to examine bisexuality's growing presence. What does it mean for future generations? The women cite scientific research from anthropologists, biologists, psychologists and more, as well as recount personal stories from five young adults scattered across the nation.
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