Best Movies of All Time on Netflix
Last updated November 07, 2025
Highest Rated Movies with a 3.6 / 5 Star Rating
The Nature of Existence
2010 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsRoger Nygard travels to the sources of the world's major philosophies and talks to everyone from physicist Leonard Susskind to Ultimate Christian Wrestling founder Rob Adonis to answer the questions, Why are we here and what are we supposed to do? Spiritual leaders, scholars, scientists, artists, pizza chefs and the guy next door inform this humorously enlightening documentary about the nature and meaning of life.
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The New Guy
2002 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsTired of being hassled, a high school geek purposely gets expelled ... and ends up in jail, where a street-smart inmate tutors the teen in "badass cool." After he's released, he enrolls at a new school under an alias -- but can he keep up the ruse?
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The Odessa File
1974 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsSet in 1963, this political thriller follows a freelance German reporter as he gets involved in the hunt for a former concentration camp commander who -- with the aid of a secret organization called Odessa -- vanished after World War II.
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The Official Story
1985 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsArgentinean schoolteacher Alicia (Norma Aleandro) is forced to question her government's official story of the "Dirty War" of the 1970s when she suspects that her adopted daughter, Gaby, may be the child of a murdered political prisoner. But her quest for truth takes a heavy toll on her relationship with her conservative husband (Héctor Alterio). This wrenching historical drama won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1986.
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The Omen
1976 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsRobert (Gregory Peck) and Katherine (Lee Remick) Thorn raise a boy, Damien (Harvey Stephens), in place of their stillborn infant, and all is well until it is foretold that Damien is the spawn of the devil. Soon, Robert is pitted against the forces of Hell and must make a fateful decision. Richard Donner directs; Billie Whitelaw, David Warner, Patrick Troughton and Martin Benson co-star in this classic scary tale.
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The One
2001 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn director James Wong's sci-fi actioner, Los Angeles police officer Gabriel Yulaw is pursued by a sinister doppelgänger -- an escapee from an advanced parallel universe -- who's on a mission to kill the lawman.
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The Paper Chase
1973 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsA hardworking first-year student at Harvard Law School struggles to win the respect of a brilliant but ruthless professor, but he finds himself under the microscope when he learns that the girl he's been dating is the professor's daughter.
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The Prey
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThis thriller follows the ups and downs of thief Franck Adrien, who's serving prison time for a job whose proceeds he's safely stashed away. But when the hidden loot and his family are compromised, Franck has no choice but to bust out early.
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The Prophecy
1995 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsDark angel Gabriel, angry because God has allowed humans into heaven, descends to Earth to capture the most evil human soul he can find, planning to use it to defeat his enemies. While a good-hearted angel hides the soul, a detective tracks Gabriel.
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The Punisher
2004 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsUndercover FBI agent Frank Castle is devastated when his wife and children are murdered after witnessing a Mafia hit. So with nothing left to lose or to live for, Castle becomes "the Punisher" -- a one-man judge, jury and executioner.
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The Quantum Activist
2009 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsFilmmakers Ri Stewart and Renee Slade tackle a weighty subject -- quantum mechanics -- in this thought-provoking documentary that centers on visionary scientist Amit Goswami and his revolutionary theories about reality and consciousness. Without watering down too much of the science, the film illuminates the details of Goswami's work while putting forth challenging new ideas about mysticism, God and religious thought.
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The Queen of Versailles
2012 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsMeet the Siegels, glitterati who made a fortune in the time-share business only to see it crumble in the 2008 financial collapse. The site of their rise and almost-fall is their home (America's largest), a gaudy replica of the Palace of Versailles.
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The Rugrats Movie
1998 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn this first full-length film based on the popular Nickelodeon cartoon series, Tommy Pickles (voiced by E.G. Daily) takes on additional responsibilities when a new baby brother enters the picture. The infant, named Dil, is such a burden to Tommy and his pals Chuckie, Angelica, Phil and Lil that they decide to bring him back to the hospital. The kids get lost along the way and run into a group of troublesome circus performers.
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The Secret
2006 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsAn assembly of writers, philosophers and scientists share The Secret, a principle that reputedly brought success to Plato, da Vinci and other greats and that can empower viewers to attain success in their own careers, relationships and health.
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The Secret Garden
1975 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsSent to live with her rich uncle after the death of her parents, young Mary Lennox finds much misery and mourning. But a magical outdoor discovery changes everything in this family-friendly drama based on the classic children's novel.
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The Smurfs
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen wicked sorcerer Gargamel tries to capture them to use as talismans for his own evil magic, the peaceful blue Smurfs flee their woodland home, pass through a magic portal and find themselves stranded in New York City.
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsNot to be confused with the tale by Ernest Hemingway, this unsettling drama recounts the violent criminal assault and robbery committed against a middle-aged couple, and their discovery that a person they knew orchestrated the attack.
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The Sum of All Fears
2002 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhy are three missing Russian nuclear scientists holed up in the Ukraine, communicating with neo-Nazis? CIA agent Jack Ryan (Ben Affleck) digs up more information than the U.S. government is willing to accept. As bombs kill thousands in Chechnya and the U.S., Ryan races against time to prevent all-out nuclear war. Based on the novel by Tom Clancy, this high-intensity technothriller co-stars Morgan Freeman.
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The Swan Princess
1994 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsBased on the classic tale of "Swan Lake," this animated feature tells the story of Princess Odette, a sweet girl who's turned into a graceful swan by a sorcerer. As a bird, Odette befriends the creatures of the water but hopes to become human again.
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The Swell Season
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsExploring the realities of fame and great expectations, this poignant documentary shadows indie folk artists Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová on a whirlwind tour in the wake of their Oscar win for the haunting anthem "Falling Slowly" (from Once).
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The Sword with No Name
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen the queen he secretly loves becomes caught up in a dangerous political battle that may prove fatal, the queen's bodyguard -- former bounty hunter Mu Myeong -- must take action to save her life.
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The Thieves
2012 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsCranking up the action to full throttle, this slick caper flick finds two teams of Korean and Chinese professional thieves working together to pinch a $20 million diamond from an impenetrable casino vault in Macao.
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The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
2007 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsYoung Angus MacMorrow (Alex Etel) watches in awe as the mysterious egg he found on the shores of a nearby loch hatches into something incredible. But how long can he keep his ever-growing secret from his mom (Emily Watson) -- and an increasingly concerned Scottish government? Ben Chaplin, Brian Cox and David Morrissey also star in this enchanting fantasy based on Dick King-Smith's popular children's book.
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The White Masai
2005 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen young Swiss woman Carola Lehmann (Nina Hoss) goes on vacation to Kenya with her boyfriend, she becomes deeply fascinated by Masai tribesman Lemalian Mamutelil (Jacky Ido) -- so much so, in fact, that she ends up abandoning her traveling mate to join him. To make this radical choice a success, Carola must adopt the Masai lifestyle -- including taking on what they perceive to be the proper roles and behavior of women.
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The Winning Season
2009 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsSearching for a coach for his hapless girls' basketball team, school principal Terry turns to his friend, Bill, a divorced, drunken dishwasher who isn't even involved in his own daughter's life. But Bill's life changes as he bonds with the team.
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