Best Movies of All Time on Netflix
Last updated November 08, 2025
Highest Rated Movies with a 3.5 / 5 Star Rating
License to Drive
1988 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAfter failing his driver's exam, teen Les Anderson (Corey Haim) steals grandpa's prized, baby-blue Cadillac and goes on the wildest ride of his life in this action-packed comedy. Along for the trip: Les' red-hot date (Heather Graham) and troublemaking pal, Dean (Corey Feldman). It's one adventure after another as the trio runs into insane militants, a police roadblock and road-raging drag racers.
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Life with Murder
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen 18-year-old Jennifer Jenkins is shot dead at home, all evidence points to the guilt of her 20-year-old brother, Mason -- but the siblings' parents maintain an unwavering belief in their son's innocence. Director John Kastner's unflinching documentary chronicles Mason's 11-year march through the Canadian court system, from first interrogation to appeal attempts, and culminates in an unforeseen revelation.
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Little Secrets
2001 | PG | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhile spending summer vacation practicing the violin to prepare for an important symphony tryout, 14-year-old Emily Lindstrom doubles as a sounding board for the neighborhood kids, keeping their secrets and offering them advice -- for a fee.
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Loose Cannons
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThis fiery comedy from director Ferzan Ozpetek finds young Tommaso about to reveal to his large, frenetic Italian family that he's gay. But he's beaten to the punch by his older brother, who is promptly disinherited by their furious father.
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Lords of Dogtown
2005 | PG | 3.5 out of 5 StarsA group of outcasts from California's Venice Beach change the face of skateboarding forever in this 1970s tale based on a true story, written by "Skateboard Godfather" Stacy Peralta, one of the competitive skaters portrayed in the film. Known as the Z-Boys, the radical riders invent a brazen style of skating and deal with heartache when the sport they live for turns into big business. Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch and Rebecca De Mornay co-star.
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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsTragedy is in the offing when widowed Eurasian doctor Han Suyin falls for dashing American war correspondent Mark Elliot. Despite insurmountable obstacles, Han and Mark's love deepens till he's sent to cover the "police action" in Korea.
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Luck by Chance
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen struggling actor Vikram gets tapped to play the male lead in a big-budget Bollywood film, he can't believe his luck. But fame and fortune have a way of ruining his relationship with his longtime girlfriend.
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Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
2012 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsFleeing London to evade a gangland debt collector, Omi Khurana returns to his native village in India, passing himself off as a successful lawyer. But when he discovers a childhood flame is about to be married, Omi resolves to head off the union.
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Major Payne
1995 | PG-13 | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen peace breaks out in America, hard-nosed Marine Maj. Benson Payne finds himself out of a job. Unable to handle civilian life's tedium, Payne takes a post as commander of some junior cadets at a private academy.
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Make It Happen
2008 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsSmall-town dancer Lauryn Kirk (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) moves to Chicago with big plans to win admission to the prestigious Chicago School of Music and Dance. But when her dreams take a detour, she's forced to make ends meet as a burlesque dancer. It's not the stage she wanted, but it's the only stage she's got -- and she's taking it by storm. Honey director Darren Grant helms this coming-of-age story from Duane Adler (Save the Last Dance).
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Makkhi
2012 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen a ruthless billionaire kills a man in a bid to steal the woman he loves, he's reborn as a common housefly with a taste for revenge. But before he can get even, he must convince his crush that he's buzzing around her.
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Man of the House
2005 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsTexas Ranger Roland Sharp (Tommy Lee Jones) finds himself college bound when he's tapped to protect a boisterous group of University of Texas cheerleaders -- who happen to be the only witnesses to a federal snitch's murder. To keep an eye on them, Sharp goes undercover as their assistant coach, a job that requires him to live with them and master the art of choreography ... with hilarious results. Anne Archer co-stars as Sharp's love interest.
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Manhattan Murder Mystery
1993 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen an elderly neighbor in good health unexpectedly dies, New Yorker Carol Lipton is convinced that the death was no accident and ropes a few of her friends into investigating, despite protests from her skeptical husband.
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Mardi Gras: Spring Break
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThree college pals disillusioned with their lackluster social lives decide they need a change of venue, so they pack up and head to New Orleans, where they find plenty of alcohol-fueled party action as they try to change their luck with the ladies.
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Marley and Me: The Puppy Years
2008 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsIn this family-friendly prequel, rambunctious pup Marley is left with Bodi, a young dog sitter who hopes to prove to his mom that he's responsible enough to have a pet of his own. But Marley isn't going to make it easy on him!
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Marnie
1964 | PG | 3.5 out of 5 StarsBlonde ice princess and habitual thief Marnie Edgar uses her looks to gain the confidence of Philadelphia playboy Mark Rutland, who begins to fall for her only when he realizes she's planning to embezzle money from his insurance company.
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Maxed Out
2006 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWith sobering facts, this thought-provoking documentary unveils the consequences of Americans' collective addiction to plastic debt -- including its contribution to the vanishing of a once-robust middle class. Investigating personal debt, the U.S. government's out-of-control national debt and those who prey on the poor, this film explores the staggering financial burden people live with every day, which has driven some to extreme action.
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Media Malpractice
2009 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsTalk show host turned filmmaker John Ziegler examines the role of the media during America's 2008 presidential election, using clips from TV news and other sources to argue that Barack Obama received preferential treatment over his political rivals. Declaring that media bias all but swept Obama to victory, the film also features an interview with Sarah Palin, who alleges that journalists unfairly maligned her throughout the campaign.
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Middle of Nowhere
2008 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsSeeking financial independence, rebellious teen Dorian and his serious new friend, Grace, go into business selling pot. But when business gets complicated, so do their lives, as both Grace and Dorian find themselves dealing with issues from the past.
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
1995 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen the vile villain Ivan Ooze is released from the prison where he has languished for millennia, he seeks vengeance against his captor -- the Power Rangers' own mentor, Zordon. The slimy scoundrel also steals the Rangers' power, forcing them to journey to a distant planet to regenerate their powers. But can they return to earth before Ooze turns it into his own personal cesspool? This film stars Paul Freeman and Nicholas Bell.
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Million Dollar Babies
1994 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen Oliva (Roy Dupuis) and Elzire (Céline Bonnier) Dionne have quintuplets in rural 1930s Canada, news of their uncommon family spreads like wildfire and steps up local tourism, thanks in part to an opportunistic town doctor (Beau Bridges) who uses the children to enhance his own celebrity. This made-for-television drama is based on the actual experiences of the Dionne quintuplets, the first quints known to have survived infancy.
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Mona Lisa Smile
2003 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAt Wellesley College in 1953, the all-female student population constitutes the best and the brightest, yet they're still measured by how well they marry until the arrival of professor Katherine Watson (Julia Roberts) threatens to tip the status quo. Watson's teaching not only raises the ire of many administrators but also a few of the students (including Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles and Maggie Gyllenhaal) she dares to inspire.
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Monkey Business
1952 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsCary Grant and Ginger Rogers make a delicious screwball comedy team in this caper directed by Howard Hawks. Grant's a middle-aged fuddy-duddy who may have invented a fountain of youth serum in his laboratory. But when a rampaging chimp mixes it into the water cooler, Grant and wife Rogers regress to their childhood. Marilyn Monroe is also a scream as the dim-bulb secretary to Charles Coburn.
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Monster
2003 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsCharlize Theron took home the Best Actress Oscar for her electrifying performance as Aileen Wuornos, an emotionally scarred highway hooker who shoots a sadistic client and ultimately becomes America's first female serial killer.
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Morituri
1965 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsA perilous game of cat and mouse ensues when a German defector -- employed by the British -- poses as a Nazi officer to gain entry onto a freighter to disarm explosives on the vessel, which is carrying a valuable load of crude rubber.
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