The 101 best movies to watch on Netflix right now

Jason GuerrasioJul 25, 2020, 01:07 IST

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Stuck at home and need a way to pass the time?
Here's a massive list of what's great on Netflix to help you out.

In these strange times when we have no clue when we'll be able to see movies in theaters again, at least we have Netflix to help us pass the hours. The streaming giant currently has a fantastic mix of classic titles and original movies.

There are must-see movies likes "Uncut Gems," "Lady Bird," and "The Notebook," Netflix originals like Spike Lee's "Da 5 Bloods" and the Charlize Theron action movie "The Old Guard," and addictive documentaries like "The Last Dance" and "Tiger King."

Here are the 101 movies (listed alphabetically) that you have to watch on Netflix right now:

Note: Numerous Netflix titles drop off the service monthly, so the availability of titles below may change.

1. "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994)

"Ace Ventura: Pet Detective." Warner Bros.

2. "Air Force One" (1997)

"Air Force One." Sony

3. "Airplane!" (1980)

"Airplane!" Paramount/MovieClips/YouTube

4. "Ali" (2001)

Will Smith in "Ali." Columbia Pictures

5. "Amy" (2015)

"Amy." Getty

6. "Athlete A" (2020)

"Athlete A." Netflix

7. "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" (2018)

Noah Centineo (Peter, left) and Lana Condor (Lara Jean, right) in "All the Boys I've Loved Before." Masha Weisberg/Awesomeness Films/Netflix

8. "Amanda Knox" (2016)

Amanda Knox. Netflix

9. "American Factory" (2019)

A scene from "American Factory." Netflix

10. "American Honey" (2016)

Yes, that's Shia LaBeouf on the right. A24

11. "As Good As It Gets" (1997)

Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt in "As Good As It Gets." TriStar Pictures

12. "Beasts Of No Nation" (2015)

Idris Elba in "Beasts of No Nation." Netflix

13. "Beyond the Mat" (1999)

"Beyond the Mat." Imagine Entertainment

14. "The Bling Ring" (2013)

Emma Watson (second from left) stars in "The Bling Ring." YouTube/A24 Films

15. "By the Sea" (2015)

Brad Pitt (left) and Angelina Jolie (right) in "By the Sea." Universal Pictures

16. "The Christmas Chronicles" (2018)

Kurt Russell in "The Christmas Chronicles." Netflix

17. "Clash of the Titans" (1981)

"Clash of the Titans." United Artists

18. "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" (2009)

"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." Sony

19. "Da 5 Bloods" (2020)

"Da 5 Bloods." David Lee/Netflix

20. "The Devil's Advocate" (1997)

"The Devil's Advocate." Warner Bros.

21. "Django Unchained" (2012)

"Django Unchained." The Weinstein Company/Columbia Pictures

22. "Dolemite Is My Name" (2019)

Eddie Murphy in "Dolemite Is My Name." Netflix

23. "Drive" (2011)

Ryan Gosling in "Drive." FilmDistrict

24. "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982)

"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial." Universal Pictures

25. "Eddie Murphy: Delirious" (1983)

Eddie Murphy. Paramount

26. "The Edge of Democracy" (2019)

"The Edge of Democracy." Netflix

27. "The Edge of Seventeen" (2016)

"The Edge of Seventeen." STX Entertainment

28. "End of Watch" (2012)

Michael Peña (left) and Jake Gyllenhaal (right) in "End of Watch." Open Road Films/"End of Watch"

29. "The Evil Dead" (1981)

Bruce Campbell in "The Evil Dead." Renaissance Pictures

30. "Ex Machina" (2014)

"Ex Machina." A24 YouTube Channel

31. "Frances Ha" (2012)

Greta Gerwig (right) starred in "Frances Ha." Pine District Pictures/IFC Films

32. "Free Fire" (2016)

"Free Fire." Free Fire Movie

33. "Frida" (2002)

"Frida." Miramax

34. "Frost/Nixon" (2008)

"Frost/Nixon." Universal Pictures

35. "Fyre" (2019)

"Fyre" is a documentary about the Fyre Festival. Netflix

36. "The Gift" (2015)

"The Gift." STXfilms

37. "Good Time" (2017)

"Good Time." A24

38. "The Grinch" (2018)

"The Grinch." Universal/Illumination

39. "Haywire" (2011)

"Haywire." Relativity Media

40. "Her" (2013)

Joaquin Phoenix in "Her." Warner Bros. Pictures

41. "Hitch" (2005)

Will Smith (left) and Eva Mendes (right) in "Hitch." Colombia Pictures

42. "I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore" (2017)

"I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore." Netflix

43. "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981)

Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark." Paramount via YouTube

44. "Inside Man" (2006)

"Inside Man." Universal Pictures

45. "The Interview" (2014)

"The Interview." Sony

46. "The Invitation" (2015)

"The Invitation." Drafthouse Films

47. "The Irishman" (2019)

"The Irishman." Netflix

48. "Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond" (2017)

Jim Carrey. Netflix

49. "Lady Bird" (2017)

"Lady Bird." A24

50. "The Last Dance" (2020)

"The Last Dance." ESPN

51. "The Laundromat" (2019)

"The Laundromat." Netflix

52. "The Lobster" (2015)

"The Lobster." Screen Ireland

53. "The Lorax" (2012)

"The Lorax." Universal

54. "Marriage Story" (2019)

"Marriage Story." Heyday Films/Netflix

55. "The Master" (2012)

"The Master." Annapurna Pictures

56. "Million Dollar Baby" (2004)

"Million Dollar Baby." Warner Bros.

57. "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975)

"Monty Python and the Holy Grail." YouTube via Python Pictures

58. "Moonlight" (2016)

"Moonlight." A24

59. "Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado" (2020)

"Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado." Netflix

60. "Mudbound" (2017)

"Mudbound." Netflix

61. "My Week with Marilyn" (2011)

"My Week with Marilyn." The Weinstein Company

62. "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" (1988)

"The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" Paramount

63. "The Notebook" (2004)

"The Notebook." New Line Cinema

64. "The Old Guard" (2020)

"The Old Guard." Aimee Spinks/Netflix

65. "The Other Guys" (2010)

"The Other Guys" Columbia Pictures

66. "The Other Side of the Wind" (2018)

"The Other Side of the Wind." Netflix

67. "Pan's Labyrinth" (2006)

"Pan's Labyrinth." Estudios Picasso

68. "Paranormal Activity" (2007)

"Paranormal Activity." Blumhouse Productions

69. "Pee-Wee's Big Holiday" (2016)

"Pee-Wee's Big Holiday." Netflix

70. "The Pianist" (2002)

Adrian Brody in "The Pianist." Focus Features

71. "The Princess and the Frog" (2009)

"The Princess and the Frog." Disney Studios

72. "Raising Cain" (1992)

"Raising Cain." Universal

73. "Richard Pryor: Live in Concert" (1979)

Richard Pryor. Special Event Entertainment

74. "Roma" (2018)

"Roma." Netflix

75. "Screwball" (2018)

"Screwball." Greenwich Entertainment

76. "The Secret Life of Pets 2" (2019)

"The Secret Life of Pets 2." Universal

77. "Searching for Sugar Man" (2012)

"Searching for Sugar Man." NonStop Entertainment

78. "Shaft" (1971)

"Shaft." MGM

79. "Silver Lining's Playbook" (2012)

"Silver Lining's Playbook." The Weinstein Company.

80. "Sleeping with Other People" (2015)

"Sleeping with Other People." IFC Films

81. "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993)

"Sleepless in Seattle." TriStar

82. "Slow West" (2015)

"Slow West." A24

83. "Snowpiercer" (2013)

"Snowpiercer." RADiUS/TWC

84. "Spaceballs" (1987)

"Spaceballs." MGM

85. "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (2018)

"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." Sony Pictures

86. "Spotlight" (2015)

"Spotlight." Open Road Films

87. "The Squid and the Whale" (2005)

"The Squid and the Whale." Samuel Goldwyn Films

88. "Starship Troopers" (1997)

"Starship Troopers." Sony

89. "Swiss Army Man" (2016)

"Swiss Army Man." YouTube/A24

90. "Taxi Driver" (1976)

Robert De Niro in "Taxi Driver." "Taxi Driver"/Columbia Pictures Corporation

91. "There Will Be Blood" (2007)

"There Will Be Blood." Pparamount Vantage

92. "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness" (2020)

"Tiger King." Netflix

93. "Tootsie" (1982)

"Tootsie." Columbia Pictures

94. "Total Recall" (1990)

"Total Recall." TriStar Pictures

95. "The Town" (2010)

"The Town." Warner Bros. Pictures

96. "Train to Busan" (2016)

"Train to Busan." Next Entertainment World

97. "Twister" (1996)

"Twister." Universal City Studios via Online USA Inc./Getty Images

98. "Uncut Gems" (2019)

"Uncut Gems." A24

99. "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (1971)

"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory." "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory"/Paramount Pictures

100. "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" (2008)

Adam Sandler in "You Don't Mess with the Zohan." Sony

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