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The 15 best movies coming to Netflix in April
Jason Guerrasio
- Here are the best movies on Netflix in April.
- Check out "Spider-Man" and its two sequels.
"A League of Their Own" (April 1)
This sports dramedy from Penny Marshall features fantastic performances by Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Rosie O'Donnell, and Madonna as the movie takes a fictionalized look at the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that was created after World War II threatened to shut down Major League Baseball.
And then there's that classic line Tom Hanks, who plays the manager of one of the teams, gives: "There's no crying in baseball!"
"American Hustle" (April 1)
This crime movie from David O. Russell features an all-star cast including Christian Bale and Amy Adams who play two con artists who are enlisted by an FBI agent, played by Bradley Cooper, to set up a sting on a few corrupt politicians.
The movie also stars Jennifer Lawrence and Jeremy Renner.
"The Birds" (April 1)
Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller follows Tippi Hedren in her movie debut who, along with the residents of Bodega Bay, California, is suddenly attacked by birds over the course of a few days.
"Born on the Fourth of July" (April 1)
In this Oliver Stone drama, Tom Cruise plays real-life activist Ron Kovic, who goes from being a gung-ho Marine off to the Vietnam War to a vocal anti-war activist after being shot and paralyzed from the chest down.
The movie would go on to be a best picture Oscar nominee and score a best actor nomination for Cruise.
"The Bourne Identity" (April 1)
Matt Damon instantly became an action hero thanks to this movie in which he plays a man with amnesia who comes to realize he's a trained killer for the government.
Also check out the sequels "The Bourne Supremacy" and The Bourne Ultimatum," which are also available now on Netflix.
"Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat" (April 1)
Mike Myers is hilarious as he transforms into the outlandish and unpredictable Cat in the Hat.
"Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" (April 1)
For a very different Dr. Seuss tale, check out this animated movie in which a boy is in search of the grumpy world protector, The Lorax (voiced by Danny DeVito).
"Friday Night Lights" (April 1)
Billy Bob Thornton is fantastic as the head coach of a high-school football team in Texas that goes through challenges and adversity to make it to the state championship.
"Hotel Transylvania" (April 1)
If your kids need a laugh, put on this comedy in which Adam Sandler voices Count Dracula who has made his castle in Transylvania the premiere destination for monsters.
"How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" (April 1)
This classic rom-com stars Kate Hudson as a magazine columnist who is writing about how she can drive a guy away within 10 days.
Meanwhile, Matthew McConaughey plays a confident ad executive who has made a bet that he can make a woman fall in love with him within 10 days.
The two are on a collision course of laughs and love.
"Inception" (April 1)
Christopher Nolan's fantastic heist movie within the mind stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a thief who steals information from the subconscious of his marks.
We watch as he and his team go on their most challenging target yet.
The movie also has great performances from Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page, Cillian Murphy, and Marion Cotillard.
"Inside Man" (April 1)
If you need more crime movies in your life, check out this one from Spike Lee that stars Denzel Washington as an NYPD hostage negotiator and Clive Owen as the clever leader of a bank heist. This one will keep you guessing until the end.
"Psycho" (April 1)
Perhaps Alfred Hitchcock's most well-known movie, this classic thriller that broke all the rules (and led to countless imitators) stars Janet Leigh as a woman who is on the run after embezzling thousands of dollars.
But after stopping for the night at the Bates Motel, everything changes when she meets its proprietor Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).
At that moment, her life, and movie history, were changed forever.
"Spider-Man" (April 1)
2002's "Spider-Man" brought the iconic Marvel superhero to the big screen in a major way for the first time.
Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson became household names and the movie itself was a blockbuster sensation.
Also check out the sequel and third movie, which are both also available now on Netflix.
"The Hateful Eight" (April 25)
Quentin Tarantino's Western thriller features a great ensemble made up of Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Walton Goggins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tim Roth, Michael Madson, and Bruce Dern who all converge on a stagecoach outpost during a blizzard.
It leads to a bloody night filled with different agendas and lots of killing.
We recommend checking out the extended version, which is also available now on Netflix.
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