The 7 best movies coming to Netflix in May that are worth your time

Matthew McConaughey is at his brooding best in this courtroom drama where he plays a lawyer who is known best for conducting business out of his Lincoln Town Car.

The Safdie brothers use their love for basketball and tension to create a memorable drama starring Adam Sandler as a diamond jeweler who is a degenerate gambler. You need to see this movie.

If you are looking for a love story with a little rowdiness to it you can't go wrong with this one. The chemistry between Debra Winger and John Travolta is electric in this setting of cowboys, bars, and Eagles songs.

Though this movie was a box office hit and earned 13 Oscar nominations, it surprisingly isn't regarded as high as other David Fincher movies. Perhaps it's because this is a rare tender movie for the director.

Brad Pitt stars as a man who ages backwards and Cate Blanchett as the love of his life.

Jake Gyllenhaal gives a compelling performance as Anthony Swofford, who we follow as he tries to figure out his life while as a Marine during the Gulf War. It also includes a great ensemble that includes Jamie Foxx and Peter Sarsgaard.

Robert Zemeckis' classic still feels as groundbreaking today as it did when it opened in 1985. It never gets old watching Michael J. Fox run around Hill Valley trying to save his existence by getting his parents to connect.

After gaining popularity on the hit TV show "In Living Color" in the 1990s, Jim Carrey jumped over to movies and began a meteoric rise to super stardom thanks to this wacky comedy in which he plays an outlandish pet detective with a bag full of catchy one-liners.