Top 15 Netflix Movies: Scorsese, Cuaron, and the Cool Role of Adam Sandler

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

The pictures of the streaming giant have long been on par with movie theaters in terms of scope and quality.

15. Triple border

• USA, 2019.
• Action, thriller, drama, crime.
• Duration: 125 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 5.

Special Forces soldier Santiago Garcia, nicknamed Pope, has been working in Colombia for several years, trying to catch the influential drug lord Lorea. But soon he learns that the criminal receives information about the investigation directly from the police and therefore always ahead of him. Having learned about the location of the secret residence of Lorea, the Pope gathers an old team of former special forces and decides to personally deal with the drug lord.

The film attracts primarily a stellar cast. The film stars Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam and Pedro Pascal. But what's even more interesting is that the action begins as a traditional action movie about tough guys, and then gradually turns into a slow and realistic drama. After all, the heroes did not calculate their strength and got into serious trouble.

14. Gerald's game

• USA, 2017.
• Horror, thriller.
• Duration: 103 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 6.

Jesse Burlingame and her husband go to the country house for the weekend. However, the husband suddenly dies of a heart attack, and she remains bedridden. There is nowhere to be saved, and Jesse begins to hallucinate. Or perhaps a real monster really comes to her.

One of the most intimate novels by Stephen King has found a very witty film adaptation. The authors of the picture were able to interestingly visualize the action, which in the book took place only in the thoughts of the main character.

13. Bird box

• USA, 2018.
• Horror, thriller, fantasy.
• Duration: 124 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 6.

After creatures appeared on Earth, when one looks at which a person sees his greatest fear, chaos ensued in the world. The main character has been hiding in her house for five years, but then she and her children have to go out to look for a new safe place. But you need to move around blindfolded.

After the release of this film, many have found in it a resemblance to "A Quiet Place". Is that in the film by John Krasinski it was about hearing and sounds, but here it is about vision. But "Bird Box" turned out to be a very good horror, while monsters are almost never shown in it.

12. The other side of the wind

• France, Iran, USA, 2018.
• Drama, comedy.
• Duration: 122 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 8.

The unfinished film by the legendary Orson Welles follows director Jake Hannaford. His fame has long passed, but the master hopes to regain his popularity by filming a provocative picture.

Wells worked on his experimental film from 1970 to 1976, filming hundreds of hours of footage. In 1980, he made a rough cut, but after the death of the author, the never-released picture was forgotten for a long time due to rights problems. And only in 2018, on Netflix, the viewer was presented with the final version of Wells' film - a kind of farewell of the director to the old cinema.

11. Annihilation

• USA, UK, 2018.
• Science fiction, thriller.
• Duration: 115 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 9.

After an unknown space object falls to Earth, a mysterious zone appears around it, in which the very laws of nature change. After the disappearance of several groups of male scientists, women are sent to the zone to investigate the anomalies and try to make contact with the aliens. And the main character has her own motives for studying. Her husband returned from the zone completely changed.

Director Alex Garland, already famous at that time for the complex film "Out of the Car", took the book by Jeff Vandermeer as the basis for the plot. But he radically changed the plot, turning fiction into a story about the relationship between man and nature, where analogies with the appearance of a cancerous tumor and other mutations are clearly traced. And it was thanks to Netflix that the picture remained the way the author intended it. After all, for the rental, the ending of the film was demanded to be changed to a simpler one.

10. My name is Dolemite

• USA, 2019.
• Comedy, biography.
• Duration: 118 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

Musician Rudy Ray Moore works in a store as a salesman and tries in vain to promote his songs on the radio. At the same time, he dreams of gaining popularity as a stand-up comedian. But one day Moore comes up with a new image - Dolemite's pimp. And in this form, he begins to read provocative vulgar texts, quickly achieving fame. And then the hero decides that he needs his own film.

Audience favorite Eddie Murphy has triumphantly returned to the cinema after a three-year hiatus. The plot of this picture is based on the biography of the musician and actor, who is often called the father of modern rap. That is why the film about Dolemite brought together many excellent artists to honor the legend.

9. Okcha

• South Korea, USA, 2017.
• Drama, fantasy, action.
• Duration: 120 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

The Mirando Corporation distributes unusual piglets all over the world. And in South Korea, the giant pig Okja became the best friend for the girl Mi Ja. But then the corporation decides to return its property. And then Mi Jah stands up to protect his friend.

This film was directed by Bong Joon Ho, the author of the Oscar-winning "Parasite". And it was produced not only by the Netflix platform, but also by Brad Pitt's studio Plan B. As a result, the emotional film even got into the competition program of the Cannes Film Festival.

8. Ballad of Buster Scruggs

• USA, 2018.
• Western, drama, comedy.
• Duration: 133 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

Six short stories are set in the Wild West. Here everyone survives as best he can. It all starts with a perky musical about a singing cowboy, and then switches to more serious stories. For example, about a disabled artist performing in different cities. Or an elderly prospector who dreams of finding a nugget. And it all ends with an almost mystical story.

This film was directed by the famous Coen brothers (No Country for Old Men, Fargo). They traditionally brought together many charismatic actors and unexpectedly mixed genres. The atmosphere in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs goes from comedy to real drama.

7. King

• UK, Hungary, Australia, 2019.
• Drama, historical.
• Duration: 140 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

The historical drama is based on the chronicles of William Shakespeare. It is dedicated to the ascent to the English throne of King Henry V. He did not want to become a ruler at all. But after the death of his father, it was Henry V who led the campaign against France.

First of all, the main actor draws attention to the picture. Henry V was played by one of the most famous young actors Timothy Chalamet. And besides this, the desire of the authors to convey the very spirit of the era, without embellishing either everyday life, or even more trips, is encouraging. The war in The King is shown to be long, dirty and exhausting, and there is absolutely no place for beautiful battles and heroism.

6. El Camino: Breaking Bad

• USA, 2019.
• Drama, crime.
• Duration: 122 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 4.

Jesse Pinkman escapes from a drug lab run by neo-Nazi Todd Alquist. Taking the El Camino car, the hero hides from the bandits and the police and tries to figure out what to do next with his life.

Fans have been waiting for the continuation of the legendary series "Breaking Bad" for many years. Moreover, it was filmed in absolute secrecy, and even Aaron Paul, who played the main role, denied all rumors about the production. And the full-length ending of the story turned out to be absolutely in the spirit of the original.

5. Two Popes

• UK, Italy, Argentina, USA, 2019.
• Drama, biography.
• Duration: 125 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 6.

In 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio arrives at the Vatican at the invitation of Pope Benedict XVI. He wants to resign, but the pontiff refuses to accept it. Instead, the Pope invites the cardinal to take his place, since he wants to abdicate.

A very daring film based on real and very recent events that greatly influenced the image of the Catholic Church. Benedict XVI was the first Pope to renounce his title. The film stars the great actors Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Price. And the story itself, with a great deal of humor, shows that such a position is a heavy burden.

4. Uncut jewelry

• USA, 2019.
• Drama, thriller, crime.
• Duration: 135 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 6.

Jewelry store owner Howard Ratner is mired in debt and gambling, constantly betting on sports. He has to hide from creditors and constantly come up with some cunning schemes that invariably fail. But it seems that salvation has come: Howard got his hands on a rare uncut opal and can now auction it off.

In recent years, Adam Sandler has become accustomed to seeing exclusively in low-standard comedies. But Jewels Uncut reminds us that this actor also has great dramatic talent. The film turns from a tangled crime into a real thriller, and Sandler shows a lively and very sincere character who can be empathized, despite all his shortcomings.

3. Roma

• Mexico, USA, 2018.
• Drama.
• Duration: 135 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 7.

In the mid-70s, a poor girl, Cleo Gutierrez, lives in an area of Mexico City called Roma. She works as a servant in a large family with four children and is trying to improve her life. But soon her boyfriend escapes after learning that Cleo is pregnant. And at the same time, her father leaves the family of her employers.

Alfonso Cuarona's painting became one of the main nominees for the Oscar in 2018. Roma was presented in 10 categories and won three awards. Most importantly, the director paid tribute to his past in this way: Cuarón grew up in the same area of Roma.

2. Irishman

• USA, 2019.
• Drama, crime.
• Duration: 209 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 9.

Martin Scorsese's painting is based on I Heard You Paint Homes by Charles Brandt, which tells the real story of Frank Sheeran's killer. The plot reveals his entire life from a young age to a ripe old age. But the bulk is about Sheeran's friendship with truck drivers union leader Jimmy Hoffa.

Scorsese tried to make this film for many years. And only Netflix allowed the Irishman to be released as the director intended. The film is three and a half hours long. The author triumphantly returned to the crime saga genre, once again bringing together his favorite actors - Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, who had already played in his "Nicefellas" and "Casino". But the real decoration of the picture was Al Pacino, who splendidly played the role of Jimmy Hoffa.

1. Marriage history

• UK, USA, 2019.
• Drama, melodrama.
• Duration: 137 minutes.
• IMDb: 8, 0.

Theater director Charlie and actress Nicole have decided to divorce. The couple still treats each other warmly, but constant arguments and the need to prove the right to custody of the child in court make the heroes constantly swear. As a result, they themselves do not understand what is happening in their life.

Director Noah Baumbak has been filming such simple stories about people's lives for many years. But it is in his films that the actors are amazingly revealed. The roles in "Marriage Story" are arguably the most powerful works of Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson. And Laura Dern even won an Oscar for her minor role as lawyer Nicole.