Really Good Movies On Netflix You Haven't Found Yet

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really good movies on netflix you havent found yet
really good movies on netflix you havent found yet
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Really Good Movies on Netflix You Haven't Found Yet

The really good movies on Netflix right now include Godzilla Minus One (99% Tomatometer), The Perfect Neighbor (99%), Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (100%), Hit Man (95%), Rebel Ridge (95%), KPop Demon Hunters (91%), Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (90%), and The Iron Claw - all critically acclaimed films you can stream today.

Top 10 Highest-Rated Movies on Netflix (May 2026)

RankMovieTomatometerYearGenre
1Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl100%2024Animation/Family
2The Perfect Neighbor99%2025Documentary
3Godzilla Minus One99%2023Sci-Fi/Horror
4Schindler's List98%1993Drama/History
5Ma Rainey's Black Bottom97%2020Drama/Music
6I Lost My Body97%2019Animation/Drama
7BlackBerry97%2023Drama/Comedy
8I'm Still Here97%2024Drama
9Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse97%2018Animation/Action
10Roma96%2018Drama

Hidden Gems: Lesser-Known but Excellence-Rated Films

While blockbusters dominate headlines, sleeping masterpieces await discovery. Train Dreams (94%, released May 2025) features Joel Edgerton's career-best performance as a early-20th-century logger witnessing America's frontier ending. The Deepest Breath (84%) is an A24-produced documentary about freediving champions that combines thriller pacing with stunning underwater cinematography.

really good movies on netflix you havent found yet
really good movies on netflix you havent found yet

Nonnas offers feel-good family comedy with Vince Vaughn and legendary actresses Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Brenda Vaccaro, and Susan Sarandon cooking Italian food together. Pangolin: Kulu's Journey from the director of Oscar-winning My Octopus Teacher provides heartwarming wildlife conservation storytelling.

New Releases You Should Watch Immediately

  1. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (90%) - The movie sequel/series finale with Cillian Murphy returning as Tommy Shelby in 1940 Birmingham
  2. GOAT (84%) - Animated sports comedy starring Caleb McLaughlin and NBA superstar Steph Curry, released May 14, 2026
  3. KPop Demon Hunters (91%) - Animated Netflix original about K-pop girl group moonlighting as supernatural slayers, with producers who worked on BTS and BLACKPINK hits
  4. The Rip - Ben Affleck and Matt Damon star as Miami cops discovering $24 million in a cartel stash house
  5. Thrash - Category 5 hurricane meets shark attack thriller with Phoebe Dynevor and Djimon Hounsou

Category-Based Recommendations

Critical Acclaim Statistics

Netflix received 18 Oscar nominations in 2025 and won three awards: two for Emilia Perez and one for Best Documentary Short with The Only Girl in the Orchestra. Since releasing its first original film Beasts of No Nation in 2016, Netflix has evolved into a power player earning honors at Oscars and Golden Globes. The platform now hosts 100 top-rated movies with Tomatometer scores above 85%.

  • 99%+ rated: 3 movies (Wallace & Gromit, The Perfect Neighbor, Godzilla Minus One)
  • 95%+ rated: 19 movies including Hit Man, Rebel Township, The Irishman
  • 90%+ rated: 57 movies total on current Netflix catalog
  • Oscar winners: At least 12 Academy Award-winning films available

International Cinema Excellence

RRR is India's global phenomenon - a dazzling 3-hour period adventure about two real figures fighting British Raj together with physics-defying action sequences. The Society of the Snow (90%) covers Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571's 1972 Andes crash survivors, nominated for Best International Feature at Oscars. I'm Still Here (97%) explores Brazil's military dictatorship through one family's search for answers, carried by Fernanda Torres' superb performance.

The Northman features Alexander Skarsgård as Viking prince avenging father's death in Robert Eggers' historical action epic. Godzilla Minus One is rare monster flick that's great period, not just "good for Godzilla movie," with post-WWII Japan ruminations.

How to Find These Movies

  1. Search by Tomatometer score: Filter for 90%+ rated films
  2. Check "Netflix Original" badge for exclusive content like KPop Demon Hunters
  3. Look for Award Winners section containing Oscar-nominated films
  4. Browse by genre: Documentary, International, Animation have highest concentration of quality
  5. Note release dates: New additions updated May 29, 2026 include GOAT and Nope

What are the most common questions about Really Good Movies On Netflix You Havent Found Yet?

What are the best Oscar-winning movies on Netflix?

All Quiet on the Western Front won Best International Film at the 2023 Academy Awards and was nominated for Best Picture, depicting WWI's dehumanizing slaughter. Schindler's List (98%) remains Steven Spielberg's dramatic masterpiece about the Holocaust. Roma won Best Foreign Film, Best Director, and Best Cinematography at the 91st Academy Awards.

Which documentaries are really good on Netflix?

The Perfect Neighbor (99%) uses bodycam footage to expose Florida's "stand your ground" law consequences after neighbor Susan Lorincz killed Black mother Ajike Owens in 2023. Daughters emotionally charts young American girls preparing for Daddy-Daughter Dance at prison with their incarcerated fathers. Will & Harper follows Will Ferrell and comedy writer Harper Steele on road trip across country after Steele transitions.

What animated movies are worth watching?

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (100%) is Aardman's comforting four-time Academy Award®-winning director Nick Park's latest adventure. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (97%) matches bold storytelling with striking animation for purely enjoyable superhero adventure. Nimona (92%) is rare family-friendly animated film with LGBTQ+ themes about shapeshifting teenager.

Are these movies available in all countries?

Netflix licensing varies by region, but Netflix Originals like KPop Demon Hunters, Hit Man, and Rebel Ridge are available globally. Acquired films like Schindler's List and Nope may have regional restrictions depending on local licensing agreements.

What makes a movie "really good" on Netflix?

Critical consensus uses Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer scores above 90% as the benchmark, combined with audience scores and award recognition. Movies with 95%+ ratings represent the top 15% of Netflix's catalog by critical acclaim.

When are new movies added to Netflix?

Netflix adds new movies monthly, with major additions typically arriving on the 1st and 15th of each month. May 2026 saw additions including GOAT (May 14), Nope, and Bugonia.

Average reader rating: 4.1/5 (based on 191 verified internal reviews).
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Isadora Leal Campos is an editorial strategist and former correspondent for O Estado de S. Paulo's education desk. She earned a BA in Journalism from USP and a specialization in Latin American Education Narratives from the University of Chile.

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