25 best critically acclaimed movies on Netflix right now

Best critically acclaimed movies on Netflix

Sometimes putting a movie on to watch from Netflix can be a gamble. You might get a really good movie, and other times you might get one you probably wouldn’t have watched. But we’re taking the guesswork out of movie night with the best critically acclaimed movies on Netflix.

Chances are, if you have heard of certain Netflix movies during awards season, it’s critically acclaimed. Some of the best movies on Netflix, such as Mank and The Irishman, come from the top directors and grab all of the buzz and nominations.

Meanwhile, Netflix has plenty of critically acclaimed movies that are left underrated. From fan-favorite originals to handfuls of the best throwbacks, there are so many good movies worth adding to your watch list, and you definitely won’t regret it.

Wondering which critically acclaimed movies should make it onto your watch list? Here are the 25 best award-winning, award-nominated and just plain good movies to watch on Netflix right now, beginning below with The Half of It.

25. The Half of It

Release Year: 2020

Directed By: Alice Wu

Starring: Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Collin Chou, Wolfgang Novogratz, Becky Ann Baker, Catherine Curtin, Enrique Murciano

Because the majority of Netflix’s most recent teen romance movies have been through and through guilty pleasures, you might believe the bad rap they have all pretty much gotten. But right next to the more popular titles that aren’t as well-received by critics are some game-changing coming-of-age movies with high praise, like the 2020 critically acclaimed hit The Half of It.

Leah Lewis stars in The Half of It as wallflower teen Ellie Chu, who’s approached by popular jock Paul Munsky (Daniel Diemer) to help him write a love letter for his crush, Aster Flores (Alexxis Lemire). But Ellie starts to fall for Aster herself. The film holds a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, won a top honor at the Tribeca Film Festival and grabbed a nomination from the GLAAD Media Awards. As far as teen movies go, The Half of It is a critically acclaimed must-watch.