25 best critically acclaimed movies on Netflix right now

8. Two Distant Strangers

Release Year: 2020

Directed By: Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe

Starring: Joey Bada$$, Andrew Howard, Zaria Simone

When you’re looking for a movie to watch on Netflix, you might stick to the kinds of movies you know. Comedies, dramas, sci-fi, fantasy, action, even documentaries. But you might not have short films on your radar. Well, now you should because Netflix continues to deliver the best variety of content around with poignant and urgent short films like Two Distant Strangers added to its ever-growing critically acclaimed roster.

Two Distant Strangers follows graphic designer and cartoonist Carter James (Joey Bada$$) as he attempts to return home to his dog. However, his efforts to go home are continuously interrupted by a tragic encounter with a white police officer. Forced to relive the same day over and over, he tries to find ways to get out of the time loop of police brutality,

Upon its release on Netflix in 2021, Two Distant Strangers was met with critical praise and holds a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The short film was nominated for and won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Two Distant Strangers is honest and moving in its exploration of far too timely themes, no matter how short the film might be, and deserves its standing as one of the best critically acclaimed movies on Netflix.