25 best critically acclaimed movies on Netflix right now

24. The White Tiger

Release Year: 2021

Directed By: Ramin Bahrani

Starring: Adarsh Gourav, Rajkummar Rao, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Mahesh Manjrekar, Vijay Maurya, Kamlesh Gill, Swaroop Sampat, Tawhid Rike Zaman, Vedat Sinha, Nalneesh Neel

Unfortunately, some of the most critically acclaimed movies can wind up the most underrated. That’s true of movies in theaters and movies on Netflix. Whether a movie receives a limited release in theaters or exists as the small fish in Netflix’s big pond, good movies can often get lost in the shuffle. Being so, don’t let the positively reviewed drama The White Tiger slip through the cracks.

Based on the novel of the same name by Aravind Adiga, The White Tiger centers on entrepreneur Balram Halwai (Adarsh Gourav), the new driver for Ashok (Rajkummar Rao) and Pinky Shah (Priyanka Chopra-Jonas). However, Balram pursues a life beyond servitude, which finds him rebelling against an unfair system to achieve success in modern India.

Upon release on Netflix in January 2021, The White Tiger earned positive reviews from critics and holds a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film landed multiple award nominations, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, two BAFTA nods and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Male Lead. Make sure to add The White Tiger to your watch list!