25 best critically acclaimed movies on Netflix right now

6. Marriage Story

Release Year: 2019

Directed By: Noah Baumbach

Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Laura Dern, Alan Alda, Ray Liotta, Azhy Robertson, Julie Hagerty, Merritt Wever, Wallace Shawn, Martha Kelly, Mark O’Brien, Matthew Shear, Brooke Bloom, Kyle Bornheimer, Mickey Sumner, Robert Smigel, Rich Fulcher, Lucas Neff, Tunde Adebimpe

What can be said about Marriage Story that hasn’t already been said? Yes, it’s the source of meme material, but these days, being able to become part of the online vernacular is half the battle, right? But Marriage Story isn’t just the butt of the joke because beneath the meme is a heartfelt and emotional love letter to the dissolution of marriage and the reconstruction of family.

Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver star in Marriage Story as Nicole and Charlie Barber, professional actors working on separate coasts while in the midsts of a challenging divorce. While attempting to maintain their careers and parent their son, Nicole and Charlie work their way through the worst parts of breaking up and picking up the pieces of a marriage.

Although the memes tell a different story, Marriage Story was one of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2019. The Netflix original drama film holds a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. Laura Dern ultimately won the sole Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, but the performances of the cast, especially the leading duo, lift this critics’ favorite up to its highest potential.