There’s plenty of gems waiting to be rewatched or discovered.
As February winds down, we have compiled this list of 20 major movies that have been added to Netflix throughout the month. Enjoy!
Allied
This spy thriller centres around a Canadian intelligence officer (Brad Pitt) and a French Resistance fighter (Marion Cotillard) who fall in love while posing as a married couple during a mission in 1942.
However, after settling down in London, their relationship becomes tested by the pressures of war.
Chappie
In this South African sci-fi action flick from the director of District 9, an artificial general intelligence law enforcement robot (voiced by Sharlto Copley) is captured and taught by gangsters to commit crime.
Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman and Sigourney Weaver co-star.
Crossroads
Britney Spears stars in this hit teen road comedy-drama from 2002.
The Devil Wears Prada
“Are you wearing the Ch…,” “Chanel boots? Yeah, I am.”
Duplex
Danny DeVito directs this black comedy about a young couple (Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore) who move into a gorgeous duplex in a perfect New York neighborhood but wind up going to war with the old lady (Eileen Essell) who lives on the rent-controlled top floor.
Emelie
Irish actress Sarah Bolger stars as a sinister babysitter in this horror with 89% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Green Book
Mahershala Ali is pianist Don Shirley and Viggo Mortensen is the bodyguard assigned to protect him as the musician tours the Deep South in the ’60s.
Green Book won three Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Ali.
King Richard
Will Smith won an Oscar – in a highly controversial ceremony – for this acclaimed sports drama telling the true story of Richard Williams (Smith), an undeterred father with a plan to take his daughters Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena (Demi Singleton) from the streets of Compton in California to the global stage as legendary tennis icons.
Lady Macbeth
Florence Pugh made her big screen breakthrough in this very dark and twisty thriller.
Last Breath
This very well-reviewed 2019 documentary details how a diver had his umbilical cable severed and became trapped around 100 metres under the sea without heat or light and with only the small amount of breathing gas in his backup tank.
The Love Punch
Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson lead the cast of this British comedy caper.
Mea Culpa
This Netflix original thriller from writer-director Tyler Perry follows a criminal defense attorney (Kelly Rowland), who takes the case of an artist (Trevante Rhodes) accused of murdering his girlfriend.
Mr Right
In this decent romantic action comedy, a woman (Anna Kendrick) discovers that her new boyfriend (Sam Rockwell) is a former professional hitman.
My Son
A dark mystery thriller featuring an improvised central performance by James McAvoy.
Northern Comfort
This 2023 comedy stars Timothy Spall as one of a diverse group of people with a chronic fear of flying who become stranded in Iceland.
The Outfit
Oscar-winner Mark Rylance is a tailor for the Irish mob in ’50s Chicago in what is one of the best gangster films of recent years.
Past Lives
This romantic drama follows the relationship between two South Korean people (Greta Lee and Teo Yoo) over 24 years, during which time one of them moves to the US.
One of 2023’s best movies, Past Lives is nominated for Best Picture at next month’s Oscars.
Sense and Sensibility
Director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Life of Pi) and writer-star Emma Thompson’s beloved ’90s version of Jane Austen’s classic novel.
She’s Gotta Have It
The debut film of future Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing, BlacKkKlansman).
Young Adult
Oscar winner Charlize Theron stars in this acclaimed comedy-drama from the makers of Juno about a successful writer of teen literature who returns to her hometown with a dual mission: to relive her glory days and steal away her now-married high-school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson).
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