Oscar-Winning Movies To Watch On Netflix

Need a good movie to watch on Netflix? Here are a bunch of Academy Award winners available on Netflix for your streaming pleasure. That ought to help you narrow things down.

The Godfather

The Godfather is famous as a gangster movie. It’s based on a book by Mario Puzo, but the film is often said to be even better than the book. It features amazing performances from Marlon Brando, James Caan, Al Pacino, and Diane Keaton. The film won for Best Picture at the Oscars when it came out.

The Hateful Eight

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This Tarantino-directed Western is set in Wyoming. It’s about bounty hunter John “The Hangman” Ruth, played by Kurt Russell. With his fugitive prisoner, they meet another bounty hunter played by Samuel L. Jackson.

They seek shelter from a blizzard at a stagecoach stopover. But then they meet other strangers who turn out to be less than strange. Set largely in a single room, it’s another unique experiment, almost like a stage play in film form.

Boyhood

Boyhood is the incredible story of a boy growing up over the course of several years. It’s notable for featuring the same actors portraying the same characters over various phases of their lives. It earned lots of attention for its unique approach to filmmaking from director Richard Linklater.

Training Day

Denzel Washington is at his absolute best in this now-classic film. It’s set in Los Angeles and focuses on the relationship between a rookie narcotics cop and his trainer. The thing is the trainer is a dirty cop. Filthy, really, worse than most of the criminals even.

It’s an interesting take on the hidden cost of security and the nature of power. Denzel brought home a Best Actor Oscar for his electric performance.