Best movies on Netflix right now – March 2022

From star-studded originals to re-watch classics, here are the top titles available to play on Netflix right now.

Find out what award winners, iconic comedies and family movies are available on the streaming platform in March 2022.

“The power of the dog”

Phil Burbank is a rancher who brutally mocks his brother and the woman he marries. When Phil begins to like his new nephew, it’s unclear if he’s a changed man or if he’s planning something sinister.

Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst and Kodi Smit-McPhee star in this film, which won the Best Drama Award at the 2022 Golden Globes.

“Tick, Tick … Boom!”

From director Lin-Manuel Miranda comes this moving musical about Jonathan Larson, the young theater composer who persevered as he waited for the tables and wrote the musical that would become “Rent.” The cast of the set features Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp and Vanessa Hudgens.

In her review for The AV Club, Caroline Siede wrote: “And I could make some musical converts in the process.”

“Minority Report”

It’s 2054. A police department uses psychic beings to stop the crime before it happens in this thriller directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise.

Critics turned Minority Report into one of the most reviewed films of 2002. In his review for the Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert wrote: “This film is such a virtuoso act. , so daring, accomplishing it with so much grace and skill. “Minority Report” reminds us why we go to the movies in the first place. “

“Boogie Nights”

Paul Thomas Anderson’s period drama stars Mark Wahlberg as a nightclub employee who grows up in the porn industry of the 1970s.

Variety critic Emanuel Levy calls it “darkly comic, very entertaining and totally original.”

“The Mitchells Against Machines”

A family on a road trip is in the middle of a robot apocalypse in this family Netflix movie.

According to Josh Spiegel of / Film: “It’s an unbeatable combination of humor and heart.”

“The harder they fall”

Nat Love joins a gang to kill the person who murdered his parents. An ensemble cast includes Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Zazie Beetz, Regina King, Lakeith Stanfield and Damon Wayans Jr.

It has an 88% critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an exemplary 93% audience rating.

“Lady Bird”

Greta Gerwig’s film about coming of age focuses on Saoirse Ronan as a high school student with an artistic inclination and a strained relationship with her mother.

“‘Lady Bird’ is that rare movie where everything surprises you and leaves you delighted, breathless and anxious for more,” wrote film critic Rex Reed (Observer).

“Uncut Jewelry”

Adam Sandler makes a dramatic turn as a New York jeweler in the film that won him an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.

According to Joe Morgenstern of the Wall Street Journal: “Mr. Sandler is as sensational as Howard Ratner.”

“Sorry to bother you”

“Sorry to Bother You” is a surreal comedy about a black worker who adopts a white accent to excel in his telemarketing job. The success of the tactic takes him deeper into a strange and disturbing corporate world.

Starring Keith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Terry Crews, David Cross, Danny Glover and Steven Yeun. The film has a 93% critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

“Hell or high water”

Two brothers resort to bank robbery to save the family ranch in this neo-Western criminal thriller. Starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham.

The film received critical acclaim and four Oscar nominations. In his review for Variety, Owen Gleiberman wrote: “Hell or High Water is a very exciting film: a drama of crime, fear and brotherly love set in a deceptively dormant and sun-roasted West Texas that feels completely exotic for being so. authentic “.

“Dolemite is my name”

Eddie Murphy’s portrayal of Rudy Ray Moore, a 1970s comedian and pioneer of blax exploitation, garnered well-deserved critical acclaim.

“This is not just a joke comedy vehicle for Eddie Murphy,” Jordan Hoffman of TV Guide wrote. “This is really one of the best movies of the year.”

“Taxi Driver”

This 1976 Martin Scorsese film stars Robert De Niro as a taxi driver whose mental state is deteriorating in a morally bankrupt New York City. A young Jodie Foster plays the child prostitute she is trying to protect.

TIME, BBC and AFI have named it one of the 100 best films of all time.

“Marriage History”

Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson earned Oscar nominations for their performances as a stage director and actress committed to a bitter divorce.

Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune described him as “beautiful, witty, sad and hopeful.”

“American Factory”

The winner of the 2020 Academy Award for Best Documentary, “American Factory,” recounts what happens when a Chinese billionaire opens a factory on an abandoned General Motors plant in Ohio.

“It’s a fantastic, expansive and deeply humanistic work,” said David Edelstein of Vulture about the first film produced by producer Barack and Michelle Obama.

“Good weather”

Robert Pattinson tries to free his brother after a failed bank robbery in this crime thriller by filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie from “Uncut Gems.”

Brad Wheeler of The Globe and Mail praised the film: “Tense, immersive and excellent assault, ‘Good Time’ is a great time.”

“The Karate Kid”

A martial arts teacher mentors a harassed teenager in this memorable 80’s film that launched a franchise.

“‘ The Karate Kid ’was one of the pleasant surprises of 1984: an exciting, sweet and poignant story with one of the most interesting friendships in a long time,” Rogert Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times.

“Become”

This Netflix documentary offers an intimate look at the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama as she embarks on a book tour of 34 cities.

“For every worrying note,‘ Becoming ’has a dozen stimulating moments,” film critic Richard Roeper wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times.

“Over the moon”

A girl meets a mythical goddess of the moon in this whimsical animated adventure on Netflix.

Molly Freeman of Screen Rant dubbed it: “An explosion of wonder, color and magic.

“‘Over the Moon’ tells a very sentimental story of family and love, with super catchy songs mixed in.”

“The Hateful Eight”

Quentin Tarantino’s bloody western about nefarious characters taking refuge from a snowstorm features a cast full of stars such as Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Reelviews film critic James Berardinelli highly praised the film: “The best movie of the year? Yes.”

“How to train your dragon 2”

This Golden Globe winner for Best Animated Film is a family sequel worth streaming on Netflix.

“How to Train Your Dragon 2 is the rare sequel that enhances its predecessor in almost every way imaginable,” according to Ben Kendrick of Screen Rant.

“Looper”

“Looper” is a time-traveling sci-fi thriller directed by Rian Johnson. It revolves around a future where the assassins send their targets 30 years ago to be killed and cleaned up without a trace. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal was captivated by the 2012 film, and wrote in his review: “So what’s left for the audience to get hooked on? stationary, wonderful performances and, despite this mouse.-poohing from time to time, chasing explorations of youth, age and personal destiny.

“It’s a lot to claim for a sci-fi thriller, but I was amazed by Rian Johnson’s ‘Looper’.”

“I’m not your black man”

The unfinished manuscript of writer and activist James Baldwin “Remember This House” comes to life in this 2016 Oscar-nominated documentary by Samuel L. Jackson.

New Orleans Times-Picayune critic Mike Scott wrote: “The result is a film that is both thoughtful and thoughtful, and, yes, awkward at times. But it’s a necessary nuisance.”

“Springsteen on Broadway”

The Boss brings your Broadway solo acoustic performance to your TV screen in this special Netflix original.

“The power of Springsteen’s show radiates from the screen, capturing the viewer with their sincerity,” according to Sonia Saraiya of Vanity Fair.

“13th”

Ava DuVernay’s powerful Netflix documentary explores how the US prison system is linked to institutionalized racism.

The Oscar-nominated film includes interviews with Angela Davis, Van Jones, Senator Cory Booker, and other activists, historians, and elected officials.

“’13th’ is a titanic statement from a great American voice. Viewing, right now, should be mandatory,” Entertainment Weekly wrote …