The 7 Netflix movies worth watching this week
The 7 Netflix movies worth watching this week
Action, serial killers, ridiculous comedy and Bollywood dance battles make this week’s list.
I have no shame in telling you that Netflix isn’t the first place I go to for movies. That’s just because I prefer movies made for a theater screen and not a streaming screen. That said, the last movie I streamed at home that I really loved is a Netflix original — and it lands at the top of this list. So maybe I don’t give it enough credit! Either way, I’ve found seven movies on the platform I think you’ll like, and it’s time to count them down. Here are the best movies streaming on Netflix right now.
Top 7 movies streaming on Netflix right now:
No. 7: ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ (2024) | Action comedy
What happens when Guy Ritchie turns a real World War II covert operation into an action comedy? You get “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” You’ve got a ridiculous cast in Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Eiza González, and Henry Golding as they try to sabotage Nazi operations.
Plus, all the witty banter, swagger, and over-the-top mayhem you’d expect from a Ritchie film. If you don’t like his vibe, you probably won’t like this movie. But if you do, it’s a must-watch… especially for Ritchson’s performance. It’s hilarious and may be worth the two-hour investment alone.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
During World War II, the British Army assigns a group of competent soldiers to carry out a mission against the Nazi forces behind enemy lines… A true story about a secret British WWII organization — the Special Operations Executive. Founded by Winston Churchill, their irregular warfare against the Germans helped to change the course of the war, and gave birth to modern black operations.
No. 6: ‘72 Hours’ (2026) | Comedy
We’ve all felt left behind at some point by the people younger than us. That happens to Joe Nixon (Kevin Hart) in “72 Hours,” when the ad executive is told he’s lost touch with the younger generation. Fortunately (or maybe not?), he accidentally gets added to a group chat for a Gen Z bachelor party, and he joins the boys for a Miami trip so he can save his career.
Some jokes hit, and some miss, but the chemistry of the cast really stands out. Mason Gooding plays groom Mason. Marcello Hernández, Ben Marshall, and Kam Patterson play his friends Nick, Hunter, and Freshman, and Teyana Taylor plays Joe’s girlfriend Jennifer. And you really believe these are all long-time friends. And watching Hart embarrass himself trying to fit into the younger crowd as the partying gets wilder is worth a laugh. It’s not reinventing anything, but in a movie landscape that’s lacking these kinds of old-school comedies, it’s worth a watch if you’re a comedy fan.
72 HOURS
To save his career, a 40-year-old ad exec joins a crew of twentysomethings for a wild Miami bachelor party after they mistakenly add him to a group chat.
No. 5: ‘The Last House’ (2026) | Sci-fi thriller
I love a simple, powerful sci-fi premise. In “The Last House” a family wakes up to find their house sealed shut. They can’t open the doors or windows and have no idea why. Greta Lee and Wagner Moura play the parents, with Gabriel Barbosa, Emma Ho, Riley Chung, and Noah Alexander Sosnowski playing their children at different points in the story.
Things start to get dark when it transforms into a survival story… food is running out, resources are dwindling, and they cannot figure out what’s really happening. It goes deep into sci-fi territory later on, which will work for some but not for others, and that’s fine. But there’s no denying it’s a powerful central premise that will have you waiting on the edge of your seat for answers… even if you don’t like the ones you get.
The Last House
A family suddenly sealed inside their home must work together to survive against dwindling resources and the ominous threat keeping them trapped.
No. 4: ‘Stop! That! Train!’ (2026) | Action comedy
If you’re in the mood for a pure spoof (and haven’t watched the new “Naked Gun” movie), then give “Stop! That! Train!” a try. Ginger Minj and Jujubee play best friends Tess and DeeDee, who lose their jobs with a cheap train company and then sneak aboard the ridiculously luxurious Glamazonian Express as fake stewardesses. Of course, things devolve into a disaster spoof, and they have to save everyone on board.
Think lots of sight gags, wordplay, and constant innuendos, filled out by a huge collection of “Drag Race” personalities and comedy cameos. But if that’s not your vibe, don’t let that scare you off either. There’s a lot of fun to be had here regardless.
Stop! That! Train!
Best friends and train stewardesses Tess and DeeDee trade their dreary shifts on the Stank Rail for the glitzy Glamazonian Express. However, when a catastrophic Stormaganza threatens to crash the high-speed train into Celebration, Florida, the duo in coach must join forces with the snobby first-class attendants, a hot but dimwitted co-conductor, and fabulous US President Judy Gagwell to save the day.
No. 3: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ (2022) | Action
It feels like every time “Top Gun: Maverick” changes streaming services, it jumps up near the top of the top 10 list. So it is once more now that Tom Cruise’s follow-up to “Top Gun” has landed on Netflix.
He’s back as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, carrying the guilt of his late best friend Goose, and now mentoring Goose’s son, Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw, played by Miles Teller. That gives the movie the emotional spine it needs to work, but you don’t watch this movie for that. You watch it for the spectacle — the epic aerial action shot from inside the real aircraft. Add in the stars, the clear stakes, and a simple mission, and you can see why it made over $1.5 billion worldwide at the box office.
Top Gun: Maverick
After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.
This crowd-pleasing action flick dominated the box office for most of 2022. The cast includes Val Kilmer, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, and Glen Powell.
No. 2: ‘The Whisper Man’ (2026) | Crime thriller
Tara and I watched this one the weekend it dropped, and Tara gets full credit for calling the major twist in “The Whisper Man” about halfway through the movie. Here’s the good news: the fact that she was right really didn’t stop us from enjoying it. It’s a solid thriller, with great performances from Adam Scott, Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, and Michael Keaton.
Scott plays the father of a son who gets abducted by “The Whisper Man” — a serial killer copycat of an original killer that Scott’s father (De Niro) caught and put in jail. With the help of Monaghan’s detective, the three of them come together to try and save the kid. It’s not going to win any awards for originality, but it’s got a throwback thriller atmosphere that was fun to spend time in. And the climax was well worth the investment.
The Whisper Man
When his young son vanishes, a widower enlists help from his estranged father, a retired detective who put away the serial killer now linked to the case.
No. 1: ‘Best of the Best’ (2026) | Comedy
I don’t really like dance movies, and I loved “Best of the Best” which is very much a dance movie. So that tells you how great it is. It follows childhood best friends Maya (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Anjali (Priyanka Kedia) as they arrive at UCLA together and join the school’s intensely competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team.
That friendship is the heart of the movie, and while there’s plenty of drama as the two realize they may be growing apart, this movie is just about having fun. It’s funny, packed with personality (and South Asian cultural details), and takes the very familiar college competition-movie formula in an epic Bollywood direction. And the dance numbers are legitimately awesome. Well danced, well shot, and full of spectacle. Think “Bring It On” or “Step Up” but with a Bollywood twist that elevates it into something way more interesting. If you like comedies, watch it. If you like dance movies, watch it. And if you like good movies… watch it.
Best of the Best
Two childhood besties join UCLA’s competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team, only to find the road to the US championships is fiercer than they imagined.