Best movies on US Netflix April 2021
The US library of Netflix is the largest one with thousands of titles to choose from. Although this variety gives you a better chance of finding your desired content, it also makes this process of searching for films longer and more complicated. There are times that you have to spend hours searching for movies that fit your mood, and when you finally choose one, you are too tired to watch!
But don’t worry, we are here to help you find the best movies to watch in less than five minutes. All you need to do is to read our Netflix recommendation list below. (We will update this post weekly so you won’t miss anything.)
10 must-watch movies to check out on US Netflix this week:
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writers: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, David s.Goyer
Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Genres: Superheroes, Action & Adventure, Action thrillers
IMDb: 9/10
As Joker (Heath Ledger) becomes a great threat to the people of Gotham, causing havoc and chaos, Batman (Christian Bale) must accept one of the greatest challenges of his life: to fight against injustice.
Director: Wilson Yip
Writers: Edmond Wong, Tai-lee Chan
Cast: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Louis Fan
Genres: Movies based on real-life, Period pieces, Hong Kong movies
IMDb: 8/10
An occupying Japanese general challenges Chinese men to duels to prove the superiority of the Japanese, but Ip Man refuses to fight — at first.
Director: Garry Marshall
Writers: Josann McGibbon, Sara Parriott
Cast: Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack
Genres: Comedies, Romantic movies, Romantic favorites
IMDb: 5.6/10
Sparks fly when a newspaper columnist writes a one-sided, sexist story about a commitment-phobic bride who abandoned three men at the altar.
Director: Steven Zaillian
Writers: Fred Waitzkin (book), Steven Zaillian (screenplay)
Cast: Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen
Genres: Family features, Movies based on real-life, Movies based on books
IMDb: 7.4/10
A father hires an implacable chess master to coach his 7-year-old son, who is a chess prodigy for competitions.
2021 Oscar winner
Directors: Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed
Writers: Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed
Cast: Craig Foster, Tom Foster
Genres: South African movies, Documentary films, Science & nature docs
IMDb: 8.2/10
A filmmaker returns to the ocean of his childhood and forges an unusual friendship with an octopus who changes his life.
Director: Guy Ritchie
Writers: Michael Robert Johnson (screenplay), Anthony Peckham (screenplay)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams
Genres: Movies based on books, Action & Adventure, Action thrillers
IMDb: 7.6/10
Detective Sherlock Holmes must use his brains to track down a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England, with the help of his partner, Watson.
Directors: Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell
Writers: Johnny O’Hara, Joshua Tickell
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Ray Archuleta, John Wick
Genres: Documentary films, Science & nature docs, Nature & ecology documentaries
IMDb: 8.2/10
Science experts and celebrity activists band together in a global movement of “Regenerative Agriculture” that could be the key to combating climate change and preserving the planet.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: J.M. Barrie (books), J.M. Barrie (play)
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts
Genres: Family features, movies based on books, Children & family movies
IMDb: 6.8/10
An adult, workaholic Peter Pan must return to Neverland to save his kids who have been kidnapped by vengeful Captain James Hook.
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writer: David Ayer
Cast: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn
Genres: Dramas, Crime dramas, social issue dramas
IMDb: 7.7/10
A rookie cop with one day to prove himself to a veteran LAPD narcotics officer receives a crash course in his mentor’s questionable brand of justice.
Last day to watch on Netflix: April 30
Director: Francis Lawrence
Writers: Mark Protosevich (screenplay), Akiva Goldsman (screenplay)
Cast: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan
Genres: Movies based on books, Action & Adventure, Action thrillers
IMDb: 7.2/10
After a global catastrophe that kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, a military scientist who is the sole survivor in New York City fights for survival.