The 48 Best Movies on Netflix, WIRED’s Picks (December 2025)

As we approach the end of 2025, WIRED has curated a list of the 48 best movies currently available on Netflix. From critically acclaimed dramas to mind-bending sci-fi thrillers, there’s something for everyone on this list.

1. Parasite (2019) – Bong Joon-ho’s masterful social commentary and genre-bending film that took the world by storm.

2. The Irishman (2019) – Martin Scorsese’s epic crime saga featuring powerhouse performances from Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci.

3. Marriage Story (2019) – Noah Baumbach’s heartbreaking and honest portrayal of a couple going through a divorce.

4. Roma (2018) – Alfonso Cuarón’s visually stunning and emotionally resonant masterpiece set in 1970s Mexico City.

5. The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) – Aaron Sorkin’s gripping courtroom drama based on true events from the late 1960s.

6. Mank (2020) – David Fincher’s ode to classic Hollywood and the making of Citizen Kane.

7. Da 5 Bloods (2020) – Spike Lee’s powerful and timely exploration of race, war, and brotherhood.

8. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) – George C. Wolfe’s adaptation of August Wilson’s play, featuring Chadwick Boseman’s final performance.

9. I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020) – Charlie Kaufman’s surreal and unsettling psychological thriller.

10. The Social Dilemma (2020) – Jeff Orlowski’s eye-opening documentary about the dark side of social media.