There have been some pretty amazing films that have been released this past year,
but sometimes you just want to go back and re watch an old favorite.
Whether it's the elaborate costumes of a period piece, or the one-liners
of a movie you've memorized from start to finish, there are just some movies that everyone needs to see at least once. And you don't even have to leave the comfort of your own home.
The current lineup available to stream includes notable titles from
directors Stanley Kubrick, Frances Ford Coppola, and Billy Wilder.
Whether you prefer heist films, war movies,
sci-fi, or adaptations of dystopian literature, there are plenty of old
movies on Netflix for everyone—and even some black-and-white movies,
too. Sure, Netflix has a whole slew of newer films (including many of their own originals),
but their classics collection is the perfect place to look for a
nostalgic night in.
Scroll through for the best options available to
stream now.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
About: Sitcom TV series created by Quincy Jones, Andy, and Susan Borowitz, stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his wealthy uncle and aunt in their Bel Air mansion after getting into a fight in his hometown. In the series, his lifestyle often clashes with the lifestyle of his relatives in Bel Air. The series ran for six seasons and aired 148 episodes.
About:Banker Andy Dufresne is convicted of the double murder of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. Over the 19 years he spends in the Shawshank State Penitentiary, he befriends fellow inmate Red, uses his banking skills to help the warden and guards, and earns respect from the other prisoners.
The Bodyguard
About: Starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. In the film, Costner stars as a former Secret Service agent-turned-bodyguard who is hired to protect Houston’s character, a music star, from an unknown stalker.
About:Teenager Mattie Ross hires U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn to seek vengeance over the man who killed her father. The film's lead, John Wayne, earned both an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his performance in this film.
About:What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? is part comedy, part tragedy. The film shows a dysfunctional family in small town Iowa. While Johnny Depp’s starring role might have pulled original fans in, it’s Leonardo DiCaprio’s turn as Depp’s younger brother that sells the film. (It also earned DiCaprio his first Oscar nomination.)
Beetlejuice
About: A fantasy-comedy-horror film that revolves around a recently deceased couple (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) who become ghosts haunting their former home, and an obnoxious, devious poltergeist named Beetlejuice (portrayed by Michael Keaton) from the Netherworld who tries to scare away the new inhabitants (Catherine O’Hara, Jeffrey Jones, and Winona Ryder) permanently.
About:After actor Michael Dorsey’s audition for a soap opera goes poorly, he reinvents himself as actress Dorothy Michaels to prove he can win the part. However, complications arise as the short-lived gig turns into a long-term contract and he falls for cast mate Julie.
The Nutty Professor
About: Stars Eddie Murphy as a university professor, Sherman Klump, a brainy and kind-hearted man who is morbidly obese. A research scientist, academic, and lecturer, Klump develops a miraculous, but experimental, weight-loss pharmaceutical, and hoping to win the affection of the girl of his dreams, tests it upon himself. Like the original film’s Julius Kelp, Klump’s vigorous, charismatic, but evil alter ego takes the name “Buddy Love”. Murphy plays a total of seven characters in the film, including Sherman, most of Sherman’s family (except for his nephew, Ernie Klump Jr. played by child actor Jamal Mixon).
About:Orson Welles directs and stars in this post-war thriller about a UN war crimes investigator who hunts down a former Nazi (Welles), who has settled in an unassuming small town in Connecticut.
Coming to America
About: Stars Eddie Murphy as Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, who travels to the United States in the hopes of finding a woman he can marry.
About:Steven Spielberg joined forces with George Lucas to launch one of the greatest action-adventure franchises in film history, with Harrison Ford's first outing as Indiana Jones remaining the series' best installment.
Jurassic Park
About: The first installment in the Jurassic Park. The film is set on the fictional island of Isla Nublar, located off Central America’s Pacific Coast near Costa Rica. There, billionaire philanthropist John Hammond and a small team of genetic scientists have created a wildlife park of de-extinct dinosaurs. When industrial sabotage leads to a catastrophic shutdown of the park’s power facilities and security precautions, a small group of visitors and Hammond’s grandchildren struggle to survive and escape the perilous island.
About:Harrison Ford returns for this prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark, which has the notorious distinction of being so bloody and scary that it basically initiated the creation of the PG-13 rating.
Rush Hour
About: Stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as mismatched police officers who must rescue a Chinese diplomat’s kidnapped daughter.
The Bone Collector
About: Starring Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, and Queen Latifah. A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City.
About:Ridley Scott's 1982 cult classic stars Harrison Ford as an LA cop charged with hunting down rogue replicants. One of the most influential sci-fi films of all time, Blade Runner defined an entire generation of intellectual near-future films.
Boyz N The Hood
About: Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence, and future prospects.
