The 52 Best Netflix Movies to Watch (And 20 to Skip)


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The Best Netflix Movies to Watch (and Skip)
There are so many good Netflix movies to watch right now, but not all of them are worth your time. That’s why we’ve compiled the best Netflix movies together with some of the worst movies in one place. That way you know what to watch and what to skip.
We update this list of Netflix movies frequently as Netflix adds movies, which is about every week. Sometimes we get multiple movies worth making the list on the same day!
So keep checking back anytime you’re looking for something to watch and see what we’d recommend. If you can’t find anything to watch here, check out our other lists of the best Netflix shows to watch and skip, the best Netflix shows of 2023, and the best horror movies on Netflix.
The list was last updated on Saturday 12 August 2023. Let’s start with the list Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. Is it a clock or a container?

Puss in Boots: Image courtesy of DreamWorks Animation
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Release year: 2022
Directed by Joel Crawford
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, Samson Kayo, John Mulaney, Wagner Moura, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Anthony Mendez
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish opened in theaters on December 13, 2022. The animated film was added to Netflix in July 2023 and jumped straight to the top of the Netflix top 10 upon its release on the streaming service.
The film is actually the sixth Shrek Movies, and it’s the sequel to Puss in Boots, which premiered in 2011.
In the film, Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) only has one life left. Needing to get his eight lives back before it’s too late, he joins Kitty (Salma Hayek Pinault) and Perrito (Harvey Guillén) in his quest to find the mythical “last wish” to save his life.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is a family must-watch on Netflix. If you love animated films, this is it Shrek Franchise and Puss in Boots are a must see Puss in Boots: The Last Wish as long as it’s on Netflix. And that’s why it gets a watch rating from us at Netflix Life.
Verdict: WATCH
FanSided Entertainment’s Reed Gaudens, Natalie Zamora, Bryce Olin and Maddy Lennon contributed to the list.