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By Thrillist Entertainment Updated on 4102020 at 4:46 PM Triple Frontier Netflix Triple Frontier Netflix Netflix has been releasing feature-length original films ever since 2015s Beasts of No Nation, but the streaming service didnt become truly impressive until 2019, when its slate was stocked with genre gems and big-stakes theatrical releases. In between, the streaming behemoth has unleashed movies that range from cheesy Adam Sandler comedies to harrowing allegories about factory farming, all in an effort to revolutionize the way you watch movies and TV. These are the best movies the platform has to offer (excluding documentaries ), a ranking that will change and evolve as Netflix continues its all-out push into original programming in 2020. Once youve made your way through these titles, you can also check out our ranking of Netflixs best original TV shows. Netflix 50. The Polka King (2018) Its likely not many people know about Jan Lewan, the real-life Polish migr who settled in Pennsylvania and started a Ponzi scheme to fuel a fraudulent polka empire. Though director Maya Forbes and co-writer Wally Wolodarsky play a bit fast and loose with the facts, The Polka King ultimately delivers a story as oddly infectious and entertaining as the music at its heart. Stepping up as Lewan is Jack Black, channeling the same madcap charm he did in School of Rock combined with the offbeat charismatic criminality of his performance in Bernie. Joining him for this surreal rise-crash-rise of an American dream are a potent Jenny Slate (playing Lewans wife), a wonderfully lame Jason Schwartzman (Lewans faithful BFF), and a flat-out phenomenal Jacki Weaver (Lewans mother-in-law). Admittedly, some might feel squeamish about how this movie makes light of the people Lewan cheated -- and it doesnt help that theres a weird quarter-baked redemption arc near the end -- but at the end of the day, this is a vehicle for Black to show off his nonpareil charisma. A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018) Youd think that a guy who co-founded the legendary humor magazine National Lampoon and co-wrote two movies quoted more often, were pretty sure, than the Bible (1978s Animal House and 1980s Caddyshack ) would be a household name. Yet Doug Kenney, who fell or jumped to his death in Hawaii a month after the release of the 1980 golf classic, remains woefully obscure, perhaps by his own design. This Netflix biopic, directed by David Wain and starring Will Forte, tells the story of his decade-long rise from Harvard wit to disillusioned Hollywood scriptwriter, and it nearly succeeds in making you understand what made Kenney tick. At times, the movie seems distracted by the endless parade of familiar actors and comedians cast as real-life figures, such as Joel McHale as Chevy Chase and Paul Scheer as Paul Shaffer, but even comedy nerds who already know this stuff cold will enjoy seeing Forte work. ![]() Or just skip them both, yell doody and fire up Caddyshack for the 100th time. The Killer (2017) This Brazilian western ( O Matador in Portuguese) tells the story of Cabeleira, a recluse who, after seeking the fate of his gunslinging father, becomes a feared killer in his own right. Written and directed by Marcelo Galvo, The Killer unspools with the same kind of wonder as a fairy tale (with narration to boot). While its characters are very much the stuff of legend, their adventures are much grittier and more soaked in blood than you might anticipate. While some of the movies quirks occasionally fall flat, itd be a mistake to ignore altogether. Thanks to its taut run time and spellbinding story, The Killer makes for the perfect weeknight watch if youre looking for a discovery thats a little off the beaten path. Netflix 47. The Perfection (2019) The Perfection, Netflixs self-consciously sleazy genre provocation starring Allison Williams as a former child cello prodigy out for revenge, is like a cinematic endurance test. Grossed out by the creepy bug effects and horrifying depictions of self-mutilation Keep streaming. For some viewers, the act of surviving each grisly twist and body horror scare in this thriller from Richard Shepard will be its own reward, because as shocking as this derailed story of vengeance from one deranged classic musician onto another is, thats all part of its sick fun. Netflix 46. War Machine (2017) Based on the late Michael Hastings book The Operators, War Machine finds Brad Pitt goofing hard on General Stanley McChrystal, who served as Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan from June 2009 to June 2010. Pitts character, General Glen McMahon, is a tough-as-nails American warlord whose bureaucratic skills echo both Patton and Popeye, but who finds he still cant make headway in the confusing chaos of Middle Eastern conflict. McMahon makes decisions, occasionally wild ones worth of his yuk-yuk-yuk persona, and they ripple through global politics. Doesnt matter. As director David Michd ( The Rover, Animal Kingdom ) demonstrates through spotty satire and pristine war footage, even the best SEAL team fighters, the highest-ranking strategists, and the support of the President of the United States dont get you far if no one understood the conflict at hand in the first place. Netflix 45. I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016) A meditative horror flick thats more unsettling than outright frightening, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House follows the demise of Lily, a live-in nurse (Ruth Wilson) whos caring for an ailing horror author. As Lily discovers the truth about the writers fiction and home, the lines between the physical realm and the afterlife blur. The movies slow pacing and muted escalation might frustrate viewers craving showy jump-scares, but writer-director Oz Perkins is worth keeping tabs on.
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