Netflix viewers are always on the lookout for great movies to watch throughout the week, and this streaming platform offers options to suit all tastes. Whether you’d like to catch up on the latest comedies and dramas, enjoy a must-see classic, or just chill out with a fun rom-com, there are lots of fantastic films to choose from.
Many of the best movies on Netflix are original films made by the platform itself, although there’s also a wide array of releases from across the history of cinema. As one of the most popular streaming platforms on the planet, audiences can get ready to join the millions of other viewers who will be enjoying these must-see releases this week.
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Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
Adam Sandler has found great success in recent years with Netflix comedies like Murder Mystery and Hustle, but few projects were more highly anticipated than Happy Gilmore 2. As a sequel to Sandler’s 1996 sports movie classic, this hilarious story of a professional ice hockey player-turned golf pro was one of Sandler’s defining films and a beloved cult classic.
Now, almost 30 years later, Netflix audiences are checking in on Happy again as he comes out of retirement to pay for his daughter’s ballet school. With nostalgic appeal, Happy Gilmore 2 is a fun trip down memory lane that provides enough laughs to please longtime fans and reminds viewers why they fell in love with Sandler to begin with.
Happy Gilmore 2 could have easily felt like a cheap cash-in, but it’s clear that Sandler is having a ball reprising one of his most iconic characters and reliving the fun-filled appeal of his glory days. As a dramatic actor who has proved himself with acclaimed roles such as Uncut Gems, Happy Gilmore 2 is Sandler at his most playful.
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Jaws (1975)
One of the best things about having a Netflix account is the platform’s fantastic mix of new releases and must-see classics, like Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. As this all-time great director’s breakout hit, this seaside thriller terrified a generation of viewers who still can’t get into the ocean without hearing the ominous two-note refrain of John Williams’ iconic score.
With Jaws back in theaters later this month for its 50th anniversary, Netflix viewers can re-experience the fearsome frights that changed cinema forever from the comfort of their own home. While many other horror movies have lost their terrifying bite over the years, Jaws more than holds up as a masterpiece of suspense.
Jaws represented the birth of the summer blockbuster and a box office hit whose enduring cultural relevance film studios have been trying to replicate ever since. Whether watched on the big screen or streamed at home, Jaws remains a true classic that set Spielberg on course to become one of the most influential filmmakers of all time.
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My Oxford Year (2025)
Netflix boasts an impressive catalog of powerful romantic dramas, including critically acclaimed favorites like Past Lives and great miniseries adaptations such as One Day. The latest addition to this impressive array of choices is My Oxford Year, an adaptation of the debut novel by Julia Whelan that explores an American woman’s experiences studying Victorian poetry at the University of Oxford.
With a healthy mix of emotional honesty and poetic romance, My Oxford Year is the perfect film to snuggle up and enjoy for Netflix viewers looking for a bittersweet and tender story with plenty of twists and turns. Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest give great performances in this sweeping story of a whirlwind love affair with dramatic undertones.
My Oxford Year may have a classic Emily in Paris-style setup as Anna De La Vega (Carson) embarks to fulfill her childhood dream of studying in England, but things take an intense turn as health issues come into play with her romantic interest. For those looking for a film to pull at your heartstrings, My Oxford Year will resonate deeply.
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Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Director Spike Lee has such an impressive filmography filled with stone-cold classics that some of his very best films are often forgotten about. With Lee’s most recent release, Highest 2 Lowest, a reimagining of Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, now in theaters, there’s never been a better time to go back and revisit this filmmaker’s previous release.
Da 5 Bloods is a Netflix war drama that explores the experiences of four aging Vietnam War veterans who return to the country to search for the remains of their fallen squad leader. As Chadwick Boseman’s final film during his lifetime, there’s an emotional intensity to this release that makes it stand out as one of his most impressive performances.
By addressing the often underrepresented experiences of Black soldiers during the Vietnam War, Da 5 Bloods stands as an impressively timely war drama that addresses contemporary issues such as the Black Lives Matter movement. With a blend of laugh-out-loud comedy and truly intense dramatic moments, Da 5 Bloods captured everything great about Lee’s unique style.
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Set It Up (2018)
While many bemoan the decline of the modern romantic comedy, Netflix has kept the spirit of the genre alive with hilarious love stories that audiences can enjoy from the comfort of home. A prime example of this is Set It Up, a 2018 release that recaptures the style and appeal of classic rom-coms from the 1990s and early 2000s.
Featuring an early performance from Glen Powell before he truly broke into the mainstream with Top Gun: Maverick, Set It Up had a Parent Trap-style premise of two overworked employees trying to set their bosses up on dates with each other. By following long-established rom-com tropes, this release managed to give viewers what they want without feeling overly derivative.
Set It Up doesn’t pretend to be anything other than a fun-filled rom-com, and it more than delivers on its promise of heartfelt laughs and hilarious misunderstandings. For those Netflix viewers looking for a crowd-pleasing rom-com that ticks all the right boxes, you can’t go wrong with Set It Up.
