You might think scoring a No. 1 rank in Netflix’s top 10 most-watched list is something of a guarantee of quality — but that’s certainly not the case. I’ve been tracking the Netflix charts daily for the last four years, and have seen plenty of skippable flicks climb to the summit.
Over the past four years, more than 130 movies have managed to score a Netflix No. 1 (per Netflix’s own tracking), and below I’m picking out the real gems in that almost overwhelming amount of movies. If you missed any of these No. 1 films, now is the time to circle back.
Before diving into my picks, please note this article is based on the Netflix top 10 charts in the U.S. between July 2021 and March 2025, and some excellent No. 1 movies have since left the
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