The 2020s

A cute, if a bit superficial, true story about a professor and his penguin

The Penguin Lessons (2025)

An unpredictable, chaotic dark comedy drama that cleverly renovates The Kitchen

La Cocina (2024)

Ghosts compete for relevancy in this unique and wholesome supernatural horror comedy

Dead Talents Society (2024)

The 2010s was an epic decade for cinema, featuring genre-bending movies and shows. Find the best ones to stream right now. 

The 2010s

Two Holocaust survivors find each other in this complex, touching period drama

Those Who Remained (2019)

A young mother searches for her child in this somber period drama of a case left unsolved

Song Without a Name (2020)

A former inmate tries to find a date and ends up finding herself in this unexpected, thoughtful Irish indie

A Date for Mad Mary (2016)

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The Past Five Years

A suspenseful, veristic crime story about abusive police with action film tropes to prevent you from dissociating

Rebel Ridge (2024)

A crime-solving young adult series that perfectly balances danger and comfort

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder


A psychological thriller that provides insight on what drove so many young people to ISIS.


Caliphate

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The Past Three Years

The 2000s ushered in a new golden age of television as well as the era of streaming. During that decade, we saw some of the most exciting titles get released. Find the best ones to stream now.

The 2000s

Sean Baker found his style in this immersive immigrant drama

Take Out (2008)

Two sisters deal with abandonment in this subtle and meditative coming-of-age drama

Treeless Mountain (2009)

A cop becomes a robber in this thrilling biopic

Stander (2003)

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The Past Year

The 1990s was an exciting time for cinema, especially since that was our first introduction to home entertainment in the form of VHS videos. If you want to brush up on your '90s film trivia, find the decade's best movies to stream now.

The 1990s

A couple is torn apart due to insurgency in this ambitious romantic thriller

Roja (1992)

Olivier Assayas remembers his generation’s rebellious phase in this raw, rock-scored drama

Cold Water (1994)

A stunning, multifaceted portrait of post-reunification Vietnam

Three Seasons (1999)

The 1980s

A woman remembers her childhood in colonial Africa in this brilliant and nuanced French drama

Chocolat (1988)

An eccentric foreigner dreams to create an operatic jungle haven in this surprising, audacious epic

Fitzcarraldo (1982)

One of the finest courtroom dramas in cinema history features devastating performances across the board

The Verdict (1982)

The 1970s

A whip-smart script and award-winning performances elevate this romantic comedy about a single mom who finds love in New York City

The Goodbye Girl (1977)

The totally bizarre psychedelic ghost story that’s considered one of the greatest horror films of all time

House (1977)

Chilling and cathartic, this film is a love-hate letter from neglected children to their resentful parents 

Autumn Sonata (1978)

The 1950s

Cain and Abel are reborn on screen in this condensed but timeless film adaptation

East of Eden (1955)

Marilyn Monroe plays femme fatale in this honeymoon noir thriller

Niagara (1953)

Two boys go on strike for a new television in this lighthearted domestic comedy

Good Morning (1959)

The 1960s

Two sisters find love in this homage to classic romance musicals

The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)

Agnès Varda crafted a new perspective in this contemplative, thoughtful study of mortality

Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

The definitive rock-and-roll mockumentary musical from the Fab Four

A Hard Day’s Night (1964)

20th Century

A more story-driven Godzilla movie with a lot heart

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

A satisfying biopic that doesn't shy away from history's contradictions

Golda (2023)

The technicolor slasher follow-up to Ti West's X is all about female rage and love for the movies

Pearl (2022)

19th Century

A stunning and sobering World War I drama from Germany

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

Is there anything to be gained from a life of modesty?

Babette’s Feast (1987)

An unsettling but important social horror from the director of The Babadook

The Nightingale (2018)

BIPOC

So run-of-the-mill it's no longer dystopian.

The Mill (2023)

Following a legacy of trauma in rural Mississippi

Mississippi Damned (2009)

The 1930s

Two people fall in love on vacation in this classic Hollywood romance

Love Affair (1939)

Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn’s most underrated screwball comedy

Holiday (1938)

The 1940s

A gangster returns for one last heist in this thrilling cliffside caper

High Sierra (1941)

A fantastical, transcendent Technicolor classic that stands as the definitive ballet drama

The Red Shoes (1948)

14th century

A very bleak period revenge thriller with undeniable relevancy today

The Last Duel (2021)

17th century

A perfectly executed and truly mesmerizing animation, intriguing to the modern eye and soul

Wolfwalkers (2020)

The 1920s

The pioneering experimental collage of everyday scenes that formed film language as we know it

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