Sometimes, the best way to spend the weekend is at home on your
couch, watching Netflix. The service isn't considered the king of
binge-watching for no reason!But the problem with Netflix is deciding what to watch. There are so many choices, you could easily spend hours just trying to figure it out.
That's why, just in time for the weekend, I've put together a great list of movies and shows for you to watch this weekend on Netflix.
I've included 50 titles spread across seven categories:
Click on the category above to be taken directly to that page.
Note: Not all of these titles are suitable for all audiences. Some are rated R. Be sure to check the ratings before you watch.
Action-Adventure
Star Trek Into DarknessStarring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto
Rated: PG-13
Synopsis: "The 'Star Trek' reboot continues with this action sequel that finds Kirk and Spock fighting a terrorist threat to Starfleet aided by an unlikely ally."
Snowpiercer
Starring: Chris Evans, Kang-ho Song
Rated: R
Synopsis: "The Earth's remaining inhabitants are confined to a single train circling the globe as revolution brews among the class-divided cars."
Get the Gringo
Starring: Mel Gibson, Peter Stormare
Rated: R
Synopsis: "Mel Gibson stars as a man who ends up in a notorious Mexican prison after his attempt to get away with a million-dollar stash ends in his arrest."
Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson
Rated: PG-13
Synopsis: "After her triumph in the Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen travels through the districts on a "Victor's Tour" while a rebellion gathers steam around her."
Lawless
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy
Rated: TV-14
Synopsis: "This true-to-life action saga profiles Virginia's bootlegging Bondurant brothers, whose exploits during the Prohibition era made them outlaw heroes."
Classics
Forrest GumpStarring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright
Rated: PG-13
Synopsis: "Forrest Gump, a friendly, simpleminded man, finds himself in the middle of nearly every event in the '60s and '70s."
Grease
Starring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John
Rated: PG
Synopsis: "John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John star in this hit musical comedy about a greaser and the good girl he falls for - much to his friends' chagrin."
Dirty Dancing
Starring: Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze
Rated: PG-13
Synopsis: "While spending summer with her family in the mountains, 17-year-old Frances falls in love with the resort's free-spirited dance instructor."
Ferris Bueller
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck
Rated: PG-13
Synopsis: "Ferris convinces his entire school he's at death's door, then hits the streets of Chicago with his girlfriend and best friend for a day of fun."
Blues Brothers
Starring: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd
Rated: NR
Synopsis: "A pair of two-bit crooks go on a quest to save the Catholic orphanage where they were raised by reuniting their former band for a charity gig."
Comedies
An Idiot AbroadStarring: Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais
Rated: TV-14
Synopsis: "In a twist on the travelogue genre, comedian Ricky Gervais sends his "idiot" friend, Karl Pilkington, to a series of exotic locales around the world."
The Interview
Starring: Seth Rogen, James Franco
Rated: R
Synopsis: "When a TV host and his producer score an interview with Kim Jong-un, who's a fan of their show, the CIA asks them to assassinate the dictator."
Galaxy Quest
Starring: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver
Rated: PG
Synopsis: "Decades after the success of a sci-fi series, the show's washed-up stars are recruited by actual aliens to pull off an intergalactic rescue mission."
Legally Blonde
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson
Rated: PG-13
Synopsis: "To win back her Harvard-bound former beau, Valley girl Elle Woods enrolls at the university's law school - and ends up excelling in the legal arts."
Bernie
Starring: Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine
Rated: PG-13
Synopsis: "An affable mortician befriends his small town's wealthiest widow, but it's not long before he gets fed up with her neediness and sour attitude."
Documentaries
Please SubscribeStarring: Grace Helbig, Dan Brown
Rated: NR
Synopsis: "In a series of vignettes, ordinary people who rose to fame on YouTube share what it's like to be an Internet celebrity and how they stay relevant."
Downloaded
Starring: Henry Rollins, Mike D
Rated: NR
Synopsis: "Discover the history of Napster, which began as an unassuming bit of computer code in 1998 and would eventually change the nature of music sales."
Winnebago Man
Starring: Jack Rebney, Ben Steinbauer
Rated: NR
Synopsis: "This documentary explores the life of Jack Rebney, who became an Internet sensation after a video of him furiously swearing made the rounds online."
Fed Up
Starring: Katie Couric, Bill Clinton
Rated: PG
Synopsis: "This eye-opening documentary examines the underlying causes of childhood obesity, which has become an ever-more serious medical issue in America."
Blackfish
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Rated: PG-13
Synopsis: "This fascinating documentary examines the life of performing killer whale Tilikum, who has caused the deaths of several people while in captivity."
Planet Earth
Starring: David Attenborough
Rated: TV PG
Synopsis: "This landmark series transports nature lovers from the Himalayan Mountains to the depths of the ocean and everywhere in between."
I
mposter
Starring: Charlie Parker, Adam O' Brian
Rated: R
Synopsis: "An investigator sets out to unravel a mystery about a 13-year-old boy who vanished in Texas only to show up three years later in Spain."
Dear Zachary
Starring: Dr. Andrew Bagby, Kurt Kuenne
Rated: NR
Synopsis: "Kurt Kuenne's tribute to his murdered friend, Andrew Bagby, tells the story of a child custody battle won by Bagby's ex-girlfriend and accused killer."
Virunga
Director: Orlando von Einsiedel
Rated: TV-14
Synopsis: "The Oscar-nominated true story of the rangers risking their lives to save Africa's most precious national park and its endangered gorillas."
The Battle for Midway
Starring: Peter Coyote
Rated: TV-PG
Synopsis: "In this special, hear the stories of four remarkable men and how each survived the World War II naval battle of Midway despite incredible odds."
Dramas
The War of the WorldsStarring: Gene Barry, Ann Robinson
Rated: NR
Synopsis: When a scorching meteor-like object crashes to Earth, a scientist waits three ill-fated days for the object - a Martian-filled spaceship - to cool."
The One I Love
Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Ted Danson
Rated: R
Synopsis: "Confronted with the potential end of their marriage, Ethan and Sophie take off for a weekend together, hoping to negotiate their future."
Cast Away
Starring: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt
Rated: PG-13
Synopsis: "After FedEx systems engineer Chuck Noland's plane crashes in the Pacific Ocean, he finds himself fighting to survive on a deserted island."
Finding Neverland
Starring: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet
Rated: PG
Synopsis: "This Oscar-winning film reveals how imaginative author J.M. Barrie envisioned a world that was at once so wondrous and perilous."
Fried Green Tomatoes
Starring: Jessica Tandy, Kathy Bates
Rated: NR
Synopsis: "Flashbacks reveal the remarkable story of soulmates Idgie and Ruth, whose antics cause an uproar in their rural Southern town in the 1920s."
Patch Adams
Starring: Robin Williams, Damiel London
Rated: PG-13
Synopsis: "After spending time in a mental institution, a man decides to become a doctor, hypothesizing that humor will improve patients' quality of life."
Mud
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon
Rated: PG-13
Synopsis: "Two Mississippi teens meet peculiar drifter Mud and get caught up in his web of tall tales about lost love, crimes of passion and bounty hunters."
Dead Man
Starring: Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer
Rated: R
Synopsis: "A man mistakes accountant William Blake for the English writer by the same name, while bounty hunters take Blake for a murderer."
Silver Linings Playbook
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence
Rated: R
Synopsis: "After a stint in a mental hospital, Pat moves in with his parents and tries to win back his wife, until he meets a woman who's as unstable as he is."
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Starring: Gary Oldman, Kathy Burke
Rated: R
Synopsis: "This gripping thriller about Cold War espionage follows an English spy as he returns to MI-6 under suspicion that he's become a Soviet operative."
Family
How to Train Your Dragon 2Starring: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett
Rated: PG
Synopsis: "Hiccup and Toothless explore the island and make a shocking discovery. Will the mysterious Dragon Rider be friend or enemy to the rest of the island?"
Hook
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams
Rated: PG
Synopsis: "Peter Pan, the boy who wasn't supposed to grow up, did just that. But vengeful Captain Hook kidnaps Peter's kids, forcing him to return to Neverland."
The Croods
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone
Rated: PG
Synopsis: "When an earthquake obliterates their cave, an unworldly prehistoric family is forced to journey through unfamiliar terrain in search of a new home."
Emperor's New Groove
Starring: David Spade, John Goodman
Rated: G
Synopsis: "In this animated Disney adventure, a South American emperor experiences a reversal of fortune when his power-hungry adviser turns him into a llama."
Disney's Robin Hood
Starring: Brian Bedford, Monica Evans
Rated: G
Synopsis: "Prince John sets about taxing Nottingham's citizens with staunch opposition by the wily Robin Hood and his band of merry men."
Netflix Original Series
DaredevilStarring: Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll
Rated: TV- MA
Synopsis: "Blinded as a young boy, Matt Murdock fights injustice by day as a lawyer and by night as the superhero Daredevil in Hell's Kitchen, New York City."
House of Cards
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright
Rated: TV-MA
Synopsis: "A ruthless politician will stop at nothing to conquer Washington, D.C., in this Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning political drama."
Orange is the New Black
Starring: Taylor Schilling, Jason Biggs
Rated: TV-MA
Synopsis: "A privileged New Yorker ends up in a women's prison when a past crime catches up with her in this Emmy-winning series from the creator of 'Weeds.'"
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Starring: Ellie Kemper, Jane Krakowski
Rated: TV-14
Synopsis: "When a woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and lands in New York City, she must navigate a world she didn’t think even existed anymore."
Marco Polo
Starring: Lorenzo Richelmy, Benedict Wong
Rated: TV-MA
Synopsis: "Set in a world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, 'Marco Polo' is based on the famed explorer’s adventures in Kublai Khan’s court."
Bloodline
Starring: Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn
Rated: TV-MA
Synopsis: "When the black sheep son of a respected family threatens to expose dark secrets from their past, sibling loyalties are put to the test."
Grace and Frankie
Starring: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin
Rated: TV-MA
Synopsis: "Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin co-star as two women forced to reinvent their lives in this funny, honest new Netflix Original series."
Arrested Development
Starring: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi
Rated: TV-14
Synopsis: "It's the Emmy-winning story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together."
Peaky Blinders
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Sam Neill
Rated: TV-MA
Synopsis: "A notorious gang in 1919 Birmingham, England, is led by the fierce Tommy Shelby, a crime boss set on moving up in the world no matter the cost."
The Fall
Starring: Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan
Rated: TV-MA
Synopsis:"When the Belfast police are stalled in their investigation of a spate of murders, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson is drafted to investigate."
