What to watch on UK Netflix right now?
2020 and 2021 have not been good years for the cinema and film-making industry in the UK and so many other countries. But thanks to streaming services like Netflix, there are still plenty of popular films that worth watching.
Here’s everything you need to know about the best films available on UK Netflix right now:
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Actor: Dylan O’Brien, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker
Director: Michael Matthews
IMDb: 7.0/10
Seven years after he survived the monster apocalypse, lovably hapless Joel leaves his cozy underground bunker behind on a quest to reunite with his ex.
2. The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Actor: Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph
Director: Michael Rianda
IMDb: 7.9/10
A robot apocalypse put the brakes on their cross-country road trip. Now the Mitchells- the world’s weirdest family – suddenly become humanity’s unlikeliest last hope.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Actor: Kelly O’Sullivan, Ramona Edith Williams, Charin Alvarez
Director: Alex Thompson
IMDb: 7.1/10
After an abortion, a 34-year-old nanny who feels unfulfilled finds a friendship with Frances, the six-year-old girl she’s hired to watch.
Genre: Documentary, Adventure
Actor: Ali Tabrizi, Richard O’Barry, Lucy Tabrizi
Director: Ali Tabrizi
IMDb: 8.2/10
Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species – and uncovers alarming global corruption.
5. Men in Black International (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Actor: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Kumail Nanjiani
Director: F. Gary Gray
IMDb: 5.6/10
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.
Genre: Comedy
Actor: Eric André, Michaela Conlin, Lil Rel Howery
Director: Kitao Sakurai
IMDb: 6.6/10
This hidden-camera prank comedy follows two buds stuck in a rut who embark on a cross-country road trip to NYC. The storyline sets up shocking real pranks.
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Actor: Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz
Director: Antoine Fuqua
IMDb: 7.2/10
Robert McCall, a retired intelligence operative who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him, returns to action to protect a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters.
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Actor: Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster
Director: John Carpenter
IMDb: 7.3/10
A drifter stumbles on sunglasses that allow him to see the truth: a world filled with subliminal messages and controlled by malevolent forces.
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Actor: Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman
Director: Patrick Brice
IMDb: 6.1/10
A family is new to Los Angeles and tries to adapt and make friends. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. They arrange a play date that becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Actor: Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey
Director: Joel Schumacher
IMDB: 7.6/10
An ordinary man named William Foster feels frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society that lead him to act out violently and commit several crimes.