The 5 Best Movies Coming to Netflix This Week

Stephen Proctor

5) The D Train

James Marsden and Jack Black in<em> The D Train</em>. (Photo: IFC Films)
James Marsden and Jack Black in The D Train. (Photo: IFC Films)

In this 2015 comedy, the head of a high school reunion committee (Jack Black) travels to Los Angeles to track down the most popular guy from his graduating class (James Marsden) and convince him to go to the 20-year reunion. Also starring the always hilarious Kathryn Hahn as Black’s wife.

4) Win It All

Keegan-Michael Key in <em>Win It All</em>. (Photo: Netflix/Everett Collection)
Keegan-Michael Key in Win It All. (Photo: Netflix/Everett Collection)

A man agrees to watch a duffel bag for an acquaintance who is heading to prison. When he discovers the bag’s full of cash, he can’t resist the temptation and ends up deeply in debt. With his acquaintance scheduled to be released from prison sooner than expected, there’s suddenly only a small window of time to win all the money back. Starring Keegan-Michael Key and Jake Johnson.

3) El Faro de las Orcas

Joaquín Rapalini, Maribel Verdú, and Joaquín Furriel in <em>El Faro de las Orcas</em>. (Photo: Netflix)
Joaquín Rapalini, Maribel Verdú, and Joaquín Furriel in El Faro de las Orcas. (Photo: Netflix)

Translated as The Lighthouse of the Whales, this 2016 drama follows a mother and her autistic son from Spain to Argentina, looking for a cure for the boy’s autism. While there, the mother meets Beto, who has a very special relationship with the wild orcas living in Argentine Patagonia.

2) Disney’s The BFG

Ruby Barnhill, <em>The BFG</em> (voice: Mark Rylance), 2016. (Photo: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection)
Ruby Barnhill, The BFG (voice: Mark Rylance), 2016. (Photo: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection)

Short for The Big Friendly Giant, this 2016 adventure is based on the 1982 children’s book by Roald Dahl and was directed by the legendary Steven Spielberg. It follows an orphan girl who befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to giant country. While there, they must attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

1) Kubo and the Two Strings

Beetle, Kubo, and Monkey emerge from the forest in <em>Kubo and the Two Strings</em>. (Photo: Focus Features)<br>
Beetle, Kubo, and Monkey emerge from the forest in Kubo and the Two Strings. (Photo: Focus Features)

This 2016 animated adventure was an instant classic, hauling in two Academy Award nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Achievement in Visual Effects. The movie also has no shortage of star power, featuring Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, and Ralph Fiennes.

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