The 5 Best Movies Coming to Netflix This Week

With a new month coming atcha Saturday, a whole mess of interesting titles will be released on Netflix. While there are a lot of great films for you to check out, we’d recommend starting with these five standouts.

5) Tropic Thunder

Ben Stiller in <em>Tropic Thunder</em> (Photo: DreamWorks/courtesy Everett Collection)
Ben Stiller in Tropic Thunder (Photo: DreamWorks/courtesy Everett Collection)

This 2008 adventure comedy will come to Netflix on April 1. Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., and Jack Black play three actors who must survive a perilous journey through a jungle when their director leaves them to fend for themselves. Tom Cruise and Matthew McConaughey also have memorable supporting roles in this one.

4) Gremlins

Zach Galligan in <em>Gremlins.</em> (Photo: Warner Bros./courtesy Everett Collection)
Zach Galligan in Gremlins. (Photo: Warner Bros./courtesy Everett Collection)

This 1980s classic, produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Christopher Columbus, will be on Netflix on April 1. A teenager unwittingly unleashes small monsters on his town after he fails to abide by the very strict rules governing how to treat his new lovable pet, Mogwai.

3) The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

Michael Gambon, Willem Dafoe, Bill Murray, Anjelica Huston, Jeff Goldblum, Matthew Gray Gubler, Waris Ahluwalia in <em>The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.</em> (Photo: Touchstone/courtesy Everett Collection)
Michael Gambon, Willem Dafoe, Bill Murray, Anjelica Huston, Jeff Goldblum, Matthew Gray Gubler, Waris Ahluwalia in The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou. (Photo: Touchstone/courtesy Everett Collection)

Wes Anderson’s seafaring adventure arrived on Netflix on March 26. Bill Murray, as the titular Zissou, goes on a revenge mission to kill the shark that killed his dear friend Esteban. Joining him is the son he’s never met, played by Owen Wilson, a journalist played by Cate Blanchett, and his crew.

2) A Nightmare on Elm Street

Heather Langenkamp and Robert Englund in <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street.</em> (Photo: New Line Cinema/Courtesy Everett Collection)
Heather Langenkamp and Robert Englund in A Nightmare on Elm Street. (Photo: New Line Cinema/Courtesy Everett Collection)

The cinematic debut of Freddy Krueger will be on Netflix April 1. Wes Craven’s most famous creation, Krueger attacks teens in their sleep. This movie’s cast features a young Johnny Depp.

1) Schindler’s List

Ben Kingsley and Liam Neeson in <em>Schindler’s List.</em> (Photo: MCA Universal/courtesy Everett Collection)
Ben Kingsley and Liam Neeson in Schindler’s List. (Photo: MCA Universal/courtesy Everett Collection)

Steven Spielberg’s iconic 1993 film lands on Netflix April 1. The winner of seven Academy Awards, Schindler’s List is based on the true story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman and Nazi party member who saved the lives of over 1,000 Jews during the Holocaust.

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