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By Josh Sorokach
@joshsorokach
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Feb. 11, 2019, 9:00 p.m. ET
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God's Own Country
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
A Yorkshire sheep farmer and Romanian migrant worker embark upon an intense relationship in the 2017 British drama God's Own Country. Written and directed by Francis Lee, this universally-adored film captured the world cinema directing award at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
[Stream God's Own Country on Netflix]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
A Yorkshire sheep farmer and Romanian migrant worker embark upon an intense relationship in the 2017 British drama God's Own Country. Written and directed by Francis Lee, this universally-adored film captured the world cinema directing award at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
[Stream God's Own Country on Netflix]
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Bull Durham
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
Bull Durham is a minor league romantic comedy that possesses big league heart. Kevin Costner portrays one of his most memorable characters, Crash Davis, a veteran catcher sent down to the Durham Bulls to help prepare hotshot pitcher "Nuke" LaLoosh (Tim Robbins) for The Show. Featuring an unforgettable performance by Susan Sarandon, Bull Durham is simply one of the best sports films of all-time.
[Stream Bull Durham on Netflix]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
Bull Durham is a minor league romantic comedy that possesses big league heart. Kevin Costner portrays one of his most memorable characters, Crash Davis, a veteran catcher sent down to the Durham Bulls to help prepare hotshot pitcher "Nuke" LaLoosh (Tim Robbins) for The Show. Featuring an unforgettable performance by Susan Sarandon, Bull Durham is simply one of the best sports films of all-time.
[Stream Bull Durham on Netflix]
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Annie Hall
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
Woody Allen's 1977 rom-com Annie Hall has found itself on myriad "greatest films of all-time" lists. For the uninitiated, the movie follows the story of a neurotic New Yorker (Allen) falling in love with the titular Annie Hall (Diane Keaton). The film captured Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Writing honors at the 1978 Academy Awards, and Allen and Keaton would reunite on-screen for the 1979 movie Manhattan.
[Stream Annie Hall on Netflix]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
Woody Allen's 1977 rom-com Annie Hall has found itself on myriad "greatest films of all-time" lists. For the uninitiated, the movie follows the story of a neurotic New Yorker (Allen) falling in love with the titular Annie Hall (Diane Keaton). The film captured Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Writing honors at the 1978 Academy Awards, and Allen and Keaton would reunite on-screen for the 1979 movie Manhattan.
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
Wait, hold the phone. You haven't seen To All the Boys I've Loved Before yet?! It's a freaking delight! Decider's resident rom-com expert Lea Palmieri called it "the movie equivalency of the heart eyes emoji." You know what? She's not wrong.
[Stream To All the Boys I've Loved Before on Netflix]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
Wait, hold the phone. You haven't seen To All the Boys I've Loved Before yet?! It's a freaking delight! Decider's resident rom-com expert Lea Palmieri called it "the movie equivalency of the heart eyes emoji." You know what? She's not wrong.
[Stream To All the Boys I've Loved Before on Netflix]
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An Education
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95%
Based on Lynn Barbe's memoir of the same name, An Education follows a teenage girl in 1960s London whose life is irrevocably altered with the arrival of a playboy who's nearly twice her age. Featuring revelatory performances from Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard, this Nick Hornby-penned coming of age drama is a perfect Saturday afternoon film.
[Stream An Education on Netflix]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95%
Based on Lynn Barbe's memoir of the same name, An Education follows a teenage girl in 1960s London whose life is irrevocably altered with the arrival of a playboy who's nearly twice her age. Featuring revelatory performances from Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard, this Nick Hornby-penned coming of age drama is a perfect Saturday afternoon film.
[Stream An Education on Netflix]
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Carol
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
"Set in 1950s New York, Carol sees a young photographer fall for an older woman stuck in a loveless marriage and chronicles their relationship as their connection deepens and they face the reality of the society they live in. Directed by Todd Haynes, this gorgeous film boasts unforgettable performances from Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara and an atmospheric tone that sucks you in right away." -- Jade Budowski
[Stream Carol on Netflix]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
"Set in 1950s New York, Carol sees a young photographer fall for an older woman stuck in a loveless marriage and chronicles their relationship as their connection deepens and they face the reality of the society they live in. Directed by Todd Haynes, this gorgeous film boasts unforgettable performances from Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara and an atmospheric tone that sucks you in right away." -- Jade Budowski
[Stream Carol on Netflix]
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Her
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
The second most-popular "Her" in pop culture, Spike Jonze's romantic sci-fi centers on a lonely writer who develops a relationship with Samantha, an operating system with a female voice designed to meet his every need. Nominated for five Academy Awards, Jonze captured the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
[Stream Her on Netflix]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
The second most-popular "Her" in pop culture, Spike Jonze's romantic sci-fi centers on a lonely writer who develops a relationship with Samantha, an operating system with a female voice designed to meet his every need. Nominated for five Academy Awards, Jonze captured the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
[Stream Her on Netflix]
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Princess Cyd
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
A teenager moves to Chicago for the summer and finds a mentor in her novelist aunt and a sweet love interest in a girl who works in the neighborhood in the 2017 indie drama Princess Cyd. Starring Rebecca Spence, Jessie Pinnick, and Malic White, Princess Cyd is a deft coming-of-age story not to be missed.
[Stream Princess Cyd on Netflix]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
A teenager moves to Chicago for the summer and finds a mentor in her novelist aunt and a sweet love interest in a girl who works in the neighborhood in the 2017 indie drama Princess Cyd. Starring Rebecca Spence, Jessie Pinnick, and Malic White, Princess Cyd is a deft coming-of-age story not to be missed.
[Stream Princess Cyd on Netflix]
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Howards End
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
A British romantic drama based on E. M. Forster's novel of the same name, Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anthony Hopkins star in this universally beloved Best Picture nominee. The film follows a husband who refuses to accept his wife's deathbed wish, but that simple description belies the unpredictable twists and turns of this classic 1992 film.
[Stream Howards End on Netflix]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
A British romantic drama based on E. M. Forster's novel of the same name, Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anthony Hopkins star in this universally beloved Best Picture nominee. The film follows a husband who refuses to accept his wife's deathbed wish, but that simple description belies the unpredictable twists and turns of this classic 1992 film.
[Stream Howards End on Netflix]
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About a Boy
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
Based on the Nick Hornby novel of the same name, About a Boy follows a cynical young man, Will Freeman (Hugh Grant), who learns to become a better person after becoming close with a single mom and her son Marcus. This emotional maturity leads to an eventual romance with a career-oriented single mom (Rachel Weisz), who mistakingly believes that Will is Marcus' father.
[Stream About a Boy on Netflix]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
Based on the Nick Hornby novel of the same name, About a Boy follows a cynical young man, Will Freeman (Hugh Grant), who learns to become a better person after becoming close with a single mom and her son Marcus. This emotional maturity leads to an eventual romance with a career-oriented single mom (Rachel Weisz), who mistakingly believes that Will is Marcus' father.
[Stream About a Boy on Netflix]
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AWOL
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
"AWOL is a very modest indie -- and it could really have used a re-think on its gratingly obvious score -- but it's rewarding in a lot of ways. And it's not like sensitive stories of small-town lesbian relationships grow on trees. Particularly ones with this much care for its characters." -- Joe Reid
[Stream AWOL on Netflix]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
"AWOL is a very modest indie -- and it could really have used a re-think on its gratingly obvious score -- but it's rewarding in a lot of ways. And it's not like sensitive stories of small-town lesbian relationships grow on trees. Particularly ones with this much care for its characters." -- Joe Reid
[Stream AWOL on Netflix]
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Silver Linings Playbook
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92%
Before he was singing "Shallow" with Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper was jogging in a trash bag with Jennifer Lawrence. Earning widespread critical and commercial acclaim, this unorthodox love story between a man with bipolar disorder (Cooper) and a recently widowed woman battling depression (Lawrence) received eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director (David O. Russell).
[Stream Silver Linings Playbook on Netflix]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92%
Before he was singing "Shallow" with Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper was jogging in a trash bag with Jennifer Lawrence. Earning widespread critical and commercial acclaim, this unorthodox love story between a man with bipolar disorder (Cooper) and a recently widowed woman battling depression (Lawrence) received eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director (David O. Russell).
[Stream Silver Linings Playbook on Netflix]
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The Spectacular Now
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92%
A more nuanced depiction of the classic nice girl meets bad boy story, James Ponsoldt's 2013 drama The Spectacular Now boasts an all-star cast and stunning cinematography. Starring Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller, Brie Larson, Kyle Chandler, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, this earnest coming-of-age perfectly encapsulates the complexities of growing up. If you're a fan of indie cinema, you'll enjoy The Spectacular Now.
[Stream The Spectacular Now on Netflix]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92%
A more nuanced depiction of the classic nice girl meets bad boy story, James Ponsoldt's 2013 drama The Spectacular Now boasts an all-star cast and stunning cinematography. Starring Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller, Brie Larson, Kyle Chandler, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, this earnest coming-of-age perfectly encapsulates the complexities of growing up. If you're a fan of indie cinema, you'll enjoy The Spectacular Now.
[Stream The Spectacular Now on Netflix]
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Obvious Child
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
The 2014 indie dramedy Obvious Child is a dazzling breath of fresh air. Written and directed by Gillian Robespierre, the film stars Jenny Slate as Donna Stern, a stand-up comedian whose unplanned pregnancy forces her to confront the realities of life. A bracingly honest film with a stealthy heart, Slate and Jake Lacy are pure magic in this indie charmer.
[Stream Obvious Child on Netflix]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
The 2014 indie dramedy Obvious Child is a dazzling breath of fresh air. Written and directed by Gillian Robespierre, the film stars Jenny Slate as Donna Stern, a stand-up comedian whose unplanned pregnancy forces her to confront the realities of life. A bracingly honest film with a stealthy heart, Slate and Jake Lacy are pure magic in this indie charmer.
[Stream Obvious Child on Netflix]
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Set It Up
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
Set it Up was one of the most enjoyable movies of 2018. A rom-com heavy on heart, comedy, and fully-formed characters, the film follows the eventual romance of two corporate executive assistants who hatch a plan to make their two overbearing bosses fall in love. Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell exude chemistry in this charming Netflix original.
[Stream Set It Up on Netflix]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
Set it Up was one of the most enjoyable movies of 2018. A rom-com heavy on heart, comedy, and fully-formed characters, the film follows the eventual romance of two corporate executive assistants who hatch a plan to make their two overbearing bosses fall in love. Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell exude chemistry in this charming Netflix original.
[Stream Set It Up on Netflix]
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