The Best Netflix Original Movies to Watch This Weekend

The first Netflix original film, Beasts of No Nation, premiered on the streaming platform in 2015. The mere fact that the film was simultaneously released in theaters (through Bleecker Street) and online on Netflix led the four largest movie theater chains in the United States to boycott the film, viewing it as a violation of the traditional 90-day release window for films. However, little did those theaters know that this would quickly become the new normal—and that the streaming platform, which began as a mail-based movie rental business, would have a massive head start in the streaming wars.

Since then, the streamer has made a name for itself with a huge selection of movies, including a slew of originals that fans around the world have fallen in love with. Here, the best fifty Netflix original films you can stream from the comfort of your own home.