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David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
2020 · Movie · 1h 23mDocumentary · Biography
3 EmmysIn this documentary David Attenborough, the celebrated naturalist, reflects upon both the defining moments of his lifetime and the devastating changes he has seen. The film provides a snapshot of global nature loss in a single lif...
Netflix - #1694

John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City
2018 · Movie · 1h 5mComedy
1 EmmyJohn Mulaney relays his childhood and Saturday Night Live (1975), eviscerates the value of college, and laments getting older in this comedy special. Other topics include the church, his family, President Trump and pedophiles abdu...
Netflix - #3192
Cinema Bandi
2021 · Movie · Telugu · 1h 38mComedy · Drama
When a driver finds an expensive camera in the back seat of his rickshaw, he comes up with a ridiculously ambitious plan to gather the village and make a film - a ticket to get their drought-hit village out of its dreary conditions.
Netflix - #3591
Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed
2014 · Movie · 1hDocumentary · Comedy
Jim Gaffigan bursts back on the scene with this eagerly anticipated fourth comedy special. Dubbed the "King of Clean Comedy" by The Wall Street Journal, Jim's obsession with all things food comes to fruition on "Obsessed" as he ta...
Netflix - #6290
City of Joy
2016 · Movie · 1h 14mDocumentary · Crime · Drama
This film follows the first class of students at a remarkable leadership center in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region often referred to as "the worst place in the world to be a woman." These women have been through...
Netflix - #6390
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
2018 · Movie · 1h 14mComedy
Comedians and writers Steve Martin and Martin Short perform a live comedy set with music by The Steep Canyon Rangers and jazz pianist, Jeff Babko, at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina.
Netflix - #7089
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
2018– · Series · 1 seasonComedy
Based on his podcast, comedian and former Saturday Night Live (1975) alumni Norm Macdonald and his sidekick Adam Eget sit down and chat with celebrity guests about their life, career and views in a somewhat unconventional and ofte...
Netflix - #8489
My Love from the Star
2013–2014 · Series · Korean · 1 seasonComedy · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Do Min-Joon, an alien that came to our planet 400 years ago, will be able to return to his planet in 3 months, but when he meets famous actress Chun Song-Yi, all the centuries he spent distancing himself from humans come to an end.
Netflix - #9588
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
2015 · Movie · 1h 42mDocumentary · History
A documentary on the unrest in Ukraine during 2013 and 2014, as student demonstrations supporting European integration grew into a violent revolution calling for the resignation of President Viktor F. Yanukovich.
Netflix - #9888
One Day
2024– · Series · 1 seasonComedy · Drama · Romance
Emma, a sharp English major, and Dexter, a campus playboy, meet on their graduation night from the University of Edinburgh. Attraction sparks between them, but reality quickly gets in the way, and they go their separate ways the d...
Netflix - #10388
Sneaky Pete
2015–2019 · Series · 3 seasonsComedy · Crime · Drama
A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate Pete, and reuniting with Pete's estranged family, which threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he's ...
NetflixPrime Video - #12487
Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story
2022 · Movie · 1h 12mDocumentary
Follows celebrated competitive skating icon Leo Baker as they try to make space for themselves in the gendered world of pro sports and build a more inclusive skate culture, which leads them to doing the punkest thing imaginable.
Netflix - #12687
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
2024– · Series · 1 seasonDocumentary
The series chronicles the creation of the atomic bomb and the spread of nuclear arms over the following decades. It continues past the dissolution of the Soviet Union to Vladimir Putin's ascent and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Netflix - #13087
Because This Is My First Life
2017– · Series · Korean · 1 seasonComedy · Drama · Romance
Ji Ho is a single woman. She's a writing assistant of dramas. She's a strong and determined woman. Unfortunately, she has to leave her house and seeks other place to live. Her friends help her to find a roommate. That roommate is ...
Netflix - #13187

Pinocchio
2014–2015 · Series · Korean · 1 seasonComedy · Drama · Mystery
A young boy, whose life and family has been destroyed by new media, gets adopted by a family in a rural area after being found lost at sea. He conceals his past for 13 years. But then the girl he loves, a reporter, finds out the t...
Netflix - #13887
Smiley
2022– · Series · Spanish · 1 seasonComedy · Romance
Álex has just suffered a love disappointment and sends a voice message to his boyfriend in anger but the voice is received by Bruno. This mistake ends up making them meet and what begins as a date ends up having greater significance.
Netflix - #14087
True Beauty
2020–2021 · Series · Korean · 1 seasonComedy · Drama · Romance
After being bullied and discriminated because of her ugly looks, a high school girl transforms herself into a gorgeous "goddess" and quickly rises to fame after mastering the art of makeup via online tutorial videos.
MAXNetflix - #14986
Secret Garden
2010–2011 · Series · Korean · 1 seasonComedy · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Gil Ra-im is a tough stuntwoman with a soft heart. Kim Joo-won is a nit-picky CEO with a long list of complexes. Love-struck, Joo-won barges into Ra-im's life in all the wrong ways, trying to make sense of his illogical feelings.
Netflix - #15786
Once Brothers
2010 · Movie · 1h 19mDocumentary · Biography · History
Drazen Petrovic and Vlade Divac were two friends who grew up together sharing the common bond of basketball. Together, they lifted the Yugoslavian National team to unimaginable heights. After conquering Europe, they both went to A...
Netflix - #17186
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
2024 · Movie · Norwegian · 1h 43mDocumentary · Animation · Biography
Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer, died of a degenerative muscular disease at the age of 25. His parents mourned what they thought had been a lonely and isolated life, when they started receiving messages from online friends around th...
Netflix - #17486

Master's Sun
2013– · Series · Korean · 1 seasonComedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Horror
Tae Gong Sil has the ability to see ghosts, but their constant demands for help make her life impossible until she meets Joo Jong Won, a handsome CEO who measures everything by money, since when she touches him, the ghosts disappear.
Netflix - #19185
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
2020– · Series · 1 seasonDocumentary · Crime
Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger investigates the tragic death of an 8-year-old California boy who endured horrific abuse by his mother and her boyfriend, along with the fractured and complex systems that failed to protect him.
Netflix - #19585
The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo
2025 · Movie · 1h 43mDocumentary · Biography · History
A two-year investigation uncovers a scandal behind the making of one of the most-recognized photographs of the 20th century. Five decades of secrets are unraveled in the search for justice for a man known only as "the stringer."
Netflix - #19885
Brockmire
2017–2020 · Series · 4 seasonsComedy · Drama · Sport
A famed Major League Baseball announcer who suffers an embarrassing, very public meltdown live on-air after discovering his beloved wife's serial infidelity, decides to reclaim his career and love life in a small town a decade later.
Netflix - #21385
Sunderland 'Til I Die
2018–2024 · Series · 3 seasonsDocumentary · Sport
Highlights the unfailing passion Sunderland residents have for their beloved football club, taking viewers through the highs and lows of SAFC's 2017-18 season in the Championship following its relegation the previous year.
Netflix - #22985
The Double
2024– · Series · Mandarin · 1 seasonComedy · Drama · Romance
A county magistrate's daughter loses everything but regains her life by masquerading as a minister's daughter, overcoming injustice with help from Duke Su Xiao Heng, rescuing her imprisoned father, and upholding justice.
Netflix - #23984
Guns & Gulaabs
2023– · Series · HindiComedy · Crime · Romance
In a sleepy town, a mechanic struggles to emerge from his dead gangster father's shadow in a mission to win over the love of his life. An honest officer ends up being a chaos agent; whilst a reluctant cartel heir has an identity c...
Netflix - #24684
Catching Feelings
2017 · Movie · 2h 4mComedy · Drama · Romance
Catching Feelings is a dark romantic comedy which follows an urbane young academic and his beautiful wife, as their lives get turned upside down when a celebrated and hedonistic older writer moves into their Johannesburg home with...
Netflix - #25784
Elena
2013 · Movie · Portuguese · 1h 20mDocumentary · Biography · Drama
Elena, a young Brazilian woman, travels to New York with the same dream as her mother, to become a movie actress. She leaves behind her childhood spent in hiding during the years of the military dictatorship. She also leaves Petra...
Netflix - #25984
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
2024 · Movie · Thai · 2h 5mComedy · Drama · Family
A man, driven by his desire for a multi-million dollar inheritance, begins to care for his terminally ill grandmother. However, winning her favor will not be an easy task and he is not the only one with an eye on the money.
Netflix - #27383
Nora's Will
2008 · Movie · Spanish · 1h 32mComedy · Drama
This story begins when José finds out that Nora, the woman he'd been married to for 30 years and then divorced, has committed suicide. The rabbi explains to José that due to the celebration of the Passover festivities, together wi...
Netflix - #28683
The Last Days
1998 · Movie · 1h 27mDocumentary · War
1 OscarIn late 1944, even as they faced imminent defeat, the Nazis expended enormous resources to kill or deport over 425,000 Jews during the "cleansing" of Hungary. This Oscar-winning documentary, executive produced by Steven Spielberg,...
Netflix - #28783
Falling in Love Like in Movies
2023 · Movie · Indonesian · 1h 58mComedy · Drama · Romance
Bagus, a screenwriter, reunites with his high school friend and crush, Hana, who is still grieving from the loss of her husband. He wants to convince her to fall in love once again, just like in the movies.
Netflix - #29583
Love Next Door
2024– · Series · Korean · 1 seasonComedy · Romance
Renowned young architect Choi Seung-hyo runs the atelier "In." Bae Seok-ryu, his childhood friend, rejoins his life after quitting her corporate job, resurfacing memories he'd rather forget from their peculiar childhood bond.
Netflix - #30083
I Am Not Okay with This
2020– · Series · 1 seasonComedy · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sydney is a teenage girl navigating the trials and tribulations of high school while dealing with the complexities of her family, her budding sexuality, and mysterious superpowers just beginning to awaken deep within her.
Netflix - #30383
Dragon
2025 · Movie · TamilComedy · Drama · Romance
Raghavan transforms from a school topper into a “bad boy” to score girls in college, but ends up a heartbroken dropout. He then cons his way into a successful finance career, but the lies keep building and maintaining the facade proves tricky.
Netflix - #31182
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
2018 · Movie · 1h 55mDocumentary · Biography
This documentary chronicles the life of Polish-American artist Stanislav Szukalski (1893-1987) from his early years in Chicago, to his time in Poland and Los Angeles, and his artistic and political contributions to the world.
Netflix - #31282
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
2022 · Movie · 52mComedy · Crime · Mystery
Our Detective is back with a critical case. Along with two celebrity guests, he's on a mission to solve who killed Santa? But the catch: Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph aren't given the script. They have no clue what's about to hap...
Netflix - #31382
The Deepest Breath
2023 · Movie · 1h 48mDocumentary · Action · Sport
A champion and expert safety diver seemed destined for one another. Despite different paths taken, they meet at the pinnacle of the free-diving world, experiencing the thrilling rewards and inescapable risks of chasing dreams thro...
Netflix - #32282
Ali's Wedding
2017 · Movie · 1h 50mComedy · Drama · Romance
After telling a white lie which spirals out of control, a neurotic, naive, musically gifted Muslim cleric's eldest son must follow through with an arranged marriage, even though he's madly in love with an Australian born-Lebanese ...
Netflix - #32982
You Are Beautiful
2009– · Series · Korean · 1 seasonComedy · Drama
Go Mi-Nyu, a girl about to become a nun, is asked to cover for her indisposed twin brother, Mi-Nam, who's on the verge of becoming a k-idol. To do so, she disguises herself as a boy and joins A.N.Jell, a really popular boy band.
Netflix - #33182

Martin
1992–1997 · Series · 5 seasonsComedy · Drama · Romance
Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne, focusing on his relationship with his girlfriend Gina, interactions with Gina's best friend Pam, and escapades with his best friends Tommy and Cole.
NetflixPeacock - #33282

The Full-Time Wife Escapist
2016– · Series · Japanese · 1 seasonComedy · Romance
Moriyama Mikuri has graduated from university and gotten no job offers; she was even laid off as a temp worker. Now she works as a housekeeper for bachelor Tsuzaki Hiramasa by chance and he proposes a contract marriage to her.
Netflix - #33582
Headspace Guide to Meditation
2021– · Series · 1 seasonDocumentary · Animation
Over the course of eight animated episodes, Andy Puddicombe—former Buddhist monk and co-founder of the globally beloved Headspace meditation app—takes viewers through the benefits and science behind meditation.
Netflix - #33982
Sex and the City
1998–2004 · Series · 6 seasonsComedy · Drama · Romance
7 EmmysFour career women navigate life in NYC. Carrie writes about relationships, Charlotte runs an art gallery, Miranda practices law, and Samantha excels in PR. Each brings unique views on love, work, and friendship.
MAXNetflix - #35281

Alexa & Katie
2018–2020 · Series · 4 seasonsComedy · Drama · Family
Lifelong best friends Alexa Mendoza and Katie Cooper are anticipating the start of their freshman year of high school. They confront a crisis that leaves them feeling like outsiders at a time when fitting in is what seems to matte...
Netflix - #35781
The Politician
2019–2020 · Series · 2 seasonsComedy · Drama
Payton Hobart, a student from Santa Barbara, has known since age seven that he's going to be President of the United States. But first he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High Sc...
Netflix - #36381

My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho
2010– · Series · Korean · 1 seasonComedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Romance
Chae Dae Wong, an aspiring actor, unwillingly releases a Gumiho, a legendary nine-tailed fox, from her centuries-old prison. He runs away terrified and ends up injuring himself badly, but she saves his life and asks to stay by his...
Netflix - #36581
Survival of the Thickest
2023– · Series · 2 seasonsComedy
Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life after putting all her eggs in one man's basket, but she's determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family.
Netflix - #37181

HANA-KIMI
2007–2008 · Series · Japanese · 1 seasonComedy · Drama
Mizuki disguises herself as a boy and transfers to the same all-boys high school her idol, Izumi Sano, a high-jump athlete that gave up on the sport, attends. In between the antics of their classmates, she'll try to get him to jum...
Netflix - #37481

Bo Burnham: The Inside Outtakes
2022 · MovieComedy · Musical
Exactly one year after the release of the one man show, "Bo Burnham: Inside" (made in one room, by one person, throughout the pandemic,) comes a series of unseen outtakes, deleted scenes, alternative versions of songs, and new songs unused from the special.
Netflix - #40780
The Wrecking Crew
2008 · Movie · 1h 41mDocumentary · History
A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew", a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and Bing Crosby.
NetflixPrime Video - #44480
The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52
2021 · Movie · 1h 36mDocumentary · Action
THE LONELIEST WHALE is a cinematic quest to find the "52 Hertz Whale," which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude, calling out at a frequency that is different from any other whale. As a group of scientists mou...
Netflix - #45280
American Factory
2019 · Movie · 1h 50mDocumentary
1 OscarIn post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class...
Netflix - #45679
With Love
2026 · Movie · Tamil · 2h 21mComedy · Drama · Romance
Sathya reluctantly agrees to a blind date arranged by his sister and meets Monisha. They discover they attended the same school years ago. Bonding over shared memories and old crushes, they reconnect with their past and grow closer.
Netflix - #45779
The Hot Spot
2025– · Series · Japanese · 1 seasonComedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Endo Kiyomi, a single mother near Mt. Fuji, works at a business hotel. One day, she meets an alien. Unlike a pure-hearted girl seeking justice, her life experiences lead her to ask the alien to solve minor work or personal issues.
Netflix - #46379
Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father
2017–2021 · Series · 5 seasonsDocumentary · Comedy
Follows Jack Whitehall as he embarks on the trip of a lifetime with his father, Michael. The two set off on a journey across South East Asia to partake in a series of adventures, mishaps and escapades with two very different persp...
Netflix - #48479
The 8 Show
2024– · Series · Korean · 1 seasonComedy · Drama · Horror
Eight contestants in financial hardship take part in Money Game, a reality competition with 44.8 billion won up for grabs. To win they must endure 100 days in a sparse studio as all purchases carry a 1000x markup, subtracted from ...
Netflix - #49379
Hasee Toh Phasee
2014 · Movie · Hindi · 2h 21mComedy · Romance
Nikhil is re-introduced to Meeta nearly ten years after their first meeting. Now, as Nikhil has one week to prove himself worth enough to marry Meeta's sister Karishma, the old acquaintances become quite close to each other.
NetflixPrime Video - #51979
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
2026 · Movie · 1h 33mDocumentary · History
Gritty, formative years of the Los Angeles band, and the influence of original guitarist Hillel Slovak, who died in 1988. It features interviews with bandmates Flea and Anthony Kiedis who discuss the band's early evolution.
Netflix - #53278
The Confession Tapes
2017–2019 · Series · 1 seasonDocumentary · Crime
A critical look into some true crime cases where American law enforcement made up for lack of actual physical evidence by using devious psychological tactics during interrogation in order to extract confessions from naive suspects.
Netflix - #53578
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018 · Movie · 1h 38mDocumentary · Biography
In the final fifteen years of the life of legendary director Orson Welles, he pins his Hollywood comeback hopes on a film, The Other Side of the Wind (2018), in itself a film about an aging film director trying to finish his last ...
Netflix - #54778
American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson
2025– · Series · 1 seasonDocumentary · Crime · History
Revisits the infamous 1990s murder case and trial that captivated America. With new interviews and insights, it explores the chase, courtroom drama, and cultural impact, offering a fresh look at this pivotal moment in US history.
Netflix - #55878
Civil: Ben Crump
2022 · Movie · 1h 41mDocumentary · Biography
Crump's mission to raise the value of Black life as the civil lawyer for the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Black farmers and banking while Black victims, Crump challenges America to come to terms with what it owes his ...
Netflix - #56378
June 17th, 1994
2010 · Movie · 53mDocumentary · Biography · History
Documents on how the events on the day OJ Simpson was pursued and arrested on charges of murdering his ex wife and her boyfriend overshadowed and took precedence over other sporting events from around the country by the media. No ...
Netflix - #61377

Sebastian Maniscalco: Aren't You Embarrassed?
2014 · Movie · 1h 3mDocumentary · Comedy
Sebastian Maniscalco returns home to Chicago to perform in front of a live sold-out audience in this all-new comedy event. With his inimitable delivery, he burns modern-day society through the lens of his old-world Italian-America...
NetflixPrime Video - #62477

Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam
2026 · Movie · MalayalamComedy · Thriller
The family's journey to Sreekandapuram to settle the late Bharathan Nair's second wife and son takes a dark turn when an issue from his past resurfaces, leading to an unexpected crime. Forced into a desperate cover-up to protect their future, the family must navigate a treacherous path of secrecy and mounting pressure, determined to overcome any obstacle by any means necessary.
Netflix - #62777
Casting JonBenet
2017 · Movie · 1h 20mDocumentary · Crime · Drama
In the months following the unsolved murder of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, responses were elicited from her Colorado hometown community, creating a work of art from the collective memories and mythologies the crime in...
Netflix - #63077
Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day
2009 · Movie · 1h 42mComedy · Crime
The boys return from jail to find the park has deteriorated, with a brand new park being created beside it. They attempt a series of get rich quick schemes and robberies, while a freshly drunk Lahey threatens to derail their plans.
Netflix - #63177
Ancient Apocalypse
2022–2024 · Series · 2 seasonsDocumentary · History
What if everything we know about prehistory is wrong? Journalist Graham Hancock visits archaeological sites around the world investigating if a civilization far more advanced than we ever believed possible existed thousands of yea...
Netflix - #64077

Dostana
2008 · Movie · Hindi · 2h 25mComedy · Drama · Romance
Two straight guys pretend to be gay to secure a Miami apartment. When both of them fall for their roommate Neha, hilarity ensues as they strive to convince one and all that they're gay while secretly trying to win her heart.
NetflixPrime Video - #64177
This Magic Moment
2016 · Movie · 1h 41mDocumentary · Biography · History
In the mid-1990s, Orlando was the center of excitement in the NBA. The young franchise, led by mega-stars Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway, beat the mighty Bulls en route to the 1995 NBA Finals. While it was clear Orlando was a...
Disney+Netflix - #65677
Street Food: Latin America
2020– · Series · 1 seasonDocumentary
The newest installment will travel to six countries in Latin America and explore the vibrant street food culture of Oaxaca, Mexico; Salvador, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lima, Peru; Bogota, Colombia; and La Paz, Bolivia.
Netflix - #67077
Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy
2025 · Movie · 1h 57mDocumentary · Biography · Family
Selena Quintanilla's journey from performing at local events to becoming the "Queen of Tejano Music" with her family band Selena y Los Dinos, culminating in sold-out stadium tours, is chronicled through personal archive footage.
Netflix - #67277
Heavenly Ever After
2025– · Series · Korean · 1 seasonComedy · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
After passing at 80, Lee Hae-sook enters Heaven keeping her elderly appearance, while her husband Ko Nak-joon appears as his 30-year-old self. As Heaven's postman, he delivers Earth's wishes as they begin their afterlife together.
Netflix - #68777
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
2022 · Movie · 44mDocumentary
David Letterman visits war torn Kyiv, Ukraine to meet with, and interview, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the impact of the war with Russia on its people, economy, and relations with the Western world. Letterman provides some...
Netflix - #68877

The Confidence Man JP
2018– · Series · Japanese · 1 seasonComedy · Crime · Drama
Dako (Masami Nagasawa) is a con woman who takes money from wealthy people like yakuza bosses and evil businessmen. She works with Boku-chan (Masahiro Higashide) and Richard (Fumiyo Kohinata) to carry their plans using fantastic te...
Netflix - #69476
Colossal
2017 · Movie · 1h 49mComedy · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Gloria is an out-of-work party girl forced to leave her life in New York City and move back home. When reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, she gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected...
Netflix - #69876
Island of the Sea Wolves
2022– · Series · 1 seasonDocumentary · Action
Where the Pacific meets the wilderness of Canada lies a mysterious island. But peer a little deeper and we find something even more remarkable: a community full of charismatic animal residents, waiting to show you around.
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