The 50 best films on Netflix UK right now (November 2026)
The highest-rated film on Netflix in the UK right now is Baththa (2026), with an IMDb rating of 9.2. Next up: The Dark Knight (2008) and David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020).
We rank by IMDb rating and only count films with at least 5,000 votes on IMDb, so obscure titles with a handful of votes don't end up on top. When a title leaves Netflix, the next one moves up automatically; the list is updated every day.
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Updated 7 November 2026. Only titles you can stream with a subscription or for free.
Films by IMDb rating
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1
Baththa
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2
The Dark Knight
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3
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
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4
Inception
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5
Fight Club
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6
Forrest Gump
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7
Interstellar
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8
Spirited Away
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9
Bo Burnham: Inside
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10
The Prestige
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11
Mahavatar Narsimha
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12
Meiyazhagan
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13
The Dark Knight Rises
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14
Good Will Hunting
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15
Dune: Part Two
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16
Joker
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17
Princess Mononoke
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18
Dangal
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19
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
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20
Maharaja
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21
I Swear
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22
Lost Ladies
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23
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
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24
Hi Nanna
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25
Jana Gana Mana
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26
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
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27
Bo Burnham: Make Happy
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28
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
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29
Batman Begins
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30
Reservoir Dogs
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31
The Sixth Sense
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32
Prisoners
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33
1917
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34
Green Book
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35
Howl's Moving Castle
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36
Klaus
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37
Dhurandhar
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38
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
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39
Dhurandhar: The Revenge
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40
Miracle in Cell No. 7
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41
13th
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42
Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way
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43
Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King
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44
Cuba and the Cameraman
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45
Gran Torino
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46
My Neighbor Totoro
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47
The Bridge on the River Kwai
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48
The Wild Robot
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49
PK
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50
On the Waterfront
Frequently asked questions
What is the best film on Netflix UK?
By IMDb rating it is currently Baththa (2026) (9.2). The top 5: Baththa (2026), The Dark Knight (2008), David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020), Inception (2010) and Fight Club (1999).
How is this ranking made?
By IMDb rating, with at least 5,000 votes. Only titles you can currently stream on Netflix in the UK count.
How up to date is this list?
Streamingfilter checks the UK catalogue every day; the last full check was on 7 November 2026. When a title leaves, it disappears from this page too, and anything new shows up here within a day.
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