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Dec 31, 2019 · Here’s the entire list of every Netflix Original that released in the United States throughout the year. In total, we’re counting 645 new Originals. Variety reported that Netflix released 371 Originals throughout 2019 but we couldn’t verify that number as our count places it much higher. The point of the article, however, remains the same ...
- Fractured
- Always Be My Maybe
- Atlantics
- Soni
- Dolemite Is My Name
- The Forest of Love
- I Lost My Body
- Marriage Story
- The Two Popes
- The Irishman
Directed by Brad Anderson, Fracturedrelies heavily on Sam Worthington’s central performance. After a near-tragedy, Ray Monroe (Worthington) brings his injured daughter Peri (Lucy Capri) and frightened wife Joanne (Lily Rabe) to a hospital, only to lose sight of them and then be told that they were never really there. The psychological thriller exce...
Explorations of culture fuel Nahnatchka Khan’s Always Be My Maybe, a romantic comedy with a loaded soundtrack. Ali Wong stars as celebrity chef Sasha Trana, while Randall Park plays her long-time pal Marcus Kim - an endearing San Francisco native who’s yet to fully take control of his life as an adult. The first half of Always Be My Maybe hits all ...
The epitome of original filmmaking, Mati Diop’s Atlantics revolves around dreams and nightmares in Dakar, Senegal. When construction worker Souleiman (Ibrahima Traoré) stresses about his financial security, he sets sail with numerous Dakar locals in search of better opportunities. Meanwhile, Ada (Mame Bineta Sane) plans to marry the brother of her ...
A Hindi-language film, Ivan Ayr’s Soniexplores gender roles in New Delhi. More specifically, it’s about the danger that women face when challenging authoritative figures. In this case, Geetika Vidya Ohlyan stars as the title character, a no-nonsense police officer trying to deal emotionally with a divorce. As Soni’s inner turmoil escalates, she bec...
In Dolemite Is My Name, a comedy icon delivers a master class in situational humor. Eddie Murphy stars as real-life filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore, who made and starred in the 1975 Blaxploitation classic Dolemite. Written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, Dolemite Is My Name pops from scene to scene with sharp one-liners, while Craig Brewer’s dir...
Directed by Japanese filmmaker Sion Sono, The Forest of Loveis a bizarre, 151-minute dramedy about meta filmmaking and manipulation of power. It’s a violent and provocative film centered on the mysterious Joe Murata (Kippei Shiina). At first, he’s viewed as a menace to a group of young guerrilla-style filmmakers, and could even be a sexual predator...
A French animated film directed by Jérémy Clapin, I Lost My Body features a surreal premise for a commentary about acceptance and fate. The film begins with a severed hand trying to find its body, a subplot that complements the primary storyline about a lonely pizza deliver boy named Naofel. He secretly obsesses over a customer named Gabrielle, and...
Noah Baumbach wrote and directed this Netflix Original, a film that was partially inspired by his relationship with Jennifer Jason Leigh. In Marriage Story, Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver star as separating couple Nicole and Charlie Barber, who discover just how emotionally draining divorce proceedings can be. The film is surprisingly lighthear...
Whereas Marriage Story is grounded in everyday concepts, The Two Popes is more philosophically expansive. Directed by Fernando Meirelles, the drama focuses on the relationship between Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins) and Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce) who form a unique bond while discussing the future of the Catholic Church. Ber...
With The Irishman, Martin Scorsese shows that he’s still one of cinema’s most daring filmmakers. The 209-minute drama is based on the book I Heard You Paint Houses, which details the murder confessions of alleged hitman Frank Sheeran. Thematically, The Irishmanhearkens back to many of Scorsese’s most beloved crime classics, only the scope and struc...
- The Irishman. Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci. 168 votes. In the epic crime saga The Irishman, Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro), a labor union leader and hitman, recounts his life's journey through the murky waters of organized crime.
- Always Be My Maybe. Ali Wong, Randall Park, Michelle Buteau. 526 votes. In the vibrant rom-com, Always Be My Maybe, childhood pals Sasha Tran (Ali Wong) and Marcus Kim (Randall Park), navigate love's rocky terrain.
- The Highwaymen. Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson, Kathy Bates. 343 votes. Former Texas Rangers Frank Hamer and Maney Gault join forces to try and capture notorious outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
- Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. Zac Efron, Lily Collins, Haley Joel Osment. 562 votes. In Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, the sinister world of Ted Bundy (Zac Efron) unfolds.
- Mindhunter. In season 2 of Mindhunter, the screws were tightened, the procedures and protocols were bent to their near-breaking point, and constants we thought we knew about the characters were flummoxed -- all amidst the real-life tragedy of the Atlanta Child Murders, a case that shoved Mindhunter’s usually subtle didacticism screaming necessarily into the forefront.
- I Think You Should Leave. There is perhaps no 2019 television show whose language has permeated our cultural lexicon more than Tim Robinson’s sketch fever dream I Think You Should Leave.
- Russian Doll. Netflix's Russian Doll quenched our thirst early in the year for a great show that not only entertained but gave us something to chew on.
- Stranger Things. The third season of Stranger Things was the show’s best yet. After a somewhat mixed Season 2, this year it felt like the show really dug into the interior lives of the characters, and the addition of the mall as a central location was a stroke of genius.
Netflix is an American global on-demand Internet streaming media provider, that has distributed a number of original programs, including original series, specials, miniseries, documentaries and films. Netflix's original films also include content that was first screened on cinematic release in other countries or given exclusive broadcast in other territories, and is then described as Netflix ...
TitleRelease DateGenreRuntimeJanuary 4, 20191 h 34 minJanuary 11, 20191 h 38 minJanuary 18, 20191 h 36 minJanuary 18, 20191 h 37 minJul 30, 2019 · I Am Mother. This sci-fi original film will keep audiences guessing right up to its end -- and then far beyond that. The story of I Am Mother centers on a girl named Daughter who has been raised ...
39. Mindhunter. Mindhunter is based on the true crime book Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit written by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker. The series is produced by David Fincher and Charlize Theron among others, and debuted worldwide on Netflix on October 13, 2017.
