Many of Netflix’s original films have managed to be nominated for one of the most important film awards; feature films such as The Snow Society, Marriage Story, The Mitchell Family vs. The Machines, Don’t look up, The Irishman, were part of the Oscars.
The streaming giant has built an entire cinematographic world under its name, we show you 5 movies that everyone should see at least once in their life.
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Netflix original movies that are not to be missed
With this film, comedian Adam Sandler broke the mold. The American plays Howard Ratner, a Jewish jewelry store owner and compulsive gambler. Both in his business and in his personal life he always takes the maximum risk, and that is why he is always on the verge of bankruptcy. Of course, he is about to close a juicy deal that involves a high-risk bet that could make him a millionaire, but to do so he will have to balance his affairs, his family and the adversaries that threaten him on all fronts.
It was one of the streaming giant’s first feature films that managed to cause a sensation. On highly prestigious film sites such as IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes, Beasts of No Nation has obtained high scores of 7.7 and 92% respectively.
The film tells the story of a boy, Agu, who loses his family during the civil war that breaks out in a village located in West Africa where he lives. The little boy must join a group of mercenaries who will turn him into a young soldier.
Since Parasites won the Oscar for best film, South Korean cinema has known how to open up among the cinematographic world. Director Bong Joon-ho wrote and directed this spectacular action film for Netflix, in which the future society is dedicated to raising giant pigs to feed the population.
Mija is a young Korean woman who lives with a strange creature with a kind and warm nature called Okja. The girl and the curious animal are exceptional friends and live their daily lives in the mountains taking care of each other, but everything gets complicated when the powerful multinational company responsible for the animal’s existence wants to recover it. Then she will do everything possible to prevent her inseparable companion from being captured. Together they will live adventures, but they will also face complicated situations that little by little they will have to overcome.
This film achieved more than 5 Oscar nominations. It is considered one of Netflix’s most expensive productions to date.
This biographical film about the mafia, based on real events, is directed by Martin Scorsese. Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro), better known as The Irishman, is a mafia hitman who is credited with more than 25 murders related to the underworld. Late in his life, Sheeran claimed to have been involved in the murder of Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino), the powerful boss of the Teamsters Union. Hoffa disappeared on July 30, 1975 and was not declared legally dead until July 30, 1982. His murder still remains unknown and is one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in US history.
It is an adaptation of the German book Im Westen nichts Neues, written in 1929 by Erich Maria Remarque, based on real events.
In 1917 Germany, young Paul Baumer lies about his age to enlist with his friends, all of them young patriots. However, the reality of war almost immediately dismantles his exuberance.
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