Netflix: Top 10 Movies

 

By Mateen Rizvi

Top 10 most popular movies on Netflix right now

10. Monster in law (2005)

Director: Robert Luketic

Cast: Jane Fonda, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Vartan

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Summary: Charlotte's love life is reduced to a never ending series of miserable blind dates until she meets the perfect man, Kevin. Unfortunately, his relentless mother does everything to ruin their relationship.

 

9. Shrek (2001)

Directors: Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson

Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz

Genre: Animated Comedy

Summary: Shrek (Mike Myers) rescues the brave Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) with the help of the adorable donkey (Eddie Murphy) and recovers the swamp testimony from Lord Farquaad, who attempted a plot.

 

8. Furioza (2021)

Director: Cyprian T. Olencki

Cast: Mateusz Banasiuk, Weronika Ksiazkiewicz, Mateusz Damiecki

Genre: Action Crime Drama

Summary: The policewoman makes an offer to her ex-boyfriend that he cannot refuse: he infiltrates the hooligan gang and informs them, or his brother goes to jail.

 

7. The Blind Side (2009)

Director: John Lee Hancock

Cast: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron

Genre: Biographical Sports Drama

Summary: The Blind Side follows the astonishing true story of homeless African-American youth Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) being taken over by Oscar-winning portrayals Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw. At the same time, Oher's presence in Touhys' life leads them to some enlightening discoveries about themselves. In his new environment, teenagers need to master completely different challenges. As a football player and college student, Orr worked hard, with the help of a coach and adopted family, to become an all-American aggressive left tackle and is now starting for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens.

 

6. Four brothers (2005)

Director: Luke Sewell

Writer: John Singleton

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, André Benjamin, Fionnula Flanagan, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Garrett Hedlund

Genre: Crime Drama

Summary: When a foster parent (Fionnula Flanagan) was murdered in downtown Detroit, her four adopted children suspect that the murder was not a coincidence. Aspiring musician Jack (Garrett Hedlund), former Marine Angel (Tyrese Gibson), enthusiastic hockey player Bobby (Mark Wahlberg), calm husband and father Jeremiah (Andre Benjamin) go on search for neighborhood criminal kingpin (Chiwetel Ejiofor) while being chased by cops themselves.

 

5. Catch and Release (2007)

Director: Susannah Grant

Cast: Jennifer Garner, Timothy Olyphant, Kevin Smith, Sam Jaeger

Genre: Romance Comedy-Drama

Summary: Gray Wheeler lost everything. But it be a blessing in disguise for her. After the death of her fiancé, Gray (Jennifer Garner) moves in with her late lover's best friends. While Sam (Kevin Smith) and Dennis (Sam Jaeger) do their best to cheer Gray up, Fritz (Timothy Olyphant) doesn't seem to care. However, once Gray broke through Fritz's defense, she finally understood why her fiancé thought so highly of him. As they spend more time together, Gray learns that her chances for romance with her fiancé aren't over yet. But when unexpected guests show up on their doorstep, the love of all his new friends helps Gray understand that life can be complicated, but love even more complex.

 

4. Shrek Forever After (2010)

Director: Mike Mitchell

Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews

Genre: Animated Comedy

Summary: Dreaming of his days as a “true elf,” Shrek (Mike Myers) signs a deal with Rumpelstiltskin to turn his world flipped in the process. Donkey (Eddie Murphy) can't remember his best friend; Fiona (Cameron Diaz) is now a tough warrior princess; and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) is a very big cat. Together, they have 24 hours to happily restore everyone forever after.

 

3. Without a Paddle (2004)

Director: Steven Brill

Cast: Seth Green, Matthew Lillard, Dax Shepard, Burt Reynolds

Genre: Action Adventure

Summary: Three childhood friends set out into the Oregon wilderness in search of lost treasure. They take a boat and anything that can go wrong, does. Chased by two country farmers, they encounter death-defying rapids, hippie chicks in a tree, and a crazy old climber played by Burt Reynolds.

 

2. Cleaner (2007)

Director: Renny Harlin

Cast: Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris

Genre: Crime Thriller

Summary: Single father and former cop Tom Carver (Samuel L. Jackson) has an unusual job,

cleaning up the crime scene. But when called in to clean a wealthy suburban home after a brutal shooting, Carver is shocked to learn that he may have accidentally deleted key evidence, wrapping himself up in a dirty criminal cover up.

 

1. The Call (2013)

Director: Brad Anderson

Cast: Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Morris Chestnut

Genre: Mystery Thriller

Summary: In this tragic thriller, veteran 911 driver Jordan (Halle Berry) receives a life-changing call from a girl (Abigail Breslin) who has been kidnapped and thrown into a madman's trunk. But as the clock ticks, Jordan soon realizes that she has to meet a past murderer in order to save the girl's life and end the terrifying rampage of the serial killer.