10 Top Dramas on NetFlix Right Now!

Wondering what to watch on Netflix? Here is myETVmedia’s quintessential guide to the best Netflix has to offer including winners at TIFF, Venice, BAFTA, Sundance, the NYFF and more. Meet the actors and filmmakers on the Red Carpets and see our exclusive interviews.

Top Netflix Dramas

1. Amour

‘Amour’ winner of both the Palme d’Or at Cannes and an Oscar, director Michael Haneke’s movie tells a riveting love story dealing with mortality and the bond between husband and wife.

2. Page Eight

David Hare’s gripping British political thriller/mystery “Page Eight” starring charismatic Bill Nighy, is a perfect rainy night movie. Check out our video of Nighy introducing the film at TIFF.

3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo David Fincher’s screen adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s internationally acclaimed novel, part of a trilogy, stars Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara. Winner: Academy Award for Best Film Editing.

4. Moneyball

Moneyball has an all star cast including the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jonah Hill and Brad Pitt. This film uses tells a powerful story of one of MLB’s underdog teams in the early 2000’s and gets us to examine how we view ourselves and others in relation to success and failure. Check out our extensive coverage of the film including interviews with actors at the TIFF & Venice Film Festivals below!

5. Iron Lady

Meryl Streep swept the Best Actress award categories across the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes and the BAFTA’s for her depiction of Margaret Thatcher. Controversial, the film captures a pivotal period in recent British politics and reveals the woman who braved the political storms.

6. The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Mira Nair’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist, a political thriller, shows us that fundamentalism in any form is dangerous. The film based on the novel by Pakistan author Mosid Hamid, attempts to open up an East-West dialogue about terrorism. Stars Liv Schreiber as a CIA operative, Kate Hudson (Erica, Riz’s lover), Riz Ahmed (Changez, Ivy league Wall Street climber to the prodigal son) and Kiefer Sutherland (Jim Cross, wall street banker).