Best Movies on Netflix in Australia 🇦🇺 (2026)
These are the 40 best-rated films streaming on Netflix in Australia right now, ranked by IMDb score, from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (9.0) down. Updated June 2026.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
★ 9.0 IMDb201 minAdventure, Fantasy, ActionAs armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is…
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
★ 8.9 IMDb179 minAdventure, Fantasy, ActionYoung hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a…
Pulp Fiction (1994)
★ 8.8 IMDb154 minThriller, Crime, ComedyA burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that…
Fight Club (1999)
★ 8.8 IMDb139 minDrama, ThrillerA ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in…
Inception (2010)
★ 8.8 IMDb148 minAction, Science Fiction, AdventureCobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible:…
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
★ 8.8 IMDb179 minAdventure, Fantasy, ActionFrodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard,…
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
★ 8.6 IMDb116 minComedy, DramaA touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a…
Spirited Away (2001)
★ 8.6 IMDb125 minAnimation, Family, FantasyA young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her…
Léon: The Professional (1994)
★ 8.5 IMDb111 minCrime, Drama, ActionLéon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of…
Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026)
★ 8.5 IMDb235 minAction, Crime, ThrillerAs rival gangs, corrupt officials and a ruthless Major Iqbal close in, Hamza's mission for his country spirals into a bloody personal war where the line between patriot and monster disappears in the…
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
★ 8.5 IMDb166 minDrama, WesternAs the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
★ 8.5 IMDb89 minAnimation, Drama, WarIn the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they…
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
★ 8.5 IMDb140 minAnimation, Action, AdventureAfter reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged…
Parasite (2019)
★ 8.5 IMDb133 minComedy, Thriller, DramaAll unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
★ 8.4 IMDb153 minDrama, Thriller, WarIn Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally…
Scarface (1983)
★ 8.3 IMDb170 minAction, Crime, DramaAfter getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony…
Princess Mononoke (1997)
★ 8.3 IMDb134 minAdventure, Fantasy, AnimationAshitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to…
Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020)
★ 8.3 IMDb140 minAnimation, Drama, FantasyAs the world moves on from the war and technological advances bring changes to her life, Violet still hopes to see her lost commanding officer again.
Dhurandhar (2025)
★ 8.3 IMDb212 minAction, Crime, ThrillerA mysterious traveler slips into the heart of Karachi's underbelly and rises through its ranks with lethal precision, only to tear the notorious ISI-Underworld nexus apart from within.
Joker (2019)
★ 8.3 IMDb122 minCrime, Thriller, DramaDuring the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
The Truman Show (1998)
★ 8.2 IMDb103 minComedy, DramaAn insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.
Klaus (2019)
★ 8.2 IMDb97 minAnimation, Family, ComedyA selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
★ 8.2 IMDb119 minFantasy, Animation, AdventureSophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the…
Taxi Driver (1976)
★ 8.2 IMDb114 minCrime, DramaSuffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the…
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
★ 8.2 IMDb180 minCrime, Drama, ComedyA New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
★ 8.1 IMDb87 minAnimation, Science Fiction, DramaSEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is…
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
★ 8.1 IMDb86 minFantasy, Animation, FamilyTwo sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When…
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
★ 8.1 IMDb100 minComedy, DramaThe Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the…
David (2025)
109 minAnimation, Family, DramaFrom the songs of his mother’s heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David’s story begins in quiet devotion. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd armed with only a…
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
★ 8.0 IMDb137 minAnimation, Drama, FantasyFound inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But,…
Silenced (2011)
★ 8.0 IMDb125 minDramaBased on actual events that took place at Gwangju Inhwa School for the hearing-impaired, where young deaf students were the victims of repeated sexual assaults by faculty members over a period of…
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
★ 8.0 IMDb190 minComedy, Drama, RomanceRaj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran…
The Batman (2022)
★ 7.8 IMDb177 minCrime, Mystery, ThrillerIn his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021)
★ 7.8 IMDb105 minAnimation, Action, FantasyYuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his…
Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026)
★ 7.8 IMDb114 minDrama, MysteryThrough unlikely bonds formed during night shifts at a local aquarium, Tova, an elderly widow, learns of a life-changing discovery that may bring her joy and wonder once again.
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
★ 7.7 IMDb125 minFantasy, Family, ActionOn the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury…
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
★ 7.4 IMDb133 minAction, Adventure, Science FictionFollowing the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with…
20th Century Girl (2022)
★ 7.4 IMDb119 minRomance, DramaIn 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.
KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
★ 7.4 IMDb96 minFantasy, Music, ComedyWhen K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.
Swapped (2026)
★ 7.3 IMDb102 minAnimation, Family, FantasyA tiny woodland creature and a majestic bird suddenly swap bodies, forcing them to team up to survive the wildest adventure of their lives.