Best Movies on Netflix Instant to Watch Instantly and a Netflix Review

26 Jul

Think it’s hard to find the best movies on Netflix instant streaming? We do too. We think it’s especially hard to find the best rated movies on Netflix. (However, my children watch Netflix TV Shows so much that we barely use our cable anymore.) That’s why we created this list of the best family-friendly movies and Christian movies on Netflix streaming so you can find a the best movies to watch on Netflix to cuddle up and watch. We feel that this list includes some of the best Netflix movies online. We ended up with such a long list that we created a separate post for Netflix TV Shows.

We signed up for Netflix about a year ago and found ourselves asking “What are the best movies on Netflix?” When we first signed up I thought there weren’t very many good, clean family-friendly, popular Netflix movies and thought we would just do it for a month or two until we ran out of movies. Well, it’s on our Roku in our living room and we don’t have normal tv in that room so it’s our children’s only choice so they watch children’s tv shows. You can watch all the Blue’s Clues, Curious George, Backyardigans or Dora episodes as many times as you want in order with no commercials. So if you have children, I would definitely recommend it. They can use the remote because there are pictures so they can see exactly what show they want.

One of the other cool features of Netflix is their recommendations. If you find a movie you like, it will give you suggestions of other movies you might like. That’s how I find most of the movies I like. Now, if you are an adult and want to watch movie after movie every night, I don’t think it’s so good. I think you’re better off finding a TV show to watch because their are not very many quality family-friendly movies for adults. Yes, they have lots and lots of movies but tons of them are movies you’ve never heard of and lots of them are definitely not family-friendly. I am happy with their selection of Christian movies though. They have quite a few of them that I’ve stumbled across. They do throw in a few titles of high quality movies that did well in the theaters but if you want a wide selection of great movies, you’re going to have to do the DVD by mail service.

A neat feature of Netflix is their parent controls. Just click

on Your Account and Help, then under Preferences click on Parental Control Settings. You can then click on what setting you prefer (PG-13 and below, PG and below, etc). A very good and necessary feature.

Another annoying part of Netflix is ever since their last upgrade, when you do a search on Netflix, the results are horrible. It often won’t list what you are looking for. A little trick to get around that is to go to Google or other search engine and type in the name of the movie followed by the word Netflix and it will bring it right up. Go figure.

To help you out, we have compiled a list of the best movies and TV shows that we think are worth watching. We will also update this list over time so please let us know in the comments of other good movies you like or movies on here that should not be.

**Last Updated 7/26/2013

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Comments

Sadie Fay says

July 10, 2012 at 4:24 am

I just finished all 7 seasons of Buffy- so worth it!

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Kimberly Coppedge Heilig says

July 19, 2012 at 10:02 pm

Great!

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Amber Musselman says

July 20, 2012 at 12:33 am

Had no idea! What a great resource!

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Holly Petrie says

September 15, 2012 at 7:27 pm

Thanks for the netflix list!

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- Rebecca Piccolo Baron says
  
  October 11, 2012 at 9:36 pm
  
  You're welcome!
  
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Amanda Marie Roach says

September 17, 2012 at 12:48 pm

thanks for the list.

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Kate Fuller says

September 17, 2012 at 11:06 pm

Thanks for the list of shows!

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Rachael Henzman says

September 19, 2012 at 9:16 pm

Thanks! This is helpful!

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Rachael Henzman says

September 19, 2012 at 9:19 pm

I haven't seen many movies this year, so The Lorax. Thanks for the giveaway!

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Dereck Rivera says

September 25, 2012 at 8:36 pm

nice list!

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Sharon Braswell says

October 11, 2012 at 3:19 pm

Thank you for a great list!

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- Rebecca Piccolo Baron says
  
  October 11, 2012 at 9:36 pm
  
  You're welcome!
  
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Robin O'Sullivan says

October 20, 2012 at 12:22 pm

My favorite movie of 2012 so far is The Lorax!

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Georgina Viñas Navarro says

November 3, 2012 at 1:33 am

Thanks for the recommendations. It's always a nightmare searching for a movie when I don't know what I want to watch.

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Shell Faulkner says

November 3, 2012 at 2:07 am

We had Netflix, but then didn't use it for three months. I then canceled my subscription, but now that it is fall we have been thinking of starting it again. Just still not quite sure because you are right sometimes you get results in a search that aren't great, or it takes them a long time to get the new movies out.

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Dorothy J Boucher says

November 3, 2012 at 12:50 pm

I love my netflix, I try to get in as many movies as I can but I am not a big fan of the weekly shows, I just find them boring…. great page and am looking forward to seeing more ratings ; ).

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Jenny Lynn Newton says

November 4, 2012 at 8:06 am

Glad I found this. I'm loving on Netflix. This list will come in handy. Thanks

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Michael Lovejoy says

November 6, 2012 at 10:53 am

Great Netflix List! Bookmarking right away!

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Dawn Justice says

November 8, 2012 at 1:57 am

Great list of Netflix movies 🙂 you had a lot of my favorites on there as well. My #1 being The Twilight Zone I remember watching this with my dad when I was younger.

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Tinkle Monkey says

November 10, 2012 at 10:17 pm

Netflix streaming has cut me cable bill literally in half if not by more cable companies won't make it much longer with this option around people are crazy not to use it I love it thanks for the listing of what is available I hate trying to find everything.

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Toni Cosgrove says

November 16, 2012 at 10:48 pm

We lob=ve our netflix, thanks for list, there are a few we hadn't seen yet.smilz.

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Toni Cosgrove says

November 16, 2012 at 10:56 pm

It would be a cross up between the Lorax and Madagascar 3.

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Toni Cosgrove says

November 16, 2012 at 11:00 pm

We love our netflix..we can watch so many educational shows to help in our homeschooling. I also love that we can watch shows from years ago,, did we really used to dress like that..lol. Also love I can easily catch up on shows I missed.

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Jason Romero says

November 22, 2012 at 11:03 am

I am a total Netflix junkie, and this is a great list of things to watch and consume! Time to turn my TV on!

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Trent Harris says

November 28, 2012 at 3:29 am

Thanks! I'm always looking for new things to watch on netflix. There are so many things, I can barely decide lol.

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Krista Grandstaff says

November 29, 2012 at 7:54 pm

We love our Netflix..and actually…you can find quite a few family friendly movies if you branch out and don't always have to have movies made in the US… I lived in Europe for most of the 90's so I'm used to foreign films.. my kids love them.. 🙂 ( my 12 yr old daughter is partial to Indian/ Bollywood movies… lots of music and dancing, light romance, no sexual situations to worry about… usually very sweet 🙂

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Sheila Worthington says

November 30, 2012 at 6:30 pm

I using my sister's Netflix. I've been watching old TV shows in Netflix. Thank you for sharing this long list of shows to watch on Netflix.

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Rebekah Mercier says

December 2, 2012 at 11:59 pm

My family loves Netflix. I am def bookmarking this post.

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Arnold Schizopolis says

December 5, 2012 at 4:15 pm

I've had Netflix streaming for a few years now. I'm thinking of switching to Hulu Plus because they have all the Criterion Collections. Since both services are 7.99/month. I'm thinking of alternating every few months. Has anyone does this before?

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Lucero De La Tierra says

December 5, 2012 at 6:09 pm

Your list of recommendations is quite extensive, thanks for that. Also, thanks for the tip on improving Netflix searches. Unfortunately, we don't have that simple an option using Netflix through the Wii. The choices on TV are getting worse for family viewing and there are way too many reality shows for our taste. I think we will soon be getting a roku or other smart TV device so we can watch our Netflix and Hulu there.

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- Rebecca Piccolo Baron says
  
  December 7, 2012 at 1:14 am
  
  We really like our Roku. We use it where we don't have cable and it saves us a lot of money. Another trick is to find what you want on the computer and put it in your queue then you can see it all on your Wii.
  
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Lynnette Watkins says

December 7, 2012 at 10:48 am

You made very tempting to switch to Netflix.

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Nancy Lynn Hilderbrand says

December 27, 2012 at 8:54 pm

live in the country band can't get netflix but would love it.

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Jessi Taylor says

December 28, 2012 at 9:05 pm

Thanks for the info – I always struggle to find movies I can watch WITH my seven-year-old. He watches plenty on his own – Phineas and Ferb, Rugrats, Curious George, and many others that I can't recall at the moment. But I don't want to be bored to death when sitting and watching with him, nor do I want him scared or hurt by a movie (Lilo and Stitch had him so upset that he was convulsing) so I usually have to pre-watch something before I can let him see.

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Cassy French says

December 29, 2012 at 1:36 am

Thanks for this! I've been a member of Netflix of awhile but I mostly watch TV shows just because I don't really know what movie to watch. I'm definitely going to bookmark this page so next time I'm looking for a good movie, I'll be sure to refer to this list!

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Sylvia Ortiz says

December 30, 2012 at 7:16 pm

I recently watched "Machine Gun Preacher" which is about a drug dealer who turns his life around to become a spiritual warrior. Very moving! Warning thoug: it is Rated "R".

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Juan Sanchez says

December 31, 2012 at 4:53 am

Great review, and great service!

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Nena Sinclair says

January 4, 2013 at 3:54 am

I love Netflix, I get lots of great movies that my entire family enjoys and the price is fantastic!

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Heidi LeMay says

January 4, 2013 at 6:55 pm

Thanks for the all the suggestions. I haven't had Netflix in a while, but now I'm going to have to renew my membership.

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Jennifer Huff Huey says

January 5, 2013 at 6:57 pm

We love Netflix, wouldn't know what to do without it. That is a great list and you put a lot of work into it, thank you.

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Jennifer Huff Huey says

January 5, 2013 at 6:59 pm

I don't really have a favorite but I just saw Django and it was amazing.

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Sherry Butcher says

January 6, 2013 at 3:21 am

I've never seen a review like this, very user friendly and if I had the money I'd go netfilx. Thanks.

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Vikki Cousin says

January 8, 2013 at 7:49 am

Thank you, for this useful information. I hope you had a great Holiday!

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Jan Messali says

January 13, 2013 at 4:58 pm

I'm surprised by the low ratings on some of these. We loved TinTin (only 77% liked it) and Jumanji (65%!) Wow. Streaming sounds like a good option.

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Stephanie Dake-Thompson says

January 14, 2013 at 4:43 am

your list has saved me so much time from trying to find a good movie on Netflix to watch. I usually spend so much time just surfing through everything that I end up not even watching a movie. Thanks for your time on this!

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Nicole Becker says

January 17, 2013 at 12:14 am

I have always wanted to try Netflix. I think I definately will now thanks to your review.

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Trish Froehner says

January 17, 2013 at 12:51 am

Thanks for the list.

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Carlabree Bonesteel says

January 17, 2013 at 3:48 pm

I have Netflix streaming thru my Bluray player, and I have nothing but problems with it…the speed sucks, and it stops to buffer like twenty times during a movie or show…and it's directly connected to the highspeed router, so it's not my internet connections…it's Netflix. Worst ever.

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- Greg Miller says
  
  April 30, 2013 at 5:44 pm
  
  The problem is probably your Blu-ray player. I can stream Netflix in HD to my PS3 and WDTV but always have issues with my Samsung Blu-ray player.
  
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Erica Ardali says

January 20, 2013 at 5:27 am

I loved Breaking Dawn pt 2.

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Jo-Ann Brightman says

January 20, 2013 at 7:45 pm

Wow. This is a great list. I didn't realize that there were so many good movies on Netflix.

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Mitzi's Sweeps says

January 23, 2013 at 11:38 pm

So happy I found this blog I love the list. I have been wanting to try Netflix.

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Natalie Parvis says

January 27, 2013 at 2:29 am

Thanks for this! We have netflix instead of cable and sometimes wonder what to watch.

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Maddie Klingaman says

January 28, 2013 at 2:51 am

A good on on Netflix that I just saw tonight is HUGO. It's a VERY family oriented film and overall a great and entertaining film. If you have not seen it, I HIGHLY recommend it.

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Mitzi's Sweeps says

January 28, 2013 at 4:22 am

Thanks so much for the list. I love so many of the movies on this list {).

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Mary Avlos-Dailey says

January 29, 2013 at 7:58 pm

Thank you so much for this great list of movies. My grandchildren love movies and I'm always worried about what they can watch. This will be a big help!

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Heather Ashley says

January 30, 2013 at 8:13 pm

Thanks for the list of movies!

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Tali Gelfand says

February 1, 2013 at 1:35 am

Thanks for the ideas! I'm always looking for a good movie!

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- Neenah Friedman says
  
  February 1, 2013 at 8:42 pm
  
  Tali Gelfand Hey Tali! How are you?! you have Netflix?!
  
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- Tali Gelfand says
  
  February 2, 2013 at 11:46 pm
  
  Lol no….
  
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Stephanie Free says

February 1, 2013 at 2:27 am

So glad you continue to share your thoughts on Netflix movies because it saves me so much time. Thank you!

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Barbara Lyn Kelley says

February 2, 2013 at 5:04 pm

thanks for this resource.

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Barbara Lyn Kelley says

February 2, 2013 at 5:05 pm

favorite 2012 movie avengers.

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Renski Pipski says

February 4, 2013 at 2:31 am

Great list – thanks.

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Mitzi's Sweeps says

February 7, 2013 at 5:18 am

Netflix is an awesome idea that makes getting movies fun and easy 🙂

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Colleen Boudreau says

February 7, 2013 at 5:38 pm

I love Netflix. I love to watch tv show seasons from the begging.

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Donna Cheatle says

February 8, 2013 at 3:23 am

Great list! We've been using Netflix for a very long time. We absolutely love the streaming program.

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Maureen Kennedy says

February 9, 2013 at 9:59 pm

Fantastic review and a great list – don''t think I could add any!

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Elisabeth Good says

February 11, 2013 at 5:43 pm

I haven't seen a lot of these… guess that means I have some catching up to do! 😉

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Sandy Jean says

February 12, 2013 at 12:34 am

Great article, I was looking into finding out more about Netflix streaming.

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Kimberly Wiley Lazor says

February 13, 2013 at 4:14 am

I have Netflix, and my kids love it. I was disappointed in the movie selection for the streaming membership, as the new movies require a DVD membership, which I don't want to be bothered with. Otherwise, it is very cost effective. Thanks.

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Mitzi's Sweeps says

February 15, 2013 at 6:40 am

A List of the Best Netflix Movies Plus a Review of Netflix Streaming this is an awesome review. I have been thinking about joining this 🙂

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Cynamon Yarborough says

February 16, 2013 at 3:16 am

Cant wait til my man payday to get this NETFLIX hooked up. 🙂

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Sam Dock says

February 22, 2013 at 3:20 pm

Good review! And you can really never watch My Best Friends Wedding too many times 🙂

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Maddie Klingaman says

February 28, 2013 at 1:47 am

I love the ghost and Mrs. MUIR! by the way I think that Netflix has a bunch of new Christian movies now. I found a whole bunch of them.

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Mitzi Jordan Fisher says

March 1, 2013 at 5:54 am

I have enjoyed reviewing the Netflix list. Thanks for sharing 🙂

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- mommybearadmin says
  
  March 1, 2013 at 11:49 am
  
  Glad you liked it! 🙂
  
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Karen Hand says

March 5, 2013 at 2:11 am

We used Netflix for years. My husband would get the movies in the mail, but now we use the streaming method only. Saves a lot of hassle of having to return the disks.

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Mitzi Jordan Fisher says

March 5, 2013 at 2:43 am

I just love this site. The review on here is so helpful 🙂

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- mommybearadmin says
  
  March 8, 2013 at 1:34 pm
  
  Good to hear you like it! We want to help people feel comfortable with choices they make regarding media!
  
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Mitzi Jordan Fisher says

March 9, 2013 at 6:15 am

One of my favorite movies is Sleepless in Seattle 🙂 That movie would make anyone smile!

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Mitzi Jordan Fisher says

March 19, 2013 at 1:30 am

I still refer to your site for movie list!

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Stephanie Free says

March 20, 2013 at 3:56 am

We have Netflix and love it.

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Mitzi Jordan Fisher says

March 23, 2013 at 3:27 am

Stuart Little was my favorite movie 🙂 I culd watch it over and over!

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Sheila Worthington says

March 24, 2013 at 8:33 pm

I using my sister’s Netflix. I’ve been watching old TV shows in Netflix. Thank you for sharing this long list of shows to watch on Netflix.

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Mitzi Jordan Fisher says

March 25, 2013 at 2:33 am

I'M SO GLAD I FOUND THIS LIST IT HAS HELPED ALOT…..

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Sheila Worthington says

April 30, 2013 at 11:44 am

I using my sister’s Netflix. I’ve been watching old TV shows in Netflix. Thank you for sharing this long list of shows to watch on Netflix.

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Julie Wood says

May 14, 2013 at 7:36 pm

Netflix has great movies to stream, and my family likes it a lot!

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Laurie Nykaza says

May 16, 2013 at 6:55 am

We have Netflix and the whole family loves it!

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Gayle Talabay says

June 5, 2013 at 9:23 pm

I have been using Netflix for about over a year, instead of cable or TV service, and I absolutely LOVE it!

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Mary Lady says

June 13, 2013 at 2:52 am

My husband and I always have trouble picking out what movies we want to watch. This is a great list!

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Swanky Jay says

June 18, 2013 at 2:56 am

Always looking for good things to watch on Netflix.

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Sheila Worthington says

June 30, 2013 at 2:05 pm

I using my sister’s Netflix. I’ve been watching old TV shows in Netflix. Thank you for sharing this long list of shows to watch on Netflix.

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Lynnette Watkins says

August 10, 2013 at 6:45 pm

You made very tempting to switch to Netflix.

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Lucero De La Tierra says

August 20, 2013 at 2:00 pm

Your list of recommendations is quite extensive, thanks for that. Also, thanks for the tip on improving Netflix searches. Unfortunately, we don’t have that simple an option using Netflix through the Wii. The choices on TV are getting worse for family viewing and there are way too many reality shows for our taste. I think we will soon be getting a roku or other smart TV device so we can watch our Netflix and Hulu there.

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- Rebecca says
  
  August 30, 2013 at 2:54 pm
  
  We do use our Roku a lot. Partly because of where it’s at, but it’s also a really, easy simple remote to use and my children can figure it out at a really young age.
  
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Lucero De La Tierra says

August 20, 2013 at 9:31 pm

Your list of recommendations is quite extensive, thanks for that. Also, thanks for the tip on improving Netflix searches. Unfortunately, we don’t have that simple an option using Netflix through the Wii. The choices on TV are getting worse for family viewing and there are way too many reality shows for our taste. I think we will soon be getting a roku or other smart TV device so we can watch our Netflix and Hulu there.

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Lucero De La Tierra says

September 24, 2013 at 10:43 am

Your list of recommendations is quite extensive, thanks for that. Also, thanks for the tip on improving Netflix searches. Unfortunately, we don’t have that simple an option using Netflix through the Wii. The choices on TV are getting worse for family viewing and there are way too many reality shows for our taste. I think we will soon be getting a roku or other smart TV device so we can watch our Netflix and Hulu there.

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Shell Faulkner says

October 8, 2013 at 5:55 pm

We had Netflix, but then didn’t use it for three months. I then canceled my subscription, but now that it is fall we have been thinking of starting it again. Just still not quite sure because you are right sometimes you get results in a search that aren’t great, or it takes them a long time to get the new movies out.

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Lucero De La Tierra says

October 8, 2013 at 11:18 pm

Your list of recommendations is quite extensive, thanks for that. Also, thanks for the tip on improving Netflix searches. Unfortunately, we don’t have that simple an option using Netflix through the Wii. The choices on TV are getting worse for family viewing and there are way too many reality shows for our taste. I think we will soon be getting a roku or other smart TV device so we can watch our Netflix and Hulu there.

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Peter says

April 23, 2015 at 1:26 pm

The African Queen used to be on Netflix…….. “NOOOOOOO” I need to see that movie.

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Peter says

April 23, 2015 at 1:28 pm

They don’t have the tv show The Goldbergs. They have no good tv shows. Watch The Goldbergs on ABC. My family loves to sit together and watch The Middle, The Goldbergs, and Modern Family on Wednesdays. And Fresh off the Boat on Tuesdays.

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Peter says

April 23, 2015 at 1:30 pm

Netflix doesn’t have any Chaplin films, One Hitchcock, and a lot of John Wayne which is good but they don’t have his more famous films like Stagecoach and The Searchers.

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Peter says

April 23, 2015 at 1:34 pm

And Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. I’m crying.

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Peter says

April 23, 2015 at 1:36 pm

Good stuff on netflix: High Noon, Shane, Sunset Blvd. All About Eve Man who Shot Liberty Valance Annie Hall Patton though a lot of this stuff was recently added

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Peter says

April 23, 2015 at 1:38 pm

They deleted 12 Angry Men and The Day the Earth Stood Still from Netflix. My life is over.

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