Four Netflix movies that remind you getting older looks amazing
One thing movies have consistently taught us is that the moment a character starts growing old, the credits are not far behind. It does not always mean chronologically, though, but once wrinkles or grandkids enter the frame, you can almost hear the music swelling toward “The End”.
Growing old on screen usually points towards closure or a final montage. The typical “happily ever after”. But how many films can you think of where the story starts with someone already old and just beginning to live? Very few, right? It is almost as if cinema forgets that people keep growing and dreaming, even starting over well past their supposed finish lines.
Netflix, thankfully, did not forget. Our dear OTT keeps bringing us stories that are not about slowing down but picking up the pace when everyone assumes you will stop. These films are filled with second chances or late-life crushes, sometimes road trips, and most times the unapologetic fun, which is a constant reminder that age is not a genre; it is just another act.
So, if you think you have already seen every kind of coming-of-age story, think again. Because these four Netflix films prove that the real adventure does not start until you are 60.
Four Netflix movies about the fun of getting older
The Last Laugh (Greg Pritikin, 2019)
The Last Laugh is a story of an old man named Al Hart who doesn’t want enlightenment. Instead, he wants noise, a stag and not the “senior citizen” tag. So when life gives him the opportunity of bumping into his old client Buddy, a stand-up who quit before fame could ruin him, something snaps. They pack a suitcase, steal some adrenaline, and take their bad jokes on tour because, apparently, waiting to die quietly isn’t their vibe.
It’s funny in the way real life is: a little sad and mostly awkward, and the constant try to live with whatever you are left with. Then comes The Last Laugh, which doesn’t try to make you feel good about ageing but keeps reminding you that getting older doesn’t erase your appetite for ridiculous decisions. And honestly, that’s kind of inspiring.
Our Souls at Night (Ritesh Batra, 2017)
If growing old is supposed to mean slowing down, Our Souls at Night will completely disagree with you. Jane Fonda, who is admirably still active at this age, along with Robert Redford, plays neighbours who have spent years living next door, alone and content in their quiet routines. But all that until one night, she knocks on his door with a simple question: “Would you like to sleep over?” And do not confuse it for romance or scandal. It’s just for the company.
And then begins the journey of two lonely people whose shared silence blooms into a gentle and beautiful story. Our Souls at Night is a story that proves that it is never too late to find warmth in a hand that still fits yours. The film moves softly with a kind of calm that only comes when you don’t want to impress. A heartwarming must-watch story.
The Thursday Murder Club (Chris Columbus, 2025)
When people talk about retirement homes, they imagine quiet tea sittings, some gardening, and a bit of nostalgia and gossip about the neighbours. Not murder investigations. But one of the most talked about films of 2025 involves four residents of The Thursday Murder Club who believe in the latter. Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie spend their golden years doing what most of us secretly want to: poking into other people’s business and being brilliant at it.
The film moves smoothly, with plot twists hitting you at every turn. It’s not about crime-solving as much as it’s about the elderly refusing to sit still. Every clue, every twist, is a reminder that getting older doesn’t mean getting dull. By the time it ends, you are rooting to age exactly like them.
Moving On (Paul Weitz, 2022)
We know you might be thinking that this list is turning into a Jane Fonda fest, but this lady keeps proving that age is just a number. About Moving On, Fonda and Lily Tomlin had barely wrapped up Grace and Frankie before they found themselves teaming up again, but this time for revenge. Moving On is what happens when friendship and decades of pent-up rage meet at a funeral. The film opens with two estranged college friends reuniting after years apart, only to realise one of them has unfinished business, and by business, we mean murder.
It might sound like a dark comedy, but it turns into something surprisingly tender. Under all the plotting and one-liners, it is really about forgiveness, and the kind that doesn’t come easy, even with age. And when it is performed by Fonda and Tomlin, it creates a very believable chemistry on the screen. They fight and laugh and scheme, and they prove that you are never too old to confront your past or start again.