The five best movies to watch on Netflix on a Sunday
Ahead of every Sunday call, viewers tend to find themselves edging towards the time-worn delirium: what to watch next on Netflix? And quite unsurprisingly, they’re back to square one this time around, too.
While that’s a reason for concern that simply doesn’t take a backseat, in case you’re somewhat worried about how this Sunday will fare out, we can guarantee that Netflix is going to blow your mind with a movie at a time.
From steaming rom-coms that turn up the temperature to gritty eco-horror thrillers set against the backdrop of luxurious summer escapades, the Netflix roster this week is the perfect antidote to summertime sadness.
So, refill those popcorn buckets and find the cosiest seat possible because the five best movies to watch on Netflix this Sunday will leave you seated.
The five best movies to binge on Netflix on a Sunday
Voicemails for Isabelle (Leah McKendrick, 2026)
It was about time that Zoey Deutch returned to her rom-com roots, and thanks to Voicemails for Isabelle, she officially has. Set on an incredibly original premise, the summer romantic comedy tells the story of Jill, a grieving young woman mourning the untimely death of her sister, who turns to leaving voicemails at her sister’s number as a coping mechanism, detailing her chaotic everyday life in San Francisco.
Unbeknownst to her, one fine day, Isabelle’s old number is reassigned to Wes, a realtor based in Austin, Texas. Instead of just changing his number or deleting the messages, Wes gets increasingly smitten and intrigued by Jill, despite never having seen her. Voicemails for Isabelle blends heavy, tear-jerking themes of loss with classic rom-com tropes, frequently winking at its own premise of taking the meet-cute aspects to heights.
Husbands in Action (Park Gyu-tae, 2026)
Up next on our Sunday watchlist is the South Korean action-comedy Husbands in Action that viewers have been waiting for with bated breath. The Netflix dramedy follows a passionate, workaholic detective Choong-sik, who barely gets any time for celebrating his achievement after finally capturing a notorious drug lord he has been chasing for years, when he learns that his ex-wife has been mysteriously kidnapped.
Left with no choice but to spring back into action, Choong-sik is forced to team up with his former wife’s current husband, Min-seok, who works as a veterinarian. Despite his mild-mannered and gentle nature, he is deeply committed to saving his wife. So, instead of letting their differences get in the way, Husbands in Action follows the duo as they put aside their complex history to track down the woman at the centre of this ordeal.
Maternal Instinct (Jessica Dimmock, 2026)
If you’re a true-crime fanatic, there’s absolutely no way you’ve skipped out on the buzz surrounding Maternal Instinct. The Netflix Original Production centres on the terrifying true story of Taylor Parker, a woman who faked her pregnancy for months to deceive her boyfriend, Wade Griffin, his friends and family. While her web of lies included confirming the pregnancy with a doctor’s appointment and going as far as flaunting her baby bump pictures on social media, her deceit concluded with a nightmare viewers can barely wrap their heads around.
Parker’s elaborate lies, as shown in Maternal Instinct, culminated in the brutal October 2020 murder of her 21-year-old friend Reagan Simmons-Hancock in New Boston, Texas. The events particularly unfolded when two weeks passed Parker’s due date, leaving her desperate to end the scheme she had been plotting for months and prompting her to steal Simmons-Hancock’s unborn baby.
Office Romance (Ol Parker, 2026)
Since we kick-started the Sunday marathon with a rom-com, it’s only natural to recommend something to follow up with. And what better way to keep going than tuning into Office Romance? The sultry workplace comedy stars Jennifer Lopez as Jackie Cruz, a formidable airline CEO, who, upon losing out on her trusted lead counsel, is forced to hire Daniel Blanchflower as her new lawyer.
Although Jackie is known for a steadfast reputation, when sparks begin to fly, the CEO breaks her own company’s strict anti-fraternisation policy amidst a high-stakes corporate lawsuit. Office Romance follows the pair as they struggle to maintain work-life balance, as their forbidden relationship is threatened by colleagues and a rival airline CEO who hires a private investigator to tail them.
Colors of Evil: Black (Adrian Panek, 2026)
Lastly, to end the Sunday marathon, we recommend the dark Polish crime thriller, Colors of Evil: Black, which also landed on Netflix relatively recently. The plot follows exiled, idealistic prosecutor Leopold Bilski, who’s transferred to a small Kashubian town of Trulocz, coinciding with the disappearance of a young boy named Piotrus.
As Bilski is forced to launch an investigation into the mysterious missing persons case, which has shaken local authorities, he’s soon ordered to drop the case to save himself. But ignoring those orders, Colors of Evil: Black finds the determined investigator pushing deep, uncovering a deep-seated, ingrained conspiracy of generational child abuse and murder hidden behind the wall of institutional silence.