The five best movies to watch on Netflix on a Sunday
Sundays have always really been about traditions. Although many of them have come and gone over the years, the Sunday-special movie marathon on Netflix is here to stay.
Weekends were once the only source of recharge that got us through the week. But by the time it’s Sunday now, we can barely come up with enough reasons to get out of bed, let alone plan, plot, and make a proper recreational day out of it.
Pens are undoubtedly mightier than swords, but words are probably not enough to prompt you to leave your bed for good. Instead, how about we meet halfway?
In that case, we do the heavy lifting by bringing the five best movies to watch on Netflix this Sunday, and all you need to do is show up for it.
The five best movies to binge on Netflix on a Sunday
I Came By (Babak Anvari, 2022)
For days that feel mundane at best, a gritty crime thriller could do wonders, like leave you anticipating what’s to follow. So, to kick-start the Sunday binge session, we have I Came By to get viewers on their toes. The thriller centres on Toby, a rebellious graffiti artist who infiltrates elite London homes to expose the darkness of social hierarchy backed by dollar bags.
But I Came By follows Toby on a particular mission of infiltration, when he breaks into Judge Hector Blake’s home alone, only to find a prisoner held hostage in a hidden basement. After Toby informs the police of the findings, to his surprise, they return empty-handed with no signs of a prisoner. However, determined to free the man against all odds, Toby returns, but this time, on someone’s watch who isn’t keen on Toby’s curiosity.
Revelations (Yeon Sang-ho, 2025)
This Sunday, you can keep up with the thrills on Netflix with yet another unsettling mystery thriller directed by Yeon Sang-ho and executive produced by Alfonso Cuaron, Revelations. The South Korean movie revolves around Sung Min-chan, a pastor grappling with personal and professional setbacks, and detective Lee Yeon-hui, who’s struggling with the trauma of her sister’s past kidnapping.
Revelations picks up pace when a child from Min-chan’s church goes missing, making him convinced that a parolee is the real culprit. This conviction, influenced by a divine revelation, leads to his pursuit of the suspect for retribution as the detective tries to piece together the links between the pastor and the suspect, unveiling themes of guilt, vengeance, and the psychological aftereffects of blinding faith.
Mirage (Oriol Paulo, 2018)
Moving on to the next pick, there’s a gripping sci-fi thriller waiting on Netflix, Mirage. The movie unfolds in two timelines, 1989 and 2014. In 1989, during the fall of the Berlin Wall and an electrical storm, a young boy called Nico, while recording videos in his house, hears some weird noises and catches a glimpse of a fight scene in his neighbours’ house. But the curiosity ends badly for Nico, and he soon runs into an accident.
The film cuts to 2014 when Vera, her husband, and her daughter move into Nico’s house, where they find an old TV set with a video recorder and cassettes in the storage room. An electrical storm, similar to 1989, kicks off, and after the family see Nico’s video, the TV suddenly starts broadcasting the live news that aired when Nico recorded his video. That night, Vera discovers that she can actually interact with the boy on the TV, but when she advises him not to go out, she wakes up to an alternate reality where no one is the same anymore.
22 July (Paul Greengrass, 2018)
Based on the 2011 Norway attacks and their consequences, 22 July is a crime drama documentary based on Asne Seirstad’s One of Us: The Story of a Massacre in Norway – and Its Aftermath. The film captures the initial bombing in Oslo’s government quarter and the shooting rampage at a Workers’ Youth League summer camp.
But 22 July heavily focuses on the story of Viljar Hanssen, a teenager shot multiple times during the attacks, to shed light on his family’s struggle for rehabilitation and healing. The storyline also covers the trial of Anders Behring Breivik, highlighting the legal system’s efforts to provide a fair trial despite the terrifying nature of the crimes.
Forgotten (Jang Hang-jun, 2017)
As for what to end the Sunday marathon with, tune into Forgotten with eyes closed because you just won’t be disappointed. The South Korean psychological thriller will put your brain to work, so don’t rush with it. It tells the story of Jin-seok, who is investigating his brother Yoo-seok’s strange behaviour following a 19-day kidnapping.
Although Jin-seok’s brother returns, he has absolutely no memory of the inciting incident. And to make things worse, he also acts like a stranger. Forgotten follows Jin-seok’s journey to get to the roots of the real happenings, which tie back to his past and the blood he once shed. It’s easy to lose yourself when watching the thriller because it seamlessly blurs the lines between reality and assumptions. So, while at it, always watch your toes.