The five best movies to watch on Netflix on a Sunday
Like every other Sunday, this one too comes with its very own recommendation of what to watch next on Netflix. But for some reason, this Sunday looks bigger and better, perhaps by the order of the Peaky Blinders.
Throughout this week of March, Netflix has rolled out content that made viewers turn to entertainment escapism literally anywhere and everywhere, whether during washroom breaks, on the move, or between those hard-to-meet deadlines.
But now that Sunday is finally on the horizon, they can let go of those difficult practices and ultimately settle down with a relaxed one.
While you must have already guessed what’s trending at the top of our watchlist this weekend, for those intrigued about the rest, here are the five best movies to watch on Netflix on a Sunday.
The five best movies to binge on Netflix on a Sunday
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (Tom Harper, 2026)
Four years after bidding farewell to the gangland saga of Peaky Blinders, Cillian Murphy’s Thomas Shelby is back with his iconic squad of Birmingham mobsters in series creator Steven Knight’s latest feature film, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man. Directed by Tom Harper, the movie follows the Shelbys into a new era in 1940s Birmingham amidst the chaos and turbulence of World War II, when Tommy Shelby returns from a self-imposed exile to confront his most destructive reckoning yet.
In addition to battling and finally facing his own demons, Tommy must decide whether to reflect on his legacy and do something about it or let it burn to ashes to the ground. And since the country is at war, expect no less from our Peaky Blinders. While The Immortal Man may have premiered on Netflix, those who still can’t make space in their busy schedule, now you know where to start your Sunday marathon.
A Different Man (Aaron Schimberg, 2024)
It is not every day that you find a Sebastian Stan starrer on Netflix. So, when you do find one, you make the most of it. Hence, for those brainstorming about where your next pit stop could be, it is at A Different Man, currently streaming on Netflix. The psychological dark comedy movie, which won Stan the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, follows an aspiring actor with neurofibromatosis.
Already self-conscious and introverted, Edward undergoes a radical experimental surgery to change his appearance, assuming a new identity as Guy Moratz. Although Edward’s new life brings success, he learns after an encounter with his former neighbour that he’s producing an off-Broadway play based on Edward’s life, for which he auditions and lands the role. But when he meets a man called Oswald with the same disfigurement Edward once had, he grows envious of his outgoing and confident personality, inadvertently losing a grip on his new life.
The Bombardment (Ole Bornedal, 2021)
Inspired by true events, The Bombardment, AKA The Shadow in My Eye, is a Danish historical war drama detailing the tragic 1945 RAF bombing of the Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. Although the strike was intended at the Gestapo headquarters, one plane crashed near a Catholic school, prompting follow-up bombers to mistake it as a target. The film is a rich, character-driven drama, offering various POVs through its central characters, such as children, nuns, and Danish collaborators during World War II.
The Bombardment interweaves the fate of these residents before and after the bombing, which culminated in the accidental destruction of the Institut Jeanne d’Arc School, resulting in the death of 86 children. While you may call it a war drama, once you’re done scratching the surface, you’ll see how it explores the devastating loss of life and the human cost of the war’s mistakes and shortcomings.
RedLife (Ekalak Klunson, 2023)
RedLife is a Thai neo-noir movie, currently streaming on Netflix, chronicling the lives of the disenfranchised youth in Bangkok’s criminal underbelly. The plot revolves around Som, who is constantly battling her reality with white lies, hiding the fact that she lives in a motel where her mother works as a sex worker. Desperate to find a way out of her situation, she falls in love with a rich classmate, hoping the relationship would be an escape.
But simultaneously, RedLife also tells the story of a young criminal, Ter, who works with a street gang, robbing people to make ends meet and fund his love for a sex worker called Mild. Although both struggle with ulterior deficiencies in their respective lives, what the film aims to capture is how the search for affection in a world defined by poverty and desperation often makes it look like the grass is always greener on the other side.
Swallow (Carlo Mirabella-Davis, 2019)
To end the weekend marathon, we would suggest an equally grim and gritty ending: Swallow, directed by Carlo Mirabella-Davis. The psychological thriller tells the story of an isolated, newly pregnant housewife, Hunter, who struggles to find agency in her controlling marriage. Although she lives in a palatial estate, the lack of colours in her marriage propels her to swallow small objects to reclaim her sense of agency.
When the habit gets more routine, Hunter falls severely ill, attracting serious medical attention. But in the aftermath, her in-laws subject her to 24/7 surveillance, making it clear that she’s more a vessel for their daughter than a person. Swallow follows Hunter’s discovery of her husband’s true nature alongside her in-laws’ plans, driving her to resort to far more dangerous choices in an attempt to find her personal autonomy.