The five perfect movies to watch on Netflix on a Sunday
The first Sunday of the year needs to be special when it comes to entertainment. And considering the year-end fireworks show Netflix reserved for viewers worldwide, the weekend movie marathon must do justice to new beginnings.
While Sunday comes with the complementary reminder of the Monday that awaits, that doesn’t mean we don’t make the most of the day off.
With Stranger Things done and dusted alongside 2025, we need the showbiz army to fill in the weekend void this time around. But by the looks of it, things are not going to be as easy as they are with most weekends.
So, to ensure you finally get to check out from the post-holiday blues, check out the five perfect movies to watch on Netflix this Sunday.
The five perfect movies to stream on Netflix on a Sunday
Kiki’s Delivery Service (Hayao Miyazaki, 1989)
To escape the fantasy of festive hours, we recommend taking a deep dive into the genre one last time with Hayao Miyazaki’s Kiki’s Delivery Service this Sunday. The animated fantasy film, based on Eiko Kadono’s 1985 novel, tells the story of a young witch, 13-year-old Kiki, who relocates to the port city of Koriko with her talking cat Jiji to practice her craft as is her village’s tradition for witches in training.
While Kiki doesn’t waste time building a life for herself in the seaside town, once she learns how to control her magical broomstick, she sets up a flying courier service, eventually becoming an important fixture within the community. However, when Kiki succumbs to her insecurities, losing her magical abilities, she’s left with no choice but to overcome her self-doubt to restore them. If you’re someone who’s struggling to come to terms with the slow-paced life after the energetic holiday break and are at a loss for inspiration, Kiki’s Delivery Service is on Netflix to send you happiness.
Nonnas (Stephen Chbosky, 2025)
In case you’re feeling cold feet about the new beginnings and need something to warm up its way to your heart, Nonnas is currently streaming on Netflix to help you through. The biographical comedy-drama is probably the ultimate cinematic guide for those in dual minds about how to approach a fresh start. Directed by Stephen Chbosky, the Netflix comedy movie is actually based on the life of Joe Scaravella, the owner of the Staten Island restaurant Enoteca Maria in New York City.
The heartwarming story of Nonnas is inspired by Scaravella’s life, who, after his mother’s demise, starts an Italian restaurant. Instead of recruiting modern, up-and-coming chefs, his restaurant opens its doors to elderly grandmothers (nonnas), who run the Italian hotspot as its chefs, honouring the family’s treasured culinary legacy, and finding ways to heal through tradition and food.
Wicked Little Letters (Thea Sharrock, 2023)
One of the other ways to get over post-holiday blues is with a cosy mystery, and thankfully, Netflix has Wicked Little Letters to save your Sunday this week. Based on the true Littlehampton scandal of the 1920s, the British period black comedy mystery, currently streaming on Netflix, tells the story of two friends-turned-enemies, Irish immigrant Rose Gooding and her former friend Edith Swan.
After being on the receiving end of numerous obscenity-filled letters, Edith is convinced that the only culprit behind this entire ordeal is none other than Rose, even though she maintains her innocence. The fact that Edith had previously called child protective services on Rose doesn’t exactly help the latter’s case. However, when the entire town gets involved in the trial, and the culprit is finally unmasked, both parties find themselves at a loss for words about the findings.
The Half of It (Alice Wu, 2020)
By now, you must be very well over the holiday rom-com fever. But if it’s any consolation, The Half of It is anything but an ordinary rom-com to begin with. The coming-of-age comedy-drama is loosely based on Edmond Rostand’s 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac, which follows a Chinese-American student who helps out a class jock to woo a girl they both secretly like.
Set in the fictional remote town of Squahamish, The Half of It is packed with muted aesthetics that willingly distances itself from the generic tropes of a romantic comedy. But despite the subversion, the Netflix movie undeniably stands as one of those entries that perfectly draws a finish line to the festive trend of rom-coms, offering just the Sunday escape we all have been craving with the impending wrap up of holidays.
Erin Brockovich (Steven Soderbergh, 2000)
Lastly, to end the marathon, we fall back on a blast from the past: Erin Brockovich, straight from the 2000s Hollywood Hall of Fame. Netflix recently added the legal drama to its US library at the onset of 2026. So, how could it not make it to the weekend watchlist we have all been waiting with bated breath? While it may not offer something we haven’t already seen, sometimes, to beat the post-holiday blues, all you need is comfort.
And Erin Brockovich? It reeks of nostalgia and familiarity. The biographical film serves as the dramatization of the true story of Erin Brockovich. So, for anyone who’s feeling stuck in a time where there’s no room for better beginnings, Brockovich will show you the way to find a life beyond what appears to be a finish line.