300+ Mind Expanding Documentaries. Browse the Goodfilms Movie Graph. A Better Queue. Instantwatcher.com - Streaming Movies and TV to watch instantly on Netflix. The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Instant. We love the convenience of streaming movies on Netflix Instant, but we don’t always love the navigating through the countless films in the service’s ever-expanding catalog to find something to watch.
So we’ve compiled our list of recommended titles for you—whether you love classics, comedies, documentaries or just good ol’ fashioned kung-fu. The genres vary greatly here—and range in age from brand new to 87-years-old—but all 50 of these films come with the Paste stamp of approval. The list is up to date as of February 2013, but we’ll update the list from time to time as Netflix Instant changes its offerings. 15. The Last EmperorYear: 1987Director: Bernardo Bertolucci Epic barely begins to describe the scope of Bernardo Bertolucci’s Oscar-winning masterpiece which follows Pu Yi, Emperor of China at the age of three before the Ching Dynasty gave way to the first and second republics, Japanese occupation and eventually Communist rule. Films for families: The top 50 movies to watch as a family.