Films to escape into on Netflix
2 films worth watching on Netflix right now, with audience ratings and exactly where to watch them. Updated 25 September 2026
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Nimona
A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.
Stand by Me Doraemon
Sewashi and Doraemon find themselves way back in time and meet Nobita. It is up to Doraemon to take care of Nobita or else he will not return to the present.
What to know before choosing
Escaping means asking a film to supply an elsewhere solid enough that you do not have to work at believing in it. It is not a question of genre — science fiction, fantasy and adventure manage it equally well — but of density: you need a world, not just a set. That is the criterion this list is built on.
The Netflix catalogue is the most restless of all: it changes most from month to month and most from country to country. A "best films on Netflix" list written six months ago is half wrong today, and one written for the United States is wrong here. This one is rebuilt every day from actual availability in the UK, which is the only honest way to keep that promise.
See also
- Films to escape into
- Netflix
- Films to escape into on Prime Video
- Films to escape into on Disney+
- Films to escape into on Apple TV+
- Films to escape into on HBO Max
- Films to make you laugh
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- Films that make you think
- Films to watch as a family
- Films to watch with friends
- Films full of adrenaline
How this list is built
Films come from the TMDB catalogue, filtered on audience rating and vote count, then cross-checked against real availability in the country. No paid placement, no partnerships. How we choose the films.
Film data and posters: TMDB. This app uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.