"Best movie on Netflix" depends on how you define "best," so here are the top picks from two authoritative sources I checked (as of September 2026): ## 🏆 Highest-rated (by critics) — Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes' "100 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now" ranks titles by Tomatometer score. The current #1 is: **Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) — 100%** Aardman's Oscar-winning duo return in this charming, critically beloved adventure. RT's consensus calls it "comforting as cheese and crackers" with "all their charm intact." ([Rotten Tomatoes](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-netflix-movies-to-watch-right-now/)) Other top-rated titles on the list include **The Perfect Neighbor (98%)**, **Godzilla Minus One (99%)**, **Under the Shadow (99%)**, **Jaws (97%)**, and **Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (97%)**. ## 🎬 Editors' current pick — TV Guide TV Guide's "60 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now" (updated Sept. 4, 2026) leads with the newest addition: **The Whisper Man** — a star-studded serial-killer thriller starring **Robert De Niro, Adam Scott, and Michelle Monaghan**, described as "a throwback to '90s and '00s paperback adaptations." ([TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/news/best-movies-on-netflix/)) Also highlighted as recent standouts: **A Quiet Place: Day One**, **Hamnet** (Oscar-nominated historical drama with Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal), and **Office Romance** (J.Lo's Netflix romcom). ## 📺 Most-watched (Netflix's own data) Netflix's Tudum reported the most-watched movies of the first half of 2026 include **War Machine**, **Office Romance**, **Swapped**, **Thrash**, and **Apex** — though that page's article content didn't fully load for me to confirm details. ([Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/most-watched-movies-h1-2026)) --- **My quick recommendation:** If you want the single most critically acclaimed film currently streaming, go with **Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl** (100% on RT). If you want a buzzy new thriller with big stars, try **The Whisper Man**. If you want a recent awards-season drama, **Hamnet** is the pick.