15 Great Netflix Movies You Never Knew Existed

1. ARQ (2016)

Starring Robbie Amell, ARQ sees an engineer trapped in a time loop amidst a home invasion. He's got to protect his tech, which could be a new energy source, from masked invaders. Each loop gives him a chance to change things, but time isn't exactly on his side. As the loops continue, secrets start to spill, complicating things further.

2. I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)

Ruth (Melanie Lynskey), a depressed nursing assistant whose home gets burglarized, is kinda fed up with humanity. Instead of relying on the police, she teams up with her neighbor, Tony (Elijah Wood), an oddball with a penchant for ninja stars. Together, they are looking for justice in all the wrong places – like, for example, tracking down the thieves themselves. It's a simple yet insanely satisfying story of the underdog standing up for themselves, complete with DIY booby traps, awkward stakeouts, and confrontations with dangerous criminals.

3. The Discovery (2017)

In The Discovery, Robert Redford plays Dr. Thomas Harbor, the scientist who finally proves the afterlife actually exists. But instead of peace, his discovery causes a spike in suicides. His son Will (Jason Segel) returns home and meets Isla (Rooney Mara), a woman with a tragic past. They both explore Dr. Harbor's creepy mansion which has now turned into some kind of way station for people planning to "cross over". Will and Isla get involved in Dr. Harbor's further experiments, trying to find out what really comes after death.

4. Calibre (2018)

Childhood friends Vaughn and Marcus take a hunting trip to a small Scottish village. Things take a dark turn when Vaughn accidentally shoots and kills a young boy, mistaking him for a deer. Panicked, the two men cover up the accident, but soon find themselves stuck in a mess of lies as the villagers start to suspect something.

5. Cargo (2018)

Zombie apocalypses, they never get old, do they? Martin Freeman stars as Andy, a husband and father trying to find a safe haven for his baby daughter, Rosie, after a pandemic turns people into flesh-eating monsters. With only 48 hours before he himself turns into a zombie, Andy's ticking clock becomes a desperate race against time. The stakes? His daughter's life.

6. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

Imagine a Western anthology served with a side of dark humor, and you've got The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Created by the Coen Brothers, this film antology tells six different stories set in the American frontier. One moment you're with Buster Scruggs, a singing cowboy with a killer aim, and the next you're following a prospector searching for gold. Each tale offers something new: a bank robber who finds himself in an ironic predicament, a traveling showman with no arms and legs – the list goes on.

7. Tramps (2016)

Danny (Callum Turner), hired to hand off a briefcase in a simple exchange, messes it up and swaps it with the wrong person. He teams up with Ellie (Grace Van Patten), another courier who also messed up her part of the job. What follows is a chase across New York to swap back the bags. But surprise, surprise, they start developing feelings for each other.

8. Wheelman (2017)

Imagine being a getaway driver, but instead of a thrilling heist, you're thrown into a nerve-wracking game of "Who Wants to Double-cross Me?" That's the situation Frank Grillo's character finds himself in. After a bank robbery, he gets a call instructing him to leave his crew and go off with the money. From then on, it's one tense car ride, as he tries to figure out who's betraying him while keeping himself and his family safe.

9. Tallulah (2016)

Elliot Page plays Tallulah, a young drifter who kidnaps a toddler from an irresponsible mother and ends up at the doorstep of ex-boyfriend's mom, Margo. They lie to Margo, telling her the baby is Margo's granddaughter. Though initially wary, Margo eventually bonds with the child. Both characters, each broken in their own way, find a sort of redemption in caring for the baby – until the law starts closing in.

10. The Perfection (2018)

The Perfection is about Charlotte (Allison Williams), a cellist who left her prestigious music school to care for her ailing mother. When she returns, she befriends Lizzie (Logan Browning), the new star pupil. They go on a trip together, but then Lizzie falls sick. What initially seems like a simple illness reveals itself to be something far more sinister.

11. Sand Castle (2017)

Set during the Iraq War, this one centers on Matt Ocre, a young soldier played by Nicholas Hoult. Initially reluctant, Matt finds himself trying to help a village repair their water supply, which, of course, is easier said than done. We get to see the tension and the murky ethics of warfare through his eyes.

12. To the Bone (2017)

Lily Collins gives an incredibly raw performance as Ellen, a young woman dealing with anorexia. She's tried various programs without success and ends up in a group home led by an unconventional doctor, portrayed by Keanu Reeves. The home is filled with other young people fighting their own battles with eating disorders. Ellen's journey, though, is the one we're latched onto. Can she overcome her condition?

13. Deidra & Laney Rob a Train (2017)

This comedy-drama is a story about two teen sisters turning to train robbery to solve their problems. When their mom ends up in jail, Deidra and Laney find an unconventional way to make ends meet and keep their family together. With the help of a friend, they successfully start robbing trains.

14. The Half of It (2020)

High school is already a minefield, but add in love triangles and you've got some real drama. Ellie Chu (Leah Lewis) is a smart but introverted teen who starts writing love letters for Paul, the jock who's smitten with the same girl Ellie secretly likes, Aster. Things get complicated quickly. Letters turn into text messages, text messages turn into real conversations, and before you know it, everyone's questioning their feelings. Who ends up with who?

15. Little Evil (2017)

Little Evil is a sort of a comedy-horror about step-parenting. Gary, played by Adam Scott, marries the woman of his dreams. There's just one tiny hiccup – her son might be the Antichrist. It's a hilarious spoof of movies like The Omen, complete with creepy kids, oblivious parents, and a doomsday cult.