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Spring is in the air and the best streaming services are blooming with plenty of new movies to fill your weekend with. Granted, when you're spoiled for choice, narrowing down which movies are worth your time can quickly become a headache.
To help you overcome the decision paralysis of figuring out what to watch, I'm here each weekend scoping out the Netflix top 10 to highlight which ones are actually worth watching. Because who wants to waste their precious streaming time with an overhyped dud? My picks this weekend include a true crime documentary, a heartwarming mystery drama, and a high-octane animated adventure from the team behind "Kpop Demon Hunters" and the "Spider-Verse" movies.
None of these movies catch your eye? Our guide to everything new on Netflix this month has plenty more recommendations. on what to watch. So without further ado, here are the three must-watch movies in Netflix’s top 10 this weekend. Enjoy!
Best movies in the Netflix top 10
'The Crash' (2026)
Netflix subscribers can't get enough true crime documentaries, and the latest one the streamer's churned out wasted no time shooting to the top of the charts. "The Crash" centers on the 2022 case of Mackenzie Shirilla, a teenager from Ohio who crashed her car going approximately 100 mph into a brick building, killing both passengers on board: her boyfriend and his friend.
What at first seemed to be a tragic accident soon turned into a murder investigation. Prosecutors argued that Shirilla intentionally crashed the car as revenge against her boyfriend, while the defense claimed a medical emergency caused her to pass out at the wheel. The documentary explores the evidence surrounding the crash, including prison interviews with Shrilla, as well as the emotional fallout for everyone involved.
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'Goat' (2026)
Even if you're not a huge animation nerd, you've probably heard of Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind behind last year's global sensation "KPop Demon Hunters" and the "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" movies. The Oscar-winning studio is back with another gorgeous-looking adventure packed with big-name talent, including "Stranger Things" stars Caleb McLaughlin and David Harbour, Aaron Pierre, Nicola Coughlan, Patton Oswalt, Jelly Roll, and Stephen Curry.
In a sports-focused twist on "Zootopia," "Goat" follows a small goat with big dreams (McLaughlin) of going pro in Roarball, a high-intensity mashup of basketball and rugby where only the fiercest predators in the animal kingdom dominate. When he finally gets his chance to shine, his underdog journey topples the sport’s long-standing belief that smalls don’t belong on the court.
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'Remarkably Bright Creatures' (2026)
If you loved Netflix's documentary "My Octopus Teacher," then the streamer's latest feel-good mystery drama "Remarkably Bright Creatures" should be right up your alley. Adapted from Shelby Van Pelt’s best-selling novel, it's a simple but endearing tale elevated by strong performances from its leads, including a surly Alfred "Doc Ock" Molina in a brilliant return to form.
Sally Field stars as Tova Sullivan, a widow working late-night shifts at an aquarium where she forms an unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus. Her usual routine gets thrown further off course when a drifter (Lewis Pullman) comes into town searching for the father he never really knew. As their lives becomes intertwined, the pair uncover a long-buried mystery that sparks new hope in wonder in their lives.
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Netflix top 10 movies right now
1. "Goat" (2026)
2. "The Crash" (2026)
3. "Remarkably Bright Creatures" (2026)
4. "Stolen Baby" (2023)
5. "Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini" (2023)
6. "Swapped" (2026)
7. "And So It Goes" (2014)
8. "Safe Haven" (2013)
9. "Home" (2015)
10. "Mother's Day" (2016)
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