Best Netflix recommendations of 2020

Netflix is the world’s leading streaming entertainment service with over 193M paid membership in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Viewers can watch the content as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. They can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials and commitments. This article is about the best Netflix recommendations of 2020 to binge-watch while we quarantine. 

Best Netflix recommendations of 2020: Movies

As we talk about the best movies of the Netflix, here are some best Netflix movies to watch in 2021. Planning to put them on your binge-list? We bet you put them now!

Horse Girl:

While some of Netflix’s original films have been hit and miss this year, Horse Girl is a welcomed walk on the wild side. The psychological drama, staring Allison Brie, Debby Ryan, and Molly Shannon, is a slow burn look into mental illness that leaves viewers questioning whether – the truly bizarre film they’ve just watched is a meditation on stability or a treat of a sci-fi movie.

All Day and a Night:

Jeffrey Wright and Ashton Sanders star in this deeply affecting film about a young man named Jahkor who ends up in the same prison as his father. Leading up to his initial incarceration, the film takes a look at Jahkor’s life and how the system and environment he grew up in contributed to his ill-fated future.

The Old Guard:

This movie sets a new standard for superhero movies. Based on the acclaimed comics from Greg Rucka, the film, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, follows a group of near-immortal warriors who have worked for centuries to fight for the betterment of humanity. The film finds a beautiful balance of emotion and action. One of the best Netflix movie of 2020 as one can perceive.

Lost Girls:

When her grown daughter Shannan goes missing on Long Island, Mari Gilbert turns to law enforcement for help. The police lose interest. Mari’s persistence to continue searching leads the police to the bodies of several missing girls around the area. Based on the book by Robert Kolker, it shows the lengths a mother will go to to get justice for her daughter.

The Half of It:

It’s the classic story of a boy meeting a girl, where he stumbles on words and hence employs another girl to write love letters. Then his girl meets the above-specified girl and falls in love with her. But it’s okay because the guy wanted to help the second girl realize how wonderful she was being by living in the way she was. That’s a lot of girls and boys, but the film itself is a delight. Another great watch indeed.

Best Netflix recommendations of 2020: Shows

The best Netflix shows to watch right now are here, and we bet you should not be missing out on them for anything. We recommend you to add them on your list right away.

The Stranger:

If you like thrills, murders, and mysteries, The Stranger is an engaging – albeit overly complicated – mystery, with a spooky storyline to follow. Based on Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name, The Stranger mostly follows a – you guessed it – stranger, who goes around town revealing people’s secrets. The stranger’s motive varies—sometimes she blackmails people for money, others she tries to help by revealing truths.

Never Have I Ever:

The new teen dramedy from Mindy Kaling is a perfect distraction. After her dad’s sudden death preceded with a brief period of paralysis, Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) enters her sophomore year of high school struggling to navigate her family, friendships, and boys. Never Have I Ever touches on the complexities of grief, budding sexuality, and the Indian-American experience all in easily digestible half-hour episodes. Be prepared to get immediately invested in this very fun and often moving journey through the madness that is adolescence. One of the best Netflix show of 2020.

Blood & Water:

There are few teen show tropes more classic than “middle/working-class kid goes to fancy private school”, “Gossip Girl”, “The O.C.”, and even “The Fresh Prince” that used a winning formula. The latest series in that venerable tradition is South African drama “Blood & Water”, which revolves around a 16-year-old girl Puleng, who transfers into the ritzy Parkhurst Academy to solve the mystery of her missing sister. She also gets to gawp and the fancy houses and incredibly complicated romantic lives of her crazy-rich classmates, which is what the plot is all about.

Dead to Me:

The second season comes in just as powerfully as the first. With a slightly ironical role reversal, the series dives deeper into the darkly broken psyches of Jen and Judy. Moreover, it never fails to infuse a bit of humour in the mix. Part buddy-comedy, part murder-drama, the series is probably the easiest five-hour binge you’ll watch this year.

Killer Inside:  The Mind of Aaron Hernandez:

Whether or not you’re into sports, this documentary mini-series is a haunting portrait of the NFL star who became a convicted murderer. The documentary revisits the 2015 murder of Odin Lloyd for which Hernandez was found guilty. It has his trial for the 2012 double homicide of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado for which he was acquitted. But beyond the crimes, the documentary paints a picture of the man himself. It mentions new audio recordings of Hernandez’s phone calls from prison—to his lawyers, mother, and his young daughter. 

Best Netflix recommendations of 2020: Series

Here are the best Netflix series to watch right now. Take your popcorn, warm blanket, dim the lights, and hook on this list right away.

Unsolved Mysteries:

Who doesn’t like falling down the rabbit hole of a cold case? This July, Netflix rebooted the long-running network TV staple, which was the zenith of the true-crime, interviews-and-re-enactments genre. Netflix’s Unsolved Mysteries was a huge success, having fans playing couchside detective all over again. An interesting and curious watch indeed.

Athlete A:

Over 500 women have accused Larry Nassar, a former trainer for USA Gymnastics, of assault. In Athlete A, directors Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk seek justice for those women. The documentary hones in on the story of Maggie Nichols, who came forward about Nassar’s abuse in 2015. Also, it has the local newspaper reporters who made Nassar’s crimes a national story.

Becoming:

Michelle Obama turned her life into a bestselling memoir back in 2017, and in 2020 Netflix released a documentary. It follows the former First Lady on her book tour. The film shows glimpses of the tour, as well as moments from Obama’s life. Detailed in the book, it consists of her Chicago childhood, campaigning with her husband, and life in the White House.

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness:

Hey, all you cool cats and kittens, you think you’re about to watch a documentary about the treatment of animals? Not so fast. What starts as a documentary looking into America’s roadside zoos turns into an absurd tale of polygamy, feuds, and a murder-for-hire plot. There’s a reason 34 million people watched Tiger King in its first 10 days on Netflix.

Crip Camp:

Crip Camp takes a look into a summer camp that revolutionized the disability movement. Focusing on a group of teens attending the camp, the deeply affecting documentary. It explores an era when disability rights are tragically facing ignorance.

Towards the conclusion

As we conclude on the topic of the best Netflix recommendations of 2020, we bet these have attracted you enough to put them on your list right away. Never the less, we recommend you to also choose your best ones and tell them to us right in the comment section below. Excited for them? We bet you’ll wait for the next list soon.

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