If you’re a Netflix subscriber, you know the streaming service offers some of the most addictive content around.
From the gripping true crime doc The Crash to the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy Ladies First, the streamer keeps releasing bangers that keep you inside — and mess up your social schedule.
The right movies are worth it, and Watch With Us thinks the following new movies are good enough to cancel those hiking or camping plans.
A new real-life thriller, Dead Man’s Wire, tops our list, with more films featuring such stars as Adam Driver, John Travolta, Patrick Dempsey and more.
‘Dead Man’s Wire’ (2025)
Tony Kiritsis (Bill Skarsgård) feels betrayed and powerless, and he wants the men who wronged him to pay. He thinks the Halls, father M.L. (Al Pacino) and son Richard (Dacre Montgomery), cheated him out of money from a land development deal that went sour, and he thinks they should compensate him. They believe otherwise, so Tony does what many powerless men have done before or after him — he resorts to crime to get what he wants. But by kidnapping Richard at gunpoint and holding him hostage, he creates a media circus that amplifies his need to be seen as a working-class hero. Will Tony’s time in the limelight get the apology — and money — he desires? Or will it end in a hail of bullets and Tony six feet under?
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To paraphrase a classic Oingo Boingo song, it’s a Dead Man’s Wire, and who can ask for more? Based on a true story, this underappreciated 2025 film is a gripping thriller that plays out almost in real time. Everyone can relate to Tony’s frustration — he’s an everyman that been used by “The Man,” and his actions create a mass-media frenzy that demands a dramatic ending. I won’t reveal if that happens or not, but what I can state is that the film features another fine performance from Skarsgård, who proves he can play more than demonic clowns, ancient vampires and other assorted boogeymen.
Dead Man’s Wire is streaming on Netflix.
‘Ferrari’ (2023)
It’s 1957, and Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver) has already conquered the European automobile industry. But life at the top isn’t so stable for him, and when Ferrari opens, he’s experiencing several crises that threaten to overwhelm him. His estranged, mentally unbalanced wife, Laura (Penélope Cruz), is still mourning the loss of their only son, while his loving mistress, Lina (Shailene Woodley), pushes him to give their illegitimate son his last name. To make matters worse, his business is failing, and the only way to save it is to merge with another company. The only problem is that he can’t do that without Laura’s approval, and she’s still mad at him for having an affair and not acknowledging their son’s death.
If you’re expecting a racing drama like Ford v Ferrari, think again. Ferrari is more concerned with painting a portrait of the titular man at a crucial moment in his life when he could lose everything — his family, his fortune and most importantly to him, his reputation. Driver does a terrific job at portraying the two sides of the entrepreneur: the mysterious public figure and the private man still nursing a private heartbreak. The movie’s final act does feature a thrilling car race that features one of the most spectacular crashouts I’ve seen in modern films. It’s gripping, brutal and unforgiving, which is an accurate description of the entire movie itself.
Ferrari is streaming on Netflix.
‘Domestic Disturbance’ (2001)
12-year-old Danny (Matt O’Leary) isn’t too pleased that his divorced mother, Susan (Teri Polo), is marrying another man, Rick (Vince Vaughn). He doesn’t quite trust Rick, but he doesn’t know why. His suspicions prove to be accurate when he witnesses Rick murdering an acquaintance from his past. Danny goes to the police, but due to his juvenile delinquent background, no one quite believes him, except for his estranged father, Frank (John Travolta). But Frank needs time to get proof to convince the authorities to arrest Rick, and that’s time Danny and his unsuspecting mother don’t have before they become his next victims.
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Domestic Disturbance is a B-movie thriller that is as simplistic as it looks. Rick is capital “B” bad, and he’s motivated by nothing more complex than he’s a bad guy doing bad things for the hell of it. The movie works because of how committed the performers are in their roles. Vaughn clearly relishes playing a villain, while Travolta shows off his noble side as an ex-husband who still wants to reconcile with his wife. The 2001 thriller is perfect for Netflix subscribers who want an undemanding film they can comfortably miss five minutes here and there while they scroll on their phones.
Domestic Disturbance is streaming on Netflix.
