Here we are, facing down the lane of the third week of May. Who’s ready to roll a strike with three movies that have come to Netflix this month and that have been knocking down movies on the Netflix Top 10 like bowling pins? If your focus hasn’t been locked on Remarkably Bright Creatures or the excellent new Martin Short documentary, then check out the movie selection below.
Premiering on Netflix today is Jordan Peele’s genre-defining sci-fi horror with an intriguing name. Second is the rags-to-riches movie to end them all, which skyrocketed the career of one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. And last is a family animated underdog story produced by a basketball great.
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Nope
Jordan Peele’s weird and wonderful sci-fi horror
Who would have thought, while laughing hysterically at all those Key & Peele sketches, that Jordan Peele had whole new genres of mind-bending horror and sci-fi films brewing in that head of his? Today, the writer and director’s third film, after the terrifying Get Out and Us, lands on Netflix to freak you out.
Nope follows siblings OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald Haywood (Keke Palmer), who run a Black-owned ranch in the Santa Clarita Valley where they train horses for Hollywood films. When a strange, invisible entity haunting the skies above the valley starts picking off their horses, OJ and Emerald enlist the help of local electronics store nerd Angel Torres (Brandon Perea), who installs surveillance cameras, and cinematographer Antlers Holst (Michael Wincott), to capture footage of the entity with the hopes of selling it for fame and fortune.
Things get weirder, though, when the odd, circus-like theme park next door, run by former child star Ricky “Jupe” Park (Steven Yuen), starts tempting the creature by feeding it horses for show. Nope (which actually stands for something you should look up), is Peele’s most visually ambitious movie that examines the ideas of ambition, spectacle, and exploitation, three things that rarely end well when combined. The film has an 83% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Nope
Release Date
July 22, 2022
Runtime
131 minutes
Director
Jordan Peele
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Pretty Woman
The classic rom-com that crowned Julia Roberts
Even though Julia Roberts had an Oscar nom under her belt the year before for her supporting role in Steel Magnolias, it was Garry Marshall’s 1990 rom-com mold-breaker, Pretty Woman, that would skyrocket Roberts to fame, and earn her a second Oscar nom for Best Actress.
The film that would make America fall in love with Roberts’ infectious laugh and illuminating smile is about Hollywood prostitute Vivian Ward (Roberts), who, while working Hollywood Boulevard, is approached by Edward Lewis (Richard Gere), a wealthy corporate slinger who pulls up alongside Vivian in his sports car to ask for directions. But Edward, like the rest of us, falls hard for Vivian’s smile, laugh, and good vibes, and one thing leads to another…
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The best romantic comedies of all time
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From meet-cutes to grand gestures — how well do you know the greatest rom-coms ever made?
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In When Harry Met Sally (1989), what food order does Sally famously recreate in a diner to prove a point to Harry?
AA club sandwich with extra mayoBA plain cheeseburger with nothing on itCAn orgasm, via a fake reaction to her mealDA chocolate sundae with specific toppings
Correct! Sally’s iconic fake orgasm scene at Katz’s Delicatessen was improvised in part by Meg Ryan and directed by Rob Reiner. The scene ends with an older woman at a nearby table delivering the legendary line: ‘I’ll have what she’s having.’
Not quite. Sally famously fakes an orgasm at the table to prove to Harry that men can’t tell when women are faking it. The scene at Katz’s Delicatessen in New York City is one of the most quoted moments in romantic comedy history.
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Which director helmed the 1990 romantic comedy Pretty Woman, starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts?
ANora EphronBGarry MarshallCJohn HughesDCameron Crowe
Correct! Garry Marshall directed Pretty Woman, one of the most successful romantic comedies ever made. Marshall was a prolific rom-com director who also helmed Runaway Bride and Valentine’s Day, frequently working with Julia Roberts.
Not quite. Pretty Woman was directed by Garry Marshall, a veteran of the genre. Nora Ephron is a common wrong guess since she directed other classics like Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail, but Pretty Woman was Marshall’s signature hit.
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Which romantic comedy features the line: ‘You had me at hello’?
ANotting Hill (1999)BAs Good as It Gets (1997)CJerry Maguire (1996)DSleepless in Seattle (1993)
Correct! ‘You had me at hello’ is spoken by Renée Zellweger’s character Dorothy to Tom Cruise’s Jerry Maguire near the end of the film. The line was voted one of the most memorable movie quotes in American cinema by the American Film Institute.
Not quite. The line ‘You had me at hello’ comes from Jerry Maguire (1996), spoken by Renée Zellweger to Tom Cruise. It’s one of the most recognized quotes in romantic comedy history, ranked highly on the AFI’s list of memorable movie lines.
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Who played the lead female role in the 2003 rom-com How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days?
AReese WitherspoonBCameron DiazCKate HudsonDSandra Bullock
Correct! Kate Hudson starred opposite Matthew McConaughey in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. The film became one of Hudson’s signature roles and is widely credited with cementing her status as a rom-com icon of the early 2000s.
Not quite. The lead role in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days was played by Kate Hudson, not the actress you chose. Hudson starred alongside Matthew McConaughey, and the two had such strong chemistry that the film remains a fan favorite of early 2000s romantic comedies.
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In Notting Hill (1999), what is the profession of Hugh Grant’s character William Thacker?
AA journalistBA travel bookshop ownerCAn art gallery curatorDA struggling actor
Correct! William Thacker owns a small travel bookshop in the Notting Hill neighborhood of London, which is where he first meets Anna Scott, played by Julia Roberts. The humble, quiet nature of his job contrasts beautifully with her Hollywood stardom throughout the film.
Not quite. William Thacker, played by Hugh Grant, is the owner of a travel bookshop in Notting Hill. His ordinary, low-key life as a small business owner is central to the film’s charm and is what makes his relationship with a global movie star feel so unlikely and romantic.
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Which 1993 romantic comedy involves a TV weatherman reliving the same day over and over again in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania?
ASleepless in SeattleBWhile You Were SleepingCGroundhog DayDFour Weddings and a Funeral
Correct! Groundhog Day stars Bill Murray as Phil Connors, a cynical weatherman stuck in a time loop on February 2nd. Directed by Harold Ramis, the film is celebrated not just as a romantic comedy but as a philosophical meditation on self-improvement and love.
Not quite. The answer is Groundhog Day (1993), directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. While sometimes debated as a pure rom-com, its love story and comedic heart have earned it a permanent place in the genre’s hall of fame.
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Nora Ephron wrote and directed Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and You’ve Got Mail (1998). Both films starred which actor as the male lead?
ARichard GereBTom HanksCHugh GrantDBilly Crystal
Correct! Tom Hanks starred in both Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail, pairing with Meg Ryan in each film. Their on-screen chemistry became so iconic that they are widely regarded as one of Hollywood’s greatest romantic comedy duos of the 1990s.
Not quite. Tom Hanks was Nora Ephron’s male lead in both Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail, each time opposite Meg Ryan. Their three collaborations — including Joe Versus the Volcano — made Hanks and Ryan synonymous with the golden age of the 1990s rom-com.
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In Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), which actor plays the smooth, womanizing mentor who helps a recently separated man revamp his style and confidence?
ABradley CooperBJustin TimberlakeCRyan GoslingDZac Efron
Correct! Ryan Gosling plays Jacob Palmer, a charismatic bachelor who takes Steve Carell’s character Cal under his wing at a bar. Gosling’s comedic timing and charm in the role surprised many audiences more familiar with his dramatic work and became one of the film’s biggest highlights.
Not quite. Ryan Gosling plays the stylish, confident Jacob Palmer in Crazy, Stupid, Love. His unexpected comedic chemistry with Steve Carell was a major talking point when the film was released, and the ‘photoshopped’ ab reveal scene became one of the most memorable moments of the movie.
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But Edward is smitten, for real, and hires Vivian to be his arm candy for a week of business dinners and rich-people events. It’s a literal fairytale for Vivian (there’s lots of shopping), but Edward’s sleazy lawyer and “friend” Philip Stuckey (creepily played by Jason Alexander), isn’t having it, and tries to shut the romance down. Will Edward be Vivian’s knight in shining armor? Pretty Woman is the classic rom-com that you should see if you haven’t.
Pretty Woman
Release Date
March 23, 1990
Runtime
119 minutes
Director
Garry Marshall
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GOAT
Stephen Curry’s animated underdog story is wild
It’s hard to ignore a movie that has done a monstrous $190+ million in worldwide box office and has an impressive 85% on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s also hard not to raise an eyebrow at the team behind it, which includes the animation studio behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and KPop Demon Hunters and, oh yeah, basketball superstar Stephen Curry, who’s on the credits as producer.
GOAT is a brilliantly funny, slickly animated, and action-packed underdog story about Will Harris (voiced by Stranger Things‘ Caleb McLaughlin), a vertically-challenged goat with dreams of playing in the big leagues of a basketball-soccer-rugby hybrid sport called “roarball.” When a viral video lands Will a tryout with his favorite team, the Vineland Thorns, Will gets his chance to prove that his heart (and skills) outshines his stature as he goes toe-to-to with towering gorillas, polar bears, bulls, and even his hero, the panther Jett Fillmore (Gabrielle Union).
GOAT is a ton of fun for both kids and adults, and the additional voice cast is totally stacked—David Harbour, Nick Kroll, Jennifer Hudson, Aaron Pierre, Patton Oswalt, Nicola Coughlan, and Jelly Roll all lend their voices.
GOAT
Release Date
February 13, 2026
Runtime
93 minutes
Director
Tyree Dillihay
Netflix has endless movies to choose from
A sci-fi horror, a classic romantic comedy, and a fun animated feature—I thin we’ve covered a lot of bases with this week’s list of movies to watch. But if you’re still not convinced one of these is for you, then we have streaming guides for Paramount+, Netflix documentaries,and across all the major streaming services.
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