Curated lists
What to watch by mood, genre and the shows you already love. Every list is built from real ratings and checked by hand.
Want rankings by genre? See the best films and TV shows by genre. For streaming numbers, see Boxlist data.
TV shows
- 20 picks
Best slow-burn TV shows
The Sopranos, Severance, MobLand and more
- 20 picks
Best crime drama TV shows
Fargo, Sherlock, The Wire and more
- 17 picks
Best British crime dramas
Sherlock, Peaky Blinders, MobLand and more
- 20 picks
Best limited series
Band of Brothers, Chernobyl, The Penguin and more
- 20 picks
Best period drama TV shows
Chernobyl, The Crown, Mad Men and more
- 20 picks
Comfort TV shows
The Office, Ted Lasso, Shrinking and more
- 20 picks
Best detective shows
Fargo, Sherlock, The Wire and more
- 20 picks
Shows like Succession
Billions, Suits, Six Feet Under and more
- 20 picks
Shows like Breaking Bad
Peaky Blinders, Narcos, Sons of Anarchy and more
Films
- 20 picks
Best period drama films
Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Little Women, Amadeus and more
- 20 picks
Feel-good films
La La Land, Singin' in the Rain, This Is Spinal Tap and more
- 20 picks
Best mind-bending films
Vertigo, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Memento and more
- 20 picks
Quiet films for introverts
Moonlight, Past Lives, Aftersun and more
- 20 picks
Best psychological thriller films
Rear Window, Psycho, Vertigo and more
- 20 picks
Best heist films
Reservoir Dogs, The Sting, Catch Me If You Can and more
- 20 picks
Best dark comedy films
Dr. Strangelove, Brazil, Poor Things and more
- 20 picks
Best war films
Schindler's List, Lawrence of Arabia, Saving Private Ryan and more
- 20 picks
Best sports films
Ford v Ferrari, The Hustler, Moneyball and more
- 20 picks
Best films based on true stories
Schindler's List, GoodFellas, Oppenheimer and more
- 20 picks
Best coming-of-age films
Call Me by Your Name, Moonlight, Little Women and more
- 20 picks
Best slow-burn horror films
Psycho, Alien, Get Out and more
- 20 picks
Best 90s crime films
Pulp Fiction, GoodFellas, The Shawshank Redemption and more
- 19 picks
Best 80s sci-fi films
Back to the Future, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Aliens and more
- 20 picks
Best 2010s thriller films
Get Out, Wild Tales, Uncut Gems and more
- 20 picks
Films like Inception
The Matrix, Lost Highway, Dark City and more
- 20 picks
Films like Knives Out
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Zodiac, L.A. Confidential and more
Films and TV
Boxlist data
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The most slow-burn shows on Netflix UK
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Which streaming service has the most mind-bending films?
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Light vs heavy: the tone of each streaming service
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The fastest-paced films on Prime Video
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The most original sci-fi films by decade
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Comfort viewing: the most wholesome films on each service
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Netflix UK vs Netflix US: how different are they?