Netflix has the biggest content library of any streaming service, and for that reason, many movies from the past are available on it. So, we thought about all the fans of old brilliant movies that are now characterized as classics and decided to compile a list of the best classic movies on Netflix that you should check out right now.
Scarface
Scarface is a crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma from a screenplay by Oliver Stone. Based on the 1930 novel of the same name by Armitage Trail and its 1932 film adaptation, the 1983 film follows Tony Montana and his close friend Manny, who build a ruthless and successful drug empire in Miami. However as Tony’s power grows so do his enemies, but the biggest threat to his empire is his own paranoia. Scarface stars Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, and F. Murray Abraham.
Psycho
Psycho is a psychological horror thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock from a screenplay by Joseph Stefano. Based on the 1959 novel of the same name by author Robert Bloch, the 1960 film revolves around the disappearance of Marion, a young woman who stole money from her employer and was on the run. Soon, Marion’s sister and lover end up at the infamous Bates Motel to try to find her. Psycho stars Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, John McIntire, and Janet Leigh.
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid is a coming-of-age martial arts drama film directed by John G. Avildsen from a screenplay by Robert Mark Kamen. The 1984 film follows Daniel, a teenager who becomes the target of a group of Cobra Kai dojo students after moving to Los Angeles. When Mr. Miyagi saves him from the bullies, Daniel convinces him to teach him martial arts to defend himself. The Karate Kid stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, William Zabka, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove, Randee Heller, and Chad McQueen.
Midnight Run
Midnight Run is an action comedy-drama film directed by Martin Brest from a screenplay by George Gallo. The 1988 film follows a down-and-out bounty hunter who is hired to find and transport a criminal for a large fee. However, he has to do it as soon as possible because the FBI, a rival bounty hunter, and a dangerous mobster are also looking for the same criminal. Midnight Run stars Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina, and Joe Pantoliano.
Jaws
Jaws is an adventure thriller drama film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay co-written by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb. Based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Peter Benchley, the 1975 film is set on the shores of Amity Island and it revolves around Sheriff Martin Brody who teams up with a marine biologist and a local fisherman to catch a creature in the sea attacking swimmers. Jaws stars Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, and Murray Hamilton.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a coming-of-age comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling from a screenplay by Cameron Crowe. Based on Crowe’s 1981 book Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story, the 1982 film follows a group of youngsters who are caught in a web of love, drugs, and validation. Fast Times at Ridgemont High stars Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Brian Backer, Robert Romanus, and Ray Walston.
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams is a sports fantasy drama film written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson. Based on the 1982 novel Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella, the 1989 film follows Ray Kinsella, a farmer in Iowa who is a big fan of baseball and hears voices calling him to build a baseball field in his backyard. Field of Dreams stars Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Gaby Hoffman, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, Timothy Busfield, Kelly Coffield Park, and Burt Lancaster.
Stand by Me
Stand by Me is a coming-of-age adventure thriller drama film directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay co-written by Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon. Based on the 1982 novella The Body by author Stephen King, the 1986 film is set in 1959 in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Oregon and it follows a group of four friends who decide to go hiking together to find the dead body of a local teenager. Stand by Me stars Will Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, and Kiefer Sutherland.