There often seems to be a connection between budget and box office in Hollywood. Almost all of the year's top ten movies have budgets in excess of $200 million. Netflix is an exception.

From Netflix: Kristen Bell hosts as the biggest names in film and TV light up the stage for the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. (Live event in English.) From Netflix: This immersive documentary series follows the world’s greatest golfers — on and off the course — during a season of relentless competition.

Some of the best movies on Netflix in February 2025 include the impressionistic Princess Diana biopic "Spencer" and the latest "Despicable Me" movie.

Netflix’s ad tier notably had a few drawbacks. The biggest was that many big titles, including Netflix Originals, were unavailable to watch and blocke