The most critically recommended Netflix movies of 2021

Netflix has an extensive catalog to watch a lot of series and movies. It even has a category of award-winning or critically acclaimed films, films that film experts have rated as good or excellent. Due to the large amount of content on the platform, it is a good option to be guided by the opinion of the critics.

With this in mind, here is a list of the best and most current Netflix movies that critics classify as the best on the platform.

The mother of blues

The George C. Wolfe-directed film is appreciated by critics on Rotten Tomatoes as an affectionate tribute to the blues and black culture in general. It has a current rating of 97%.

Starring Oscar winner Viola Davis and the late actor Chadwick Boseman. The film is set in 1927, on a hot summer day, tensions arise between blues legend Ma Rainey, her trumpeter Levee and her manager. In the studio, life-changing secrets are revealed for musicians.

The Witcher: the wolf’s nightmare

This is an animated film, but its theme and content are not suitable for children as it contains scenes of violence. The story is about a young monster hunter and the problems that his profession generates in a town.

Rotten Tomatoes highlights the fluidity of the animation as well as the use of story from the original material from video games and novels.

Athlete A

The film is a documentary that tells the story of the investigation made by a group of journalists into the allegations and testimonies of sexual abuse in the United States gymnastics federation. It has a perfect rating, that is, 100%.

Chiaroscuro

Based on the novel by Nella Larsen of the same name, the plot of this film revolves around two women with a heritage of color, but who can pass as white; each chooses the side of society in which they want to live. (AND)