Ever find yourself curled up in bed, flipping through a Netflix maze of Recommended For, Last Watched By and New Releases without purpose or end in sight? Yeah, same.
Netflix may be one of the many blessings of the digital 21st century, but with so much to watch it can often seem like there’s nothing to see. To help remedy that, HuffPost Entertainment crowdsourced suggestions from around the office to uncover hidden gems — those movies and television series you might not find on your own, but will be so glad someone else did.
1. “Mr. Nobody”
“Mr. Nobody” with Jared Leto is one of the strangest things I’ve ever watched at 1 a.m. in my life, besides “Nymphomaniac” … which was kind of a four-hour mistake. If you want to see Leto get really weird, watch him transform into a super old guy, in the future, with a narrative that is kind of confusing. Oh, and if you decide to watch “Nymphomaniac” in the wee, wee hours, just know that you’ll probably have a hard time sleeping and you’ll never look at Christian Slater the same way again. — Chanel Parks
2. “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries”
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13. “Hot Rod”
His name is Rod, and he likes to party. Andy Samberg stars as a stuntman who’s too legit to quit and tries to save his dying stepfather so he can “kick his ass” and earn his respect. There are spirit animals, “Step Brothers”-level quotes and a “Footloose”-like angry dance that turns into an epic fall down the biggest mountain ever. This is the type of movie that’s an ultimate punch of awesome straight to your brain. In other words, it’s cool beans. — Bill Bradley
Have any rare Netflix secrets of your own? Share them in the comments below!
Craving more? Here are some additional suggestions from our resident TV critic, Maureen Ryan. And here’s a list of must-see documentaries on Netflix.
