The Motion Picture Association (MPA) film rating system used to rate a film’s suitability for specific audiences based on its content. One of these ratings is R (Restricted), meaning those under the age of 17 must have an accompanying parent or legal guardian to visit. The film in question contains adult material. While most people immediately think of horror movies when they talk about R-rated movies, not every R-rated movie is a gory or supernatural horror movie — although many certainly are. Even romantic comedy, satirical comedy, and historical legal drama can fall under the Restricted rating.
Netflix offers a huge library of movies and TV series available for streaming. Among them are dozens of R-rated films, ranging from seemingly harmless comedies with questionable themes to outright horror. So here are the best R-rated movies you can watch on Netflix, ranked.
10 The Lovebirds
The Lovebirds is a 2020 romantic comedy starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani and co-starring Paul Sparks, Anna Camp and Kyle Bornheimer. While a romantic comedy doesn’t feel like an R-rated movie, the plot follows a couple on the run after witnessing a murder. Jibran (Nanjiani) and Leilani (Rae) have been together for four years and their relationship is characterized by constant arguments over various topics. They agree to end the relationship, but while driving to a dinner party, a man repeatedly hits someone in his car. Now they must work together to clear their name.
9 chloe
chloe is a 2009 adult thriller film starring Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson and Amanda Seyfried. The film is a remake of the 2003 French film Nathalie. The film follows gynecologist Dr. Catherine Stewart (Moore), who begins to suspect her husband David (Neeson) of infidelity after seeing a cellphone picture of him and a student. To test his fidelity, she hires an escort named Chloe to try to seduce him. Soon the relationship between all three intensifies.
8th Unfriended
Released in 2014, Unfriended is a supernatural horror film starring Shelly Hennig, Moses Storm, Renee Olstead, Will Peltz, Jacob Wysocki and Courtney Halverson as six high school students engaged in a haunting Skype conversation. The film takes place entirely on a computer screen, and viewers watch Blair Lily’s (Hennig) every move as she chats with her friends and the ghost via Skype, as well as all the research she conducts. The film begins with high school student Laura Barns committing suicide after an anonymous user posted a humiliating video of her that went viral. A year later, Blair and her friends are chatting on Skype when an unknown user named “billie227” walks in and starts terrorizing them.
7 Don’t look up
Don’t look up is a 2021 apocalyptic political satire dark comedy film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothee Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande, Scott Mescudi, Himesh Patel, Melanie Lynskey . Cate Blanchett and Meryl Streep. The film’s plot revolves around two astronomers who must warn (and convince) humanity that an approaching comet will destroy human civilization. It is a Allegory of climate changewhile the film satirizes the indifference of government, politicians, celebrities and the media to the ongoing climate crisis.
6 It follows
Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell It follows is a 2014 American horror film starring Maika Monroe. Monroe plays Jaime “Jay” Height, a young woman who is targeted by a supernatural being after a sexual encounter. It follows does not follow the horror film tactics that have become typical of late. The jumping fear is low, instead the fear factor is increased by the lingering sense of fear as Jay is haunted by a mysterious being only visible to her. Joining Monroe are Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi and Lili Sepe in supporting roles.
5 The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a historical legal drama film that follows the Chicago Seven, a group of anti-Vietnam War protesters accused of conspiracy and crossing state lines with intent to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. This film is joined by a large ensemble cast including Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Eddie Redmayne and Sacha Baron Cohen. The screenplay was originally written in 2007, with Steven Spielberg being hired to direct the film and casting mostly unknown actors. However, the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike forced Spielberg out, and Aaron Sorkin took over directing in October 2018, with much of the cast joining later that month.
4 Call me by your name
Call me by your name is a 2017 coming-of-age romantic drama based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Andre Aciman. This film is the final installment in director Luca Guadagnino’s themed Desire Trilogy i am love And A bigger splash from the years 2009 and 2015. Call me by your name Timothee Chalamet stars in the leading role, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, Esther Garrel and Victoire Du Bois. The plot revolves around the romantic relationship between 17-year-old Elio Perlman (Chalamet) and 24-year-old graduate student Oliver (Hammer).
3 Berlin syndrome
Directed by Cate Shortland and based on the 2012 novel of the same name, Berlin syndrome is a 2017 psychological horror thriller. Starring Teresa Palmer and Max Riemelt, the film follows a young Australian photographer (Palmer) who travels to Germany, where she meets an attractive young English teacher (Riemelt). The two spend a passionate night, but the photographer wakes up to find that she is suddenly being held hostage by her would-be lover. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and received very positive reviews from critics.
2 prisoners
Another film on this ensemble cast list, prisoners is a 2013 thriller film starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo and Paul Dano. The film follows the kidnapping of two girls in Pennsylvania and the police search for the kidnapper. After the police arrest a suspect and later release him, the father of one of the girls takes matters into his own hands. prisoners was a financial and critical success, and, per colliderswas voted one of the top ten films of 2013 by the National Board of Review. He was also nominated for Best Cinematography at the 86th Academy Awards.
1 This is the end
This is the end is a 2013 apocalyptic black comedy that was written, directed and directed Produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. It is a feature-length adaptation of the short film Jay and Seth against the apocalypse. The film stars James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Michael Cera and Emma Watson as fictional versions of themselves struggling to survive after a global biblical apocalypse.