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50 Hidden Gems on Netflix You Should Watch Immediately

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At this point in the pandemic, we’ve probably all exhausted our Netflix watch lists a few times over.  It gets dark early, nights are long, and there’s nothing to do but be bored in the house. How many rewatches of Stranger Things can one person truly handle?

Luckily, Netflix’s expansive offerings go beyond reruns of mediocre sitcoms: the streaming service actually seems to have a near-endless amount of content despite much of it being hidden by the company’s algorithm.

We’ve picked out 50 films and TV shows that might not pop up on your “recommended” list if you haven’t been searching specifically for them. From unexpected reality competitions to obscure anime to underground LGBTQ+ cinema, here’s our (unranked) list of the greatest hidden gems on Netflix.

1. 'Ip Man' (2008)

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2. 'The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' (2019)

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3. 'Love, Death + Robots' (2019)

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4. 'Lady Dynamite' (2016)

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5. 'Cuties' (2020)

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6. 'Little Miss Sumo' (2018)

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7. 'Shot in the Dark' (2017)

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8. 'Disclosure' (2020)

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9. 'The Platform' (2019)

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10. 'Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold' (2017)

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11. 'Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado' (2020)

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12. 'Circus of Books' (2019)

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13. 'Blown Away' (2019)

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14. 'Friends From College' (2017)

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15. 'What Did Jack Do?' (2017)

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16. 'The Perfection' (2018)

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17. 'Velvet Buzzsaw' (2019)

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18. 'Hollywood' (2020)

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19. 'Cheer' (2020)

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20. 'A Secret Love' (2020)

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21. 'Cam' (2018)

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22. 'Derry Girls' (2018)

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23. 'Ares' (2020)

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24. 'The Politician' (2019)

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25. 'The Big Flower Fight' (2020)

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26. 'Gerald’s Game' (2017)

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27. 'The Great British Baking Show: Holidays' (2018)

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28. 'Casting JonBenet' (2017)

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29. 'Pee-wee’s Big Holiday' (2016)

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30. 'I Am Not Okay With This' (2020)

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31. 'Pretend It's a City' (2021)

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32. 'Tallulah' (2016)

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33. 'The River Runner' (2021)

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34. 'The Chair' (2021)

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35. 'The Babysitter' (2017)

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36. 'Ainori: Love Wagon' (2017)

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37. 'Fantastic Fungi' (2019)

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38. 'The Alpinist' (2021)

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39. 'Dorohedoro' (2020)

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40. 'The Speed Cubers' (2020)

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41. 'Chasing Coral' (2017)

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42. 'GLOW' (2017)

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43. 'Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event' (2022)

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44. 'The Kominsky Method' (2018)

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45. 'Keith Richards: Under the Influence' (2015)

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46. 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' (2018)

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47. 'Russian Doll' (2019)

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48. 'Ratched' (2020)

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49. 'Santa Clarita Diet' (2017)

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50. 'The Watcher' (2022)

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