January 1 saw a big infusion of added titles from Netflix’s deals with Universal, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Paramount. The one as of now doing best is Ron Howard’s “In the Heart of the Sea,” about a 19th century ship’s battle with a whale, featuring Tom Holland and Cillian Murphy in its ensemble.

The blockbuster first part of the Wicked screen adaptation picked up the award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. The flick is currently the highest grossing stage-to-screen musical and ranked as the 29th highest grossing film in US history. The single win was one of four nominations.

Delivering another huge boost for musicals, Universal’s Wicked took home the award for best cinematic and box office achievement at the 2025 Golden Globes after wowing audiences across the globe over the year-end holidays. It’s only the second time the honor has been handed out in an effort to make sure more populist movies are recognized.

The 2025 movie awards season is in full swing but figuring out where to watch everything can be overwhelming. Are they streaming? For free? In theaters? Only in Los Angeles and New York?

Now, with streamers like Netflix, we prudish Americans get to enjoy the best films from across the pond. So, here are the best R-rated British movies on Netflix. For more recommendations, check out our lists of the best R-rated action, thriller, and comedy films on the platform.

"Emilia Perez," starring Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, and Zoe Saldaña, has been criticized both for its quality and how it represents trans people and Mexican culture.

"Wicked" is everything a movie musical adaptation should be. Based on the Broadway production of the same name, “Wicked” tells the untold story of some of the key players in "The Wizard of Oz" years before Dorothy blew into town.

The PGA Awards nominations have been announced which include "Anora," "The Brutalist," "Conclave," "Emilia Perez," "Dune 2," "Wicked" and more.

“Flow,” the Latvian animated film that has passed $3 million in theaters and is a leading contender for the Best Animated Feature Oscar, curiously skipped PVOD to go straight to $5.99 rentals. It is #4 at Fandango, an unusually high position for a non-PVOD/$19.99 rental there, and sixth at iTunes (it had initially placed fifth its first days out.)

The 2025 movie awards season is in full swing but figuring out where to watch everything can be overwhelming. Are they streaming? For free? In theaters? Only in Los Angeles and New York?