Best films coming to Netflix in December: ‘Infinity War,’ ‘Roma’

“Roma.”
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There are a lot of films to choose from on Netflix these days —
but honestly, they aren’t all great. So we have highlighted the
ones worth your time.

December is a big month for the steaming giant as it has two
high-profile original films for you to check out: the thriller
“Bird Box” and its Oscar frontrunner, “Roma.”

But along with that there are some impressive older titles
available like “The Big Lebowski,” “The Lobster,” and (get ready
to cry all over again) “Avengers: Infinity War.”

• “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” (Available December
  1). The debut feature from Phil Lord and Christopher
  Miller (“The Lego Movie”) is this hilarious animated movie
  based on the popular book.
• “Friday” (December 1). This classic comedy
  that made Chris Tucker an overnight hit and the line “Bye
  Felicia” into one of the most unlikely popular sayings ever to
  come out of a movie never gets old.
• “The Big Lebowski” (December 1). And then
  there’s this Coen brothers classic that still holds up as one
  of the funniest films ever made.
• “The Lobster” (December 2). If you’ve seen
  Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest movie, “The Favourite,” get ready for
  an even more bizarre movie about single people who must find a
  partner in 45 days or are changed into an animal.

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• “District 9” (December 4). A commentary on
  immigration and the abuse of government power, Neill Blomkamp’s
  debut feature is still one of the best sci-fi films ever made.
• “Roma” (December 14). Alfonso Cuarón’s latest
  movie is a work that will be talked about for some time. A
  moving portrait of family, loss, and the strength to move
  forward after hard times, it’s time to see why many in
  Hollywood think Netflix has a chance at a best picture Oscar
  win with this movie.
• “Bird Box” (December 21). Director Susanne
  Bier enlists the talents of Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson, and
  John Malkovich for this thriller about a group of people whose
  only way of survival is to be blindfolded to avoid a creature
  that kills on sight.
• “Avengers: Infinity War” (December 25). Ring
  in the new year by obsessively analyzing every frame of this
  Marvel movie from the comfort of your own home.