21 Best Fall Movies on Netflix to Watch During Cozy Season
Gather the whole family for a classic movie night this autumn with these films.
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Fall has officially arrived, and autumn lovers know there's plenty to enjoy. While your days may be filled with pumpkin picking and leaf peeping, at night, the cozy fall atmosphere is perfect for a movie marathon.
To help you skip the scrolling, I've gathered a list of the best fall movies on Netflix. From romantic comedies to historical dramas, even musicals, there's something here for everyone. So grab a blanket, make some hot apple cider and dive into these films that embrace the season. And when you're done, it might be time to start your next fall movie binge — perhaps with a few of our favorite Halloween classics!
Hubie Halloween (2020)
Leave it to Adam Sandler to bring the laughs during the spooky season. Once the butt of everyone's jokes, Hubie becomes the town's hero after saving his neighbors from a kidnapper on the loose.
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Love at First Sight (2023)
Hadley (Haley Lu Richardson) and Oliver (Ben Hardy) share the perfect meet-cute at the airport, but after their flight to London, they part ways with no way to contact each other. What follows is an adventure of finding each other in the most unexpected and vulnerable places.
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Falling Inn Love (2019)
After losing her job and relationship, Gabriela (Christina Milian) enters a contest and wins a rustic (OK, worn-down) inn in New Zealand. Once arriving, she learns she may have taken on more than she can handle — until she starts leaning on her attractive contractor (Adam Demos) for help.
1922 (2017)
Based on Stephen King's novella of the same name, this chilling horror drama follows farmer Wilfred as he takes drastic measures to stay on his Nebraska farm.
Happiness for Beginners (2023)
Ellie Kemper and Luke Grimes star in this coming-of-age film where they both are trying to hit reset on their lives. When Helen (Ellie) is overcoming a messy divorce, she signs up for a group survival trip meant to test all of her fears. What she doesn't count on is seeing Jake (Luke), her younger brother's friend who is overcoming secret issues of his own.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
Juliet Ashton (Lily James) is a 1940s writer who discovers a secret society on the island of Guernsey. As she seeks to learn more about the group, the members share bits and pieces about their lives, including how they came to be amid a war-torn Europe.
The Woman in the Window (2021)
Child psychologist Anna Fox (Amy Adams) spends her days confined to her home due to her agoraphobia and she observes her neighbors from her second-story apartment window. But when Anna witnesses a crime from that same window, she becomes obsessed with finding out the truth, all while battling her inner demons.
Love Again (2023)
When Mira (Priyanka Chopra) tragically loses her boyfriend in a car accident, she struggles to move forward with her life. Her solution is to send texts to her partner's old phone number ... except it's now being used by music editor Rob (Sam Heughan). As they start their own romance, they must deal with existing trauma in order to find love in their lives.
The Dig (2021)
In May 1939, Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes) was hired to dig up the a burial ground on Edith Pretty's (Carey Mulligan) property. Along the way, he strikes gold, unearthing a ship from the Dark Ages.
Tick, Tick ... BOOM! (2021)
Based on Jonathan Larson's semi-autobiographical musical of the same name, Andrew Garfield stars as the playwright as he approaches his 30th birthday in 1990. Amid trying to pen the libretto he believes will make his career, he experiences love, loss and a sadly shortened journey filled with self-discovery.
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The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
Going above and beyond her career requirements, a teacher (Maggie Gyllenhaal) nurtures her young student's poetic gifts. Thinking he's a mini Mozart, she might go too far.
The Weekend Away (2022)
A weekend getaway with two friends turns tragic when one of them ends up dead. Starring Leighton Meester and Christina Wolfe, this thriller shows one woman's quest to clear the mounting suspicion against her and find out the truth about her best friend.
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Senior Year (2022)
Cheerleader Stephanie "Steph" Conway (Rebel Wilson) is alarmed to wake up in the hospital to find out she's been in a 20-year coma after a cheerleading accident gone wrong. Now 37, Steph is returning to high school to finally earn her diploma. But what starts out as a quest to reclaim her popularity and become Prom Queen evolves into a personal journey.
Interceptor (2022)
This riveting female-led thriller takes viewers on an action-packed adventure as one woman (Elsa Pataky) fights to take a down a group of terrorists, led by a former U.S. military intelligence officer (Luke Bracey) planning a nuclear attack on the country.
A Perfect Pairing (2022)
An adorable, if slightly cheesy, romance movie always wins on movie night. To score a major client, Lola (Victoria Justice) travels to Australia to work on a sheep farm where she meets handsome local Max (Adam Demos). In a surprise twist, the business trip quickly starts resembling a romantic vacation.
Always Be My Maybe (2019)
Comedian Ali Wong stars in this heartfelt rom-com as a famous chef named Sasha who travels back home to San Francisco to open up her new restaurant. Sasha soon finds herself reconnecting with a young love from her childhood (Randall Park).
Rebecca (2020)
Soon after arriving at her new husband's sprawling estate on the coast, a young woman feels the constant presence of his late wife, Rebecca — and she's determined to find out why. Based on the 1938 novel of the same name, this psychological thriller reminds us that even the most picture-perfect love stories have their secrets behind closed doors.
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Amateur (2018)
Shortly after a video of him playing basketball goes viral, 14-year-old Terron (Michael Rainey Jr.) is offered a coveted spot on Liberty Prep's basketball court. He's a natural on the court, but everything else — the academics, NCAA prospects and competition with other students — is proving to be more difficult than he thought it'd be.
Bird Box (2018)
Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock stars as Malorie in this popular thriller. Trust us, you'll be on your toes the entire time watching a mysterious force threaten to decimate anyone who lays eyes on "it."
The Irishman (2019)
Martin Scorsese's 2019 film earned recognition at the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes for good reason. Within the first few minutes of the film, you'll be drawn into the tumultuous world of organized crime in the 1950s.
As the entertainment and news associate editor for Good Housekeeping, Adrianna (she/her) writes about everything TV, movies, music and pop culture. She graduated from Yeshiva University with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in business management. She covers shows like The Rookie, 9-1-1 and Grey's Anatomy, though when she’s not watching the latest show on Netflix, she’s taking martial arts or drinking way too much coffee.
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