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?
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.
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.
In the running for Best Adapted Film Screenplay are James Mangold and Jay Cocks for A Complete Unknown, Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts for Dune: Part 2, Richard Linklater and Glen Powell for Hit Man, RaMel Ross and Joslyn Barnes for Nickel Boys and Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox for Wicked.
"Wicked" and "Shōgun" are the most-nominated film and television series at the 2025 SAG Awards -- see the full list of nominees.
The smash hit musical "Wicked" saw its Oscar chances rise in nominations to the SAG Awards, one of the most predictive Academy Awards bellwethers.
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.
WGA Awards nominations have been announced with "Challengers," "Civil War," "Hit Man" and "Wicked" among the nominees.
The PGA Awards nominations have been announced which include "Anora," "The Brutalist," "Conclave," "Emilia Perez," "Dune 2," "Wicked" and more.