6 Best Movies to Watch on Netflix in November

If you’re looking for a peak J.Lo rom-com, you can’t go wrong with this one.

Jennifer Lopez plays a single mother who works at a luxury hotel in Manhattan. There, she attracts the attention of a politician (Ralph Fiennes), and what ensues is a modern-day Cinderella story in which Lopez goes from rags to riches.

This John Hughes classic took the high school coming-of-age genre to never-before-seen heights with Hughes’ use of comedy, likable actors (especially Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall) and insight into the complexities of adolescence. A day in the life of Sam (Ringwald) when she turns 16.

Need more modern school history? In this comedy, Jonah Hill and Michael Cera play two high school students who plan to go out in a blaze of glory, partying and losing their virginity while kissing the school goodbye.

This turns out to be more difficult than they thought, leading to fights, police chases and the most legendary name ever used on a fake ID, “McLovin.”

Brendan Fraser won an Oscar for his portrayal of Charlie, a morbidly obese English teacher desperate to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter (Sadie Silk).

And let’s not overlook Hong Chau, who delivers a powerful performance. as Liz, Charlie’s nurse and his only friend.

The lifeblood of Damien Chazelle’s acclaimed drama lies in the performances of Miles Teller as an ambitious student jazz drummer and JK Simmons as his tyrannical mentor.

The evolution of both characters highlights Chazelle’s talent as a storyteller, as well as the skills of Teller, whose performances are still among the best of his career, and Simmons, who won an Oscar for his work.

In this smart crime drama, Will Smith plays a top-notch con artist who takes an aspiring thief, played by Margot Robbie, under his wing.

Smith not only observes the stars’ flirtatious moves, but is also perfect in this character who is always one step ahead.