This May, Netflix is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated next chapter in the Fear Street universe and the next season of the beloved adult animated anthology series, Love, Death + Robots. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Netflix this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the five best films that are coming to Netflix in May 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
American Graffiti (May 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95%
American Graffiti is a coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by George Lucas, who also co-wrote the film with Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck. The 1973 film is set in 1962 in Modesto, California, and it revolves around a group of high-school graduates as they enjoy the final day of their summer vacation before heading off to college. American Graffiti stars Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Cindy Williams, and Wolfman Jack.
The Lego Movie (May 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
The Lego Movie is an animated adventure comedy film co-written and co-directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Based on the Lego construction toys, the 2014 film is set in a world made entirely out of Legos and it follows Emmet Brickowski, an ordinary construction worker who is hailed as the chosen by the resistance movement who want him to fight against a tyrannical and controlling businessman. The Lego Movie’s voice cast includes Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, and Morgan Freeman.
Past Lives (May 1)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95%
Past Lives is a semi-autobiographical romantic drama film written and directed by Celine Song. The 2023 film follows two childhood friends from South Korea who were separated and meet once again in the United States. They spend their time with each other and try to figure out their relationship. Past Lives stars Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro.
Train to Busan (May 2)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95%
Train to Busan is a South Korean zombie action horror film directed by Yeon Sang-ho from a screenplay by Park Joo-suk. The 2016 film is mostly set on a train heading from Seoul to Busan, and it revolves around a father and daughter duo as a zombie apocalypse suddenly breaks out in the country. Train to Busan stars Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee, and Kim Eui-sung.
The Wild Robot (May 24)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
The Wild Robot is an animated sci-fi adventure comedy-drama film written and directed by Chris Sanders. Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Peter Brown, the 2024 film follows Roz, a service robot who gets shipwrecked on an uninhabited planet and soon develops bonds with the local wildlife and adopts an orphaned goose. The Wild Robot stars Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Matt Berry, Ving Rhames, Mark Hamill, and Catherine O’Hara.