2019 might not have been a great year overall, but it was a great year for film. From Olivia Colman dazzling in The Favourite to Scarlett Johansson starting anew in Marriage Story, we had no shortage of great movies to watch.
And now that the year is over, you can assess what you missed and start 2020 by spending a day on the couch catching up. From Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to Green Book, here's where you can stream all the best films from 2019.
2019 Movies to Watch
The Upside
Dell (Kevin Hart) is an ex-con who needs a job to stay on parole and out of jail. Phillip (Bryan Cranston) is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs around-the-clock care. When two men from drastically different backgrounds spend all their time together, what could go wrong?Watch now on Amazon Prime__.
The King
Timothée Chalamet stars in this period drama about Young King Henry V dealing with the death of his brother. Watch now on Netflix__.
Brittany Runs a Marathon
Party-girl Brittany is given a sharp dose of reality when her doctor tells her to be concerned about her unhealthy lifestyle. With this advice in hand, she vows to change her life and begins by signing up for the New York City Marathon. Watch now on Amazon Prime__.
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Melissa McCarthy stars as Lee Isreal, a struggling author who she tries to keep her writing career afloat by forging letters from deceased authors and playwrights. Watch now on Amazon Prime__.
Us
Along with her husband and children, Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong'o) heads to the seaside home where she lived as a child. However, with bad memories from a childhood trauma haunting her, she begins to become very paranoid about the weekend, convincing herself something bad is going to happen. And she might not be wrong about that…Watch now on Amazon Prime.
Green Book
Dr Don Shirley, a world class pianist, is heading on a concert tour in the Deep South of the US in 1962. He hires Tony Lip, a no-nonsense Italian-American bouncer from the Bronx, as his driver and bodyguard. Along their journey, the two men come face-to-face with racism and bigotry in the segregated south.Watch now on Amazon Prime__.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a famous Hollywood actor who is beginning to feel washed-up in an atmosphere he doesn't feel comfortable in and spends almost all his time with his best friend and body double, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt). It's the 1950s and Rick lives next door to Raman Polanski and Sharon Tate. You interested yet?Watch now on Amazon Prime__.
Second Act
Maya Vargas (Jennifer Lopez) is a middle-aged value-store assistant manager who has dreamt of only one thing for her 43rd birthday — a promotion at work. When she doesn't get because she doesn't have a degree, she heads to Manhattan to prove herself and everyone else that street smarts are just as important as book smarts.Watch now on Amazon Prime__.
The Irishman
It's the 1950s and truck driver Frank Sheeran is welcomed to the world of organised crime, in which he quickly climbs the rank. This film is 3.5 hours, so probably best to leave a whole Saturday free. Watch now on Netflix__.
Marriage Story
A director and his actress wife fight through their marriage and divorce on different sides of the country. It's heart-breaking and realistic.Watch now on Netflix.
Booksmart
After being academic overachievers their entire lives, best friends Amy and Molly realise high school was meant to be about more than just getting into college. With one night left before graduation, the two head out for a night they won't forget that no studying could prepare them for. Watch now on Amazon Prime__.
Vice
Dick Cheney, CEO of Halliburton Co, is chosen by Governor George W Bush to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 US Presidential Election. When Bush wins, and Cheney becomes VP, he starts to see how far he can spread his new power. Watch now on Amazon Prime.
The Favourite
Olivia Colman plays an incredible Queen Anne in the early 18th century. What more is there to say?Watch now on Amazon Prime.
Midsommar
Traveling to attend a midsummer festival in rural Sweden, this couple never expected to find themselves in the middle of an insane pagan cult. Better to expect the unexpected, in this case. Watch now on Amazon Prime__.
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