What's Streaming Now? The Best March Netflix Picks

The great thing about Netflix is the video streaming service is constantly updating its library. This month brings a whole new crop of films, plus season six of Mad Men! Sit back, relax, and fire up the laptop (or smartphone or tablet or TV), because it's time to watch some stuff. Source: Open Road Films

Mud
Lionsgate

Mud

Matthew McConaughey is getting a lot of praise for Dallas Buyers Club, but he's just as good in Mud. The 2012 indie features the actor as a mysterious drifter who befriends a couple of boys while on the run.

When it's available: March 21

Capote
Sony Pictures Classics

Capote

The late Philip Seymour Hoffman won an Oscar for his performance as the complex writer Truman Capote. If you haven't seen the film, now is the time to celebrate Hoffman for the absolutely gifted performer he was.

When it's available: March 1

The United States of Leland
Paramount Pictures

The United States of Leland

Here's a great film for fans of Ryan Gosling who are looking for something a little different. He stars as a teenager in a juvenile detention center in this 2003 crime drama. Don Cheadle, Jena Malone, Kevin Spacey, and Gosling's Blue Valentine costar Michelle Williams also appear.

When it's available: March 1

The Silence of the Lambs
Warner Bros.

The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs swept the Academy Awards in 1991, taking home best picture, best actor for Anthony Hopkins, and best actress for Jodie Foster. It's still widely recognized as one of the best thrillers of all time, so clearly you have to watch it.

When it's available: March 1

Robin Hood: Men in Tights
20th Century Studios

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride) plays the legendary Robin Hood in this 1993 comedy. It's directed by Mel Brooks, so watch this after The Silence of the Lambs to get some laughs.

When it's available: March 1

Mad Men: Season Six
AMC

Mad Men: Season Six

Mad Men returns in April, which means you don't have long to catch up on season six! It won't be available until the end of the month, but there's always binge watching.

When it's available: March 30

Jobs

Jobs

If you didn't see Jobs in theaters, you can now watch Ashton Kutcher as the iconic tech genius Steve Jobs from the comfort of your own home. It's kind of worth it, if not just to see Kutcher's weird walk.

When it's available: March 25 Source: Open Road Films

Dirty Dancing
Lionsgate

Dirty Dancing

If you don't know what Dirty Dancing is, I quit.

When it's available: March 1

Brokedown Palace
20th Century Studios

Brokedown Palace

Feel like watching a movie that will make you never want to travel internationally again? Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale play young women arrested for smuggling and sent to a Thai prison. It's grim.

When it's available: March 1

Turbo
20th Century Studios

Turbo

Ryan Reynolds voices a little snail who dreams of racing in Turbo, your best bet for a family film this month.

When it's available: March 12

The Blair Witch Project
Summit Entertainment

The Blair Witch Project

Turn the lights down low and rewatch the 1999 horror movie that started the found-footage trend: The Blair Witch Project.

When it's available: March 1

Vanilla Sky
Paramount Pictures

Vanilla Sky

Tom Cruise stars opposite Penélope Cruz and Cameron Diaz in Cameron Crowe's trippy mystery, Vanilla Sky.

When it's available: March 1

Paranoia

Paranoia

Liam Hemsworth's thriller didn't do too well at the box office last year, but it's perfectly enjoyable for a rainy night in. Did I mention how good Hemsworth looks in a suit? He looks even better shirtless, which you also get to see.

When it's available: March 19 Source: Relativity Media

The Ice Storm
Searchlight Pictures

The Ice Storm

Before Ang Lee became a household name with Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi, he directed The Ice Storm, a drama exposing the dark underbelly of a pair of suburban families in 1973.

When it's available: March 1

American Dreamz
Universal Pictures

American Dreamz

Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, and Mandy Moore star in American Dreamz, a bizarre satire about a televised singing competition. It's like American Idol meets Drop Dead Gorgeous on crack.

When it's available: March 16

On the Line

On the Line

Remember when Lance Bass was a romantic leading man for .5 seconds? He and his *NSYNC bandmate Joey Fatone starred in this gem of a romantic comedy in 2001.

When it's available: March 1 Source: Miramax Films

Dirty Pretty Things

Dirty Pretty Things

Go back and watch Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) in this 2002 drama about a Nigerian immigrant who moves to London.

When it's available: March 1 Source: BBC Films