Netflix may be primarily known for its award-winning series, but the streaming service also provides quite a few movies that are worth your time. The streaming giant puts out more original movies than any of us realized, but don`t worry, we will have you up to date with everything coming to a streaming device near you.Starting with January, we`re highlighting every Netflix original movie the company releases this year--as well as a few notable ones Netflix didn`t produce but has distribution rights to--and including a few of our thoughts about the shows we`ve seen. Here are the original movies you can currently watch on Netflix, right now.If you`re more interested in the company`s original shows, check out every Netflix original series for 2018.Click here to jump to February`s releases The Polka KingRelease Date: January 12Genre: Comedy/DramaBased on a true story, The Polka King follows Jan Lewan (Jack Black), a polka band leader who was imprisoned in the mid-`00s for running a Ponzi scheme.The Polka King is pretty mediocre. At times, it can be funny, but its appeal seems to be to people that find Polka either the worst or best music genre of all time, even though it`s not the primary focus of the story. It`s a letdown as the real-life story the movie is based on is fascinating. Step SistersRelease Date: January 18Genre: ComedyMegalyn Echikunwoke (Arrow, Vixen) plays a Harvard Law student helps a sorority win a step dance championship by teaching them to step. The Open HouseRelease Date: January 19Genre: HorrorA mother and her teenage son move into a secluded mansion in the mountains. They find someone else is at the house as well--someone who wants to harm them. BlockbusterRelease Date: January 24 Genre: Romantic Comedy After being dumped by his girlfriend, a man devices a plan to get back his girlfriend, Lola, who loves superheroes. A Futile and Stupid GestureRelease Date: January 26Genre: ComedyBased on a true story, A Futile and Stup ...
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