Time for some Netflix and thrills: Check out these mustwatch movies from the platform's deep catalog of spinetingling flicks. The 27 best thriller movies on Netflix right now Time for some Netflix and thrills: Check out these mustwatch movies from the platform's deep catalog of spinetingling flicks. By Ilana Gordon, :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/ILANAGORDONHEADSHOT80577598f8ed442cacff5de184ceb9f5.jpg) Ilana Gordon is an entertainment, culture, and comedy writer originally from Connecticut. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

Time for some Netflix and thrills: Check out these must-watch movies from the platform's deep catalog of spine-tingling flicks.

The 27 best thriller movies on Netflix right now

Time for some Netflix and thrills: Check out these must-watch movies from the platform's deep catalog of spine-tingling flicks.

By Ilana Gordon,

Ilana Gordon is an entertainment, culture, and comedy writer originally from Connecticut. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

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on November 13, 2025 9:10 a.m. ET

Halle Berry as Jordan Turner in 'The Call'; Topher Grace as Seth Abrahms in 'Traffic'; Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton in 'Judas and the Black Messiah'. Credit:

Greg Gayne/TriStar Pictures/Everett; Bob Marshak/USA Films/Everett; Warner Bros./Everett

Behold, the talent: The films on this list feature some of the best actors from this generation and beyond. With scripts based on real stories and inventive flights of fancy, Netflix's deep catalog of thrillers includes the works of filmmakers who helped jumpstart the genre, those who advanced it, and those whose work serves as a pastiche to those who paved the way.

With so many compelling titles and gripping narratives available to stream, the hardest part is selecting the perfect film for your mood — but what a thrill when you get it right.

22 July (2018)

Isak Bakli Aglen as Torje Hanssen and Jonas Strand Gravli as Viljar Hanssen in '22 July'. Erik Aavatsmark/Netflix

The United States' problem with gun violence is not an issue shared overseas, which is why the 2011 terrorist attack in Norway remains so memorable. A massacre in two parts, the terror inflicted caused 77 deaths, 69 of whom were teenagers attending a leadership camp. Written and directed by Paul Greengrass, *22 July *is a chilling film that chronicles Norway's deadliest terrorist attack, as perpetrated by a far-right extremist. But it's also the story of a survivor's journey to heal his body and move forward.**

EW's critic calls the film "harrowingly effective," but trigger warnings abound. The gun violence showcased in the film is deployed for narrative purposes, but the historical context doesn't make the movie any easier to watch. What makes the film worth sticking around for is the perspective it offers on the after effects of a terrorist act, as told through the eyes of the politicians, lawyers, and survivors who experience it most profoundly. —*Ilana Gordon*

Where to watch *22 July*: Netflix

**Director: **Paul Greengrass

**Cast: **Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden

Bird Box (2018)

Sandra Bullock as Malorie Hayes in 'Bird Box'. Netflix

Sight becomes a handicap in *Bird Box*, a post-apocalyptic thriller where the enemy must go unseen, or else. Sandra Bullock stars as Malorie Hayes, a woman responsible for transporting two young children down a river while wearing blindfolds, a strategy intended to help the survivors avoid seeing the entities that attacked Earth five years earlier, and who cause those who look upon them to commit suicide.

Jumping between their present journey and the past events that led Malorie and the children to this point, director Susanne Bier leans into the tension of the unknown and relies on her talented but eclectic cast to do the rest. Released the same year as *A Quiet Place*, and possessing a somewhat similar premise, *Bird Box* received less attention when it first premiered, but this sci-fi horror film is a great option for fans of both genres. —*I.G.*

Where to watch *Bird Box*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B

**Director: **Susanne Bier

**Cast: **Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Danielle Macdonald, Sarah Paulson

The Call (2013)

Halle Berry as Jordan Turner in 'The Call'.

Greg Gayne/TriStar Pictures/Everett

Emergency dispatchers take every call seriously, but some stay with you longer than others. For 911 operator Jordan Turner (Halle Berry), the call she can't forget came from a 15-year-old named Leah who was murdered by a home intruder after Jordan accidentally gave away her location. Haunted by her role in the teenagers' death, Jordan turns to training new operators — until a rookie responder receives a call from the same man who killed Leah. Now gifted with a second chance to save a kidnapped teenager (Abigail Breslin), Jordan is determined to find redemption by defeating the killer (Michael Eklund) and putting an end to his reign of terror.

The rare thriller that features two women playing opposite each other, *The Call* gets serious points for finding ways to keep viewers enthralled, even though the majority of the film's action and dialogue takes place over the phone. Berry and Breslin are a powerful duo, but can they survive the deranged murderer hunting them? Don't hang up and you might find out. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Call*: Netflix

**Director: **Brad Anderson

**Cast: **Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Morris Chestnut, Michael Eklund, Michael Imperioli

Compliance (2012)

Dreama Walker as Becky in 'Compliance'.

Magnolia Films/Courtesy Everett

Go into your *Compliance* viewing with the understanding that this film will make you angry. Inspired by a true story, this thriller centers around a fast food manager, Sandra (Ann Dowd), who receives a call from a man identifying himself as a police officer claiming to be investigating a potential theft by Becky (Dreama Walker), one of the restaurant's employees.

Under pressure from the officer on the phone, Sandra, her fiancé, and other employees at the establishment are ordered to put Becky through a series of increasingly exploitative and humiliating experiences — all in the name of upholding the law. A film about complicity, critical thinking, and how far people will go when they think they're on the right side, *Compliance *is the perfect film for this particular cultural moment. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Compliance*: Netflix through Dec. 4

**Director: **Craig Zobel

**Cast: **Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy, Bill Camp

Creep (2014)

Mark Duplass as Josef in 'Creep'. Desiree Akhavan

In this found-footage two-hander, a young videographer named Aaron (Patrick Brice) is hired by Josef (Mark Duplass) to record a day of his life. Josef explains that he has an inoperable brain tumor and wants to leave something behind for his soon-to-be-born son, but his eccentric behavior becomes increasingly concerning, and Aaron needs to decide whether to continue filming — assuming Josef will let him leave.

*Creep's* continued success depends on whether Josef can keep finding fresh ways to be unnerving, and he does. (Things get even creepier in *Creep 2*, which documents another video project gone terribly wrong.) —*Danny Horn*

Where to watch *Creep*: Netflix

**Director: **Patrick Brice

**Cast:** Mark Duplass, Patrick Brice

The Devil All the Time (2020)

Tom Holland as Arvin in 'The Devil All the Time'. Glen Wilson/Netflix

A Netflix original and period thriller, *The Devil All the Time *explores several interconnected groups of people living in two small towns in Southern Ohio between the end of World War II and the mid-1960s. Linked by religious evangelism, war, corruption, suicide, abandonment, and serial murder, the cast — which includes a host of young Hollywood heavy hitters — makes the most of the story's melodrama and dark subject matter.

Based on the 2011 novel and directed by Antonio Campos (*The Staircase*), *The Devil All the Time *takes the "all the time" portion of the film's title literally: the sins are multitudinous and the depths of human depravity on full display. Still, EW's critic writes that Campos' biggest accomplishment as the film's director is "toeing a tricky line between art-house atmosphere and Southern Gothic soap opera, and somehow still managing to land on the grim side of fascinating." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Devil All the Time*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B+

**Director: **Antonio Campos

**Cast: **Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Sebastian Stan, Riley Keough, Eliza Scanlen, Haley Bennett, Bill Skarsgård, Mia Wasikowska, Jason Clarke

El Camino (2019)

Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman in 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'. Ben Rothstein/Netflix

The best meth cook in Albuquerque is back, bitch. *Breaking Bad'*s Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) return for *El Camino*, a film based on AMC's beloved show, with far more attention paid to Pinkman's character. Freewheeling through time and flashing back to events depicted in the series, *El Camino *picks up right where *Breaking Bad *left off, and includes a host of cameos from the show's five-season run.

Jane, Skinny Pete, and Badger are all back in one form or another, but it's Nazi Todd (Jesse Plemons) who informs most of the film's plot. *Breaking Bad *fans will be gratified to see Jesse Pinkman finally get the time to mentally process the last couple years of his life — even if Paul looks markedly older than he did when the show wrapped in 2013. —*I.G.*

Where to watch *El Camino*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B+

**Director: **Vince Gilligan

**Cast: **Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Jesse Plemons, Jonathan Banks, Matt Jones

Emily the Criminal (2022)

Aubrey Plaza as Emily in 'Emily the Criminal'. Roadside Attractions/Vertical Entertainment

Drowning in debt and student loans, Emily is one of Los Angeles' many broke artists on the verge of financial ruin. With a former felony conviction preventing her from finding a job that might pay enough to survive, Emily finds purpose — and quick cash — by getting involved with a credit card fraud ring. What starts as a survival tactic soon balloons into much more, as Emily distances herself from the corporate world she can never quite crack and leans into the world of criminality.

Aubrey Plaza is in her element here, her blunt practicality and signature deadpan delivery serving as the perfect stand-in for an audience whose dreams of hitting milestones like home ownership and retirement have been deadened by current economic realities. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Emily the Criminal*: Netflix through Dec. 6

**EW grade:** B+

**Director: **John Patton Ford

**Cast: **Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Bernardo Badillo, John Billingsley

Fair Play (2023)

Alden Ehrenreich as Luke and Phoebe Dynevor as Emily in 'Fair Play'. Courtesy of Sundance Institute

For newly engaged couple Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) and Emily (Phoebe Dynevor), their sizzling, can't-keep-their-hands-off-each-other love must remain discreet within their workplace. However, when Emily secures a managerial position at their dog-eat-dog hedge fund, the power shift within the bullpen begins to splinter their romantic bliss.

Praising its "lean, crackling script," EW's critic observes how *Fair Play*'s final act is "so freighted with increasingly unhinged possibilities" yet "both leads hang on, throwing themselves headlong into the tar pits of contemporary workplace politics and gender roles without being drawn into clumsy, one-dimensional ideas of victimhood or villainy." —*James Mercadante*

Where to watch *Fair Play*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B+

**Director: **Chloe Domont

**Cast: **Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Eddie Marsan, Rich Sommer

The Good Nurse (2022)

Eddie Redmayne as Charlie Cullen and Jessica Chastain as Amy Loughren in 'The Good Nurse'. Courtesy of TIFF

Nurses are angels with the power to do the work of demons. In the Netflix original psychological thriller *The Good Nurse*, Amy Loughren (Jessica Chastain) is a night nurse with a work husband: Charles Cullen (Eddie Redmayne). A single mom with a serious heart condition, Amy is shocked to learn that the recent death of one of their hospital's patients is thought to have occurred intentionally, and that Charles might be involved. And the more Amy digs, the more she realizes the co-worker she trusts is actually someone far more nefarious.

Based on the true story of how the real-life Amy Loughren helped authorities take down serial killer Charles Cullen, *The Good Nurse *is good old-fashioned, ripped-from-the-headlines cinema with a story made all the more terrifying because so little of it is exaggerated. Trust us — you've never seen Eddie Redmayne like this before. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Good Nurse*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B+

**Director: **Tobias Lindholm

**Cast: **Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne

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The Hurt Locker (2008)

Jeremy Renner as Staff Sergeant William James in 'The Hurt Locker'. Summit Entertainment

When your job requires you to disable bombs in the heat of battle, you suit up for work each day like it might be your last. In the second year of the Iraq War, Staff Sergeant James (Jeremy Renner) arrives to fill a vacancy in the Bravo Company, but finds that his unwillingness to communicate his plans and gonzo method of defusing bombs doesn't always jive with the rest of his company — especially Sergeant J. T. Sanborn (Anthony Mackie).

From former reporter and screenwriter Mark Boal (*Zero Dark Thirty*) and director Kathryn Bigelow, whose work on this film made her the first woman to walk away with the Best Director Oscar, *The Hurt Locker* is realistic, intense, and action-packed, chronicling the many effects war has on the people who fight it. As EW's critic at the time says, "This ain't no war videogame, no flashy, cinematic art piece; there's nothing virtual about this reality." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Hurt Locker*: Netflix

**EW grade:** A

**Director:** Kathryn Bigelow

**Cast: **Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Guy Pearce

I Care a Lot (2021)

Rosamund Pike as Marla Grayson in 'I Care a Lot'.

Seacia Pavao/Netflix

Rosamund Pike builds on her *Gone Girl* villainess status to portray Marla Grayson, a con artist who fronts as a professional "legal guardian" to fleece the elderly of their life savings. But Marla takes it a step too far when she meets Jennifer Peterson (Dianne Wiest), who seems infirm at first but actually has ties to important, dangerous people (like Peter Dinklage) who Marla would do well to stay clear of. Pike's duplicitous performance is a blast to witness, but seeing Marla meet her match is just as gratifying. As EW's writes in their review, "There's good fun in* I Care a Lot'*s setup, and in Marla's ruthless M.O." —*Gwen Ihnat*

Where to watch *I Care a Lot*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B

**Director: **J Blakeson

**Cast: **Rosamund Pike, Dianne Wiest, Peter Dinklage, Eiza González, Chris Messina, Isiah Whitlock Jr.

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)

Elijah Wood as Tony and Melanie Lynskey as Ruth in 'I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore'. Allyson Riggs

After *Yellowjackets*, *Togetherness*, and *Mrs. America, *we'd straight-up watch Melanie Lynskey in anything, but even we missed Macon Blair's 2017 sleeper. Lynskey plays Ruth, a down-on-her-luck nursing assistant who decides after her house gets broken into that she's fed up. She hooks up with her odd neighbor Tony (Elijah Wood) to go out on a quest to get her stuff back, leading to a quirky journey that's both suspenseful and inspiring for the downtrodden.

Second only to Lynskey in luminescence in this movie is Wood, whose Tony named his dog Kevin and specializes in nunchucks and ninja stars. And Jane Levy is unrecognizable as one of the unsavory thieves. As EW*'*s critic points out, the film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for its reconfiguration of "the buddy-cop film — at one point, Ruth even flashes a toy police badge." —*G.I.*

Where to watch *I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B+

**Director: **Macon Blair

**Cast: **Melanie Lynskey, Elijah Wood, Jane Levy

Inside Man (2006)

Jodie Foster as Madeleine White and Denzel Washington as Det. Keith Frazier in 'Inside Man'.

David Lee/Universal Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

If you were to ask *Inside Man*'s lead character, Dalton Russell (Clive Owen), he would say he committed the perfect bank robbery. Over the film's 129-minute run time, Russell and his crew attempt to prove that thesis as they take a Manhattan bank hostage, and toy with the NYPD detective assigned to negotiate with them (Denzel Washington). Also keeping abreast of the robbery's developments is bank founder Arthur Case (Christopher Plummer), whose most secret possession is stored in a box located within the bank's vault, and who dispatches professional fixer Madeleine White (Jodie Foster) to ensure its safety.

*Inside Man* was Spike Lee's first big-budget project, and the crime thriller earned him props for his plot twists and character development. EW's critic writes, "Everyone's complicated in this jam-packed, spring-loaded contraption, everyone's sneaky, compromised, clever, nervous, mouthy, opinionated, and New Yorky." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Inside Man*: Netflix

**Director: **Spike Lee

**Cast:** Clive Owen, Denzel Washington, Christopher Plummer, Jodie Foster, Willem Dafoe, Chiwetel Ejiofor

Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton in 'Judas and the Black Messiah'.

Glen Wilson/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection

The revolution wasn't televised, but it is streaming on Netflix. *Judas and the Black Messiah** *is the story of Fred Hampton, the leader of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary whose charisma and potential for leadership were so great, the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover ordered the chapter's infiltration and Hampton's assassination.

Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya is transformative in his role as Hampton, and he has an excellent scene partner in Dominique Fishback, who plays Deborah Johnson, Hampton's girlfriend and fellow BPP activist. EW's critic calls the film "a biography so fully, soulfully realized that it shakes the dust off of history" and credits the movie's success to Kaluuya's performance as Fred, describing him as "alternately raw, tender, and incendiary." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Judas and the Black Messiah*: Netflix

**EW grade:** A–

**Director: **Shaka King

**Cast: **Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, Martin Sheen

Limitless (2011)

Robert De Niro as Carl Van Loon and Bradley Cooper as Eddie Morra in 'Limitless'.

John Baer/Rogue Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

In 2009's comedy *The Hangover*, Bradley Cooper's character uses seemingly 0 percent of his brain. Two years later, Cooper starred in the sci-fi thriller *Limitless*, where his character, Eddie, uses all 100 percent. Eddie is a struggling author (as evidenced by his unkempt hair) living in New York City whose life takes a 180-degree turn after a friend introduces him to a new drug called NZT.

An untested pill that allows users to tap into their entire brain's potential — as opposed to the usual 20 percent humans are supposedly able to access — NZT opens up Eddie's world. With the help of his supply, Eddie finishes his book and kills it on the stock market and in his relationship with Lindy (Abbie Cornish) — but his success doesn't go unnoticed, and soon everyone from finance tycoon Carl Van Loon (Robert De Niro) to the Russian Mob wants a piece of him. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Limitless*: Netflix

**Director: **Neil Burger

**Cast: **Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller and Ryan Phillippe as Louis Roulet in 'The Lincoln Lawyer'.

Before Matthew McConaughey became the face and voice of Lincoln cars, he starred in the legal thriller, *The Lincoln Lawyer*, a film based on the 2005 novel by Michael Connelly, which was later adapted into a Netflix series. A Los Angeles defense attorney who operates his practice out of the backseat of a Lincoln Continental, Mick Haller (McConaughey), tends to attract an eccentric breed of accused criminals — that is, until he is hired to represent Louis Roulet (Ryan Phillippe), a privileged playboy from Beverly Hills.

Roulet is accused of the rape and attempted murder of a sex worker, and his case is straightforward until it isn't. Now caught in a legal predicament and moral crisis, Haller must figure out how to defend his current client, free a client who was wrongly convicted, and protect his daughter and ex-wife from outside forces. Featuring a top-notch cast, *The Lincoln Lawyer *is a classic legal thriller with a plot that drives as smoothly as the car after which it's named. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Lincoln Lawyer*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B

**Director: **Brad Furman

**Cast: **Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, Josh Lucas, John Leguizamo, Michael Peña, Frances Fisher, Bob Gunton, Bryan Cranston, William H. Macy

Molly's Game (2017)

Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom and Idris Elba as Charlie Jaffey in 'Molly's Game'.

Courtesy of STXfilms

Generally critiqued for his struggles in writing complex female characters with agendas independent of the men they work with, Aaron Sorkin strikes a commendable balance in *Molly's Game*. The story follows Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), a young skier who, after her Olympic dreams end in injury, uses her athletically earned gifts of confidence and composure to run an exclusive underground poker ring.

Based on Bloom's real-life memoir, the film races by in a series of flashbacks and narration as she relays her riches-to-rags story to her lawyer (Idris Elba). Despite being Sorkin's directorial debut, EW's critic calls *Molly's Game* a "cool, crackling, confident film that appeals to your intelligence instead of insulting it." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Molly's Game*: Netflix

**EW grade: **A–

**Director:** Aaron Sorkin

**Cast: **Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Jeremy Strong, Chris O'Dowd, Bill Camp

Munich — The Edge of War (2021)

Jeremy Irons as Neville Chamberlain in 'Munich — The Edge of War'. Everett Collection

A thriller set in the years leading up to World War II, *Munich — The Edge of War* is a fictional account of a pivotal historical period. Based on Robert Harris' best-selling novel, the film follows two old college friends — Hugh Legat, a British civil servant, and Paul von Hartmann, a German diplomat — as they find themselves drawn into the center of Europe's political powder keg.

A good, old-fashioned spy story with deep stakes, the film examines Neville Chamberlain's (Jeremy Irons) role in the time leading up to World War II in a new light. A historical thriller that is sure to captivate, you won't regret devoting two hours of your time to *Munich — The Edge of War.* *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Munich — The Edge of War*: Netflix

**Director: **Christian Schwochow

**Cast: **George MacKay, Jannis Niewöhner, Jeremy Irons, Sandra Hüller, Liv Lisa Fries, August Diehl, Jessica Brown Findlay

Oxygen (2021)

Mélanie Laurent as Elizabeth 'Liz' Hansen in 'Oxygen'. Netflix

A nightmare come to life for claustrophobics everywhere, *Oxygen *is a French language sci-fi film that thinks outside the box in terms of action. At the genesis, an unidentified woman (Mélanie Laurent) awakens in an airtight medical unit, unsure of who or where she is. Interactions with the system's AI — dubbed M.I.L.O. (Medical Interface Liaison Officer) — provide some clarity as to her identity, but no matter what she tries, she cannot escape her prison.

As she seeks to understand who placed her in the box and why, truths about her personal life and the current state of the world come into focus — but her search for context is actually a race to outwit the slowly depleting oxygen levels. Laurent is excellent, and despite being forced to perform on her back, she manages to imbue the film with a strong sense of determination and humanity. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Oxygen*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B

**Director: **Alexandre Aja

**Cast: **Mélanie Laurent, Mathieu Amalric, Malik Zidi**

Parasite (2019)

Song Kang-ho as Ki Taek and Jang Hye-jin as Chung Sook in 'Parasite'.

The central question of Bong Joon Ho's black comedy and thriller *Parasite* is who is the parasite? The film follows two families — the wealthy Parks and the broke Kims — as each member of the Kim family duplicitously obtains a job working for the Parks. A film that has a lot to say about class consciousness and late-stage capitalism, *Parasite *was the first foreign language film to take home the Best Picture Oscar.

The movie also secured trophies for Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature Film, and Best Director, but the real win is the film's ending. As EW's critic writes "If the movie is a Rorschach of who you identify as parasite and host, it's a test you're just as likely to fail." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Parasite*: Netflix

**EW grade: **A–

**Director: **Bong Joon Ho

**Cast: **Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin

The Platform (2019)

Alexandra Masangkay as Miharu in 'The Platform'.

Netflix/Everett Collection

In this Spanish dystopian thriller, prisoners are trapped in a "Vertical Self-Management Center," a towering structure of stacked cells featuring a large hole in the floor. Every day, a platform loaded with food descends the tower, pausing at each level for the prisoners to eat. Those at the top feast heartily, while those below get the leftover table scraps. If everyone only took what they needed, there would be enough for all, but the greedy folks don't care about those suffering beneath them. (FYI: *The Platform 2* is also available to watch on Netflix.) —*D.H.*

Where to watch *The Platform*: Netflix

**Director: **Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

**Cast: **Iván Massagué, Antonia San Juan, Zorion Eguileor**

Red Dragon (2002)

Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in 'Red Dragon'.

Glen WIlson/Universal Studios

Hannibal Lecter is one of the all-time great characters, and in *Red Dragon*, he returns to engage in his favorite pastimes of drinking Chianti and mentally terrorizing law enforcement. A prequel to *The Silence of the Lambs *(1991), *Red Dragon* stars Edward Norton as Will Graham, an FBI agent assigned to profile a serial killer. Graham reluctantly recruits Lecter — with whom he has worked before — for help. But as the serial killer closes in on his next victim and Lecter finds ways to toy with Graham from inside his cell, Graham must find the killer to save his family and himself.

As a psychological thriller, *Red Dragon* is a marked improvement over *Hannibal* (2001), though less captivating than *The Silence of the Lambs*. Regardless, it's always a treat to watch Anthony Hopkins in the Lecter role. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Red Dragon*: Netflix

**Director: **Brett Ratner

**Cast:** Edward Norton, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel, Emily Watson, Mary-Louise Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Society of the Snow (2023)

Matías Recalt as Roberto Canessa and Enzo Vogrincic as Numa Turcatti in 'The Society of the Snow'.

In 1972, the Andes Mountains became a crucible of survival when a Uruguayan flight crashed en route to Santiago, Chile. Sixteen remaining passengers found themselves stranded in one of Mother Nature's most life-threatening terrains, pushing them to take ineffable means to find their way back. While Hollywood attempted to soften this tragedy with a more glossy depiction in *Alive* (1993), *Society of the Snow* delivers a far more raw and emotive experience — enriched by the director's conversations with the real-life survivors — that sinks viewers into the gut-wrenching terror of the situation without being overly insensitive.

"A story that is based on humanism," J.A. Bayona (the director who also helmed another intense disaster film, 2012's *The Impossible*) describes the story as "more about emotional survival. It's not only physical survival. It's to understand that there's something bigger than yourself." *—J.M.*

Where to watch *Society of the Snow*: Netflix

**Director:** J.A. Bayona

**Cast: **Enzo Vogrincic, Matías Recalt, Agustín Pardella, Felipe González Otaño, Luciano Chatton, Valentino Alonso, Francisco Romero, Agustín Berruti, Andy Pruss, Simón Hempe, Juan Caruso, Esteban Bigliardi, Rocco Posca, Esteban Kukuriczka, Rafael Federman, Manuela Olivera, Agustín Della Corte, Tomas Wolf

Spy Game (2001)

Robert Redford as Nathan D. Muir and Stephen Dillane as Charles Harker in 'Spy Game'.

Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection

What *Spy Game* lacks in heart, it makes up for in cleverness and mind games. Veteran CIA officer Nathan Muir (Robert Redford) is supposed to retire at the end of the day. But first, he has to save his protégé, Tom Bishop (Brad Pitt), who is scheduled to be executed in a Chinese prison within 24 hours. The only problem? The agency isn't willing to save Bishop, so Muir is on his own.

To free his friend, Muir must become a spy within his own agency, using all his expertise gathered over a decades-long career. A movie that EW's critic refers to as a "tensely jumpy and data-jangled espionage thriller," *Spy Game* makes for a strong movie night selection. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Spy Game*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B

**Director: **Tony Scott

**Cast: **Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Catherine McCormack, Stephen Dillane, Larry Bryggman

They Cloned Tyrone (2023)

John Boyega as Fontaine, Teyonah Parris as Yo-Yo, and Jamie Foxx as Slick Charles in 'They Cloned Tyrone'.

Parrish Lewis/Netflix

A single genre isn't enough to contain one of Netflix's 2023 releases, *They Cloned Tyrone**. *A sci-fi comedy that combines '70s Blaxploitation with mystery and social satire, the film has similar vibes to movies like *Get Out* (2017) or *Sorry to Bother You* (2018) while employing a far more absurd premise. Fontaine (John Boyega) is a drug dealer living in an impoverished area called the Glen. While trying to collect funds owed to him by a local pimp named Slick Charles (Jamie Foxx), Fontaine is shot and killed — but that doesn't stop him from showing up on Slick's doorstep the next day to collect his money.

Joined by a sex worker named YoYo (Teyonah Parris), the trio attempts to get to the bottom of what appears to be a massive government conspiracy aimed at exploiting their disenfranchised community as medical subjects. A satirical romp that has as much to say about class and racial injustices as it does about mystery movie tropes, *They Cloned Tyrone *is smart, silly, and uniformly well-acted. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *They Cloned Tyrone*: Netflix

**Director: **Juel Taylor

**Cast: **John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx**

Traffic (2000)

Topher Grace as Seth Abrahms in 'Traffic'.

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Almost three decades after America first declared its War on Drugs, Steven Soderbergh premiered his epic crime thriller *Traffic*, a powerful drama encompassing all parts of the drug trafficking process. Set in Mexico, Ohio, and San Diego, and weaving together three separate storylines told from the perspectives of the politicians who legislate the drug trade, the DEA agents who enforce it, and the traffickers who challenge the system, the film is high-stakes, compelling, and politically charged.

Featuring an impressive ensemble cast directed and shot by Soderbergh — who won an Oscar for his troubles, competing against himself with *Erin Brockovich* — the film questions the fruitfulness of the drug war and examines the ways that substances and the way we legislate them tear families apart. Thoughtful, tense, and provocative, *Traffic *is a turn-of-the-century thriller that stands the test of time. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Traffic*: Netflix

**Director:** Steven Soderbergh

**Cast: **Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, Dennis Quaid, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán

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Who Is Eddie Murphy's Wife? All About Model Paige Butcher and Her Relationship with the Comedian Adam England, Nicole PomaricoNovember 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM 0 Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher. Eddie Murphy and Australian model Paige Butcher began dating in 2012 The couple have welcomed two children together: daughter Izzy and son Max Murphy and Butcher got married on July 9, 2024 Eddie Murphy is giving fans a look at his family life in his new Netflix documentary, Being Eddie. The comedian married Paige Butcher on July 9, 2024, in a small ceremony on the island of Anguilla.

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Eddie Murphy is giving fans a look at his family life in his new Netflix documentary, Being Eddie.

The comedian married Paige Butcher on July 9, 2024, in a small ceremony on the island of Anguilla. Murphy and the Australian model first began dating in 2012 and have since welcomed two children together.

Murphy was first married to Nicole Murphy from 1993 to 2005 and has five children with her. He also shares three children with former partners Paulette McNeely, Tamara Hood and Mel B. Following his relationship with TV producer Tracey Edmonds, which ended in 2008, Murphy kept a lower dating profile until he was spotted with Butcher.

Despite his successful career, Murphy remains committed to his wife and children, telling Vanity Fair in a January 2020 interview, "What I am as an artist, that's not at the center of my life. At the center of my life is my family and my kids."

So, who is Eddie Murphy's wife? Here's everything to know about Paige Butcher and her relationship with the comedian.

She was born in Australia

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Paige Butcher and Eddie Murphy at the 'Dolemite Is My Name' premiere in September 2019 in Los Angeles, California

Butcher was born in Perth, Australia. According to an October 2013 interview with Vanity Fair, her mother was a fashion designer and Butcher wore her clothing as a child. After a handful of years of doing so, she received compliments that inspired her career path.

"I was modeling for my mum's stuff, and everybody said, 'You should be a model.' So at 13, I started really taking it more seriously," she said.

While working as a model, she also attended Santa Maria College, a Catholic girls' school in the riverside suburb of Attadale, Australia.

She's a model and actress

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Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher attend the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards in January 2023 in Beverly Hills, California

After graduating, Butcher won the 1994 Cover Girl Cosmetics Supermodel Search and earned an IMG modeling contract, per The West Australian. The opportunity secured her a trip to New York City, where she worked for several magazines and brands over the next decade, including landing a Maxim cover in 2004.

"I've always only wanted to model. It really is the only life I want," Butcher said, per The West Australian.

Around this time, she also started pivoting into the acting world. Following a minor role in the 2003 romantic comedy Something's Gotta Give, Butcher was cast in the 2006 comedy sequel Big Momma's House 2 as an extra.

She started dating Murphy in 2012 and they got engaged in 2018

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Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of ' Hercules' in July 2014 in Hollywood, California

Murphy and Butcher made their first public appearance in November 2012 for the Spike TV tribute to the comedian, Eddie Murphy: One Night Only. The special featured appearances from his friends and costars, including Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, Tracy Morgan, Tyler Perry and others.

The new couple walked the red carpet arm-in-arm, with Murphy donning a classic suit while Butcher was dressed in a blue dress. A few weeks later, they attended a basketball game in Los Angeles between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers, where they sat courtside.

Fast forward, Murphy and Butcher got engaged in September 2018. A rep for the actor confirmed the news to PEOPLE after she was seen wearing a diamond ring in public.

She has two children with Murphy

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Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher attend the 87th Annual Academy Awards in February 2015 in Hollywood, California

Murphy and Butcher have a daughter, Izzy Oona Murphy, and a son, Max Charles Murphy.

The model gave birth to Izzy on May 3, 2016, weighing 7 lbs., 15 oz. The pair later welcomed Max on Nov. 30, 2018, who was born weighing 6 lbs., 11 oz.

A source told PEOPLE before Max's birth that they were "very happy" to be expecting another baby and that they wanted a younger sibling for Izzy.

Meanwhile, Butcher is also stepmother to Murphy's eight children, and a source told PEOPLE in 2018 that she is "very close with Eddie's kids." In July 2016, the two joined Murphy's ex-wife, Murphy, at the premiere of their daughter Bria's new movie.

She married Murphy in 2024

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Paige Butcher and Eddie Murphy.

Six years after getting engaged, Murphy and Butcher got married on July 9, 2024.

The small ceremony, attended by family and close friends, took place on the island of Anguilla, just a few weeks after Murphy's Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F premiere.

The comedian donned an all-ivory suit, while Butcher wore a lacy white gown with a matching bouquet.

She doesn't like social media

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Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher at the 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards in January 2020 in Santa Monica, California

Butcher might be in the public eye, but she likes her privacy.

In her October 2013 interview with Vanity Fair, she touched on her relationship with Murphy when asked why she avoids posting on social media, saying, "I'm in a relationship with a celebrity, so I felt like there's already enough of me out there."

Butcher also revealed that she had accounts on Facebook, Instagram and X in the past but "eventually got rid of all of them."

She explained, "I like to keep as much private as possible now. People will use anything against you. The more you put out, the more you get back. I just wasn't using it. And I was really boring. I would just post my volunteer work."

Her husband also stays off social media. "I don't need to be on social media interacting with the fans, tweeting that I just ate strawberries," Murphy told The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast in August 2016.

"I'm checking y'all out while y'all are doing it, but nothing has made me go 'I wanna be on there with y'all,' " he added.

She enjoys keeping fit but doesn't like the gym

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Paige Butcher and Eddie Murphy attend the 'Dolemite Is My Name' premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival

Butcher's particularly interested in staying active, but, as she told Vanity Fair in October 2013, she prefers to do it without gym equipment.

She explained that, as an Australian, she likes the outdoors and gardening. After living in N.Y.C. for 14 years, Butcher moved to L.A. "mainly for the lifestyle," and she aims to incorporate fitness into her daily life — like hiking, biking and even doing lunges in the kitchen while waiting for water to boil.

"I like going to the beach in Venice and riding my bike for a couple hours," Butcher said. "I get very bored working out. I would rather do something fun."

She's involved in charity work

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Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix's "You People" on January 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Butcher told Vanity Fair in 2013 that she began working with Habitat for Humanity when she first moved to N.Y.C., saying, "I've always wanted to do charity stuff. I'm such a nurturer and love taking care of people."

Other organizations she's been involved with include New York Cares and Kids Enjoy Exercise Now. When she moved to L.A., she volunteered at homeless shelters and helped the nonprofit Baby2Baby put together essential items for children.

"The charity sends care packages with toys, things for the kids, diapers, strollers, and stuff. So I go there and help them out," Butcher said.

She called Murphy "very sweet and romantic"

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Paige Butcher and Eddie Murphy attend the 20th Annual Hollywood Film Awards in November 2016 in Beverly Hills, California

Butcher doesn't often do interviews, but she spoke about her husband on the red carpet at the 2020 Golden Globes.

When asked what he whispered to her on the red carpet, Murphy told Extra, "I told her how wonderful she looks."

"He actually says that kind of stuff all the time," Butcher chimed in. "He's very, very sweet and romantic."

Three years later, Murphy thanked Butcher and his children for their "love and support" when he was given the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the same event.

She's supportive of Murphy's career

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Paige Butcher and Eddie Murphy

From movie premieres to award shows, Butcher rarely misses an opportunity to support Murphy.

Most recently, she accompanied the actor to the L.A. premiere of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F in June 2024. They were also joined by Murphy's daughters Bria, Shayne Audra and Bella.

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"Survivor 49" player pranks tribe with 'Drop your buffs' ruse in exclusive deleted scene Dalton RossNovember 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM 0 Survivor is house of lies! Deception. Trickery. Subterfuge. You never know whom you can trust. Of course, lying can be pretty fun… even if you don't do it particularly well. Take Steven Ramm, for instance.

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Survivor is house of lies! Deception. Trickery. Subterfuge. You never know whom you can trust. Of course, lying can be pretty fun… even if you don't do it particularly well.

Take Steven Ramm, for instance. In an exclusive deleted scene from this week's episode of Survivor 49 that can be watched above, we see Steven deciding to engage in a bit of tomfoolery as he returns to the beach with a Tree Mail message, and decides the reading of said message is a perfect opportunity to prank the rest of his tribe.

"The game is changing yet again," Steven begins with his faux-reading. "Drop your buffs."

The problem is, the delivery is all off as it is way too matter-of-fact, without a hint of surprise, excitement, or consternation. While most people appear to immediately see through the ruse ("Liar!" responds a tribemate), at least one person was fooled.

"Honestly, Steven, I believed it," Savannah Louie says. "And I was panicked."

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While Steven's prank was A+ in inspiration and C+ in execution, what is even more interesting in the clip is a window into Sophie Segreti's headspace before the immunity challenge.

"The immunity necklace is all about need versus want," she explains. "I want to wear that shark tooth thing through to final three. That's what I want, but I don't need it today, I think. Look, I'm going to give it my all today, but I do feel like I have people who have my back and it wouldn't be me going home. And so I don't think I need that necklace."

That's important because the woman running a season-long undefeated challenge streak into day 15 was starting to worry if her reputation was beginning to precede her, and if she was painting a bigger and bigger target on her back with each and every win.

"What's tough is I haven't yet lost a challenge on Survivor," Sophie says. "And there's a part of me that's like: If I win tonight, will I become one of those Survivors where the second I don't win an immunity, every single person is like, 'Yeah, we got to get her out of here.' It's terrible. I feel like I'm constantly knocking on wood out here because you can't ever be sure, but we'll see."

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In the end, Sophie did go for the immunity challenge win, but lost in an epic showdown against Savannah. And her challenge prowess would prove to be a key plot point that others would later use as a reason to either want her out (too hard to beat) or want her around (as a shield).

Check out the full scene for yourself at the top of the article, and read our full Survivor 49 episode recap for everything else that went down.

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Whoopi Goldberg's Life in Photos, from Young Comedian to EGOTWinning Legend, in Honor of Her 70th Birthday Stephanie SengweNovember 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM 0 Bonnie Schiffman/Getty Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg is 70! Born on Nov. 13, 1955 in New York, Goldberg got her start as a comedian, performing in improv groups before gaining notoriety for her onewoman show. She scored the role of Celie in The Color Purple back in 1985, which launched her career as a serious actress as well. Goldberg would eventually the coveted EGOT (an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award) for her incredible work.

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Whoopi Goldberg is 70!

Born on Nov. 13, 1955 in New York, Goldberg got her start as a comedian, performing in improv groups before gaining notoriety for her one-woman show. She scored the role of Celie in The Color Purple back in 1985, which launched her career as a serious actress as well. Goldberg would eventually the coveted EGOT (an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award) for her incredible work.

In her personal life, Goldberg shares a daughter, Alex Martin, with her first husband. And though she would be married two more times following their divorce in 1979, she later admitted to realizing marriage wasn't for her, famously telling The New York Times, "I'm much happier on my own. I can spend as much time with somebody as I want to spend, but I'm not looking to be with somebody forever or live with someone."

She added, "I don't want somebody in my house."

As the screen legend marks her 70th birthday today, look back at her incredible life in photos.

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Whoopi Goldberg's Early Days

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Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in Manhattan, New York to Emma Harris, a teacher and Robert James Johnson Jr., a Baptist clergyman. (See some of her cutest baby pics here.)

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Whoopi Goldberg Becomes a Mother

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Whoopi Goldberg and Alex Martin

Whoopi Goldberg married her first husband, Alvin Martin in 1973. Martin had been her drug counselor, as the actress was battling addiction at the time. They welcomed their only daughter, Alexandrea (pictured with her mom in 1993) that same year, and eventually divorced six years later in 1979.

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Whoopi Goldberg Goes West

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Whoopi Goldberg

After training under Uta Hagen in the early '80s, Johnson moved to the West Coast, where she worked with improv groups and honed her skills as a comedian. Around the same time, she began garnering attention for her work portraying Moms Mabley in a one-woman show.

By this point, she had changed her name into the one she's known for today, for one very specific reason.

"Here's the thing. When you're performing on stage, you never really have time to go into the bathroom and close the door. So if you get a little gassy, you've got to let it go. So people used to say to me, 'You are like a whoopee cushion.' And that's where the name came from," she told the New York Times in 2006.

The actress revealed that her stage moniker was initially Whoopie Cushión (yes, with a little French flair). However, her mother told her no one would take her seriously, and recommended she pick a surname with more meaning, she said on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

"[My mother] said, 'Well, there's a lot of family names, we've got a lot of different people in our family, I like Goldberg.' And I said, 'Okay well we'll try it.'"

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Whoopi Goldberg and Friends

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Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams

Above, the actress is pictured on stage with Billy Crystal and Robin Williams as they perform during a Comic Relief fundraising concert in 1986.

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Whoopi Goldberg Wins a Grammy

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Whoopi Goldberg

Goldberg took her first step into EGOT status back in 1986, when she made history as the first Black woman to win Best Comedy Recording for Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway, the recording of her one-woman show.

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Whoopi Goldberg Breaks Through

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Whoopi Goldberg

In 1985, Goldberg made her major acting debut, playing Celie in Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple. The film scored a whopping 11 Academy Award nominations, including Best Actress in a Leading Role for Goldberg.

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Whoopi Goldberg Wins a Golden Globe

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Whoopi Goldberg

Though she lost out at the Oscars, she took home the gold at the Golden Globes, snagging the trophy for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama.

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Whoopi Goldberg Stars in 'Ghost'

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Whoopi Goldberg and Patrick Swayze

In 1990, Goldberg hit box office gold again, starring in Ghost alongside Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Tony Goldwyn. The film would score her another Golden Globe, this time for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.

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Whoopi Goldberg Wins an Oscar

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Whoopi Goldberg

She also won big at the Oscars that year, taking home the statue for Best Supporting Actress.

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Whoopi Goldberg in 'Sister Act'

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Whoopi Goldberg

In 1992, Goldberg landed yet another hit, playing nightclub-singer-turned-Catholic-sister in Sister Act. She earned another Golden Globe nod and the film would get a sequel the following year. (She recently said she'd like to do a third!)

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Whoopi Goldberg, the EGOT

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Mary Tyler Moore and Whoopi Goldberg

In 2002, the powerhouse actress officially became an EGOT, winning a Tony for her work as a producer on Thoroughly Modern Millie. That same year, she also won an Emmy for hosting Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel.

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Whoopi Goldberg Joins 'The View'

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Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck

Ever-opinionated, Goldberg joined The View as a host in 2007, following Rosie O'Donnell's departure. She would garner a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host in 2009.

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Whoopi Golberg, the GOAT

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Whoopi Goldberg and Alex Martin

These days, Goldberg continues to work steadily as an actor, producer and entertainment exec (she recently helped launch the All Womens' Sports Network), lending her talents to Till, Harlem and The Godfather of Harlem while still hosting The View. In 2011, the actress also revealed she became a great-grandmother while on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

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