{"id":163081,"date":"2025-04-19T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T09:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/19\/3-great-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-easter-weekend\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T09:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T09:00:23","slug":"3-great-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-easter-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/19\/3-great-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-easter-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Great Netflix Movies to Watch This Easter Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This Easter weekend, you might want to slow down from egg-hunting and ham-cooking to watch a movie with your family.<\/p>\n<p>If so, hop on down the bunny trail to Netflix to watch one of these fun, kid-friendly movies that adults will be sure to love too.<\/p>\n<p>Not only do these three flicks all feature bunnies (of one kind or another), they have great messages, fun writing and captivating stories.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/hallmark-easter-movies-are-rare-a-complete-guide-to-the-spring-films\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/hallmark-easter-movies-are-rare-a-complete-guide-to-the-spring-films\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Hallmark Easter Movies Are Rare, But These 3 Films Are All About the Holiday<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tAllister Foster\/Crown &amp; Hallmark Media Hallmark Channel has a movie for everything, but the Easter season is one of the more underrated holidays for the network. \u201cThis is the first Hallmark Easter movie ever!\u201d Fiona Gubelmann revealed in a behind-the-scenes video from 2019\u2019s Easter Under Wraps, where she played chocolate plant owner Erin. The candy-centered [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/search?q=easter&amp;jbv=80201039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Peter Rabbit\u2019 (2018)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PETER RABBIT - Official Trailer (HD)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7Pa_Weidt08?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A fun, fluffy romp based on <strong>Beatrix Potter<\/strong>\u2019s beloved children\u2019s book, <em>Peter Rabbit<\/em> stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/james-corden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>James Corden<\/strong><\/a> as the fun-loving veggie thief who delights in stealing from Old Mr. McGregor. But when McGregor\u2019s younger nephew, Thomas (<strong>Domhnall Gleeson<\/strong>), inherits the property and decides to up his anti-pest measures, it leads to an escalating war with the local wildlife. Bea (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/rose-byrne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rose Byrne<\/strong><\/a>), his next-door neighbor, is a friend to animals and humans alike and gets caught between her budding romance with Thomas and her loyalty to her bunny friends.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/4-underrated-netflix-movies-you-need-to-watch-in-april-2025\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/siciario-day-of-soldado-movie.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Three men aim their guns in Sicario: Day of the Soldado.\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/siciario-day-of-soldado-movie.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/4-underrated-netflix-movies-you-need-to-watch-in-april-2025\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">4 Underrated Netflix Movies You Need to Watch in April 2025<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tFrom the looks of things, April may be a very slow month for movie lovers on Netflix. It\u2019s possible that the streamer may add more titles to next month\u2019s lineup as we get closer to April. But for now, the options are slim. The good news is that among the films coming to Netflix in [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Peter Rabbit<\/em> is the perfect Easter film \u2014 whimsical, lighthearted and full of adorable animals. (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/margot-robbie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Margot Robbie<\/a>,<\/strong> <strong>Daisy Ridley<\/strong>, and <strong>Elizabeth Debicki<\/strong> are particularly endearing as Peter\u2019s sisters Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail.) It\u2019s a whole garden\u2019s worth of fun.<\/p>\n<p><em>Peter Rabbit<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80201039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/browse\/genre\/783?bc=34399&amp;jbv=70243449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Rise of the Guardians\u2019 (2012)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rise of the Guardians: Official Trailer 2\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yd71LWhCO4s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this movie, mythical figures like Santa Claus (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/alec-baldwin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Alec Baldwin<\/strong><\/a>), the Tooth Fairy (<strong>Isla Fisher<\/strong>), the Sandman and the Easter Bunny (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/hugh-jackman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hugh Jackman<\/strong><\/a>) secretly use their powers to protect children as the Guardians of Childhood. Jack Frost (<strong>Chris Pine<\/strong>) has never wanted the responsibility of being a Guardian and claims not to care if children believe in him. But when the evil Boogeyman (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/jude-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jude Law<\/strong><\/a>) begins using nightmares to stop children from believing in the Guardians, weakening their powers, Jack must step up to the plate and protect the wonder, memories, dreams and hope of the world\u2019s children.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rise of the Guardians<\/em> features beautiful animation, fun visual gags (the non-verbal Sandman uses sand to communicate in pictures, which is always entertaining) and a powerful message about the beauty of childhood innocence. It\u2019s a good watch any time of year, but Jackman\u2019s hilariously stoic Easter Bunny performance means you\u2019ve got to check it out for the holiday.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rise of the Guardians<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/70243449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/browse\/genre\/783?bc=34399&amp;jbv=81444554\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Nimona\u2019 (2023)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nimona | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f_fuHRyQbOc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>In an imaginative world that blends futuristic tech with medieval knights, kings, and queens, Nimona (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/chloe-grace-moretz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Chlo\u00eb Grace Moretz<\/strong><\/a>) is a girl who just doesn\u2019t fit in. She\u2019s a shapeshifter, capable of becoming any animal. (She does so constantly \u2014 and hilariously \u2014 throughout the film.) When common-born knight Ballister Boldheart (<strong>Riz Ahmed<\/strong>) is framed for killing the Queen (<strong>Lorraine Toussaint<\/strong>), Nimona sees a kindred spirit in the \u201cvillain\u201d and declares herself his sidekick. Nimona is mischievous and destructive, with a love of fighting and chaos. Ballister has no desire to be a villain, but the more he learns about the circumstances of the Queen\u2019s death, the more he realizes his kingdom isn\u2019t the perfect place he believed it to be.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-guilty-pleasure-movies-you-should-watch-in-april-2025\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Holland.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Nicole Kidman is bloodied in Holland.\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Holland.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-guilty-pleasure-movies-you-should-watch-in-april-2025\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">3 Guilty Pleasure Movies You Should Stream in April 2025<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tIn the days before streaming, guilty pleasure movies were relegated to late nights on cable channels or the back shelf of a video rental store. Now, the guilty pleasures exist side-by-side with everything else on almost every major streamer. After all, there isn\u2019t a single streamer that can fill out their libraries with just the [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As they team up to prove Ballister\u2019s innocence and take down the villainous Director of the Elite Knights (<strong>Frances Conroy<\/strong>), Ballister and Nimona form a true friendship. <em>Nimona<\/em> features a creative, chaotic animation style, an important message about being true to yourself and a twist ending that will bring a tear to your eye.<\/p>\n<p><em>Nimona<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81444554\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-great-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-easter-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Easter weekend, you might want to slow down from egg-hunting and ham-cooking to watch a movie with your family. If so, hop on down the bunny trail to Netflix to watch one of these fun, kid-friendly movies that adults will be sure to love too. 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