{"id":171600,"date":"2025-05-30T20:30:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/3-underrated-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-may-30-june-1\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T20:30:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:30:35","slug":"3-underrated-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-may-30-june-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/3-underrated-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-may-30-june-1\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Underrated Netflix Movies to Watch This Weekend (May 30- June 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Content overload is the norm these days. With so many movies and TV shows available to stream, it\u2019s impossible to watch everything great.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily for you, <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> is always keeping an eye on the great movies and shows that slip through the cracks and don\u2019t get the adulation that they deserve. This weekend, we\u2019re recommending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a> users check out three fantastic movies that didn\u2019t get enough love.<\/p>\n<p>All of them are available on the platform, and all of them are awesome.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got an indie comedy from\u00a0<em>Bottoms\u00a0<\/em>duo\u00a0<strong>Emma Seligman\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Rachel Sennott<\/strong>, an\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/adam-sandler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Sandler<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><em>drama<\/em> of all things, and a mockumentary from a legendary\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/saturday-night-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SNL<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>trio.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/81343677?trackId=268410292&amp;tctx=0%2C0%2C9f575ee7-e872-490c-849a-29a1625c8d2d-62743931%2C9f575ee7-e872-490c-849a-29a1625c8d2d-62743931%7C2%2Cunknown%2C%2C%2CtitlesResults%2C%2CVideo%3A81343677%2CdetailsPagePlayButton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Shiva Baby\u2019 (2020)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shiva Baby | Official Trailer | Utopia\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8uT1M9WfqYA?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>This indie dramedy is the first film from <em>Bottoms<\/em> writer-director\u00a0<strong>Emma Seligman<\/strong>, and it\u2019s a much more grounded, personal story. Danielle (<strong>Rachel Sennott<\/strong>) is a college senior who\u2019s involved in a \u201csugar baby\u201d relationship with an older man named Max <strong>(Danny Deferrari)<\/strong>. When she attends a shiva observance with her parents, she\u2019s shocked to find that not only is her ex-girlfriend Maya (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/the-bears-jeremy-allen-white-and-molly-gordon-were-seen-kissing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Molly Gordon<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><em>The Bear<\/em>) in attendance, but so is Max, his wife (<strong>Dianna Agron<\/strong>) and their baby.<\/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-underrated-netflix-shows-to-watch-this-weekend-may-30-june-1-2025\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" 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\/3-underrated-netflix-shows-to-watch-this-weekend-may-30-june-1-2025\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">3 Underrated Netflix Shows to Watch This Weekend (May 30-June 1)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNetflix is one of the top streamers in the entertainment industry,\u00a0 and it got there because the people who make its programming decisions know that ending the month on a strong note is just as important as kicking off a new month of content. For the final weekend of May, Netflix hasn\u2019t skimped out on [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sennott\u2019s performance is nuanced as she portrays this flawed character, making Danielle both relatable and cringeworthy. It\u2019s an excellent portrayal of the anxiety and insecurity of young adulthood as you leave college for the real world. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, <em>Shiva Baby<\/em> didn\u2019t get its big planned premiere at South By Southwest and had only a very small theatrical run. You may have missed it the first time around \u2014 but don\u2019t miss it now!<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/70011214?trackId=268410292&amp;tctx=0%2C0%2C9f575ee7-e872-490c-849a-29a1625c8d2d-62757028%2C9f575ee7-e872-490c-849a-29a1625c8d2d-62757028%7C2%2Cunknown%2C%2C%2CtitlesResults%2C%2CVideo%3A70011214%2CdetailsPagePlayButton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Spanglish\u2019 (2004)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spanglish (2004) Official Trailer 1 - Adam Sandler Movie\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/--2IG_rxfUM?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 surprisingly moving family drama starring, of all people,\u00a0<strong>Adam Sandler<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Spanglish<\/em> is the story of Cristina and Flor Moreno, a Mexican daughter and mother whose lives become entangled with that of a wealthy white family when Flor (<strong>Paz Vega<\/strong>) becomes the housekeeper for the wealthy John and Deborah Clasky (Sandler and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/tea-leoni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>T\u00e9a Leoni<\/strong><\/a>)<em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Flor grows close with John and teenage daughter Bernice Clasky (<strong>Sarah Steele<\/strong>), while Cristina (<strong>Shelbie Bruce<\/strong>) bonds with Deborah and becomes increasingly Americanized. A complicated movie about relationships and family, Spanglish covers emotional affairs, cultural identity and privilege in a beautiful mother-daughter story.<\/p>\n<p><em>Spanglish<\/em> did poorly at the box office, perhaps because people didn\u2019t know what to expect from a more serious Adam Sandler movie (at least, that\u2019s our theory). But it holds up well through a 2025 lens, especially given the way our cultural conversation around some of its themes has evolved.<\/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<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/80092424?trackId=268410292&amp;tctx=0%2C0%2C31724606-8bf3-460a-94fb-83f348539f92-62519995%2C31724606-8bf3-460a-94fb-83f348539f92-62519995%7C2%2Cunknown%2C%2C%2CtitlesResults%2C80092424%2CVideo%3A80092424%2CminiDpPlayButton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping\u2019 (2016)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping - Official Trailer (HD)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q9RoNzJrmDo?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>Life is full of mysteries, but one of the ones we\u2019ll never be able to decipher is why\u00a0<em>Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping<\/em> didn\u2019t do better in theaters. The mockumentary musical comedy, which stars\u00a0<em>Saturday Night Live\u00a0<\/em>comedy team The Lonely Island (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/andy-samberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Samberg<\/a>, Jorma Taccone\u00a0<\/strong>and <strong>Akiva Schaffer<\/strong>), is a brilliant parody of the music industry, with memorable songs and dozens of cameos from music and comedy all-stars. (<strong>Eric Andr\u00e9, Emma Stone, P!nk, Akon\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Miley Cyrus\u00a0<\/strong>all show up, and that\u2019s not even a quarter of them.)<\/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\/most-popular-netflix-movies-streaming-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" 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\/05\/fear-street-prom-queen.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=\"A man carries an axe in 'Fear Street: Prom Queen.'\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fear-street-prom-queen.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\/most-popular-netflix-movies-streaming-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">10 Most Popular Netflix Movies Streaming Right Now (May 19-25)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tSome people were brave enough to travel for Memorial Day weekend, while others played it safe and stayed at home. For the latter, they probably sampled all the new movies and shows that debuted on Netflix last week. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters Please enter a valid email. Subscribe By signing [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Samberg plays Conner4Real, a pop star who went solo after getting his start in a rap group called The Style Boyz at a young age with his best friends Owen (Taccone) and Lawrence (Schaffer). When his career experiences a setback, Conner has to do some soul-searching and reunite with his former bandmates. There\u2019s a decent amount of heart alongside the laughs in this one \u2014 check it out!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-underrated-netflix-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-may-30-june-1-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content overload is the norm these days. With so many movies and TV shows available to stream, it\u2019s impossible to watch everything great. Luckily for you, Watch With Us is always keeping an eye on the great movies and shows that slip through the cracks and don\u2019t get the adulation that they deserve. This weekend, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":171603,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-171600","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171600\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/171603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=171600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}