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Stream These Tonight: Five Awesome Titles That Just Hit Netflix

Looking for something great to stream tonight? In case you missed it, we gave you an expansive list of every movie and show being added to Netflix this December. Starting today, a slew of titles will be pouring in throughout the month on the streaming service, but we picked out five must-watches just added to Netflix Instant this morning.

1

'A Knight's Tale' (2001)

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The late Heath Ledger stars in his most beloved role as William Thatcher, who decides to take charge of his peasant life and become a knight after his master’s untimely death. [Where to stream A Knight’s Tale]

2

'Almost Famous' (2000)

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It’s Cameron Crowe’s beloved tale of love, heartbreak, and music starring Patrick Fugit as aspiring journalist William Miller, who follows up-and-coming band Stillwater on their nationwide tour. Also starring Frances McDormand, Zooey Deschanel, Billy Crudup, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Kate Hudson as the perennial Penny Lane. [Where to stream Almost Famous]

3

'American Beauty' (1999)

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Revisit Sam Mendes’ exquisitely directed tale of white people problems and misogyny. Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) is suffering a debilitating midlife crisis, which forces him to quit his job to work at a fast food joint, smoke weed with the neighbor’s son, and fantasize about his teenage daughter’s best friend (Mina Suvari). [Where to stream American Beauty]

4

Crossroads (2002)

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See Britney Spears get dramatic in this amazingly campy tale of love, loss, and friendship. Also starring Zoe SaldanaOrange is the New Black‘s Taryn Manning, and featuring a cameo by the ghostbuster himself, Dan Aykroyd. [Where to stream Crossroads]

5

'Troop Beverly Hills' (1989)

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Now you can watch the campy cult classic anytime you’d like! In coping with her divorce, housewife Phyllis (Shelley Long) takes over her daughter’s Wilderness Girl troop, made up of your less-than-average girl scouts. [Where to stream Troop Beverly Hills]

 

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