Netflix‘s most popular movies list almost always features at least one unheralded film that surprises everyone by getting a high placement.

This week, the movie in question is Alice, a 2022 crime thriller that bombed in limited release. But now, it’s a streaming hit.

It’s also one of Watch With Us‘ picks for the three popular Netflix movies you need to watch now.

Our other choices include a sports comedy and a comic-book flick that’s finally getting a larger audience on Netflix.

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‘Alice’ (2022)

Keke Palmer stars in Alice as the title character, a woman who was raised in slavery by a man named Paul Bennett (Jonny Lee Miller). When Alice finally makes her escape from bondage, she discovers that she’s been misled her entire

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