Netflix Top 10 Shows and Movies: New Releases and Trending Today, December 15

It might be Thursday, but that's not enough to end Wednesday's reign as No. 1 on Netflix's Top 10 TV shows list. (Will that joke ever get old?) New to the TV list is the true crime docuseries, Don't Pick Up the Phone, about the hoax caller whose case inspired the 2012 movie Compliance. That comes in at No. 4. Over on the Top 10 Movies list, Denis Villeneuve's thriller Prisoners leads the ranking for the fourth day in a row, while the unbelievably stupid new Christmas rom-com I Believe in Santa joins the list at No. 3. Tis the season!

But as we all know, popular doesn't necessarily mean good. Below, we list the top 10 movies and shows on Netflix and give our quick take on whether they're actually worth watching or not. We've also added what's new on Netflix today so you can find out what will be on the Top 10 list tomorrow.

New Netflix Shows and Movies Today

• Sonic Prime: A Sonic the Hedgehog animated series. Different from those Sonic movies.
• Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery: Will Arnett's improvised crime comedy series gets a Christmas special.

Today's Top 10 Netflix TV Shows

1. Wednesday

For fans of: Supernatural teen dramas, Tim Burton, goths
Is it good?: It feels algorithmically generated, but the algorithm knows what people want
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 1

2. Too Hot to Handle

For fans of: Bikinis, hot people
Is it good?: Did you like the first three seasons? Then you'll probably like this one
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 5

3. Harry & Meghan

For fans of: Royal revelations
Is it good?: It's not as juicy as you might want it to be
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 2

4. Don't Pick Up the Phone

For fans of: Compliance, disturbing true crime cases
Is it good?: It'll creep you out
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: n/a

5. Firefly Lane

For fans of: Katherine Heigl, Sarah Chalke, friendship, aging makeup
Is it good?: No, but it's still super addictive
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 4

6. Last Chance U: Basketball

For fans of: Meaningful documentaries, college sports
Is it good?: It's one of Netflix's best doc series
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 6

7. The Unbroken Voice

For fans of: Telenovelas, Colombian music
Is it good?: If you like a lot of episodes
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 4

8. Snack vs. Chef

For fans of: Netflix food competitions
Is it good?: It's no Nailed It, but you'll have a great time
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 7

9. Dead to Me

For fans of: Secrets, murder, seriously ride-or-die friendships
Is it good?: Season 3 wraps up the twisty black comedy in style
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 8

10. The Crown

For fans of: The royals, revenge dresses
Is it good?: It's The Crown, so of course it's good, but this season doesn't quite match up to last season
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 10

More on Netflix:

• The Best Movies on Netflix Right Now
• The Best TV Shows on Netflix Right Now
• Everything Coming to and Leaving Netflix in December 2022
• The Ultimate Guide to What's on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and More in December 2022

Today's Top 10 Netflix Movies

1. Prisoners

For fans of: Beautiful cinematography, ugly themes
Is it good?: It's a very good but very long crime thriller
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 1

2. Bullet Train

For fans of: Deadpool -esque direction and humor, blood, Bad Bunny
Is it good?: It's just fine, but it's exactly what it needs to be
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 2

3. I Believe in Santa

For fans of: Dumb Netflix Christmas movies
Is it good?: It's, as we said above, extremely dumb
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: n/a

4. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

For fans of: New takes on classic stories, that signature del Toro touch
Is it good?: It's pretty magical
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 3

5. Emily the Criminal

For fans of: Crushing student loan debt, smart indies
Is it good?: Yes, and Aubrey Plaza is excellent in it
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 4

6. Burnt

For fans of: Bradley Cooper, mercurial chefs
Is it good?: It has a great cast but an underachieving script
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 6

7. The Best of Me

For fans of: Sentimentality, Nicholas Sparks, James Marsden
Is it good?: It's bad even for a Nicholas Sparks adaptation
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 8

8. Storks

For fans of: Babies, talking animals
Is it good?: It's a cute and funny family movie
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 5

9. God's Crooked Lines

For fans of: Murder mysteries, infiltrating mental hospitals, Shutter Island
Is it good?: It's not Netflix's best Spanish thriller, but it's not the worst, either
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 7

10. 21 Jump Street

For fans of: Bros, Channing Tatum's comedy era
Is it good?: Yeah, jump on it
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 9

Based on Netflix's Top 10 TV Shows and Movies lists and new releases for Thursday, Dec. 15

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