Netflix movies and series: Understated

346 movies and series in the understated category

Do you feel like watching something understated? This overview contains all Netflix movies and series in the understated genre and is updated with new releases daily. Currently, the best rated title in this category, with a rating of 4.7, is Downton Abbey.

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Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays

September 13, 2022 | Show | 2011

Michael's therapist, David, is helping him conquer his countless anxieties about everyday life — and, unbeknownst to Michael, writing a book about it.

Bob Martin, Matt Watts, Tommie-Amber Pirie, ...

Deadpan, Witty, Understated

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No Limit

September 13, 2022 | Movie | 2022 | 118 minutes

An extraordinarily talented young woman finds deep, destructive love with her record-holding freediving instructor in this visually arresting romantic drama.

Camille Rowe, Sofiane Zermani, César Domboy, ...

Steamy, Understated, Intimate

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Duck Season

September 13, 2022 | Movie | 2006 | 87 minutes

What begins as another ordinary Sunday spirals into a chaotic adventure for two teens after an unexpected encounter with an alluring neighbor.

Enrique Arreola, Diego Catano, Daniel Miranda, ...

Deadpan, Understated, Intimate

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Sun Cry Moon

September 13, 2022 | Movie | 2019 | 82 minutes

A man in a dark place serendipitously meets a woman and her ailing mother on a bridge, starting off a weekend that will change all three lives forever.

Elize Cawood, Pietie Beyers, Anneke Weidemann

Understated, Heartfelt

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Diorama

September 13, 2022 | Movie | 2022 | 100 minutes

As miscommunication and temptations abound, a couple's once-passionate marriage slowly unravels, narrated through humorous dioramas.

Pia Tjelta, David Dencik, Morgan Alling, ...

Offbeat, Understated, Intimate

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Sing Again

August 29, 2022 | Show | 2022

An aspiring singer reunites with her childhood friends to catch her big break — paving the road toward musical stardom.

Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana, Talay Sanguandikul, Chonnikan Netjui, ...

Charming, Understated, Inspiring

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Disobedience

August 29, 2022 | Movie | 2017 | 114 minutes

Old passions reignite when a New York photographer returns home to the Orthodox Jewish community in London that shunned her decades before.

Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola, ...

Understated, Intimate

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Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga

August 24, 2022 | Movie | 2022 | 121 minutes

A determined village leader embarks on a journey in search of a dangerous tiger that’s threatening the livelihood of his people.

Pankaj Tripathi, Neeraj Kabi, Sayani Gupta, ...

Offbeat, Understated

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Learn to Swim

August 16, 2022 | Movie | 2021 | 93 minutes

A talented but tortured saxophonist begins a stormy romance with a spirited jazz singer as music, memories and the sorrow of loss collide.

Thomas Antony Olajide, Emma Ferreira, Andrea Davis, ...

Understated, Intimate, Romantic

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I'm No Longer Here

August 8, 2022 | Movie | 2019 | 112 minutes

A terrible misunderstanding with a local gang sends 17-year-old Ulises, leader of a group hooked on cumbia music, across the border to save his life.

Juan Daniel García, Angelina Chen, Jonathan Espinoza, ...

Understated, Gritty

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For Jojo

July 12, 2022 | Movie | 2022 | 97 minutes

When her best friend Jojo falls in love and moves on from their wild dating adventures in Berlin, Paula does everything she can to sabotage her wedding.

Caro Cult, Nina Gummich, Steven Sowah, ...

Understated, Intimate, Emotional

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Sleepless Nights

July 11, 2022 | Documentaries | 2012 | 128 minutes

This film follows a former militia intelligence officer and the mother of a missing fighter navigating life, pain and loss after the Lebanon Civil War.

Understated, Investigative, Intimate

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The Room

July 11, 2022 | Movie | 2019 | 17 minutes

Being the only next of kin, a woman receives a sudden call to pick up her late estranged father's belongings.

Marie Montoya, Yves Roux, Lounès Tazairt, ...

Understated, Intimate

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The Road

July 11, 2022 | Movie | 2015 | 94 minutes

Tired of Beirut's constant transformation, a young married couple takes a nostalgic road trip to Lebanon's untouched mountains and deserted villages.

Rana Salem, Guy Chartouni

Understated

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Coming Forth by Day

July 11, 2022 | Movie | 2012 | 96 minutes

Days before Egypt's revolution, this film follows 24 hours in the life of a woman in Cairo exhausted from family commitments and yearning for a change.

Donia Maher, Salma Al-Naggar, Ahmed Lotfy, ...

Understated

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Aya

July 11, 2022 | Movie | 2017 | 24 minutes

Aya enjoys flying kites with her friends, but her childhood is constrained by the fanatic beliefs of her father, who considers attending school a sin.

Afef Ben Mahmoud, May Berhouma, Ghanem Zrelli, ...

Understated

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Trapped

July 11, 2022 | Movie | 2021 | 76 minutes

Against the backdrop of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, several stories of confined women attempting to escape become intertwined. Inspired by real events.

Caroline Khalil, Reem Hijab, Ossama Abu El Atta, ...

Understated, Heartfelt

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Leave No Trace

July 8, 2022 | Movie | 2018 | 108 minutes

A father and daughter living in content isolation find their lives -- and bond -- shaken when authorities move them back into society.

Ben Foster, Thomasin McKenzie, Jeff Kober, ...

Understated

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Kuttavum Shikshayum

June 28, 2022 | Movie | 2022 | 136 minutes

In this story based on true events, a probe into a jewelry theft leads a police inspector and his team on a treacherous nationwide hunt for the culprits.

Asif Ali, Sunny Wayne, Alencier Ley Lopez, ...

Understated, Intimate

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When My Love Blooms

June 18, 2022 | Show | 2020

A man and woman who were in love in their 20s meet again in their 40s, and find that they've both become different people during their years apart.

Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Bo-young, Park Jin-young, ...

Sentimental, Understated, Intimate

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