Forget this 45%-rated mystery-comedy in the Netflix top 10 — I found a 20-year old movie that’s way better

Margaret Qualley stars as Honey O’Donahue in writer/director Ethan Coen’s "Honey Don't!" (2025).

Just because a movie hits the top 10 on a streaming service doesn’t mean it’s actually worth your time. Netflix, the biggest service of them all, adds new content every month, and it’s easy to get swept up in the hype of what’s trending. This week, for example, saw a wave of new releases, including the 2025 comedy-mystery “Honey Don’t,” which somehow shot straight into the top 10.

Watch This, Not That!

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Welcome to Watch This, Not That, a column where we dig into the latest streaming top 10 picks, call out the one lackluster title you should skip, and highlight the better alternative you absolutely should watch instead.