The 10 best movies coming to Netflix in March that are worth your time

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"The Dark Knight." Warner Bros
  • Watch rom-coms "Crazy Stupid Love" and "Two Weeks Notice."
  • There's also the Netflix original, "Yes Day," starring Jennifer Garner.
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"Batman Begins" (March 1)

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Christian Bale in "Batman Begins." Warner Bros./"Batman Begins"

This marks the start of the Christopher Nolan-era of Batman. With Christian Bale in the lead, we examine this version of the Dark Knight with lush photography, a killer score, and master storytelling (and it only gets better from here).

"Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell" (March 1)

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Biggie Smalls documentary, "Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell." Netflix

This new documentary features rare footage of the Notorious B.I.G. to reveal who the real Christopher Wallace was before his untimely death in 1997.

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"Crazy Stupid Love" (March 1)

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Ryan Gosling and Steve Carell in "Crazy Stupid Love." Warner Bros. Pictures

Filled with a fantastic ensemble that includes Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei, and Kevin Bacon, we follow a middle-aged husband (Carell) who suddenly finds himself back in the dating pool when his wife asks for a divorce.

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"Dances with Wolves" (March 1)

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Kevin Costner in "Dances with Wolves." Orion

Kevin Costner's epic look at a Civil War lieutenant who befriends a Native American tribe while stationed on a remote outpost in the West went on the win seven Oscars back in 1991, including best picture.

It's since become infamous as Costner got the best director Oscar over Martin Scorsese's work in "Goodfellas."

Give it a watch and make the call if Costner was worthy of the win.

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"I Am Legend" (March 1)

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Will Smith in "I Am Legend." Warner Bros. Pictures

Will Smith brings out his action and dramatic chops in this story that follows the sole survivor in New York City, following a plague that kills most of humanity.

"Rain Man" (March 1)

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Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise in "Rain Man." United Artists

Winner of four Oscars, Barry Levinson's landmark drama stars Tom Cruise as a hustler who learns his family fortune has been left to his savant brother, played by Dustin Hoffman, leading to an unlikely connection between the two.

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"The Dark Knight" (March 1)

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(L-R) Christian Bale and Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight." Warner Bros. Pictures

After you watch "Batman Begins," go and watch the sequel, which is regarded by many as being one of the best superhero movies of all time.

Bale returns as Batman and this time he goes up against the Joker, played incredibly by Heath Ledger.

"Training Day" (March 1)

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(L-R) Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in "Training Day." Warner Bros. Pictures

Denzel Washington earned a much-deserved best actor Oscar for his role as a corrupt detective who shows the ropes to a newbie (played by Ethan Hawke).

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"Two Weeks Notice" (March 1)

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Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant in "Two Weeks Notice." Warner Bros

Need to get a rom-com fix? You can't go wrong with this one that stars Hugh Grant as a womanizing billionaire playboy and Sandra Bullock as a liberal lawyer, who tries to change his ways.

"Yes Day" (March 12)

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Edgar Ramírez and Jennifer Garner in "Yes Day." Netflix

This cute Netflix original stars Jennifer Garner and Edgar Ramírez as parents who decide to give their kids a "yes day" — meaning they make the rules for the next 24 hours. Good-natured hilarity ensues.

Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Business Insider's parent company, Axel Springer, is a Netflix board member.

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