Russell Crowe’s Underrated World War 2 Movie From Last Year Is Getting the Love It Deserves on Netflix

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World War II has been the subject of countless excellent movies for many years. From films about D-Day like Saving Private Ryan to the story of the atomic bomb in Oppenheimer, and even the vital work of codebreakers in The Imitation Game, the war has been explored from nearly every perspective. Despite this, new WWII movies are still being made – and people are still watching them. A recent example is currently gaining popularity on Netflix.

From March 9th to 15th, the movie Nuremberg reached number 6 on Netflix’s global top 10 list. It garnered 3.1 million views and a total of 7.8 million hours of watch time, just ahead of Nobody 2. This marked the first week Nuremberg appeared in Netflix’s top 10.

Why Nuremberg Is a Streaming Hit on Netflix

I recently caught up with Nuremberg, and honestly, it’s a film that deserves a second look. Based on the book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, it plunges us into the tense period immediately following Germany’s surrender in WWII. The story centers on Justice Robert Jackson’s challenging task of bringing the top Nazis, like Hermann Göring, to justice for their war crimes. It’s a bit of a shame this one slipped under the radar when it came out last fall – no Oscar nods and a modest $56.8 million worldwide gross. But don’t let that fool you; with a 71% score on Rotten Tomatoes, Nuremberg is a surprisingly strong and compelling film.

The WWII film Nuremberg offers a compelling look inside the minds of Nazi leaders. The story gains momentum when psychiatrist Lt. Col. Douglas Kelley is tasked with evaluating the prisoners to determine their mental state before trial. The scenes between Kelley and Hermann Göring are particularly captivating, with Rami Malek and Russell Crowe delivering powerful performances that showcase a complicated relationship. What’s unsettling about the film is its ability to demonstrate how easily someone can be influenced, even by a person capable of terrible acts. As Kelley and Göring interact, a connection forms, and Göring attempts to use the trial as a final opportunity to justify his actions and the Nazi regime.

While the Nuremberg trials have been portrayed in films and series before – like the 1961 film Judgment at Nuremberg and the 2000 miniseries Nuremberg – the 2025 film is still worth watching. What sets this new film apart is its focus on the psychological assessments of the Nazi defendants. This offers a fresh angle for a war movie, proving that compelling stories don’t always require action-packed battle scenes. Strong acting, especially Russell Crowe’s captivating performance as Göring, is enough to make this a gripping World War II film.

While the film Nuremberg didn’t initially gain much attention, its recent addition to Netflix explains its current popularity. New releases often see a boost on the platform, and Nuremberg also had a limited theatrical release – it only played in around 1,800 theaters when it first came out, making it harder to see. Fans of historical dramas will likely appreciate Nuremberg, as it feels like a classic film from an older era of filmmaking. Movies like this aren’t made very often, so it’s definitely worth a watch.

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2026-03-21 17:12