Steven Spielberg’s Most Recent Sci-Fi Blockbuster Is Finally Returning to Streaming (And Has More Easter Eggs Than You Can Count)

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This weekend, Netflix is removing the classic film Jurassic Park as it moves to Peacock. While that’s sad for fans, another Spielberg movie is coming to Netflix – though it’s newer and hasn’t been as universally loved.

Starting November 1st, you’ll be able to watch the popular 2018 sci-fi movie Ready Player One on Netflix. This is the first time the film, based on the novel by Ernest Cline, has been available on a major streaming service in a while. It was a big success when it came out, earning close to $608 million worldwide.

What really grabbed me about Ready Player One is all the amazing references to things I already loved – from classic horror icons like Jason Voorhees to movies like Back to the Future and even giant robots like Mechagodzilla. It’s what made the virtual world in the story feel so real and exciting! But honestly, it also felt like the movie was relying a little too much on those familiar things to carry it. It was awesome seeing everything, but I couldn’t help but wonder if it would have been as good without all the pre-existing characters and stories.

Whether you enjoyed Ready Player One or not, its popularity is undeniable. It’s also significant because it’s the first big science fiction/action film directed by Spielberg in quite a while. While these kinds of films were common throughout his career, he hasn’t made many in the last 15 to 20 years. Before Ready Player One, his last large-scale adventure film was the 2011 animated movie The Adventures of Tintin, and he hasn’t directed another one like it since.

Coming Soon to Netflix

Netflix is adding the sci-fi adventure Ready Player One on November 1st, along with a bunch of other new movies. Here’s a full list of everything coming to Netflix at the beginning of the month.

Here’s a list of movies and TV shows: A Very Vintage Christmas, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Baby Driver, Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III, Broadchurch (Seasons 1, 2, and 3), Charlie’s Angels, Crazy Rich Asians, Dear Santa, Doctor Sleep, Don’t Worry Darling, Dr. Dolittle, Dr. Dolittle 2, Elvis, Frances Ha, Game Night, Happy Christmas, The Hangover, The Hangover: Part II, The Hangover: Part III, I Know What You Did Last Summer, In the Heights, Isn’t It Romantic, Judas and the Black Messiah, Just Mercy, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Life of the Party, The Little Things, Merry Liddle Christmas, The Nun II, Ocean’s 8, Paddington 2, The Patriot, Ready Player One, Tenet, This Is the End, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, The Way Back, and Wonka.

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2025-10-29 23:10