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Best Asian-American Movies on Netflix

We’ve collected all the Fresh and Certified Fresh Asian-American films on Netflix — stories about the Asian-American experience or told from that perspective. The list features a lot of the streamer’s originals, including the To All The Boys series, Always Be My Maybe, and Tigertail.

Check out the full list below, and don’t forget to also take a look at our guide to the overall 65 Best Asian-American movies ever made. —Alex Vo

Seoul Searching (2015)

75%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: In 1986, teens attending a government camp for foreign born teenagers have wild experiences.

Starring: Justin Chon, Jessika Van, Cha In-pyo, Yoo Teo

Directed By: Benson Lee

To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020)

78%

Critics Consensus: To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You may feel like little more than an amiable postscript to its predecessor, but fans of the original should still find this a swoonworthy sequel.

Synopsis: As her relationship with Peter continues to grow, Lara Jean reunites with another recipient of one of her old love letters.

Starring: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Jordan Fisher, Anna Cathcart

Directed By: Michael Fimognari

To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021)

79%

Critics Consensus: Diminishing returns have set in for this trilogy, but To All the Boys: Always and Forever has just enough of the original's effervescent charm to serve as a worthy conclusion.

Synopsis: As Lara Jean Covey prepares for the end of high school and the start of adulthood, a pair of life-changing trips lead her to reimagine... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, Madeleine Arthur

Directed By: Michael Fimognari

Tigertail (2020)

83%

Critics Consensus: Uneven yet revealing, Tigertail offers a well-acted -- and ultimately valuable -- look at the immigrant experience in America.

Synopsis: Years of monotonous work and a loveless marriage turns a once vibrant man into a shell of his former self.

Starring: Hong-Chi Lee, Christine Ko, Tzi Ma

Directed By: Alan Yang

Advantageous (2015)

87%

Critics Consensus: Advantageous transcends obvious budgetary limitations to pose thought-provoking questions about gender roles and family dynamics.

Synopsis: In a future where opulence overshadows economic hardship, Gwen and her daughter Jules try to hold on to their joy.

Starring: Jacqueline Kim, James Urbaniak, Freya Adams, Ken Jeong

Directed By: Jennifer Phang

To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)

96%

Critics Consensus: To All the Boys I've Loved Before plays by the teen rom-com rules, but relatable characters and a thoroughly charming cast more than make up for a lack of surprises.

Synopsis: A teenage girl's love letters are exposed and wreak havoc on her life.

Starring: Lana Condor, John Corbett, Noah Centineo, Emilija Baranac

Directed By: Susan Johnson

The Half of It (2020)

97%

Critics Consensus: For viewers in search of an uncommonly smart, tender, and funny coming-of-age story, The Half of It has everything.

Synopsis: A shy, introverted student helps the school jock woo a girl whom, secretly, they both want.

Starring: Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Enrique Murciano

Directed By: Alice Wu

Shirkers (2018)

99%

Critics Consensus: Shirkers uses one woman's interrogation of a pivotal personal disappointment to offer affecting observations on creativity, lost opportunity, and coming to terms with the past.

Synopsis: In 1992 teenager Sandi Tan shoots Singapore's first road movie with her enigmatic American mentor, Georges, who then absconded with all of the footage. The... View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Sandi Tan