Maria

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, Maria is available in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Netflix right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 473 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Angelina Jolie sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now on BINGE — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Maria keeps coming up in conversation. Maria trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life. Angelina Jolie and Pierfrancesco Favino lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2024. Maria resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Maria is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Angelina Jolie anchors a cast that never overplays its hand. The kind of drama that stays with you well after the finale.