EXHIBIT 5.1

                 [WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI LETTERHEAD]

                                           , 2002

Netflix, Inc.
970 University Avenue
Los Gatos, California 95032

      RE:   REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by you with
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on           , 2002 (as such may
be further amended or supplemented, the "Registration Statement"), in
connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
of up to          shares of your Common Stock (the "Shares"). The Shares
include an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters of the offering to
purchase          shares. We understand that the Shares are to be sold to the
underwriters of the offering for resale to the public as described in the
Registration Statement. As your legal counsel, we have examined the proceedings
taken, and are familiar with the proceedings proposed to be taken, by you in
connection with the sale and issuance of the Shares.

      It is our opinion that, upon completion of the proceedings being taken or
contemplated by us, as your counsel, to be taken prior to the issuance of the
Shares, including the proceedings being taken in order to permit such
transaction to be carried out in accordance with applicable state securities
laws, the Shares, when issued and sold in the manner described in the
Registration Statement and in accordance with the resolutions adopted by the
Board of Directors of the Company, will be legally and validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable.

      We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the
Registration Statement, including the prospectus constituting a part thereof,
and any amendments thereto.

                                          Very truly yours,