Viewing angles are sufficiently wide (you could accommodate three to four people huddled around this machine) -- that is, until you tip the screen forward or back, in which case images wash out quickly.
The matte finish and IPS technology lend the machine very wide viewing angles as well -- you can tip the screen a ways forward before images start to wash out, and watching Netflix with friends shouldn't be an issue, as we had no problem viewing the action even at extreme off-angles.