best foreign movies
by tiagodll | created - 22 Aug 2016 | updated - 10 Aug 2019 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Perfect Strangers (2016)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
Seven long-time friends meet for dinner. They decide to share their text messages, emails and phone calls. Secrets are unveiled. Harmony trembles.
Director: Paolo Genovese | Stars: Giuseppe Battiston, Anna Foglietta, Marco Giallini, Edoardo Leo
Votes: 71,426
2. No Filter (2016)
100 min | Comedy
When a woman visits a Chinese doctor, she discovers her pain is due to pent-up rage, and the only cure is to fully express herself, whatever may come.
Director: Nicolás López | Stars: Paz Bascuñán, Antonio Quercia, Paulo Brunetti, Lucy Cominetti
Votes: 2,034
3. Who Am I (2014)
Not Rated | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Benjamin, a young German computer whiz, is invited to join a subversive hacker group that wants to be noticed on the world's stage.
Director: Baran bo Odar | Stars: Tom Schilling, Elyas M'Barek, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Antoine Monot Jr.
Votes: 62,542
4. Elite Squad (2007)
R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento has to find a substitute for his position while trying to take down drug dealers and criminals before the Pope visits.
Director: José Padilha | Stars: Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Caio Junqueira, Milhem Cortaz
Votes: 110,366 | Gross: $0.01M
5. The Skin I Live In (2011)
R | 120 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A brilliant plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, creates a type of synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Jan Cornet, Marisa Paredes
Votes: 165,975 | Gross: $3.19M
6. A Dog's Will (2000)
104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Follows the lives of 2 poor Brazilians and their schemes to get money and the consequences of their actions.
Director: Guel Arraes | Stars: Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Rogério Cardoso, Denise Fraga
Votes: 16,917
7. The Wave (2008)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, Thriller
A high school teacher's experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of control when he forms a social unit with a life of its own.
Director: Dennis Gansel | Stars: Jürgen Vogel, Frederick Lau, Max Riemelt, Jennifer Ulrich
Votes: 115,163
8. The Experiment (2001)
R | 120 min | Drama, Thriller
For two weeks, 20 male participants are hired to play prisoners and guards in a prison. The "prisoners" have to follow seemingly mild rules, and the "guards" are told to retain order without using physical violence.
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel | Stars: Moritz Bleibtreu, Christian Berkel, Oliver Stokowski, Wotan Wilke Möhring
Votes: 96,120 | Gross: $0.14M
9. Off Course (2015)
104 min | Comedy
Two young Spanish men, with a university education, are tired of unemployment and decide to move to Germany. But soon they will find out that finding a better living is not as easy as they expected.
Director: Nacho G. Velilla | Stars: Yon González, Julián López, Blanca Suárez, Malena Alterio
Votes: 5,503
10. To Steal from a Thief (2016)
R | 96 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A bank. A safe box. An information that would shake a country.
Director: Daniel Calparsoro | Stars: Luis Tosar, Rodrigo de la Serna, Raúl Arévalo, Jose Coronado
Votes: 7,368
11. The Raid: Redemption (2011)
R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A S.W.A.T. team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs.
Director: Gareth Evans | Stars: Iko Uwais, Ananda George, Ray Sahetapy, Donny Alamsyah
Votes: 217,155 | Gross: $4.11M
12. Spy Time (2015)
93 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
Adolfo, a thirty something security guard, is going through a bad patch. Not only his lifetime girlfriend has just to finished with him to be a guy with no ambition, but he becomes the ... See full summary »
Director: Javier Ruiz Caldera | Stars: Imanol Arias, Quim Gutiérrez, Alexandra Jiménez, Berto Romero
Votes: 4,417
13. Spanish Affair 2 (2015)
99 min | Comedy, Romance
Amaia after breaking up with Rafa, falls in love with a Catalonian. Koldo, her father, goes to Sevilla to persuade Rafa to go to Catalonia and take Amaia's heart back.
Director: Emilio Martínez Lázaro | Stars: Dani Rovira, Karra Elejalde, Carmen Machi, Clara Lago
Votes: 7,916
14. Tiempo de valientes (2005)
112 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Mariano Is a psychologist who must fulfill community service after losing a lawsuit by a traffic accident. He is forced to provide therapeutic support to Alfredo, a policeman depressed over... See full summary »
Director: Damián Szifron | Stars: Diego Peretti, Luis Luque, Óscar Ferreiro, Gabriela Izcovich
Votes: 7,371
15. Heroes Wanted (2016)
95 min | Action, Comedy
Agents from diverse Spanish local police forces are called to form a special team.
Director: Joaquín Mazón | Stars: María León, Miki Esparbé, Jordi Sánchez, Andoni Agirregomezkorta
Votes: 2,108
16. The Day of the Beast (1995)
R | 99 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bent on committing as many sins as possible to avert the birth of the beast, a Catholic priest teams up with a Black Metal aficionado and an Italian connoisseur of the occult. Now, he must become an unrelenting sinner. Is there still hope?
Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Stars: Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza, Santiago Segura, Terele Pávez
Votes: 23,798 | Gross: $0.02M
17. Os Normais: O Filme (2003)
93 min | Comedy
Five years before the events in the television series take place, Rui and Vani meet and fall in love on the day of their respective wedding ceremonies - to different people, in the same church.
Director: José Alvarenga Jr. | Stars: Luiz Fernando Guimarães, Fernanda Torres, Marisa Orth, Evandro Mesquita
Votes: 2,670
18. Operações Especiais (2015)
99 min | Action, Crime
A group of honest police is sent to a country town to solve the problem of high crime. Soon they solve the problem while newcomer Francis (Cléo Pires) must overcome their limits to prove ... See full summary »
Director: Tomas Portella | Stars: Cleo, Fabrício Boliveira, Thiago Martins, Marcos Caruso
Votes: 1,726
19. My Mom Is a Character (2013)
84 min | Comedy
After another spat with her kids, Dona Hermínia decides to take some time off from them and hides away in her aunt's house, where she reminisces about her kids in an age when they still needed her.
Director: André Pellenz | Stars: Paulo Gustavo, Rodrigo Pandolfo, Mariana Xavier, Alexandra Richter
Votes: 5,829
20. Chinese Take-Away (2011)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
A well-ordered hardware store owner in Buenos Aires will see his life turn upside down when he helps a stranded Chinese man who doesn't speak a word of Spanish find his uncle in the bustling city. But can this coexistence bear fruit?
Director: Sebastián Borensztein | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Ignacio Huang, Carolina Hsu, Muriel Santa Ana
Votes: 19,537
21. The Test (2013)
86 min | Comedy
On the final test of a public tender for federal judge in Rio de Janeiro, the four finalists lawyers come from bizarre way: the gaucho Rogério Carlos (Fábio Porchat) comes surrounded woman ... See full summary »
Director: Pedro Vasconcelos | Stars: Danton Mello, Fábio Porchat, Anderson Di Rizzi, Rodrigo Pandolfo
Votes: 1,079
22. The Invisible Guest (2016)
TV-MA | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A successful entrepreneur accused of murder and a witness preparation expert have less than three hours to come up with an impregnable defense.
Director: Oriol Paulo | Stars: Mario Casas, Ana Wagener, Jose Coronado, Bárbara Lennie
Votes: 192,679
23. The Intouchables (2011)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.
Directors: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano | Stars: François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot
Votes: 930,180 | Gross: $13.18M
24. Witching and Bitching (2013)
Not Rated | 112 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A gang of armed robbers finds a safe haven in a secluded village crammed with witches--only to encounter the bizarre, the unexpected, and the occult. Can they save themselves, and the rest of the world from the next witch apocalypse?
Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Stars: Hugo Silva, Mario Casas, Pepón Nieto, Carolina Bang
Votes: 15,480
25. The Bar (2017)
102 min | Thriller
In bustling downtown Madrid, a loud gunshot and two mysterious deaths trap a motley assortment of common urbanites in a decrepit central bar, while paranoia and suspicion force the terrified regulars to turn on each other.
Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Stars: Blanca Suárez, Mario Casas, Carmen Machi, Secun de la Rosa
Votes: 28,914
26. Carancho (2010)
Unrated | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
An ambulance chaser/carancho falls for an ER/ambulance doctor, he meets one night "at work" in Buenos Aires.
Director: Pablo Trapero | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Federico Silva, Cristian De Asís, Martina Gusmán
Votes: 8,785 | Gross: $0.09M
27. Penny Pincher! (2016)
89 min | Comedy
A stingy man who saves all his money eventually makes a very expensive discovery: he has a daughter.
Director: Fred Cavayé | Stars: Dany Boon, Laurence Arné, Noémie Schmidt, Patrick Ridremont
Votes: 6,081
28. The Man from the Future (2011)
106 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Zero is a brilliant scientist. However, 20 years ago, he was publicly humiliated when he lost Helena, the love of his life. One day, an accidental experience with one of his inventions ... See full summary »
Director: Cláudio Torres | Stars: Wagner Moura, Alinne Moraes, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Fernando Ceylão
Votes: 6,959
29. Toc Toc (2017)
TV-MA | 90 min | Comedy
The adventures and misadventures of a group of patients with OCD appointed at the same time.
Director: Vicente Villanueva | Stars: Paco León, Alexandra Jiménez, Rossy de Palma, Nuria Herrero
Votes: 21,541
30. Tad: The Lost Explorer (2012)
TV-PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Construction worker Tad wants to be a famous archaeologist. He gets a chance to look for a lost Inca city in Peru, where the gold was hidden. He meets the professor's cute daughter/assistant. Villains chase them.
Director: Enrique Gato | Stars: Óscar Barberán, Michelle Jenner, José Mota, José Corbacho
Votes: 9,099
31. VIPs (2010)
Not Rated | 95 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The life of a real conman and one of the biggest frauds in Brazil.
Director: Toniko Melo | Stars: Wagner Moura, Gisele Fróes, Emiliano Ruschel, Marcela Falci
Votes: 3,405
32. Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017)
PG | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Tad Jones, the most awkward explorer, must rescue his beloved Sara from a millionaire who is looking for King Midas' necklace.
Directors: David Alonso, Enrique Gato | Stars: Michelle Jenner, Adriana Ugarte, Óscar Barberán, Luis Posada
Votes: 4,082
33. The Counterfeiters (2007)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, History
The story of the Operation Bernhard, the largest counterfeiting operation in history, carried out by Germany during World War II.
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky | Stars: Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Martin Brambach
Votes: 47,186 | Gross: $5.48M
34. Toilet: A Love Story (2017)
Not Rated | 155 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A woman threatens to leave her husband unless he installs a toilet in their home. To win back her love and respect, he heads out on a journey to fight against the backward society.
Director: Shree Narayan Singh | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Bhumi Pednekar, Divyendu Sharma
Votes: 23,200 | Gross: $1.83M
35. Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)
Not Rated | 161 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Inspired by real events, Tiger Zinda Hai is a sequel to the blockbuster Ek Tha Tiger, and an espionage action drama that follows a daring rescue mission in Iraq.
Director: Ali Abbas Zafar | Stars: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Paresh Rawal, Anupriya Goenka
Votes: 33,767 | Gross: $5.56M
36. Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017)
129 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Not only is Kamakura-based Masakazu Isshiki a mystery novelist, but he is also a good detective himself. His wife Akiko and he are acquainted with all manners of creatures and gods who are ... See full summary »
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Masato Sakai, Mitsuki Takahata, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Min Tanaka
Votes: 1,407
37. Bad Genius (2017)
TV-MA | 130 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lynn, a genius high school student who makes money by cheating tests, receives a new task that leads her to set foot on Sydney, Australia. In order to complete the millions-Baht task, Lynn and her classmates have to finish the international STIC(SAT) exam and deliver the answers back to her friends in Thailand before the exam takes place once again in her home country.
Director: Baz Poonpiriya | Stars: Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, Eisaya Hosuwan, Teeradon Supapunpinyo, Chanon Santinatornkul
Votes: 23,323
38. Champions (I) (2018)
TV-14 | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A basketball coach is sentenced to community service, forced to work with a team of mentally disabled players.
Director: Javier Fesser | Stars: Javier Gutiérrez, Athenea Mata, Juan Margallo, José de Luna
Votes: 11,832
39. Put Grandma in the Freezer (2018)
100 min | Comedy
Simone, a clumsy financier, falls in love with Claudia, who's living on her grandma's retirement checks. When the old lady dies Claudia hides the body in a freezer, and sets up a fraud with the help of some friends to avoid bankruptcy.
Directors: Giancarlo Fontana, Giuseppe Stasi | Stars: Fabio De Luigi, Miriam Leone, Lucia Ocone, Marina Rocco
Votes: 2,712
40. Much Ado About Nothing (2016)
94 min | Drama
Carefree college student Vicente ends up in a desperate fight for freedom when a well-connected friend falsely accuses him of a hit-and-run accident.
Director: Alejandro Fernández Almendras | Stars: Agustín Silva, Paulina García, Daniel Alcaíno, Alejandro Goic
Votes: 720
41. Wild Tales (2014)
R | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Six short stories that explore the extremities of human behavior involving people in distress.
Director: Damián Szifron | Stars: Darío Grandinetti, María Marull, Mónica Villa, Diego Starosta
Votes: 216,477 | Gross: $3.11M
42. Oh Lucy! (2017)
95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A lonely woman living in Tokyo decides to take an English class, where she discovers her alter-ego, Lucy.
Director: Atsuko Hirayanagi | Stars: Shinobu Terajima, Soseki Yamatoya, Miyu Yagyu, Kayano Masuyama
Votes: 3,360 | Gross: $0.38M
43. The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
Not Rated | 132 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Toby, a disillusioned film director, is pulled into a world of time-jumping fantasy when a Spanish cobbler believes himself to be Sancho Panza. He gradually becomes unable to tell dreams from reality.
Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: José Luis Ferrer, Ismael Fritschi, Juan López-Tagle, Adam Driver
Votes: 22,195 | Gross: $0.39M
44. Mirage (2018)
TV-MA | 128 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Two storms separated by 25 years. A woman murdered. A daughter missed. Only 72 hours to discover the truth.
Director: Oriol Paulo | Stars: Adriana Ugarte, Chino Darín, Javier Gutiérrez, Álvaro Morte
Votes: 64,287
45. The Wandering Earth (2019)
TV-MA | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
With the sun dying out, a group of brave astronauts set out to find new planet for the whole human race.
Director: Frant Gwo | Stars: Jing Wu, Chuxiao Qu, Guangjie Li, Man-Tat Ng
Votes: 36,357 | Gross: $5.88M
46. 100 Things (2018)
111 min | Comedy, Drama
Best friends Toni and Paul decide to relinquish all of their belongings for 100 days, taking back one item per day. During this challenge, the two realize that the only thing they cannot be... See full summary »
Director: Florian David Fitz | Stars: Florian David Fitz, Matthias Schweighöfer, Miriam Stein, Hannelore Elsner
Votes: 6,940
47. Boi (2019)
TV-MA | 110 min | Mystery, Thriller
Boi is a young man starting out in a new job as a chauffeur. While anxiously waiting for news from his girlfriend regarding a decision that could change both their lives, he must accompany ... See full summary »
Director: Jorge M. Fontana | Stars: Bernat Quintana, Lisa, Fina Rius, Adrian Pang
Votes: 754
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