Trust me, if you're one of those people who refuses to watch a movie with subtitles, then you are really missing out on what Netflix has to offer. Some of the best movies ever made have come from outside of Hollywood, so don't let the language barrier prevent you from seeing some amazing French love story. Whether you're a fan of comedies, dramas, romances, or horrors, some of the best films I've seen have been found in the under-explored international section in the Netflix library. To show off what Netflix has to offer, I have compiled a list of 10 of the best foreign films on Netflix so you can see how mind-blowing they are for yourselves.
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10. Roma
If you've been on Netflix recently, then you've probably seen the movie Netflix hoping for an Oscar.
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9. The Invisible Guest
Although it's not often listed in many "Best of Netflix" lists, I stumbled upon this foreign gem purely by accident... Just kidding, Netflix recommended it to me because I'm a woman in my mid-thirties, therefore I'm totally obsessed with crime shows (they know everything). This Spanish crime thriller follows a successful businessman who has been framed for the murder of his lover. Stay with it because it will have you at the edge of your seat from the beginning to the end. Even better, I can personally guarantee you that you won't figure out what really happened until the very last scene of the film. Have fun trying, though.
7. Veronica
No, I'm not talking about Veronica Mars, I'm talking about the Spanish horror movie Veronica, also known as Netflix's "scariest movie ever." It's based on a true story about the unsolved case of a young girl in Madrid in 1990 named Estefania Gutierrez Lazaro, who mysteriously died after using an Ouija board. This movie masterfully distorts reality, leaving viewers to wonder whether what is happening is genuine or the result of Veronica’s imagination. Seriously, it's freaking terrifying, subtitles and all.
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6. Blue Is The Warmest Color
questionable title, this widely-acclaimed film went on to receive the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize. It was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. Not too shabby.
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5. Clouds Of Sils Maria
Clouds of Sils Maria is an enthralling, complex drama starring French actress Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, and Chloë Grace Moretz. In the film, Kristen Stewart is cast as the personal assistant to an insecure movie star (Juliette Binoche) who's reprising the role that launched her career 20 years earlier. In her youth, Maria played the younger woman, Sigrid, but now that she's older, the part has been given to a cold, calculating Hollywood starlet (Chloë Grace Moretz). Honestly, the stellar and captivating performances are what makes this movie a must-see.
4. Nymphomaniac
Listed as one of the Nymphomaniac is a FIVE-HOUR epic tale of suffering, degradation, and depression. Don't think you can make it through five hours? Luckily the film is broken into two separate parts so you don't have to commit to watching Netflix all day long. In the movie, a "middle-aged bachelor Seligman (Stellan Skarsgård) finds self-diagnosed nymphomaniac Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg) beaten up and lying in the alleyway behind his apartment." He then takes her back to his home and listens as she recounts her lascivious life story. Sounds intense, right? Just wait for the film’s violent (and shocking) conclusion.
3. Train To Busan
Listed as one of the "its own Hollywood remake.
