The Best Movies You Can Only Watch With a VPN
Netflix’s catalog changes from country to country, and that means thousands of amazing movies never show up in your local library. With a VPN, you can unlock a much bigger world of cinema, from award-winning foreign films to hidden gems that rarely get international attention. On this page, you’ll find a carefully curated list of the best movies available on Netflix in other countries. We highlight where each movie is available, why it’s worth watching, and what makes it special, so you can spend less time browsing and more time enjoying great films. Whether you’re into thrillers, dramas, comedies, or international classics, this guide helps you get the most out of Netflix’s global catalog.
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1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Sauron besieges Minas Tirith. Aragorn claims his heritage and rallies allies; Gandalf and Théoden hold the line while Frodo and Sam, guided by Gollum, risk everything to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction, Drama
Countries: Belgium, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Poland and 9 country/es more.
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2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Frodo Baggins inherits the One Ring, Sauron’s weapon to dominate Middle-earth. To destroy it, he leaves the Shire for Mount Doom. A Fellowship—hobbits, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Boromir—protects him against Sauron’s forces and the Ring’s corrupting influence. Their quest decides Middle-earth!
Genres: Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction, Drama
Countries: Belgium, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Poland and 9 country/es more.
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3. Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump suffers a mental retard from young age. But thanks to his tenacity and good heart, he will be the protagonist of crucial events in his country.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Countries: United States.
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4. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
After the Fellowship breaks, Frodo and Sam press into Mordor with Gollum as a dangerous guide to destroy the Ring. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli pursue orcs, aid Rohan against Saruman and Wormtongue, while Gandalf returns as the White; armies muster and Middle-earth faces epic war. All depends on them.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction, Drama
Countries: Belgium, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Poland and 9 country/es more.
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5. Pulp Fiction (1994)
Jules and Vincent, two dim-witted hit men, work for gangster Marsellus Wallace. Vincent tells Jules that Marsellus has asked him to take care of Mia, his attractive wife. When it's time to work, you both need to "get down to business". His mission: retrieve a mysterious briefcase.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Countries: Dominican Republic, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Sweden and 17 country/es more.
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6. 12th Fail (2023)
A sincere small-town man heads to Delhi to become a police officer, facing systemic adversity at every step ahead of the notorious civil service exams.
Genres: Musical, Drama
Countries: Dominican Republic, Belgium, Finland, Brazil, Singapore and 30 country/es more.
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7. City of God (2002)
Set in Rio's favelas (1960s–80s), City of God follows Buscapé, an aspiring photographer, while friends turn to crime and Li'l Zé's ruthless gang warfare forces the community into violence and despair.
Genres: Drama, Crime
Countries: Brazil.
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8. The Green Mile (1999)
A gigantic black man is accused of brutally murdering two nine-year-old sisters. After a naive and childish personality, Coffee hides a prodigious supernatural gift. He is awaiting his imminent execution.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Countries: Australia.
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9. 20 Days in Mariupol (2023)
20 Days in Mariupol documents Ukrainian journalists trapped during the 2022 siege, recording bombardment, wounded civilians, mass graves and the maternity hospital bombing—an urgent, intimate witness account.
Genres: Documentary, History
Countries: Dominican Republic, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and 2 country/es more.
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10. Léon: The Professional (1994)
Mathilda is a 12-year-old girl with a drug dealer as a father, who does business with Stan, a corrupt D.E.A. agent. One day, while Mathilda is in a supermarket, Stan kills his family. She then takes refuge in the house of Léon, a lonely and mysterious neighbor who turns out to be a hit man.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller, Drama
Countries: Japan, Australia.
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11. Gladiator (2000)
In the year 180, the Roman Empire dominates the known world. After a great victory over the barbarians of the north, the old emperor Marco Aurelio decides to transfer power to Maximus. His son, who aspired to the throne, does not accept it and tries to murder Maximus.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama
Countries: Singapore, Canada, Philippines, Indonesia, South Korea and 4 country/es more.
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12. Whiplash (2014)
The goal of Andrew Neiman, an ambitious young jazz drummer, is to make it big at the elite East Coast Conservatory of Music. When a teacher chooses Andrew to be part of the group, the young man's life will change.
Genre: Drama
Countries: South Korea, United States, Canada.
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13. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Miles Morales is swept into the Multiverse, reunites with Gwen and a team of Spider‑people. When the Spot threatens reality the group fractures; Miles must grow, clash with strict leaders, and fight to save loved ones and countless worlds.
Genres: Family, Children, Science fiction, Action/Adventure
Countries: Japan, Singapore, Australia, Canada, Philippines and 5 country/es more.
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14. 3 Idiots (2009)
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Countries: Japan.
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15. Capernaum (2018)
Capernaum follows 12-year-old Zain from Beirut’s slums who sues his parents for giving him life. Facing poverty, neglect and his sister’s death, he survives on the streets, bonds with migrant Rahil, is imprisoned, and seeks justice for a stolen childhood.
Genres: Drama, Crime
Countries: South Korea.
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16. Memento (2000)
After an assault leaves Leonard unable to form new memories, he tattoos facts, uses photos and notes to hunt his wife's killer. Nonlinear scenes reveal manipulation, self-deception and shifting truths.
Genres: Drama, Mystery
Countries: Japan, South Korea.
17. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
In a parallel universe where Peter Parker has died, a young high school man named Miles Morales is the new Spider-Man. When mafia leader Wilson Fisk builds the "Super Collider" brings in an alternative version of Peter Parker.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Animation, Science fiction, Comedy, Family
Countries: Dominican Republic, Japan, Colombia, Canada, Chile and 1 country/es more.
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18. Visaranai (2016)
Visaaranai follows Tamil migrant laborers falsely arrested, brutally tortured for coerced confessions, then drawn into a political cover-up—based on real events and one man's resolve to expose the truth.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Countries: Dominican Republic, Belgium, Finland, Singapore, Sweden and 25 country/es more.
19. Lawrence of Arabia: Restored Version (1962)
T.E. Lawrence, a troubled and enigmatic British civil servant, is sent into the desert to take part in a campaign supporting the Arabs against Turkey. He and his friend Sherif Ali will put their souls into this mission. The natives adore Lawrence because he has shown himself to be a lover of the desert and the Arab people.
Genres: Drama, Action/Adventure
Countries: Dominican Republic, Singapore, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia and 10 country/es more.
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20. Oldboy (2003)
Oh Dae-su, a businessman, is abducted and held in a tiny windowless room for 15 years. Released, he hunts the mastermind who ruined his life and uncovers an elaborate revenge forcing him to confront painful past secrets.
Genres: Drama, Action/Adventure
Countries: South Korea.
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