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 Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The main character will gain the confidence of the director of the centre and the respect of his fellow prisoners. He is convicted of the murder of his wife, after being sentenced to life imprisonment.
Genres: Crime, Drama
Countries: Switzerland, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Sweden and 10 country/es more.
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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. Inception (2010)
Espionage expert Dom Cobb has condemned him to be a fugitive. His only chance to change his life will be to do the exact opposite of what he has always done. But his plan is complicated by the intervention of someone who predicts each of his movements.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller
Countries: Switzerland, Japan, Australia, Turkey.
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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. 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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10. Django Unchained (2012)
King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) promises a black slave to release him if he helps him catch assasins. He accepts, then wants to go find his wife, a slave in a plantation of landowner Calvin Candie.
Genre: Drama
Countries: Switzerland, Japan, South Africa, Canada, India and 1 country/es more.
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11. American History X (1998)
A "skin head" of neo-nazi ideology is imprisoned for murdering a black man. He returns to his neighborhood willing to move away from the world of violence.
Genres: Drama, Crime
Countries: Switzerland, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Sweden and 9 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. 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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14. 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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15. 3 Idiots (2009)
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Countries: Japan.
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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. 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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18. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Eight years ago Batman disappeared, he stopped being a hero to become a fugitive. He sacrificed everything for what he considered, like Commissioner Gordon, a greater good. But everything changes with the arrival of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans force Bruce to return from voluntary exile.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Drama
Countries: Switzerland, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Sweden and 9 country/es more.
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19. 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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20. Braveheart (1995)
In the fourteenth century, the Scots are oppressed by heavy taxes and unjust laws imposed by the English. William Wallace is a young Scotsman who returns to his land after many years of absence. As a child, his entire family was killed by the English, which is why he went to live far away with his uncle.
Genres: Biography, Drama, History, Action/Adventure
Countries: United States.
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