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.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.6 /10 IMDB Rating 9.3 /10

2. The Dark Knight (2008)

Batman/Bruce Wayne returns to continue his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman intends to destroy organized crime in the city of Gotham. But suddenly Joker, appears.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Countries: Switzerland, Dominican Republic, Belgium, Finland, Norway and 12 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 IMDB Rating 9.1 /10

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.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10

4. 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.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.6 /10 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10

5. Interstellar (2014)

A group of explorers undertakes a mission that may be the most important in human history. They travel beyond our galaxy to discover some planet on another galaxy that can guarantee the future of humanity.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Mystery

Countries: Dominican Republic, Switzerland, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and 4 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

6. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Clarice Starling, an FBI trainee, aids a hunt for 'Buffalo Bill,' who skins women. She consults imprisoned cannibal Dr. Hannibal Lecter, trading personal truths for clues to stop the killer.

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Horror

Countries: Dominican Republic, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Great Britain.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

7. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Private James Ryan launched himself with his squadron of paratroopers behind enemy lines. His three brothers have died in the war and the men of Captain John Miller’s patrol must risk their lives to find him.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, History

Countries: Dominican Republic, Belgium, Finland, Singapore, Sweden and 24 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

8. Spirited Away (2001)

A ten-year-old girl travels by car with her parents to a fantastic world. When she discovers that her parents have been turned into pigs, she feels very lonely.

Genres: Animation, Anime, Action/Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery

Countries: Dominican Republic, Belgium, Finland, Sweden, Colombia and 22 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

9. 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.

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

10. 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.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.4 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

11. 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.

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

12. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Children of a japanese navy officer who lives in Kobe, Japan. They fail to reach the bunker where their mother awaits them. When they look for their mother, they find her badly injured in school.

Genres: Animation, Anime, Drama, Food

Countries: Dominican Republic, Belgium, Finland, Brazil, Singapore and 31 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

13. 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.

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

14. 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.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.3 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

15. 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.

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

16. Mahavatar Narsimha (2025)

Mahavatar Narsimha recounts pride, devotion, and divine justice: demon Hiranyakashipu, granted invincibility, persecutes Vishnu, but his son Prahlada's devotion leads Vishnu to incarnate as lion-man Narsimha to slay the tyrant.

Genres: Animation, Drama, Action/Adventure

Countries: Dominican Republic, Belgium, Finland, Brazil, Singapore and 31 country/es more.

IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

17. 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.

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10

18. 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.

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10

19. Dune: Part Two (2024)

After the fall of House Atreides, Paul takes refuge with Chani and the Fremen on Arrakis, learns about the desert, and gathers followers. They believe he is the Lisan al-Gaib; between love and visions of violence, he must choose to lead the rebellion against the Harkonnen and the Emperor for the spice and the fate of the universe.

Genres: Science fiction, Action/Adventure

Countries: Dominican Republic, Switzerland, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and 6 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10

20. Princess Mononoke (1997)

A young Ashitaka goes out in search of the deer god, as is the only he can free him. He discovers how the animals of the forest fight against men who are willing to destroy Nature.

Genres: Animation, Anime, Action/Adventure, Fantasy

Countries: Dominican Republic, Belgium, Finland, Singapore, Sweden and 28 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.3 /10

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