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, Poland, Netherlands, Germany and 10 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.6 /10 IMDB Rating 9.3 /10

2. The Godfather (1972)

In 1940s America, Don Vito Corleone is the powerful leader of a New York mafia family. He has four children, including the impulsive Sonny, the faint-hearted Fredo, and Michael, who wants nothing to do with his father's criminal activities. When Don Corleone refuses to get involved in the drug trade, a rival gang orders his assassination, leading to a brutal and bloody war between mafia families.

Genres: Crime, Drama

Countries: Colombia, Switzerland, Chile, Belgium, Poland and 19 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 9.0 /10 IMDB Rating 9.2 /10

3. 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: Colombia, Switzerland, Chile, Belgium, Poland and 12 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 IMDB Rating 9.1 /10

4. 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, Poland, Netherlands, Germany, France and 9 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 IMDB Rating 9.0 /10

5. The Godfather: Part II (1974)

Continuation of the history of the Corleone through two parallel stories: Michael's choice as head of family businesses and the origins of the patriarch, Don Vito Corleone, first in his native Sicily and later in the United States, where, starting from below , he became a powerful head of the New York mafia.

Genres: Cult, Drama

Countries: Colombia, Switzerland, Chile, Saudi Arabia, Great Britain and 7 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.9 /10 IMDB Rating 9.0 /10

6. 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, Poland, Netherlands, Germany, France and 9 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.9 /10

7. 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, Poland, Netherlands, Germany, France and 9 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10

8. 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: Turkey, Switzerland, Japan, Australia.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10

9. The Matrix (1999)

Thomas A. Anderson, hacker Neo, learns his reality is the Matrix — a machine-made simulation enslaving humans. Recruited by Morpheus and Trinity, Neo must fight agents and choose whether to become "The One" and free humanity.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Science fiction

Countries: Colombia, Switzerland, Chile, Dominican Republic, Japan.

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

10. GoodFellas (1990)

Henry Hill is fascinated by the life of gangsters in his neighborhood. At the age of 13, he decides to join the mafia organization as a errand boy. He gains the confidence of his bosses, thanks to which he will go up in rank .

Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama

Countries: Argentina, Colombia, Switzerland, Chile, Belgium and 16 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.4 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

11. 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: Argentina, Turkey, Mexico, Colombia, Switzerland and 4 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

12. 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: Colombia, Switzerland, Belgium, Poland, Netherlands and 22 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

13. 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

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

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

15. 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: Colombia, Switzerland, Belgium, Poland, Netherlands and 24 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

16. 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

17. 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: Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Dominican Republic and 2 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

18. Back to the Future (1985)

A random mistake leads Marty McFly to 1955, a year in which his parents had not yet met. After preventing his first encounter, he must get them to meet and get married.

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Science fiction, Action/Adventure, Romance, Family, Drama

Countries: Argentina, Colombia, Switzerland, Belgium, Poland and 30 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

19. 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: Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Canada, Indonesia and 4 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

20. 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, Poland, Netherlands, Germany and 9 country/es more.

Filmaffinity Rating 8.3 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

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