Foreign Movies on Netflix
Last updated April 20, 2025
The Big Picture
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsSuccessful Paris attorney Paul Exben (Romain Duris) has everything going for him, including power, wealth and a picture-perfect family. But the mirror suddenly cracks when Paul discovers that his wife, Sarah, is carrying on an affair with a photographer. After a tragic error closes the door on all that he's achieved, Paul makes a fateful decision to escape, fleeing abroad to try and begin a new life as someone else altogether.
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Transfer
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsA loving elderly couple (Hans-Michael Rehberg and Ingrid Andree) decides to undergo an astonishingly advanced but ethically dubious medical procedure to extend their lives in this thought-provoking sci-fi thriller about privilege, race and exploitation of the Third World. The two have their spirits transferred into the bodies of African refugees, but the young people acting as their hosts regain custody of their bodies for four hours every day.
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The Game of Death
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn this study of obedience and authority, documentarian Thomas Bornot pushes reality TV to the bone-chilling limit: He stages a game show in which contestants submit to electric shocks of increasing intensity for a chance to win a million euros. Viewers look on and a hostess presides as participants quiz the contestant and administer punishment for incorrect answers, resulting in a disturbing display of compliance and, in some cases, resistance.
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Viva Riva!
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsHustler Riva hopes to make a fortune by smuggling large quantities of gasoline and selling it for high prices in fuel-starved Kinshasa, but his plan gets complicated when he falls for the girlfriend of a local crime kingpin.
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Could This Be Love?
2007 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsLucas (Vincent Lindon), a successful businessman, falls in love with Elsa (Sandrine Bonnaire), an artist who's been commissioned to paint a mural in his office building. Not trusting his heart, Lucas asks his company's head of security (François Berlléand) to trail her. When the three get tangled up in the latest surveillance technology, Lucas's clever plan blows up in his face. Pierre Jolivet directs this romantic comedy.
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The Day I Was Not Born
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsDuring a layover in Buenos Aires, 31-year-old German athlete Maria is mesmerized by the city, and her bewilderment grows when her father suddenly reveals her true connection to Argentina -- leading her to uncover the painful details of her adoption.
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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsBollywood stars Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor pair up to play exceptionally dissimilar lovers in this lighthearted romantic comedy, portraying a buttoned-up architect and the free-spirited hairstylist he falls in love with, respectively.
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Let the Bullets Fly
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn this comedic Western set in 1920s China, outlaw Zhang hijacks a train carrying the governor and a whole lot of loot. When the train derails, Zhang hatches a scheme to impersonate the governor with the help of the official's shady assistant.
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Sound of Mumbai: A Musical
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn this heartwarming musical documentary, a group of children from the slums of Mumbai, India, are given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform "The Sound of Music" with a classical orchestra.
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Rebellion
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsFrench freedom fighters kill four and take 30 hostages on an island, instigating a political crisis. Special forces captain Philippe dives into negotiations as the French presidential election -- and lives -- are on the line.
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Force
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsTo undermine the efforts of a determined narcotics force, a cunning gangster takes aim at the chief's most vulnerable spot: his heart. Now, the game is as much about defense as it is about offense while the cops and their loved ones are attacked.
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Omar Killed Me
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen an elderly woman is found murdered in her basement, a message she allegedly scribbled on the wall identifies the killer as Omar, her longtime gardener. But a journalist covering the case sets out to prove that Omar was framed.
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Rowdy Rathore
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWatching his back for the thugs trying to kill him, a con man stumbles onto a deadly secret that leads him to a small town terrorized by the mafia. Now, he must save the woman he loves, the little girl who insists she's his daughter and the locals.
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Kiss Me Again
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn this sequel to 2001's The Last Kiss, Carlo finds himself at a crossroads once again as his marriage to the beautiful Guilia has failed -- even if his love for her has not. Meanwhile, the couple's friends struggle with their own mid-life crises.
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A Balcony on the Sea
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen real estate agent Marc shows a beautiful client around a property, he realizes she's an old flame he left behind in Algeria years ago. Soon they're having a passionate affair -- until Marc discovers that nothing is what it seems.
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La Liste
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsFormer cop Michael Lombardi is accused of murder, and only his brother, Roman, is convinced of his innocence. Now the suspicion is moving to Roman when his superiors make an important discovery.
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Grandmaster
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsA dejected and withdrawn police chief is jolted into duty when a serial killer's grisly game turns personal. Anticipating the killer's next move, the chief realizes that the pattern makes his daughter and estranged wife the next likely victims.
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Love Is All You Need
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsPierce Brosnan stars in this romantic comedy about several people in Sorrento, Italy, searching for love and dealing with jealousy, passion, romance and loneliness as they struggle to change their lives for the better.
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The Heineken Kidnapping
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn 1983, wealthy brewer Alfred Heineken is kidnapped by a gang of young hoodlums in Amsterdam and held for ransom. When the ransom is paid and Heineken is released, he sets out to exact revenge on his captors in this thriller based on a true story.
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The Guillotines
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsOnce used by the emperor to quash all opposition, a secret squad of assassins known as the Guillotines falls out of favor when a new monarch takes the throne. Deemed expendable, the Guillotines soon end up with a price on their heads.
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Requiem for a Killer
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsA skilled assassin in search of a new life accepts a final hit job posing as a soprano for a Swiss opera company. Her mark: a handsome baritone whose business dealings threaten the interests of a powerful corporation. But things don't go as planned.
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Angèle et Tony
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsRecently out of prison, Angèle is desperate for a relationship so she can get her young son back from her parents-in-law. When she answers a personal ad and meets Tony, a fisherman, she thinks she's found her mark, but in this awkward love story, he isn't exactly scrambling for her affection or her body.
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Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThis documentary produced by Javier Bardem follows the plight of the Sahrawi, refugees living in the former Spanish colony of Western Sahara who have suffered countless human rights abuses.
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The Treasure Hunter
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsQiaofei is a relic expert with a gritty past. When his mentor's daughter is held hostage over a map with a deadly history, the rugged warrior whips into action. Chaos erupts as he swoops in to the rescue and scours the sands for legendary riches.
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The King of the Streets
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsYue Feng is a young thug with exceptional streetfighting abilities. He will stop at nothing to defeat all challengers until a tragic accident sends him to prison. Eight years later, Yue Feng seeks a new life of peace and fulfillment.
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