Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy on Netflix
Last updated May 18, 2024
Pan's Labyrinth
2006 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsLiving with her tyrannical stepfather and pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia retreats to a labyrinth where she meets a mythical faun. He claims she is destined to become princess of the Underworld, but first she must carry out three perilous tasks.
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The Four
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsDuring the Song dynasty, four constables with special powers must do battle with a rival law enforcement agency, spies, a sinister villain and the undead to thwart a counterfeit currency plot that threatens to bring down the empire.
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Painted Skin: The Resurrection
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen ancient, human-heart-eating fox spirit Xiaowei, determined to become human, meets up with scarred Princess Jing, the two become interested in the same man; soon, Xiaowei offers Jing a diabolical deal that will restore her beauty.
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Lockout
2012 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsA former government agent wrongly accused of a crime gets a shot at freedom -- if he can engineer a high-risk mission to outer space in order to rescue the president's daughter from a prison where the inmates are in control.
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Tai Chi Zero
2012 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThis fantasy epic narrates the furious conflict between a Tai Chi master and a marauding army of soldiers armed with powerful steam-driven machines. Although many view Yang Luchan as a fool, his unique powers may be all that can stop the invaders.
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Arjun: The Warrior Prince
2011 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThis animated retelling of the classic Indian tale of Prince Arjun -- part of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharat -- begins during the prince's youth. As the film unfolds, Arjun acquires the maturity and education that allow him to accept his warrior soul.
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CJ7
2008 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsDicky (Jiao Xu) yearns for the hottest new toy -- a robotic dog -- but his poor father (Stephen Chow) gives him a strange, green ball he found in a junkyard instead. Turns out the unassuming present is actually an alien endowed with unearthly powers. Is Dicky ready for the responsibility of a pet that's capable of granting his every whim? Chow also directs, lending his off-kilter sensibility to this fable about being careful what you wish for.
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Night Watch
2004 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThis first installment of the trilogy based on the sci-fi novels by Sergei Lukyanenko plays upon the tension between light and dark, pitting the superhuman Night Watch patrollers (known as the "Others") against the shadowed forces of the night.
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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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Legend of the Tsunami Warrior
2008 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsArmed with formidable Thai boxing skills, a rebellious prince takes on his queen, a band of rowdy pirates and a needy orphan for bragging rights to a vast ocean treasure. But there's only so much booty to go around in this high-seas adventure.
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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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Cargo
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn the distant future, mankind has packed itself into space stations to escape the destruction of Earth's environment. Aboard the cargo ship &NFi;Kassandra&NFi_;, Dr. Laura Portmann (Anna-Katharina Schwabroh) escorts a hibernating crew toward new hope on the planet Rhea. But as the days of solitude tick by, she begins to fear she isn't the only waking traveler. This haunting chiller marks the feature debut of Swiss directors Ivan Engler and Ralph Etter.
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City Under Siege
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen a group of unruly circus performers stumbles upon an old cache of weapons-grade chemicals, they morph into mutants who unleash a wave of mayhem across the city. But one mutant -- circus clown Sunny -- uses his new powers to stop the marauders.
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Doomsday Book
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn these three stories about the terrifying near future, a lonely zombie reflects on his condition, a robot shows that he can teach humans about the soul and a young girl regrets an unusual Internet purchase that may bring about the end of the world.
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The Door
2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsDown-and-out artist David Andernach (Mads Mikkelsen) gets a chance to travel back in time and set things right after his young daughter, Leonie, drowns in the family pool in this gripping thriller based on Akif Pirinçci's terrifying novel. Five years after the tragedy, the guilt-racked David -- who was bedding his mistress as Leonie died -- steps through a time portal leading to the day of her death. Can he save Leonie, or is it all an illusion?
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Extinction
2011 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsA retrovirus able to crossbreed the genes of plants, animals and humans is accidentally released, creating a world of horrific mutations. In just two days, most of humankind is dead, and the rest are turned into hideous, murderous mutations.
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Elephants Dream
2006 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsWith its groundbreaking use of open-source software, this experimental animated short tells the tale of Proog and Emo, two men who live in a capricious, seemingly infinite machine with a sinister purpose.
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Womb
2010 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsRecently widowed Rebecca (Eva Green) attempts to surmount her unbearable heartache by having her deceased husband cloned. This morally controversial decision, however, ushers the unyielding woman down a difficult path she never expected.
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Mugamoodi
2012 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsA martial arts specialist accidentally becomes a superhero when he steps in -- in costume -- to help the cops catch a criminal. But doling out justice inadvertently makes him the target of one of Mumbai's most wanted.
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The Tiger Blade
2005 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsVillainous sorcerer Mahesak and his vicious gang can be taken down only by the mythical Tiger Blade, and it's up to rebel cop Yosthana and his sexy sidekick, Deungdao, to find the sword and save the city.
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Errors of the Human Body
2012 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsAfter his infant son dies from a rare genetic mutation, Dr. Geoff Burton moves to Germany to continue his work on a regenerative drug that might have saved the boy's life. But he soon suspects that something is afoot with his new colleagues.
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Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
2009 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsMaster director Shinya Tsukamoto unleashes a wild blend of action and breakneck editing in this third Tetsuo film. The world of mild-mannered Anthony (Eric Bossick) is torn apart when his young son is murdered, and the resulting stress transforms him. Horror strikes when Anthony discovers that his father used human guinea pigs during his scientific experiments for the U.S. military -- and that Anthony may be his father's crowning achievement.
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Santos
2008 | NR | 2.3 out of 5 StarsSalvador Santos seems like an unlikely hero, but when he discovers that his best friend Nova is actually a tyrant from another dimension who plans to destroy the world, Salvador must rise to the occasion and stop him.
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