The Best Foreign Movies Streaming on Hulu

Updated July 27, 2020 944 votes 413 voters 19.5k views29 items

Although American cinema can be visually and intellectually stimulating, it certainly has it's drawbacks. We are, after all, the country responsible for shooting and filming Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2. These foreign films, however, will transport you away from trashy, American cinema, and allow you to look at life from the perspective of someone from another country.

Frederico Fellini, Ingmar Bergman, Roberto Rosselini, and Pedro Almodóvar are some of the greatest foreign film directors in the entire world. On this list of the best foreign movies streaming on Hulu, you'll find two of Fellini's best features: 8 ½ and Juliet of the Spirits. These films, like all of Fellini's movies, are actually about Fellini himself. Also on this list is Bergman’s masterpiece Persona, starring Liv Ullman and Bibi Andersson. Two Rossellini films also made the cut: Open City, and Stromboli, which starred his wife, Ingrid Bergman. Almadovar’s controversial Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! was so racy and explicit that it actually helped spurn the MPAA rating NC-17 form films involving gratuitous nudity.

Vote up the best foreign movies streaming on Hulu below, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comment section.

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Border
Eva Melander, Jorgen Thorsson
Released: 2018
Directed by: Ali Abbasi
Border is a 2018 Swedish fantasy film directed by Ali Abbasi. A customs officer who can smell... more
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Ninja Scroll
Jōji Nakata, Daisuke Gōri
Released: 1993
Directed by: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Ninja Scroll is a 1993 Japanese animated action thriller film written and directed by Yoshiaki... more
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Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess
Rie Kugimiya, Yui Horie
Released: 2012
Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess is a 2012 Japanese animated fantasy action film based... more
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Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds
Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun
Released: 2017
Directed by: Kim Yong-hwa
Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds is a 2017 South Korean fantasy drama film directed by Kim... more
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Grave of the Fireflies
Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi
Released: 1988
Directed by: Isao Takahata
Grave of the Fireflies is a 1988 Japanese animated drama film written and directed by Isao... more
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Sword Art Online Extra Edition
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu
Released: 2013
Directed by: Tomohiko Ito, Alex Von David
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The 12th Man
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
Released: 2006
Directed by: Chris Koch
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Loving Vincent
Robert Gulaczyk, Douglas Booth
Released: 2017
Directed by: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman
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The Housemaid
Seo Woo, Lee Jung-jae
Released: 2010
Directed by: Im Sang-soo
The Housemaid is a 2010 South Korean melodramatic erotic thriller film directed by Im Sang-oo.... more
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We Need to Talk About Kevin
Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly
Released: 2011
Directed by: Lynne Ramsay
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Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
Shinya Tsukamoto, Tomorowo Taguchi
Released: 2009
Directed by: Shinya Tsukamoto
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man is the third film in Shinya Tsukamoto's cyberpunk film series, and the... more
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Parasite
Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun
Released: 2019
Directed by: Bong Joon-ho
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Sam Neill, Rhys Darby
Released: 2016
Directed by: Taika Waititi
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A Taxi Driver
Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann
Released: 2017
Directed by: Jang Hoon
A Taxi Driver is a 2017 South Korean historical action drama film directed by Jang Hoon. A... more
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The Villainess
Kim Ok-bin, Shin Ha-kyun
Released: 2017
Directed by: Jung Byung-gil
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Borg vs McEnroe
Sverrir Gudnason, Shia LaBeouf
Released: 2017
Directed by: Janus Metz Pedersen
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Racer and the Jailbird
Matthias Schoenaerts, Adèle Exarchopoulos
Released: 2018
Directed by: Michaël R. Roskam
Racer and the Jailbird is a 2017 Belgian drama film directed by Michaël R. Roskam. Set against... more
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Non-Fiction
Guillaume Canet, Juliette Binoche
Released: 2019
Directed by: Olivier Assayas
Non-Fiction is a 2018 French comedy film directed by Olivier Assayas. An editor, Alain... more
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Loro
Toni Servillo, Elena Sofia Ricci
Released: 2018
Directed by: Paolo Sorrentino
Loro is a 2018 Italian biographical drama film directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Sergio Morra... more
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Let The Sun Shine In
Juliette Binoche
Released: 2017
Directed by: Claire Denis
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Mother
Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin
Released: 2009
Directed by: Bong Joon-ho
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Blade of the Immortal
Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki
Released: 2017
Directed by: Takashi Miike
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Jiro Dreams Of Sushi
Jiro Ono, Yoshikazu Ono
Released: 2011
Directed by: David Gelb
Jiro Dreams Of Sushi is a a 2011 documentary film directed by David Gelb. "An appetizing... more