What2Watch AIForeign-language movies: 10 top-rated picks
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Last updated October 24, 2026
Subtitled films from around the world. The top picks are Spirited Away, Your Name., Parasite. The 10 films below rank highest on TMDB among titles with thousands of votes, so each one has a large audience behind its score. Streaming availability is for the US as of October 24, 2026.
| Title | Genres | Length | TMDB rating | US streaming (October 24, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirited Away (2001) | Animation, Family, Fantasy | 125 min | 8.5/10 | HBO Max |
| Your Name. (2016) | Animation, Romance, Drama | 106 min | 8.5/10 | HBO Max |
| Parasite (2019) | Comedy, Thriller, Drama | 133 min | 8.5/10 | Paramount+ |
| The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) | Western | 161 min | 8.5/10 | MGM Plus |
| Grave of the Fireflies (1988) | Animation, Drama, War | 89 min | 8.5/10 | Netflix |
| Seven Samurai (1954) | Action, Drama | 207 min | 8.5/10 | HBO Max |
| Life Is Beautiful (1997) | Comedy, Drama | 116 min | 8.4/10 | Paramount+, MGM Plus |
| Cinema Paradiso (1988) | Drama, Romance | 124 min | 8.4/10 | Not on a US subscription service right now |
| A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) | Animation, Drama, Romance | 129 min | 8.4/10 | Crunchyroll |
| Howl's Moving Castle (2004) | Fantasy, Animation, Adventure | 119 min | 8.4/10 | HBO Max |
Spirited Away
2001 · Animation, Family, Fantasy · 125 min · TMDB 8.5/10
Rated 8.5/10 by 19,098 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits.
US streaming: HBO Max
Your Name.
2016 · Animation, Romance, Drama · 106 min · TMDB 8.5/10
Rated 8.5/10 by 13,132 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives.
US streaming: HBO Max
Parasite
2019 · Comedy, Thriller, Drama · 133 min · TMDB 8.5/10
Rated 8.5/10 by 21,549 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
US streaming: Paramount+
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 · Western · 161 min · TMDB 8.5/10
Rated 8.5/10 by 10,064 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
US streaming: MGM Plus
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Animation, Drama, War · 89 min · TMDB 8.5/10
Rated 8.5/10 by 6,902 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan.
US streaming: Netflix
Seven Samurai
1954 · Action, Drama · 207 min · TMDB 8.5/10
Rated 8.5/10 by 4,429 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times.
US streaming: HBO Max
Life Is Beautiful
1997 · Comedy, Drama · 116 min · TMDB 8.4/10
Rated 8.4/10 by 14,344 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale.
US streaming: Paramount+, MGM Plus
Cinema Paradiso
1988 · Drama, Romance · 124 min · TMDB 8.4/10
Rated 8.4/10 by 5,025 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.
US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026
A Silent Voice: The Movie
2016 · Animation, Drama, Romance · 129 min · TMDB 8.4/10
Rated 8.4/10 by 4,744 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf.
US streaming: Crunchyroll
Howl's Moving Castle
2004 · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure · 119 min · TMDB 8.4/10
Rated 8.4/10 by 11,597 TMDB voters.
TMDB synopsis: Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her.
US streaming: HBO Max
Questions
What are the best foreign-language movies?
By TMDB rating among well-voted films, the top three are Spirited Away, Your Name., Parasite.
How was this ranked?
By TMDB average rating, only counting films with a large number of votes, so a handful of fans cannot push a title up.
Where can I watch them?
Each film's US subscription services are in the table. Some are only for rent or purchase.
Is the list current?
Streaming data is from October 24, 2026. Catalogs change often.
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Sources: TMDB for titles, ratings, runtimes and synopses. JustWatch (via TMDB) supplies streaming availability. Streaming lists change often. Check the service before you plan your night.