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The best foreign-language movies and shows to stream right now

Right now the best foreign-language films and series in the United States are Teach You a Lesson (2026), Parasite (2019) and Rebelde (2004). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 2. Parasite2019

    Film · 2h 13mComedy, Thriller, Drama★ 8.5

    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.

    Stream onParamount+Kanopy (free)

  2. 5. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly1966

    Film · 2h 41mWestern★ 8.5

    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.

    Stream onfuboTVMGM+PhiloRoku Channel (free)+1

  3. 6. Life Is Beautiful1997

    Film · 1h 56mComedy, Drama★ 8.4

    A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II.

    Stream onParamount+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)

  4. 7. Léon: The Professional1994

    Film · 1h 51mCrime, Drama, Action★ 8.3

    Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda.

    Stream onSundance NowSony Pictures CoreYouTube Free (free)Tubi (free)

  5. 8. The Intouchables2011

    Film · 1h 53mDrama, Comedy★ 8.3

    A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.

    Stream onLionsgate+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)YouTube Free (free)+3

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  7. 9. City of God2002

    Film · 2h 9mDrama, Crime★ 8.4

    In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an…

    Stream onKanopy (free)Hoopla (free)

  8. 11. Seven Samurai1954

    Film · 3h 27mAction, Drama★ 8.5

    A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide…

    Stream onHBO MaxKanopy (free)Shout! Factory TV (free)Plex (free)+1

  9. 12. Oldboy2003

    Film · 2h 0mThriller, Mystery★ 8.2

    With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

    Stream onKanopy (free)

  10. 13. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge1995

    Film · 3h 10mComedy, Drama, Romance★ 8.5

    Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values.

    Stream onNetflix

  11. 15. Cinema Paradiso1988

    Film · 2h 4mDrama, Romance★ 8.4

    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.

    Stream onMGM+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)

  12. 17. Once Upon a Time in the West1968

    Film · 2h 46mDrama, Western★ 8.3

    As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.

    Stream onfuboTVMGM+Philo

  13. 20. The Handmaiden2016

    Film · 2h 25mThriller, Drama, Romance★ 8.2

    1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki.

    Stream onPrime Video

  14. 21. Facing El Chapo2026

    Film · 1h 31mCrime, Action, Thriller★ 8.7

    Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss.

    Stream onNetflix

  15. 22. Miracle in Cell No. 72019

    Film · 2h 12mDrama★ 8.2

    Separated from his daughter, a father with an intellectual disability must prove his innocence when he is jailed for the death of a commander's child.

    Stream onNetflix

Questions

What are the best foreign-language films and series right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Teach You a Lesson (2026), rated 9.4 out of 10 on TMDB, then Parasite and Rebelde.
How is this list made?
Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?
Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

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