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The best foreign-language movies and shows on Netflix right now

Right now the best foreign-language films and series on Netflix in the United States are Teach You a Lesson (2026), One Piece (1999) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995). 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. 1. Teach You a Lesson2026

    Series · 1 seasonAction & Adventure, Drama, Comedy★ 9.4

    An inspector from the Educational Rights Protection Bureau (ERPB) who is authorized by the government to use physical intervention and unconventional methods to discipline delinquent students and reform the educational system.

    Stream onNetflix

  2. 2. One Piece1999

    Series · 23 seasonsAction & Adventure, Comedy, Animation★ 8.8

    Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D.

    Stream onNetflixHuluCrunchyroll

  3. 4. When Life Gives You Tangerines2025

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.8

    In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs — proving love endures across time.

    Stream onNetflix

  4. 5. Squid Game2021

    Series · 3 seasonsAction & Adventure, Mystery, Drama★ 7.9

    Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

    Stream onNetflix

  5. 6. Alchemy of Souls2022

    Series · 2 seasonsDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure★ 8.6

    She was named Naksu because wherever she went, a trail of heads followed. She performs the alchemy of souls, magic that can change people's bodies and souls, which is forbidden in Daeho, and ends up being chased.

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  7. 7. Scissor Seven2018

    Series · 5 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Action & Adventure★ 8.6

    Seeking to recover his memory, a scissor-wielding, hairdressing, bungling quasi-assassin stumbles into a struggle for power among feuding factions.

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  8. 10. JUJUTSU KAISEN2020

    Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure★ 8.6

    Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a classmate who has been attacked by curses, he eats the finger of Ryomen Sukuna, taking the curse into his…

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  9. 11. Weak Hero2022

    Series · 2 seasonsAction & Adventure, Drama★ 8.7

    With the aid of unexpected friends, a gifted but introverted student confronts bullies and violent foes — unaware of how dangerous his world will become.

    Stream onNetflixOnDemandKoreaKocowa

  10. 12. Lupin2021

    Series · 3 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 7.7

    Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.

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  11. 13. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba2019

    Series · 5 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.6

    After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.

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  12. 15. Death Note2006

    Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.6

    Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoHuluCrunchyroll+6

  13. 16. The WONDERfools2026

    Series · 1 seasonAction & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7

    A goofy group of townies stumbles into superpowers and fights rising evil as doomsday panic grows in this wild, turn-of-the-century action comedy.

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  14. 17. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood2009

    Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7

    Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s Stone.

    Stream onNetflixHuluCrunchyrollAmasian TV (free)

  15. 18. My Hero Academia2016

    Series · 8 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.6

    Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers.

    Stream onNetflixHuluCrunchyrollRakuten Viki+1

  16. 19. Hunter x Hunter2011

    Series · 3 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7

    Gon, a young boy who lives on Whale Island, dreams of becoming a Hunter like his father, who left when Gon was still young.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoHuluCrunchyroll+4

  17. 20. Naruto2002

    Series · 4 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.4

    Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoHuluCrunchyroll+6

  18. 22. Dragon Ball Super: Beerus2026

    Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 9.6

    When Beerus, the God of Destruction, awakens in search of a worthy rival, Goku and his friends face an epic battle to stop him from destroying Earth. Remastered and re-edited version of Dragon Ball Super.

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  19. 23. SPY x FAMILY2022

    Series · 3 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Comedy★ 8.5

    A spy, an assassin and a telepath come together to pose as a family, each for their own reasons, while hiding their true identities from each other.

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  20. 25. InuYasha2000

    Series · 2 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.6

    Kagome Higurashi is a modern day young girl who lives with her family by the old Higure shrine. Unbeknownst to Kagome, she is the reincarnation of priestess Kikyo and posseses the "Jewel of Four Souls" (the Shikon jewel).

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoHuluRoku Channel (free)+3

  21. 26. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure2012

    Series · 6 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.6

    Follow the intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoHuluCrunchyroll+4

Questions

What are the best foreign-language films and series on Netflix 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 One Piece and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
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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