Top 100 Modern European Movies
Best European Movies of the 21st Century (2000-2020) in any form (drama, crime, action, comedy, mystery, horror, thriller e.t.c.).
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- DirectorFlorian Henckel von DonnersmarckStarsUlrich MüheMartina GedeckSebastian KochIn 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) (2006)
Tags: Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Espionage Thriller – Political Drama – Intelligence Agencies Operation – Social Control – Mass Surveillance Politics – Civil Rights – Propaganda – Conspiracy Theory – Cold War Era – Thought-Provoking – Moral Dilemmas – Humanism – Character Study – Sexual Abuse – Corruption – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Classic Status – Foreign Language – European – Germany – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★★ (9/10) - DirectorGuy RitchieStarsJason StathamBrad PittStephen GrahamUnscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.Snatch (2000)
Tags: Crime – Action – Comedy – Thriller – Action Comedy – Black Comedy – Heist Movie – Gagster Movie – Feelgood Movie – Frenetic – Cult Status – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★★★ (9/10) - DirectorThomas VinterbergStarsMads MikkelsenThomas Bo LarsenAnnika WedderkoppA teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son's custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.The Hunt (Jagten) (2012)
Tags: Drama – Psychological Drama – Thought-Provoking – Moral Dilemmas – Tragic Irony – Social Psychology – Societal Mistrust – Mass Hysteria – Mistaken Identity – Anxiety Disorder – Indie – T o p – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Denmark
★★★★★★★★★ (9/10) - DirectorGuy RitchieStarsGerard ButlerTom WilkinsonIdris ElbaWhen a Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, millions of dollars are up for grabs, drawing in the entire London underworld into a feeding frenzy at a time when the old criminal regime is losing turf to a wealthy foreign mob.RocknRolla (2008)
Tags: Crime – Action – Thriller – Action Comedy – Black Comedy – Heist Movie – Gangster Movie – Femme Fatale – Feelgood Movie – Frenetic – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★★★ (9/10) - DirectorSam MendesStarsDean-Charles ChapmanGeorge MacKayDaniel MaysApril 6th, 1917. As an infantry battalion assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.1917 (2019)
Tags: Drama – War – Action – History – Thriller – Epic – WWI (1914-1918) Era – True Story – Men-on-a-Mission Film – Survival Thriller – Anti-War Film – One-Shot Technique – Heroism – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – Best 10's – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorMartin CampbellStarsDaniel CraigEva GreenJudi DenchAfter earning 00 status and a licence to kill, secret agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007. Bond must defeat a private banker funding terrorists in a high-stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, Montenegro.Casino Royale (2006)
Tags: Action – Adventure – Thriller – Sequel – Espionage Thriller – Intelligence Agencies Operation – War on Terror – Terrorism – Femme Fatale – Violence – Love-Loss Trauma – Cult Status – Iconic – Best 00's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorMorten TyldumStarsAksel HennieSynnøve Macody LundNikolaj Coster-WaldauAn accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.Headhunters (Hodejegerne) (2011)
Tags: Crime – Action – Thriller – Paranoid Thriller – Heist Movie – Cat-Mouse Theory – WTF-Factor – Alpha Male Syndrome – Anxiety Disorder – Indie – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Norway
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorAlberto RodríguezStarsJavier GutiérrezRaúl ArévaloMaría VarodTwo cops lost in the deep south of Spain. One serial killer to catch. A lot of secrets and lies to disclose.Marshland (La Ιsla Μínima) (2014)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Serial Killer – Detective Story – Murder Mystery – Missing Person – Sexual Abuse – Political Undertones – Neo-Noir – Re-Watchable – F a v e – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsJulianne MooreClive OwenChiwetel EjioforIn 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have somehow become infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.Children of Men (2006)
Tags: Science Fiction – Drama – Action – Thriller – Political Thriller – Totalitarianism – Immigration Politics – Civil Disorder – Political Activism – Survival Thriller – Dystopian Fiction – Post-Apocalyptic – Allegorical – Symbolism – Fatalism – Nihilism – Depression – Chaos – Neo-Noir – One-Shot Technique – Best 00's – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorBen WheatleyStarsNeil MaskellMyAnna BuringHarry SimpsonNearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.Kill List (2011)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Horror – Art-House – Bizarre – Naturalistic – Avant-Garde – Extreme – WTF Factor – Hitman – Gore – Violence – Nihilism – Indie – Alternative – Best 10's – Re-Watchable – F a v e – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorHans HerbotsStarsGeert Van RampelbergIna GeertsJohan van AsscheA police inspector haunted by the childhood abduction of his brother becomes obsessed with the disturbing case of a dangerous serial kidnapperThe Treatment (De Behandeling) (2014)
Tags: Drama – Mystery – Crime – Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Psychological Horror – Manhunt – Detective Story – Murder Mystery – Serial Killer – Missing Person – Sexual Violence – Disturbing – Obsessions – Mental Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Sexual Sadism Disorder (SSD) – Sadism – Paraphilia – Indie – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Belgium
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorMichael HanekeStarsChristian FriedelErnst JacobiLeonie BeneschStrange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. Who is responsible?The White Ribbon (2009)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Mystery – History – Pre-WWII (1939-1945) Era – Art-House – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Religious Concept – Allegorical – Enigmatic – Nihilism – Torture – Anxiety Disorder – Moral Dilemmas – Human Behaviour Study – Best 00's – Foreign Language – European – Austria – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorOliver HirschbiegelStarsBruno GanzAlexandra Maria LaraUlrich MatthesTraudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII.Downfall (Der Untergang) (2004)
Tags: Drama – War – History – Political Drama – WWII (1939-1945) Era – German Politics and Society – Insanity – Paranoia – Cyclothymia – Desperation – Best 00's – Foreign Language – European – Germany – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsKåre HedebrantLina LeanderssonPer RagnarOskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.Let The Right One In (Låt Den Rätte Komma In) (2008)
Tags: Drama – Romance – Horror – Thriller – Art-House – Art-Horror – Gothic – Bizarre – Vampirism – Bulling – WTF Factor – Novel-I-Read – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Best 00's – Cult Status – Classic Status – F a v e – Indie – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Sweden – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsGary OldmanColin FirthTom HardyIn the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Tags: Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Conspiracy Thriller – Political Drama – Espionage Thriller – Best 10's – Re-Watchable – F a v e – European – U.K. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorJ.A. BayonaStarsBelén RuedaFernando CayoRoger PríncepA woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.The Orphanage (El Orfanato) (2007)
Tags: Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Psychological Horror – Supernatural Thriller – Art-House – Gothic – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorYann DemangeStarsJack O'ConnellSam ReidSean HarrisIn 1971, a young and disoriented British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast.'71 (2014)
Tags: Drama – Action – History – Thriller – Militaristic – Political Thriller – Northern Ireland Conflict (1968-1998) Era – Civil Disorder – Religious Conflict – Conspiracy Theory – Survival Thriller – Cat-Mouse Theory – Manhunt – Cynical – Corruption – Nihilism – Anxiety Disorder – Panic Attack – Desperation – Indie – F a v e – Best 10's – Re-Watch Value – European – Ireland
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorMartin ZandvlietStarsRoland MøllerLouis HofmannJoel BasmanIn post-World War II Denmark, a group of young German POWs are forced to clear a beach of thousands of land mines under the watch of a Danish Sergeant who slowly learns to appreciate their plight.Land of Mine (Under Sandet) (2015)
Tags: Drama – War – History – Post-WWII (1939-1945) Era – True Story – Sadism – Moral Dilemmas - F a v e – Indie – Best 10's – Foreign Language – European – Denmark
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorPawel PawlikowskiStarsAgata KuleszaAgata TrzebuchowskaDawid OgrodnikA novice nun about to take her vows uncovers a family secret dating back to the German occupation.Ida (2013)
Tags: Drama – Post-WWII (1939-1945) Era – Art-House – Road Movie – Self-Discovery – Guilt – Political Undertones – Fatalism – Melancholy – Classic Status – Best 10s – Foreign Language – European – Poland – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorNuri Bilge CeylanStarsMuhammet UzunerYilmaz ErdoganTaner BirselA group of men set out in search of a dead body in the Anatolian steppes.Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da) (2011)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Investigation – Realism – Pessimism – Sophisticate – Character Study – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Turkey
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorJoe WrightStarsKeira KnightleyJames McAvoyBrenda BlethynThirteen-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.Atonement (2007)
Tags: Drama – Mystery – Romance – War – WWII (1939-1945) Era – Ironic Fate – Fatalism – Tragedy – Love-Loss Trauma – Guild – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorArmando IannucciStarsTom HollanderPeter CapaldiJames GandolfiniA political satire about a group of skeptical American and British operatives attempting to prevent a war between two countries.In The Loop (2009)
Tags: Comedy – Black Comedy – Satirical Fiction – Political Comedy – Foreign Affairs Politics – Anglo-American Relations – Iraq War Era – Indie – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Best 00s – European – U.K.– 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorJacques AudiardStarsTahar RahimNiels ArestrupAdel BencherifA delinquent Muslim man struggles to get by in prison until he is taken under the wing of a powerful mob boss. But his gradual rise through the mob's ranks brings him in conflict with his mentor.A Prophet (Un Prophète) (2009)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Prison Drama – Gangster Movie – Realism – Brutality – Sociopolitical Commentary– Re-Watch Value – Best 00's – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorJonathan GlazerStarsRay WinstoneBen KingsleyIan McShaneBrutal gangster Don Logan recruits "retired" safecracker Gal for one last job, but it goes badly for both of them.Sexy Beast (2000)
Tags: Crime – Drama – Comedy – Thriller – Black Comedy – Dramedy – Heist Movie – Gangster Movie – Indie – F a v e – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – Best 00's – European – UK
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorDeniz Gamze ErgüvenStarsGünes SensoyDoga Zeynep DogusluTugba SungurogluWhen five orphan girls are seen innocently playing with boys on a beach, their scandalized conservative guardians confine them while forced marriages are arranged.Mustang (2015)
Tags: Drama – Tragedy – Melancholy – Coming-of-Age – Domestic Abuse – Social Commentary – Indie – Best 10's – Foreign Language – European – Turkey
★★★★★★★★ (8/10) - DirectorSam MendesStarsDaniel CraigJavier BardemNaomie HarrisJames Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.Skyfall (2012)
Tags: Action – Adventure – Thriller – Sequel – Espionage Thriller – Intelligence Agencies Operation – War on Terror – Terrorism – Femme Fatale – Violence – Cult Status – Best 00's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorDuncan JonesStarsSam RockwellKevin SpaceyDominique McElligottAstronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.Moon (2009)
Tags: Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Psychological Drama – Survival Drama – Art-House – Minimalism – Claustrophobia – Isolation – Hallucinations – Existential – Depression – Doppelgänger – Mental Disorder – Cyclothymia – Best 00's – Indie – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorPaul McGuiganStarsMalcolm McDowellDavid ThewlisPaul BettanyChronicles the rise and fall of a prominent, and particularly ruthless English gangster.Gangster No. 1 (2000)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Thriller – Gangster Movie – WTF Factor – Violence – Brutality – Obsession – Psychosis – Mental Disorder – Psychopathic – F a v e – Indie – Re-Watchable – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorDanny BoyleStarsCillian MurphyNaomie HarrisChristopher EcclestonFour weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.28 Days Later (2002)
Tags: Science Fiction – Horror – Thriller – Survival Thriller – Post-Apocalyptic – Zombie Movie – Contagious Virus – Gore – Violence – Paranoia – Anxiety Disorder – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorAlex GarlandStarsAlicia VikanderDomhnall GleesonOscar IsaacA young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.Ex Machina (2014)
Tags: Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Romance – Psychological Drama – Psychosexual Thriller – Art-House – Existential – Eccentric – Minimalism – Isolation – Claustrophobia – Manipulation – Seduction – Deception – Eroticism – Morality Dilemmas – Paranoia – Indie – Re-Watchable – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorJonathan GlazerStarsScarlett JohanssonJeremy McWilliamsLynsey Taylor MackayA mysterious young woman seduces lonely men in the evening hours in Scotland. However, events lead her to begin a process of self-discovery.Under The Skin (2013)
Tags: Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Psychological Horror – Art-House – Art-Horror – Experimental – Extraterrestrial Life – Existential – Alien Invasion – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Enigmatic – Cynical – Lovecraftian – Nihilism – Surrealism – Manipulation – Femme Fatale – Seduction – Deception – Indie – A24 Production – Alternative – F a v e – Re-Watchable – Best 10's – European – U.K. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorSteven KnightStarsTom HardyOlivia ColmanRuth WilsonIvan Locke, a dedicated family man and successful construction manager, receives a phone call on the eve of the biggest challenge of his career that sets in motion a series of events that threaten his carefully cultivated existence.Locke (2013)
Tags: Drama – Thriller – Road Movie – Minimalism – Character Study – Charactirization – Moral Dilemmas – Indie – A24 Production – Alternative – Re-Watchable – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorNiels Arden OplevStarsMichael NyqvistNoomi RapaceEwa FrölingA journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Män Som Hatar Kvinnor) (2009)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Psychosexual Thriller – Missing Person – LGBT – BDSM – Sexual Abuse – Obsession – Mental Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Cult – Best 00's – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Sweden
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorOlivier AssayasStarsKristen StewartLars EidingerSigrid BouazizA personal shopper in Paris refuses to leave the city until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message.Personal Shopper (2016)
Tags: Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Psychological Horror – Metaphysical Thriller – Supernatural Thriller – Bizarre – Art-House – Existential – Identity Crisis – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Indie – Alternative – F a v e – European – France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorJohn MacleanStarsKodi Smit-McPheeCaren PistoriusAorere PakiA young Scottish man travels across America in pursuit of the woman he loves, attracting the attention of an outlaw who is willing to serve as a guide.Slow West (2015)
Tags: Western – Drama – Action – Adventure – Romance – Thriller – Indie – A24 Production – F a v e – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsFionn WhiteheadBarry KeoghanMark RylanceAllied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.Dunkirk (2017)
Tags: Drama – War – History – Action – Thriller – Epic – WWII (1939-1945) Era – Survival Thriller – Rescue Mission – Escape Thriller – Anxiety Disorder – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorJoachim TrierStarsEili HarboeKaya WilkinsHenrik RafaelsenA confused religious girl tries to deny her feelings for a female friend who's in love with her. This causes her suppressed subconsciously-controlled psychokinetic powers to reemerge with devastating results.Thelma (2017)
Tags: Drama – Romance – Mystery – Fantasy – Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Psychosexual Thriller – Psychological Horror – LGBT – Supernatural Thriller – Religious Concept – Uncanny Experiance – Allegorical – Anxiety Disorder – Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) – Re-Watchable – F a v e – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorMichael HanekeStarsDaniel AuteuilJuliette BinocheMaurice BénichouA married couple is terrorized by a series of surveillance videotapes left on their front porch.Hidden (Cache) (2005)
Tags: Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Psychological Drama – Revenge Thriller – Cat-Mouse Theory – Blackmail – Moral Dilemmas – Guilt – Anxiety Disorder – Indie – Re-Watchable – F a v e – Best 00's – Foreign Language – European – France – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorCarlos VermutStarsJosé SacristánMarina AndruixRaimundo de los ReyesThe father of a terminally ill girl is determined to grant his daughter's last wish, a ridiculously expensive collectors' costume from a Japanese TV series. The request will drive him into a journey within his city's dark underbelly.Magical Girl (2014)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Thriller – Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Fatalism – Allegorical – Blackmail – BDSM – Tragedy – Neo-Noir – Indie – F a v e – Best 10's – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorPeter StricklandStarsSidse Babett KnudsenMonica SwinnChiara D'AnnaA woman who studies butterflies and moths tests the limits of her relationship with her lesbian lover.The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
Tags: Drama – Romance – Mystery – Psychosexual Drama – Art-House – BDSM – LGBT – Sadism – Fetichism – Eccentric – Humiliation – Indie – F a v e – Best 10's – Re-Watchable – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorSeverin FialaVeronika FranzStarsLukas SchwarzElias SchwarzSusanne WuestTwin boys move to a new house with their mother after she has face-changing cosmetic surgery, but under the bandages is someone the boys don't recognize.Goodnight Mommy (Ich Seh Ich Seh) (2014)
Tags: Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Psychological Horror – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Art-House – Minimalism – Claustrophobia – Isolation – Torture – Sadism – Uncanny Experience – Mental Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Indie – Alternative – F a v e – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Germany
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorBrady CorbetStarsBérénice BejoLiam CunninghamStacy MartinA chronicle of the childhood of a post-World War I leader.The Childhood of A Leader (2015)
Tags: Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Drama – Psychological Triller – Psychological Horror – Art-House – Bizarre – Mise-en-scène – Expressionism – Nihilism – Claustrophobia – Isolation – Manipulation – Obsession – Uncanny Experience – Mental Disorder – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Indie – Alternative – F a v e – Best 10's – Re-Watchable – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorSebastian SchipperStarsLaia CostaFrederick LauFranz RogowskiA young Spanish woman who has recently moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.Victoria (2015)
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Tangs: Drama – Crime – Romance – Thriller – Indie – Foreign Language – European – Germany – 1001 Must See Movie
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorJulia DucournauStarsGarance MarillierElla RumpfRabah Nait OufellaA young woman, studying to be a vet, develops a craving for human flesh.Raw (Grave) (2016)
Tags: Drama – Horror – Psychosexual Drama – Psychological Horror – Art-Horror – Grotesque – Bizarre – Extreme – Disturbing – Coming-of-Age – Sexual – LGBT – Gore – Body Horror – Cannibalism – Symbolism – Paranoia – Indie – New France Extremity – Foreign Language - European - France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorGuillaume CanetStarsFrançois CluzetMarie-Josée CrozeAndré DussollierAn accidental discovery near a doctor's estate stirs up some painful memories eight years after his wife's hideous murder, and now, things are bound to take a turn for the unexpected. Does the good doctor know more than he's letting on?Tell No One (Ne Le Dis à Personne) (2006)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Investigation – Murder Mystery – Missing Person – Whodunit – Manhunt – Love-Loss Trauma – Anxiety Disorder – Best 00's – Re-Watchable – F a v e – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorHans Petter MolandStarsStellan SkarsgårdBruno GanzPål Sverre HagenAfter his son is murdered by drug dealers, a snowplow driver starts seeking revenge.In Order of Disappearance (Kraftidioten) (2014)
Tangs: Drama – Crime – Action – Thriller – Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Organised Crime – Drug Cartel – Kidnapping – Stockholm Syndrome – Tragedy – Love-Lose Trauma – Black Comedy – Indie – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Norway
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsBarry G. BernsonHerb CaillouetBill CampSteven, a charismatic surgeon, is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart, when the behavior of a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns sinister.The Killing of A Sacred Deer (2017)
Tags: Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Psychological Horror – Revenge Thriller – Cat-Mouse Theory – Blackmail – Vigilantism – Bizarre – Moral Dilemmas – Mental Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Psychopathic – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Psychosis – Apathy – Indie – A24 Production – Alternative – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorGötz SpielmannStarsJohannes KrischIrina PotapenkoAndreas LustEx-con Alex plans to flee to the South with his girl after a robbery. But something terrible happens and revenge seems inevitable.Revanche (2008)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Romance – Thriller – Revenge Thriller – Psychological Drama – Psychosexual Drama – Neo-Noir – Irony – Fatalism – Love-Lose Trauma – Melancholy – Guilt – Moral Dilemmas – Indie – Best 00's – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Austria
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorMartin McDonaghStarsColin FarrellBrendan GleesonCiarán HindsAfter a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be.In Bruges (2008)
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Tags: Drama – Crime – Comedy – Black Comedy – Dramedy – Indie – Re-Watchable – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorErik Van LooyStarsKoen De BouwFilip PeetersMatthias SchoenaertsFive close friends, all of them married, share a loft to meet their mistresses. One day they find the body of a young woman in the loft. Since there are only five keys to the loft, the five men begin to suspect each other of murder.Loft (2008)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Romance – Mystery – Thriller – Revenge Thriller – Erotic Thriller – Vigilantism – Detective Story – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Human Behaviour Study – Moral Dilemmas – Compulsive Sexual Behavior – Manipulation – Game Theory – Indie – F a v e – Best 00's – Re-Watchable – European – Belgium
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorLuc BessonStarsRie RasmussenJamel DebbouzeGilbert MelkiA beautiful woman helps an inept scam artist get his game together.Angel-A (2005)
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Tags: Drama – Comedy – Romance – Fantasy – Feelgood Movie – F a v e - Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorPascal LaugierStarsMorjana AlaouiMylène JampanoïCatherine BéginA young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.Martyrs (2008)
Tags: Drama – Horror – Thriller – Metaphysical Thriller – Revenge Thriller – Kidnapping – Escape Thriller – Survival Horror – Avant-Garde – E x t r e m e – Hyper-Violence – Disturbing – Child Abuse – Sadism – Torture Porn – Gore – Violence – Brutality – Mysticism – Paranoia – Plot Twist – Cult Status – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorAlejandro AmenábarStarsNicole KidmanChristopher EcclestonFionnula FlanaganIn 1945, immediately following the end of Second World War, a woman who lives with her two photosensitive children on her darkened old family estate in the Channel Islands becomes convinced that the home is haunted.The Others (2001)
Tags: Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Psychological Horror – Supernatural Thriller – Novel-I-Read – Puzzle Film – Gothic – Claustrophobia – Isolation – Mental Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – European – Spain
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorLars von TrierStarsNicole KidmanPaul BettanyLauren BacallA woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town she finds out that their support has a price.Dogville (2003)
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Tags: Drama – Art-House – Minimalism – Sadism – Best 00's – Re-Watchable – European – Denmark
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostKate AshfieldThe uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.Shaun of The Dead (2004)
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Tags: Horror – Comedy – Black Comedy – Zombie Movie – Re-Watchable – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorMatteo GarroneStarsMarcello FonteEdoardo PesceNunzia SchianoA timid dog groomer living in a poor suburb sells cocaine on the side and stays out of trouble, while trying to deal with his unstable, violent acquaintance who is a menace to the whole neighborhood.Dogman (2018)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Thriller – Revenge Drama – Vigilantism – Realism – Abuse – Bullying – Alpha Male Syndrome – Character Study – Moral Dilemmas – Re-Watchable – Best 10's – Foreign Language – European – Italy
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorFrank PiersonStarsClare BullusStanley TucciSimon MarkeyAt the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.Conspiracy (2001)
Tags: Drama – War – History – WWII (1939-1945) Era– Docudrama – TV-Movie – True Story – Political Drama – Final Solution Plan – Conspiracy Theory – Isolation – Cynical – Racism – Character Study – Social Psychology – Minimalism – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorDavid MackenzieStarsJack O'ConnellBen MendelsohnRupert FriendEric Love, 19, is locked up in prison. On his first day, he assaults another inmate and several guards. He's offered group therapy and his dad, an inmate as well, tries to talk sense into him. Can he be rehabilitated?Starred Up (2013)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Claustrophobia – Isolation – Attachment Theory – Violence – Anger – Indie – Re-Watchable – Best 10's – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorUli EdelStarsMartina GedeckMoritz BleibtreuJohanna WokalekA look at Germany's terrorist group, The Red Army Faction (RAF), which organized bombings, robberies, kidnappings, and assassinations in the late 1960s and '70s.The Baader Meinhof Complex (Der Baader Meinhof Komplex) (2008)
Tags: Drama – Action – Crime – History – Thriller – Political Thriller – Cold War Era – Political Terrorism – Nihilism – Idealism – Fanaticism – Violence – Foreign Language – European – Germany
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorFabrice du WelzStarsLola DueñasLaurent LucasHéléna NoguerraFervidly dark lovesick horror inspired by the real-life criminal duo, the Lonely Hearts Killers.Alléluia (2014)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Horror – Psychosexual Thriller – True Story – Disturbing – Grotesque – Fatal Attraction – Paranoia – Obsession – Hysteria – Mental Disorder – Psychopathic – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Indie – F a v e – Foreign Language – European – Belgium
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorAlexandre AjaStarsCécile de FranceMaïwennPhilippe NahonBest friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.High Tension (Haute Tension) (2003)
Tags: Horror – Thriller – Survival Horror – Serial Killer – Slasher – Home Invation – Gore – Avant-Garde – E x t r e m e – Hyper-Violence – Sadism – Violence – Torture – Insanity – Paranoia – Mental Disorder – Maniac – Psychopathic – Plot Twist – Cult Status – Indie – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorLynne RamsayStarsJoaquin PhoenixJudith RobertsEkaterina SamsonovA traumatized veteran unafraid of violence tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what could be his death trip or his awakening.You Were Never Really Here (2017)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Drama – Art-House – Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Pessimism – Enigmatic – Elliptical – Missing Person – Paraphilia – Rescue Mission – Conspiracy Theory – Brutality – Sexual Abuse – Childhood Trauma – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Indie – Re-Watchable – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostMartin FreemanAn overachieving London police sergeant is transferred to a village where the easygoing officers object to his fervor for regulations, all while a string of grisly murders strikes the town.Hot Fuzz (2007)
Tags: Crime – Mystery – Action – Action Comedy – Black Comedy – Parody – Conspiracy Thriller – Detective Story – Investigation – Murder Mystery – Serial Killer – Cult – Re-Watchable – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorSteve McQueenStarsMichael FassbenderCarey MulliganJames Badge DaleA sex addict's carefully cultivated private life falls apart after his sister arrives for an indefinite stay.Shame (2011)
Tags: Drama – Psychological Drama – Psychosexual Drama – Erotic Drama – Sexual – Sex Addiction – Nihilism – Mental Disorder – Psychoneurosis – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Indie – Re-Watchable – European – U.K. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorDaniel MonzónStarsLuis TosarAlberto AmmannAntonio ResinesThe story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.Cell 211 (Celda 211) (2009)
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Tags: Drama – Crime – Action – Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorJustin KurzelStarsMichael FassbenderMarion CotillardJack MadiganMacbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.Macbeth (2015)
Tags: Drama – War – History – Epic – Civil War Era – Art-House – William Shakespeare's Play – Stage-To-Screen – Tragedy – Insanity – Fatalism – Downward Spiral – Mise-en-Scène – indie – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorFred CavayéStarsVincent LindonDiane KrugerLancelot RochWith no legal means left to him, a high school teacher devises a daring plan to rescue his wrongfully imprisoned wife from jail.Anything For Her (Pour Elle) (2008)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Thriller – Psychological Drama – Escape Thriller – Prison Break – Neo-Noir – Uncertainty Stress – Desperation – Anxiety Disorder – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorAndrey ZvyagintsevStarsAleksey SerebryakovElena LyadovaRoman MadyanovIn a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.Leviathan (2014)
Tags: Drama – Corruption – Fatalism – Tragedy – Melancholy – Desperation – Social Satire – Social Commentary – Best 10's – Foreign Language – European – Russia – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorSam MendesStarsDaniel CraigChristoph WaltzLéa SeydouxA cryptic message from James Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover the existence of a sinister organisation named SPECTRE. With a new threat dawning, Bond learns the terrible truth about the author of all his pain in his most recent missions.Spectre (2015)
Tags: Action – Adventure – Thriller – Sequel – Espionage Thriller – Intelligence Agencies Operation – Shadowily Organisations – Mass Surveillance Politics – Conspiracy Throey – Terrorism – Violence – Paranoia – Cult Status – Best 00's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – European – U.K.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsIvana BaqueroAriadna GilSergi LópezIn the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.Pan’s Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno) (2006)
Tags: Drama – War – Fantasy – Spanish Civil War Era (1936-1939) – Surrealism – Fascism – Sadism – Brutality – Allegorical – Good-vs-Evil – Foreign Language – European – Spain – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsAdrien BrodyThomas KretschmannFrank FinlayDuring WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.The Pianist (2002)
Tags: Drama – War – History – Biography – WWII (1939-1945) Era – True Story – Survival Horror – Tragedy – European – Classic Status – France – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorDavid HareStarsBill NighyRachel WeiszTom HughesJohnny works for MI5. His neighbor Nancy approaches him. When his best friend and boss suddenly dies, Johnny's left to sort out things about the PM, MI5 and US.Page Eight (2011)
Tags: Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Espionage Thriller – Conspiracy Thriller – Political Thriller – Intelligence Agencies Operation – Political Scandal – Foreign Affairs Politics – Political Activism – Moral Dilemmas – TV Movie – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K.
★★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorJean-Pierre JeunetStarsAudrey TautouMathieu KassovitzRufusDespite being caught in her imaginative world, Amelie, a young waitress, decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she finds true love.Amélie (2001)
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Tags: Comedy – Romance – Romantic Comedy – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsDaniel CraigSienna MillerMichael GambonA successful cocaine dealer gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of his planned early retirement.Layer Cake (2004)
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Tags: Drama – Crime – Thriller – Re-Watchable – European – U.K.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsRyan GoslingKristin Scott ThomasVithaya PansringarmJulian, a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkok's criminal underworld, sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brother's recent death.Only God Forgives (2014)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Thriller – Revenge Thriller – Art-House – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Surrealism – Symbolism – Nihilism – Psychosexual Thriller – Oedipus Complex – Neo-Noir – Indie – Alternative – F a v e – Re-Watchable – European – Denmark
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsAntonio BanderasElena AnayaJan CornetA brilliant plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, creates a type of synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.The Skin I Live In (La Piel Que Habito) (2011)
Tags: Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Psychosexual Thriller – Psychological Horror – Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Sadism – Manipulation – Kidnapping – Claustrophobia – Isolation – Uncanny Experience – Moral Dilemmas – Twisted Persona – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorOriol PauloStarsMario CasasAna WagenerJose CoronadoA successful entrepreneur accused of murder and a witness preparation expert have less than three hours to come up with an impregnable defense.The Invisible Guest (Contratiempo) (2016)
Tags: Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Cat-Mouse Theory – Manipulation – Moral Dilemmas – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorLucile HadzihalilovicStarsMax BrebantRoxane DuranJulie-Marie ParmentierThe only residents of young Nicholas' sea-side town are women and boys. When he sees a corpse in the ocean one day, he begins to question his existence and surroundings. Why must he, and all the other boys, be hospitalised?Evolution (Évolution) (2015)
Tangs: Science Fiction – Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Dystopian Fiction – Psychological Horror – Art-House – Art-Horror – Lovecraftian – Surrealism – Impressionism – Expressionism – Bizarre – Allegorical – Symbolism – Enigmatic – Existential – Gothic – Isolation – Uncanny Experience – Moral Dilemmas – Alternative – Indie – F a v e – New France Extremity – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorChristian PetzoldStarsNina HossRonald ZehrfeldNina KunzendorfAfter surviving Auschwitz, a former cabaret singer has her disfigured face reconstructed and returns to her war-ravaged hometown to seek out her gentile husband, who may or may not have betrayed her to the Nazis.Phoenix (2014)
Tags: Drama – Mystery – History – Romance – Post-WWII (1939-1945) Era – Neo-Noir – Hitchcockian – Revenge Drama – Mistaken Identity – Deception – Indie – Foreign Language – European – Germany
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsNaomi WattsViggo MortensenArmin Mueller-StahlA teenager who dies during childbirth leaves clues in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.Eastern Promises (2007)
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Tags: Crime – Thriller – Indie – Re-Watchable – European – U.K.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorPierre MorelStarsLiam NeesonMaggie GraceFamke JanssenA retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris.Taken (2008)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Action – Thriller – Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Rescue Mission – Kidnapping – Human Trafficking – Sexploitation – Corruption – Neo-Noir – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – European – France
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorRichard AyoadeStarsJesse EisenbergMia WasikowskaWallace ShawnThe unenviable life of a government-agency clerk takes a horrific turn with the arrival of a new co-worker who is both his exact physical double and his opposite otherwise--he's a confident, charismatic ladies' man.The Double (2013)
Tags: Science Fiction – Drama – Romance – Comedy – Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Black Comedy – Satirical Fiction – Dystopian Fiction – Art-House – Bizarre – Mindfuck – Identity Crisis – Existential – Philosophical – Enigmatic – Doppelgänger – Passive Persona – Depression – Claustrophobia – Voyeurism – Surrealism – Mise-en-Scène – Paranoia – Attachment Theory – Oedipus Complex – Anxiety Disorder – Psychosis – Delusional Disorder – Plot Twist – Indie – European – U.K.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsIsabelle HuppertLaurent LafitteAnne ConsignyA successful businesswoman gets caught up in a game of cat and mouse as she tracks down the unknown man who raped her.Elle (2016)
Tags: Drama – Thriller – Erotic Thriller – Psychosexual Thriller – Psychological Drama – Dramedy – Black Comedy – Cat-Mouse Theory – Sexual Abuse – Revenge Thriller – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsColin FirthTaron EgertonSamuel L. JacksonA spy organisation recruits a promising street kid into the agency's training program, while a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
Tags: Action – Adventure – Thriller – Sequel – Espionage Thriller – Intelligence Agencies Operation – War on Terror – Terrorism – Femme Fatale – Violence – Love-Loss Trauma – Cult Status – Iconic – Best 00's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – European – U.K.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorOlivier NakacheÉric ToledanoStarsFrançois CluzetOmar SyAnne Le NyAfter he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.The Intouchables (Intouchables) (2011)
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Tags: Comedy – Drama – Dramedy – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorNacho VigalondoStarsKarra ElejaldeCandela FernándezBárbara GoenagaA man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences.Timecrimes (Los Cronocrímenes) (2007)
Tags: Science Fiction – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Horror – Time Travel – Bizarre – Surrealism – Fatalism – Scientific Theory – Experimental – Indie – Alternative – Foreign Language – European – Spain
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorNeil MarshallStarsMichael FassbenderDominic WestOlga KurylenkoA splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is devastated in a guerrilla attack.Centurion (2010)
Tags: Action – Adventure – History – War – Thriller – Epic – Roman Empire Imperialistic Wars (30BC-AC180) Era – Survival Thriller – Rescue Mission – Manhunt – Violence – European – U.K.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorBéla TarrÁgnes HranitzkyStarsJános DerzsiErika BókMihály KormosA rural farmer is forced to confront the mortality of his faithful horse.The Turin Horse (A Torinói ló) (2011)
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Tags: Drama – Art-House – Minimalism – Allegorical – Foreign Language – European – Hungary
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorDavid WnendtStarsOliver MasucciThomas M. KöpplMarc-Marvin IsraelAdolf Hitler wakes up in the 21st century. He quickly gains media attention, but while Germany finds him hilarious and charming, Hitler makes some serious observations about society.Look Who’s Back (Er Ist Wieder Da) (2015)
Tags: Comedy – Black Comedy – Satirical Fiction – Footage – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Germany
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorCosta-GavrasStarsGad ElmalehGabriel ByrneLiya KebedeThe newly appointed CEO of a giant European investment bank works to hold on to his power when an American hedge fund company tries to buy out his company.Capital (Le Capital) (2012)
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Tags: Drama – Economics – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorTom HooperStarsColin FirthGeoffrey RushHelena Bonham CarterThe story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.The King's Speech (2010)
Tags: Drama – History – Biography – Pre-WWII (1939-1945) Era – True Story – Period Film – Political Drama – European – U.K. – 1001 Must See Movies
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorGaspar NoéStarsNathaniel BrownPaz de la HuertaCyril RoyAn American drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal. His soul, observing the repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection.Enter The Void (2009)
Tags: Drama – Fantasy – Psychosexual Drama – Psychedelic – Eccentric – Surrealism – Bizarre – Sexual – Frenetic – Indie – Alternative – New France Extremity – European – France
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsEwan McGregorPierce BrosnanOlivia WilliamsA ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.The Ghost Writer (2010)
Tags: Mystery – Thriller – Political Thriller – War on Terror – War Crimes– Conspiracy Theory – Hitchcockian – Isolation – Claustrophobia – Pessimism – Anxiety Disorder – European – U.K.
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorGiuseppe TornatoreStarsGeoffrey RushJim SturgessSylvia HoeksVirgil Oldman, a wealthy art auctioneer, takes the help of a young artificer, Robert, to understand and woo Claire Ibbetson, a young heiress, who hires him to auction off an antique collection.The Best Offer (La Migliore Offerta) (2013)
Tags: Drama – Crime – Romance – Mystery – Psychological Drama – Eccentric – Hitchcockian – Plot Twist – Seduction-Deception – Voyeurism – Obsession – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – European – Italy
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorAlexandre BustilloJulien MauryStarsAlysson ParadisJean-Baptiste TabourinClaude LuléFour months after the death of her husband, a woman on the brink of motherhood is tormented in her home by a strange woman who wants her unborn baby.Inside (À l'intérieur) (2007)
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Tags: Horror – Thriller – Revenge Thriller – Extreme – Disturbing – New France Extremity – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorTom TykwerStarsBen WhishawDustin HoffmanAlan RickmanJean-Baptiste Grenouille, born with a superior olfactory sense, creates the world's finest perfume. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent.Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
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Tags: Drama – Crime – Fantasy – Serial Killer – Re-Watchable – European – Germany
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorRodrigo CortésStarsRyan ReynoldsJosé Luis García-PérezRobert PatersonPaul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.Buried (2010)
Tags: Drama – Mystery – Thriller – Survival Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Minimalism – Manipulation – Claustrophobia – Isolation – Torture – Sadism – Ironic Fate – Panic Attack – Anxiety Disorder – Re-Watchable – Indie – European – Spain
★★★★★★★ (7/10) - DirectorMathieu KassovitzStarsJean RenoVincent CasselNadia FarèsA murder detective must follow the footsteps of a brutal killer within the secrets of a classist college.The Crimson Rivers (Les Rivières Pourpres) (2000)
Tags: Crime – Mystery – Thriller – Psychological Thriller – Psychological Horror – Conspiracy Thriller – Serial Killer – Detective Story – Investigation – Murder Mystery – Neo-Noir – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – France
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorDejan ZecevicStarsAleksandar StojkovicVuk KosticTihomir StanicSerbian soldiers discover a man locked in a basement at the end of the war. After he is freed, people start disappearing.The Enemy (Neprijatelj) (2011)
Tags: Drama – War – Mystery – Thriller – Post-Yugoslavian Civil War (1991-2001) Era – Psychological Thriller – Psychological Horror – Metaphysical Thriller – Bizarre – Allegorical – Paranoia – Claustrophobia – Isolation – Manipulation – Moral Dilemmas – Re-Watchable – Indie – Foreign Language – European – Serbia
★★★★★★ (6/10) - DirectorMarcin WronaStarsItay TiranAgnieszka ZulewskaAndrzej GrabowskiA bridegroom is possessed by an unquiet spirit in the midst of his own wedding celebration, in this clever take on the Jewish legend of the dybbuk.Demon (2015)
Tags: Drama – Horror – Fantasy – Thriller – Supernatural Thriller – Bizarre – Black Comedy – Art-House – Art-Horror – Possession – Tragedy – Folklore Horror – Occult Horror – Indie – Foreign Language – European – Poland
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