20 Best Foreign Films with English Subtitles You Should Check out

At Reveel, we believe great art knows no borders. We celebrate original stories from all around the world. This week we highlight the best foreign films with English subtitles available on our platform. Grab some popcorn (or perhaps some tapenade and baguette?) and let’s go through these international masterpieces.

1. Sexo y Tortillas

A small Latin American village is all a buzz when a distant family member comes for visit and brings her “business” along for the ride.

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2. Accidental Blessing

Chaos and laughter ensue when Beatriz, a once-promising psychologist, finds herself dodging fraud charges and thrust into a Colombian high school as a theatre teacher. If you fancy a chuckle tangled with an offbeat path to self-discovery, this is the ticket to your next favorite comedy.

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3. El Túnel de los Huesos (Tunnel of Bones)

Clench your seat as seven desperate prisoners claw through the underbellies of Buenos Aires’ Villa Devoto prison. Based on true events, this action-packed thriller tosses you headfirst into their quest for freedom – right up until their blood-curdling find. Talk about an escape plan gone bone-chillingly awry!

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4. The Boy in the Mirror

A child’s whimsical fantasy is brought to life in this enchanting tale. Fernando’s mirror-bound double does more than mimic – he leaps into adventure in our world. For a blend of whimsy and nerve, let this reflection guide you into a realm where childhood dreams meet reality.

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5. The Swan

Be carried away to the austere beauty of Iceland in this poignant drama. Watch as young Sól is sent to her distant countryside relatives for a summer to work and to mature. Nature seems endless there, the animals soulful but the people harsh. All except the mysterious farmhand Jón.

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6. Policë Për Kokë (Buddycops)

Dive headlong into the raucous world of action-comedy with Xhino, an earnest rookie cop, and Maksimilian Murati, the notorious detective. As they scramble through corruption and mafia-infested waters, your laughs will be as mighty as the on-screen thrills in this Albanian blockbuster.

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7. The Mare

When dreams blur into reality, where do you turn? “The Mare” takes you on a nightmarish ride into a young man’s psyche, challenging the fabric of his existence. Surreal and visceral, this horror flick will pull you under its trance and leave your heart thumping against the insidious pull of dreams.

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8. P

Concluding our journey with a touch of magic – and a dash of danger – we meet a young orphan girl in rural Thailand. When her mystical skills meet Bangkok’s seedy underbelly, innocence intertwines with dark enchantment. This isn’t your cookie-cutter horror tale; it’s an unsettling odyssey of innocence lost and power reclaimed.

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9. Locas y Atrapadas

Prepare for belly laughs with this screwball comedy straight out of the Dominican Republic. When five women are trapped together in an elevator, natural chaos ensues as they start spewing their life stories, woven deeply with societal woes and ‘evil men’. Keep an eye on the Miss Universe star headlining this hilarious entrapment.

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10. Hager

Take a deep dive into the dark and mystical as ‘Hager’ spins a tale around Abaddon, a hallucinogenic drug offering glimpses into hell. With an undercover cop at its center, this modern interpretation of Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’ is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat as the mystery unfolds.

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11. Intimacies

In “Intimacies,” love is dissected through seven interwoven stories where couples and singles navigate a labyrinth of romantic connections, betrayals, and heartaches. This drama reminds us beautifully—through the lens of various ages and relationships—that a life without love is indeed a day wasted.

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12. Ida

Mourning lays a heavy blanket on a young woman whose unlikely friendship with an older woman teeters on the edge of sinister. “Ida” promises a chilling thriller, where secrets are as thick as fog, and nothing is quite as it seems.

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13. Slaughterhouse

Fresh off a deportation and drowning in the dregs of unemployment, Amir finds himself in a sinister crime that ends up steering him towards the murky waters of a foreign currency black market. “Slaughterhouse” slices through the Crime genre with a tale as gripping as it is grim.

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14. Cuento de Primavera (A Spring Tale)

When fate serves a second chance on a silver platter, how would you play the cards? This enthralling drama introduces us to three women yearning for a life overhaul—and the enigmatic Ícaro who just might be the catalyst for the most transformative spring of their lives.

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15. Ente

In “Ente,” suspense is potent as two sisters test the boundaries of sanity and reality itself, delving into the paranormal to solve their father’s murder. Prepare for a horror that creeps closer, ghost-like, under your skin.

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16. Homecoming

There are places that remain in the heart long after we’ve left them. “Homecoming” follows Madde, who, prompted by a letter, returns to her childhood abode, discovering just how much the past can alter not only the future but also one’s perception of home.

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17. I Am But Me

The lines of morality often blur in the face of survival. After a harrowing kidnapping, two young men find employment as painters in a wealthy family’s home, yet soon find themselves entangled in a complicated closeness. “I Am But Me” artfully brushes the complexities of such relationships.

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18. Seekers

“Seekers” marries the thrill of treasure hunting with bone-chilling horror as a group ventures into Poland’s deep forests, only to stumble upon more than they bargained for. This film questions not just the lust for adventure but also the wisdom of disturbing the undisturbed.

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19. The Uncle

An unwelcome visitor can sometimes unravel the tightly-wound spool of one’s life. “The Uncle” captures Bárbara as she grapples with the ramifications of her uncle’s arrival, ensnaring her life in a silently burgeoning torment.

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20. Dark Forest (2023)

Many enter the forest, but not all emerge. A Brazilian horror, “Dark Forest (2023),” follows a reality show’s participants as they face a menacing being bent on maintaining the forest’s ominous secrets. It’s a harrowing reminder that some mysteries ought to remain unsolved.

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