We’re in the mood to celebrate subtitled fare.
Partially because international cinema magically transports us to destinations of our choosing.
And partially because good subtitles illuminate content to new, far-flung audiences. Such is their power!
Here at Rev, we’ve made various process improvements to our own 17 global-language subtitles, so that they’re more accurate, flawlessly paced, competitively priced—and retain original messaging intent.
Their release felt like the perfect opportunity to share our favorite subtitled films—helping global audiences discover their favorite content might just be a subtitle away.
So queue up our Revcommendations below, then expand the borders of your *own* videos using Rev’s shiny-new subtitles.
Incendies
“Incendies portrays the internecine conflicts of the Middle East through the prism of a family history turned into a true Greek tragedy. Breathtaking.” — Max, Marketing
Genre: Drama/Mystery
Language: French, Arabic
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Apple TV, YouTube, Netflix
Talk To Her
“90% of Pedro Almodóvar’s movies are great, but this one was really great in that it had so many twists and turns. Generally, there is only one twist in his movies,
but this one had several and leads you down a path of how far we go for love.” — PJ, Biz Ops
Genre: Drama/Romance
Language: Spanish
Stream: Google Play, Apple TV, YouTube
Seven Samurai
“THE source format that influenced so much, most famously The Magnificent Seven.” — Steve, EMEA
Genre: Action/Drama
Language: Japanese
Stream: YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV
Drive My Car
“Quietly beautiful exploration of love, loss, and being comfortable with the things we don’t understand about one another. Dialogue-heavy, but it’s what’s unsaid that sticks with you.” — Anna Rachel, Marketing
Genre: Drama/Narrative
Language: Japanese
Stream: HBO Max, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Vudu
City of Lost Children
“Weird and dark, staring Ron Perlman.” — Emina, Contracts
Genre: Fantasy/Sci-fi
Language: French
Stream: Apple TV, Amazon Prime, iTunes, Google Play
Battle Royale
“Battle Royale is the original Hunger Games and explores more of the psychology of children being thrust into a sudden deathmatch. The pacing and acting in this movie are amazing.” — Garron, Engineering
Genre: Action/Thriller
Language: Japanese
Stream: Amazon Instant Video, iTunes
Life Is Beautiful
“When an open-minded Jewish librarian and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor, and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.” — Cayla, Support
Genre: War/Comedy
Language: Italian
Stream: Amazon Instant Video, Google Play iTunes
In the Mood for Love
“Emotionally moving and aesthetically beautiful—the jewel of Wong Kar Wai’s filmography is a subtle-yet-powerful movie about love.” — Max, Marketing
Genre: Romance/Drama
Language: Chinese
Stream: HBO Max, Amazon Prime
Goodnight Mommy
“A dark but very interesting movie about the relationship of young twin brothers, not just with themselves, but with their mother. This dynamic shifts and intensifies as the movie goes on to a climactic ending.” — PJ, Biz Ops
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Language: German
Stream:Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV
A Prophet
“French-Algerian prison/gangster film, moody and brilliant.” — Dawn, Revver Performance
Genre: Drama/Crime
Language: French
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Apple TV
Howl’s Moving Castle
“Beautifully animated masterpiece about war and love.” — Gage, Engineering
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Language: Japanese
Stream: Netflix
Invisible Guest
“A mystery, twisty thriller.” — Alex, People
Genre: Thriller/Mystery
Language: Spanish
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
Parasite
“Dark, satirical class structure as one poor family insinuates themselves into the lives of a wealthy one.” — Chelsea, Marketing
Genre: Thriller/Comedy
Language: Korean
Stream: Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, Google Play, Hulu
Shiver
“One of those sleepers that really hit it out of the park. It’s about a boy who is allergic to sunlight and can’t go out during the day, so his mother moves them to a sleepy town in between the mountains where they rarely see sunlight because the mountains cover the sun throughout the day. Strange things happen in this dark town. — PJ, Biz Ops
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Language: Spanish
Stream: Amazon Prime Video
Jean de Florette/Manon des Source
“Village, water…life.“ — Steve, EMEA
Genre: Drama/Historical drama
Language: French
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Apple TV,
Run Lola Run
“Off-beat, fast-paced, poignant, and original.” — Dawn, Revver Performance
Genre: Thriller/Crime
Language: German
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Apple TV, YouTube
Delicatessen
“Post-apocalyptic surrealist dark comedy.” — Emina, Contracts
Genre: Sci-fi/Comedy
Language: French
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
Cinema Paradiso
“Beautiful story of friendship. Salvatore discovers the perfect in the Cinema Paradiso movie house, where projectionist Alfredo instills in him a love of film. When Salvatore falls in love with a local girl and takes over as the projectionist, Alfredo must convince Salvatore to leave his small town and pursue his passion for filmmaking.”
— Laura, Support
Genre: Drama
Language: Italian
Stream: iTunes, Google Play, HBO
Timecrimes
“One of the best time travel crime movies.” — Emina, Contracts
Genre: Sci-fi/Thriller
Language: Spanish
Stream: Apple TV
Elevator to the Gallows
“This noir classic takes place over the course of a restless night in Paris. The original soundtrack entirely improvised by Miles Davis is considered one of the greatest in the history of cinema.” — Max, Marketing
Genre: Noir/Crime
Language: French
Stream: Apple TV
Train to Busan
“Not your typical zombie movie: this one takes place on a train in Korea. Jokes aside, the acting — both zombie and human — is top-notch.” — Alyssa, Engineering
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Language: Korean
Stream: Netflix, iTunes Google Play, Amazon Instant Video, Amazon Prime Video
Amélie
“Fun, whimsical, feel-good — you’ll find new details each re-watch.” — Sara, Customer Success
Genre: Romance/Rom-com
Language: French
Stream: iTunes, Hulu, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Go
Oldboy
“Intense, cool fights, shocking story.” — Dave, Finance
Language: Korean
Genre: Thriller/Mystery
Stream: Vudu, Amazon Prime Video
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
“In 1700 France, a painter is commissioned to paint a wedding portrait of a reluctant bride who refuses to be painted (and get married). She must do so without her knowing.” — Safeena, Marketing
Genre: Romance/Drama
Language: French
Stream: AtomTicketsIVAUS, iTunes, Amazon Instant Video
Les Intouchables
“A Parisian quadriplegic aristocrat since a paragliding accident hires a young man to be his live-in caretaker. Although very different, the two men bond and develop a close friendship.”— Dennis, Engineering
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Language: French
Stream: Tubi, Vudu, iTunes
The Farewell
“Akwafina in a dramatic role. Sad, but also funny at times.” — Marc, Product
Genre: Drama/Comedy-drama
Language: Chinese
Stream: iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Instant Video, Amazon Prime Video
Ip Man
“A martial arts film that has an epic feel to it. It has dramatic and heavy moments as well as awesome action sequences.”
— Siddharth, Engineering
Genre: Action/Drama
Language: Chinese
Stream: iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play
Roma
“Beautiful storytelling” — Sam, Engineering
Genre: Drama
Language: Spanish
Stream: Netflix
Bombon El Perro
“Who doesn’t love movies about dogs?” — Nate, Finance
Genre: Drama/Indie
Language: Spanish
Stream: Amazon
The Motorcycle Diaries
“Beautifully shot and thought-provoking biopic.” — Sara, Customer Success
Genre: Drama/Adventure
Language: Spanish
Stream: iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Instant Video
Look Who’s Back
“Hitler wakes up in the 21st century. Yup.” — Siddharth, Engineering
Genre: Comedy
Language: German
Stream: Netflix
Kal Ho Naa Ho
“A quintessential Bollywood classic with family drama, love triangles, and phenomenal song and dance numbers. It’s an emotional rollercoaster that’s well worth the watch.”
— Siddharth, Engineering
Genre: Romance/Drama
Language: Hindi
Stream: iTunes, Google Play,Netflix
