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Revcommendations: International Film Favorites

Revcommendations: International Film Favorites

Rev’s in-house film critics nominated their favorite international films of all time, including action movies, comedies, dramas, and more.

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August 9, 2022
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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 film still

“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

Still from Talk to Her by Pedro Almodovar

“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

Still from the movie 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

Hidetoshi Nishijima in Drive My Car leans against a red Saab staring pensively into the distance. A female driver sits in the front seat looking at the camera. The background is of the Japanese coastline with faint mountains in the distance.

“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

Still from the movie 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

Still from the movie Battle Royale showing a girl covered in blood holding a doll

“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

Still from the movie Life is Beautiful showing a man looking out from a train

“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

Still from the movie In the Mood for Love showing a man approaching a woman leaning against a wall

“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

Still from the movie Goodnight Mommy showing a woman with her face bandaged

“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

Still from the movie A Prophet showing an older man sitting on a bench and a younger man standing nearby

“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

Still from the movie Howl's Moving Castle showing two characters embracing surrounded by black feathersl

“Beautifully animated masterpiece about war and love.” — Gage, Engineering

Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Language: Japanese
Stream: Netflix

Invisible Guest

Still from the movie Invisible Guest by Oriol Paulo showing a man standing with a blue background

“A mystery, twisty thriller.” — Alex, People

Genre: Thriller/Mystery
Language: Spanish
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV

Parasite

Still from the movie Parasite showing a family of four sitting on the floor putting together boxes

“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

Still from the movie Shiver showing a woman laying on a bed

“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

Still from the movie Jean de Florette:Manon des Source showing a woman kneeling by a tree

“Village, water…life.“ — Steve, EMEA

Genre: Drama/Historical drama
Language: French
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Apple TV

Run Lola Run

Still from the movie Run Lola Run showing a man and a woman standing face to face in a street

“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

Still from the movie Delicatessen showing a man and a woman sitting at a table drinking tea

“Post-apocalyptic surrealist dark comedy.” — Emina, Contracts

Genre: Sci-fi/Comedy
Language: French
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV

Cinema Paradiso

Still from the movie Cinema Paradiso showing a young boy smiling and watching a movie

“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

Still from the movie TIme Crimes by Nacho Vigalondo showing a man with bloody bandages on his face holding his hands around his eyes

“One of the best time travel crime movies.” — Emina, Contracts

Genre: Sci-fi/Thriller
Language: Spanish
Stream: Apple TV

Elevator to the Gallows

A still from the movie Elevator to the Gallows showing a man and a woman in front of a gate and a woman behind the gate reaching for the man

“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

Still from a movie Train to Busan showing a man covered in blood looking behind him on  train

“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

Still from the movie Amelie showing a woman standing outside holding a red and white polkadot umbrella

“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

Still from the movie Oldboy showing a man smiling with big hair


“Intense, cool fights, shocking story.” — Dave, Finance

Language: Korean
Genre: Thriller/Mystery
Stream: Vudu, Amazon Prime Video

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Still from the movie Portrait of a Lady on Fire showing two women embracing on the beach

“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

Still from the movie Les Intouchables showing a man giving another man a cigarette with two women behind them

“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, VuduiTunes

The Farewell

Still from the movie The Farewell showing seven people standing in a line outside


“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

Still from the movie Ip Man showing two men covered in dirt eating

“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

Still from the movie Roma showing a woman looking behind her while doing laundry

“Beautiful storytelling” — Sam, Engineering

Genre: Drama
Language: Spanish
Stream: Netflix

Bombon El Perro

Still from the movie Bombon El Perro showing a man walking a dog on a track

“Who doesn’t love movies about dogs?” — Nate, Finance

Genre: Drama/Indie
Language: Spanish
Stream: Amazon

The Motorcycle Diaries

Still from the move The Motorcycle Diaries showing two men smiling on a motorcycle

“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

Still from the movie Look Who's Back showing two people looking at a computer

“Hitler wakes up in the 21st century. Yup.” — Siddharth, Engineering

Genre: Comedy
Language: German
Stream: Netflix  

Kal Ho Naa Ho

Still from the movie Kal Ho Naa Ho showing a man in all white on a bridge

“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

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