Netflix has time and again dominated the Originals space with its movies and shows over the past few years as the streaming giant continues to juggernaut its way with fresh new content every day for its subscribers around the world. These Originals are either released as limited series or movies, and the results have been nothing short of spectacular.
Although a majority of the Netflix Original movies that come out are made in America, non-English films and TV series have been taking the world by storm of late as witnessed in recent times. These movies pave the way for an introduction to other cultures around the globe, new film-making styles and stories, and a cinematic experience unlike what Hollywood dishes out.
Every Tuesday, the “Top 10 on Netflix” gets updated by the streamer for the original and licensed titles based on the hours viewed by subscribers on the platform from Monday to Sunday in the previous week. Netflix says, “… we provide a list of the Top 10 most popular Netflix films and TV overall (branded Netflix in any country) in each of the four categories based on the hours that each title was viewed during its first 28 days. Since some titles have multiple premiere dates, whether weekly or in parts, we count the 28 days from each episode premiere date in each country.“
Below are the 10 most popular Netflix non-English movies of all-time:
10) LOVING ADULTS (2022) – 67,340,000 hours watched
Original title: Kaerlighed for voksne
Language: Danish
Cast: Dar Salim, Sonja Richter, Sus Wilkins Mikael Birkkjær
Synopsis: “The thin line between love and hate turns deadly when a wife discovers her husband’s affair — and they both take extreme measures to get what they want.”
9) MY NAME IS VENDETTA (2022) – 68,730,000 hours watched
Original title: Il mio nome è vendetta
Language: Italian
Cast: Alessandro Gassmann, Ginevra Francesconi, Remo Girone
Synopsis: “When enemies from the past kill his wife and brother-in-law, a former mafia enforcer and his daughter flee to Milan to plot their revenge.”
8) BELOW ZERO (2021) – 78,300,000 hours watched
Original title: Bajocero
Language: Spanish
Cast: Javier Gutiérrez, Karra Elejalde, Luis Callejo
Synopsis: “When a prisoner transfer van is attacked, the cop in charge must fight those inside and outside while dealing with a silent foe: the icy temperatures.”
7) THE TAKEDOWN (2022) – 78,630,000 hours watched
Original title: Loin du périph
Language: French
Cast: Omar Sy, Laurent Lafitte, Izïa Higelin
Synopsis: “Forced to reteam after a decade, two mismatched cops investigate a murder in a divided French town, where a wider conspiracy looms.”
6) THROUGH MY WINDOW (2022) – 92,440,000 hours watched
Original title: A través de mi ventana
Language: Spanish
Cast: Clara Galle, Julio Peña Fernández, Guillermo Lasheras
Synopsis: “Raquel’s longtime crush on her next-door neighbor turns into something more when he starts developing feelings for her, despite his family’s objections.”
5) BLACK CRAB (2022) – 94,130,000 hours watched
Original title: Svart Krabba
Language: Swedish
Cast: Noomi Rapace, Jakob Oftebro, Erik Enge
Synopsis: “To end an apocalyptic war and save her daughter, a reluctant soldier embarks on a desperate mission to cross a frozen sea carrying a top-secret cargo.”
4) ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (2022) – 101,360,000 hours watched
Original title: Im Westen nichts Neues
Language: German
Cast: Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer
Synopsis: “When 17-year-old Paul joins the Western Front in World War I, his initial excitement is soon shattered by the grim reality of life in the trenches.”
3) THE PLATFORM (2019) – 108,090,000 hours watched
Original title: El hoyo
Language: Spanish
Cast: Iván Massagué, Antonia San Juan, Zorion Eguileor
Synopsis: “A slab of food descends floor by floor in a prison. The inmates above eat heartily, leaving those below starving and desperate. A rebellion is imminent.”
2) BLOOD RED SKY (2021) – 110,520,000 hours watched
Original title: Transatlantic 473
Language: German
Cast: Peri Baumeister, Alexander Scheer, Kais Setti
Synopsis: “When a group of terrorists hijacks an overnight transatlantic flight, a mysteriously ill woman must unleash a monstrous secret to protect her young son.”
1) TROLL (2022) – 155,560,000 hours watched
Original title: Troll
Language: Norwegian
Cast: Ine Marie Wilmann, Kim Falck, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Synopsis: “When an explosion in the Norwegian mountains awakens an ancient troll, officials appoint a fearless paleontologist to stop it from wreaking deadly havoc.”
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