Foreign Comedies on Netflix
Last updated May 30, 2020
The Intouchables
2011 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsBased on a true story, a quadriplegic aristocrat's world is turned upside down when he hires a young, good-humored ex-con as his caretaker. This unlikely duo overcomes adversity of every flavor as they shatter preconceptions of love, life and each other.
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El Infierno
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThis extremely violent, darkly comic film centers on Benny, an ordinary man thrust into the vices and violence of the Mexican drug trade. While he enjoys his new lifestyle, Benny soon begins to question what he has become.
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThree best friends set off on an adventurous road trip/bachelor party in Spain after one of them becomes engaged. Along the way, they learn some lessons about themselves and each other that will change them forever.
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200 Pounds Beauty
2006 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsHan-na, an overweight woman with a beautiful voice, provides the real vocals for a pretty pop star who can't carry a tune. After a humiliating encounter, Han-na undergoes head-to-toe plastic surgery and reemerges a year later as svelte singer Jenny.
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Amelie
2001 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWhen impish Amélie finds a long-hidden trove of toys behind a baseboard in her apartment, she's inspired to return the items to their original owner, an impulse of generosity that sparks more benevolent acts.
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Jab We Met
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsChanging fortunes await wealthy but dejected industrialist Aditya when he meets a spirited chatterbox named Geet on a train. Geet's on her way to elope with her secret beau, but fate has other plans.
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Oh My God
2012 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsMumbai shopkeeper Kanji Bhai files a lawsuit against God when an earthquake destroys his store and his insurance policy won't cover the damage. A motorcycle-riding modern-day Krishna arrives to guide Kanji as the public reacts to the court case.
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Castaway on the Moon
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsKim Seong-geun (Jae-yeong Jeong), despondent over being dumped by his girl, decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River, but instead wakes up on a tiny island in the middle of the waterway, now a castaway in the teeming heart of civilization. Part social commentary, part romantic adventure with hints of science fiction, Lee Hey-jun's film touches on topics ranging from economic disparity to the alienating nature of modern urban existence.
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Haute Cuisine
2013 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsBased on real characters and lives, this food-rich drama recounts Hortense Laborie's experiences as personal chef for the president of France. After reluctantly accepting the job, Hortense braves the intimidating atmosphere of the Elysee Palace.
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Baby and Me
2008 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsA rebellious high school student sees his life take a strange turn when he goes to the grocery store and someone leaves a baby in his shopping cart -- along with a note claiming he's the father.
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Romantics Anonymous
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsLove and chocolates may yet win the day in this delightful romantic comedy, which follows the slow-burn romance of talented chocolatier Angélique and chocolate-factory owner Jean-René, lonely souls who secretly share a debilitating anxiety disorder.
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Te Presento a Laura
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAlthough 23-year-old Laura lives in the largest city in the world, she's lonely and consumed by the fact that she's going to die on April 30. After joining several optimists who are in the same boat, Laura determines to save a life before she dies.
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Sophie's Revenge
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen her longtime fiancé abruptly dumps her for a sexy but selfish movie star, comic book artist Sophie teams with the snarky starlet's own former lover in a ploy to win back the heart of her beau in this romantic comedy.
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Going by the Book
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsA string of bank robberies sets off a public panic. In order to calm the residents of the city and fulfill his own ambitions, the newly appointed chief of police decides to stage a bank robbery drill to demonstrate the effectiveness of the police.
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Little Big Soldier
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsJackie Chan stars as a grizzled veteran who kidnaps a young enemy general, then escorts him on a long journey to collect a reward, in this comic martial arts extravaganza set in the days of ancient China.
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Band Baaja Baaraat
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsShruti and Bittoo start a wedding planning company together after they graduate from college. All signs point to success until the partners let romance get in the way of business. They go separate ways, but fate conspires to bring them back together.
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The Women on the 6th Floor
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen their maid unceremoniously quits, stodgy French businessman Jean-Louis and his socialite wife replace her with a vivacious Spanish lass who, along with her spirited friends, shows Jean-Louis a world beyond his circumscribed bourgeois life.
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The Artist
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWinner of five Oscars, this artful black-and-white silent film follows the romance between a silent-era superstar on a downward spiral and a rising young starlet who embraces the future of cinema at the dawn of the "talkies."
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Populaire
2013 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this romantic comedy set in the 1950s, a smooth-talking insurance agent is so impressed with his secretary's skills that he encourages her to enter speed-typing competitions. He also invites her to live in his mansion, and romance slowly blooms.
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Innocent Steps
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn pursuit of a triumphant comeback, a once-acclaimed ballroom dancer imports a teenage phenom to play the role of his partner, only to discover that she barely has any experience. Can he train her to dance like a champ in just three months?
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Finding Mr. Destiny
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsGi-joon matches people with their first loves. His first client is Ji-woo, who met Kim during a holiday. But as Gi-joon and Ji-woo travel around Korea trying to find Kim, Gi-joon finds himself falling for Ji-woo.
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The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsOn a train crossing the Manchurian desert in the 1930s, a bounty hunter, a gangster and a train robber unite to find a treasure map's promised loot. Racing through the unforgiving landscape, they stay one step ahead of rivals and the Japanese army.
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Shaolin Soccer
2001 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsA down-on-his-luck ex-soccer player, injured during a rigged match, joins forces with a former monk to assemble an unlikely team of players -- the monk's awkward Shaolin brothers -- harnessing the discipline and power of kung fu.
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The Concert
2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsRussian maestro Andrey seizes a chance to reunite his orchestra and reclaim his life 30 years after politics destroyed his career. After intercepting an invitation sent to the Bolshoi, he gathers a ragtag band of ex-colleagues to realize his dream.
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Penny Pinchers
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAn aimless unemployed loser and a thrifty young woman with creative moneymaking schemes team up in pursuit of prosperity. But while their income may be meager, the two find richer rewards in romance.
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