The 30 best movies from Netherlands

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 68 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Com Amor, Van Gogh leads, rated 7.6 (2017). The average release year on the list is 2012. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

Loving Vincent (2017)

directed by Hugh Welchman · 94 min · 8.0 2,647 votes
2

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

directed by Lars von Trier · 135 min · 7.8 2,063 votes
3

Dogville (2003)

directed by Lars von Trier · 171 min · 7.7 2,763 votes
4

Another Round (2020)

directed by Thomas Vinterberg · 117 min · 7.6 3,900 votes
5

Mysterious Skin (2005)

directed by Gregg Araki · 105 min · 7.7 1,354 votes
6

Close (2022)

directed by Lukas Dhont · 104 min · 7.8 1,065 votes
7

The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012)

directed by Felix van Groeningen · 111 min · 7.7 1,150 votes
8

Black Book (2006)

directed by Paul Verhoeven · 145 min · 7.5 1,273 votes
9

Ennio (2022)

directed by Giuseppe Tornatore · 156 min · 8.3 390 votes
10

Young Hearts (2024)

directed by Anthony Schatteman · 99 min · 8.6 309 votes
11

Breaking the Waves (1996)

directed by Lars von Trier · 153 min · 7.5 1,143 votes
12

Boys (2014)

directed by Mischa Kamp · 77 min · 7.7 752 votes
13

The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025)

directed by Kaouther Ben Hania · 89 min · 8.0 353 votes
14

The Vanishing (1988)

directed by George Sluizer · 107 min · 7.4 865 votes
15

Quo Vadis, Aida? (2021)

directed by Jasmila Žbanić · 104 min · 7.7 495 votes
16

The Lobster (2015)

directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · 119 min · 7.0 7,063 votes
17

Flee (2021)

directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen · 89 min · 7.7 410 votes
18

Brimstone (2016)

directed by Martin Koolhoven · 148 min · 7.1 1,303 votes
19

The Secret Agent (2025)

directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho · 158 min · 7.2 847 votes
20

The Forgotten Battle (2021)

directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. · 126 min · 7.1 795 votes
21

Girl (2018)

directed by Lukas Dhont · 95 min · 7.1 779 votes
22

Train of Life (1998)

directed by Radu Mihăileanu · 103 min · 7.3 303 votes
23

Bullhead (2011)

directed by Michaël R. Roskam · 129 min · 7.1 402 votes
24

Fish Tank (2009)

directed by Andrea Arnold · 123 min · 6.9 971 votes
25

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022)

directed by Richard Linklater · 99 min · 7.0 340 votes
26

The Little Vampire (2000)

directed by Uli Edel · 95 min · 6.9 475 votes
27

The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2013)

directed by Felix Herngren · 114 min · 6.8 1,037 votes
28

Manderlay (2005)

directed by Lars von Trier · 133 min · 6.9 417 votes
29

Orlando (1992)

directed by Sally Potter · 94 min · 6.9 403 votes
30

Three... Extremes (2004)

directed by Fruit Chan · 118 min · 6.8 426 votes