The 30 best movies from Poland

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 55 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. O Pianista leads, rated 8.3 (2002). The average release year on the list is 2008. 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

The Pianist (2002)

directed by Roman Polanski · 150 min · 8.4 10,408 votes
2

Loving Vincent (2017)

directed by Hugh Welchman · 94 min · 8.0 2,647 votes
3

Three Colors: Red (1994)

directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski · 100 min · 7.9 1,592 votes
4

Three Colors: Blue (1993)

directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski · 98 min · 7.6 1,946 votes
5

Cold War (2018)

directed by Paweł Pawlikowski · 89 min · 7.4 1,615 votes
6

Three Colors: White (1994)

directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski · 91 min · 7.4 1,361 votes
7

Carnage (2011)

directed by Roman Polanski · 80 min · 7.2 3,215 votes
8

The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski · 98 min · 7.5 914 votes
9

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)

directed by Han Kwang Il · 83 min · 7.4 1,129 votes
10

The Ugly Stepsister (2025)

directed by Emilie Blichfeldt · 109 min · 7.3 1,304 votes
11

Corpus Christi (2019)

directed by Jan Komasa · 115 min · 7.6 626 votes
12

Quo Vadis, Aida? (2021)

directed by Jasmila Žbanić · 104 min · 7.7 495 votes
13

A Short Film About Love (1988)

directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski · 87 min · 7.8 428 votes
14

365 Days (2020)

directed by Barbara Białowąs · 114 min · 7.0 9,581 votes
15

Forgotten Love (2023)

directed by Michał Gazda · 140 min · 7.8 372 votes
16

Ida (2013)

directed by Paweł Pawlikowski · 82 min · 7.2 1,093 votes
17

A Short Film About Killing (1988)

directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski · 85 min · 7.6 414 votes
18

The Girl with the Needle (2024)

directed by Magnus von Horn · 123 min · 7.6 384 votes
19

The Zone of Interest (2023)

directed by Jonathan Glazer · 105 min · 7.0 2,736 votes
20

Venus in Fur (2013)

directed by Roman Polanski · 96 min · 7.2 767 votes
21

The Way Back (2010)

directed by Peter Weir · 133 min · 7.0 1,813 votes
22

Knife in the Water (1962)

directed by Roman Polanski · 94 min · 7.3 486 votes
23

Inland Empire (2006)

directed by David Lynch · 180 min · 7.0 1,304 votes
24

The Captain (2018)

directed by Robert Schwentke · 118 min · 7.2 519 votes
25

Suicide Room (2011)

directed by Jan Komasa · 116 min · 7.2 492 votes
26

Sexmission (1984)

directed by Juliusz Machulski · 117 min · 7.2 343 votes
27

The Innocents (2016)

directed by Anne Fontaine · 115 min · 7.1 432 votes
28

The Tin Drum (1979)

directed by Volker Schlöndorff · 142 min · 7.0 551 votes
29

The Hater (2020)

directed by Jan Komasa · 136 min · 6.9 606 votes
30

A Real Pain (2024)

directed by Jesse Eisenberg · 90 min · 6.8 1,509 votes