Discover the best of global cinema, film, and television
Discover the definitive list of popular and critically-acclaimed movies and TV shows from Earth. Find your next binge-watch, streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
The cinema of Earth
Global cinema represents the most extraordinary artistic collaboration in human history, beginning when films as we know them today emerged globally around the turn of the century, circa 1900, much of that development attributed to the works of the Lumière Brothers. The first public Kinetoscope demonstration took place in 1893, and by 1894 it was a commercial success, with public parlours established around the world. The first decade saw film move from a novelty to an established mass entertainment industry, with film production companies and studios established throughout the world. This transformation created a universal language that transcended borders, cultures, and languages, establishing cinema as humanity's shared storytelling medium. World War II physically and economically devastated the film industries of the Soviet Union, Japan, and most European nations, but Italy's early surrender left its facilities relatively intact, enabling Italian cinema to lead the post-war renaissance with its development of the Neorealist movement. This period demonstrated cinema's resilience and ability to rebuild stronger after devastation. Today's global entertainment landscape has been revolutionised by streaming platforms. As of June 2024, the number of OTT video users worldwide stood at around 3.9 billion, with services like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video offering instant access to content, allowing users to watch on-demand without physical media. What makes global cinema extraordinary is its democratic nature - approximately 4,000 feature films are produced worldwide annually, with leading film-producing countries including the United States, India, and Japan. Each nation contributes unique perspectives, creating a rich tapestry where Bollywood musicals, Hollywood blockbusters, European art films, and emerging voices from every continent combine to tell the complete human story.
Best global series
The Pitt 2025
The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.
HBO Max88
Pluribus 2025
The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.
Apple TV81
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 2026
A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits await these improbable and incomparable friends.
HBO82
Fallout 2024
The story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there's almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.
Prime Video80
Landman 2024
Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West-Texas and a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs, the series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires that are fueling a boom so big it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.
Paramount+82
High Potential 2024
Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.
ABC76
Best global movies
Project Hail Mary 2026
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.
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The Housemaid 2025
Trying to escape her past, Millie Calloway accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina and Andrew Winchester. But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous—a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power.
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Superman 2025
Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.
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Zootopia 2 2025
After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.
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Predator: Badlands 2025
Cast out from his clan, a young Predator finds an unlikely ally in a damaged android and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
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F1 2025
Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.
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