Discover the best of European cinema, film, and television
Discover the definitive list of popular and critically-acclaimed movies and TV shows from Europe. Find your next binge-watch, streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
The cinema of Europe
European cinema is not one single entity but a dazzling mosaic of national film cultures, each with its own unique flavour and history. In many ways, its story is the story of cinema itself. The moving image was born here, with France’s Lumière brothers holding the first public film screening in 1895. In the decades that followed, the continent became a crucible of innovation, from the shadowy, psychological worlds of German Expressionism to the revolutionary editing techniques of Soviet Montage. After the Second World War, legendary directors and movements redefined what film could be. Italy’s Neorealism captured raw, everyday humanity, while the French New Wave, led by figures like Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut, tore up the filmmaking rulebook with youthful energy. Across the continent, auteurs like Sweden’s Ingmar Bergman used cinema to explore life's deepest philosophical questions. Today, that spirit of artistry and authorship continues. The modern landscape thrives on international co-productions, bringing talent together to create everything from the stylish thrillers of Spain and the gritty social realism of the UK to the global phenomenon of Scandi-noir television. What unites this incredible diversity is often a focus on character over spectacle and a willingness to reflect the continent's complex, rich, and ever-changing culture.
Best European series
Sherlock 2010
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
BBC One88
Black Mirror 2011
Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.
Netflix84
Dark 2017
A missing child causes four families to help each other for answers. What they could not imagine is that this mystery would be connected to innumerable other secrets of the small town.
Netflix85
Peaky Blinders 2013
A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.
BBC Two85
Money Heist 2017
To carry out the biggest heist in history, a mysterious man called The Professor recruits a band of eight robbers who have a single characteristic: none of them has anything to lose. Five months of seclusion - memorizing every step, every detail, every probability - culminate in eleven days locked up in the National Coinage and Stamp Factory of Spain, surrounded by police forces and with dozens of hostages in their power, to find out whether their suicide wager will lead to everything or nothing.
Antena 381
Doctor Who 2005
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.
BBC One86
Best European movies
Mickey 17 2025
Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.
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28 Years Later 2025
Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, Britain remains sealed off from the world. A fortified island community survives in isolation—until a young boy’s journey to the mainland reveals how both the infected and the survivors have evolved.
64
A Working Man 2025
Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss's daughter, who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to bring her home uncovers a world of corruption far greater than he ever could have imagined.
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Fountain of Youth 2025
A treasure-hunting mastermind assembles a team for a life-changing adventure. But to outwit and outrun threats at every turn, he'll need someone even smarter than he is: his estranged sister.
64
Heads of State 2025
The UK Prime Minister and US President have a public rivalry that risks their countries' alliance. But when they become targets of a powerful enemy, they're forced to rely on each other as they go on a wild, multinational run. Allied with Noel, a brilliant MI6 agent, they must find a way to thwart a conspiracy that threatens the free world.
68
The Woman in Cabin 10 2025
On a lavish yacht for an assignment, a journalist sees a passenger go overboard. But when no one believes her, she risks her life to uncover the truth.
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