Netherlands (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. The East (2020)
137 min | Drama, Thriller, War
A young Dutch soldier deployed to suppress post-WWII independence efforts in the Netherlands' colony of Indonesia finds himself torn between duty and conscience when he joins an increasingly ruthless commander's elite squad.
Director: Jim Taihuttu | Stars: Martijn Lakemeier, Marwan Kenzari, Jonas Smulders, Abel van Gijlswijk
Votes: 2,993
2. The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
R | 92 min | Horror
A mad scientist kidnaps and mutilates a trio of tourists in order to reassemble them into a human centipede, created by stitching their mouths to each others' rectums.
Director: Tom Six | Stars: Dieter Laser, Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie, Akihiro Kitamura
Votes: 75,071 | Gross: $0.18M
3. Wij (2018)
Unrated | 100 min | Drama
Eight teens - four guys and four girls - are the best of friends. One summer, out of boredom they experiment with all manner of new means to entertain themselves. This degenerates into some extreme behaviour and will lead to tragedy.
Director: Rene Eller | Stars: Aimé Claeys, Tijmen Govaerts, Pauline Casteleyn, Maxime Jacobs
Votes: 2,298
4. Swanenburg (2020– )
Drama
When patriarch Jack Praal is confronted with his biggest fear and his youngest son Dirk is linked to the death of a woman, the family gets trapped into a web of intrigue and betrayal. ... See full summary »
Stars: Aus Greidanus, Tine Joustra, Frederik Brom, Sanne Langelaar
Votes: 45
5. Black Book (2006)
R | 145 min | Drama, Thriller, War
In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman, Halina Reijn
Votes: 74,045 | Gross: $4.40M
6. The Forgotten Battle (2020)
124 min | Drama, War
1944, the Second World War. A British glider pilot, a Dutch boy fighting on the German side and a Dutch female resistance member all end up involved in the Battle of the Scheldt. Their choices differ, but their goal is the same: freedom.
Director: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. | Stars: Gijs Blom, Jamie Flatters, Susan Radder, Jan Bijvoet
Votes: 1,866
7. Brimstone (2016)
R | 148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
From the moment the new reverend climbs the pulpit, Liz knows she and her family are in great danger.
Director: Martin Koolhoven | Stars: Guy Pearce, Dakota Fanning, Emilia Jones, Carice van Houten
Votes: 37,954
8. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
NC-17 | 124 min | Crime, Drama
At Le Hollandais gourmet restaurant, every night is filled with opulence, decadence and gluttony. But when the cook, a thief, his wife and her lover all come together, they unleash a shocking torrent of sex, food, murder and revenge.
Director: Peter Greenaway | Stars: Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Alan Howard
Votes: 36,109 | Gross: $7.72M
9. The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) (2015)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Horror
Taking inspiration from The Human Centipede films, the warden of a notorious and troubled prison looks to create a 500-person human centipede as a solution to his problems.
Director: Tom Six | Stars: Dieter Laser, Laurence R. Harvey, Eric Roberts, Robert LaSardo
Votes: 15,475
10. Fish Tank (2009)
Not Rated | 123 min | Drama
Everything changes for 15-year-old Mia when her mum brings home a new boyfriend.
Director: Andrea Arnold | Stars: Katie Jarvis, Michael Fassbender, Kierston Wareing, Rebecca Griffiths
Votes: 60,343 | Gross: $0.37M
11. The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) (2011)
Not Rated | 91 min | Horror
Inspired by the fictional Dr. Heiter, disturbed loner Martin dreams of creating a 12-person centipede and sets out to realize his sick fantasy.
Director: Tom Six | Stars: Laurence R. Harvey, Ashlynn Yennie, Maddi Black, Kandace Caine
Votes: 36,812 | Gross: $0.12M
12. Flesh+Blood (1985)
R | 126 min | Adventure, Drama
In medieval Europe, a young girl from a noble family is obsessed with her captors - commoners.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Burlinson, Jack Thompson
Votes: 17,097 | Gross: $0.10M
13. Mocro Maffia (2018– )
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime
A fictional crime series about the three best friends, Romano, Pencil and The Pope, who together transition from petty crime to serious crime.
Stars: Robert de Hoog, Achmed Akkabi, Nasrdin Dchar, Walid Benmbarek
Votes: 2,238
14. LelleBelle (2010 TV Movie)
85 min | Drama, Music, Romance
19-year old Belle practices playing the violin diligently, but is unable to impart her music with a sensitive undertone. Her life changes when she discovers that sexual desire stimulates passion in her music.
Director: Mischa Kamp | Stars: Anna Raadsveld, Benja Bruijning, Charlie Chan Dagelet, Tom Van Landuyt
Votes: 1,052
15. Horizon Zero Dawn (2017 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In a primitive tribal world where strange, monstrous, animalistic machines roam the wilderness, a brave young female warrior goes on a quest to learn the truth about her mysterious origin and the state the world is in.
Director: Mathijs de Jonge | Stars: Ashly Burch, Laura van Tol, Ava Potter, JB Blanc
Votes: 10,665
16. Mindhunters (2004)
R | 106 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
Trainees in the FBI's psychological profiling program must put their training into practice when they discover a killer in their midst.
Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Val Kilmer, LL Cool J, Christian Slater, Eion Bailey
Votes: 58,929 | Gross: $4.48M
17. Boys (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 78 min | Drama, Romance
A sexually awakening gay teen athlete finds himself in a budding relationship with his mutually attracted relay race teammate.
Director: Mischa Kamp | Stars: Gijs Blom, Ko Zandvliet, Jonas Smulders, Ton Kas
Votes: 13,044
18. Legacy of Lies (2020)
R | 101 min | Action, Thriller
An ex-MI6 agent is thrown back into the world of espionage and high stakes to uncover the shocking truth about operations conducted by unknown secret services.
Director: Adrian Bol | Stars: Scott Adkins, Anna Butkevich, Yuliia Sobol, Honor Kneafsey
Votes: 2,623
19. Promise of Pisa (2019)
105 min | Drama, Music, Romance
The story of a Dutch-Moroccan boy who tries to survive at an elite music academy in posh Amsterdam South, while his brother is in prison. Based on the novel by Mano Bouzamour.
Director: Norbert ter Hall | Stars: Nadia Abdelouafi, Aziz Akazim, Mostafa Benkerroum, Mano Bouzamour
Votes: 650
20. The Vanishing (1988)
Not Rated | 107 min | Mystery, Thriller
Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation. They stop at a busy service station and Saskia is abducted. After three years and no sign of Saskia, Rex begins receiving letters from the abductor.
Director: George Sluizer | Stars: Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege, Gwen Eckhaus
Votes: 36,394
21. Tricked (2012)
Not Rated | 55 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
During his 50th birthday party thrown by his wife, Remco's life takes a turn for the worse. His business partners are scheming behind his back to sell him out and his former mistress shows up pregnant.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Peter Blok, Robert de Hoog, Sallie Harmsen, Duy Huynh
Votes: 1,230
22. Red Light (I) (2020– )
50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Red Light is a swirling, current drama series about three women who lose themselves and find each other in the world of prostitution and human trafficking. Selected for The Netherlands Film... See full summary »
Stars: Carice van Houten, Maaike Neuville, Halina Reijn, Geert Van Rampelberg
Votes: 847
23. Rendez-Vous (2015)
100 min | Drama, Romance
She had a dream and achieving it didn't seem that difficult. Or so she thought.
Director: Antoinette Beumer | Stars: Pierre Boulanger, Loes Haverkort, Mark van Eeuwen, Jennifer Hoffman
Votes: 1,485
24. Turkish Delight (1973)
R | 108 min | Drama, Romance
A young love faces with old problems.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Monique van de Ven, Rutger Hauer, Tonny Huurdeman, Wim van den Brink
Votes: 10,403
25. Meskina (2021)
94 min | Comedy
Director: Daria Bukvic | Stars: Oscar Aerts, Nora Akachar, Najib Amhali, Vincent Banic
Votes: 62
26. Caged (2011 Video)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Thriller
After years of suppressing her desires, Stella finds she can no longer ignore her deep-rooted longings. Breaking out of her cage and starting a secret double-life, Stella transforms into a ... See full summary »
Director: Stephan Brenninkmeijer | Stars: Chantal Demming, Babette Holtmann, Victor Reinier, Joep Sertons
Votes: 597
27. Riphagen (2016)
131 min | Biography, Drama, War
The story about Riphagen, a cunning Dutch traitor during WW2 who helped Nazi round up Jews, stealing their treasures for himself. He destroyed Resistance groups, making many who pursued justice after the war look like fools.
Director: Pieter Kuijpers | Stars: Jeroen van Koningsbrugge, Huub Smit, Steef de Bot, Lisa Zweerman
Votes: 7,001
28. Girl (II) (2018)
R | 105 min | Drama
A promising teenage dancer enrolls at a prestigious ballet school while grappling with her gender dysphoria.
Director: Lukas Dhont | Stars: Victor Polster, Arieh Worthalter, Oliver Bodart, Tijmen Govaerts
Votes: 13,107
29. Just Friends (2018 TV Movie)
80 min | Comedy, Romance
6 time Award winning romantic comedy about two young men, from mixed backgrounds, falling love ...and their clashes with their overbearing mothers.
Director: Annemarie van de Mond | Stars: Majd Mardo, Josha Stradowski, Jenny Arean, Tanja Jess
Votes: 2,972
30. Emperor (2022)
Adventure, Thriller | Post-production
Action epic about young Johanna "Of Ghent" (Sophie Cookson), who seeks revenge on the holy Roman Emperor Charles V (Adrian Brody) for the death of her father. It happens in a world of ... See full summary »
Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Adrien Brody, Sophie Cookson, Paz Vega, Thomas Kretschmann
31. The Dark House (2009)
110 min | Thriller
A woman tries to escape a stalker by moving with her children to her sister's isolated beach house.
Director: Will Koopman | Stars: Linda de Mol, Ariane Schluter, Daan Schuurmans, Koen De Bouw
Votes: 1,556
32. Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath, and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred "Freddy" Heineken in 1983, which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an individual.
Director: Daniel Alfredson | Stars: Jim Sturgess, Sam Worthington, Ryan Kwanten, Anthony Hopkins
Votes: 20,070
33. The Columnist (2019)
86 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A columnist who continuously has to deal with threats and negative comments on her social media pages. One day, she has had enough and decides to hunt down on her trolls.
Director: Ivo van Aart | Stars: Katja Herbers, Genio de Groot, Achraf Koutet, Seno Sever
Votes: 965
34. Kill Switch (I) (2017)
R | 91 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A pilot battles to save his family and the planet after an experiment for unlimited energy goes wrong.
Director: Tim Smit | Stars: Dan Stevens, Bérénice Marlohe, Tygo Gernandt, Charity Wakefield
Votes: 7,266
35. Klem (2017–2020)
45 min | Drama
A man who works for the tax authorities ends up becoming friends with a dangerous criminal after their daughters become best friends and he accidentally saves his life.
Stars: Barry Atsma, Jacob Derwig, Georgina Verbaan, Marie-Mae van Zuilen
Votes: 1,076
36. Hunter Street (2017– )
TV-G | 22 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Max, the newest addition to the Hunter family, must team up with his siblings Anika, Sal, Tess, and Daniel to find his foster parents Erik and Kate after they disappear mysteriously one night.
Stars: Kyra Isako Smith, Daan Creyghton, Tooske Ragas, Kate Bensdorp
Votes: 531
37. Spetters (1980)
R | 120 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Several Dutch teenagers realize cruel difference between dreams and reality.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Hans van Tongeren, Renée Soutendijk, Toon Agterberg, Maarten Spanjer
Votes: 5,095
38. Hemel (2012)
Unrated | 80 min | Drama
A promiscuous young woman struggles with her emotions when the one man she cares deeply about, her equally restless father, finally finds true love.
Director: Sacha Polak | Stars: Hannah Hoekstra, Hans Dagelet, Rifka Lodeizen, Mark Rietman
Votes: 1,463
39. Bon Bini Holland 2 (2018)
89 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Robertico is living in Curacao with Noella Maduro. While he is preparing to ask her to marry him, something happens to Ken Maduro, Noella's dad. Things go wrong, and Noelle tells Robertico ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Karthaus | Stars: Liliana de Vries, Jandino Asporaat, Steef de Bot, Guido Pollemans
Votes: 456
40. Women of the Night (2019– )
47 min | Crime, Drama
Xandra lives a safe life with her husband and daughter in Amsterdam. But Xandra aches for more excitement in her life. She is tempted to once again become involved with her old life when she's secretly offered a challenge.
Stars: Karina Smulders, Susan Radder, Matteo van der Grijn, Kit Sheehan
Votes: 743
41. Penoza (2010–2017)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After her husband is assassinated, housewife Carmen reluctantly has to take charge of the criminal business of her family.
Stars: Monic Hendrickx, Sigrid ten Napel, Stijn Taverne, Niels Gomperts
Votes: 3,532
42. Instinct (III) (2019)
108 min | Drama, Thriller
In spite of her expertise and experience, a seasoned psychologist is completely infatuated by the sex offender she is treating in a penal institution.
Director: Halina Reijn | Stars: Carice van Houten, Marwan Kenzari, Marie-Mae van Zuilen, Pieter Embrechts
Votes: 1,915
43. Soldier of Orange (1977)
R | 165 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
During World War II, Dutch students join the resistance movement against the German occupation of The Netherlands.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Jeroen Krabbé, Susan Penhaligon, Edward Fox
Votes: 12,465
44. Borgman (2013)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A vagrant enters the lives of an arrogant upper-class family, turning their lives into a psychological nightmare in the process.
Director: Alex van Warmerdam | Stars: Jan Bijvoet, Hadewych Minis, Jeroen Perceval, Alex van Warmerdam
Votes: 16,649 | Gross: $0.06M
45. Bumperkleef (2019)
86 min | Horror, Thriller
A cocksure, road-raging family man finds himself pursued and terrorized by the vengeful van driver he chooses to tailgate.
Director: Lodewijk Crijns | Stars: Jeroen Spitzenberger, Anniek Pheifer, Roosmarijn van der Hoek, Liz Vergeer
Votes: 2,371
46. The 4th Man (1983)
Unrated | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A man who has been having visions of an impending danger begins an affair with a woman who may lead him to his doom.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Jeroen Krabbé, Renée Soutendijk, Thom Hoffman, Dolf de Vries
Votes: 7,335
47. The Resistance Banker (2018)
TV-MA | 123 min | Biography, Drama, War
In Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, banker brothers Walraven and Gijs van Hall face their greatest challenge yet when they decide to help fund the Dutch resistance.
Director: Joram Lürsen | Stars: Jacob Derwig, Barry Atsma, Fockeline Ouwerkerk, Pierre Bokma
Votes: 8,548
48. The Pillow Book (1996)
Not Rated | 126 min | Drama
A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher.
Director: Peter Greenaway | Stars: Vivian Wu, Ewan McGregor, Yoshi Oida, Ken Ogata
Votes: 12,659 | Gross: $2.29M
49. Just Say Yes (2021)
TV-MA | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
Incurable romantic Lotte's life is upended when her plans for a picture-perfect wedding unravel--just as her self-absorbed sister gets engaged.
Directors: Appie Boudellah, Aram van de Rest | Stars: Yolanthe Cabau, Noortje Herlaar, Jim Bakkum, Juvat Westendorp
Votes: 1,612
50. The Admiral (2015)
TV-PG | 151 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France, and Germany, and the country is on the brink of civil war, only one man can lead the country's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet: Michiel de Ruyter (Frank Lammers).
Director: Roel Reiné | Stars: Frank Lammers, Sanne Langelaar, Barry Atsma, Lieke van Lexmond
Votes: 9,334