Best International Dramas on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best International Dramas on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 100 titles in category code 852493. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. Oththa Seruppu Size 7 (2019)
Rated 9.4/10 on IMDb, from 2019, 1h 43m. Taken into custody, a murder suspect's theatrical explanations of his peculiar modus operandi unearth truths far beyond the crime he’s accused of.
2. Bye Bye London (1981)
Rated 9.2/10 on IMDb, from 1981, 2h 56m. In this satirical play, a wealthy Kuwaiti businessman travels to London for pleasure and encounters a host of eccentric characters.
3. Ayana (2017)
Rated 8.9/10 on IMDb, from 2017, 1h 52m. With his carefree bachelor days behind him, a young entrepreneur’s ambitions for adulthood come with some painful personal and professional decisions.
4. Mehandi Circus (2019)
Rated 8.9/10 on IMDb, from 2019, 2h 06m. In the early 1990s, the love between a cassette shop owner and a traveling circus performer challenges caste barriers and disapproving parents.
5. Hole in the Wall (2016)
Rated 8.9/10 on IMDb, from 2016, 1h 44m. Diagnosed with colon cancer, a free-spirited man embarks on an illuminating road trip with his son through South Africa.
6. Dev.D (2009)
Rated 8.8/10 on IMDb, from 2009, 2h 16m. Because they come from different castes, the son of a tax collector and his true love are not allowed to marry, sending them down divergent paths.
7. Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018)
Rated 8.8/10 on IMDb, from 2018, 1h 54m. In southern India, a laborer's dreams of owning a piece of land to farm is complicated by political corruption.
8. Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan (2015)
Rated 8.8/10 on IMDb, from 2015, 2h 01m. After saving an unwed expectant mother who's injured in a car accident, a happily married man takes her as his second wife -- without telling his first.
9. Sarvam Thaala Mayam (Tamil Version) (2018)
Rated 8.8/10 on IMDb, from 2018, 2h 10m. An aspiring musician battles age-old caste divides to be able to learn the art of a classical instrument from a traditionalist, veteran percussionist.
10. Sarvam Thaala Mayam (Telugu Version) (2018)
Rated 8.8/10 on IMDb, from 2018, 2h 10m. An aspiring musician battles age-old caste divides to be able to learn the art of a classical instrument from a traditionalist, veteran percussionist.