The half of 2023 is over now and we have seen the releases of some memorable foreign movies on OTT this year. Here is a list of the top ten foreign originals of the year so far. The films have won the hearts of a huge number of audiences and the views are still counting. Do not miss watching any of them if you are a cinephile.
10. Boston Strangler (Streaming On Disney+Hotstar)
Directed by Matt Ruskin ‘Boston Strangler’ is a historical crime drama based on the killings of a serial killer popularly known as the Boston Strangler. He killed a total of 13 women in the 1960s. Keira Knightley plays the role of the journalist who broke the news.
9. The Pale Blue Eye (Streaming On Netflix)
Directed by Scott Cooper, ‘The Pale Blue Eye’ stars Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Lucy Boynton. It is the story of young Edgar Alan Poe who meets a detective investigating a murder case and he draws inspiration of stories from him.
8. Sharper (Streaming On AppleTV+)
‘Sharper’ is directed by Benjamin Caron. It is a wonderful crime thriller that tells the story of a con artist who takes on a billionaire in the city. It stars actors like Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith and more.
7. Flamin’ Hot (Streaming On Disney+Hotstar)
‘Flamin’ Hot’ is the story of how a janitor came up with the tremendously successful idea of the flaming Hot Cheetos and how that went on to become a pop culture phenomena. It is directed by Eva Longoria.
6. Kill Boksoon (Streaming On netflix)
Directed by Byun Sung-hyun, ‘Kill Boksoon’ is a wonderful drama that tells the story of a single mother who is also an assassin by profession. She has no problem with her job and killing off people but all the problem she has is with parenting.
5. Hunger (Streaming On Netflix)
Directed by Sitisiri Mongkolsiri, the Netflix original ‘Hunger’ tells the story of Aoy, a chef who runs his family business and one day gets an invitation from the country’s leading luxury chef’s table to join them. He has to decide between the family business and the new future.
4. Tetris (Streaming On AppleTV+)
Tetris tells the story of businessman Henk Rogers and the inventor of Tetris Alexey Pajitnov. It shows how they join hands in the Soviet Union and make all ends meet to make their game popular and reach out to the whole world. It is directed by John S. Baird and has actors like Taron Egerton,Miles Barrow, Mara Huf and more.
3. Extraction 2 (Streaming On Netflix)
Directed by Sam Hargrave and with a screenplay from Joe Russo, the sequel to Extraction brings the deadly fighter Chris Tyler back from the dead and shows him going to another epic, monstrous adventure. Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction 2 is said to be better than the original by some.
2. The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (Streaming On Netflix)
‘The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die’ is directed by Edward Bazalgette and is based on the The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell. It is the sequel and conclusion to the television series of the same name. With a cast of Alexander Dreymon, Harry Gilby, Mark Rowley, Arnas Fedaravicius and many more, the movie is a thrilling watch.
1.Air (Streaming On Amazon Prime Video)
‘Air’, directed by Ben Affleck, tells the story of a sports marketing executive Sony Vaccaro and how he pursued the legendary athlete Michael Jordan in endorsing the sports brand ‘Nike’. It stars actors like Matt Damon, Affleck himself and Chris Tucker and more.