The 20 Best International Movies of All Time, Ranked by Collider
"For consistency's sake, it's best to stick to one definition of an 'international film,' and be similarly hasty with saying what that definition is. Here, it might well be best to go with what the Academy Awards considers an international film, which is nice and broad, being 'A feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States of America and its territories with a predominantly (more than 50%) non-English dialogue track.' So, with that, some of the following movies might have some English dialogue, or could be set in the U.S. or other English-speaking countries, but if they're potential competitors for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, then they can show up here. The following can only highlight so many films, and there are plenty of iconic ones missing. Consider the following to be the very best of the best; movies that everyone should go out of their way to see, no matter what language they do or don't speak." - collider.com
avg. score: 7 of 20 (35%)
required scores: 1, 2, 5, 8, 12
