6 Best Oscar Best International Feature Winning Films

By Vlad Zakh · June 17, 2026

Best International Feature has crowned some of world cinema’s most acclaimed films. Parasite has a poor family working its way into a wealthy household, Ida has a novice nun uncovering a devastating family secret, and Amour has an elderly husband caring for his ailing wife. Departures, The Sea Inside and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon round out the six.

Parasite (2019)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 99% Metacritic 97

A poor family schemes its way into the lives of a wealthy household, with unforeseen consequences.

Directed by Bong Joon Ho · 2h 13m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars309 wins & 261 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ida (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 95% Metacritic 91

A novice nun learns a family secret just before taking her vows, shot in stark black and white.

Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski · 1h 22m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar75 wins & 92 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, MUBI, OVID, Chai Flicks · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Amour (2012)

TMDB ★ 7.7

An elderly husband's devotion is tested to its limits as he cares for his wife after a stroke.

Directed by Michael Haneke · 2h 07m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Sundance Now · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Departures (2008)

TMDB ★ 8.1

A failed cellist finds unexpected purpose and dignity working as a ritual mortician preparing the dead.

Directed by Yojiro Takita · 2h 10m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Sea Inside (2004)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A quadriplegic man's decades-long legal battle for the right to end his own life divides those who love him.

Directed by Alejandro Amenábar · 2h 06m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Two warriors and a stolen sword lead to a sweeping tale of honour, love and revenge in ancient China.

Directed by Ang Lee · 2h 00m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Oscar Best International Feature Winning Films

Parasite (2019)

Ida (2013)

Amour (2012)

Departures (2008)

The Sea Inside (2004)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

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