01 A Hindu father and son accidentally cross into India and are imprisoned as suspected spies.
Directed by Mehreen Jabbar · 1h 45m
10 Best Pakistani Movies to Watch
By Vlad Zakh · September 17, 2026
Pakistan Drama thought provoking
Pakistan’s recent film revival has gone straight at subjects the industry avoided for decades, religious extremism, family repression and gender identity, often against real domestic controversy. Ramchand Pakistani follows a Hindu father and son who stray across the border and are jailed as spies, Manto tracks a writer repeatedly tried for obscenity around Partition, and Zinda Bhaag has three friends chasing desperate schemes to emigrate illegally. Moor, Joyland, Cake, Bol, Khuda Kay Liye, Dukhtar and Laal Kabootar round out the list.
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02 A controversial short-story writer is repeatedly tried for obscenity in the years around Partition.
Directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat · 2h 07m
03 A railway family's livelihood collapses as their remote station is shut down for good.
Directed by Steven J. Boettcher · 0h 55m
04 Three friends chase increasingly desperate schemes to illegally emigrate out of Pakistan.
Directed by Meenu Gaur & Farjad Nabi · 1h 55m
05 A man's secret job as a backup dancer for a transgender performer upends his entire extended family.
Directed by Saim Sadiq · 2h 07m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Philo, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Dekkoo Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent: Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, Curzon Home Cinema, BFI Player · Buy: Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Rent: Apple TV Store · Buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Rent: JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube
06 Estranged adult siblings reunite to care for their ailing parents and confront old resentments.
Directed by Asim Abbasi · 2h 05m
07 A daughter on death row explains, in flashback, why she killed her own tyrannical father.
Directed by Shoaib Mansoor · 2h 45m
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube
Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube
Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube
Stream: Eros Now Select Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube
08 Two brothers' diverging paths, one towards extremism and one towards music, expose Pakistan's cultural divides.
Directed by Shoaib Mansoor · 2h 48m · Rated PG-13
09 A mother flees across Pakistan's mountains with her ten-year-old daughter to escape a forced tribal marriage.
Directed by Afia Nathaniel · 1h 33m · Rated PG
Where to watch
Stream: Kino Film Collection · Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube
Stream: Kino Film Collection, Kino Film Collection Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube
10 A widow and a struggling taxi driver both chase down the corrupt figures behind her husband's murder.
Directed by Kamal Khan · 1h 42m
Where to watch
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.
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