With Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS) (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Dogville (2003)
R | 178 min | Crime, Drama
A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado town. In exchange, she agrees to work for them. As a search visits the town, she finds out that their support has a price. Yet her dangerous secret is never far away.
Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Lauren Bacall, Harriet Andersson
Votes: 129,375 | Gross: $1.53M
2. The Office (2001–2003)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives.
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
Votes: 89,759
3. In the Mood for Love (2000)
PG | 98 min | Drama, Romance
Two neighbors, a woman and a man, form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Maggie Cheung, Ping Lam Siu, Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
Votes: 110,254 | Gross: $2.73M
4. Life on Mars (2006–2007)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After being involved in a car accident in 2006, DCI Sam Tyler wakes up to find himself in 1973, the era of 'Sweeney' type policing, Mark III Cortinas, and flared trousers.
Stars: John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews
Votes: 27,134
5. Volver (I) (2006)
R | 121 min | Comedy, Drama
After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo
Votes: 89,742 | Gross: $12.90M
6. The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006)
Not Rated | 127 min | Drama, War
Against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, two brothers fight a guerrilla war against British forces.
Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Pádraic Delaney, Liam Cunningham, Orla Fitzgerald
Votes: 43,329 | Gross: $1.83M
7. House of Flying Daggers (2004)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Dandan Song
Votes: 103,795 | Gross: $11.05M
8. Ashes to Ashes (2008–2010)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
DCI Gene Hunt swaps the Ford Cortina for an Audi Quattro and joins the London Metropolitan Police to deal with the 'Southern Nancy' criminal scum.
Stars: Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster
Votes: 8,059
9. 2046 (2004)
R | 129 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Several women enter a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years, after the author has lost the woman he considers his one true love.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Ziyi Zhang, Faye Wong, Li Gong
Votes: 47,829 | Gross: $1.44M
10. Bad Education (2004)
NC-17 | 106 min | Crime, Drama
An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Fele Martínez, Javier Cámara, Daniel Giménez Cacho
Votes: 52,580 | Gross: $5.21M
11. Manderlay (2005)
Not Rated | 139 min | Drama
A story of slavery, set in the southern U.S. in the 1930s.
Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Isaach De Bankolé, Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 21,405 | Gross: $0.08M
12. Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
R | 114 min | Action, Drama, Romance
During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Yun-Fat Chow, Li Gong, Jay Chou, Ye Liu
Votes: 40,785 | Gross: $6.57M
13. Shine a Light (2008)
PG-13 | 122 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood
Votes: 10,637 | Gross: $5.36M
14. Sinterklaasjournaal (2001– )
10 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
News program showcasing the annual adventures of saint Nicolas and his Pieten from the journey to the Netherlands until the Evening of the Presents.
Stars: Dieuwertje Blok, Maarten Wansink, Erik van Muiswinkel, Dick van den Toorn
Votes: 130
15. Show Me Love (1998)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two teenage girls in small-town Sweden. Elin is beautiful, popular, and bored with life. Agnes is friendless, sad, and secretly in love with Elin.
Director: Lukas Moodysson | Stars: Alexandra Dahlström, Rebecka Liljeberg, Erica Carlson, Mathias Rust
Votes: 48,023 | Gross: $0.17M
16. Mrs Dalloway (1997)
PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Romance
In 1923 London, socialite Clarissa Dalloway's (Vanessa Redgrave's) well-planned party is overshadowed by the return of an old suitor she had known thirty-three years earlier.
Director: Marleen Gorris | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Natascha McElhone, Michael Kitchen, Alan Cox
Votes: 3,354 | Gross: $3.26M
17. Turkish for Beginners (2006– )
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Set in the German capital Berlin, the series centers around a German woman and single mother of a teenage daughter, who starts a relationship and decides to live together with a widowed Turkish father and his two teenage children.
Stars: Josefine Preuß, Anna Stieblich, Elyas M'Barek, Adnan Maral
Votes: 3,137
18. Kept and Dreamless (2005)
Unrated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
Florence, a young irresponsible mother & and her precocious daughter, Eugenia, have an unusual relationship. The roles between the two are reversed. Florence is totally inept at caring for ... See full summary »
Directors: Martín De Salvo, Vera Fogwill | Stars: Vera Fogwill, Lucia Snieg, Mirta Busnelli, Edda Díaz
Votes: 450
19. Paradise Now (2005)
PG-13 | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.
Director: Hany Abu-Assad | Stars: Kais Nashif, Ali Suliman, Lubna Azabal, Hamza Abu-Aiaash
Votes: 21,631 | Gross: $1.45M
20. Antonia's Line (1995)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
A Dutch matron establishes and, for several generations, oversees a close-knit, matriarchal community where feminism and liberalism thrive.
Director: Marleen Gorris | Stars: Willeke van Ammelrooy, Jan Decleir, Veerle van Overloop, Els Dottermans
Votes: 7,811 | Gross: $4.82M
21. La Antena (2007)
99 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
This near-silent black and white film from Argentina tells the story of a city that has lost its voice, stolen by Mr. TV, and the attempts of a small family to win the voice back. Similar in design to early German expressionist films.
Director: Esteban Sapir | Stars: Alejandro Urdapilleta, Valeria Bertuccelli, Julieta Cardinali, Rafael Ferro
Votes: 3,592
22. Winter Sleepers (1997)
122 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Setting in a small mountain town, a man, looking for revenge because of his daughter's accidentally killing, mistakenly track out a young couple, troubling with their ordinary life problems.
Director: Tom Tykwer | Stars: Ulrich Matthes, Marie-Lou Sellem, Floriane Daniel, Heino Ferch
Votes: 4,206 | Gross: $0.32M
23. Later... With Jools Holland (1992– )
60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Late-night music and chat show with celebrity guests.
Stars: Jools Holland, Paul Weller, PJ Harvey, Robert Plant
Votes: 440
24. Everybody's Famous! (2000)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Jean is a family man and factory worker who dreams of becoming a songwriter. Pinning his hopes on his teenage daughter, Marva, he takes her to singing contests in which the awkward and ... See full summary »
Director: Dominique Deruddere | Stars: Josse De Pauw, Eva van der Gucht, Werner De Smedt, Thekla Reuten
Votes: 3,051 | Gross: $0.07M
25. Yesterday (I) (2004)
R | 90 min | Drama
After falling ill, Yesterday learns that she is HIV positive. With her husband in denial and young daughter to tend to, Yesterday's one goal is to live long enough to see her child go to school.
Director: Darrell Roodt | Stars: Leleti Khumalo, Lihle Mvelase, Kenneth Khambula, Harriet Lenabe
Votes: 2,118
26. My Queen Karo (2009)
101 min | Drama, Romance
A young girl witnesses the moral dilemmas of free love when her parents join a squatter community in 1970s Amsterdam.
Director: Dorothée Van Den Berghe | Stars: Anna Franziska Jaeger, Déborah François, Matthias Schoenaerts, Maria Kraakman
Votes: 902
27. The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert (2009 TV Special)
Not Rated | 255 min | Music
A four-hour music event featuring performances from two concerts held at Madison Square Garden.
Director: Joel Gallen | Stars: Jeff Beck, Crosby Stills & Nash, Aretha Franklin, Metallica
Votes: 318
28. De vliegende Hollander (1995)
140 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Late 16th century, persecuted protestantism and general dissatisfaction with the Catholic Habsburg rule in the Netherlands lead to large-scale plundering and vandalizing of churches, only ... See full summary »
Director: Jos Stelling | Stars: René Groothof, Veerle Dobbelaere, René van 't Hof, Gene Bervoets
Votes: 499
29. Khadak (2006)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Romance
Set in the frozen steppes of Mongolia, a young nomad confronted with his destiny after animals fall victim to a plague which threatens to eradicate nomadism.
Directors: Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth | Stars: Batzul Khayankhyarvaa, Tsetsegee Byamba, Banzar Damchaa, Tserendarizav Dashnyam
Votes: 835 | Gross: $0.00M
30. Durian Durian (2000)
116 min | Drama
Hong Kong life from the perspective of a young northern mainland Chinese woman working as a prostitute in Hong Kong.
Director: Fruit Chan | Stars: Hailu Qin, Wai-Fan Mak, Xiao Ming Biao, Wai Yiu Yung
Votes: 621
31. Waiting for Happiness (2002)
90 min | Drama, Music
The story of two people who cross paths in Nouhadhibou.
Director: Abderrahmane Sissako | Stars: Khatra Ould Abder Kader, Maata Ould Mohamed Abeid, Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed, Fatimetou Mint Ahmeda
Votes: 873 | Gross: $0.00M
32. Dunya & Desie (2008)
98 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of two 18-year old best friends who grew up together in the suburbs of Amsterdam. Dunya is Moroccan, grown up with Ramadan, imams and Mecca. Desie is as Dutch as cheese and tulips... See full summary »
Director: Dana Nechushtan | Stars: Maryam Hassouni, Eva van de Wijdeven, Christine van Stralen, Theo Maassen
Votes: 969
33. Wild Mussels (2000)
115 min | Drama
Three friends live an anguished existence in a small village by the sea. Al three want to break loss. Motorcycling, music and partying gives temporary satisfaction, but no solution.
Director: Erik de Bruyn | Stars: Fedja van Huêt, Frank Lammers, Frederik Brom, Will van Kralingen
Votes: 1,014
34. Stones in Exile (2010)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Music
A look at the creation and impact of the 1972 Rolling Stones album "Exile on Main St."
Director: Stephen Kijak | Stars: The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts
Votes: 815
35. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)
Unrated | 74 min | Documentary
In April 2002, an Irish film crew is making a documentary about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, when a coup from the opposition is made.
Directors: Kim Bartley, Donnacha O'Briain | Stars: Hugo Chávez, Pedro Carmona, Jesse Helms, Colin Powell
Votes: 2,326
36. Dunya en Desie (2002–2004)
25 min | Drama
This series is about two girls; Dunya and Desie. They both live in the Bijlmer in Amsterdam. Dunya is a girl from Maroccan descent who has strict parents. Desie is a girl from the ... See full summary »
Stars: Maryam Hassouni, Eva van de Wijdeven, Christine van Stralen, Rachida Iaallala
Votes: 308
37. Pauw & Witteman (2006–2014)
Talk-Show
Stars: Jeroen Pauw, Paul Witteman, Frits Wester, Alexander Pechtold
Votes: 163
38. Barça! The Inside Story (2004 TV Movie)
81 min | Documentary, Sport
FC Barcelona is the biggest football club in the world. Its 102,000 shareholder members all have seats at the Nou Camp, Europe's biggest stadium and the right, every four years, to elect ... See full summary »
Directors: Daniel Hernández, Justin Webster | Stars: Abel Folk, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Joan Laporta, Sandro Rossell
Votes: 167
39. André Hazes, zij gelooft in mij (1999)
86 min | Documentary, Drama
Portrait of the popular Dutch singer Andre Hazes.
Director: John Appel | Stars: André Hazes, Jos Brink, André Hazes, Rachel Hazes
Votes: 1,012
40. The Miracle of Life (1996 TV Movie)
186 min | Documentary
From inside the human body and the miracle of developing life to an insects world seen from the point of view of the insect, cinematographer 'Lennart Nilsson' shows us the world in new ways... See full summary »
Director: Mikael Agaton | Stars: David Ogden Stiers, Bo Moller, Hans Wigzell, Klaus Renner
Votes: 57
41. Night Run (2006)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Dennis is a taxi driver trying to start out his own company. One day, he gets the opportunity to buy a scarce and expensive but lucrative license.
Director: Dana Nechushtan | Stars: Frank Lammers, Fedja van Huêt, Peggy Jane de Schepper, Mohammed Chaara
Votes: 1,472
42. Kongo (1997)
50 min | Drama, History
Guy Moeyaert is a well-meaning colonial official in a jungle district of the Belgian Congo in the last years of white colonial rule, after the Second World War, a paternalistic system where... See full summary »
Stars: Lucas Van den Eynde, Karen van Parijs, Guy Van Sande, Dennis Rudge
Votes: 83
43. Mukhsin (2006)
95 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Another gem from Yasmin Ahmad (Sepet), Mukhsin examines the most common and uncomfortable human experience. Orked is ten and her best friend, Mukhsin is twelve. The movie explores what ... See full summary »
Director: Yasmin Ahmad | Stars: Mohd Syafie Naswip, Sharifah Aryana, Salehuddin Abu Bakar, Yasmin Ahmad
Votes: 286
44. Win/Win (2010)
R | 81 min | Drama
A playful 'nobody' at a famous investment bank becomes a successful trader overnight. As he's gradually becoming estranged from himself, he still seems unable to lose.
Director: Jaap van Heusden | Stars: Oscar Van Rompay, Halina Reijn, Leon Voorberg, Hans Kesting
Votes: 332
45. Stellenbosch (2007– )
50 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Jeroen Willems, Rajesh Gopie, Anne-Wil Blankers, Medi Broekman
Votes: 95
46. Mother Dao, the Turtlelike (1995)
90 min | Documentary
In a span of ninety minutes the film aims to show how the Netherlands administered its colony as a colonial enterprise and what the relations were like at the time. The usual commentary has... See full summary »
Director: Vincent Monnikendam
Votes: 141
47. The Wooden Camera (2003)
Not Rated | 92 min | Family
A township near Cape Town. Two young teens, Madiba and Sipho, find a gun and a camera. Sipho takes the gun, and Madiba the camera, sealing their fate.
Director: Ntshaveni Wa Luruli | Stars: Junior Singo, Dana de Agrella, Innocent Msimango, Lisa Petersen
Votes: 498
48. Staatsgevaarlijk (2005 TV Movie)
82 min | Thriller, Drama
Dozens of people die in an explosion in the port of Rotterdam. After that paranoia grows wild. Al-Quaeda is blamed. Ethnic minorities are distrusted and hundreds of people are arrested.
Director: Marcel Visbeen | Stars: Sylvia Hoeks, Pierre Bokma, Romijn Conen, Fockeline Ouwerkerk
Votes: 75
49. J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
An insight into what life is like for well-known "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling as she finishes the final book in the series.
Director: James Runcie | Stars: James Runcie, J.K. Rowling, Sarah Beal, Neil Murray
Votes: 425
50. South (2004)
87 min | Drama
Martje is the manager of a successful laundry service, but in her personal life she struggles with her self-image after the amputation of one of her breasts. After she is humiliated when ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Koolhoven | Stars: Monic Hendrickx, Frank Lammers, Oksana Akinshina, Olga Louzgina
Votes: 278