| Rental Family (2025) | 7.6 | |
| Brotherhood (2002) | 8.9 | |
| Nevsu (2017) | 8.0 | |
| Haru and Natsu (2005) | 8.6 | |
| Zaban Sambhal Ke (2018) | 6.1 |
Intercultural movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant intercultural movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out intercultural, realistic, captivating, feel good, humorous and serious films and TV shows about / with family relations, culture clash, friendship, language barrier, identity, cultural difference, slice of life, society, social commentary and coming of age plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Action genres shot in USA, India, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as intercultural: Postales (2010), Zaban Sambhal Ke (2018), American Curious (2018), The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015), Avatar (2009), Sam & Me (1991), Inch'Allah Sunday (2001), Shanghai Kiss (2007), The Necessities of Life (2008), Saving Face (2004).
Best films
New films
| Border Hunters (2025) | 3.5 | |
| Too Much (2025) | 6.2 | |
| Usha Parinayam (2024) | 9.0 | |
| Tourist Family (2025) | 8.2 | |
| The Savage (2025) | 8.7 |
List of intercultural movies
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Peru
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
In the streets of Cusco, Peru, the lives of an American businessman and his family become irreversibly intertwined with those of a rural Peruvian family struggling day to day to survive. As the construction of a new hotel is finalized, both families ...
Style:
intercultural, multicultural, touching, sincere, captivating ...
Plot:
globalization, poverty, love, street kid, class differences, change of heart, family drama, businessman, tourism, empathy, understanding, survival ...
Place:
peru, south america
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
TV show
Story:
What happens when a Hindi-learning class is filled with people of different nationalities and ethnicities? All attempts at regular conversation result in a rib-tickling mix of dialogue, pieced together from a variety of very different languages like ...
Style:
intercultural, feel good, multicultural, captivating, satirical ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
satire, language barrier, ethnic diversity, language learning, multiculturalism, school teacher, teacher, cultural difference, cross cultural relations, student, culture, friendship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india, mumbai india
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A mexican chef meets her love interest in an american man.
Style:
intercultural, multicultural, satirical, disturbing, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
inheritance, identity, cross cultural relations, cultural difference, counterculture, heir, lifestyle change, culture, satire, changing lives, adoption, self discovery ...
Place:
mexico
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Arslan is the heir apparent of Pars, a strong nation that sits at the hear of the trade route connecting the East and the West. When the pagan nation of Lusitania begins an invasion of Pars, the timid Arslan is confronted with battle for the first ...
Style:
anime, tense, harsh, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
journey, battles, classism, crown prince, destiny, dream world, imaginary kingdom, pursuit, group of friends, showdown, alternate world, save the kingdom ...
Place:
india, pakistan, iran, persia
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
Style:
futuristic, breathtaking, exciting, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
teens, kids, chick flick, family outing, girls' night ...
Plot:
fantasy world, alien, culture clash, alien planet, beautiful scenery, creature, space and aliens, battles, ecology, interspecies romance, alien encounter, space travel ...
Time:
future, 2000s, 20th century, 22nd century, distant future ...
Place:
iran, space western
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
23-year-old Nikhil comes to Canada from India to find his fortune and is convinced by his uncle to work as a companion and care-giver to Sam, an elderly Jewish man. An unlikely friendship ensues, which gives both men new insight into life.
Style:
intercultural, multicultural, emotional, independent film, period drama
Plot:
immigrant, friendship, elderly, heartwarming, caregiver, character study, prejudice, loss, jewish culture, coming of age, identity, community ...
Place:
canada, toronto ontario canada
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: France, Algeria
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The story of an immigrant woman struggling against old world traditions. Zouina leaves her homeland with her three children to join her husband in France, where he's been living for the past ten years. In a land and culture foreign to her, ...
Style:
uplifting, sincere, touching, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
culture clash, abusive husband, immigrant, estrangement, injustice, human spirit, society, self discovery, dysfunctional family, family problems, life is a bitch, gender ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
france, algeria, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Liam Liu unwittingly gets involved with a high school girl. He suddenly has to go to China after learning from his father that he has inherited his grandmother's home in Shanghai. He's not very appreciative of his Chinese roots and at ...
Style:
realistic, feel good, humorous, intercultural, sexual ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
voyeur, love and romance, self discovery, culture clash, introspection, teenage life, society, high school, language barrier, age difference, underage girl, actor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, asia, shanghai, china
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In 1952, an Inuit hunter named Tivii with tuberculosis leaves his northern home and family to go recuperate at a sanatorium in Quebec City. Uprooted, far from his loved ones, unable to speak French and faced with a completely alien world, he becomes ...
Style:
serious, sincere, captivating, realistic, intercultural ...
Plot:
tuberculosis, disease, wilderness, husky dog, isolation, hospital, illness, friends, hopes, human spirit, friendship, family relations ...
Time:
50s, 1950s
Place:
canada
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
Style:
sexy, humorous, touching, romantic comedy, eros ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
lesbian, lgbt, lesbian relationship, sapphic, lesbian love, woman woman relationship, lesbian romance, gender, lgbtq, relationships, hospital, lesbian sex ...
Time:
year 2004, 21st century
Place:
indiana, new york, usa, brooklyn new york city, paris france ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Anam Wagner, a bisexual Belgium-based writer, comes back to his hometown where he has a hard time coping with his family's checkered past.
Style:
intercultural, captivating, suspense, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
love, death, brother brother relationship, bisexuality, mysterious past, sex addict, alcoholic, gay interest, relationships, getting home, family relations, female nudity ...
Place:
berlin germany, brussels, brussels belgium
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada, India
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A woman cooks for clients and tries to keep her thefts of food and money from being discovered.
Style:
realistic, clever, semi serious, feel good, humorous ...
Plot:
cooking, food, dishonesty, power relations, cons and scams, society, master and servant, couple relations, unlikely criminals, family relations, cooking and food, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, new delhi, india
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In 1979, an Indian family moves to America with hopes of living the American Dream. While their 10-year-old boy Smith falls head-over-heels for the girl next door, his desire to become a "good old boy" propels him further away from his ...
Style:
intercultural, sentimental, entertaining, multicultural, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
first love, adolescence, father son relationship, vegetarian, bullying, halloween, nostalgia, culture clash, small town, deer hunting, brother sister relationship, killing an animal ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
usa, india
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Genre: Drama
Country: Australia, Singapore
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Tom, now in his 40s, begins to write the memoirs of his 1960s childhood, as the little boy whose mother Rose was a glamorous Shanghai nightclub singer. When Rose meets Aussie sailor Bill, they are quickly married, and she packs up Tom and his older ...
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, emotional, period piece ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
interracial marriage, mother's boyfriend, childhood, cultural difference, lifestyle, dysfunctional family, parents and children, human nature, love and romance, single parent, family problems, family relations ...
Time:
60s, 70s
Place:
australia, asia, china, melbourne, hong kong
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Aïcha, a high-school student, is a passionate kung fu fighter. Her Turkish parents expect her to get good grades so she can get into medical school, like her brother Ali. But school doesn´t inspire her. Defying her family, Aïcha starts secretly ...
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, intercultural
Plot:
martial arts, school, father daughter relationship, brother sister relationship, love and romance, coming of age, youth, underdog, fall in love, kung fu, mother daughter relationship, tradition ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
copenhagen
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Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Rahul Seth is a dashing young millionaire who believes he is "western" enough to rebel against his mother and grandmother. They are not too keen about his Caucasian girlfriend Kimberly who, to make matters worse, is a pop star. Before you ...
Style:
stylized, touching, humorous, feel good, intercultural ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
culture clash, tradition, love affair, society, hidden identity, love and romance, parents and children, family life, wedding, bigotry, dancing, satire ...
Place:
india, toronto ontario canada, canada, london
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
A loose remake of “12 Angry Men”, “12” is set in contemporary Moscow where 12 very different men must unanimously decide the fate of a young Chechen accused of murdering his step-father, a Russian army officer. Consigned to a makeshift jury ...
Style:
serious, sincere, realistic, intercultural, suspense ...
Plot:
jury, courtroom drama, racism, court case, hopes, murder, life is a bitch, family relations, teenage life, social differences, heroes, society ...
Time:
year 2007
Place:
russia, soviet union, chechnya, caucasus
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, but his conscience gets the better of him, and he spares the child's life. Afraid that Wei ...
Style:
exciting, cult classic, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, vengeance, revenge, contract killer, hired killer, killer, professional killer, assassin, chase, female warrior, asian man white woman relationship, on the run ...
Time:
year 1998, 90s, 80s
Place:
china, los angeles, hong kong, asia, usa
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the ...
Style:
epic, breathtaking, exciting, captivating, period piece ...
Audience:
manly, girls' night, adult
Plot:
samurai, sword fight, battles, war, courage, japanese history, warrior, pride and honor, self discovery, human spirit, honor, loyalty ...
Time:
19th century, middle ages, victorian era, year 2003, 1800s ...
Place:
japan, asia, africa, san francisco, pacific ocean ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The world's most highly qualified crew of archaeologists and explorers is led by historian Milo Thatch as they board the incredible 1,000-foot submarine Ulysses and head deep into the mysteries of the sea.
Style:
fairy tale, atmospheric, exciting, anime, intercultural ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, toddlers, preschool ...
Plot:
steampunk, treasure hunt, underwater, princess, ancient civilization, fantasy world, adventurer, expedition, lost world, mythology, good versus evil, atlantis ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, year 2001, year 1914
Place:
atlantic ocean, washington d.c., iceland
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico
TV show
Story:
A comical look at the culture clash between two families, a Mexican one and a Spanish one, with very different ways and ideologies.
Style:
intercultural, entertaining, humorous, multicultural, funny ...
Plot:
culture, culture clash, cultural difference, counterculture, eccentric family, ethnic humor, multiculturalism, cross cultural relations, ethnic diversity, ethnic conflict, ideology, culture shock ...
Is relevant?
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The film follows a romantic liaison between a young woman from Kiev, who is a supporter of the pro-European Maidan uprising, and a man from Sevastopol who joins the pro-Russian resistance in the aftermath of Maidan’s success in Kiev.
Style:
intense, intercultural, political, enigmatic, tense ...
Plot:
propaganda, occupation, politics, betrayal, love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, hate, political propaganda, conflict, soldier, military, civil unrest ...
Time:
year 2014
Place:
crimea, black sea, russia, ukraine
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, South Korea
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In the snowy seaside town of Sokcho, 25-year-old Soo-Ha works at a guesthouse. She drifts between her mother’s fish stall and her boyfriend until a French artist’s arrival stirs questions about her identity. As winter deepens, Soo-Ha and the ...
Style:
intercultural, contemplative, emotional, melancholic
Plot:
winter, female protagonist, coming of age, self discovery, young woman, identity, slice of life, intimate, identity crisis, bittersweet, loneliness, small town ...
Place:
south korea
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Genre: Comedy
Country: China, Iceland, Australia, Ireland
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
British sad sack Gary is a failed entrepreneur who has just arrived in Beijing's stylish Sanlitun district, allegedly to start a business. There are other reasons why he has uprooted himself — he's followed his ex-wife and young son, for ...
Style:
intercultural, ironic, absurd, mockumentary, rom com
Plot:
slice of life, deadpan, fish out of water, language barrier, identity crisis, english teacher, character study, family reunited, ex wife, midlife crisis, satire, social satire ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
beijing china, china
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: China, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When computer programmer, Leo Fang, is passed up for promotion, he feels it is because he is Chinese, and quits. He takes his Chinese-American family to Mainland China to visit his relatives, the Chao's for a vacation. The clash of cultures, ...
Style:
realistic, intercultural, comedy drama, semi serious, touching ...
Plot:
culture clash, family drama, identity, interracial relations, family reunited, language barrier, family vacation, relatives, social commentary, parenting, racial prejudice, immigration ...
Time:
80s
Place:
china, beijing china, san francisco, asia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form ...
Style:
intercultural, contemplative, crying, detective, comedy drama ...
Plot:
self discovery, identity, personal growth, character study, fish out of water, loneliness, empathy, bittersweet, urban, slice of life, identity crisis, role playing ...
Place:
tokyo, japan, asia, mount fuji
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: India
TV show
Story:
A story of an Indian American Girl who visits India for the first time and meets 3 Guys who look after her while she focuses on helping them out in their struggles.
Style:
intercultural, psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional ...
Plot:
family relations, political unrest, couple relations, family problems, relationships, lifestyle change, love affair, changing lives, friendship, personal growth, love triangle, self discovery ...
Place:
india
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
In 1614 a Japanese expedition led by the emperor's grandson landed in the Sevillian town of Coria del Río, and the heir to the throne fell in love with a beautiful Sevillian, formed a family and never returned to Japan. 400 years later, ...
Style:
intercultural, feel good, entertaining, light, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
comedian, culture clash, fish out of water, heir to the throne, imperial japan, intrigue, political unrest, family problems, palace intrigue, political intrigue, heir, humour ...
Place:
japan, spain, andalusia, tokyo
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
When a soccer club manager brings one of his injured foreign players home to recuperate, they form an unlikely bond despite their cultural differences.
Style:
feel good, intercultural, comedy drama, touching, realistic ...
Plot:
friendship, humanity, language barrier, football, community, small town, empathy, identity, village life, recovery, underdog, tradition ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
nigeria, africa
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
When a debt-ridden man reluctantly agrees to drive an American tourist around India, their stark differences lead to bickering… and unexpected bonding.
Style:
feel good, intercultural, entertaining, semi serious, funny ...
Plot:
travel, road trip, friendship, passenger, male female relationship, satire, relationships, tourist, slice of life, personal growth, empathy, language barrier ...
Place:
india, america
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