Best English movies to watch
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
The highest-rated English movies streaming in India right now, ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating. Every pick is on a subscription or free app today.
50 titles across 1 language, average IMDb rating 8.6.
1. The Godfather (1972)
Movie · English · 2h 55m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 9.2 (23L votes)
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
2. The Dark Knight (2008)
Movie · English · 2h 32m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 9.1 (32L votes)
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Movie · English · 3h 21m · Adventure, Fantasy · IMDb 9.0 (22L votes)
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
4. Schindler's List (1993)
Movie · English · 3h 15m · A · Drama, History · IMDb 9.0 (16L votes)
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + dark, gritty edges
5. The Godfather Part II (1974)
Movie · English · 3h 22m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 9.0 (15L votes)
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-screen spectacle
6. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Movie · English · 2h 59m · Adventure, Fantasy · IMDb 8.9 (22L votes)
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only p
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
7. Inception (2010)
Movie · English · 2h 28m · UA · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.8 (29L votes)
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-screen spectacle
8. Fight Club (1999)
Movie · English · 2h 19m · A · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.8 (27L votes)
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-screen spectacle
9. Forrest Gump (1994)
Movie · English · 2h 22m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.8 (25L votes)
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + big-screen spectacle
10. Pulp Fiction (1994)
Movie · English · 2h 34m · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.8 (25L votes)
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + sharp humour
11. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Movie · English · 2h 59m · Adventure, Fantasy · IMDb 8.8 (20L votes)
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
12. Interstellar (2014)
Movie · English · 2h 49m · UA · Adventure, Drama · IMDb 8.7 (26L votes)
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
13. The Matrix (1999)
Movie · English · 2h 16m · A · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.7 (23L votes)
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
14. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Movie · English · 2h 4m · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.7 (15L votes)
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into variou
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
15. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)
Movie · English · 1h 23m · Documentary, Drama · IMDb 8.9 (36K votes)
The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any other. In more than 90 years, Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Addressing the biggest challenges facing
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + family-friendly fun
16. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Movie · English · 1h 59m · A · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.6 (18L votes)
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + mind-bending twists
17. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Movie · English · 2h 49m · War, Drama · IMDb 8.6 (17L votes)
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
18. Star Wars (1977)
Movie · English · 2h 1m · U · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.6 (16L votes)
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
19. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Movie · English · 2h 17m · A · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.6 (13L votes)
Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + breakneck pacing
20. Django Unchained (2012)
Movie · English · 2h 45m · A · Drama, Western · IMDb 8.5 (19L votes)
With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + dark, gritty edges
21. Gladiator (2000)
Movie · English · 2h 35m · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (19L votes)
After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
22. The Prestige (2006)
Movie · English · 2h 10m · U · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 8.5 (16L votes)
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-screen spectacle
23. The Departed (2006)
Movie · English · 2h 31m · A · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.5 (16L votes)
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + edge-of-seat suspense
24. Back to the Future (1985)
Movie · English · 1h 56m · Adventure, Comedy · IMDb 8.5 (15L votes)
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return t
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + breakneck pacing
25. The Lion King (1994)
Movie · English · 1h 29m · Animation, Family · IMDb 8.5 (13L votes)
Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + big-hearted warmth
26. Modern Times (1936)
Movie · English · 1h 27m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (2.9L votes)
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
27. Bo Burnham: Inside (2021)
Movie · English · 1h 28m · U/A 16+ · Comedy · IMDb 8.6 (60K votes)
Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy special.
Feels like: sharp humour + breakneck pacing
28. City Lights (1931)
Movie · English · 1h 27m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (2.2L votes)
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
29. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Movie · English · 2h 45m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 8.4 (20L votes)
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
30. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Movie · English · 2h 33m · A · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.4 (18L votes)
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie thea
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-screen spectacle
31. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Movie · English · 3h 1m · UA · Adventure, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.4 (15L votes)
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
32. Memento (2000)
Movie · English · 1h 53m · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 8.4 (15L votes)
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happ
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
33. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Movie · English · 2h 29m · UA · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.4 (14L votes)
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + breakneck pacing
34. WALL·E (2008)
Movie · English · 1h 38m · Animation, Family · IMDb 8.4 (13L votes)
After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the huma
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + big-hearted warmth
35. Good Will Hunting (1997)
Movie · English · 2h 7m · Drama · IMDb 8.4 (12L votes)
Will Hunting is a headstrong, working-class genius who is failing the lessons of life. After one too many run-ins with the law, Will's last chance is a psychology professor, who might be the only man who can reach him.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + sharp humour
36. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Movie · English · 1h 55m · U · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.4 (11L votes)
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + breakneck pacing
37. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Movie · English · 1h 57m · U · Animation, Action · IMDb 8.4 (8.2L votes)
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + breakneck pacing
38. Dune: Part Two (2024)
Movie · English · 2h 47m · Science Fiction, Adventure · IMDb 8.4 (8L votes)
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
39. Coco (2017)
Movie · English · 1h 45m · U · Family, Animation · IMDb 8.4 (7.3L votes)
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming tri
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + big-hearted warmth
40. The Great Dictator (1940)
Movie · English · 2h 5m · Comedy, War · IMDb 8.4 (2.6L votes)
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
Feels like: sharp humour + dark, gritty edges
41. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Movie · English · 1h 56m · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 8.4 (1.7L votes)
An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + edge-of-seat suspense
42. Joker (2019)
Movie · English · 2h 2m · A · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.3 (17L votes)
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
43. Up (2009)
Movie · English · 1h 36m · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 8.3 (13L votes)
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + big-hearted warmth
44. Return of the Jedi (1983)
Movie · English · 2h 12m · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.3 (12L votes)
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
45. Toy Story (1995)
Movie · English · 1h 21m · Family, Comedy · IMDb 8.3 (12L votes)
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
46. Scarface (1983)
Movie · English · 2h 50m · Action, Crime · IMDb 8.3 (10L votes)
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But inc
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + breakneck pacing
47. Toy Story 3 (2010)
Movie · English · 1h 43m · Animation, Family · IMDb 8.3 (9.9L votes)
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + big-hearted warmth
48. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Movie · English · 3h · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (18L votes)
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
Feels like: breakneck pacing + big-screen spectacle
49. Batman Begins (2005)
Movie · English · 2h 20m · UA · Drama, Crime · IMDb 8.2 (18L votes)
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + dark, gritty edges
50. Shutter Island (2010)
Movie · English · 2h 18m · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.2 (17L votes)
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
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