Best new Dutch Movies in 2024 & 2023 (Netflix, Prime, Hulu & Cinema List)
List of the latest Dutch movies in 2024 and the best Dutch movies of 2023 & the 2010's. Top Dutch movies to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+ & other Streaming services, out on DVD/Blu-ray or in cinema's right now.
New Dutch movies in 2024 in Cinema & on VOD
Top movies up for release in 2024 in cinema and on VOD
DIRECTOR: Stefanie Kolk CAST: Frieda Barnhard, Aleksej Ovsiannikov & Ruth Sahertian
Robin has endured the most tragic of losses when her baby is stillborn. Soon after this death, she discovers that her breasts are producing milk. Rather than throw it away, she decides to donate it. But where can she donate her breast milk? The answer turns out to be a tough one as she struggles to find where to place her milk that is starting to take up more of her freezer and consume her life. This dramatic tale of motherly loss comes from The Netherlands and was written and directed by Stefanie Kolk (Eyes on the Road, Harbour), starring Frieda Barnhard and Jules Elting.
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Best Dutch movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ or DVD in 2024
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and the 2010's best rated Dutch movies out on DVD, Bluray or streaming on VOD (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ & More).
DIRECTOR: Camiel Schouwenaar CAST: Maartje van de Wetering, Walid Benmbarek & Ali Ben Horsting
Dylan and Youssef are two friends who have big dreams of becoming star soccer athletes. Those dreams come to a halt when Dylan is paralyzed after an accident. Dylan’s father and coach are hoping that Dylan will let his dream die and come to terms with his disability. But Dylan is determined to fight for his desires to play soccer. Directed by Camiel Schouwenaar (Polska Warrior, De 4 van Westwijk), this sports drama stars Maartje van de Wetering, Terence Schreurs, and Walid Benmbarek. Read more Watch the trailer of Bigman Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Ivo van Aart CAST: Katja Herbers, Bram Van Der Kelen & Genio De Groot
After receiving a load of threatening and insulting comments online, a female journalist decides to take matters into her owns hands and takes revenge on those who tried to take her down. Read more Watch the trailer of De Kuthoer
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DIRECTOR: Halina Reijn CAST: Carice van Houten, Marwan Kenzari & Marie-Mae van Zuilen
A harrowing thriller about an emotionally troubled psychologist (Carice van Houten) falling for a highly dangerous sex offender in a penal institution. This movie is a suffocating ride with powerful acting by its two leads. Read more Watch the trailer of Instinct Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Jim Taihuttu CAST: Marwan Kenzari, Huub Smit & Jonas Smulders
In 1946, a Dutch soldier is sent to Indonesia to fight against the anti-colonial uprising. Soon he starts to doubt what is right and what is wrong. Read more Watch the trailer of De Oost
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DIRECTOR: Tamar van den Dop CAST: Gaite Jansen
Tamar van den Dop
Bob Schwarze
A young aspiring girl has a lot of aspirations and dreams that she keeps imagining while sitting idle at her home that quite interestingly is very often run into by any... Read more Watch the trailer of Supernova RATING: 58/100
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DIRECTOR: Saskia Diesing CAST: Abbey Hoes
Uwe Ochsenknecht
Gijs Blom
A teenage girl has a very harsh introduction to the responsibilities of adulthood as her father who is handicapped makes a suicide attempt and she has to cope with it... Read more Watch the trailer of Nena RATING: 69/100
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DIRECTOR: Alex van Warmerdam CAST: Jan Bijvoet
Hadewych Minis
Jeroen Perceval
Alex van Warmerdam has managed to accomplish what no Dutch director was even close to achieving – after 38 years it is the first Dutch film to have been selected to compete at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013. Quite surprising, as this film was a rather daring selection by Cannes. It is an insidious but also at times hilarious film that is difficult to define. Haneke’s Funny Games (2007) springs to mind, but it more than just another home invasion thriller (of which quite a few have been released lately). Instead of forcing the family to do things against their will, Borgman violates the home with the permission of the family, making it all the more disquieting. According to some critics the film kicks off splendidly only to become down-right tedious after half an hour or so, but although I can see where they are coming from since a lot is happening very low beneath the surface, for me there was a lot to enjoy. In terms of style Warmerdam resembles the mise-en-scene of Fassbender, and in terms of narrative he appears to be a less ironic and more twisted Haneke. It will be the Dutch submission for the Oscars in 2014. Read more Watch the trailer of Borgman RATING: 68/100
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DIRECTOR: Diederik Ebbinge CAST: Ton Kas
René van 't Hof
Porgy Franssen
I don’t believe I have ever seen a Dutch film that was so skilled in finding the balance between humor and drama. Matterhorn, directed by Dutch comedian Diederik Ebbinge, feels like an absurd fairtytale, but instead of taking place in a fantastical world, it takes place in a thoroughly calvinist community in the Netherlands. Ebbinge succeeds in creating characters that are downright absurd, but through a complete lack of nuance paradoxically become utterly believable. In this highly religious community we get introduced to Fred who eats exactly at 18.00, exclusively listens to Bach, and is a loyal follower of the Lord. We hardly have any time to learn who Fred is when he decides to take in a confused stranger who can barely say a word, let alone knows how to conduct himself in society. It does not take long before the neighbors and the church community feel entitled to meddle in (and judge) their living situation. Read more Watch the trailer of Matterhorn RATING: 72/100
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DIRECTOR: Jim Taihuttu CAST: Chemseddine Amar
Mark Catuogno
Jill Ann Christiano
With great power comes greater responsibility; a very talented kick-boxer is allured into the life of crime and passion and he finds it very difficult to elude the... Read more Watch the trailer of Wolf RATING: 73/100
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DIRECTOR: Boudewijn Koole CAST: Jakob Oftebro
Rifka Lodeizen
Elsie de Brauw
After the adaptation of classic Dutch novel 'Beyond Sleep', director Boudewijn Koole returns with yet another film set in Norway. In 'Verdwijnen' ('Disappearance'), a woman reconcile with her mother who lives in isolated cottage in Norway. Read more Watch the trailer of Verdwijnen RATING: 80/100
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DIRECTOR: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. CAST: Gijs Blom, Susan Radder & Jamie Flatters
As one of the most expensive of Dutch films, The Forgotten Battle is a historical war epic where individuals on both sides seek their freedom. Based on the Battle of the Scheldt, three characters of British and Dutch backgrounds struggle to make it out of this war alive while also trying to do what’s right in such a tough situation. Difficult choices are made on the battle field in this intense war picture directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. Read more Watch the trailer of The Forgotten Battle
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Unfortunately, The Netherlands is no exception to when it comes to favoring popular – low quality -> high feel-good/sentimental value – films over decent cinema. When putting together my best Dutch films of the 2010's list, and later topping it up with a general top 10 of essential Dutch films released in the 10’s, I could not help but noticing how all the wrong films were receiving all of our national media’s attention. Without a certain mediagenic feature, a new film, however artistically brilliant, has no chance of getting the coverage it deserves. This mediagenic feature I’m talking about means either one of the following three things in the Netherlands: a film either (1) deals in a superficial manner with a social issue (think of the harassment of ambulance personnel in Doodslag (2012)), generating much public debate and giving talkshow hosts like Matthijs van Nieuwkerk orgasms, or (2) stars famous Dutch celebrities, like TV hosts, comedians and as of late especially singers (think of Jan Smit’s lead in role in the war drama Het Bombardement (2012)). Or (3), the film is based on popular juicy Dutch books (think of Er komt een vrouw bij de dokter (2009) or De gelukkige huisvrouw (2010)). There is nothing particularly wrong with this, if it was not so that really terrific Dutch films get initially overlooked, and consequently get less views when they play in cinema’s. This year was a particularly good year for Dutch film in theaters across the Netherlands, for all films except for Dutch art house films. Fortunately, once the actual Dutch gems get picked up abroad, our media is usually quick to join in on the celebrations. Here I have made a selection of such great Dutch films, the ones that are innovative and go beyond just giving into trends and the contemporary public’s desires – i.e. the essential modern Dutch classics you must see.
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