Great Dutch movies & series
List activity
310 views
• 0 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
46 titles
- DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsRutger HauerJeroen KrabbéSusan PenhaligonDuring World War II, Dutch students join the resistance movement against the German occupation of the Netherlands.
- DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsMichael DouglasSharon StoneGeorge DzundzaA violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.
- DirectorHalina ReijnStarsCarice van HoutenMarwan KenzariMarie-Mae van ZuilenIn spite of her expertise and experience, a seasoned psychologist is completely infatuated by the sex offender she is treating in a penal institution.
- DirectorBert HaanstraStarsHans KaartBernard DroogIneke BrinkmanAfter a fight the brass band in a small village splits up into two separate bands. They both want to win a contest and will do anything to prevent the other band from winning it.
- DirectorBert HaanstraStarsSimon CarmiggeltBert HaanstraPeter UstinovHow do the Dutch people live? Hidden cameras filmed the crowds on the beach, during carnival time, skating on the ice plains...
- DirectorBert HaanstraDocumentary about The Netherlands shown as a reflection in a puddle.
- DirectorMartin KoolhovenStarsMartijn LakemeierJamie Campbell BowerYorick van WageningenIn German-occupied Netherlands, a teenage boy gets involved in the Dutch resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded RAF pilot.
- DirectorMartin KoolhovenStarsGuy PearceDakota FanningEmilia JonesFrom the moment the new Reverend climbs the pulpit, Liz knows that she and her family are in great danger.
- DirectorJoram LürsenStarsMichiel RomeynThomas AcdaAnneke BlokThe bumpy love lives of four Amsterdam couples intersect during the days leading up to Dutch national holiday Sinterklaas.
- DirectorMaria PetersStarsRuud FeltkampYannick van de VeldeMitchell RedmondThe journey of a homeless boy who tries to find his father, set in the 1920's in Holland.
- DirectorMaria PetersStarsQuinten SchramFrensch de GrootSjoerd MetzThere is never a dull moment in 10-year-old Peter's life; his adventures appearing in newspaper headlines based unfortunately on outright lies. Together with his own little army, The Black Hand Club, Peter decides to right these wrongs.
- DirectorMaria PetersStarsQuinten SchramFrensch de GrootJordy MulWhen drugstore owner Geelman's watch is missing, he accuses incorrigible rascal Pietje Bell. The boy is thrown in jail without trial, but quickly escapes and is proved innocent. During his short prison stay he meets gangmate Willem Sproet's dad Jan Lampe, who wants to resume contact, and crimelord Stark, who buys himself a luxury regime in jail and keeps organizing crime from within. Pietje mobilizes his 'Robin Hood'-type Black Hand gang. He also causes havoc at a party to 'punish' his sister Martha's lover, well-meaning newspaper owner Paul Velinga, and gets abducted to be extorted in jail solitary by Stark. That opens the way for Geelman's son Joost, which Pietje and his gang must prevent. Meanwhile, Stark plans to have a Russian czarist crown stolen from a visiting exposition, but Pietje is tipped off.
- DirectorMaria PetersStarsChristanne de BruijnBenjamin WainwrightScott Turner SchofieldAntonia Brico dreams of becoming a conductor, but she isn't taken seriously because she is a woman.
- DirectorRoel ReinéStarsFrank LammersSanne LangelaarBarry AtsmaWhen the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France, and Germany, and the country is on the brink of civil war, only one man can lead the country's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet: Michiel de Ruyter.
- DirectorRoel ReinéStarsGijs NaberLisa SmitHuub StapelThe power struggles and wars between the Frisian Redbad and his sworn enemy Pepin of Herstal, Lord of the Franks.
- DirectorDick MaasStarsHuub StapelMonique van de VenSerge-Henri ValckeA hard-boiled police detective sets out to capture a gruesome serial killer terrorizing the canals of Amsterdam.
- DirectorDick MaasStarsHuub StapelWilleke van AmmelrooyJosine van DalsumA lift technician finds himself drawn into a web of mystery and peril as he investigates the perplexing deadly accidents occurring in the elevators of a new office building.
- DirectorDick MaasStarsNelly FrijdaHuub StapelRené van 't HofA rather a-social family, gets a chance to live in an upper-class neighborhood. As they are not accepted by the snobs living there, they get in all sorts of trouble.
- CreatorDick MaasStarsNelly FrijdaCoen van Vrijberghe de ConinghStefan de WalleThe misadventures of the anti-social Flodder family living in a upscale suburban neighborhood.
- DirectorDick MaasStarsHuub StapelNelly FrijdaRené van 't HofThe mayor of Zonnedael sees a chance to get rid of the Flodder family and sends them for an international exchange to New York.
- DirectorDick MaasMartin LagesteeStarsNelly FrijdaCoen van Vrijberghe de ConinghStefan de WalleBack from their trip abroad, the family must meet the people of the neighborhood while preparing for the 25th anniversary of Zonnedael.
- StarsKees HulstAndré van DuinCoby TimpAn elderly man reflects in his diary on his experiences and other comic and tragic events in an Amsterdam nursing home. Based on the book The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 ¼ Years Old (2016).
- CreatorJan Albert de WeerdStarsJennifer HoffmanHenry van LoonLeny BreederveldSingle mum Hannah is determined to get her life back on track. At daughter Floor's new school she quickly becomes involved in the miniature society with its own rules.
- StarsMargreet BlankenKlaas HofstraRob van HulstMCW was set in Lelystad, a provincial hospital in the middle of the country. MCW dramatized all sorts of ethical and personal dilemmas. MCW was innovative for its time for dealing with euthanasia, critical cancer treatment, abortion, and other contemporary issues.
- DirectorHarrie GeelenBjørn Frank JensenBert KroonStarsFred BenaventeTrudy LibosanLuc LutzBumble the Bear (Olivier Bommel) finds an egg that, it turns out, has a cute little dragon in it. However, this dinosaur grows huge every time it is upset. As this causes a lot of problems, Ollie Bommel has to face a difficult dilemma.
- StarsRifka LodeizenGijs NaberMarit van BohemenThe story of Amsterdam lawyer Astrid Holleeder's life-or-death struggle to get her brother, ruthless Dutch crime kingpin Willem Holleeder, behind bars.
- StarsBracha van DoesburghAnneke BlokDaan SchuurmansPeter and Eva, expecting their first child, buy a house in a suburb. Before moving into their new home, they lose the child. Eva finds it difficult to assimilate the loss. Peter has mixed feelings. For one thing, the baby was not his.
- DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsIr. H.A.M. DibbitsHeinrich HimmlerAdolf HitlerDocumentary about the leader of the fascist party in The Netherlands, from 1931 till 1945. This architect called Anton Mussert was shot in 1946 after having been convicted for high treason and aiding the enemy.
- StarsRutger HauerJos BergmanTon VosA Dutch television series that is about an exiled knight and his Indian friend. Together they try to get his birth right papers back from an evil Lord. During their quest, they get help from a noble man who offers them a place in his castle.
- DirectorClaire PijmanStarsRobby MüllerWim WendersJim JarmuschDoP Robby Müller has inspired generations with his ground-breaking camerawork. Director Claire Pijman had access to his personal archive to create an extraordinary film essay that intertwines archival material with excerpts of his oeuvre.
- DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsCarice van HoutenSebastian KochThom HoffmanIn the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.
- StarsJeroen KrabbéPaul VerhoevenFrans WeiszA dutch documentary series in 9 episodes about the history of dutch filmmaking after WW2.
- DirectorLuc EntingStarsAndré van DuinThe wild life in the Dutch natural park "De Veluwe" is pictured during a one year cycle, following the struggle of animals to survive.
- DirectorGuus Verstraete Jr.StarsAndré van DuinCorrie van GorpFrans van DusschotenJoep is a piano tuner, and not the best in his profession. His fiancee ends their relationship and Joep wants to end his life. Then he meets Dorien. They fall in love, but they must deal with some issues from the past--like an ex-lover and a hitman.
- DirectorDimitri Frenkel FrankStarsAndré van DuinLeen JongewaardGeert de JongA corrupt Dutch Colonel mistakes a quack dentist for one of Napoleon's Inspector Generals during Napoleon's occupation in 1811. What follows is a hilarious feast of similar misunderstandings and is only meant for those with a good sense of humor.
- StarsJoop DodererLou GeelsRiek SchagenStory of a hobo with a golden heart. His ongoing arguments with patrolman Bromsnor and hidden love with Saartje, the maid of the mayor. Filled with humor, real life issues of all time. Great series in that time.
- CreatorJan Harm DekkerRolf KootVictor ReinierStarsVictor ReinierAngela SchijfSergio IJsselThe personal and professional lives of two police detectives, and their colleagues in uniform, unfold in the picturesque town of Maastricht, in the south of The Netherlands.
- StarsJeroen SpitzenbergerChantal JanzenWaldemar TorenstraA drama centered on three different men who move in together after they all get separated from their wives.
- CreatorChiem van HouweningeAlexander PolaStarsCarry TefsenSjoukje HooymaayerJohn LeddySitcom related to the daily life of Dr. Lydia van der Ploeg, her children Gert-Jan and Nancy, her surgeon boyfriend Hans Lansberg, and her close neighbors.
- CreatorMatt WilliamsStarsAnnet MalherbeBas KeijzerLisa ZweermanA Dutch sitcom based on the American TV show "Roseanne" circles around the middle-class family Jansen and head of the household, Aaf. The story portrays the family dealing with money, work, school, and marital problems. Aaf works in a call center and her husband, Ton, does construction work. Marie, the eldest daughter, is a pretty and smart teenager who cares about her looks and popularity more than others. Jozefien, the middle child, often tries to get away with schemes that end up kicking her in the butt more than once. And Bennie, the youngest, is the good son and always does what his parents tell him to do. Jacky is Aaf's younger sister and is also her colleague at the call center. She visits the Jansens very often, usually to Ton's annoyance.
- CreatorFrank JansenStarsGerard CoxJoke BruijsSjoerd PleijsierToen was geluk heel gewoon is a Dutch comedy series following the daily lives of bus driver Jaap Kooiman, his wife Nel, colleague and friend Simon Stokvis, and their interactions with Jaap's boss Harmsen.
- DirectorIneke HoutmanStarsGerard CoxJoke BruijsSjoerd PleijsierA Dutch sitcom, a spin-off of the US TV show "The Honeymooners."
- StarsJohn Kraaijkamp Sr.John Kraaijkamp Jr.Martine BijlCatherina and Erik Bovenkerk are happily married. But then they decide to take care of father Piet Bovenkerk and he moves in.
- DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsMonique van de VenRutger HauerTonny HuurdemanAn aimless young artist learns to face his responsibilities when a former lover develops a terminal illness.