What are iconic films everyone knows in your country ?

Submitted by LanaStudio t3_124i1pb in movies

In France when you ask someone what is a film everyone have seen or at least knows about, you'll have answers as OSS 117, Le Dîner de Cons, Asterix & Obelix : Mission Cleopatra, etc. But those films are poorly known outside France. So I wonder about what are iconic films from other countries ? What are popular films only known in your region of the world ?

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StevenDwightFry t1_jdzchh5 wrote

The Castle is a move that almost every Australian has seen but I doubt many people outside of Australia would have

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Igai t1_jdzdv2c wrote

Funny Games (Austria)

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valtux91 t1_jdzee2e wrote

Most of Jackie Chan movies.

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ELIE41 t1_jdzeon5 wrote

Pendekar Bujang Lapok (1959) - Malaysia.

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Billyraycyrus77 t1_jdzfebu wrote

Bad boy bubby, Australia

Bad taste, NZ (Peter Jackson’s first film)

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Bart-MS t1_jdzgkno wrote

Germany:

Ödipussy and Pappa ante Portas - both comedies by Loriot

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Liara_Bae t1_jdzh5hv wrote

Only known in my country? ... Rabbit-Proof Fence and maybe Wolf Creek. Red is another I heard good things about. Australia, btw.

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doc_55lk t1_jdzk0qp wrote

> Asterix & Obelix : Mission Cleopatra

I loved reading the comics and watching the cartoons as a kid. I also vividly remember there being an Asterix & Obelix themed amusement park in Paris. Never went there though. It's not a surprise to me that there was a live action movie with these characters, but it is a surprise that I didn't know about it given how much of a fan I was as a kid.

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Yabanjin t1_jdzk8hn wrote

In Japan it’s got to be Otoko wa Tsurai yo (Tora-san series) which has spanned 30 years and 48 movies. It still holds the guiness world record for longest series with the same actor.

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LanaStudio OP t1_jdzkvsh wrote

Replying to doc_55lk (#2,412,755)

Actually there is 5 live action films about Asterix & Obelix. Mission Cleopatra is the second one and it's a french blockbuster everyone knows and loves. The first one is still good, but the 3 latest are quite bad

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VonLinus t1_jdzkw3m wrote

Into the west, intermission, the snapper- Ireland

The commitments, the general are probably too well known internationally

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LanaStudio OP t1_jdzqqa8 wrote

Replying to MelvinDoode (#2,413,506)

Wow, I didn't know there was an irish version of "La guerre des boutons" ! Nice to know. In France the 1962 version is well known by older people, but not so much from young french generations

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YeezyWins t1_jdzrzvp wrote

City of God (Brazil), but it became very famous all over the world.

O Auto da Compadecida is just as famous here, but not so much on other countries, i think.

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ThianBF t1_jdzs80g wrote

The Whale Rider is a New Zealand classic.

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gildorratner t1_je036sa wrote

Replying to Intelligent_Seat_548 (#2,411,892)

I studied it in University and it is still a personal favourite. When I talk to fellow North American's that love Hindi/Bollywood Cinema they are like thanks for the Recommendation. When I talk to People from India they are like "You know Sholay!" then we talk for like 2 hours.

Yeh Dosti is one of my feel good songs!

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perhapsaduck t1_je04k7a wrote

(UK)

Four lions.

Absolute 4 hilariously inept terrorists. I think literally every single Brit has at least heard of this film but I don't know how it did abroad. Very British.

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Now_Wait-4-Last_Year t1_je04kqn wrote

The Castle, The Dish, Mad Max, Mad Max 2 (none of this Road Warrior rubbish and don't get me started on any American dubs).

Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome of course (BUST A DEAL FACE THE WHEEL)

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StephenHunterUK t1_je06wze wrote

Chariots of Fire, The Great Escape and The Dam Busters. I suspect everyone here could hum the music.

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kashzyros t1_je07yd9 wrote

Sholay and ddlj(Dilwale Dulhaniya Le jayengey) would be one for sure

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sugabeetus t1_je08aw8 wrote

Is/was Amelie popular in France, or was that more popular in English-speaking countries?

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AmeliaMangan t1_je0b75s wrote

Muriel's Wedding, The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, and Strictly Ballroom. An unofficial trilogy of films from the early '90s that are known as small cult items elsewhere but were absolutely massive hits here in Australia, and are regarded as classics; I think you're actually legally mandated to watch them all in succession if you're applying for citizenship here.

Also, every Australian, more or less without exception, can quote the TV series Kath and Kim on command. ("Kimmy, look at moi." "I'm gropable!" "It's noice, it's different, it's unusual", etc.)

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karateema t1_je0idbq wrote

Tre Uomini e Una Gamba

It's a comedy everyone in Italy constantly references

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Tartarikamen t1_je0if6a wrote

Replying to LanaStudio (#2,412,883)

Asterix & Obelix. Mission Cleopatra is known in Turkey. Some names of the characters are localized if it is a pun/funny in the original or it would enhance the comedy. For example, Obelix is localized as Oburiks (obur means gluttonous), while Asterix becomes Asteriks because we don't use the letter x. Jamel Debbouze's character is named as Temelyus referring to the Turkish stereotype of contractors from the East Black Sea region, Temel being a name widely used in the area. People are familiar with Lucky Luke as well, but know him as Red Kit.

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Amos06 t1_je0s3x5 wrote

Risto räppäjä and Tuntematon sotilas Finland

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midaswale t1_je0vee3 wrote

Almost everyone in Indonesia (especially the young ones) will know 'The Raid'

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GaryBettmanSucks t1_je0ykww wrote

The movies starting the Kingo family have been popular for generations in India. It's so crazy how his son and grandson both ended up looking exactly like him, it basically looks like the same actor for like 60 years!

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TraverseTown t1_je1dk9l wrote

Replying to YeezyWins (#2,413,960)

I'm an American who just watched O Auto da Compadecida for the first time last month. I'd really like someone to explain it's cultural significance in Brazil to me, I've yet to find anything I've been able to really understand from my limited viewpoint.

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TraverseTown t1_je1f4i9 wrote

Any Filipinos who can comment on the popularity of Barber's Tales / Mga kuwentong barbero? It seems like a really popular film within your country but not outside.

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rlire t1_je1n6gg wrote

The commitments for Ireland

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stockybloke t1_je1psop wrote

Pinchcliffe Grand Prix or as Norwegians call it Flåklypa Grand Prix. It is an absolutely brilliant stop motion movie about a bicycle repairman and inventor who gets hired by an Arab oil sheikh to make a car and win the local Formula 1 style grand prix race. It is THE prototypical Norwegian movie. I have heard many foreigners say it translates well even though some of the humor and content might get lost if you are not from Norway. It was released in 1975 and to this day remains the BY A LANDSLIDE most visited movie in Norwegian history. It sold 3.5 million tickets. In 1975 we had 4 million inhabitants. Second on the list was released in 1962 and sold 1.6 million tickets.

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MalloMew t1_je2a9am wrote

South Africa: District 9. We have so many languages and cultures, it's hard to pick a film that everyone would know, but District 9 was pretty major for us, I'd say.

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Igai t1_je3nz13 wrote

Replying to TraverseTown (#2,424,153)

oh, i realaised that i misread the entire title :X

i thoughts its "a movie your country is known for".

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It's probably "Muttertag" "Indien" "Das finstere Tal" then. And its NOT the sound of music xD

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friction7800 t1_je3s0pt wrote

Fylakes anilikon for Greece. Also the films of Giannis Economides.

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Corpore_sano t1_je42rco wrote

Movies by Dušan Kovačević are the classics of Serbian cinema.

There are others but I'll leave it at his work.

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Scrugulus t1_je4px2o wrote

Replying to LanaStudio (#2,412,883)

I have always disliked all live-action versions of my childhood animated favourites. That's why I steered clear of all the Asterix films. I don't even get the concept of a live-action remake. I mean: why on Earth would you do that?

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LanaStudio OP t1_je4qr94 wrote

Replying to Scrugulus (#2,445,108)

Most of animated movies from asterix are "remakes" from the comics. But live action films of Asterix are inspired by comics (and animated movies), they are not remake. Especially Mission Cleopatra which add a lot of new stuff and new ideas. There are really good directing ideas that makes it an unforgetable classic, at least in France.

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YeezyWins t1_je6p10s wrote

Replying to TraverseTown (#2,423,967)

Oh boy, that's a tough question to answer my man.

But it's a adaptation of a theatrical piece by Ariano Suassuna.

In the words of Suassuna himself, the character João Grilo (the short one) "fights against the rural patriarchy, the urban bourgeoisie, the police, the bandits, and even the devil".

It has a lot of religious elements and typical mannerisms of people from the northeast region of the country. It's a very good movie, i couldn't touch all his points here with my limited english.

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Djangooofr t1_je73o60 wrote

Intouchables, the main actor (Omar Sy) play quite good in it, but he is far from being a really good actor so for 10 years he was referred for this role which made me laugh a bit

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