Since everyone is hooked on to digital platforms during this lockdown phase, we thought of compiling a list of the finest films currently streaming for Indian users of Amazon Prime and Netflix.

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Lockdown Watch: Our top picks for international films on Amazon Prime & Netflix

Team CE

Updated:21st Apr, 2020 at 12:33 PM

6 Underground (Netflix) -Michael Bay's latest action epic is his best work since The Rock. Featuring Ryan Reynolds, 6 Underground has everything that we have come to expect from Bay, and more.

Arrival (Netflix) - Denis Villeneuve’s first successful foray into science fiction, Arrival is a perspective-altering film that has enough to make one introspect about time and the nature of life.

Chef (Amazon Prime) - After dabbling in the superhero genre for a while, actor-director Jon Favreau returned with this comedy-drama which is a must-see for anyone who likes food-based films.

Collateral (Amazon Prime) -Tom Cruise's chilling, scene-chewing turn as a cold-blooded hitman in Michael Mann's nighttime crime thriller cannot be stressed enough.

Quien a hierro mata (Eye for an Eye) Netflix -Luis Tosar (Cell 211, Miami Vice) returns in this Spanish drama about a caretaker who starts executing his revenge when an ageing cartel boss gets sick.

Heat (Amazon Prime) - Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in this crime masterpiece from Michael Mann. A tale of two similarly driven individuals on opposite sides of the law, battling personal demons.

Lo Spietato (The Ruthless) (Netflix) -This Italian gangster film is a classic rise-and-fall story, starring Riccardo Scamarcio, who played the main baddie of John Wick-2.

Loving Vincent (Amazon Prime) - For no film is the phrase 'Every frame a painting' better suited than this one. The result is a hypnotic, poignant and thought-provoking piece of work.

Marriage Story (Netflix) - Noah Baumbach's well-written new film can be described as the modern-day version of Kramer vs Kramer, powered by intense performances from Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson

Minority Report (Amazon Prime) -Steven Spielberg's film is something of a rarity in today's age, given its skilful combination of thrilling action spectacle and an intellectually stimulating storyline

Mirage (Netflix) -A mix of time-travel and chilling murder mystery, Mirage has everything that would delight thriller fans. It's like a cross between films by Shyamalan, Nolan and Hitchcock.

Moonlight (Amazon Prime) -At once a poignant coming-of-age drama and a love story, Barry Jenkins' academy-award winning film is one of the finest LGBTQ films ever made.

No Country for Old Men (Amazon Prime) -The Coen Brothers knocked it out of the park with this chilling crime drama based on Cormac McCarthy's novel of the same name.

Our Souls At Night (Netflix) -This sweet, heartfelt and leisurely paced Ritesh Batra film explores bonding, love and companionship through the eyes of a widow (Jane Fonda) and widower (Robert Redford)

Roma (Netflix) - Alfonso Cuaron's semi-autobiographical film is a deeply personal and compassionate chronicle of the filmmaker's childhood narrated from the point-of-view of a Mexican nanny working fo

The Gift (Amazon Prime) -Australian actor Joel Edgerton's directorial debut has Jason Bateman and Rebecall Hall playing a couple whose lives are turned upside down by the arrival of a mysterious man.

The King of Comedy (Amazon Prime) - Robert De Niro plays a wannabe comedian obsessed with a late-night talk show host in this prescient satire about the the perils of chasing celebrity status.

Wheelman (Netflix) -Featuring a mysterious protagonist who works as a freelance getaway driver for unseen criminal faces, this one joins the list of great crime films that make your head spin.

Zodiac (Netflix) - Arguably David Fincher's most accomplished film yet, based on the real-life investigation undertaken by journalists and cops to solve the mystery behind the elusive Zodiac killer.

The Platform (Netflix) - A vicious, blood-drenched chamber drama with a metaphorical narrative about class struggles and the ugliest extent that human beings can go to when faced with desperation.

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