SBS World Movies

In the early 19th century, a mysterious woman speaking a strange language shows up in an English village. There she is taken in by a family of aristocrats who assume she is a foreign princess.

In this 1994 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic, the March sisters confront growing pains, financial shortages, family tragedies and romantic rivalries in mid-19th-century Massachusetts. Jo struggles for independence and sometimes clashes with her beloved mother and her sisters Meg, Amy and Beth. She also contends with their cranky Aunt March, their impulsive neighbour Laurie and kindly lin

Robert is a renowned sculptor and is living alone when he is diagnosed with cancer. He meets Maya, an Indian marine biologist whose uncle also has cancer. Against all odds, Robert is put on the transplant list, creating hope for the future.

Pepe's idyllic life is torn apart over the course of a few days, but he is seemingly fine with it all. As though he knows some profound truth about existence.

In a planet where only women can survive the harmless flora and fauna, a lonely teenager, Roxy, and her mother are forced to track down a notorious murderer.

Joe, a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac is discovered badly beaten in an alley by an older bachelor, Seligman who takes her into his home. As he tends to her wounds, she recounts the erotic story of her adolescence and young adulthood. Directed by Lars von Trier, stars Charlotte Gainsbourg, Christian Slater, Uma Thurman.

In this 1994 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic, the March sisters confront growing pains, financial shortages, family tragedies and romantic rivalries in mid-19th-century Massachusetts. Jo struggles for independence and sometimes clashes with her beloved mother and her sisters Meg, Amy and Beth. She also contends with their cranky Aunt March, their impulsive neighbour Laurie and kindly lin

A modern adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice. Mrs Bakshi is looking for suitable husbands for her four daughters. When the rich single gentlemen Balraj and Darcy visit, the Bakshis have high hopes, but circumstances get in the way of romance.

The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly-fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess both where they've been and whe

After a man is told that he doesn't have long to live, he embarks on an epic drive through the Australian outback, from Broken Hill to Darwin, to die on his own terms.

Jamie, a troubled lonely teenager, gets a new lease on life when he comes upon a group of selkies, mythical people with the power to change into seals.

An anarchic and offbeat story of thirty-six hours in the lives of the Beatles as they travel from Liverpool to London to perform on a TV show. However, things take a dramatic turn as they realise that their drummer, Ringo, has gone missing. Director Richard Lester uses a variety of cinematographic styles including documentary, surrealism and neo-realism to create one of the milestone pictures of t

On a solo road trip to Memphis, Tennessee, widower Byron Gruman picks up a hitchhiker claiming to be the late Elvis Presley. As Gruman opens up about the loss of his wife in a tragic car accident, his bizarre passenger becomes a surprisingly powerful source of wisdom and comfort.

A 21st-century astronaut and his sons hunt for the saboteur plotting against a proposed flight to Mars.

Jim, a man whose inability to declare his love to his girlfriend, threatens to cost him the best thing he ever had but leads him to befriend a person who helps him find the words to get her back.

Wedding guests Frank and Lindsay discover that they have a lot in common: they don't like the bride, the groom, the ceremony, themselves, or each other. Their cheerlessness immediately isolates them from the other guests, but Frank and Lindsay find that if you verbally spar with someone long enough, anything can happen. Directed Victor Levin, stars Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, DJ Dallenbach.

An unlikely friendship grows between a traumatised war photographer and a Sudanese refugee when they discover a link that intertwines their pasts.

Robert is a renowned sculptor and is living alone when he is diagnosed with cancer. He meets Maya, an Indian marine biologist whose uncle also has cancer. Against all odds, Robert is put on the transplant list, creating hope for the future.

Entwines the very different lives of three Maori girls, cousins, through tumultuous decades, after one of them is taken from her family and raised in an orphanage.

A 21st-century astronaut and his sons hunt for the saboteur plotting against a proposed flight to Mars.

Jamie, a troubled lonely teenager, gets a new lease on life when he comes upon a group of selkies, mythical people with the power to change into seals.

In the early 19th century, a mysterious woman speaking a strange language shows up in an English village. There she is taken in by a family of aristocrats who assume she is a foreign princess.

The first feature film directed by Jean-Luc Godard and one of the seminal films of the French New Wave, Breathless tells the tragic love story between Michel Poiccard, a petty criminal wanted for killing a policeman, and Patricia Franchini, a young American woman studying journalism at the Sorbonne. Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 1960 Berlin International Film Festival.

Entwines the very different lives of three Maori girls, cousins, through tumultuous decades, after one of them is taken from her family and raised in an orphanage.

In this 1994 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic, the March sisters confront growing pains, financial shortages, family tragedies and romantic rivalries in mid-19th-century Massachusetts. Jo struggles for independence and sometimes clashes with her beloved mother and her sisters Meg, Amy and Beth. She also contends with their cranky Aunt March, their impulsive neighbour Laurie and kindly lin

A cinematic journey into the world of a monastic community that practises the art of mindfulness with Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh.

Mary is born in India to wealthy British parents. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. She soon discovers a magical garden hidden at her uncle's estate.

An Australian stableboy and a trainer turn scrawny Phar Lap into a champion 1930s racehorse.

An American inherits an apartment in Paris from his estranged father that comes with an unexpected resident.

A Wayuu man and his family become involved in the booming 1980s drug trade in Colombia. They find themselves, their culture, and their ancestral traditions in danger.

Jim, a man whose inability to declare his love to his girlfriend, threatens to cost him the best thing he ever had but leads him to befriend a person who helps him find the words to get her back.

A cinematic journey into the world of a monastic community that practises the art of mindfulness with Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh.

Mary is born in India to wealthy British parents. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. She soon discovers a magical garden hidden at her uncle's estate.

On a solo road trip to Memphis, Tennessee, widower Byron Gruman picks up a hitchhiker claiming to be the late Elvis Presley. As Gruman opens up about the loss of his wife in a tragic car accident, his bizarre passenger becomes a surprisingly powerful source of wisdom and comfort.

Wedding guests Frank and Lindsay discover that they have a lot in common: they don't like the bride, the groom, the ceremony, themselves, or each other. Their cheerlessness immediately isolates them from the other guests, but Frank and Lindsay find that if you verbally spar with someone long enough, anything can happen. Directed Victor Levin, stars Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, DJ Dallenbach.

Jim, a man whose inability to declare his love to his girlfriend, threatens to cost him the best thing he ever had but leads him to befriend a person who helps him find the words to get her back.

A 21st-century astronaut and his sons hunt for the saboteur plotting against a proposed flight to Mars.

An Australian stableboy and a trainer turn scrawny Phar Lap into a champion 1930s racehorse.

Inventor Caractacus Potts transforms an old Grand Prix car into a magical flying vehicle that teleports him and his family to a kingdom ruled by the evil Baron Bomburst.

A rich teacher has an affair with a working-class boy she coaches in soccer at a Melbourne school.

Duncan, a shy teenager, visits a beach house owned by his mother's boyfriend. Annoyed with everyone, he wanders away to a local water park and meets Owen, who helps him open up to the world.

Infamous real-life drug kingpin Ng Sik-ho, who came to Hong Kong an illegal immigrant in 1963 and ruthlessly carved an empire from the chaotic underworld of drug dealers and corrupt police that ruled the city under notorious detective Lee Rock.

A rich teacher has an affair with a working-class boy she coaches in soccer at a Melbourne school.

Enjoy these classic episodes with living legends, Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton, as they review the then latest crop of movies and give us their ratings out of five stars.

Michel Racine is a feared judge at France's Assize Court, as strict with himself as with others, but everything changes when the woman he's been secretly seeing is selected as a juror in a criminal trial over which he presides.

The evil Maltazard is now over 7-feet tall and causing terror wherever he goes. His goal is simple: forming an army of giant henchmen and ruling over the universe. Only Arthur, who's still shrunken, can thwart his plans, but first he has to get back to his bedroom and return to his normal size.

An Australian stableboy and a trainer turn scrawny Phar Lap into a champion 1930s racehorse.

An American inherits an apartment in Paris from his estranged father that comes with an unexpected resident.

A rich teacher has an affair with a working-class boy she coaches in soccer at a Melbourne school.

Mary is born in India to wealthy British parents. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. She soon discovers a magical garden hidden at her uncle's estate.

A world-renowned archaeology professor and kung-fu expert takes his team on a quest to find a lost ancient Indian treasure and a race against a team of mercenaries. The journey leads them from a Tibetan ice cave to Dubia and further. Stars Jackie Chan and Sonu Sood.

Mia moves to South Africa with her family to manage a lion farm and develops a special bond with Charlie, a white lion cub; however, things change when she uncovers her father's secret.

Christian returns to his hometown for his father's wedding. Reconnecting with childhood friends and family, he unearths a long-buried secret that threatens to shatter lives.

Lil (Naomi Watts) and Roz (Robin Wright) are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbours in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotions that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of

Rafael, a Sevillian who has never left Andalucia, decides to leave his homeland to follow Amaia, a Basque girl unlike any other woman he's ever known.

Johan, a small-town loner with a flair for horses and explosives, finds himself in constant conflict with the community. He struggles to find his place in society while coping with unrequited love for his neighbour. Stars Pal Sverre Hagen, Ingrid Bolso Berdal, and Bjorn Myrene.

Duncan, a shy teenager, visits a beach house owned by his mother's boyfriend. Annoyed with everyone, he wanders away to a local water park and meets Owen, who helps him open up to the world.

Mia moves to South Africa with her family to manage a lion farm and develops a special bond with Charlie, a white lion cub; however, things change when she uncovers her father's secret.

Inventor Caractacus Potts transforms an old Grand Prix car into a magical flying vehicle that teleports him and his family to a kingdom ruled by the evil Baron Bomburst.

Inspired by the life and songs of Bob Dylan, I'm Not There attempts to capture the essence of the elusive musical genius. Six different actors, including Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Richard Gere and Oscar nominee Cate Blanchett, each embody part of the Dylan legend: from Greenwich Village folk singer to electric guitar trailblazer to born-again preacher. Directed by Academy Award-nominated write

Duncan, a shy teenager, visits a beach house owned by his mother's boyfriend. Annoyed with everyone, he wanders away to a local water park and meets Owen, who helps him open up to the world.

The evil Maltazard is now over 7-feet tall and causing terror wherever he goes. His goal is simple: forming an army of giant henchmen and ruling over the universe. Only Arthur, who's still shrunken, can thwart his plans, but first he has to get back to his bedroom and return to his normal size.

Michel Racine is a feared judge at France's Assize Court, as strict with himself as with others, but everything changes when the woman he's been secretly seeing is selected as a juror in a criminal trial over which he presides.

Max's bedroom undergoes a mysterious transformation into a jungle environment and he winds up sailing to an island inhabited by monsters, simply called the Wild Things.

Ben Kinnear and Mike Paddock are two undercover detectives with way too much publicity.

Greed. Compassion. Heroism. These three seemingly disparate human traits collide explosively in this unconventional, ironic, action-packed adventure. At the end of the Gulf War, a small group of American soldiers plots to steal a huge cache of gold reputedly hidden somewhere near their Iraqi desert base.

Vicky is a solitary girl with a magical gift who lives with her parents in the French province.

Lil (Naomi Watts) and Roz (Robin Wright) are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbours in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotions that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of

Classic film review series hosted by living legends Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton. In this episode, they interview David Hemmings, Helen Mirren, Ray Winstone and Fred Schepisi.

During World War II, a reclusive Englishwoman finds her life up-ended when a young evacuee from the London Blitz is left in her care. Initially resolving to be rid of him, she finds herself opening her heart in this moving story of womanhood, love and friendship.

Max's bedroom undergoes a mysterious transformation into a jungle environment and he winds up sailing to an island inhabited by monsters, simply called the Wild Things.

A world-renowned archaeology professor and kung-fu expert takes his team on a quest to find a lost ancient Indian treasure and a race against a team of mercenaries. The journey leads them from a Tibetan ice cave to Dubia and further. Stars Jackie Chan and Sonu Sood.

Christian returns to his hometown for his father's wedding. Reconnecting with childhood friends and family, he unearths a long-buried secret that threatens to shatter lives.