Pan’s Labyrinth for me

I mean it's gotta be Parasite (the Korean Movie)

Spirited Away or Run Lola Run

Spirited Away is so good in Japanese and does lose something being dubbed. Run Lola Run is so good in German, I don't know if there is a dub because there is no reason to seek it, the dialogue was perfect for subtitling and the story is based on slightly different loops in time so you pick up what is happening each loop through. Very cool.

Godzilla minus one

There are so many, but I think my first choice would probably have to be Seven Samurai. It is such an amazing piece of cinema. One of the most influential pieces that has inspired almost all of the film we still see today.

Shaolin Soccer

Not actually my favorite as that's too difficult, but Kung Fu Hustle is great

Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, hands down. Possibly the best movie ever made. Every shot is just beautiful.

Das Boot, maybe.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Troll Hunter

Yojimbo

Kung Fu Hustle

Battle Royale.
Pretty sure it was the first foreign language film I've watched.

Old Boy.

Amélie

RRR is fantastic

I've really enjoyed Parasite, I didn't scroll to read everyone's answers but didn't see that one mentioned

City of Lost Children is my pick. It has such amazing worldbuilding. Drops you in cold with no apologies and trusts you to just go on the ride.

Pan's Labyrinth

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

I admit that the list of foreign made films I am familiar is quite small.

City of God

7 Samauri, I am not fluent in Japanese but was conversational. That movie illustrates the Japanese and their system of honor, which can be very odd and flexible.

Les untouchables. Way better than the American remake.

Let the right one in.

There was also a French film very similar to Chappie that was decent.

Nausicaa

Probably Your Name for me. Beautiful movie, score, story, art.

The Triplets of Belleville

• Let the Right One In
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
• Amelie
• Ong Bak
• Banlieue-13/District B13

Oh man, tough...

• Cinema Paradiso
• Amelie
• The Spanish Apartment

All come to mind first.

The only possible answer to this is Amelie.

Der Untergang

Train to busan

My Neighbor Totoro

Seven Samurai!

So many, it's hard to pick. But a few off the top of my head

*The lives of others (Germany, 2006)

*Akira (Japan, 1988)

*Red Beard (Japan, 1965)

*The Seventh Seal (Sweden, 1957)

Life is Beautiful is one of my favorites that should really only be watched with subtitles. It's a really sad movie, but sticks with you in a good way.

Tampopo

Wings of Desire. (Der Himmel über Berlin)

German, Wim Wenders, 1987. Solveig Dommartin was so beautiful in that.

Was remade into a movie called City of Angels with Nick Cage that didn't even come close to being as good.

LA Dolce Vita or The Queen Margot (1994).

Two from me that haven't yet been mentioned (as far as I can see)

Dark Water: A beautiful Japanese horror that was released at a similar time to Ringu, but didn't get an English language remake.

City of God: A stunning portrait of gang rivalry in Rio de Janiero that bears repeat viewings.

Without being able to log into my Jellyfin atm, so relying on the jelly between my ears:

• Y tu mamá también (2001)
• Waltz with Bashir (2008)
• Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000)

There is no 'favorite' in cinema imho!

Stalker

There are some really good ones here. I'm not sure if it's my favorite because moods change, but I want to give a shout out to Le Pacte des Loups or Brotherhood of the Wolf was the English dub.

Nothing wrong with the English version but I saw it in French first and really enjoyed it (and I don't like live action dubs in general because the words don't match the lips). It's schlocky French medieval martial arts mystery, so nothing as artistic as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, but it was fun.