This might just be the most life-changing article you have ever read, so be ready for your mind to be blown. For 90 percent of college students, Netflix is a way of life. It's what we rush through our homework for, it's our date on a Saturday night, it's our best friend when we are sick and lying in bed. My four-year relationship with Netflix has always been filled with good times and laughs, but recently I’ve started to lose interest and get bored. It seems as though I have seen every movie, re-watched every TV series twice and can recite every documentary word-for-word. I even started cheating on my relationship with Netflix when I got an account on Hulu. Feeling terrible about my betrayal, I did research to try and find a way to rekindle the flame with bae (Netflix).
Last year, when I went on a trip to Mexico I logged onto my Netflix account and something magical happened! I was greeted by my home screen completely filled with new movies and TV shows that I had never seen before. This foreign Netflix was something only dreams are made of.
It wasn’t until recently that I figured out how to bring foreign Netflix to me in the U.S., AKA Netflix’s best kept secret.By changing your browser, you are able to log onto Netflix from hundreds of different countries. This means new movies and TV shows not currently available to Netflix users in the United States. Here are the steps.
1. Download Google Chrome.
2. Google “Hola” and download the Chrome Hola extension.
3. On the right-hand side, you will see a fire symbol with a smiley face.
4. Click on the happy fire symbol and you will be able to change the country you are browsing from.
By following these directions, you are able to browse online and log into Netflix from every country imaginable. Now, your options on Netflix are limitless!
Here is a personal cheat sheet to some of the many movies offered in these different countries. Here are my top five ranked countries and some popular movies they offer.
UK
“The Help,” “Saving Mr. Banks,” “Legally Blonde,” “About Time,” “Soul Surfer,” “Monsters University,” “Clueless,” “Step Brothers,” “Spider-Man,” “Justin Bieber Never Say Never.”
Belgium
“The Last Song,” “Life as We Know It,” “Tomorrowland,” “New York Minute,” “Valentine’s Day,” “P.S. I Love You,” “Aloha,” “The Blind Side,” “Marley and Me,” “Step Up," “The Twilight Series,” “Crazy Stupid Love,” “The Proposal.”
Denmark
“The Notebook,” “Grease,” “Just Go With It,” “Miss Congeniality,” “Easy A,” “Dear John,” “Letters To Juliet,” “The House Bunny," "Frozen,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Limitless.”
Indonesia
“17 Again,” “Love and Other Drugs,” “Get Smart,” “What Happens in Vegas,” “Indiana Jones,” “Casablanca,” “The Terminal,” “Sex and The City,” “Sex and The City 2,” “Yes Man,” “No Reservations,” “2 Weeks Notice,” “License to Wed,” “Gravity,” “The Godfather,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “Saving Private Ryan.”
South Africa
“The Great Gatsby,” “Gone with the Wind,” “Gravity,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Hangover,” “Inception,” “Indiana Jones the Last Crusade,” “Shawshank Redemption,” “Bride Wars,” “Monte Carlo,” “Morning Glory,” “Just My Luck,” “Green Lantern,” “Contagion.”
Happy midterms — and you're welcome.
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