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Blonde

Blonde is a psychological drama depicting the life of Marilyn Monroe. The film offers a fictionalized account of the ico...

Drama Psychological Historical Biographical

9.2 Excellent

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Wild Strawberries

Wild Strawberries is a 1957 Swedish drama film by Ingmar Bergman featuring Victor Sjöström’s final performance as an eld...

Drama Sweden Psychological Melancholy

8.6 Great

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Sing Sing

Sing Sing is a 2023 biographical drama depicting the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Correctional F...

Drama United States 2020S

8.6 Great

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Quo Vadis

During the nightmarish events in Pale, Bosnia, a young mother, Aida Selimovića, finds herself caught between warring fac...

Germany Drama Historical 1950S

8.4 Great

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Paris, Texas

Paris, Texas is a 1984 drama focusing on Travis Henderson's return to his family following a prolonged disappearance. Th...

Germany Drama Atmospheric Family Drama

8.4 Great

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The Woman in the Dunes

The Woman in the Dunes, directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, is a 1964 Japanese film adapting Kōbō Abe’s novel. It depicts a...

Drama Japan Psychological Symbolic

8.3 Great

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Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a 2020 drama film directed by Eliza Hittman and starring Sidney Flanigan. The movie pre...

Drama United States 2020S

8.3 Great

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La Strada

La Strada is a classic Italian drama from 1954 directed by Federico Fellini. The movie explores the complex bond between...

Classic Drama Italy 1950S

8.2 Great

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The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show chronicles the experiences of two young men, Sonny Crawford and Duane Jackson, in a small Texas to...

Drama INDIE Melancholy Coming Of Age

8.2 Great

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Aftersun

Aftersun chronicles an eleven-year-old girl’s vacation with her father at a Turkish resort, set against the backdrop of...

Drama Psychological Teen Drama Nostalgic

8.2 Great

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Sirāt

Sirāt, directed by Óliver Laxe, is a 2025 drama film set in the Moroccan desert. The narrative centers on a father’s que...

Post Apocalyptic Drama France Road Movie

8.2 Great

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The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth is a 2021 film adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, directed by Joel Coen and starring Denzel Washin...

Drama United States 2020S

8.2 Great

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Taste of Cherry

Taste of Cherry is a 1997 Iranian drama focusing on a Tehran man’s journey to find someone for burial following a suicid...

Drama Psychological 1990S Melancholic

8.1 Great

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Train Dreams

Train Dreams is a 2025 period drama film adapted from Denis Johnson’s 2011 novella. The movie features Joel Edgerton and...

Drama Narrative Driven Melancholy Period Piece

8.1 Great

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Nashville

Nashville portrays a collection of individuals within the Nashville music scene during a politically charged week. The n...

Character Driven Drama Comedy Drama Political Thriller

8.1 Great

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I'm Still Here

I’m Still Here is a 2024 biographical drama focusing on Eunice Paiva, a woman navigating the aftermath of her husband’s...

Drama Independent Political Biographical

8.1 Great

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Landscape in the Mist

Landscape in the Mist is a 1988 Greek film directed by Theo Angelopoulos as part of his Trilogy of Silence. The road fil...

Drama France Philosophical 1980S

8.1 Great

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All We Imagine as Light

All We Imagine as Light is a 2024 drama film directed by Payal Kapadia with a multilingual cast including Kani Kusruti a...

Romantic Drama India INDIE

8.1 Great

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A Single Man

A Single Man is a 2009 drama film directed by Tom Ford, adapting Christopher Isherwood’s 1964 novel. The movie features...

Drama Independent 2000S Romantic Drama

7.4 Good

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Hillbilly Elegy

Hillbilly Elegy is a 2020 biographical drama adapted from J.D. Vance’s memoir. The film portrays the early life of Vance...

Drama Emotional Family Drama Dark Comedy

4.8 Poor