328 Best Character-driven Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch
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If you're less about adventurous plots, and more about the emotional journey and relationship arcs, we've got you covered. Here are the best character-driven movies and shows to stream right now.
Infamous (2006)
7.0
A slightly embellished, often compared, retelling that depicts the classic novelist’s larger-than-life spirit
Trick (1999)
7.4
A witty and refreshing comedy-of-errors depicting the gay community in the big city
La Belle Noiseuse (1991)
8.1
A sensual, spellbinding masterpiece depicting the creative process and its muse
Mona Lisa (1986)
7.7
A neo-noir love story that dives deep into London’s underworld
Belle (2013)
7.2
A stirring, though fictionalized, period drama intertwining race and romance
Breaking the Waves (1996)
8.1
Lars von Trier breaks his rules in the tearjerking first film of the Golden Heart trilogy
Lust, Caution (2007)
7.3
A wartime spy falls for a collaborator in this erotic espionage drama
Mister Organ (2022)
8.1
A filmmaker chases — and then struggles to escape — a shady figure in this fascinating and disturbing documentary
Turtles All the Way Down (2024)
7.1
A sweet and relatable coming-of-age drama that brings mental health and economic realities to the fore
Hilary and Jackie (1998)
7.6
Two sisters, bound by music, is torn by genius and fame in this tragic, heartwrenching biopic
Cleaners (2019)
8.4
A weird and wonderful coming-of-age anthology featuring classic moments in 2000’s Philippine high schools
Leave the World Behind (2023)
8.2
Shyamalan meets Black Mirror in this hugely entertaining, visually inventive apocalyptic thriller with a killer ending