216 Best Challenging Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch
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One of the cinema's most noble roles is to challenge pre-conceived perceptions and tackle difficult questions about humanity and the world. Here are some of the most important and topically challenging movies to stream right now.
Open Your Eyes (1997)
8.0
The startlingly surreal Spanish psychothriller that inspired modern cult classic Vanilla Sky
The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006)
7.2
The titular witty old money outcasts are remembered in the unreleased footage of the classic American documentary
Turtles Can Fly (2005)
8.0
A realistic and well-made Kurdish drama that’s absolutely devastating
The Unbelievable Truth (1990)
7.3
An offbeat, unconventional romantic comedy that examines true love in a world that’s transactional
The Sacrifice (1986)
8.1
In his final film, Andrei Tarkovsky contemplates the end of the world in this meditative modern twist to the Sacrifice of Isaac
Yuni (2021)
7.7
A powerful drama depicting a coming-of-age journey strangled by societal oppression
La Belle Noiseuse (1991)
8.1
A sensual, spellbinding masterpiece depicting the creative process and its muse
Gods and Monsters (1998)
7.9
A speculative but compassionate depiction of the later days of one of the first ever Hollywood directors
Black Book (2006)
7.0
Paul Verhoeven returns to his native Netherlands through this familiar espionage romance thriller
Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)
8.2
A moving, haunting tribute to the ordinary lives lost to war and disaster, and the love that remains in spite of it
The Quiet American (2002)
7.2
An effortless adaptation of the challenging romantic political drama
Terrorizers (1986)
7.7
Three couples search for truth in this fascinating jigsaw puzzle of modern urban living