A young boy is shocked to learn about the civil war that breaks out in his country
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
8.7
A stunning and sobering World War I drama from Germany
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
8.6
A heartwrenching look at war and the toll it takes on one's humanity
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
8.5
A deliriously entertaining horror-comedy musical with some of the best puppetry put on film
The Secret Garden (1993)
7.4
A sweet, classic family story with a strong emotional payoff
Days of Being Wild (1990)
8.1
A dreamy rumination on the beauty of unattainable romance
Ran (1985)
8.4
Akira Kurosawa’s adaptation of King Lear is an epic historical drama set in sixteenth-century Japan, abundant with blood, betrayal, and battles for ultimate power.
Ratcatcher (1999)
7.7
A haunting, dreamlike character study set in a dead-end Glasgow neighborhood
The Promise (1996)
7.6
A gritty, realist thriller and a bitter coming-of-age tale all in one
Summer Hours (2008)
8.0
An affecting family drama that also asks questions about art, home, and mortality