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166 Best Social Issue Dramas Movies To Watch

An Autumn’s Tale (1987)

7.6

Two Hong Kong immigrants find a new life, and a new love, in this New York-shot romantic drama

Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (2023)

7.9

A cynical, but terribly honest portrait of the indignity of modern life

How to Have Sex (2023)

7.7

A drunken summer vacation turns melancholy in this sober observation of teenage rites of passage

Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992)

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8.3

Alternatively, a hilarious, satiric guide to dealing with pesky organized crime

The Monk and the Gun (2024)

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8.1

Pawo Choyning Dorji depicts Bhutan through this fascinatingly gentle comedy during its shift to democracy

Mambar Pierrette (2024)

7.2

A moving portrait of a steadfast seamstress that subtly stitches everyday life in Douala

The Official Story (1985)

7.7

A heartbreaking family drama that reveals the human cost of Argentina’s political unrest in the 20th century

Parting Glances (1986)

7.3

An honest, domestic depiction of AIDS and the Manhattan gay community

Chronicle of a Disappearance (1996)

best

8.4

Absurdist comedy makes for unusual but powerful framing in this wry commentary on Palestinian identity

My Name Is Loh Kiwan (2024)

7.0

Love enables survival in this moving drama about the refugee experience

American Fiction (2023)

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8.0

This sharp and hilarious social satire about African American art is as entertaining as it is enlightening

Mutt (2023)

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8.3

A Sundance-awarded film that actually stands the test of time, a brave new addition to the trans cinema canon

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