341 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.
Once Were Warriors (1994)
8.0
A Maori family survives in an alienating Auckland in this raw, tragic drama
Silenced (2011)
9.0
A brutal and harrowing exposé of the schoolwide abuse case that sparked outrage in Korea
The Tracker (2002)
7.6
A unique, haunting Outback Western that reckons with the historical violence waged on the Aboriginal people
The Substance (2024)
8.3
Demi Moore swaps bodies in this standout chaotic body dysmorphia horror
Juror #2 (2024)
7.3
Clint Eastwood directs this compelling courtroom drama that challenges our ideas of guilt and conscience
The Time That Remains (2009)
7.8
Elia Suleiman remembers his family in this absurdist, slice-of-life comedy
His Three Daughters (2024)
8.2
Three sisters deal with life and death in this moving family portrait
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024)
8.3
A gamer with disability crafts a life and community in online roleplay in this unconventional, moving documentary
Being Julia (2004)
7.1
A middle age crisis leads to a star finding her spark in this insightful comedy
Don’t Let Them Shoot the Kite (1989)
8.3
A child inspires camaraderie despite imprisonment in this moving classic drama
Code Unknown (2000)
7.4
An instance of littering unfolds Paris’ many social maladies in this thought-provoking hyperlink drama
Bad Boy Bubby (1993)
7.3
A controversial, off-putting, yet surprisingly optimistic indie drama