500 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.

The Brutalist (2024)

7.8

Epic in scale and substance, The Brutalist is a sobering counterargument of the American Dream

Nickel Boys (2024)

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8.3

An intimate, immersive, and incredibly inventive look into the racial abuse of a Jim Crow-era reform school

A Real Pain (2024)

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8.0

Two cousins bond as they trace their roots in this powerfully emotional dramedy

The Substance (2024)

best

8.3

Demi Moore swaps bodies in this standout chaotic body dysmorphia horror

Laapataa Ladies (2024)

best

8.4

Two brides are accidentally swapped in this refreshing comedy of errors

His Three Daughters (2024)

best

8.2

Three sisters deal with life and death in this moving family portrait

The Red Shoes (1948)

best

9.5

A fantastical, transcendent Technicolor classic that stands as the definitive ballet drama

Kneecap (2024)

best

8.7

The titular hip hop group breaks new ground in this energetic and irreverent music biopic

Autumn Sonata (1978)

best

8.5

Chilling and cathartic, this film is a love-hate letter from neglected children to their resentful parents

Leave the World Behind (2023)

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8.2

Shyamalan meets Black Mirror in this hugely entertaining, visually inventive apocalyptic thriller with a killer ending

High Sierra (1941)

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8.0

A gangster returns for one last heist in this thrilling cliffside caper

Bird (2024)

7.3

Andrea Arnold returns to narrative filmmaking in this tender, heartfelt coming-of-age drama

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