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524 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.

Niagara (1953)

7.0

Marilyn Monroe plays femme fatale in this honeymoon noir thriller

Rough Cut (2008)

7.0

An actor and a gangster team up to save a movie in this meta action drama

The Substance (2024)

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8.3

Demi Moore swaps bodies in this standout chaotic body dysmorphia horror

His Three Daughters (2024)

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8.2

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

A Real Pain (2024)

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8.0

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

Fitzcarraldo (1982)

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8.0

An eccentric foreigner dreams to create an operatic jungle haven in this surprising, audacious epic

Kisses (2008)

7.2

Two kids run away in this charming Christmas coming-of-age adventure

The Boy and the Beast (2015)

7.4

A runaway orphan unexpectedly finds family in this endearing supernatural coming-of-age adventure

Laapataa Ladies (2024)

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8.4

Two brides are accidentally swapped in this refreshing comedy of errors

Kneecap (2024)

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8.7

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

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

The Red Shoes (1948)

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9.5

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

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