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499 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.

Pickup on South Street (1953)

7.8

A thief picks the wrong pocket in this city-savvy film noir classic

My Dead Friend Zoe (2025)

7.0

A heartfelt if uneven tribute to veterans

Miss Granny (2014)

7.7

Old turns young in this sweet and humorous fantasy comedy

The Wild Pear Tree (2018)

7.9

A young graduate tries to forge a different life in this long-winding, novel-like film

The Substance (2024)

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8.3

Demi Moore swaps bodies in this standout chaotic body dysmorphia horror

A Real Pain (2024)

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8.0

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

His Three Daughters (2024)

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8.2

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

Laapataa Ladies (2024)

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8.4

Two brides are accidentally swapped in this refreshing comedy of errors

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

The Red Shoes (1948)

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9.5

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

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

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