62 Best Character-driven Movies to Watch

Find the best character-driven movies to watch, from our mood category. Like everything on agoodmovietowatch, these character-driven movies are highly-rated by both viewers and critics.

9. Manchester by the Sea, 2016

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11. A Brighter Summer Day, 1991

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12. BPM (Beats per Minute), 2017

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13. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, 2009

Tubitv

The original Swedish mystery thriller that was later remade by David Fincher. It's the same story of a wealthy man hiring a journalist and scrappy hacker to solver a murder, but told better. This version is slower, has more attention to detail and pace. In casting, authenticity triumphs over good looks. In staging, aesthetics are given as much importance as thrills. And in the story, intelligence wins over plot. This gives the main character of Lisbeth Salander (played by Noomi Rapace) better space to deploy her full mysticism and enigmatic nature. Danish director Niels Arden Oplev masterfully brings everything together to make for a movie that will forever be remembered.

14. Philomena, 2013

Netflix

An inspired by true events tale about an elderly Irish woman trying to find the child she was forced to give up many years earlier. Steve Coogan co-wrote the script and, though the base story is a tragic one, his special brand of very subtle, wry wit is apparent in the dialogue throughout. Judi Dench plays the mother who had kept her “sinful” past a secret for fifty years and, being Judi Dench, I don’t need to bother going on about her exemplary talent, suffice to say she’s charming beyond measure in the role. Steven Frears directs, as usual, deftly, and keeps the story compelling scene after scene, intensifying the emotions inherent to each, whether they be heart-warming, comedic, or outright enraging. Whoever decided to let Steve Coogan have his way with the script, it was a brave and wise choice and together this cast and crew have produced a wonderful and important piece of cinema.

15. Oslo, August 31st, 2012

2.99USD on Amazon

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62 Best Character-driven Movies to Watch

1. Fruitvale Station, 2013

2. I, Daniel Blake, 2016

3. You Can Count on Me, 2000

4. Head-On, 2004

5. After the Wedding, 2006

6. The Station Agent, 2003

7. Blue Jay, 2016

8. Still Walking, 2008