310 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.
Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
7.2
A well-done, though lengthy, adaptation of the classic Danish immigrant novel
Mister Organ (2022)
8.1
A filmmaker chases — and then struggles to escape — a shady figure in this fascinating and disturbing documentary
Camille Claudel (1988)
7.0
Isabelle Adjani descends into madness in this stirring biopic of the titular genius sculptor that died in obscurity
Leave the World Behind (2023)
8.2
Shyamalan meets Black Mirror in this hugely entertaining, visually inventive apocalyptic thriller with a killer ending
The Novelist’s Film (2022)
8.8
A deeply meaningful and uncommonly tender high point in director Hong Sang-soo's prolific career
Saltburn (2023)
8.5
A black comedy of perilous desire that's perfectly acted and rightfully unhinged
The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon (2023)
7.5
A dying criminal kills to be the most wanted in this Taiwanese Western-esque gangster drama
Monster (2023)
9.4
Remarkably sensitive and well-told, this twisty Japanese drama unveils layers upon layers of different truths
Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
8.4
A haunting, magnificently performed courtroom drama that expertly builds an atmosphere of distrust
Frida (2024)
7.5
The iconic Mexican artist, in her own words
Nightmare Alley (2021)
9.0
A psychological thriller of the highest quality, masked as an adult fairytale, by the great Guillermo del Toro
Forgotten Love (2023)
7.7
The stunning third take of the classic Polish pre-war melodrama