503 Best Discussion-sparking Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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It's no coincidence that many of the highest-acclaimed movies are also controversial. Serving beyond entertainment, these stories provoke essential social dialogues. As a case in point, here are the best discussion-sparking movies and shows available to stream now.

Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)

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Memory tears love across past and present in this landmark French New Wave drama

High Sierra (1941)

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

The Red Shoes (1948)

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9.5

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

Kiss the Future (2024)

7.3

Sarajevans find solidarity through music during the Bosnian War in this comprehensive, inspiring documentary

Once Were Warriors (1994)

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8.0

A Maori family survives in an alienating Auckland in this raw, tragic drama

Silenced (2011)

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9.0

A brutal and harrowing exposé of the schoolwide abuse case that sparked outrage in Korea

The Substance (2024)

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8.3

Demi Moore swaps bodies in this standout chaotic body dysmorphia horror

Bird (2024)

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

Small Things Like These (2024)

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Cillian Murphy meditates over the silence of systemic abuse in this understated yet devastating historical drama

Lore (2012)

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Nazi children reckon with their parents’ atrocities in this thought provoking, thrilling period drama

War Witch (2012)

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A child soldier comes of age in this devastating, supernatural war drama

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024)

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8.3

A gamer with disability crafts a life and community in online roleplay in this unconventional, moving documentary

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