516 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.

Address Unknown (2001)

7.0

A bleak, brutal tale of a town under occupation by supposed allies

The Sapphires (2012)

7.0

An Aboriginal girl group take on soul in this uplifting musical comedy-drama

Man Push Cart (2006)

7.0

A portrait of an immigrant taking on the Big Apple as a modern-day Sisyphus

Pickup on South Street (1953)

7.8

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

The World (2004)

7.1

A contemplative vision of urban Chinese society within the globe

Intervista (1987)

7.0

Federico Fellini commemorates the magic and mayhem of filmmaking in this unusual mockumentary

Live Flesh (1997)

7.5

One ex-convict and two cops fight for two women’s affections in this multi-layered, stunning erotic crime drama

Once Were Warriors (1994)

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

The Source (2011)

7.2

The women of a village wreaks chaos in this interesting, if a bit heavy handed, comedy drama

The Substance (2024)

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8.3

Demi Moore swaps bodies in this standout chaotic body dysmorphia horror

The Wild Pear Tree (2018)

7.9

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

Silenced (2011)

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9.0

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

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