513 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.

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)

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In this masterful Iranian drama, tyranny starts at home

Once Were Warriors (1994)

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8.0

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

The Substance (2024)

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8.3

Demi Moore swaps bodies in this standout chaotic body dysmorphia horror

Silenced (2011)

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9.0

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

September 5 (2024)

7.4

A taut and thrilling account of the Munich massacre, from the point of view of the broadcast team that delivered the news

The Red Shoes (1948)

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9.5

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

Nitram (2021)

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A gripping, restrained character study that doesn’t sensationalize real life tragedy

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

Kneecap (2024)

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8.7

The titular hip hop group breaks new ground in this energetic and irreverent music biopic

Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)

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8.3

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

Carmen & Lola (2018)

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Love clashes with community in this intimate, realistic lesbian drama

High Sierra (1941)

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

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