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105 Best Discussion-sparking Movies To Watch

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

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On the Count of Three (2021)

7.1

hulu

amazon

Discussion-sparking

A darkly comic tale following two best friends on the last day of their lives

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Land and Freedom (1995)

7.0

roku channel

film rise

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A sober and dignified account of Marxist fighters in the Spanish Civil War

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On the Record (2020)

8.3

hbo max

kanopy

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A music industry exposé that evolves into a complex account of Black history

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This Is Not a Film (2011)

8.4

kanopy

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An ode to the persistence of artistic freedom amidst repression

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The Queen of Versailles (2012)

7.2

kanopy

mubi

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A riches-to-rags documentary about when the spoiled turn rotten

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Millennium Actress (2001)

7.9

roku channel

amazon

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An elderly actress recounts her life through films

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Leona (2018)

7.6

amazon prime

kanopy

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A Jewish Latina confronts truths about love, life, and self

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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)

8.5

hulu

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An excellent two-hander about sex work and aging

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Retablo (2017)

7.0

netflix

kanopy

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A quiet but potent coming-of-age drama

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School Life (2016)

7.3

amazon prime

tubi tv

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A compassionate year-in-the-life documentary about two seasoned teachers nearing retirement at an Irish boarding school

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Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)

7.3

hbo max

amazon

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A painfully realistic coming-of-age tale

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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019)

7.1

netflix

kanopy

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A teacher’s stay at the world’s most remote school prompts him to discover the true value of education

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