116 Best Instructive Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch
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One of cinema's greatest powers is to educate. If you want to plunge into the center of lives, industries and systems you might otherwise never know about, here are the top instructive movies and shows to stream now.
Amistad (1997)
7.5
Spielberg depicts a compelling, if a bit imperfect, historical drama depicting the real life freedom suit
The Stranger (1991)
8.0
A long-lost uncle arrives home with interesting insight in this charming domestic drama
Hail Satan? (2019)
8.0
Forget everything you think you know about the Satanic Temple
The Edge of Democracy (2019)
9.0
Mixing personal history with hardcore journalism, this is the story of Brazil's fragile democracy.
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024)
8.0
Martin Scorsese brings back the cinematic legacy of The Archers in this eloquent documentary
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond – Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton (2017)
9.2
Watch Jim Carrey take method acting to the extreme as he transforms into his idol Andy Kaufmann.
Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story (2020)
8.2
The tale of a forgotten champion
Official Secrets (2019)
8.0
Biography of an Iraq War whistleblower
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)
9.0
A fascinating 'mixtape' of never-before-seen footage of the Black Power movement
In the Same Breath (2021)
8.1
A Chinese filmmaker's account of COVID-19 cover-ups and propaganda
Descendant (2022)
8.0
A remarkably intelligent account of how lost history shapes one's culture, environment, and outlook on justice
The Mission (2023)
7.8
A remarkably curious, challenging documentary about a controversial subject