160 Best Original Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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Thanks to technological and artistic innovations, in the past couple of decades inventiveness in film has become truly limitless. From novel formats to unusual scripts and cinematography, here are the most original movies and shows to stream now.

American Symphony (2023)

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8.5

Jon Batiste creates his titular symphony in this moving love story and documentary

Frybread Face and Me (2023)

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8.0

A gorgeous and tender coming-of-age addition to the Indigenous New Wave

Wild Style (1983)

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8.4

An electric snapshot of early NYC’s hugely influential hip-hop culture

24 Hour Party People (2002)

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8.5

A fittingly punk history of the colorful heyday of Manchester’s music scene

Babylon (2022)

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8.0

An intoxicating and lavishly designed experience of Hollywood hedonism

Doi Boy (2023)

7.8

Nontawat Numbenchapol dives into feature film in this stunning, thrilling debut

Yeelen (1987)

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8.0

An epic, spellbinding myth from Mali brought to life by one of Africa’s greatest filmmakers

Richard III (1995)

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8.7

An inspired Shakespeare update with a terrifying Ian McKellen performance at its center, this is a masterpiece of its own

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)

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8.8

An utterly unique genre hybrid combining samurai, mafia, and hip-hop cinema to brilliant effect

Nope (2022)

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A thrillingly original sci-fi horror film that's full of dread and a sense of adventure

Master Gardener (2023)

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8.7

Yet another tortured-soul-thriller-banger by one of American indie cinema's best

Style Wars (1983)

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8.5

A brilliant, infectious portrait of the golden age of New York City’s graffiti scene

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