The Best Slow Movies to Watch
Slow pacing is a surprisingly common factory across some of the most engrossing movies in history. If you love to take your time and bask in the scenery, check out the best slow movies and shows to stream now.
Modern day monotony turns tragic in this chilling psychological drama.
An ordinary worker lives life alone in this haunting, existential novella adaptation.
Belief is exploited for business in this audacious get-rich-quick scheme.
An intimate, bittersweet adaptation that gives justice to David Nicholl’s novel.
Love lasts across decades and distance in this sweet and gentle romantic drama.
A poetic and powerful film about the migrant experience in urban spaces.
Inheritance turns deadly in this countryside horror series haunted by the family’s history of shamanism.
Culturally rich and supremely gentle, The Makanai is an absolute delight to watch.
A strikingly beautiful portrait of childhood friendship in a recognizably rough neighborhood.
Ninjas can have family drama too in this understated, modern day take on the historical Japanese warriors.
A captivating Lily Gladstone anchors this meditative docu-fiction chronicling a road trip through the American heartland .
Lulu Wang returns to screen in this Hong Kong-set intersection of personal loss and American privilege.
A powerful showcase for Jessica Lange, this drama is both an ode to theater and a heartbreaking depiction of dementia.
Nontawat Numbenchapol dives into feature film in this stunning, thrilling debut.
The smoke sauna serves as sacred sanctuary in this refreshing documentary.
Tech meets murder mystery in this two-timeline winter retreat.
A disorienting and difficult Chilean drama that reimagines the infamous Spiniak scandal.
A terrific three-hour documentary that explores what young Chinese factory workers do in and out of work.
Eyes are louder than voices in this steady, cathartic deaf romance.
A subtle yet intriguing coming-of-age series that’s also a portrait of 90’s Naples.
This Gothic thriller about abusive Catholic centers in Ireland is terrifying in more ways than one .
An almost-clinical futuristic anime questioning human nature through transhuman advancements.
A self-absorbed misanthrope makes his own misery in this desolate drama driven entirely by dialogue.
A slow-burning genre hybrid that fuses police procedural with political allegory and supernatural thriller to unsettling effect.
A smoky, heart-stirring tale of star-crossed lovers in Indonesia’s 60’s kretek cigarette industry.
Oppressively bleak Filipino wartime horror with a unique look and impressive performances.
A lovely small-town sports drama dedicated to Korea’s traditional sand wrestling.
