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47 Best Smart Movies To Watch

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

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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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My Cousin Vinny (1992)

7.4

hbo max

amazon

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A sharp courtroom comedy featuring a young Marisa Tomei in an Oscar-winning turn

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Bad Genius (2017)

7.5

netflix

amazon

Smart

A thrilling Thai caper about bad people getting good grades

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I Lost My Body

8.2

netflix

Smart

The Oscar-nominated unconventional animation

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One Night in Miami (2020)

8.4

amazon prime

Smart

A nuanced look at Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali

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Drive My Car (2021)

8.9

hbo max

amazon

Smart

A poignant, meandering tale of art, love, and loss

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Safe (1995)

8.5

amazon

directTv

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In this disturbing psychological drama, a wealthy woman’s suburban life is turned upside down when she suddenly becomes sick with “environmental illness"

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C’mon C’mon (2021)

7.5

showtime

amazon

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Lines are blurred between childhood and parenthood in this slow but lovely film

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Like Someone in Love (2012)

7.9

amazon

amazon amc plus

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A Japanese drama that shows comfort can be found everywhere, including in a stranger's house

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The Death of Stalin (2017)

8.1

netflix

tubi tv

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Other Music (2020)

8.0

kanopy

amazon

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The sad demise of New York's best record store

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