87 Best Smart Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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Good movies serve beyond entertainment, to expand perspectives and improve our understanding of humanity and the world. If you're hungry for some food for thought, here are the best smart movies and shows available to stream now.

24 Hour Party People (2002)

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8.5

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

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

Blanquita (2023)

7.7

A disorienting and difficult Chilean drama that reimagines the infamous Spiniak scandal

Smoke (1995)

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8.7

A gorgeous indie gem whose every note is worth inhaling

Beyond the Light Barrier (2023)

7.0

A surreal South African documentary about Elizabeth Klarer and her alien lover

Kokomo City (2023)

7.8

An authentic affirmation of one's existence from several charismatic Black trans sex workers

The Player (1992)

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8.5

A wry satire of Hollywood that also assembles the starriest ensemble ever brought together on screen

Rohan at the Louvre (2023)

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8.2

A riveting supernatural mystery contemplating Japanese art in relation to the world

A Summer’s Tale (1996)

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8.4

A sunkissed talky gleaming with brilliant insights into human relationships

Lakota Nation vs. United States (2022)

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8.2

An eloquent, infuriating, and ultimately hopeful look at Native peoples' struggle for reparations

sex, lies, and videotape (1989)

7.7

An intelligent, preternaturally mature debut from Steven Soderbergh that broke new ground for indie filmmaking

The Pigeon Tunnel (2023)

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American docu giant Errol Morris's most self-reflexive documentary thus far

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