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)
8.5
A fittingly punk history of the colorful heyday of Manchester’s music scene
Richard III (1995)
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)
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)
8.5
A wry satire of Hollywood that also assembles the starriest ensemble ever brought together on screen
Rohan at the Louvre (2023)
8.2
A riveting supernatural mystery contemplating Japanese art in relation to the world
A Summer’s Tale (1996)
8.4
A sunkissed talky gleaming with brilliant insights into human relationships
Lakota Nation vs. United States (2022)
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)
7.5
American docu giant Errol Morris's most self-reflexive documentary thus far