515 Best Thought-provoking Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch
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Challenging movies serve beyond entertainment, pushing us to ask new questions about humanity and the world around us. If you're hungry for some food for thought, here are the best thought-provoking movies and shows available to stream now.
Once Were Warriors (1994)
8.0
A Maori family survives in an alienating Auckland in this raw, tragic drama
The President (2014)
7.3
A dictator and his grandson try to escape the revolution in this bleak, satiric drama
Silenced (2011)
9.0
A brutal and harrowing exposé of the schoolwide abuse case that sparked outrage in Korea
Being Julia (2004)
7.1
A middle age crisis leads to a star finding her spark in this insightful comedy
Timbuktu (2014)
7.4
A skillful, stunning depiction of the absurdities of occupation
The Substance (2024)
8.3
Demi Moore swaps bodies in this standout chaotic body dysmorphia horror
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024)
8.3
A gamer with disability crafts a life and community in online roleplay in this unconventional, moving documentary
His Three Daughters (2024)
8.2
Three sisters deal with life and death in this moving family portrait
The Winslow Boy (1999)
7.0
A family defends their boy in this understated domestic courtroom drama
Amistad (1997)
7.5
Spielberg depicts a compelling, if a bit imperfect, historical drama depicting the real life freedom suit
Exhuma (2024)
7.6
A team of exorcists uncover long hidden terrors in this ambitious folk horror film
Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985)
7.3
Two cats take a train to the stars in the surreal rendition of the beloved children’s novel