The Best Thought-provoking Movies to Watch
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.
The lives of one unexpected nominee and his disgruntled voter move the nation in this electric historical drama.
A daughter commemorates the real mother behind her famous persona in this poignant and personal documentary.
Spoken word poet Andrea Gibson battles cancer in this moving documentary of her life and love.
Following his sophomore feature Cha Cha Real Smooth, writer-director Cooper Raiff made his way to television with family dramedy Hal & Harper. This miniseries focuses on the two titular siblings, Raiff and Lili Reinhart respectively, who grow up in co-dependent adults as a result of their neglect from their single father (played by Mark Ruffalo). […]
Corporate greed circles around a crash landing in the prequel series to the classic sci-fi franchise.
A couple goes through a brutal test to prove their worthiness as parents in this psychological and dystopian thriller .
A gamer with disability crafts a life and community in online roleplay in this unconventional, moving documentary.
Three sisters deal with life and death in this moving family portrait.
A contemplative drama that astutely observes the limits of family law.
An ambitious mini-series that succeeds in adapting the classic magic realist novel.
An intimate, immersive, and incredibly inventive look into the racial abuse of a Jim Crow-era reform school.
A nostalgic, balanced documentary of the beloved show that encouraged kids to read.
Martin Scorsese brings back the cinematic legacy of The Archers in this eloquent documentary.
Park Chan-wook and Robert Downey Jr. team up in this riveting satirical spy thriller set at the end of the Vietnam War.
Ghosts compete for relevancy in this unique and wholesome supernatural horror comedy.
A journalist investigates her own sexual assault case in this personal, vulnerable documentary.
A woman is pushed into a precarious state in this chilling and eerie historical drama.
A social game transforms a high school class in this cruel yet intriguing mystery drama.
Belief is exploited for business in this audacious get-rich-quick scheme.
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A nostalgic depiction of the Brisbane suburban coming-of-age saga.
A thoughtful family drama that celebrates the Indigenous community, while still highlighting their missing loved ones.
A novel and daring action comedy that challenges Asian American stereotypes.
Love lasts across decades and distance in this sweet and gentle romantic drama.
