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If you're less about adventurous plots, and more about the emotional journey and relationship arcs, we've got you covered. Here are the best character-driven movies and shows to stream right now.

Interior Chinatown

7.5

A novel and daring action comedy that challenges Asian American stereotypes

RIPLEY

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9.0

A psychological thriller rich in tension and pristine camera work

The Sticky

7.1

Margo Martindale stands out in this true-story-based Canadian maple syrup heist

The Undoing

7.2

This murder mystery can be predictable at times, but powerful performances and cliffhangers make it worthwhile

Like Water for Chocolate

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8.1

Magical food shifts a family’s fate, as well as their country’s, in this passionate rendition of the classic forbidden romance

Baby Reindeer

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8.5

Comedian Richard Gadd gets deeply personal in this deeply troubling, but incredibly honest miniseries

Castle Rock

7.6

Strange things happen in Stephen King’s spooky town in this eerie mystery horror series

Monster

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9.2

The classic psychological thriller anime that’s simply one-of-a-kind

Shōgun

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9.2

Faith, sacrifice, and ambition battle in this epic reimagining of the classic samurai series

Veneno

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8.0

A defiant portrait of an outstanding trans icon that reckons with Spain’s trans representation

The Gentlemen

7.7

British aristocracy deal in organized crime in Guy Ritchie’s fun though familiar small screen debut

Angels in America

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8.1

Six New Yorkers grapple with the AIDS crisis in this moving, brilliant, epic adaptation

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