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This list of movies is divided up into Ranked movies, which have been rated enough times to have a ranking, and then a list of other movies from this category/genre which haven't been rated enough times.
Also, there is a version of this list filtered down to movies available to you for streaming in this genre, if you're logged in and have provided a list of which streaming services to which you've subscribed.
Also, there is a version of this list filtered down to movies available to you for streaming in this genre, if you're logged in and have provided a list of which streaming services to which you've subscribed.
Ranked Movies
| Rank | Movie | Avg | Streaming Options | Ratings Breakdown |
| 1 |  A Separation | 93.13% | Criterion Channel | |
| 2 |  Volver | 93% | Criterion Channel | |
| 3 |  Room | 92.83% | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, DIRECTV | |
| 4 |  City Of God (Cidade de Deus) | 91.55% | Paramount+ Showtime | |
| 5 |  Boyhood | 91.36% | AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Criterion Channel, DIRECTV | |
| 6 |  Man on Wire | 91.33% | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Hoopla, realeyz, Magnolia Selects | |
| 6 |  Secretary | 91.33% | fuboTV, Showtime Amazon Channel, Showtime Roku Premium Channel, Showtime, DIRECTV, realeyz, Paramount+ Showtime | |
| 8 |  Memento | 91.19% | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Hoopla, DIRECTV | |
| 9 |  Chasing Amy | 90.8% | None | |
| 10 |  Spirited Away | 90.3% | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel | |
| 11 |  Boogie Nights | 90.25% | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Showtime | |
| Rank | Movie | Avg | Streaming Options | Ratings Breakdown |
| 12 |  Imposter, The | 90.17% | Pure Flix | |
| 13 |  Oldboy (Oldeuboi - Korea) | 90.04% | None | |
| 14 |  Ex Machina | 89.43% | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, DIRECTV, Paramount+ Showtime | |
| 15 |  Life Is Beautiful | 89% | Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel | |
| 16 |  Fruitvale Station | 88.75% | Hulu, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Showtime | |
| 17 |  Brick | 88.67% | None | |
| 18 |  Drive | 88.55% | None | |
| 19 |  Lives Of Others, The | 88.43% | Criterion Channel | |
| 20 |  Amores Perros | 88.4% | None | |
| 20 |  The Diving Bell and the Butterfly | 88.4% | None | |
| 22 |  Ghost World | 88% | Hoopla | |
| Rank | Movie | Avg | Streaming Options | Ratings Breakdown |
| 23 |  In Bruges | 87.92% | None | |
| 24 |  Manchester by the Sea | 87.73% | Amazon Prime Video | |
| 25 |  All About My Mother | 87.71% | None | |
| 26 |  A Prophet | 87.67% | Criterion Channel | |
| 26 |  Queen, The | 87.67% | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, DIRECTV | |
| 28 |  Rushmore | 87.54% | None | |
| 29 |  Hunt for the Wilderpeople | 87.18% | Netflix, fuboTV, Hoopla, Criterion Channel, Topic, Netflix basic with Ads | |
| 30 |  Tyrannosaur | 87% | None | |
| 31 |  Y tu mama tambien | 86.5% | AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, DIRECTV | |
| 32 |  Hunt, The (2013) | 86.38% | Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, MUBI, Magnolia Selects, MUBI Amazon Channel | |
| 33 |  Blue Is the Warmest Color | 85.86% | AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, DIRECTV | |
| Rank | Movie | Avg | Streaming Options | Ratings Breakdown |
| 34 |  Kings Speech, The | 85.82% | Hoopla | |
| 35 |  We Need to Talk About Kevin | 85.56% | Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, MUBI, Topic, OVID, MUBI Amazon Channel | |
| 36 |  Wrestler, The | 85.4% | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, DIRECTV | |
| 37 |  Hurt Locker, The | 85.13% | Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel | |
| 38 |  Amour | 85% | None | |
| 38 |  Searching For Sugar Man | 85% | Criterion Channel | |
| 40 |  Once | 84.65% | None | |
| 41 |  The Imitation Game | 84.63% | Netflix, fuboTV | |
| 42 |  Senna | 84.5% | None | |
| 43 |  An Education | 84.36% | Criterion Channel | |
| 44 |  Carol | 84.36% | Hoopla | |
| Rank | Movie | Avg | Streaming Options | Ratings Breakdown |
| 45 |  Billy Elliot | 84% | None | |
| 46 |  The Babadook | 83.79% | AMC+ Amazon Channel, DIRECTV | |
| 47 |  Shaun of the Dead | 83.18% | None | |
| 48 |  Great Beauty, The | 82.88% | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel | |
| 49 |  Beasts of the Southern Wild | 82.71% | None | |
| 50 |  Shame | 82.41% | None | |
| 51 | Slumdog Millionaire | 82.24% | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, DIRECTV | |
| 52 | Four Lions | 81.8% | Amazon Prime Video | |
| 53 | Animal Kingdom | 81.67% | Criterion Channel, Paramount+ Showtime | |
| 54 | Moon | 81.58% | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, DIRECTV | |
| 55 | Amy | 81.33% | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, DIRECTV | |
| Rank | Movie | Avg | Streaming Options | Ratings Breakdown |
| 56 | Moonlight | 80.92% | fuboTV, Showtime Amazon Channel, Showtime Roku Premium Channel, Hoopla, Showtime, DIRECTV, Paramount+ Showtime | |
| 57 | 28 Days Later | 80.67% | None | |
| 58 | Nowhere Boy | 80.6% | Starz Roku Premium Channel, Starz, Paramount+ Showtime, Starz Amazon Channel | |
| 59 | Son of Saul | 80.17% | Starz Roku Premium Channel, Starz, Starz Amazon Channel | |
| 60 | Monsters | 80.09% | Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Hoopla | |
| 61 | Winters Bone | 80.07% | Peacock Premium | |
| 62 | Force Majeure | 80% | Hoopla, Magnolia Selects, Paramount+ Showtime | |
| 63 | Wadjda | 79.83% | None | |
| 64 | Toni Erdmann | 79.8% | Starz Roku Premium Channel, Starz, Starz Amazon Channel | |
| 65 | Skin I Live In, The (La piel que habito) | 79.43% | None | |
| 66 | Blue Jasmine | 78.78% | None | |
| Rank | Movie | Avg | Streaming Options | Ratings Breakdown |
| 67 | American Honey | 78.67% | fuboTV, Showtime Amazon Channel, Showtime Roku Premium Channel, Hoopla, Showtime, DIRECTV, Paramount+ Showtime | |
| 68 | Blue Ruin | 78.58% | None | |
| 69 | Rust and Bone | 78.4% | None | |
| 70 | 45 Years | 78.14% | AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Criterion Channel, DIRECTV | |
| 71 | 71 | 76.83% | DIRECTV | |
| 72 | Blair Witch Project, The | 76.73% | None | |
| 73 | Pride | 76.57% | Amazon Prime Video | |
| 74 | Philomena | 76.39% | Netflix, Paramount+ Showtime | |
| 75 | Mustang | 76.33% | Cohen Media Amazon Channel | |
| 76 | Frances Ha | 76.24% | Netflix, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Criterion Channel, DIRECTV, Netflix basic with Ads | |
| 77 | Pieces Of April | 75.25% | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, DIRECTV, Paramount+ Showtime | |
| Rank | Movie | Avg | Streaming Options | Ratings Breakdown |
| 78 | The Lobster | 74.67% | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, DIRECTV, Paramount+ Showtime | |
| 79 | Never Let Me Go | 74.29% | None | |
| 80 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | 73.57% | None | |
| 81 | Eastern Promises | 72.25% | None | |
| 82 | Macbeth | 71.71% | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, DIRECTV | |
| 83 | Calvary | 71.4% | DIRECTV | |
| 84 | Dogtooth (Kynodontas) | 70.63% | Hoopla, Criterion Channel, Curia | |
| 85 | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | 69.71% | None | |
| 86 | Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The | 69.11% | Hulu | |
| 87 | Secret in Their Eyes | 65.92% | TNT, TBS, tru TV | |
| 88 | Crash | 65.92% | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel | |
| Rank | Movie | Avg | Streaming Options | Ratings Breakdown |
| 89 | Mr. Turner | 64.96% | None | |
| 90 | Ida | 62.33% | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, DIRECTV, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel | |
| 91 | Sightseers | 61.86% | None | |
| 92 | Sexy Beast | 60.5% | None | |
| Rank | Movie | Avg | Streaming Options | Reviewer Ratings |
Un-Ranked Movies
| Movie | Current Avg | Streaming |
| Dirty Pretty Things | 97% | Starz Roku Premium Channel, Starz, Paramount+ Showtime, Starz Amazon Channel |
| Downfall | 97% | Hoopla |
| Fahrenheit 9/11 | 97% | None |
| Lost in La Mancha | 97% | None |
| Monsoon Wedding | 97% | Paramount+ Showtime |
| Persepolis | 97% | Criterion Channel |
| Pina | 97% | AMC+ Amazon Channel, DIRECTV |
| Sin Nombre | 97% | None |
| Talk to Her | 97% | None |
| The Constant Gardener | 97% | None |
| The Motorcycle Diaries | 97% | None |
| Movie | Current Avg | Streaming |
| The Triplets of Belleville | 97% | Hulu |
| Vera Drake | 97% | None |
| Caché | 94% | None |
| Happiness | 91% | None |
| I've Loved You So Long | 88% | None |
| Lantana | 88% | None |
| Songs from the Second Floor | 88% | None |
| The Straight Story | 88% | Disney Plus |
| Chuck & Buck | 85% | None |
| Hard Candy | 84% | Hoopla |
| Broken Flowers | 81% | None |
| Movie | Current Avg | Streaming |
| I Am Love | 81% | Hoopla, MUBI, Magnolia Selects, MUBI Amazon Channel |
| Girlhood | 80% | Showtime Amazon Channel, Showtime Roku Premium Channel, Hoopla, Showtime, DIRECTV, Paramount+ Showtime |
| Gomorrah | 80% | Criterion Channel |
| Last King of Scotland, The | 80% | Starz Roku Premium Channel, Starz, DIRECTV, Starz Amazon Channel |
| Nine Queens | 80% | Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel |
| Tell No One | 80% | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Hoopla, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel |
| This Is England | 80% | AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, DIRECTV |
| The Woodsman | 75.5% | Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla |
| Gods and Monsters | 75% | None |
| In the Loop | 73% | AMC+ Amazon Channel, DIRECTV |
| Hedwig and the Angry Inch | 70.5% | None |
| Movie | Current Avg | Streaming |
| Black Book | 70% | None |
| Il Divo | 70% | None |
| Boiler Room | 69.5% | Paramount+ Showtime |
| Elizabeth | 68% | None |
| Nurse Betty | 65.5% | None |
| Let the Right One In | 63.5% | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Hulu, Showtime Amazon Channel, Hoopla, Showtime, DIRECTV, Magnolia Selects, Paramount+ Showtime |
| Buffalo '66 | 61% | Hoopla |
| Jesus' Son | 61% | Hoopla |
| La Vie en Rose | 61% | None |
| Waltz with Bashir | 61% | Criterion Channel |
| Whale Rider | 55% | Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla |
| Movie | Current Avg | Streaming |
| Kadosh | 52% | None |
| Broken | 43% | Film Movement Plus |
| Beau travail | 0% | None. |
| Broken Vessels | 0% | None. |
| Control | 0% | None. |
| ivans xtc. | 0% | None. |
| Left Luggage | 0% | None. |
| Live Flesh | 0% | None. |
| Metro Manila | 0% | None. |
| Nil by Mouth | 0% | None. |
| Praise | 0% | None. |
| Movie | Current Avg | Streaming |
| Secuestro Express | 0% | None. |
| Sweet Sixteen | 0% | None. |
| The Castle | 0% | None. |
| The Celebration | 0% | None. |
| The Dreamlife of Angels | 0% | None. |
| The Emperor and the Assassin | 0% | None. |
| Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train | 0% | None. |
| Movie | Current Avg | Streaming |