177 Best Thought-provoking Movies To Watch

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Find the best thought-provoking movies to watch, from our mood category. Like everything on agoodmovietowatch, these thought-provoking movies are highly-rated by both viewers and critics.

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)

7.7

A more realistic adaptation that still stays true to the story's heart

Riders of Justice (2021)

7.5

Nothing is random in this riotous Danish action-black comedy about coincidences and found families

Fire of Love (2022)

best

8.4

A gorgeous deep dive into the explosive love story between two scientists and their craft

Descendant (2022)

best

8.0

A remarkably intelligent account of how lost history shapes one's culture, environment, and outlook on justice

A Touch of Sin (2013)

best

8.2

An exploration of violence in capitalist China

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

best

8.6

A heartwrenching look at war and the toll it takes on one's humanity

Weiner (2016)

7.5

A riveting portrait of a fallen man’s attempts at gaining forgiveness and political re-entry

Syndromes and a Century (2006)

7.5

A gentle meditation on human experience set in two hospitals

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)

best

8.5

An excellent two-hander about sex work and aging

Nothing Compares (2022)

best

8.9

A long overdue reassessment of an artist ahead of her time

On the Count of Three (2021)

7.1

A darkly comic tale following two best friends on the last day of their lives

Pieces of a Woman (2020)

7.0

An unnerving but honest look at childbirth, partnership, and grief
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