Find the best challenging movies to watch, from our mood category. Like everything on agoodmovietowatch, these challenging movies are highly-rated by both viewers and critics.
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Dogtooth (2009)
8.0
The cat is the most feared animal there is!
Happening (2021)
8.6
Set nearly 60 years ago, this realistically harrowing abortion drama still rings true today
Stutz (2022)
7.8
An impressive experiment that doubles as a loving tribute and an actually helpful guide on how to be a better person
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
8.7
A stunning and sobering World War I drama from Germany
To Leslie (2022)
8.5
A humane portrait of poverty and addiction
The Innocents (2021)
7.7
Blending elements of fantasy and horror, this Scandinavian thriller is sure to unnerve the bravest of viewers
Waltz with Bashir (2008)
7.5
An unflinching film that blends genre and form to effectively deliver its anti-war message
Syndromes and a Century (2006)
7.5
A gentle meditation on human experience set in two hospitals
Brazil (1985)
8.3
A grand journey where reality and fantasy collide
Playground (2021)
8.6
An unfiltered account of the darker side of childhood
Pieces of a Woman (2020)
7.0
An unnerving but honest look at childbirth, partnership, and grief
The Nightingale (2018)
7.1
An unsettling but important social horror from the director of The Babadook