A24, a list by smccrack

7.8

/166814/

77

/6967/

77

/2138/

4.2

/1594311/

95

/321/

93

/211/

94

/52/

4.0

age 13+

After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.

86

IMDb 3

8.2

/30865/

80

/587/

80

/105/

4.2

/852628/

93

/288/

82

/1291/

89

/58/

4.0

age 15+

In 1950s New York, table tennis player Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to Hell and back in pursuit of greatness.

85

7.4

/348594/

73

/16003/

73

/7366/

4.2

/1309491/

98

/402/

79

/2200/

99

/53/

4.0

age 15+

The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.

82

7.2

/22915/

73

/1097/

70

/344/

4.1

/120147/

93

/213/

84

/98/

82

/39/

4.0

age 13+

Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind.

81

7.3

/161408/

69

/6210/

70

/2416/

3.9

/899395/

93

/357/

79

/114/

92

/59/

4.0

age 13+

The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.

81

7.3

/42348/

74

/1495/

72

/742/

4.1

/196138/

94

/216/

77

/188/

82

/43/

4.0

age 14+

Johnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they embark on a cross-country trip to see life away from Los Angeles.

80

7.0

/2303/

69

/71/

78

/25/

3.8

/21340/

100

/104/

67

/36/

87

/28/

4.0

On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.

80

7.5

/36983/

73

/1450/

74

/778/

4.0

/493558/

84

/257/

81

/92/

80

/45/

4.0

age 16+

A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.

80

7.3

/86084/

73

/4337/

72

/1614/

3.8

/438351/

99

/322/

82

/774/

85

/49/

3.5

age 14+

Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school — the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year — before she begins high school.

79

7.7

/16960/

76

/828/

76

/168/

3.8

/33977/

85

/65/

93

/38/

69

/18/

3.5

age 13+

Bonded by their love of freediving, a record-setting champion and a heroic safety diver try to make history with a remarkable feat, ready to risk it all.

79

7.4

/347506/

73

/14000/

72

/5176/

4.0

/1527877/

91

/351/

52

/2789/

93

/59/

4.0

age 16+

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

78

7.6

/115279/

75

/5403/

75

/1137/

4.1

/979384/

89

/277/

94

/459/

73

/55/

2.5

age 15+

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.

78

7.1

/43591/

69

/1795/

69

/845/

3.8

/186640/

93

/284/

74

/358/

87

/49/

3.5

age 15+

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

77

7.2

/100472/

72

/6610/

70

/1236/

3.5

/492507/

92

/238/

93

/976/

78

/43/

3.0

age 16+

A platoon of Navy SEALs embarks on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the event.

77

7.0

/784/

73

/74/

73

/22/

3.8

/3846/

97

/37/

3.0

age 10+

On the shores of Jeju Island, a fierce group of South Korean divers fight to save their vanishing culture from looming threats.

77

6.9

/36324/

68

/1804/

68

/387/

3.8

/278892/

93

/191/

89

/20/

78

/44/

3.0

age 16+

Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.

77

6.6

/1261/

64

/92/

59

/29/

3.7

/10155/

97

/58/

73

/11/

84

/24/

4.0

A pregnant single mother, with two children in foster care, embraces her Bay Area community as she fights to reclaim her family.

77

7.6

/16156/

73

/777/

72

/214/

3.8

/41229/

93

/123/

89

/121/

2.5

For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film and video. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from 16mm home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles for blockbuster movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever. This raw, wildly original and unflinching documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled, sometimes hilarious look at what it means to be an artist and a complex man.

77

7.4

/296421/

72

/11371/

75

/5357/

4.0

/1416425/

90

/397/

72

/413/

83

/51/

3.0

age 16+

Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

76

IMDb 85

6.7

/12444/

65

/638/

66

/101/

3.8

/102906/

91

/185/

79

/23/

77

/34/

3.5

age 15+

With her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.

76

IMDb 99

7.1

/106903/

71

/6203/

73

/1305/

3.7

/816166/

89

/267/

79

/524/

75

/40/

3.0

age 16+

Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are sent to live with a foster mother, only to learn that she is hiding a terrifying secret.

75

IMDb 36

7.0

/29879/

71

/2082/

72

/303/

3.8

/390085/

77

/185/

90

/216/

58

/36/

3.5

age 13+

In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.

80

75

7.2

/6849/

73

/728/

69

/71/

3.6

/62547/

100

/5/

94

/25/

Acclaimed for his unfiltered reporting and deadpan humor, Andrew Callaghan brings his gonzo style reporting to the undercurrents that led to the January 6 Capitol Riot. As one of the best-known and hardest working journalists of his generation, the 25-year-old ventures on a wild RV journey through America to take the pulse of a divided nation.

75

7.0

/154938/

71

/7573/

72

/2423/

3.7

/1831202/

93

/218/

83

/195/

76

/39/

2.5

age 17+

Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.

75

6.6

/62453/

66

/3714/

65

/882/

3.5

/610166/

94

/271/

81

/90/

77

/53/

3.5

age 17+

Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.

75

7.0

/260300/

68

/15873/

68

/4030/

3.5

/1078198/

81

/408/

69

/115/

75

/64/

4.0

age 16+

In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.

75

6.6

/25911/

67

/1639/

63

/480/

3.8

/138000/

89

/239/

68

/83/

78

/44/

4.0

age 10+

When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there.

76

75

7.3

/4205/

71

/468/

71

/106/

3.7

/39388/

96

/26/

75

/38/

John Mulaney and his kid pals tackle existential topics for all ages with catchy songs, comedy sketches and special guests in a nostalgic variety special.

74

7.3

/5013/

74

/451/

76

/93/

3.6

/11727/

85

/34/

87

/43/

69

/11/

2.5

age 13+

The remarkable coming-of-age story of Stephen Curry—one of the most influential, dynamic, and unexpected players in basketball history—and his rise from an undersized college player to a four-time NBA champion.

74

6.7

/9317/

67

/673/

68

/133/

3.9

/124243/

85

/136/

85

/20/

68

/30/

3.0

age 15+

Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream.

74

6.6

/129455/

64

/7288/

66

/2102/

3.7

/532904/

89

/331/

50

/813/

85

/56/

4.0

age 15+

An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.

73

7.0

/212537/

71

/12408/

69

/2373/

3.3

/1181803/

90

/294/

76

/638/

71

/49/

3.0

age 15+

Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

73

5.8

/42635/

60

/3111/

60

/603/

3.5

/726866/

85

/235/

71

/15/

86

/48/

4.0

age 13+

Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.

73

6.7

/5986/

67

/373/

61

/74/

3.4

/13389/

88

/141/

91

/26/

73

/33/

3.0

age 15+

Ellis French is a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.

73

6.5

/220226/

65

/10375/

67

/3781/

3.4

/1602072/

94

/230/

76

/303/

80

/35/

3.0

age 17+

In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.

73

7.4

/86556/

74

/3510/

74

/1729/

3.8

/749098/

81

/228/

81

/442/

66

/45/

2.5

age 16+

In 1990s Los Angeles, a 13-year-old spends his summer navigating between a troubled home life and a crew of new friends he meets at a skate shop.

72

6.4

/826/

58

/45/

60

/15/

3.2

/4975/

95

/44/

79

/12/

3.5

An extraordinary journey through the material that makes up our habitat: concrete and its ancestor, stone. Victor Kossakovsky raises a fundamental question: how do we inhabit the world of tomorrow?

72

5.5

/654/

59

/56/

57

/17/

3.3

/3739/

91

/55/

79

/18/

4.0

A group of New York City psychics conduct deeply intimate readings for their clients, revealing a kaleidoscope of loneliness, connection, and healing.

72

6.8

/91513/

66

/5168/

66

/1205/

3.4

/462078/

91

/241/

69

/60/

74

/47/

3.0

age 15+

Hapless family man Paul Matthews finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.

73

72

7.2

/4648/

71

/611/

70

/102/

3.6

/6792/

80

/5/

Forging his own comedic boundaries, Anthony Jeselnik revels in getting away with saying things others can't in this stand-up special shot in New York.

71

6.1

/3670/

61

/229/

61

/46/

3.6

/43712/

85

/141/

47

/73/

83

/36/

4.0

age 13+

In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet.

70

5.9

/1422/

56

/86/

59

/21/

3.4

/8302/

90

/70/

61

/10/

87

/22/

3.5

Tender caresses and enveloping embraces are portals into the life of Mack, a Black woman in Mississippi. Winding through the anticipation, love, and heartbreak she experiences from childhood to adulthood, the expressionist journey is an ode to connection — with loved ones and with place.

70

6.2

/88295/

63

/5095/

61

/1376/

3.3

/1100668/

86

/238/

69

/192/

69

/43/

3.5

age 16+

In an isolated family mansion, a group of rich 20-somethings decides to play Bodies Bodies Bodies, a game where one of them is secretly a "killer" while the rest tries to "escape". Things take a turn for the worse when real bodies start turning up, setting off a paranoid and dangerous chain of events.

70

6.6

/26335/

66

/1668/

64

/529/

3.4

/76546/

84

/177/

71

/92/

66

/39/

3.0

age 15+

A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home in New Orleans. When she meets local mechanic James, the pair begin to forge an unexpected bond.

70

6.4

/8292/

66

/621/

61

/173/

3.4

/25945/

75

/76/

86

69

/21/

3.0

age 17+

Dick died last night, and Zeke and Earl don’t want anybody finding out how. That’s too bad though, cause news travels fast in small-town Alabama.

69

5.5

/30012/

61

/2690/

55

/404/

2.8

/118753/

83

/231/

83

/580/

74

/47/

3.5

age 15+

When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.

69

6.6

/77046/

65

/3312/

67

/1248/

3.4

/511233/

67

/273/

71

/157/

63

/51/

3.5

age 17+

Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic odyssey back home.

69

7.6

/275392/

76

/10708/

77

/4428/

3.7

/1078184/

64

/348/

91

/620/

60

/57/