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85
7.6
/33329/
77
/2252/
76
/670/
4.2
/356568/
98
/198/
90
/400/
80
/42/
cc age 8+

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.
poster
Netflix
83
7.3
/5965/
73
/350/
72
/136/
4.0
/40627/
99
/73/
80
/38/
88
/20/
cc age 14+

Shirkers (2018)
In 1992, teenager Sandi Tan shot Singapore's first indie road movie with her enigmatic American mentor Georges – who then vanished with all the footage. Twenty years later, the 16mm film is recovered, sending Tan, now a novelist in Los Angeles, on a personal odyssey in search of Georges' vanishing footprints.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
79
7.2
/86590/
70
/2005/
68
/1123/
3.8
/70299/
87
/205/
76
/2754/
86
/45/
cc age 14+

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.
poster
78
6.8
/1329/
68
/116/
68
/32/
3.6
/12852/
93
/70/
91
/20/
77
/17/
cc age 10+

Rebuilding (2025)
After wildfires take his ranch, a cowboy named Dusty winds up in a FEMA camp, finding community with others who lost homes, including his daughter and ex-wife.
poster
Peacock Premium
78
7.4
/29515/
73
/1238/
71
/567/
4.0
/106238/
99
/245/
55
/117/
92
/38/
cc age 13+

Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)
A pair of teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania travel to New York City to seek out medical help after an unintended pregnancy.
poster
Kanopy
78
7.5
/2305/
79
/144/
77
/46/
3.9
/7111/
90
/58/
82
/9/
70
/19/

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. (2018)
Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.
poster
77
6.9
/93517/
70
/6084/
67
/1704/
3.7
/492892/
93
/309/
70
/1396/
78
/51/
cc age 17+

Sorry to Bother You (2018)
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
poster
77
6.8
/1259/
73
/39/
64
/21/
3.7
/1568/
96
/57/
81
/6/
75
/21/

Dina (2017)
Dina, an outspoken and eccentric 49-year-old in suburban Philadelphia, invites her fiancé Scott, a Walmart door greeter, to move in with her. Having grown up neurologically diverse in a world blind to the value of their experience, the two are head-over-heels for one another, but shacking up poses a new challenge. Scott freezes when it comes to physical intimacy, and Dina, a Kardashians fanatic, wants nothing more than to share with Scott all she’s learned about sensual desire from books, TV shows, and her previous marriage. Her increasingly creative forays to draw Scott close keep hitting roadblocks—exposing anxieties, insecurities, and communication snafus while they strive to reconcile their conflicting approaches to romance and intimacy.
poster
Kanopy
75
6.6
/26019/
67
/1657/
63
/488/
3.8
/138925/
89
/239/
68
/83/
78
/44/
cc age 10+

After Yang (2022)
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.
poster
The Roku Channel
75
6.9
/4785/
73
/243/
64
/145/
3.8
/12254/
92
/102/
76
/37/
80
/27/

We the Animals (2018)
Manny, Joel and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and Ma dreams of escape, Jonah, the youngest, embraces an imagined world all his own.
poster
Kanopy
75
7.0
/1432/
70
/91/
69
/36/
3.4
/722/
91
/43/
73
/20/
72
/13/

The Kill Team (2013)
In 2010, the media branded a platoon of U.S. Army infantry soldiers “The Kill Team” following reports of its killing for sport in Afghanistan. Now, one of the accused must fight the government he defended on the battlefield, while grappling with his own role in the alleged murders. Dan Krauss’s absorbing documentary examines the stories of four men implicated in heinous war crimes in a stark reminder that, in war, innocence may be relative to the insanity around you.
poster
Kanopy
75
6.6
/5288/
67
/335/
64
/121/
3.6
/15420/
96
/109/
54
/70/
90
/24/
cc age 13+

The Fits (2016)
While training at the gym, 11-year-old tomboy Toni becomes entranced with a dance troupe. As she struggles to fit in, she finds herself caught up in danger as the group begins to suffer from fainting spells and other violent fits.
poster
Kanopy
74
6.0
/1444/
67
/55/
58
/20/
3.8
/1769/
98
/86/
72
/10/
79
/26/
cc age 16+

Whose Streets? (2017)
A nonfiction account of the Ferguson uprising told by the people who lived it, this is an unflinching look at how the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown inspired a community to fight back—and sparked a global movement.
poster
Kanopy
74
6.8
/760/
68
/67/
68
/24/
3.4
/798/
87
/31/
66
/5/
80
/10/

The Force (2017)
The Force presents a cinema vérité look deep inside the long-troubled Oakland Police Department as it struggles to confront federal demands for reform, a popular uprising following events in Ferguson, MO, and an explosive scandal.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
6.7
/29338/
66
/1985/
64
/562/
3.2
/139967/
93
/105/
66
/129/
84
/27/

Reality (2023)
Augusta, Georgia, United States, June 3, 2017. After running some errands, Reality Winner returns home, where she is approached by two men.
poster
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
73
7.0
/4428/
69
/299/
68
/76/
3.6
/10260/
98
/49/
60
/16/

Ascension (2021)
The film explores the pursuit of the “Chinese Dream.” Driven by mesmerizing—and sometimes humorous—imagery, this observational documentary presents a contemporary vision of China that prioritizes productivity and innovation above all.
poster
Kanopy
73
6.6
/3416/
65
/178/
64
/47/
3.6
/13490/
93
/104/
75
/11/
71
/27/
cc age 15+

Mogul Mowgli (2020)
Zed, a young British rapper, is about to start his first world tour, when a crippling illness strikes him down, forcing him to move back in with his family. He tries to find himself between an international music career and Pakistani family traditions.
poster
Netflix
71
6.5
/3841/
67
/282/
66
/101/
3.3
/11456/
92
/49/
78
/15/
76
/11/
cc age 15+

Pray Away (2021)
In the 1970s, five men struggling with being gay in their Evangelical church started a bible study to help each other leave the "homosexual lifestyle." They quickly received over 25,000 letters from people asking for help and formalized as Exodus International, the largest and most controversial conversion therapy organization in the world. But leaders struggled with a secret: their own “same-sex attractions” never went away. After years as Christian superstars in the religious right, many of these men and women have come out as LGBTQ, disavowing the very movement they helped start. Focusing on the dramatic journeys of former conversion therapy leaders, current members, and a survivor, PRAY AWAY chronicles the “ex gay" movement’s rise to power, persistent influence, and the profound harm it causes.
poster
Fandor
71
7.0
/559/
75
/36/
66
/15/
3.8
/2719/
97
/31/
43
/2/

Black Mother (2018)
Part film, part baptism, in BLACK MOTHER director Khalik Allah brings us on a spiritual journey through Jamaica. Soaking up its bustling metropolises and tranquil countryside, Allah introduces us to a succession of vividly rendered souls who call this island home. Their candid testimonies create a polyphonic symphony, set against a visual prayer of indelible portraiture. Thoroughly immersed between the sacred and profane, BLACK MOTHER channels rebellion and reverence into a deeply personal ode informed by Jamaica’s turbulent history but existing in the urgent present.
poster
The Roku Channel
70
6.8
/2108/
66
/51/
66
/43/
3.5
/1109/
84
/69/
72
/41/
73
/24/

The Forgiveness of Blood (2011)
A seventeen-year-old boy and his younger sister’s dreams and aspirations are put on hold when their father is accused of murder.
poster
Kanopy
69
6.4
/17872/
62
/991/
60
/557/
3.2
/62264/
84
/109/
57
/107/
78
/29/
cc age 16+

Beach Rats (2017)
On the outskirts of Brooklyn, Frankie, an aimless teenager, suffocates under the oppressive glare cast by his family and a toxic group of delinquent friends. Struggling with his own identity, Frankie begins to scour hookup sites for older men.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
68
5.8
/1842/
62
/188/
54
/46/
3.2
/3528/
90
/71/
58
/11/
74
/13/
cc age 15+

Wild Indian (2021)
Decades after covering up his classmate’s murder, Michael has moved on from his reservation and fractured past. When a man who shares his violent secret seeks vengeance, Michael goes to great lengths to protect his new life with his wife and boss from the demons of his past.
poster
AMC+
68
6.1
/289/
66
/28/
63
/10/
94
/17/
46
/3/
71
/7/

The Cage Fighter (2018)
A blue-collar family man breaks the promise he'd made to never fight again. Now forty years old, with a wife and four children who need him, Joe Carman risks everything to go back into the fighting cage and come to terms with his past.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
67
6.3
/4765/
65
/386/
67
/98/
3.1
/16654/
76
/116/
51
/26/
69
/33/
cc age 14+

Tuesday (2024)
A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
poster
Kanopy
67
6.5
/509/
65
/32/
65
/17/
3.3
/1147/
80
/49/
54
/4/
66
/12/

The Reagan Show (2017)
Comprised entirely of archival footage taken during those pre-reality-television years, The Reagan Show looks at how Ronald Reagan redefined the look and feel of what it means to be the POTUS.
poster
Kanopy
69
64
6.5
/3955/
64
/166/
65
/100/
3.7
/11659/
83
/54/
54
/58/
81
/17/

Leviathan (2012)
An experimental portrait of the North American commercial fishing industry through the lens of GoPro cameras placed on a fishing vessel off the coast of New England.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
63
5.1
/1419/
60
/114/
53
/51/
3.2
/6825/
87
/113/
47
/12/
69
/29/
cc age 16+

Selah and the Spades (2019)
Paloma, the new girl at an esteemed prep school, is drawn into the daily aggressions of warring senior class factions. She joins the Spades and becomes friends with the Spades’ leader, an enigmatic and scheming cheerleader named Selah.
poster
Kanopy
73
62
7.1
/3397/
70
/90/
64
/41/
3.6
/1974/
88
/33/
75
/103/

If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011)
Filmmaker Marshall Curry explores the inner workings of the Earth Liberation Front, a revolutionary movement devoted to crippling facilities involved in deforestation, while simultaneously offering a profile of Oregon ELF member Daniel McGowan, who was brought up on terrorism charges for his involvement with the radical group.
poster
Kanopy
61
6.4
/2420/
61
/131/
58
/55/
3.4
/11284/
71
/92/
47
/13/
74
/22/
cc age 16+

Cryptozoo (2021)
Cryptozookeepers try to capture a Baku, a dream-eating hybrid creature of legend, and start wondering if they should display these beasts or keep them hidden and unknown.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
61
6.7
/5988/
66
/244/
64
/103/
3.3
/7854/
46
/95/
54
/50/
53
/23/

Generation Wealth (2018)
Over the past 25 years, Lauren Greenfield's documentary photography and film projects have explored youth culture, gender, body image, and affluence. Underscoring the ever-increasing gap between the haves and the have-nots, portraits reveal a focus on cultivating image over substance, where subjects unable to attain actual wealth instead settle for its trappings, no matter their ability to pay for it.
poster
Kanopy
68
56
6.5
/2340/
65
/89/
65
/57/
3.4
/1571/
92
/36/
55
/61/
68
/14/
cc age 12+

Girl Model (2011)
A documentary on the modeling industry's 'supply chain' between Siberia, Japan, and the U.S., told through the experiences of the scouts, agencies, and a 13-year-old model.
poster
MUBI
63
40
6.5
/945/
63
/42/
62
/28/
3.3
/1537/
77
/66/
49
/7/
64
/16/
cc age 14+

Teenage (2013)
Teenagers did not exist before the 20th century. Not until the early 1950s did the term gain widespread recognition, but "Teenage" offers compelling evidence that teenagers had a tumultuous effect on the previous half-decade.
poster
Fandor
69
38
6.4
/282/
66
/12/
57
/3/
3.6
/1551/
84
/25/
75
/5/

The Hottest August (2019)
Brett Story's visionary look at New York City as it braces for an uncertain future.
poster
72
33
7.3
/346/
71
/29/
67
/21/
3.9
/8452/

Kiss of the Rabbit God (2019)
A Chinese restaurant worker falls in love with an 18th century Qing dynasty god.
poster
Netflix
67
30
7.2
/501/
68
/26/
48
/5/
3.6
/1177/
79
/7/
cc age 10+

The White House Effect (2024)
Exploring the dramatic origin story of the climate crisis and how a political battle in the George H.W. Bush administration changed the course of history.
poster
66
28
6.3
/144/
66
/8/
68
/3/
3.2
/2024/
71
/7/

Locust (2025)
In Taiwan, as the 2019 Hong Kong protests erupt across the strait, Zhong-Han, a young silent thug, leads a life divided between his work in a family restaurant and parties in the dark Taipei underworld. But when a questionable businessman wants to buy the restaurant, Zhong-Han is drawn into a whirlwind of events that confronts him with the corrupt power games of his country.
poster
65
13
6.3
/363/
67
/11/
64
/13/
3.4
/428/

Wolf and Sheep (2016)
In rural Afghanistan, people are storytellers who make up and tell each other tales of mystery and imagination to explain the world in which they live. The shepherd children own the mountains and, although no adults are around, they know the rules; they know that boys and girls are not allowed to be together. The boys practice with their slings to fight wolves. The girls smoke secretly and play at getting married, dreaming of finding a husband soon. They gossip about Sediqa; she’s eleven years old and an outsider. The girls think she is cursed. Qodrat, also eleven years old, becomes the subject of gossip when his mother remarries an old man with two wives. Qodrat roams alone in the most isolated parts of the mountains, where he meets Sediqa and they become friends.
poster
?
7.3
/30/

Take Me Home (2026)
Anna, a 38-year-old Korean adoptee with a cognitive disability, cares for her aging parents in a fragile balance of meeting each others’ needs. When a Florida heat wave shatters their family and Anna’s routine, her future is uncertain - until she creates a world where she can thrive.
poster
?
7.8
/40/
55
/2/

Hot Water (2026)
After he's kicked out of his Indiana high school, an American kid and his Lebanese mom wind up on a road trip across the West for the first time.
poster
71
?
7.2
/13/
3.5
/219/

A Body to Live In (2025)
An intimate inquiry into the life and work of Fakir Musafar, an influential figure in the queer body-modification community. The film explores his outsized impact and the formation of the “Modern Primitive” movement through decades of archives and interviews with those close to him. Creative treatment of the archives presents them as living texts—photos and video are layered, inverted, and interpolated to bring them new meaning and texture. Angelo Madsen’s sophomore feature is supplemented by seamlessly interwoven personal accounts to craft an portrayal that is loving yet not afraid of critique, embracing both the joy of self-discovery as well as the complex spirituality Musafar came to represent. Through his life and work, the film gives rise to profound questions of bodily autonomy and the body’s relationship to our sense of self.
poster
74
?
7.0
/85/
3.9
/1132/

New Wave (2024)
An endearingly nostalgic exploration of the defiant Vietnamese new wave music scene, as well as a vulnerable and personal look at the filmmaker and her community’s revisiting of their unexamined past.
poster
69
?
8.3
/102/
55
/2/
3.6
/212/
66
/5/

Mustache (2023)
It’s the mid-90’s in Northern California and 13-year-old Pakistani-American ILYAS is facing a major crisis — his parents yanked him out of his comfortable Islamic private school and now he has to face life at public school. Ilyas’ fears about joining public school are made worse by insecurities due to his inescapable, prepubescent MUSTACHE. Ilyas hatches a hilarious plan to return to his old school — but he must also learn to accept himself.
poster
Kanopy
61
?
7.2
/100/
35
/4/
67
/5/
3.5
/434/

Rojek (2022)
After the impressive Gulistan, Land of Roses (VdR 2016), the Kurdish filmmaker Zaynê Akyol returns with these conversations with imprisoned members of the Islamic State, alternating their words with aerial views of the countryside. An unexpected look at a far-reaching current political issue and a film whose subject matter and rhythm create an impressive cinematic object.
poster
68
?
7.2
/78/
63
/3/
60
/2/
3.5
/408/
73
/9/
cc age 13+

Mija (2022)
Doris Muñoz is a young, ambitious music manager whose undocumented family depends on her ability to launch pop stars. When she loses her biggest client, Doris hustles to discover new talent and finds Jacks, another daughter of immigrants for whom "making it" isn't just a dream: it's a necessity.
poster
Kanopy
69
?
7.1
/189/
67
/7/
70
/8/
3.5
/467/
91
/23/
41
68
/8/

Sembene! (2015)
Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon.
poster
Kanopy
?
7.5
/57/
40
/2/
68
/4/

Phantom Cowboys (2018)
Part time capsule, part folk song, Phantom Cowboys follows three teenage boys as they approach adulthood in vastly different parts of the United States. Moving fluidly between the deserts of California, the valleys of West Virginia, and the sugarcane fields of Florida, the film explores the lives of these young men during two formative periods - transitioning forward and backward in time over a span of eight years.
poster
73
?
6.9
/166/
80
/1/
78
/6/
3.5
/360/

Amal (2018)
Amal is 14 years old when she ends up on Tahrir Square during the Egyptian revolution, after the death of her boyfriend in the Port Said Stadium riot. During the protests, she is beaten by police and dragged across the square by her hair. This coming-of-age film follows her over the years after the revolution. As the film cuts between the unfolding current events and Amal’s rapidly changing life and appearance, we see her searching for her own identity in a country in transition. Amal is fiery and fearless, sinking her teeth into the protests and constantly lecturing her mother, who works as a judge. A girl among men, she also has to fight for respect and the right to take part, both in the street and in the rest of her life. In Egypt, even for a young woman like Amal—her name means "hope"—the choices open to her for her future are limited.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
66
?
6.9
/294/
67
/13/
58
/5/
3.5
/417/

Simple As Water (2021)
A meditation on the elemental bonds of family told through portraits of four Syrian families in the aftermath of war.


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